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Psalms 68:27

There is little Benjamin with their ruler, the princes of Judah and their council, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 68:28.

שָׁ֤םshamthereשָׁםadverb — “there”H8033there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thencein it, [phrase] thence, there (-in, [phrase] of, [phrase] out), [phrase] thither, [phrase] whither.בִּנְיָמִ֨ןbinyaminBenjaminבִּנְיָמִיןnoun, proper name — “Benjamin”H1144Binjamin, youngest son of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territoryBenjamin.צָעִ֡ירtsairlittleצָעִירadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “little”, the ordinary formH6810little; (in number) few; (in age) young, (in value) ignobleleast, little (one), small (one), [phrase] young(-er, -est).רֹדֵ֗םrodemhave dominionרָדָהverb, qal, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “have dominion”, a verb used as a describing wordH7287to tread down, i.e. subjugate; specifically, to crumble off(come to, make to) have dominion, prevail against, reign, (bear, make to) rule,(-r, over), take.שָׂרֵ֣יsarecaptainשַׂרnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “captain”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8269a head person (of any rank or class)captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord,(-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.יְ֭הוּדָהyehudahJudahיְהוּדָהnoun, proper name — “Judah”H3063Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territoryJudah.רִגְמָתָ֑םrigmatamcouncilרִגְמָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “council”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7277a pile (of stones), i.e. (figuratively) a throngcouncil.שָׂרֵ֥יsarecaptainשַׂרnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “captain”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8269a head person (of any rank or class)captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord,(-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.זְ֝בֻל֗וּןzevulunZebulunזְבוּלוּןnoun, proper name — “Zebulun”H2074Zebulon, a son of Jacob; also his territory and tribeZebulun.שָׂרֵ֥יsarecaptainשַׂרnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “captain”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8269a head person (of any rank or class)captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord,(-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.נַפְתָּלִֽיnaftaliNaphtaliנַפְתָּלִיnoun, proper name — “Naphtali”H5321Naphtali, a son of Jacob, with the tribe descended from him, and its territoryNaphtali.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(68-28) There is Benjamin, the youngest, ruling them, the princes of Judah their council, the princes of Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali.

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American Standard Version (1901)

There is little Benjamin their ruler, The princes of Judah and their council, The princes of Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali.

Young’s Literal Translation

There [is] little Benjamin their ruler, Heads of Judah their defence, Heads of Zebulun — heads of Naphtali.

World English Bible

There is little Benjamin, their ruler, the princes of Judah, their council, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali.

Darby Translation

There is little Benjamin, their ruler; the princes of Judah, their company; the princes of Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali.

Douay-Rheims

Because they have persecuted him whom thou hast smitten; and they have added to the grief of my wounds.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(68-28) There is Benjamin, the youngest, ruling them, the princes of Judah their council, the princes of Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

There is Benjamin the younger one in ecstasy, the princes of Juda their rulers, the princes of Zabulon, the princes of Nephthali.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐκεῖ Βενιαμὶν νεώτερος ἐν ἐκστάσει, ἄρχοντες Ἰούδα ἡγεμόνες αὐτῶν, ἄρχοντες Ζαβουλὼν, ἄρχοντες Νεφθαλί.