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Psalms 132:2

How he sware unto the LORD, and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob;

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אֲשֶׁ֣רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…נִ֭שְׁבַּעnishbaswearשָׁבַעverb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “swear”, a completed actionH7650to seven oneself, i.e. swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)adjure, charge (by an oath, with an oath), feed to the full (by mistake for H7646 (שָׂבַע)), take an oath, [idiom] straitly, (cause to, make to) swear.לַיהוָ֑הlayhvahto Jehovahיְהֹוָהpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).נָ֝דַ֗רnadarvowנָדַרverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “vow”, a completed actionH5087to promise (pos., to do or give something to God)(make a) vow.לַאֲבִ֥ירlaavirto mightyאָבִירpreposition, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, construct — “to mighty”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH46mighty (spoken of God)mighty (one).יַעֲקֹֽבyaaqovJacobיַעֲקֹבnoun, proper name — “Jacob”H3290Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarchJacob.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

How he swore unto the LORD, and vowed unto the Mighty One of Jacob:

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American Standard Version (1901)

How he sware unto Jehovah, And vowed unto the Mighty One of Jacob:

Young’s Literal Translation

Who hath sworn to Jehovah. He hath vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:

World English Bible

how he swore to Yahweh, and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:

Darby Translation

How he swore unto Jehovah, vowed unto the Mighty One of Jacob:

Douay-Rheims

Like the precious ointment on the head, that ran down upon the beard, the beard of Aaron, Which ran down to the skirt of his garment:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

How he swore unto the LORD, and vowed unto the Mighty One of Jacob:

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

how he sware to the Lord, and vowed to the God of Jacob, saying ,

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὡς ὤμοσε τῷ Κυρίῳ, ηὔξατο τῷ Θεῷ Ἰακώβ·