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Psalms 129:8

Neither do they which go by say, The blessing of the LORD be upon you: we bless you in the name of the LORD.

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וְלֹ֤אveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…אָֽמְר֨וּamervsayאָמַרverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “say”, a completed actionH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…הָעֹבְרִ֗יםhaoverimthe alienateעָבַרdefinite article, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “the alienate”, a verb used as a describing wordH5674to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)alienate, alter, [idiom] at all, beyond, bring (over, through), carry over, (over-) come (on, over), conduct (over), convey over, current, deliver, do away, enter, escape, fail, gender, get over, (make) go (away, beyond, by, forth, his way…בִּרְכַּֽתbirkatblessingבְּרָכָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “blessing”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1293benediction; by implication prosperityblessing, liberal, pool, present.יְהוָ֥הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).אֲלֵיכֶ֑םaleykhemamongאֵלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).בֵּרַ֥כְנוּberakhnvblessבָרַךְverb, piel, perfect, 1st person, common, plural — “bless”, a completed actionH1288to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)[idiom] abundantly, [idiom] altogether, [idiom] at all, blaspheme, bless, congratulate, curse, [idiom] greatly, [idiom] indeed, kneel (down), praise, salute, [idiom] still, thank.אֶ֝תְכֶ֗םetkhemobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).בְּשֵׁ֣םbeshemin fameשֵׁםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in fame”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8034an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character[phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.יְהוָֽהyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Neither do they that go by say: 'The blessing of the LORD be upon you; we bless you in the name of the LORD.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

Neither do they that go by say, The blessing of Jehovah be upon you; We bless you in the name of Jehovah.

Young’s Literal Translation

And the passers by have not said, 'The blessing of Jehovah [is] on you, We blessed you in the Name of Jehovah!'

World English Bible

Neither do those who go by say, “The blessing of Yahweh be on you. We bless you in Yahweh’s name.”

Darby Translation

Neither do the passers-by say, The blessing of Jehovah be upon you; we bless you in the name of Jehovah!

Douay-Rheims

And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Neither do they that go by say: 'The blessing of the LORD be upon you; we bless you in the name of the LORD.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Neither do they that go by say, The blessing of the Lord be upon you: we have blessed you in the name of the Lord.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ οὐκ εἶπαν οἱ παράγοντες, εὐλογία Κυρίου ἐφʼ ὑμᾶς, εὐλογήκαμεν ὑμᾶς ἐν ὀνόματι Κυρίου.