King James Version

Psalms 82:5

They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course.

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לֹ֤אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יָֽדְע֨וּyadevknowיָדַעverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “know”, a completed actionH3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with…וְלֹ֥אveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יָבִ֗ינוּyavinvunderstandבִּיןverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “understand”, an unfinished actionH995to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understandattend, consider, be cunning, diligently, direct, discern, eloquent, feel, inform, instruct, have intelligence, know, look well to, mark, perceive, be prudent, regard, (can) skill(-full), teach, think, (cause, make to, get, give, have) und…בַּחֲשֵׁכָ֥הbachashekhahin darknessחֲשֵׁכָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “in darkness”, the ordinary formH2825darkness; figuratively, miserydarkness.יִתְהַלָּ֑כוּyithalakhvwalkהָלַךְverb, hithpael, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “walk”, an unfinished actionH1980to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)(all) along, apace, behave (self), come, (on) continually, be conversant, depart, [phrase] be eased, enter, exercise (self), [phrase] follow, forth, forward, get, go (about, abroad, along, away, forward, on, out, up and down), [phrase] gre…יִ֝מּ֗וֹטוּyimotvfallמוֹטverb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “fall”, an unfinished actionH4131to waver; by implication, to slip, shake, fallbe carried, cast, be out of course, be fallen in decay, [idiom] exceedingly, fall(-ing down), be (re-) moved, be ready, shake, slide, slip.כָּלkalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).מ֥וֹסְדֵיmosedefoundationמוֹסָדnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “foundation”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4144a foundationfoundation.אָֽרֶץaretsearthאֶרֶץnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “earth”, the ordinary formH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

They know not, neither do they understand; they go about in darkness; all the foundations of the earth are moved.

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American Standard Version (1901)

They know not, neither do they understand; They walk to and fro in darkness: All the foundations of the earth are shaken.

Young’s Literal Translation

They knew not, nor do they understand, In darkness they walk habitually, Moved are all the foundations of earth.

World English Bible

They don’t know, neither do they understand. They walk back and forth in darkness. All the foundations of the earth are shaken.

Darby Translation

They know not, neither do they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are moved.

Douay-Rheims

They have said: Come and let us destroy them, so that they be not a nation: and let the name of Israel be remembered no more.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

They know not, neither do they understand; they go about in darkness; all the foundations of the earth are moved.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

They know not, nor understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth shall be shaken.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οὐκ ἔγνωσαν οὐδὲ συνῆκαν, ἐν σκότει διαπορεύονται· σαλευθήσονται πάντα τὰ θεμελια τῆς γῆς.