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Psalms 83:13

O my God, make them like a wheel; as the stubble before the wind.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 83:14.

אֱֽלֹהַ֗יelohayGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “God”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH430gods 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.שִׁיתֵ֥מוֹshitemvoapplyשִׁיתverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “apply”, a commandH7896to place (in a very wide application)apply, appoint, array, bring, consider, lay (up), let alone, [idiom] look, make, mark, put (on), [phrase] regard, set, shew, be stayed, [idiom] take.כַגַּלְגַּ֑לkhagalgalas wheelגַּלְגַּלpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “as wheel”, the ordinary formH1534a wheel; by analogy, a whirlwind; also dust (as whirled)heaven, rolling thing, wheel.כְּ֝קַ֗שׁkeqashas stubbleקַשׁpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “as stubble”, the ordinary formH7179straw (as dry)stubble.לִפְנֵיlifneto a- foreפָּנִיםpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “to a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…רֽוּחַruchaangerרוּחַnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “anger”, the ordinary formH7307wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions)air, anger, blast, breath, [idiom] cool, courage, mind, [idiom] quarter, [idiom] side, spirit(-ual), tempest, [idiom] vain, (whirl-) wind(-y).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(83-14) O my God, make them like the whirling dust; as stubble before the wind.

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American Standard Version (1901)

O my God, make them like the whirling dust; As stubble before the wind.

Young’s Literal Translation

O my God, make them as a rolling thing, As stubble before wind.

World English Bible

My God, make them like tumbleweed, like chaff before the wind.

Darby Translation

O my God, make them like a whirling thing, like stubble before the wind.

Douay-Rheims

He will not deprive of good things them that walk in innocence: O Lord of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(83-14) O my God, make them like the whirling dust; as stubble before the wind.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

O my God, make them as a wheel; as stubble before the face of the wind.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὁ Θεός μου θοῦ αὐτοὺς ὡς τροχὸν, ὡς καλάμην κατὰ πρόσωπον ἀνέμου.