King James Version

Psalms 108:9

Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe; over Philistia will I triumph.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 108:10.

מוֹאָ֤בmoavMoabמוֹאָבnoun, proper name — “Moab”H4124Moab, an incestuous son of Lot; also his territory and descendantsMoab.סִ֬ירsirpotסִירnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “pot”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5518a pot; also a thorn (as springing up rapidly); by implication, a hookcaldron, fishhook, pan, (wash-)pot, thorn.רַחְצִ֗יrachtsiwashרַחַץnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “wash”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7366a bathwash(-pot).עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…אֱ֭דוֹםedomEdomאֱדֹםnoun, proper name — “Edom”H123Edom, the elder twin-brother of Jacob; hence the region (Idumaea) occupied by himEdom, Edomites, Idumea.אַשְׁלִ֣יךְashlikhethrowשָׁלַךְverb, hiphil, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “throw”, an unfinished actionH7993to throw out, down or away (literally or figuratively)adventure, cast (away, down, forth, off, out), hurl, pluck, throw.נַעֲלִ֑יnaalidryshodנַעַלnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “dryshod”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5275properly, a sandal tongue; by extension a sandal or slipper (sometimes as a symbol of occupancy, a refusal to marry, or of something valueless)dryshod, (pair of) shoe((-latchet), -s).עֲלֵֽיaleaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…פְ֝לֶ֗שֶׁתfeleshetPalestinaפְּלֶשֶׁתnoun, proper name — “Palestina”H6429Pelesheth, a region of SyriaPalestina, Palestine, Philistia, Philistines.אֶתְרוֹעָֽעetroashoutרוּעַverb, hithpolel, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “shout”, an unfinished actionH7321to mar (especially by breaking); figuratively, to split the ears (with sound), i.e. shout (for alarm or joy)blow an alarm, cry (alarm, aloud, out), destroy, make a joyful noise, smart, shout (for joy), sound an alarm, triumph.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(108-10) Moab is my washpot; upon Edom do I cast my shoe; over Philistia do I cry aloud.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Moab is my washpot; Upon Edom will I cast my shoe; Over Philistia will I shout.

Young’s Literal Translation

Moab [is] a pot for my washing, Upon Edom I cast my shoe, Over Philistia I shout habitually.

World English Bible

Moab is my wash pot. I will toss my sandal on Edom. I will shout over Philistia.”

Darby Translation

Moab is my wash-pot; upon Edom will I cast my sandal; over Philistia will I shout aloud.

Douay-Rheims

May his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(108-10) Moab is my washpot; upon Edom do I cast my shoe; over Philistia do I cry aloud.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Moab is the caldron of my hope; over Idumea will I cast my sandal; the Philistines are made subject to me.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Μωὰβ λέβης τῆς ἐλπίδος μου· ἐπὶ τὴν Ἰδουμαίαν ἐπιβαλῶ τὸ ὑπόδημά μου, ἐμοὶ ἀλλόφυλοι ὑπετάγησαν.