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Psalms 147:13

For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee.

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כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “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…חִ֭זַּקchizaqbe constantחָזַקverb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be constant”, a completed actionH2388to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conqueraid, amend, [idiom] calker, catch, cleave, confirm, be constant, constrain, continue, be of good (take) courage(-ous, -ly), encourage (self), be established, fasten, force, fortify, make hard, harden, help, (lay) hold (fast), lean, maintai…בְּרִיחֵ֣יberichefugitiveבְּרִיחַnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “fugitive”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1280a boltbar, fugitive.שְׁעָרָ֑יִךְshearayikhdoorשַׁעַרnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “door”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8179an opening, i.e. door or gatecity, door, gate, port ([idiom] -er).בֵּרַ֖ךְberakhblessבָרַךְverb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “bless”, a completed actionH1288to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)[idiom] abundantly, [idiom] altogether, [idiom] at all, blaspheme, bless, congratulate, curse, [idiom] greatly, [idiom] indeed, kneel (down), praise, salute, [idiom] still, thank.בָּנַ֣יִךְbanayikhsonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […בְּקִרְבֵּֽךְbeqirbekhein bowelsקֶרֶבpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “in bowels”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7130properly, the nearest part, i.e. the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition)[idiom] among, [idiom] before, bowels, [idiom] unto charge, [phrase] eat (up), [idiom] heart, [idiom] him, [idiom] in, inward ([idiom] -ly, part, -s, thought), midst, [phrase] out of, purtenance, [idiom] therein, [idiom] through, [idiom] w…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For He hath made strong the bars of thy gates; He hath blessed thy children within thee.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; He hath blessed thy children within thee.

Young’s Literal Translation

For He did strengthen the bars of thy gates, He hath blessed thy sons in thy midst.

World English Bible

For he has strengthened the bars of your gates. He has blessed your children within you.

Darby Translation

For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee;

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For He hath made strong the bars of thy gates; He hath blessed thy children within thee.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For he has strengthened the bars of thy gates; he has blessed thy children within thee.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι ἐνίσχυσεν τοὺς μοχλοὺς τῶν πυλῶν σου, εὐλόγησεν τοὺς υἱούς σου ἐν σοί.