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Psalms 69:31

This also shall please the LORD better than an ox or bullock that hath horns and hoofs.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 69:32.

וְתִיטַ֣בvetitavand be acceptedיָטַבconjunction, verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and be accepted”, an unfinished actionH3190to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)be accepted, amend, use aright, benefit, be (make) better, seem best, make cheerful, be comely, [phrase] be content, diligent(-ly), dress, earnestly, find favour, give, be glad, do (be, make) good(-ness), be (make) merry, please ([phrase]…לַֽ֭יהוָהlayhvahto Jehovahיְהֹוָהpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).מִשּׁ֥וֹרmishorfrom bullשׁוֹרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “from bull”, the ordinary formH7794a bullock (as a traveller)bull(-ock), cow, ox, wall (by mistake for H7791 (שׁוּר)).פָּ֗רparbullפַּרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “bull”, the ordinary formH6499a bullock (apparently as breaking forth in wild strength, or perhaps as dividing the hoof)([phrase] young) bull(-ock), calf, ox.מַקְרִ֥ןmaqrinhave hornsקָרַןverb, hiphil, participle, absolute — “have horns”, a verb used as a describing wordH7160to shoot out horns; figuratively, rayshave horns, shine.מַפְרִֽיסmafrisdealפָּרַסverb, hiphil, participle, absolute — “deal”, a verb used as a describing wordH6536to break in pieces, i.e. (usually without violence) to split, distributedeal, divide, have hoofs, part, tear.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(69-32) And it shall please the LORD better than a bullock that hath horns and hoofs.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And it will please Jehovah better than an ox, Or a bullock that hath horns and hoofs.

Young’s Literal Translation

And it is better to Jehovah than an ox, A bullock — horned — hoofed.

World English Bible

It will please Yahweh better than an ox, or a bull that has horns and hoofs.

Darby Translation

And it shall please Jehovah more than an ox, — a bullock with horns and cloven hoofs.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(69-32) And it shall please the LORD better than a bullock that hath horns and hoofs.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

and this shall please God more than a young calf having horns and hoofs.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

καὶ ἀρέσει τῷ Θεῷ ὑπὲρ μόσχον νέον κέρατα ἐκφέροντα καὶ ὁπλάς.