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Psalms 136:15

But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea: for his mercy endureth for ever.

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וְנִ֘עֵ֤רvenierand shakeנָעַרconjunction, verb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and shake”, a completed actionH5287to tumble aboutshake (off, out, self), overthrow, toss up and down.פַּרְעֹ֣הparoPharaohפַּרְעֹהnoun, proper name — “Pharaoh”H6547Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kingsPharaoh.וְחֵיל֣וֹvecheylvoand armyחַיִלconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and army”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2428probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strengthable, activity, ([phrase]) army, band of men (soldiers), company, (great) forces, goods, host, might, power, riches, strength, strong, substance, train, ([phrase]) valiant(-ly), valour, virtuous(-ly), war, worthy(-ily).בְיַםveyamin seaיָםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in 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).ס֑וּףsufflagסוּףnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “flag”, the ordinary formH5488a reed, especially the papyrusflag, Red (sea), weed. Compare H5489 (סוּף).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)

But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red Sea, for His mercy endureth for ever.

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American Standard Version (1901)

But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red Sea; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever:

Young’s Literal Translation

And shook out Pharaoh and his force in the sea of Suph, For to the age [is] His kindness.

World English Bible

but overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea, for his loving kindness endures forever;

Darby Translation

And overturned Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever;

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red Sea, for His mercy endureth for ever.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

and overthrew Pharao and his host in the Red Sea: for his mercy endures for ever.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐκτινάξαντι Φαραὼ καὶ τὴν δύναμιν αὐτοῦ εἰς θάλασσαν ἐρυθράν, ὅτι εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τὸ ἔλεος αὐτοῦ.