They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head: they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored that which I took not away.
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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 69:5.
רַבּ֤וּrabvmultiplyרָבַבverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “multiply”, a completed actionH7231properly, to cast together , i.e. increase, especially in number; to multiply by the myriadincrease, be many(-ifold), be more, multiply, ten thousands.מִשַּׂעֲר֣וֹתmisaarotfrom hairשַׂעֲרָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, plural, construct — “from hair”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8185hairinesshair.רֹאשִׁי֮roshiheadרֹאשׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “head”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7218the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, [idiom] every (man), excellent, first, forefront, (be-)head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), [idiom] lead, [idiom] poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.שֹׂנְאַ֪יsoneayhateשָׂנֵאverb, qal, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “hate”, a verb used as a describing wordH8130to hate (personally)enemy, foe, (be) hate(-ful, -r), odious, [idiom] utterly.חִ֫נָּ֥םchinamwithout a causeחִנָּםadverb — “without a cause”H2600gratis, i.e. devoid of cost, reason or advantagewithout a cause (cost, wages), causeless, to cost nothing, free(-ly), innocent, for nothing (nought, in vain.עָצְמ֣וּatsemvcloseעָצַםverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “close”, a completed actionH6105to bind fast, i.e. close (the eyes); intransitively, to be (causatively, make) powerful or numerous; to crunch the bonesbreak the bones, close, be great, be increased, be (wax) mighty(-ier), be more, shut, be(-come, make) strong(-er).מַ֭צְמִיתַיmatsmitayconsumeצָמַתverb, hiphil, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “consume”, a verb used as a describing wordH6789to extirpate (literally or figuratively)consume, cut off, destroy, vanish.אֹיְבַ֣יoyevayenemyאֹיֵבverb, qal, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “enemy”, a verb used as a describing wordH341hating; an adversaryenemy, foe.שֶׁ֑קֶרsheqerwithout a causeשֶׁקֶרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “without a cause”, the ordinary formH8267an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial)without a cause, deceit(-ful), false(-hood, -ly), feignedly, liar, [phrase] lie, lying, vain (thing), wrongfully.אֲשֶׁ֥רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…לֹאlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…גָ֝זַ֗לְתִּיgazaltirobגָּזַלverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “rob”, a completed actionH1497to pluck off; specifically to flay, strip or robcatch, consume, exercise (robbery), pluck (off), rob, spoil, take away (by force, violence), tear.אָ֣זazat which timeאָזadverb — “at which time”H227at that time or place; also as a conjunction, thereforebeginning, for, from, hitherto, now, of old, once, since, then, at which time, yet.אָשִֽׁיבashivagainשׁוּבverb, hiphil, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “again”, an unfinished actionH7725to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again,…
Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
(69-5) They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head; they that would cut me off, being mine enemies wrongfully, are many; should I restore that which I took not away?
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American Standard Version (1901)
They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head: They that would cut me off, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: That which I took not away I have to restore.
Young’s Literal Translation
Those hating me without cause Have been more than the hairs of my head, Mighty have been my destroyers, My lying enemies, That which I took not away — I bring back.
World English Bible
Those who hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head. Those who want to cut me off, being my enemies wrongfully, are mighty. I have to restore what I didn’t take away.
Darby Translation
They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head; they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored that which I took not away.
Douay-Rheims
Let them be turned backward, and blush for shame that desire evils to me: Let them be presently turned away blushing for shame that say to me: Tis well, tis well.
Jewish Publication Society (1917)
(69-5) They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head; they that would cut me off, being mine enemies wrongfully, are many; should I restore that which I took not away?
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English
They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head: my enemies that persecute me unrighteously are strengthened: then I restored that which I took not away.
Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)
Ἐπληθύνθησαν ὑπὲρ τὰς τρίχας τῆς κεφαλῆς μου οἱ μισοῦντές με δωρεάν· ἐκραταιώθησαν οἱ ἐχθροί μου οἱ ἐκδιώκοντές με ἀδίκως· ἃ οὐχ ἥρπασα, τότε ἀπετίννυον.
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John 15:25John 15:25 · King James VersionBut this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.John 15:25 · King James VersionOpen the Source
that the word might be fulfilled
But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.
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