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Psalms 78:71

In Psalms 78 of Psalms.

From following the ewes great with young he brought him to feed Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance.

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מֵאַחַ֥רmeacharfrom afterאַחַרpreposition, preposition — “from after”H310properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)after (that, -ward), again, at, away from, back (from, -side), behind, beside, by, follow (after, -ing), forasmuch, from, hereafter, hinder end, [phrase] out (over) live, [phrase] persecute, posterity, pursuing, remnant, seeing, since, the…עָל֗וֹתalotmilchעוּלverb, qal, participle, absolute — “milch”, a verb used as a describing wordH5763to suckle, i.e. give milkmilch, (ewe great) with young.הֱ֫בִיא֥וֹhevivoto comeבּוֹאverb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to come”, a completed actionH935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat,…לִ֭רְעוֹתlirotto companionרָעָהpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to companion”, the to-form of the verbH7462to tend a flock; i.e. pasture it; intransitively, to graze (literally or figuratively); generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a friend)[idiom] break, companion, keep company with, devour, eat up, evil entreat, feed, use as a friend, make friendship with, herdman, keep (sheep) (-er), pastor, [phrase] shearing house, shepherd, wander, waste.בְּיַעֲקֹ֣בbeyaaqovin Jacobיַעֲקֹבpreposition, noun, proper name — “in Jacob”H3290Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarchJacob.עַמּ֑וֹamvopeopleעַםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “people”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.וּ֝בְיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לuveyisraeland in Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלconjunction, preposition, noun, proper name — “and in Israel”H3478Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterityIsrael.נַחֲלָתֽוֹnachalatvoheritageנַחֲלָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “heritage”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5159properly, something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portionheritage, to inherit, inheritance, possession. Compare H5158 (נַחַל).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

From following the ewes that give suck He brought him, to be shepherd over Jacob His people, and Israel His inheritance.

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American Standard Version (1901)

From following the ewes that have their young he brought him, To be the shepherd of Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance.

Young’s Literal Translation

From behind suckling ones He hath brought him in, To rule over Jacob His people, And over Israel His inheritance.

World English Bible

from following the ewes that have their young, he brought him to be the shepherd of Jacob, his people, and Israel, his inheritance.

Darby Translation

From following the suckling-ewes, he brought him to feed Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

From following the ewes that give suck He brought him, to be shepherd over Jacob His people, and Israel His inheritance.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

He took him from following the ewes great with young, to be the shepherd of Jacob his servant, and Israel his inheritance.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ποιμνίων τῶν προβάτων. Ἐξόπισθεν τῶν λοχευομένων ἔλαβεν αὐτὸν, ποιμαίνειν Ἰακὼβ τὸν δοῦλον αὐτοῦ, καὶ Ἰσραὴλ τὴν

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