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Psalms 106:21

They forgat God their saviour, which had done great things in Egypt;

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שָׁ֭כְחוּshakhechvforgetשָׁכַחverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “forget”, a completed actionH7911to mislay, i.e. to be oblivious of, from want of memory or attention[idiom] at all, (cause to) forget.אֵ֣לelidolאֵלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “idol”, the ordinary formH410strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)God (god), [idiom] goodly, [idiom] great, idol, might(-y one), power, strong. Compare names in '-el.'מוֹשִׁיעָ֑םmoshiambe safeיָשַׁעverb, hiphil, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “be safe”, a verb used as a describing wordH3467properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. (by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or succor[idiom] at all, avenging, defend, deliver(-er), help, preserve, rescue, be safe, bring (having) salvation, save(-iour), get victory.עֹשֶׂ֖הosehdoעָשָׂהverb, qal, participle, absolute — “do”, a verb used as a describing wordH6213to 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…גְדֹל֣וֹתgedolotgreatגָּדוֹלadjective, adjective, feminine, plural, absolute — “great”, the ordinary formH1419great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent[phrase] aloud, elder(-est), [phrase] exceeding(-ly), [phrase] far, (man of) great (man, matter, thing,-er,-ness), high, long, loud, mighty, more, much, noble, proud thing, [idiom] sore, ([idiom]) very.בְּמִצְרָֽיִםbemitsrayimin Egyptמִצְרַיִםpreposition, noun, proper name — “in Egypt”H4714Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower EgyptEgypt, Egyptians, Mizraim.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

They forgot God their saviour, who had done great things in Egypt;

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American Standard Version (1901)

They forgat God their Saviour, Who had done great things in Egypt,

Young’s Literal Translation

They have forgotten God their saviour, The doer of great things in Egypt,

World English Bible

They forgot God, their Savior, who had done great things in Egypt,

Darby Translation

They forgot God their Saviour, who had done great things in Egypt,

Douay-Rheims

Let the mercies of the Lord give glory to him: and his wonderful works to the children of men.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

They forgot God their saviour, who had done great things in Egypt;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

They forgot God that saved them, who had wrought great deeds in Egypt;

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐπελάθοντο τοῦ Θεοῦ τοῦ σώζοντος αὐτοὺς, τοῦ ποιήσαντος μεγάλα ἐν Αἰγύπτῳ,