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Psalms 66:10

For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.

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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…בְחַנְתָּ֥נוּvechantanvexamineבָּחַןverb, qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “examine”, a completed actionH974to test (especially metals); generally and figuratively, to investigateexamine, prove, tempt, try (trial).אֱלֹהִ֑יםelohimGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “God”, the ordinary formH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.צְ֝רַפְתָּ֗נוּtseraftanvcastצָרַףverb, qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “cast”, a completed actionH6884to fuse (metal), i.e. refine (literally or figuratively)cast, (re-) fine(-er), founder, goldsmith, melt, pure, purge away, try.כִּצְרָףkitsrafas castצָרַףpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “as cast”, the to-form of the verbH6884to fuse (metal), i.e. refine (literally or figuratively)cast, (re-) fine(-er), founder, goldsmith, melt, pure, purge away, try.כָּֽסֶףkasefmoneyכֶּסֶףnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “money”, the ordinary formH3701silver (from its pale color); by implication, moneymoney, price, silver(-ling).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For Thou, O God, hast tried us; Thou hast refined us, as silver is refined.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For thou, O God, hast proved us: Thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.

Young’s Literal Translation

For Thou hast tried us, O God, Thou hast refined us as the refining of silver.

World English Bible

For you, God, have tested us. You have refined us, as silver is refined.

Darby Translation

For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For Thou, O God, hast tried us; Thou hast refined us, as silver is refined.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For thou, O God, hast proved us; thou hast tried us with fire as silver is tried.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι ἐδοκίμασας ἡμᾶς ὁ Θεὸς, ἐπύρωσας ἡμᾶς ὡς πυροῦται τὸ ἀργύριον.