King James Version

Psalms 78:70

He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds:

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וַ֭יִּבְחַרvayivcharand acceptableבָּחַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and acceptable”, the next action in the storyH977properly, to try, i.e. (by implication) selectacceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require.בְּדָוִ֣דbedavidin Davidדָּוִדpreposition, noun, proper name — “in David”H1732David, the youngest son of JesseDavid.עַבְדּ֑וֹavdvoservantעֶבֶדnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “servant”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5650a servant[idiom] bondage, bondman, (bond-) servant, (man-) servant.וַ֝יִּקָּחֵ֗הוּvayiqachehvand takeלָקַחconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and take”, the next action in the storyH3947to take (in the widest variety of applications)accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, [idiom] many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.מִֽמִּכְלְאֹ֥תmimikhleotfrom fold. Compare H4357מִכְלָאָהpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “from fold. Compare H4357”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4356a pen (for flocks)(sheep-)fold. Compare H4357 (מִכְלָה).צֹֽאןtsonflockצֹאןnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “flock”, the ordinary formH6629a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men)(small) cattle, flock ([phrase] -s), lamb ([phrase] -s), sheep(-cote, -fold, -shearer, -herds).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

He chose David also His servant, and took him from the sheepfolds;

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American Standard Version (1901)

He chose David also his servant, And took him from the sheepfolds:

Young’s Literal Translation

And He fixeth on David His servant, And taketh him from the folds of a flock,

World English Bible

He also chose David his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds;

Darby Translation

And he chose David his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

He chose David also His servant, and took him from the sheepfolds;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

He chose David also his servant, and took him up from the flocks of sheep.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐξελέξατο Δαυὶδ τὸν δοῦλον αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἀνέλαβεν αὐτὸν ἐκ τῶν