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Psalms 74:11

Why withdrawest thou thy hand, even thy right hand? pluck it out of thy bosom.

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לָ֤מָּהlamahto howמָהpreposition, particle, interrogative — “to how”H4100properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and even relatively, that which); often used with prefixes in various adverbial or conjunctive senseshow (long, oft, (-soever)), (no-) thing, what (end, good, purpose, thing), whereby(-fore, -in, -to, -with), (for) why.תָשִׁ֣יבtashivagainשׁוּבverb, hiphil, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, 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,…יָ֭דְךָyadekhahandיָדnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “hand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […וִֽימִינֶ֑ךָviminekhaand rightיָמִיןconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and right”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3225the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally, the south[phrase] left-handed, right (hand, side), south.מִקֶּ֖רֶבmiqerevfrom bowelsקֶרֶבpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “from bowels”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7130properly, the nearest part, i.e. the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition)[idiom] among, [idiom] before, bowels, [idiom] unto charge, [phrase] eat (up), [idiom] heart, [idiom] him, [idiom] in, inward ([idiom] -ly, part, -s, thought), midst, [phrase] out of, purtenance, [idiom] therein, [idiom] through, [idiom] w…חוקךchvqkhappointedחֹקnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “appointed”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2706an enactment; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage)appointed, bound, commandment, convenient, custom, decree(-d), due, law, measure, [idiom] necessary, ordinance(-nary), portion, set time, statute, task.חֵֽיקְךָ֣cheyqkhabosomחֵיקnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “bosom”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2436the bosom (literally or figuratively)bosom, bottom, lap, midst, within.כַלֵּֽהkhalehceaseכָּלָהverb, piel, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “cease”, a commandH3615to end, whether intransitive (to cease, be finished, perish) or transitived (to complete, prepare, consume)accomplish, cease, consume (away), determine, destroy (utterly), be (when... were) done, (be an) end (of), expire, (cause to) fail, faint, finish, fulfil, [idiom] fully, [idiom] have, leave (off), long, bring to pass, wholly reap, make cle…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Why withdrawest Thou Thy hand, even Thy right hand? Draw it out of Thy bosom and consume them.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Why drawest thou back thy hand, even thy right hand? Pluck it out of thy bosom and consume them .

Young’s Literal Translation

Why dost Thou turn back Thy hand, Even Thy right hand? From the midst of Thy bosom remove [it].

World English Bible

Why do you draw back your hand, even your right hand? Take it from your chest and consume them!

Darby Translation

Why withdrawest thou thy hand, and thy right hand? [pluck it] out of thy bosom: consume [them].

Douay-Rheims

And I will break all the horns of sinners: but the horns of the just shall be exalted.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Why withdrawest Thou Thy hand, even Thy right hand? Draw it out of Thy bosom and consume them.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Wherefore turnest thou away thine hand, and thy right hand from the midst of thy bosom for ever?

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἱνατί ἀποστρέφεις τὴν χεῖρά σου, καὶ τὴν δεξιάν σου ἐκ μέσου τοῦ κόλπου σου εἰς τέλος;