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Psalms 122:5

For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David.

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כִּ֤יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “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…שָׁ֨מָּהshamahthereשָׁםadverb, directional ending — “there”H8033there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thencein it, [phrase] thence, there (-in, [phrase] of, [phrase] out), [phrase] thither, [phrase] whither.יָשְׁב֣וּyashevvdwellיָשַׁבverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “dwell”, a completed actionH3427properly, 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…כִסְא֣וֹתkhisotthroneכִּסֵּאnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “throne”, the ordinary formH3678properly, covered, i.e. a throne (as canopied)seat, stool, throne.לְמִשְׁפָּ֑טlemishpatto lawמִשְׁפָּטpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to law”, the ordinary formH4941properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly, justice, including a participant's right or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style[phrase] adversary, ceremony, charge, [idiom] crime, custom, desert, determination, discretion, disposing, due, fashion, form, to be judged, judgment, just(-ice, -ly), (manner of) law(-ful), manner, measure, (due) order, ordinance, right,…כִּ֝סְא֗וֹתkisotthroneכִּסֵּאnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “throne”, the ordinary formH3678properly, covered, i.e. a throne (as canopied)seat, stool, throne.לְבֵ֣יתleveytto familyבַּיִתpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “to family”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1004a 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,…דָּוִֽידdavidDavidדָּוִדnoun, proper name — “David”H1732David, the youngest son of JesseDavid.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For there were set thrones for judgment, the thrones of the house of David.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For there are set thrones for judgment, The thrones of the house of David.

Young’s Literal Translation

For there have sat thrones of judgment, Thrones of the house of David.

World English Bible

For there are set thrones for judgment, the thrones of David’s house.

Darby Translation

For there are set thrones for judgment, the thrones of the house of David.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For there were set thrones for judgment, the thrones of the house of David.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For there are set thrones for judgment, even thrones for the house of David.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι ἐκεῖ ἐκάθισαν θρόνοι εἰς κρίσιν, θρόνοι ἐπὶ οἶκον Δαυίδ.