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Psalms 147:15

He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly.

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הַשֹּׁלֵ֣חַhasholechathe sendשָׁלַחdefinite article, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “the send”, a verb used as a describing wordH7971to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)[idiom] any wise, appoint, bring (on the way), cast (away, out), conduct, [idiom] earnestly, forsake, give (up), grow long, lay, leave, let depart (down, go, loose), push away, put (away, forth, in, out), reach forth, send (away, forth, ou…אִמְרָת֣וֹimratvocommandmentאִמְרָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “commandment”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH565{something said}commandment, speech, word.אָ֑רֶץaretsearthאֶרֶץnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “earth”, the ordinary formH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.עַדadevenעַדpreposition — “even”H5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, [phrase] how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, ([phrase] as) yet.מְ֝הֵרָ֗הmeherahhastilyמְהֵרָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “hastily”, the ordinary formH4120properly, a hurry; hence (adverbially) promptlyhastily, quickly, shortly, soon, make (with) speed(-ily), swiftly.יָר֥וּץyarutsrunרוּץverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “run”, an unfinished actionH7323to run (for whatever reason, especially to rush)break down, divide speedily, footman, guard, bring hastily, (make) run (away, through), post.דְּבָרֽוֹdevarvocauseדָּבָרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “cause”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a causeact, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dea…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

He sendeth out His commandment upon earth; His word runneth very swiftly.

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American Standard Version (1901)

He sendeth out his commandment upon earth; His word runneth very swiftly.

Young’s Literal Translation

Who is sending forth His saying [on] earth, Very speedily doth His word run.

World English Bible

He sends out his commandment to the earth. His word runs very swiftly.

Darby Translation

He sendeth forth his oracles to the earth: his word runneth very swiftly.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

He sendeth out His commandment upon earth; His word runneth very swiftly.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

He sends his oracle to the earth: his word will run swiftly.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὁ ἀποστέλλων τὸ λόγιον αὐτοῦ τῇ γῇ, ἕως τάχους δραμεῖται ὁ λόγος αὐτοῦ·