King James Version

Psalms 149:6

Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand;

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רוֹמְמ֣וֹתromemothighרוֹמְמָהnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “high”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7319exaltation, i.e. praisehigh.אֵ֭לelidolאֵלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “idol”, the ordinary formH410strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)God (god), [idiom] goodly, [idiom] great, idol, might(-y one), power, strong. Compare names in '-el.'בִּגְרוֹנָ֑םbigronamin throatגָּרוֹןpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “in throat”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1627the throat (as roughened by swallowing)[idiom] aloud, mouth, neck, throat.וְחֶ֖רֶבvecherevand knifeחֶרֶבconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “and knife”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2719drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implementaxe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.פִּֽיפִיּ֣וֹתpifiottoothפִּיפִיָּהnoun, common, both genders, plural, absolute — “tooth”, the ordinary formH6374an edge or toothtooth, [idiom] two-edged.בְּיָדָֽםbeyadamin handיָדpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “in hand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, And a two-edged sword in their hand;

Young’s Literal Translation

The exaltation of God [is] in their throat, And a two-edged sword in their hand.

World English Bible

May the high praises of God be in their mouths, and a two-edged sword in their hand,

Darby Translation

Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand:

Douay-Rheims

The high praise of God shall be in their mouth: and two-edged swords in their hands:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The high praises of God shall be in their throat, and two-edged swords in their hands;

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Αἱ ὑψώσεις τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν λάρυγγι αὐτῶν, καὶ ῥομφαῖαι δίστομοι ἐν ταῖς χερσὶν αὐτῶν·

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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