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Psalms 24:6

This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah.

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זֶ֭הzehthe one...the otherזֶהpronoun, demonstrative, masculine, singular — “the one...the other”H2088the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or thathe, [idiom] hence, [idiom] here, it(-self), [idiom] now, [idiom] of him, the one...the other, [idiom] than the other, ([idiom] out of) the (self) same, such (a one) that, these, this (hath, man), on this side...on that side, [idiom] thus,…דּ֣וֹרdorageדּוֹרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “age”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1755properly, a revolution of time, i.e. an age or generation; also a dwellingage, [idiom] evermore, generation, (n-) ever, posterity.דרשוdrshvaskדָּרַשׁverb, qal, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “ask”, a verb used as a describing wordH1875properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worshipask, [idiom] at all, care for, [idiom] diligently, inquire, make inquisition, (necro-) mancer, question, require, search, seek (for, out), [idiom] surely.דֹּרְשָׁ֑יוdoreshayvaskדָּרַשׁverb, qal, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “ask”, a verb used as a describing wordH1875properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worshipask, [idiom] at all, care for, [idiom] diligently, inquire, make inquisition, (necro-) mancer, question, require, search, seek (for, out), [idiom] surely.מְבַקְשֵׁ֨יmevaqshebeseechבָּקַשׁverb, piel, participle, construct — “beseech”, a verb used as a describing wordH1245to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive afterask, beg, beseech, desire, enquire, get, make inquisition, procure, (make) request, require, seek (for).פָנֶ֖יךָfaneykhaa- foreפָּנִיםnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…יַעֲקֹ֣בyaaqovJacobיַעֲקֹבnoun, proper name — “Jacob”H3290Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarchJacob.סֶֽלָהselahSelahסֶלָהparticle, interjection — “Selah”H5542suspension (of music), i.e. pauseSelah.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Such is the generation of them that seek after Him, that seek Thy face, even Jacob. Selah

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American Standard Version (1901)

This is the generation of them that seek after him, That seek thy face, even Jacob. [ Selah

Young’s Literal Translation

This [is] a generation of those seeking Him. Seeking Thy face, O Jacob! Selah.

World English Bible

This is the generation of those who seek Him, who seek your face—even Jacob. Selah .

Darby Translation

This is the generation of them that seek unto him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah.

Douay-Rheims

Remember, O Lord, thy bowels of compassion; and thy mercies that are from the beginning of the world.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Such is the generation of them that seek after Him, that seek Thy face, even Jacob. Selah

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek the face of the God of Jacob. Pause.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Αὕτη ἡ γενεὰ ζητούντων αὐτὸν, ζητούντων τὸ πρόσωπον τοῦ Θεοῦ Ἰακώβ. διάψαλμα.