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Psalms 70:3

Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame that say, Aha, aha.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 70:4.

יָ֭שׁוּבוּyashuvvagainשׁוּבverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “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,…עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…עֵ֣קֶבeqevforעֵקֶבnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “for”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6118a heel, i.e. (figuratively) the last of anything (used adverbially, for ever); also result, i.e. compensation; and so (adverb with preposition or relatively) on account of[idiom] because, by, end, for, if, reward.בָּשְׁתָּ֑םbashetamshameבֹּשֶׁתnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “shame”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1322shame (the feeling and the condition, as well as its cause); by implication (specifically) an idolashamed, confusion, [phrase] greatly, (put to) shame(-ful thing).הָ֝אֹמְרִ֗יםhaomerimthe sayאָמַרdefinite article, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “the say”, a verb used as a describing wordH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…הֶ֘אָ֥חheachahaהֶאָחparticle, interjection — “aha”H1889aha!ah, aha, ha.הֶאָֽחheachahaהֶאָחparticle, interjection — “aha”H1889aha!ah, aha, ha.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Let them be turned back by reason of their shame that say: 'Aha, aha.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

Let them be turned back by reason of their shame That say, Aha, aha.

Young’s Literal Translation

Let them turn back because of their shame, Who are saying, 'Aha, aha.'

World English Bible

Let them be turned because of their shame who say, “Aha! Aha!”

Darby Translation

Let them turn back because of their shame that say, Aha! Aha!

Douay-Rheims

Be thou unto me a God, a protector, and a place of strength: that thou mayst make me safe. For thou art my firmament and my refuge.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Let them be turned back by reason of their shame that say: 'Aha, aha.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Let them that say to me, Aha, aha, be turned back and put to shame immediately.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀποστραφείησαν παραυτίκα αἰσχυνόμενοι οἱ λέγοντές μοι, εὖγε, εὖγε.