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Psalms 104:22

The sun ariseth, they gather themselves together, and lay them down in their dens.

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תִּזְרַ֣חtizrachas soon as it is upזָרַחverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “as soon as it is up”, an unfinished actionH2224properly, to irradiate (or shoot forth beams), i.e. to rise (as the sun); specifically, to appear (as a symptom of leprosy)arise, rise (up), as soon as it is up.הַ֭שֶּׁמֶשׁhashemeshthe sunשֶׁמֶשׁdefinite article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “the 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).יֵאָסֵפ֑וּןyeasefundestroyאָסַףverb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural, paragogic nun — “destroy”, an unfinished actionH622to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. remove (destroy, leave behind, put up, restore, etc.)assemble, bring, consume, destroy, felch, gather (in, together, up again), [idiom] generally, get (him), lose, put all together, receive, recover (another from leprosy), (be) rereward, [idiom] surely, take (away, into, up), [idiom] utterly…וְאֶלveeland amongאֵלconjunction, preposition — “and among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).מְ֝עוֹנֹתָ֗םmeonotamhabitationמְעוֹנָהnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “habitation”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4585{an abode, of God (the Tabernacle or the Temple), men (their home) or animals (their lair); hence, a retreat (asylum)}den, habitation, (dwelling) place, refuge.יִרְבָּצֽוּןyirbatsuncrouchרָבַץverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural, paragogic nun — “crouch”, an unfinished actionH7257to crouch (on all four legs folded, like a recumbent animal); be implication, to recline, repose, brood, lurk, imbedcrouch (down), fall down, make a fold, lay, (cause to, make to) lie (down), make to rest, sit.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The sun ariseth, they slink away, and couch in their dens.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The sun ariseth, they get them away, And lay them down in their dens.

Young’s Literal Translation

The sun riseth, they are gathered, And in their dens they crouch.

World English Bible

The sun rises, and they steal away, and lie down in their dens.

Darby Translation

The sun ariseth, they retreat, and lay them down in their dens.

Douay-Rheims

That he might instruct his princes as himself, and teach his ancients wisdom.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The sun ariseth, they slink away, and couch in their dens.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The sun arises, and they shall be gathered together, and shall lie down in their dens.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀνέτειλεν ὁ ἥλιος καὶ συναχθήσονται, καὶ ἐν ταῖς μάνδραις αὐτῶν κοιτασθήσονται.