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Psalms 120:5

Woe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar!

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אֽוֹיָהoyahwoeאוֹיָהparticle, interjection — “woe”H190{lamentation; also interjectionally Oh!}woe.לִ֭יlitoלִ֭יpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”toכִּיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “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…גַ֣רְתִּיgartifearגּוּרverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “fear”, a completed actionH1481properly, to turn aside from the road (for a lodging or any other purpose), i.e. sojourn (as a guest); also to shrink, fear (as in a strange place); also to gather forhostility (as afraid)abide, assemble, be afraid, dwell, fear, gather (together), inhabitant, remain, sojourn, stand in awe, (be) stranger, [idiom] surely.מֶ֑שֶׁךְmeshekhMesechמֶשֶׁךְnoun, proper name — “Mesech”H4902Meshek, a son of Japheth, and the people descended from himMesech, Meshech.שָׁ֝כַ֗נְתִּיshakhantiabideשָׁכַןverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “abide”, a completed actionH7931to reside or permanently stay (literally or figuratively)abide, continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-er), have habitation, inhabit, lay, place, (cause to) remain, rest, set (up).עִֽםimwithעִםpreposition — “with”H5973adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English)accompanying, against, and, as ([idiom] long as), before, beside, by (reason of), for all, from (among, between), in, like, more than, of, (un-) to, with(-al).אָהֳלֵ֥יaholetentאֹהֶלnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “tent”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH168a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance)covering, (dwelling) (place), home, tabernacle, tent.קֵדָֽרqedarKedarקֵדָרnoun, proper name — “Kedar”H6938Kedar, a son of Ishmael; also (collectively) Bedouin (as his descendants or representatives)Kedar.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Woe is me, that I sojourn with Meshech, that I dwell beside the tents of Kedar!

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American Standard Version (1901)

Woe is me, that I sojourn in Meshech, That I dwell among the tents of Kedar!

Young’s Literal Translation

Woe to me, for I have inhabited Mesech, I have dwelt with tents of Kedar.

World English Bible

Woe is me, that I live in Meshech, that I dwell among the tents of Kedar!

Darby Translation

Woe is me, that I sojourn in Meshech, that I dwell among the tents of Kedar!

Douay-Rheims

The Lord is thy keeper, the Lord is thy protection upon thy right hand.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Woe is me, that I sojourn with Meshech, that I dwell beside the tents of Kedar!

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Woe is me, that my sojourning is prolonged; I have tabernacled among the tents of Kedar.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οἴμοι ὅτι ἡ παροικία μου ἐμακρύνθη, κατεσκήνωσα μετὰ τῶν σκηνωμάτων Κηδάρ.