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Psalms 50:8

I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices or thy burnt offerings, to have been continually before me.

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לֹ֣אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “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…עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…זְ֭בָחֶיךָzevacheykhasacrificeזֶבַחnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “sacrifice”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2077properly, a slaughter, i.e. the flesh of an animal; by implication, a sacrifice (the victim or the act)offer(-ing), sacrifice.אוֹכִיחֶ֑ךָokhichekhaargueיָכַחverb, hiphil, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “argue”, an unfinished actionH3198to be right (i.e. correct); reciprocal, to argue; causatively, to decide, justify or convictappoint, argue, chasten, convince, correct(-ion), daysman, dispute, judge, maintain, plead, reason (together), rebuke, reprove(-r), surely, in any wise.וְעוֹלֹתֶ֖יךָveoloteykhaand ascentעֹלָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and ascent”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5930a step or (collectively, stairs, as ascending); usually a holocaust (as going up in smoke)ascent, burnt offering (sacrifice), go up to. See also H5766 (עֶוֶל).לְנֶגְדִּ֣יlenegdito againstנֶגֶדpreposition, preposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to against”H5048a front, i.e. part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually (adverbial, especially with preposition) over against or beforeabout, (over) against, [idiom] aloof, [idiom] far (off), [idiom] from, over, presence, [idiom] other side, sight, [idiom] to view.תָמִֽידtamiddailyתָּמִידnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “daily”, the ordinary formH8548properly, continuance (as indefinite extension); but used only (attributively as adjective) constant (or adverbially, constantly); ellipt. the regular (daily) sacrificealway(-s), continual (employment, -ly), daily, (n-)ever(-more), perpetual.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices; and thy burnt-offerings are continually before Me.

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American Standard Version (1901)

I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices; And thy burnt-offerings are continually before me.

Young’s Literal Translation

Not for thy sacrifices do I reprove thee, Yea, thy burnt-offerings [Are] before Me continually.

World English Bible

I don’t rebuke you for your sacrifices. Your burnt offerings are continually before me.

Darby Translation

I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices, or thy burnt-offerings, continually before me;

Douay-Rheims

For behold thou hast loved truth: the uncertain and hidden things of thy wisdom thou hast made manifest to me.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices; and thy burnt-offerings are continually before Me.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

I will not reprove thee on account of thy sacrifices; for thy whole-burnt-offerings are before me continually.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οὐκ ἐπὶ ταῖς θυσίαις σου ἐλέγξω σε, τὰ δὲ ὁλοκαυτώματά σου ἐνώπιόν μου ἐστὶ διαπαντός.