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Psalms 63:10

They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 63:11.

יַגִּירֻ֥הוּyagiruhvflow awayנָגַרverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “flow away”, an unfinished actionH5064to flow; figuratively, to stretch out; causatively, to pour out or down; figuratively, to deliver overfall, flow away, pour down (out), run, shed, spilt, trickle down.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,…יְדֵיyedehandיָדnoun, common, both genders, dual, construct — “hand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […חָ֑רֶבcharevknifeחֶרֶבnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “knife”, the ordinary formH2719drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implementaxe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.מְנָ֖תmenatportionמְנָתnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “portion”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4521an allotment (by courtesy, law or providence)portion.שֻׁעָלִ֣יםshualimfoxשׁוּעָלnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “fox”, the ordinary formH7776a jackal (as a burrower)fox.יִהְיֽוּyihyvbeהָיָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “be”, an unfinished actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(63-11) They shall be hurled to the power of the sword; they shall be a portion for foxes.

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American Standard Version (1901)

They shall be given over to the power of the sword: They shall be a portion for foxes.

Young’s Literal Translation

They cause him to run on the edge of the sword, A portion for foxes they are.

World English Bible

They shall be given over to the power of the sword. They shall be jackal food.

Darby Translation

They shall be given over to the power of the sword; they shall be the portion of foxes.

Douay-Rheims

And every man was afraid. And they declared the works of God: and understood his doings.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(63-11) They shall be hurled to the power of the sword; they shall be a portion for foxes.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

They shall be delivered up to the power of the sword; they shall be portions for foxes.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

παραδοθήσονται εἰς χεῖρας ῥομφαίας, μερίδες ἀλωπέκων ἔσονται.