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Psalms 78:11

And forgat his works, and his wonders that he had shewed them.

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וַיִּשְׁכְּח֥וּvayishkechvand forgetשָׁכַחconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and forget”, the next action in the storyH7911to mislay, i.e. to be oblivious of, from want of memory or attention[idiom] at all, (cause to) forget.עֲלִילוֹתָ֑יוalilotayvdeedעֲלִילָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “deed”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5949an exploit (of God), or a performance (of man, often in a bad sense); by implication, an opportunityact(-ion), deed, doing, invention, occasion, work.וְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יוvenifleotayvand separateפָּלָאconjunction, verb, niphal, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and separate”, a verb used as a describing wordH6381properly, perhaps to separate, i.e. distinguish (literally or figuratively); by implication, to be (causatively, make) great, difficult, wonderfulaccomplish, (arise...too, be too) hard, hidden, things too high, (be, do, do a, shew) marvelous(-ly, -els, things, work), miracles, perform, separate, make singular, (be, great, make) wonderful(-ers, -ly, things, works), wondrous (things,…אֲשֶׁ֣רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, 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,…הֶרְאָֽםheramseeרָאָהverb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “see”, a completed actionH7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), m…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And they forgot His doings, and His wondrous works that He had shown them.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And they forgat his doings, And his wondrous works that he had showed them.

Young’s Literal Translation

And they forget His doings, And His wonders that He shewed them.

World English Bible

They forgot his doings, his wondrous deeds that he had shown them.

Darby Translation

And forgot his doings, and his marvellous works which he had shewn them.

Douay-Rheims

Let the sighing of the prisoners come in before thee. According to the greatness of thy arm, take possession of the children of them that have been put to death.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And they forgot His doings, and His wondrous works that He had shown them.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And they forgot his benefits, and his miracles which he had shewed them;

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐπελάθοντο τῶν εὐεργεσιῶν αὐτοῦ καὶ τῶν θαυμασίων αὐτοῦ, ὧν ἔδειξεν αὐτοῖς·