King James Version

Psalms 136:13

To him which divided the Red sea into parts: for his mercy endureth for ever:

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לְגֹזֵ֣רlegozerto cut downגָּזַרpreposition, verb, qal, participle, construct — “to cut down”, a verb used as a describing wordH1504to cut down or off; (figuratively) to destroy, divide, exclude, or decidecut down (off), decree, divide, snatch.יַםyamseaיָםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “sea”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3220a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the article), the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river, or an artifical basin; locally, the west, or (rarely) the southsea ([idiom] -faring man, (-shore)), south, west (-ern, side, -ward).ס֭וּףsufflagסוּףnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “flag”, the ordinary formH5488a reed, especially the papyrusflag, Red (sea), weed. Compare H5489 (סוּף).לִגְזָרִ֑יםligzarimto partגֶּזֶרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “to part”, the ordinary formH1506something cut off; a portionpart, piece.כִּ֖יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “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…לְעוֹלָ֣םleolamto 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…חַסְדּֽוֹchasdvokindnessחֵסֵדnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “kindness”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2617kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beautyfavour, good deed(-liness, -ness), kindly, (loving-) kindness, merciful (kindness), mercy, pity, reproach, wicked thing.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

To Him who divided the Red Sea in sunder, for His mercy endureth for ever;

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American Standard Version (1901)

To him that divided the Red Sea in sunder; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever;

Young’s Literal Translation

To Him cutting the sea of Suph into parts, For to the age [is] His kindness,

World English Bible

to him who divided the Red Sea apart, for his loving kindness endures forever;

Darby Translation

To him that divided the Red sea into parts, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever,

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

To Him who divided the Red Sea in sunder, for His mercy endureth for ever;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

To him who divided the Red Sea into parts: for his mercy endures for ever:

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Τῷ καταδιελόντι τὴν ἐρυθρὰν θάλασσαν εἰς διαιρέσεις, ὅτι εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τὸ ἔλεος αὐτοῦ·