King James Version

Psalms 118:27

God is the LORD, which hath shewed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar.

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אֵ֤לelidolאֵלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “idol”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH410strength; 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.'יְהוָה֮yehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).וַיָּ֪אֶרvayaerand gloriousאוֹרconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and glorious”, the next action in the storyH215to be (causative, make) luminous (literally and metaphorically)[idiom] break of day, glorious, kindle, (be, en-, give, show) light (-en, -ened), set on fire, shine.לָ֥נוּlanvtoלָ֥נוּpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “to”toאִסְרוּisrvbindאָסַרverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “bind”, a commandH631to yoke or hitch; by analogy, to fasten in any sense, to join battlebind, fast, gird, harness, hold, keep, make ready, order, prepare, prison(-er), put in bonds, set in array, tie.חַ֥גchagfeastחַגnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “feast”, the ordinary formH2282a festival, or a victim therefor(solemn) feast (day), sacrifice, solemnity.בַּעֲבֹתִ֑יםbaavotimin bandעֲבֹתpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, absolute — “in band”, the ordinary formH5688something intwined, i.e. a string, wreath or foliageband, cord, rope, thick bough (branch), wreathen (chain).עַדadevenעַדpreposition — “even”H5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, [phrase] how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, ([phrase] as) yet.קַ֝רְנ֗וֹתqarnothornקֶרֶןnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “horn”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7161a horn (as projecting); by implication, a flask, cornet; by resemblance. an elephant's tooth (i.e. ivory), a corner (of the altar), a peak (of a mountain), a ray (of light); figuratively, power[idiom] hill, horn.הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַhamizbechathe altarמִזְבֵּחַdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the altar”, the ordinary formH4196an altaraltar.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The LORD is God, and hath given us light; order the festival procession with boughs, even unto the horns of the altar.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Jehovah is God, and he hath given us light: Bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar.

Young’s Literal Translation

God [is] Jehovah, and He giveth to us light, Direct ye the festal-sacrifice with cords, Unto the horns of the altar.

World English Bible

Yahweh is God, and he has given us light. Bind the sacrifice with cords, even to the horns of the altar.

Darby Translation

Jehovah is God, and he hath given us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, — up to the horns of the altar.

Douay-Rheims

Make me to understand the way of thy justifications: and I shall be exercised in thy wondrous works.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The LORD is God, and hath given us light; order the festival procession with boughs, even unto the horns of the altar.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

God is the Lord, and he has shined upon us: celebrate the feast with thick branches, binding the victims even to the horns of the altar.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Θεὸς Κύριος, καὶ ἐπέφανεν ἡμῖν· συστήσασθε ἑορτὴν ἐν τοῖς πυκάζουσιν, ἕως τῶν κεράτων τοῦ θυσιαστηρίου.