King James Version

Psalms 68:14

When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was white as snow in Salmon.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 68:15.

בְּפָ֘רֵ֤שׂbefaresin breakפָּרַשׂpreposition, verb, piel, infinitive construct — “in break”, the to-form of the verbH6566to break apart, disperse, etc.break, chop in pieces, lay open, scatter, spread (abroad, forth, selves, out), stretch (forth, out).שַׁדַּ֓יshadayAlmightyשַׁדַּיnoun, proper name — “Almighty”H7706the AlmightyAlmighty.מְלָ֘כִ֤יםmelakhimkingמֶלֶךְnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “king”, the ordinary formH4428a kingking, royal.בָּ֗הּbahinבָּ֗הּpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “in”inתַּשְׁלֵ֥גtashlegbe as snowשָׁלַגverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “be as snow”, an unfinished actionH7949to be snow-white (with the linen clothing of the slain)be as snow.בְּצַלְמֽוֹןbetsalmonin Zalmonצַלְמוֹןpreposition, noun, proper name — “in Zalmon”H6756Tsalmon, the name of a place in Palestine and of an IsraeliteZalmon.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(68-15) When the Almighty scattereth kings therein, it snoweth in Zalmon.

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American Standard Version (1901)

When the Almighty scattered kings therein, It was as when it snoweth in Zalmon.

Young’s Literal Translation

When the Mighty spreadeth kings in it, It doth snow in Salmon.

World English Bible

When the Almighty scattered kings in her, it snowed on Zalmon.

Darby Translation

When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it became snow-white as Zalmon.

Douay-Rheims

But as for me, my prayer is to thee, O Lord; for the time of thy good pleasure, O God. In the multitude of thy mercy hear me, in the truth of thy salvation.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(68-15) When the Almighty scattereth kings therein, it snoweth in Zalmon.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

When the heavenly One scatters kings upon it, they shall be made snow-white in Selmon.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐν τῷ διαστέλλειν τὴν ἐπουράνιον βασιλεῖς ἐπʼ αὐτῆς, χιονωθήσονται ἐν Σελμών.