King James Version

Psalms 48:5

They saw it, and so they marvelled; they were troubled, and hasted away.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 48:6.

הֵ֣מָּהhemahtheyהֵםpronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “they”H1992they (only used when emphatic)it, like, [idiom] (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) same, [idiom] so, [idiom] such, their, them, these, they, those, which, who, whom, withal, ye.רָ֭אוּravseeרָאָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “see”, a completed actionH7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), m…כֵּ֣ןkenas... asכֵּןparticle, demonstrative — “as... as”H3651properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)[phrase] after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, [phrase] (for-) asmuch as yet, [phrase] be (for which) cause, [phrase] following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), [idiom] the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (th…תָּמָ֑הוּtamahvbe amazedתָּמַהּverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “be amazed”, a completed actionH8539to be in consternationbe amazed, be astonished, marvel(-lously), wonder.נִבְהֲל֥וּnivhalvbe affrightedבָּהַלverb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “be affrighted”, a completed actionH926to tremble inwardly (or palpitate), i.e. (figuratively) be (causative, make) (suddenly) alarmed or agitated; by implication to hasten anxiouslybe (make) affrighted (afraid, amazed, dismayed, rash), (be, get, make) haste(-n, -y, -ily), (give) speedy(-ily), thrust out, trouble, vex.נֶחְפָּֽזוּnechpazvhasteחָפַזverb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “haste”, a completed actionH2648properly, to start up suddenly, i.e. (by implication) to hasten away, to fear(make) haste (away), tremble.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(48-6) They saw, straightway they were amazed; they were affrighted, they hasted away.

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American Standard Version (1901)

They saw it, then were they amazed; They were dismayed, they hasted away.

Young’s Literal Translation

They have seen — so they have marvelled, They have been troubled, they were hastened away.

World English Bible

They saw it, then they were amazed. They were dismayed. They hurried away.

Darby Translation

They saw, — so they marvelled; they were troubled, they fled in consternation:

Douay-Rheims

I will incline my ear to a parable; I will open my proposition on the psaltery.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(48-6) They saw, straightway they were amazed; they were affrighted, they hasted away.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

They saw, and so they wondered: they were troubled, they were moved.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Αὐτοὶ ἰδόντες οὕτως ἐθαύμασαν, ἐταράχθησαν, ἐσαλεύθησαν,