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Psalms 147:19

He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel.

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מַגִּ֣ידmagidbewrayנָגַדverb, hiphil, participle, absolute — “bewray”, a verb used as a describing wordH5046properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praisebewray, [idiom] certainly, certify, declare(-ing), denounce, expound, [idiom] fully, messenger, plainly, profess, rehearse, report, shew (forth), speak, [idiom] surely, tell, utter.דברוdvrvcauseדָּבָרnoun, 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…דְּבָרָ֣יוdevarayvcauseדָּבָרnoun, common, masculine, plural, 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…לְיַעֲקֹ֑בleyaaqovto Jacobיַעֲקֹבpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Jacob”H3290Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarchJacob.חֻקָּ֥יוchuqayvappointedחֹקnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “appointed”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2706an enactment; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage)appointed, bound, commandment, convenient, custom, decree(-d), due, law, measure, [idiom] necessary, ordinance(-nary), portion, set time, statute, task.וּ֝מִשְׁפָּטָ֗יוumishpatayvand lawמִשְׁפָּטconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and law”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4941properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly, justice, including a participant's right or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style[phrase] adversary, ceremony, charge, [idiom] crime, custom, desert, determination, discretion, disposing, due, fashion, form, to be judged, judgment, just(-ice, -ly), (manner of) law(-ful), manner, measure, (due) order, ordinance, right,…לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽלleyisraelto Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Israel”H3478Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterityIsrael.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

He declareth His word unto Jacob, His statutes and His ordinances unto Israel.

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American Standard Version (1901)

He showeth his word unto Jacob, His statutes and his ordinances unto Israel.

Young’s Literal Translation

Declaring His words to Jacob, His statutes and His judgments to Israel.

World English Bible

He shows his word to Jacob, his statutes and his ordinances to Israel.

Darby Translation

He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

He declareth His word unto Jacob, His statutes and His ordinances unto Israel.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

He sends his word to Jacob, his ordinances and judgments to Israel.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀπαγγέλλων τὸν λόγον αὐτοῦ τῷ Ἰακώβ, δικαιώματα καὶ κρίματα αὐτοῦ τῷ Ἰσραήλ.