King James Version

Psalms 66:12

Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place.

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הִרְכַּ֥בְתָּhirkavtaon backרָכַבverb, hiphil, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “on back”, a completed actionH7392to ride (on an animal or in a vehicle); causatively, to place upon (for riding or generally), to despatchbring (on (horse-) back), carry, get (oneself) up, on (horse-) back, put, (cause to, make to) ride (in a chariot, on, -r), set.אֱנ֗וֹשׁenoshmanאֱנוֹשׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “man”, the ordinary formH582a man in general (singly or collectively)another, [idiom] (blood-) thirsty, certain, chap(-man); divers, fellow, [idiom] in the flower of their age, husband, (certain, mortal) man, people, person, servant, some ([idiom] of them), [phrase] stranger, those, [phrase] their trade. It…לְרֹ֫אשֵׁ֥נוּleroshenvto headרֹאשׁpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “to head”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7218the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, [idiom] every (man), excellent, first, forefront, (be-)head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), [idiom] lead, [idiom] poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.בָּֽאנוּbanvto comeבּוֹאverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, plural — “to come”, a completed actionH935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat,…בָאֵ֥שׁvaeshin fireאֵשׁpreposition, with the article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “in fire”, the ordinary formH784fire (literally or figuratively)burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.וּבַמַּ֑יִםuvamayimand in waterמַיִםconjunction, preposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “and in water”, the ordinary formH4325water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen[phrase] piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)).וַ֝תּוֹצִיאֵ֗נוּvatotsienvand bring forthיָצָאconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “and bring forth”, the next action in the storyH3318to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.[idiom] after, appear, [idiom] assuredly, bear out, [idiom] begotten, break out, bring forth (out, up), carry out, come (abroad, out, thereat, without), [phrase] be condemned, depart(-ing, -ure), draw forth, in the end, escape, exact, fail…לָֽרְוָיָֽהlarevayahto runneth overרְוָיָהpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “to runneth over”, the ordinary formH7310satisfactionrunneth over, wealthy.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water; but Thou didst bring us out unto abundance.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Thou didst cause men to ride over our heads; We went through fire and through water; But thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place.

Young’s Literal Translation

Thou hast caused man to ride at our head. We have entered into fire and into water, And Thou bringest us out to a watered place.

World English Bible

You allowed men to ride over our heads. We went through fire and through water, but you brought us to the place of abundance.

Darby Translation

Thou didst cause men to ride over our head; we went through fire and through water: but thou hast brought us out into abundance.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water; but Thou didst bring us out unto abundance.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Thou didst mount men upon our heads; we went through fire and water; but thou broughtest us out into a place of refreshment.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ἐπεβίβασας ἀνθρώπους ἐπὶ τὰς κεφαλὰς ἡμῶν· διήλθομεν διὰ πυρὸς καὶ ὕδατος, καὶ ἐξήγαγες ἡμᾶς εἰς ἀναψυχήν.