King James Version

Psalms 60:8

Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe: Philistia, triumph thou because of me.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 60:10.

מוֹאָ֤בmoavMoabמוֹאָבnoun, proper name — “Moab”H4124Moab, an incestuous son of Lot; also his territory and descendantsMoab.סִ֬ירsirpotסִירnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “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.רַחְצִ֗יrachtsiwashרַחַץnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “wash”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7366a bathwash(-pot).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,…אֱ֭דוֹםedomEdomאֱדֹםnoun, proper name — “Edom”H123Edom, the elder twin-brother of Jacob; hence the region (Idumaea) occupied by himEdom, Edomites, Idumea.אַשְׁלִ֣יךְashlikhethrowשָׁלַךְverb, hiphil, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “throw”, an unfinished actionH7993to throw out, down or away (literally or figuratively)adventure, cast (away, down, forth, off, out), hurl, pluck, throw.נַעֲלִ֑יnaalidryshodנַעַלnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “dryshod”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5275properly, a sandal tongue; by extension a sandal or slipper (sometimes as a symbol of occupancy, a refusal to marry, or of something valueless)dryshod, (pair of) shoe((-latchet), -s).עָ֝לַ֗יalayaboveעַלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “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,…פְּלֶ֣שֶׁתpeleshetPalestinaפְּלֶשֶׁתnoun, proper name — “Palestina”H6429Pelesheth, a region of SyriaPalestina, Palestine, Philistia, Philistines.הִתְרֹעָֽעִֽיhitroaishoutרוּעַverb, hithpolel, imperative, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “shout”, a commandH7321to mar (especially by breaking); figuratively, to split the ears (with sound), i.e. shout (for alarm or joy)blow an alarm, cry (alarm, aloud, out), destroy, make a joyful noise, smart, shout (for joy), sound an alarm, triumph.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(60-10) Moab is my washpot; upon Edom do I cast my shoe; Philistia, cry aloud because of me!

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American Standard Version (1901)

Moab is my washpot; Upon Edom will I cast my shoe: Philistia, shout thou because of me.

Young’s Literal Translation

Moab [is] my pot for washing, over Edom I cast my shoe, Shout, concerning me, O Philistia.

World English Bible

Moab is my wash basin. I will throw my sandal on Edom. I shout in triumph over Philistia.”

Darby Translation

Moab is my wash-pot; upon Edom will I cast my sandal; Philistia, shout aloud because of me.

Douay-Rheims

He abideth for ever in the sight of God: his mercy and truth who shall search?

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(60-10) Moab is my washpot; upon Edom do I cast my shoe; Philistia, cry aloud because of me!

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Judas is my king; Moab is the caldron of my hope; over Idumea will I stretch out my shoe; the Philistines have been subjected to me.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Μωὰβ λέβης τῆς ἐλπίδος μου, ἐπὶ τὴν Ἰδουμαίαν ἐκτενῶ τὸ ὑπόδημά μου, ἐμοὶ ἀλλόφυλοι ὑπετάγησαν.