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Psalms 79:4

We are become a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and derision to them that are round about us.

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הָיִ֣ינוּhayinvbeהָיָהverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, plural — “be”, a completed actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.חֶ֭רְפָּהcherpahrebukeחֶרְפָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “rebuke”, the ordinary formH2781contumely, disgrace, the pudendarebuke, reproach(-fully), shame.לִשְׁכֵנֵ֑ינוּlishkheneynvto inhabitantשָׁכֵןpreposition, adjective, adjective, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “to inhabitant”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7934a resident; by extension, a fellow-citizeninhabitant, neighbour, nigh.לַ֥עַגlaagderisionלַעַגnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “derision”, the ordinary formH3933derision, scoffingderision, scorn (-ing).וָ֝קֶ֗לֶסvaqelesand derisionקֶלֶסconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and derision”, the ordinary formH7047a laughing-stockderision.לִסְבִיבוֹתֵֽינוּlisvivoteynvto aboutסָבִיבpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “to about”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5439(as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without preposition) around(place, round) about, circuit, compass, on every side.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

We are become a taunt to our neighbours, a scorn and derision to them that are round about us.

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American Standard Version (1901)

We are become a reproach to our neighbors, A scoffing and derision to them that are round about us.

Young’s Literal Translation

We have been a reproach to our neighbours, A scorn and a derision to our surrounders.

World English Bible

We have become a reproach to our neighbors, a scoffing and derision to those who are around us.

Darby Translation

We are become a reproach to our neighbours, a mockery and a derision to them that are round about us.

Douay-Rheims

Convert us, O God: and shew us thy face, and we shall be saved.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)