King James Version

Psalms 18:13

The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 18:14.

וַיַּרְעֵ֬םvayaremand thunderרָעַםconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and thunder”, the next action in the storyH7481to tumble, i.e. be violently agitated; specifically, to crash (of thunder); figuratively, to irritate (with anger)make to fret, roar, thunder, trouble.בַּשָּׁמַ֨יִםbashamayimin heavenשָׁמַיִםpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “in heaven”, the ordinary formH8064the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve)air, [idiom] astrologer, heaven(-s).יְֽהוָ֗הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).וְ֭עֶלְיוֹןveelyonand highעֶלְיוֹןconjunction, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “and high”, the ordinary formH5945an elevation, i.e. (adj.) lofty (compar.); as title, the Supreme(Most, on) high(-er, -est), upper(-most).יִתֵּ֣ןyitengiveנָתַןverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “give”, an unfinished actionH5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi…קֹל֑וֹqolvosoundקוֹלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “sound”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6963a voice or sound[phrase] aloud, bleating, crackling, cry ([phrase] out), fame, lightness, lowing, noise, [phrase] hold peace, (pro-) claim, proclamation, [phrase] sing, sound, [phrase] spark, thunder(-ing), voice, [phrase] yell.בָּ֝רָ֗דbaradhailבָּרָדnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “hail”, the ordinary formH1259hailhail(stones).וְגַֽחֲלֵיvegachaleand coalגֶּחֶלconjunction, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “and coal”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1513an ember(burning) coal.אֵֽשׁeshfireאֵשׁnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “fire”, the ordinary formH784fire (literally or figuratively)burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(18-14) The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Most High gave forth His voice; hailstones and coals of fire.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Jehovah also thundered in the heavens, And the Most High uttered his voice, Hailstones and coals of fire.

Young’s Literal Translation

And thunder in the heavens doth Jehovah, And the Most High giveth forth His voice, Hail and coals of fire.

World English Bible

Yahweh also thundered in the sky. The Most High uttered his voice: hailstones and coals of fire.

Darby Translation

And Jehovah thundered in the heavens, and the Most High uttered his voice: hail and coals of fire.

Douay-Rheims

Who can understand sins? from my secret ones cleanse me, O Lord:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(18-14) The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Most High gave forth His voice; hailstones and coals of fire.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The Lord also thundered from heaven, and the Highest uttered his voice.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐβρόντησεν ἐξ οὐρανοῦ Κύριος, καὶ ὁ ὕψιστος ἔδωκε φωνὴν αὐτοῦ.