King James Version

Psalms 35:6

Let their way be dark and slippery: and let the angel of the LORD persecute them.

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יְֽהִיyehibeהָיָהverb, qal, jussive, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be”, a wish or indirect commandH1961to 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.דַרְכָּ֗םdarkamalongדֶּרֶךְnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “along”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverbalong, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).חֹ֥שֶׁךְchoshekhdarkחֹשֶׁךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “dark”, the ordinary formH2822the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickednessdark(-ness), night, obscurity.וַחֲלַקְלַקּ֑וֹתvachalaqlaqotand flatteryחֲלַקְלַקָּהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “and flattery”, the ordinary formH2519properly, something very smooth; i.e. a treacherous spot; figuratively, blandishmentflattery, slippery.וּמַלְאַ֥ךְumalakhand 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.יְ֝הוָ֗הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).רֹדְפָֽםrodefamchaseרָדַףverb, qal, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “chase”, a verb used as a describing wordH7291to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively (of time) gone by)chase, put to flight, follow (after, on), hunt, (be under) persecute(-ion, -or), pursue(-r).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Let their way be dark and slippery, the angel of the LORD pursuing them.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Let their way be dark and slippery, And the angel of Jehovah pursuing them.

Young’s Literal Translation

Their way is darkness and slipperiness, And a messenger of Jehovah their pursuer.

World English Bible

Let their way be dark and slippery, Yahweh’s angel pursuing them.

Darby Translation

Let their way be dark and slippery, and let the angel of Jehovah pursue them.

Douay-Rheims

O Lord, thy mercy is in heaven, and thy truth reacheth, even to the clouds.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Let their way be dark and slippery, the angel of the LORD pursuing them.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Let their way be dark and slippery, and an angel of the Lord persecuting them.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Γενηθήτω ἡ ὁδὸς αὐτῶν σκότος καὶ ὀλίσθημα, καὶ ἄγγελος Κυρίου καταδιώκων αὐτούς.