In Psalms 68 of Psalms .
The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it.
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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 68:12.
אֲדֹנָ֥י adonay Lord אֲדֹנָ֥י adonay Lord אֲדֹנָי noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “Lord”, the of-form, joined to the next word H136 the Lord (used as a proper name of God only) (my) Lord. יִתֶּן ־ yiten give יִתֶּן yiten give נָתַן verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “give”, an unfinished action H5414 to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi… אֹ֑מֶר omer promise אֹ֑מֶר omer promise אֹמֶר noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “promise”, the ordinary form H562 {something said} promise, speech, thing, word. הַֽ֝מְבַשְּׂר֗וֹת hamvasrot the messenger הַֽ֝מְבַשְּׂר֗וֹת hamvasrot the messenger בָּשַׂר definite article, verb, piel, participle, absolute — “the messenger”, a verb used as a describing word H1319 properly, to be fresh, i.e. full (rosy, (figuratively) cheerful); to announce (glad news) messenger, preach, publish, shew forth, (bear, bring, carry, preach, good, tell good) tidings. צָבָ֥א tsava army צָבָ֥א tsava army צָבָא noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “army”, the ordinary form H6635 a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized forwar (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship) appointed time, ([phrase]) army, ([phrase]) battle, company, host, service, soldiers, waiting upon, war(-fare). רָֽב ׃ rav abound רָֽב rav abound רַב adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “abound”, the ordinary form H7227 abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality) (in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), (ship-)master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude),… Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
(68-12) The Lord giveth the word; the women that proclaim the tidings are a great host.
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American Standard Version (1901) The Lord giveth the word: The women that publish the tidings are a great host.
Young’s Literal Translation The Lord doth give the saying, The female proclaimers [are] a numerous host.
World English Bible The Lord announced the word. The ones who proclaim it are a great company.
Darby Translation The Lord gives the word: great the host of the publishers.
Douay-Rheims And I covered my soul in fasting: and it was made a reproach to me.
Jewish Publication Society (1917) (68-12) The Lord giveth the word; the women that proclaim the tidings are a great host.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English The Lord God will give a word to them that preach it in a great company.
Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851) Ὁ Θεὸς Κύριος δώσει ῥῆμα τοῖς εὐαγγελιζομένοις δυνάμει πολλῇ,
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