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Psalms 89:41

All that pass by the way spoil him: he is a reproach to his neighbours.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 89:42.

שַׁ֭סֻּהוּshasuhvrifleשָׁסַסverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “rifle”, a completed actionH8155to plunderrifle, spoil.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).עֹ֣בְרֵיoverealienateעָבַרverb, qal, participle, construct — “alienate”, a verb used as a describing wordH5674to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)alienate, alter, [idiom] at all, beyond, bring (over, through), carry over, (over-) come (on, over), conduct (over), convey over, current, deliver, do away, enter, escape, fail, gender, get over, (make) go (away, beyond, by, forth, his way…דָ֑רֶךְdarekhalongדֶּרֶךְnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “along”, the ordinary formH1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverbalong, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).הָיָ֥הhayahbeהָיָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “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.חֶ֝רְפָּ֗הcherpahrebukeחֶרְפָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “rebuke”, the ordinary formH2781contumely, disgrace, the pudendarebuke, reproach(-fully), shame.לִשְׁכֵנָֽיוlishkhenayvto inhabitantשָׁכֵןpreposition, adjective, adjective, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to inhabitant”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7934a resident; by extension, a fellow-citizeninhabitant, neighbour, nigh.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(89-42) All that pass by the way spoil him; he is become a taunt to his neighbours.

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American Standard Version (1901)

All that pass by the way rob him: He is become a reproach to his neighbors.

Young’s Literal Translation

Spoiled him have all passing by the way, He hath been a reproach to his neighbours,

World English Bible

All who pass by the way rob him. He has become a reproach to his neighbors.

Darby Translation

All that pass by the way plunder him; he is become a reproach to his neighbours.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(89-42) All that pass by the way spoil him; he is become a taunt to his neighbours.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

All that go by the way have spoiled him: he is become a reproach to his neighbours.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Διήρπασαν αὐτὸν πάντες οἱ διοδεύοντες ὁδὸν, ἐγενήθη ὄνειδος τοῖς γείτοσιν αὐτοῦ.