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Psalms 78:12

Marvellous things did he in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan.

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נֶ֣גֶדnegedagainstנֶגֶדpreposition — “against”H5048a front, i.e. part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually (adverbial, especially with preposition) over against or beforeabout, (over) against, [idiom] aloof, [idiom] far (off), [idiom] from, over, presence, [idiom] other side, sight, [idiom] to view.אֲ֭בוֹתָםavotamfatherאָבnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “father”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote applicationchief, (fore-) father(-less), [idiom] patrimony, principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'.עָ֣שָׂהasahdoעָשָׂהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “do”, a completed actionH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…פֶ֑לֶאfelemarvellous thingפֶּלֶאnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “marvellous thing”, the ordinary formH6382a miraclemarvellous thing, wonder(-ful, -fully).בְּאֶ֖רֶץbeeretsin earthאֶרֶץpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “in earth”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.מִצְרַ֣יִםmitsrayimEgyptמִצְרַיִםnoun, proper name — “Egypt”H4714Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower EgyptEgypt, Egyptians, Mizraim.שְׂדֵהsedehfieldשָׂדֶהnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “field”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7704a field (as flat)country, field, ground, land, soil, [idiom] wild.צֹֽעַןtsoanZoanצֹעַןnoun, proper name — “Zoan”H6814Tsoan, a place in EgyptZoan.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Marvellous things did He in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Marvellous things did he in the sight of their fathers, In the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan.

Young’s Literal Translation

Before their fathers He hath done wonders, In the land of Egypt — the field of Zoan.

World English Bible

He did marvelous things in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan.

Darby Translation

In the sight of their fathers had he done wonders, in the land of Egypt, the field of Zoan.

Douay-Rheims

And render to our neighbours sevenfold in their bosom: the reproach wherewith they have reproached thee, O Lord.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Marvellous things did He in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

the miracles which he wrought before their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the plain of Tanes.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ἐναντίον τῶν πατέρων αὐτῶν ἃ ἐποίησε θαυμάσια, ἐν γῇ Αἰγύπτῳ, ἐν πεδίῳ Τάνεως.