King James Version

Psalms 83:12

Who said, Let us take to ourselves the houses of God in possession.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 83:13.

אֲשֶׁ֣רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…אָ֭מְרוּamervsayאָמַרverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “say”, a completed actionH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…נִ֣ירֲשָׁהnirashahexpelיָרַשׁverb, qal, cohortative, 1st person, common, plural — “expel”, a determination or requestH3423to occupy (by driving out previous tenants, and possessing in their place); by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish, to ruincast out, consume, destroy, disinherit, dispossess, drive(-ing) out, enjoy, expel, [idiom] without fail, (give to, leave for) inherit(-ance, -or) [phrase] magistrate, be (make) poor, come to poverty, (give to, make to) possess, get (have)…לָּ֑נוּlanvtoלָּ֑נוּpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “to”toאֵ֝֗תetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).נְא֣וֹתneotpastureנָאָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct — “pasture”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4999a home; figuratively, a pasturehabitation, house, pasture, pleasant place.אֱלֹהִֽיםelohimGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “God”, the ordinary formH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(83-13) Who said: 'Let us take to ourselves in possession the habitations of God.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

Who said, Let us take to ourselves in possession The habitations of God.

Young’s Literal Translation

Who have said, 'Let us occupy for ourselves The comely places of God.'

World English Bible

who said, “Let’s take possession of God’s pasture lands.”

Darby Translation

For they have said, Let us take to ourselves God's dwelling-places in possession.

Douay-Rheims

For God loveth mercy and truth: the Lord will give grace and glory.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(83-13) Who said: 'Let us take to ourselves in possession the habitations of God.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

who said, Let us take to ourselves the altar of God as an inheritance.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οἵτινες εἶπαν, κληρονομήσωμεν ἑαυτοῖς τὸ θυσιαστήριον τοῦ Θεοῦ.