King James Version

Psalms 105:24

And he increased his people greatly; and made them stronger than their enemies.

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וַיֶּ֣פֶרvayeferand bearפָּרָהconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and bear”, the next action in the storyH6509to bear fruit (literally or figuratively)bear, bring forth (fruit), (be, cause to be, make) fruitful, grow, increase.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).עַמּ֣וֹamvopeopleעַםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “people”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.מְאֹ֑דmeodespeciallyמְאֹדadverb — “especially”H3966properly, vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated)diligently, especially, exceeding(-ly), far, fast, good, great(-ly), [idiom] louder and louder, might(-ily, -y), (so) much, quickly, (so) sore, utterly, very ([phrase] much, sore), well.וַ֝יַּֽעֲצִמֵהוּvayaatsimehvand closeעָצַםconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and close”, the next action in the storyH6105to bind fast, i.e. close (the eyes); intransitively, to be (causatively, make) powerful or numerous; to crunch the bonesbreak the bones, close, be great, be increased, be (wax) mighty(-ier), be more, shut, be(-come, make) strong(-er).מִצָּרָֽיוmitsarayvfrom narrowצַרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “from narrow”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6862narrow; (as a noun) a tight place (usually figuratively, i.e. trouble); also a pebble ; (transitive) an opponent (as crowding)adversary, afflicted(-tion), anguish, close, distress, enemy, flint, foe, narrow, small, sorrow, strait, tribulation, trouble.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And He increased His people greatly, and made them too mighty for their adversaries.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he increased his people greatly, And made them stronger than their adversaries.

Young’s Literal Translation

And He maketh His people very fruitful, And maketh it mightier than its adversaries.

World English Bible

He increased his people greatly, and made them stronger than their adversaries.

Darby Translation

And he made his people exceeding fruitful, and made them mightier than their oppressors.

Douay-Rheims

And they set at nought the desirable land. They believed not his word,

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And He increased His people greatly, and made them too mighty for their adversaries.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And he increased his people greatly, and made them stronger than their enemies.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ηὔξησε τὸν λαὸν αὐτοῦ σφόδρα, καὶ ἐκραταίωσεν αὐτὸν ὑπὲρ τοὺς ἐχθροὺς αὐτοῦ.