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Psalms 44:12

Thou sellest thy people for nought, and dost not increase thy wealth by their price.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 44:13.

תִּמְכֹּֽרtimkorsellמָכַרverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “sell”, an unfinished actionH4376to sell, literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or figuratively (to surrender)[idiom] at all, sell (away, -er, self).עַמְּךָ֥amkhapeopleעַםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “people”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.בְלֹאveloin no , -r,לֹאpreposition, particle, negative — “in no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…ה֑וֹןhonenoughהוֹןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “enough”, the ordinary formH1952wealth; by implication, enoughenough, [phrase] for nought, riches, substance, wealth.וְלֹ֥אveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…רִ֝בִּ֗יתָribitaincreaseרָבָהverb, piel, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “increase”, a completed actionH7235to increase (in whatever respect)(bring in) abundance ([idiom] -antly), [phrase] archer (by mistake for H7232 (רָבַב)), be in authority, bring up, [idiom] continue, enlarge, excel, exceeding(-ly), be full of, (be, make) great(-er, -ly, [idiom] -ness), grow up, heap, incre…בִּמְחִירֵיהֶֽםbimchireyhemin priceמְחִירpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “in price”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4242price, payment, wagesgain, hire, price, sold, worth.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(44-13) Thou sellest Thy people for small gain, and hast not set their prices high.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Thou sellest thy people for nought, And hast not increased thy wealth by their price.

Young’s Literal Translation

Thou sellest Thy people — without wealth, And hast not become great by their price.

World English Bible

You sell your people for nothing, and have gained nothing from their sale.

Darby Translation

Thou hast sold thy people for nought, and hast not increased [thy wealth] by their price;

Douay-Rheims

And the king shall greatly desire thy beauty; for he is the Lord thy God, and him they shall adore.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(44-13) Thou sellest Thy people for small gain, and hast not set their prices high.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Thou hast sold thy people without price, and there was no profit by their exchange.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀπέδου τὸν λαόν σου ἄνευ τιμῆς, καὶ οὐκ ἦν πλῆθος ἐν τοῖς ἀλαλάγμασιν αὐτῶν.