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Psalms 104:19

He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down.

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עָשָׂ֣הasahdoעָשָׂהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “do”, a completed actionH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…יָ֭רֵחַyarechamoon. Yrechow. See H3405יָרֵחַnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “moon. Yrechow. See H3405”, the ordinary formH3394the moonmoon. Yrechow. See H3405 (יְרִיחוֹ).לְמוֹעֲדִ֑יםlemoadimto appointedמוֹעֵדpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “to appointed”, the ordinary formH4150properly, an appointment, i.e. a fixed time or season; specifically, a festival; conventionally ayear; by implication, an assembly (as convened for a definite purpose); technically the congregation; by extension, the place of meeting; also a signal (as appointed beforehand)appointed (sign, time), (place of, solemn) assembly, congregation, (set, solemn) feast, (appointed, due) season, solemn(-ity), synogogue, (set) time (appointed).שֶׁ֝֗מֶשׁshemeshsunשֶׁמֶשׁnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “sun”, the ordinary formH8121the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e. (architectural) a notched battlement[phrase] east side(-ward), sun (rising), [phrase] west(-ward), window. See also H1053 (בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁ).יָדַ֥עyadaknowיָדַעverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “know”, a completed actionH3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with…מְבוֹאֽוֹmevovoentrance intoמָבוֹאnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “entrance into”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3996an entrance (the place or the act); specifically sunset or the west; also (adverb with preposition) towardsby which came, as cometh, in coming, as men enter into, entering, entrance into, entry, where goeth, going down, [phrase] westward. Compare H4126 (מוֹבָא).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Who appointedst the moon for seasons; the sun knoweth his going down.

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American Standard Version (1901)

He appointed the moon for seasons: The sun knoweth his going down.

Young’s Literal Translation

He made the moon for seasons, The sun hath known his place of entrance.

World English Bible

He appointed the moon for seasons. The sun knows when to set.

Darby Translation

He made the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth its going down.

Douay-Rheims

Until his word came. The word of the Lord inflamed him.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Who appointedst the moon for seasons; the sun knoweth his going down.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knows his going down.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐποίησε σελήνην εἰς καιροὺς, ὁ ἥλιος ἔγνω τὴν δύσιν αὐτοῦ.