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Psalms 6:8

Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for the LORD hath heard the voice of my weeping.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 6:9.

ס֣וּרוּsurvturnסוּרverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “turn”, a commandH5493to turn off (literal or figurative)be(-head), bring, call back, decline, depart, eschew, get (you), go (aside), [idiom] grievous, lay away (by), leave undone, be past, pluck away, put (away, down), rebel, remove (to and fro), revolt, [idiom] be sour, take (away, off), turn…מִ֭מֶּנִּיmimenifromמִןpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “from”H4480properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many sensesabove, after, among, at, because of, by (reason of), from (among), in, [idiom] neither, [idiom] nor, (out) of, over, since, [idiom] then, through, [idiom] whether, with.כָּלkalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).פֹּ֣עֲלֵיpoaledoפָּעַלverb, qal, participle, construct — “do”, a verb used as a describing wordH6466to do or make (systematically and habitually), especially to practisecommit, (evil-) do(-er), make(-r), ordain, work(-er).אָ֑וֶןavenidolאָוֶןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “idol”, the ordinary formH205strictly nothingness; also trouble. vanity, wickedness; specifically an idolaffliction, evil, false, idol, iniquity, mischief, mourners(-ing), naught, sorrow, unjust, unrighteous, vain, vanity, wicked(-ness). Compare H369 (אַיִן).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…שָׁמַ֥עshamahearשָׁמַעverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “hear”, a completed actionH8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)[idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) n…יְ֝הוָ֗הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).ק֣וֹלqolsoundקוֹלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “sound”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6963a voice or sound[phrase] aloud, bleating, crackling, cry ([phrase] out), fame, lightness, lowing, noise, [phrase] hold peace, (pro-) claim, proclamation, [phrase] sing, sound, [phrase] spark, thunder(-ing), voice, [phrase] yell.בִּכְיִֽיbikhyiweepingבְּכִיnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “weeping”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1065a weeping; by analogy, a drippingoverflowing, [idiom] sore, (continual) weeping, wept.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(6-9) Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for the LORD hath heard the voice of my weeping.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; For Jehovah hath heard the voice of my weeping.

Young’s Literal Translation

Turn from me all ye workers of iniquity, For Jehovah heard the voice of my weeping,

World English Bible

Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity, for Yahweh has heard the voice of my weeping.

Darby Translation

Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for Jehovah hath heard the voice of my weeping.

Douay-Rheims

My eye is troubled through indignation: I have grown old amongst all my enemies.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(6-9) Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for the LORD hath heard the voice of my weeping.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Depart from me, all ye that work iniquity; for the Lord has heard the voice of my weeping.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀπόστητε ἀπʼ ἐμοῦ πάντες οἱ ἐργαζόμενοι τὴν ἀνομίαν, ὅτι εἰσήκουσε Κύριος τῆς φωνῆς τοῦ κλαυθμοῦ μου.

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Luke 13:27 Luke 13:27 · King James VersionBut he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.Luke 13:27 · King James VersionOpen the Source
But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.