King James Version

Psalms 69:35

For God will save Zion, and will build the cities of Judah: that they may dwell there, and have it in possession.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 69:36.

כִּ֤יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…אֱלֹהִ֨יםelohimGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “God”, the ordinary formH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.י֘וֹשִׁ֤יעַyoshiabe safeיָשַׁעverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be safe”, an unfinished actionH3467properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. (by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or succor[idiom] at all, avenging, defend, deliver(-er), help, preserve, rescue, be safe, bring (having) salvation, save(-iour), get victory.צִיּ֗וֹןtsionZionצִיּוֹןnoun, proper name — “Zion”H6726Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of JerusalemZion.וְ֭יִבְנֶהveyivnehand buildבָּנָהconjunction, verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and build”, an unfinished actionH1129to build (literally and figuratively)(begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), [idiom] surely.עָרֵ֣יarecityעִירnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct — “city”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5892a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.יְהוּדָ֑הyehudahJudahיְהוּדָהnoun, proper name — “Judah”H3063Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territoryJudah.וְיָ֥שְׁבוּveyashevvand dwellיָשַׁבconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “and dwell”, a completed action in a sequenceH3427properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry(make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, r…שָׁ֝֗םshamthereשָׁםadverb — “there”H8033there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thencein it, [phrase] thence, there (-in, [phrase] of, [phrase] out), [phrase] thither, [phrase] whither.וִירֵשֽׁוּהָvireshuhaand expelיָרַשׁconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, common, plural, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and expel”, a completed action in a sequenceH3423to occupy (by driving out previous tenants, and possessing in their place); by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish, to ruincast out, consume, destroy, disinherit, dispossess, drive(-ing) out, enjoy, expel, [idiom] without fail, (give to, leave for) inherit(-ance, -or) [phrase] magistrate, be (make) poor, come to poverty, (give to, make to) possess, get (have)…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(69-36) For God will save Zion, and build the cities of Judah; and they shall abide there, and have it in possession.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For God will save Zion, and build the cities of Judah; And they shall abide there, and have it in possession.

Young’s Literal Translation

For God doth save Zion, And doth build the cities of Judah, And they have dwelt there, and possess it.

World English Bible

For God will save Zion, and build the cities of Judah. They shall settle there, and own it.

Darby Translation

For God will save Zion, and will build the cities of Judah; and they shall dwell there, and possess it:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(69-36) For God will save Zion, and build the cities of Judah; and they shall abide there, and have it in possession.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For God will save Sion, and the cities of Judea shall be built; and men shall dwell there, and inherit it.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι ὁ Θεὸς σώσει τὴν Σιὼν, καὶ οἰκοδομηθήσονται αἱ πόλεις τῆς Ἰουδαίας, καὶ κατοικήσουσιν ἐκεῖ, καὶ κληρονομήσουσιν αὐτήν.