King James Version

Psalms 48:4

For, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 48:5.

כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…הִנֵּ֣הhinehloהִנֵּהparticle, demonstrative — “lo”H2009lo!behold, lo, see.הַ֭מְּלָכִיםhamlakhimthe kingמֶלֶךְdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the king”, the ordinary formH4428a kingking, royal.נֽוֹעֲד֑וּnoadvmeetיָעַדverb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “meet”, a completed actionH3259to fix upon (by agreement or appointment); by implication, to meet (at a stated time), to summon (to trial), to direct (in a certain quarter or position), to engage (for marriage)agree,(maxke an) appoint(-ment, a time), assemble (selves), betroth, gather (selves, together), meet (together), set (a time).עָבְר֥וּavervalienateעָבַרverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “alienate”, a completed actionH5674to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)alienate, alter, [idiom] at all, beyond, bring (over, through), carry over, (over-) come (on, over), conduct (over), convey over, current, deliver, do away, enter, escape, fail, gender, get over, (make) go (away, beyond, by, forth, his way…יַחְדָּֽוyachdavalikeיַחַדadverb — “alike”H3162properly, a unit, i.e. (adverb) unitedlyalike, at all (once), both, likewise, only, (al-) together, withal.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(48-5) For, lo, the kings assembled themselves, they came onward together.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For, lo, the kings assembled themselves, They passed by together.

Young’s Literal Translation

For, lo, the kings met, they passed by together,

World English Bible

For, behold, the kings assembled themselves, they passed by together.

Darby Translation

For behold, the kings assembled themselves, they passed by together;

Douay-Rheims

My mouth shall speak wisdom: and the meditation of my heart understanding.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(48-5) For, lo, the kings assembled themselves, they came onward together.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For, behold, the kings of the earth were assembled, they came together.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι ἰδοὺ οἱ βασιλεῖς τῆς γῆς συνήχθησαν, ἤλθοσαν ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτό.