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Psalms 137:5

If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning.

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אִֽםimoh thatאִםconjunction — “oh that”H518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not(and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), [phrase] but, either, [phrase] except, [phrase] more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, [phrase] save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, [phrase] surely (no more, none, not), t…אֶשְׁכָּחֵ֥ךְeshkachekheforgetשָׁכַחverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “forget”, an unfinished actionH7911to mislay, i.e. to be oblivious of, from want of memory or attention[idiom] at all, (cause to) forget.יְֽרוּשָׁלִָ֗םyerushalimJerusalemיְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםnoun, proper name — “Jerusalem”H3389Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of PalestineJerusalem.תִּשְׁכַּ֥חtishkachforgetשָׁכַחverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “forget”, an unfinished actionH7911to mislay, i.e. to be oblivious of, from want of memory or attention[idiom] at all, (cause to) forget.יְמִינִֽיyeminirightיָמִיןnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “right”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3225the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally, the south[phrase] left-handed, right (hand, side), south.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning.

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American Standard Version (1901)

If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, Let my right hand forget her skill .

Young’s Literal Translation

If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, my right hand forgetteth!

World English Bible

If I forget you, Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its skill.

Darby Translation

If I forget thee, Jerusalem, let my right hand forget [its skill];

Douay-Rheims

And let them sing in the ways of the Lord: for great is the glory of the Lord.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its skill .

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐὰν ἐπιλάθωμαί σου Ἱερουσαλήμ, ἐπιλησθείη ἡ δεξιά μου.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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