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Psalms 73:11

And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High?

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וְֽאָמְר֗וּveamervand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “and say”, a completed actionH559to 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…אֵיכָ֥הeykhahhowאֵיךְparticle, interrogative — “how”H349how? or how!; also wherehow, what.יָדַֽעyadaknowיָדַעverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “know”, a completed actionH3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with…אֵ֑לelidolאֵלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “idol”, the ordinary formH410strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)God (god), [idiom] goodly, [idiom] great, idol, might(-y one), power, strong. Compare names in '-el.'וְיֵ֖שׁveyeshand areיֵשׁconjunction, particle, demonstrative — “and are”H3426there is or are (or any other form of the verb to be, as may suit the connection)(there) are, (he, it, shall, there, there may, there shall, there should) be, thou do, had, hast, (which) hath, (I, shalt, that) have, (he, it, there) is, substance, it (there) was, (there) were, ye will, thou wilt, wouldest.דֵּעָ֣הdeahknowledgeדֵּעָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “knowledge”, the ordinary formH1844knowledgeknowledge.בְעֶלְיֽוֹןveelyonin highעֶלְיוֹןpreposition, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “in high”, the ordinary formH5945an elevation, i.e. (adj.) lofty (compar.); as title, the Supreme(Most, on) high(-er, -est), upper(-most).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And they say: 'How doth God know? And is there knowledge in the Most High?'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And they say, How doth God know? And is there knowledge in the Most High?

Young’s Literal Translation

And they have said, 'How hath God known? And is there knowledge in the Most High?'

World English Bible

They say, “How does God know? Is there knowledge in the Most High?”

Darby Translation

And they say, How can God know, and is there knowledge in the Most High?

Douay-Rheims

Why dost thou turn away thy hand: and thy right hand out of the midst of thy bosom for ever?

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And they say: 'How doth God know? And is there knowledge in the Most High?'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And they said, How does God know? and is there knowledge in the Most High?

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ εἶπαν, πῶς ἔγνω ὁ Θεὸς, καὶ εἰ ἔστι γνῶσις ἐν τῷ ὑψίστῳ;