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Psalms 51:13

Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 51:15.

אֲלַמְּדָ֣הalamdahteachלָמַדverb, piel, cohortative, 1st person, common, singular — “teach”, a determination or requestH3925properly, to goad, i.e. (by implication) to teach (the rod being an Oriental incentive)(un-) accustomed, [idiom] diligently, expert, instruct, learn, skilful, teach(-er, -ing).פֹשְׁעִ֣יםfosheimoffendפָּשַׁעverb, qal, participle, absolute — “offend”, a verb used as a describing wordH6586to break away (from just authority), i.e. trespass, apostatize, quarreloffend, rebel, revolt, transgress(-ion, -or).דְּרָכֶ֑יךָderakheykhaalongדֶּרֶךְnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “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).וְ֝חַטָּאִ֗יםvechataimand offenderחַטָּאconjunction, adjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “and offender”, the ordinary formH2400a criminal, or one accounted guiltyoffender, sinful, sinner.אֵלֶ֥יךָeleykhaamongאֵלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).יָשֽׁוּבוּyashuvvagainשׁוּבverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “again”, an unfinished actionH7725to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again,…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(51-15) Then will I teach transgressors Thy ways; and sinners shall return unto Thee.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; And sinners shall be converted unto thee.

Young’s Literal Translation

I teach transgressors Thy ways, And sinners unto Thee do return.

World English Bible

Then I will teach transgressors your ways. Sinners will be converted to you.

Darby Translation

I will teach transgressors thy ways, and sinners shall return unto thee.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(51-15) Then will I teach transgressors Thy ways; and sinners shall return unto Thee.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and ungodly men shall turn to thee.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Διδάξω ἀνόμους τὰς ὁδούς σου, καὶ ἀσεβεῖς ἐπὶ σὲ ἐπιστρέψουσι.