King James Version

Psalms 78:49

He cast upon them the fierceness of his anger, wrath, and indignation, and trouble, by sending evil angels among them.

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יְשַׁלַּחyeshalachsendשָׁלַחverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “send”, an unfinished actionH7971to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)[idiom] any wise, appoint, bring (on the way), cast (away, out), conduct, [idiom] earnestly, forsake, give (up), grow long, lay, leave, let depart (down, go, loose), push away, put (away, forth, in, out), reach forth, send (away, forth, ou…בָּ֨םbaminבָּ֨םpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “in”inחֲר֬וֹןcharonsore displeasureחָרוֹןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “sore displeasure”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2740a burning of angersore displeasure, fierce(-ness), fury, (fierce) wrath(-ful).אַפּ֗וֹapvofaceאַףnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “face”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH639properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ireanger(-gry), [phrase] before, countenance, face, [phrase] forebearing, forehead, [phrase] (long-) suffering, nose, nostril, snout, [idiom] worthy, wrath.עֶבְרָ֣הevrahangerעֶבְרָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “anger”, the ordinary formH5678an outburst of passionanger, rage, wrath.וָזַ֣עַםvazaamand angryזַעַםconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and angry”, the ordinary formH2195strictly froth at the mouth, i.e. (figuratively) fury (especially of God's displeasure with sin)angry, indignation, rage.וְצָרָ֑הvetsarahand troubleצָרָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and trouble”, the ordinary formH6869tightness (i.e. figuratively, trouble); transitively, a female rival:adversary, adversity, affliction, anguish, distress, tribulation, trouble.מִ֝שְׁלַ֗חַתmishlachatdischargeמִשְׁלַחַתnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “discharge”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4917a mission, i.e. (abstractly and favorable) release, or (concretely and unfavorable) an armydischarge, sending.מַלְאֲכֵ֥יmalakheangelמֲלְאָךְnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “angel”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4397a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher)ambassador, angel, king, messenger.רָעִֽיםraimbadרַעadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “bad”, the ordinary formH7451bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, [phrase] displease(-ure), distress, evil((-favouredness), man, thing), [phrase] exceedingly, [idiom] great, grief(-vous), harm, heavy, hurt(-ful), ill (favoured), [phrase] mark, mischief(-vous), misery…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

He sent forth upon them the fierceness of His anger, wrath, and indignation, and trouble, a sending of messengers of evil.

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American Standard Version (1901)

He cast upon them the fierceness of his anger, Wrath, and indignation, and trouble, A band of angels of evil.

Young’s Literal Translation

He sendeth on them the fury of His anger, Wrath, and indignation, and distress — A discharge of evil messengers.

World English Bible

He threw on them the fierceness of his anger, wrath, indignation, and trouble, and a band of angels of evil.

Darby Translation

He cast upon them the fierceness of his anger, wrath, and indignation, and distress, — a mission of angels of woes.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

He sent forth upon them the fierceness of His anger, wrath, and indignation, and trouble, a sending of messengers of evil.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

He sent out against them the fury of his anger, wrath, and indignation, and affliction, a message by evil angels.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐξαπέστειλεν εἰς αὐτοὺς ὀργὴν θυμοῦ αὐτοῦ, θυμὸν καὶ ὀργὴν καὶ θλίψιν, ἀποστολὴν διʼ