King James Version

Psalms 114:2

Judah was his sanctuary, and Israel his dominion.

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הָיְתָ֣הhayetahbeהָיָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “be”, a completed actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.יְהוּדָ֣הyehudahJudahיְהוּדָהnoun, proper name — “Judah”H3063Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territoryJudah.לְקָדְשׁ֑וֹleqadeshvoto consecratedקֹדֶשׁpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to consecrated”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6944a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctityconsecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, ([idiom] most) holy ([idiom] day, portion, thing), saint, sanctuary.יִ֝שְׂרָאֵ֗לyisraelIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלnoun, proper name — “Israel”H3478Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterityIsrael.מַמְשְׁלוֹתָֽיוmamshelotayvdominionמֶמְשָׁלָהnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “dominion”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4475rule; also (concretely in plural) a realm or a rulerdominion, government, power, to rule.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Judah became His sanctuary, Israel His dominion.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Judah became his sanctuary, Israel his dominion.

Young’s Literal Translation

Judah became His sanctuary, Israel his dominion.

World English Bible

Judah became his sanctuary, Israel his dominion.

Darby Translation

Judah was his sanctuary, Israel his dominion.

Douay-Rheims

Because he hath inclined his ear unto me: and in my days I will call upon him.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Judah became His sanctuary, Israel His dominion.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Judea became his sanctuary, and Israel his dominion.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ἐγενήθη Ἰουδαία ἁγίασμα αὐτοῦ, Ἰσραὴλ ἐξουσία αὐτοῦ.