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Psalms 35:5

Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the LORD chase them.

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יִֽהְי֗וּyihyvbeהָיָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “be”, an unfinished actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.כְּמֹ֥ץkemotsas chaffמֹץpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “as chaff”, the ordinary formH4671chaff (as pressed out, i.e. winnowed or (rather) threshed loose)chaff.לִפְנֵיlifneto a- foreפָּנִיםpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “to 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(-…ר֑וּחַruchaangerרוּחַnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “anger”, the ordinary formH7307wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions)air, anger, blast, breath, [idiom] cool, courage, mind, [idiom] quarter, [idiom] side, spirit(-ual), tempest, [idiom] vain, (whirl-) wind(-y).וּמַלְאַ֖ךְumalakhand angelמֲלְאָךְconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and angel”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4397a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher)ambassador, angel, king, messenger.יְהוָ֣הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).דּוֹחֶֽהdochehchaseדָּחָהverb, qal, participle, absolute — “chase”, a verb used as a describing wordH1760to push downchase, drive away (on), overthrow, outcast, [idiom] sore, thrust, totter.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Let them be as chaff before the wind, the angel of the LORD thrusting them.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Let them be as chaff before the wind, And the angel of Jehovah driving them on.

Young’s Literal Translation

They are as chaff before wind, And a messenger of Jehovah driving away.

World English Bible

Let them be as chaff before the wind, Yahweh’s angel driving them on.

Darby Translation

Let them be as chaff before the wind, and let the angel of Jehovah drive [them] away;

Douay-Rheims

He hath devised iniquity on his bed, he hath set himself on every way that is not good: but evil he hath not hated.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Let them be as chaff before the wind, the angel of the LORD thrusting them.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Let them be as dust before the wind, and an angel of the Lord afflicting them.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Γενηθήτωσαν ὡσεὶ χοῦς κατὰ πρόσωπον ἀνέμου, καὶ ἄγγελος Κυρίου ἐκθλίβων αὐτούς.