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Psalms 11:6

Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.

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יַמְטֵ֥רyamterrainמָטַרverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “rain”, an unfinished actionH4305to rain(cause to) rain (upon).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,…רְשָׁעִ֗יםreshaimguiltyרָשָׁעadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “guilty”, the ordinary formH7563morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person[phrase] condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.פַּ֫חִ֥יםpachimplateפַּחnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “plate”, the ordinary formH6341a (metallic) sheet (as pounded thin); also a spring net (as spread out like a lamina)gin, (thin) plate, snare.אֵ֣שׁeshfireאֵשׁnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “fire”, the ordinary formH784fire (literally or figuratively)burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.וְ֭גָפְרִיתvegaferitand brimstoneגׇּפְרִיתconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and brimstone”, the ordinary formH1614properly, cypress-resin; by analogy, sulphur (as equally inflammable)brimstone.וְר֥וּחַveruchaand angerרוּחַconjunction, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “and anger”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7307wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions)air, anger, blast, breath, [idiom] cool, courage, mind, [idiom] quarter, [idiom] side, spirit(-ual), tempest, [idiom] vain, (whirl-) wind(-y).זִלְעָפ֗וֹתzilafothorribleזַלְעָפָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “horrible”, the ordinary formH2152a glow (of wind or anger); also a famine (as consuming)horrible, horror, terrible.מְנָ֣תmenatportionמְנָתnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “portion”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4521an allotment (by courtesy, law or providence)portion.כּוֹסָֽםkosamcupכּוֹסnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “cup”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3563a cup (as a container), often figuratively, a lot (as if a potion); also some unclean bird, probably an owl (perhaps from the cup-like cavity of its eye)cup, (small) owl. Compare H3599 (כִּיס).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Upon the wicked He will cause to rain coals; fire and brimstone and burning wind shall be the portion of their cup.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Upon the wicked he will rain snares; Fire and brimstone and burning wind shall be the portion of their cup.

Young’s Literal Translation

He poureth on the wicked snares, fire, and brimstone, And a horrible wind [is] the portion of their cup.

World English Bible

On the wicked he will rain blazing coals; fire, sulfur, and scorching wind shall be the portion of their cup.

Darby Translation

Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone; and scorching wind shall be the portion of their cup.

Douay-Rheims

By reason of the misery of the needy, and the groans of the poor, now will I arise, saith the Lord. I win set him in safety; I will deal confidently in his regard.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Upon the wicked He will cause to rain coals; fire and brimstone and burning wind shall be the portion of their cup.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

He shall rain upon sinners snares, fire, and brimstone, and a stormy blast shall be the portion of their cup.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐπιβρέξει ἐπὶ ἁμαρτωλοὺς παγίδας, πῦρ καὶ θεῖον καὶ πνεῦμα καταιγίδος ἡ μερὶς τοῦ ποτηρίου αὐτῶν.