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נָחַ֣לְתִּיnachaltiinheritנָחַלverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “inherit”, a completed actionH5157to inherit (as a (figurative) mode of descent), or (generally) to occupy; causatively, to bequeath, or (generally) distribute, instatedivide, have (inheritance), take as a heritage, (cause to, give to, make to) inherit, (distribute for, divide (for, for an, by), give for, have, leave for, take (for)) inheritance, (have in, cause to, be made to) possess(-ion).עֵדְוֺתֶ֣יךָedeoteykhatestimonyעֵדוּתnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “testimony”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5715testimonytestimony, witness.לְעוֹלָ֑םleolamto alwayעוֹלָםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to alway”, the ordinary formH5769properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) alwaysalway(-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for, (n-)) ever(-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of) old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world ([phrase] without end). Compare H5331 (נֶצַח), H5…כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…שְׂשׂ֖וֹןsesongladnessשָׂשׂוֹןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “gladness”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8342cheerfulness; specifically, welcomegladness, joy, mirth, rejoicing.לִבִּ֣יlibicomfortablyלֵבnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “comfortably”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3820the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything[phrase] care for, comfortably, consent, [idiom] considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), [idiom] heed, [idiom] I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), [idiom] regard(-ed), [idiom]…הֵֽמָּהhemahtheyהֵםpronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “they”H1992they (only used when emphatic)it, like, [idiom] (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) same, [idiom] so, [idiom] such, their, them, these, they, those, which, who, whom, withal, ye.
Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
Thy testimonies have I taken as a heritage for ever; for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
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American Standard Version (1901)
Thy testimonies have I taken as a heritage for ever; For they are the rejoicing of my heart.
Young’s Literal Translation
I have inherited Thy testimonies to the age, For the joy of my heart [are] they.
World English Bible
I have taken your testimonies as a heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.
Darby Translation
Thy testimonies have I taken as a heritage for ever; for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
Jewish Publication Society (1917)
Thy testimonies have I taken as a heritage for ever; for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English
I have inherited thy testimonies for ever; for they are the joy of my heart.
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