King James Version

Psalms 69:21

They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 69:22.

וַיִּתְּנ֣וּvayitnvand giveנָתַןconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and give”, the next action in the storyH5414to 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…בְּבָרוּתִ֣יbevarutiin meatבָּרוּתpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “in meat”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1267foodmeat.רֹ֑אשׁroshpoisonרֹאשׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “poison”, the ordinary formH7219a poisonous plant, probably the poppy (from its conspicuous head); generally poison (even of serpents)gall, hemlock, poison, venom.וְ֝לִצְמָאִ֗יvelitsmaiand to thirstצָמָאconjunction, preposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and to thirst”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6772thirst (literally or figuratively)thirst(-y).יַשְׁק֥וּנִיyashqunicause to drinkשָׁקָהverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “cause to drink”, an unfinished actionH8248to quaff, i.e. (causatively) to irrigate or furnish apotion tocause to (give, give to, let, make to) drink, drown, moisten, water. See H7937 (שָׁכַר), H8354 (שָׁתָה).חֹֽמֶץchometsvinegarחֹמֶץnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “vinegar”, the ordinary formH2558vinegarvinegar.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(69-22) Yea, they put poison into my food; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.

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American Standard Version (1901)

They gave me also gall for my food; And in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.

Young’s Literal Translation

And they give for my food gall, And for my thirst cause me to drink vinegar.

World English Bible

They also gave me poison for my food. In my thirst, they gave me vinegar to drink.

Darby Translation

Yea, they gave me gall for my food, and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(69-22) Yea, they put poison into my food; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

They gave me also gall for my food, and made me drink vinegar for my thirst.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἔδωκαν εἰς τὸ βρῶμά μου χολὴν, καὶ εἰς τὴν δίψαν μου ἐπότισάν με ὄξος.

Quoted in

John 19:28 John 19:28 · King James VersionAfter this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst.John 19:28 · King James VersionOpen the Source
that the scripture might be fulfilled
After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst.

Alluded to in

Matthew 27:34 Matthew 27:34 · King James VersionThey gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink.Matthew 27:34 · King James VersionOpen the Source
vinegar to drink
They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink.

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