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Psalms 58:9

Before your pots can feel the thorns, he shall take them away as with a whirlwind, both living, and in his wrath.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 58:10.

בְּטֶ֤רֶםbeteremin beforeטֶרֶםpreposition, adverb — “in before”H2962properly, non-occurrence; used adverbially, not yet or beforebefore, ere, not yet.יָבִ֣ינוּyavinvunderstandבִּיןverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “understand”, an unfinished actionH995to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understandattend, consider, be cunning, diligently, direct, discern, eloquent, feel, inform, instruct, have intelligence, know, look well to, mark, perceive, be prudent, regard, (can) skill(-full), teach, think, (cause, make to, get, give, have) und…סִּֽירֹתֵיכֶ֣םsiroteykhempotסִירnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “pot”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5518a pot; also a thorn (as springing up rapidly); by implication, a hookcaldron, fishhook, pan, (wash-)pot, thorn.אָטָ֑דatadthornאָטָדnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “thorn”, the ordinary formH329a thorn-tree (especially the buckthorn)Atad, bramble, thorn.כְּמוֹkemvothusכְּמוֹpreposition — “thus”H3644a form of the prefix 'k-', but used separately as, thus, soaccording to, (such) as (it were, well as), in comparison of, like (as, to, unto), thus, when, worth.חַ֥יchaylifeחַיadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “life”, the ordinary formH2416alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively[phrase] age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, [phrase] merry, multitude, [phrase] (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.כְּמוֹkemvothusכְּמוֹpreposition — “thus”H3644a form of the prefix 'k-', but used separately as, thus, soaccording to, (such) as (it were, well as), in comparison of, like (as, to, unto), thus, when, worth.חָ֝ר֗וֹןcharonsore displeasureחָרוֹןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “sore displeasure”, the ordinary formH2740a burning of angersore displeasure, fierce(-ness), fury, (fierce) wrath(-ful).יִשְׂעָרֶֽנּוּyisarenvfearשָׂעַרverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “fear”, an unfinished actionH8175to storm; by implication, to shiver, i.e. fearbe (horribly) afraid, fear, hurl as a storm, be tempestuous, come like (take away as with) a whirlwind.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(58-10) Before your pots can feel the thorns, He will sweep it away with a whirlwind, the raw and the burning alike.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Before your pots can feel the thorns, He will take them away with a whirlwind, the green and the burning alike.

Young’s Literal Translation

Before your pots discern the bramble, As well the raw as the heated He whirleth away.

World English Bible

Before your pots can feel the heat of the thorns, he will sweep away the green and the burning alike.

Darby Translation

Before your pots feel the thorns, green or burning, — they shall be whirled away.

Douay-Rheims

But thou, O Lord, shalt laugh at them: thou shalt bring all the nations to nothing.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(58-10) Before your pots can feel the thorns, He will sweep it away with a whirlwind, the raw and the burning alike.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Before your thorns feel the white thorn, he shall swallow you up as living, as in his wrath.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Πρὸ τοῦ συνιέναι τὰς ἀκάνθας ὑμῶν τὴν ῥάμνον, ὡσεὶ ζῶντας ὡσεὶ ἐν ὀργῇ καταπίεται ὑμᾶς.