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Psalms 78:9

The children of Ephraim, being armed, and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle.

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בְּֽנֵיbenesonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […אֶפְרַ֗יִםefrayimEphraimאֶפְרַיִםnoun, proper name — “Ephraim”H669Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territoryEphraim, Ephraimites.נוֹשְׁקֵ֥יnosheqekissנָשַׁקverb, qal, participle, construct — “kiss”, a verb used as a describing wordH5401to kiss, literally or figuratively (touch); also (as a mode of attachment), to equip with weaponsarmed (men), rule, kiss, that touched.רוֹמֵיromebetrayרָמָהverb, qal, participle, construct — “betray”, a verb used as a describing wordH7411to hurl; specifically, to shoot; figuratively, to delude or betray (as if causing to fall)beguile, betray, (bow-) man, carry, deceive, throw.קָ֑שֶׁתqashetbowקֶשֶׁתnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “bow”, the ordinary formH7198a bow, forshooting (hence, figuratively, strength) or the iris[idiom] arch(-er), [phrase] arrow, bow(-man, -shot).הָ֝פְכ֗וּhafekhvchangeהָפַךְverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “change”, a completed actionH2015to turn about or over; by implication, to change, overturn, return, pervert[idiom] become, change, come, be converted, give, make (a bed), overthrow (-turn), perverse, retire, tumble, turn (again, aside, back, to the contrary, every way).בְּי֣וֹםbeyomin as long asיוֹםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in as long as”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) lon…קְרָֽבqeravbattleקְרָבnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “battle”, the ordinary formH7128hostile encounterbattle, war.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The children of Ephraim were as archers handling the bow, that turned back in the day of battle.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The children of Ephraim, being armed and carrying bows, Turned back in the day of battle.

Young’s Literal Translation

Sons of Ephraim — armed bearers of bow, Have turned in a day of conflict.

World English Bible

The children of Ephraim, being armed and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle.

Darby Translation

The sons of Ephraim, armed bowmen, turned back in the day of battle.

Douay-Rheims

Help us, O God, our saviour: and for the glory of thy name, O Lord, deliver us: and forgive us our sins for thy name’s sake:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The children of Ephraim were as archers handling the bow, that turned back in the day of battle.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The children of Ephraim, bending and shooting with the bow, turned back in the day of battle.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Υἱοὶ Ἐφραὶμ ἐντεινοντες καὶ βάλλοντες τόξον, ἐστράφησαν ἐν ἡμέρᾳ πολέμου.