King James Version

Psalms 144:14

That our oxen may be strong to labour; that there be no breaking in, nor going out; that there be no complaining in our streets.

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אַלּוּפֵ֗ינוּalufeynvfriendאַלּוּףnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “friend”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH441familiar; a friend, also gentle; hence, a bullock (as being tame; applied, although masculine, to a cow); and so, a chieftain (as notable, like neat cattle)captain, duke, (chief) friend, governor, guide, ox.מְֽסֻבָּ֫לִ֥יםmesubalimbe a burdenסָבַלverb, pual, passive participle, absolute — “be a burden”, a verb used as a describing wordH5445to carry (literally or figuratively), or (reflexively) be burdensome; specifically, to be gravidbear, be a burden, carry, strong to labour.אֵֽיןeynelseאַיִןparticle, negative — “else”H369a non-entity; generally used as a negative particleelse, except, fail, (father-) less, be gone, in(-curable), neither, never, no (where), none, nor, (any, thing), not, nothing, to nought, past, un(-searchable), well-nigh, without. Compare H370 (אַיִן).פֶּ֭רֶץperetsbreachפֶּרֶץnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “breach”, the ordinary formH6556a break (literally or figuratively)breach, breaking forth (in), [idiom] forth, gap.וְאֵ֣יןveeynand elseאַיִןconjunction, particle, negative — “and else”H369a non-entity; generally used as a negative particleelse, except, fail, (father-) less, be gone, in(-curable), neither, never, no (where), none, nor, (any, thing), not, nothing, to nought, past, un(-searchable), well-nigh, without. Compare H370 (אַיִן).יוֹצֵ֑אתyotsetbring forthיָצָאverb, qal, participle, absolute — “bring forth”, a verb used as a describing wordH3318to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.[idiom] after, appear, [idiom] assuredly, bear out, [idiom] begotten, break out, bring forth (out, up), carry out, come (abroad, out, thereat, without), [phrase] be condemned, depart(-ing, -ure), draw forth, in the end, escape, exact, fail…וְאֵ֥יןveeynand elseאַיִןconjunction, particle, negative — “and else”H369a non-entity; generally used as a negative particleelse, except, fail, (father-) less, be gone, in(-curable), neither, never, no (where), none, nor, (any, thing), not, nothing, to nought, past, un(-searchable), well-nigh, without. Compare H370 (אַיִן).צְ֝וָחָ֗הtsevachahcryצְוָחָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “cry”, the ordinary formH6682a screech (of anguish)cry(-ing).בִּרְחֹבֹתֵֽינוּbirchovoteynvin broad placeרְחֹבpreposition, noun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “in broad place”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7339a width, i.e. (concretely) avenue or areabroad place (way), street. See also H1050 (בֵּית רְחוֹב).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Whose oxen are well laden; with no breach, and no going forth, and no outcry in our broad places;

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American Standard Version (1901)

When our oxen are well laden; When there is no breaking in, and no going forth, And no outcry in our streets:

Young’s Literal Translation

Our oxen are carrying, there is no breach, And there is no outgoing, And there is no crying in our broad places.

World English Bible

Our oxen will pull heavy loads. There is no breaking in, and no going away, and no outcry in our streets.

Darby Translation

Our kine laden [with young]; no breaking in and no going forth, and no outcry in our streets.

Douay-Rheims

The Lord lifteth up all that fall: and setteth up all that are cast down.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Whose oxen are well laden; with no breach, and no going forth, and no outcry in our broad places;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Their oxen are fat: there is no falling down of a hedge, nor going out, nor cry in their folds.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οἱ βόες αὐτῶν παχεῖς· οὐκ ἔστι κατάπτωμα φραγμοῦ, οὐδὲ διέξοδος, οὐδὲ κραυγὴ ἐν ταῖς ἐπαύλεσιν αὐτῶν.