King James Version

Psalms 113:9

He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD.

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מֽוֹשִׁיבִ֨יmoshividwellיָשַׁבverb, hiphil, participle, construct — “dwell”, a verb used as a describing wordH3427properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry(make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, r…עֲקֶ֬רֶתaqeretbarrenעָקָרadjective, adjective, feminine, singular, construct — “barren”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6135sterile (as if extirpated in the generative organs)([idiom] male or female) barren (woman).הַבַּ֗יִתhabayitthe familyבַּיִתdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the family”, the ordinary formH1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web,…אֵֽםemmotherאֵםnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “mother”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH517a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively (like father))dam, mother, [idiom] parting.הַבָּנִ֥יםhabanimthe sonבֵּןdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the son”, the ordinary formH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […שְׂמֵחָ֗הsemechahgladשָׂמֵחַadjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “glad”, the ordinary formH8056blithe or gleeful(be) glad, joyful, (making) merry((-hearted), -ily), rejoice(-ing).הַֽלְלוּhallvboastהָלַלverb, piel, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “boast”, a commandH1984to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make ashow, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to celebrate; also to stultify(make) boast (self), celebrate, commend, (deal, make), fool(-ish, -ly), glory, give (light), be (make, feign self) mad (against), give in marriage, (sing, be worthy of) praise, rage, renowned, shine.יָֽהּyahJahיָהּnoun, proper name — “Jah”H3050Jah, the sacred nameJah, the Lord, most vehement. Compare names in '-iah,' '-jah.'

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Who maketh the barren woman to dwell in her house as a joyful mother of children. Hallelujah.

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American Standard Version (1901)

He maketh the barren woman to keep house, And to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye Jehovah.

Young’s Literal Translation

Causing the barren one of the house to sit, A joyful mother of sons; praise ye Jah!

World English Bible

He settles the barren woman in her home as a joyful mother of children. Praise Yah!

Darby Translation

He maketh the barren woman to keep house, [as] a joyful mother of sons. Hallelujah!

Douay-Rheims

Not to us, O Lord, not to us; but to thy name give glory.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Who maketh the barren woman to dwell in her house as a joyful mother of children. Hallelujah.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

who settles the barren woman in a house, as a mother rejoicing over children.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ὁ κατοικίζων στείραν ἐν οἴκῳ, μητέρα ἐπὶ τέκνοις εὐφραινομένην.