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Psalms 78:69

And he built his sanctuary like high palaces, like the earth which he hath established for ever.

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וַיִּ֣בֶןvayivenand buildבָּנָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and build”, the next action in the storyH1129to build (literally and figuratively)(begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), [idiom] surely.כְּמוֹkemvothusכְּמוֹpreposition — “thus”H3644a form of the prefix 'k-', but used separately as, thus, soaccording to, (such) as (it were, well as), in comparison of, like (as, to, unto), thus, when, worth.רָ֭מִיםramimhighרוּםverb, qal, participle, absolute — “high”, a verb used as a describing wordH7311to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)bring up, exalt (self), extol, give, go up, haughty, heave (up), (be, lift up on, make on, set up on, too) high(-er, one), hold up, levy, lift(-er) up, (be) lofty, ([idiom] a-) loud, mount up, offer (up), [phrase] presumptuously, (be) prom…מִקְדָּשׁ֑וֹmiqdashvosanctuaryמִקְדָּשׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “sanctuary”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4720a consecrated thing or place, especially, a palace, sanctuary (whether of Jehovah or of idols) or asylumchapel, hallowed part, holy place, sanctuary.כְּ֝אֶ֗רֶץkeeretsas earthאֶרֶץpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “as earth”, the ordinary formH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.יְסָדָ֥הּyesadahfoundיָסַדverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “found”, a completed actionH3245to set (literally or figuratively); intensively, to found; reflexively, to sit down together, i.e. settle, consultappoint, take counsel, establish, (lay the, lay for a) found(-ation), instruct, lay, ordain, set, [idiom] sure.לְעוֹלָֽםleolamto alwayעוֹלָםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to alway”, the ordinary formH5769properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) alwaysalway(-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for, (n-)) ever(-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of) old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world ([phrase] without end). Compare H5331 (נֶצַח), H5…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And He built His sanctuary like the heights, like the earth which He hath founded for ever.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he built his sanctuary like the heights, Like the earth which he hath established for ever.

Young’s Literal Translation

And buildeth His sanctuary as a high place, Like the earth, He founded it to the age.

World English Bible

He built his sanctuary like the heights, like the earth which he has established forever.

Darby Translation

And he built his sanctuary like the heights, like the earth which he hath founded for ever.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And He built His sanctuary like the heights, like the earth which He hath founded for ever.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And he built his sanctuary as the place of unicorns; he founded it for ever on the earth.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Σιὼν, ὃ ἠγάπησε. Καὶ ᾠκοδόμησεν ὡς μονοκερώτων τὸ ἁγίασμα αὐτοῦ, ἐν τῇ γῇ ἐθεμελίωσεν αὐτὴν εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα.