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יִשְׁפֹּ֤טyishpotjudgeשָׁפַטverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “judge”, an unfinished actionH8199to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate (literally or figuratively)[phrase] avenge, [idiom] that condemn, contend, defend, execute (judgment), (be a) judge(-ment), [idiom] needs, plead, reason, rule.עֲֽנִיֵּיaniyeafflictedעָנִיadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, construct — “afflicted”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6041depressed, in mind or circumstancesafflicted, humble, lowly, needy, poor.עָ֗םampeopleעַםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “people”, the ordinary formH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.י֭וֹשִׁיעַyoshiabe 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.לִבְנֵ֣יlivneto sonבֵּןpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “to son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […אֶבְי֑וֹןevyonbeggarאֶבְיוֹןadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “beggar”, the ordinary formH34destitutebeggar, needy, poor (man).וִֽידַכֵּ֣אvidakeand bruiseדָּכָאconjunction, verb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and bruise”, an unfinished actionH1792to crumble; transitively, to bruise (literally or figuratively)beat to pieces, break (in pieces), bruise, contrite, crush, destroy, humble, oppress, smite.עוֹשֵֽׁקosheqdefraudעָשַׁקverb, qal, participle, absolute — “defraud”, a verb used as a describing wordH6231to press upon, i.e. oppress, defraud, violate, overflowget deceitfully, deceive, defraud, drink up, (use) oppress(-ion), -or), do violence (wrong).
Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
May he judge the poor of the people, and save the children of the needy, and crush the oppressor.
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American Standard Version (1901)
He will judge the poor of the people, He will save the children of the needy, And will break in pieces the oppressor.
Young’s Literal Translation
He judgeth the poor of the people, Giveth deliverance to the sons of the needy, And bruiseth the oppressor.
World English Bible
He will judge the poor of the people. He will save the children of the needy, and will break the oppressor in pieces.
Darby Translation
He will do justice to the afflicted of the people; he will save the children of the needy, and will break in pieces the oppressor.
Douay-Rheims
For there is no regard to their death, nor is there strength in their stripes.
Jewish Publication Society (1917)
May he judge the poor of the people, and save the children of the needy, and crush the oppressor.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English
he shall judge the poor of the people in righteousness, and save the children of the needy; and shall bring low the false accuser.
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