King James Version

Psalms 94:10

He that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct? he that teacheth man knowledge, shall not he know?

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הֲיֹסֵ֣רhayoserchastiseיָסַרparticle, interrogative, verb, qal, participle, construct — “chastise”, a verb used as a describing wordH3256to chastise, literally (with blows) or figuratively (with words); hence, to instructbind, chasten, chastise, correct, instruct, punish, reform, reprove, sore, teach.גּ֭וֹיִםgoyimGentileגּוֹיnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “Gentile”, the ordinary formH1471a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locustsGentile, heathen, nation, people.הֲלֹ֣אhalono , -r,לֹאparticle, interrogative, particle, 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…יוֹכִ֑יחַyokhichaargueיָכַחverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “argue”, an unfinished actionH3198to be right (i.e. correct); reciprocal, to argue; causatively, to decide, justify or convictappoint, argue, chasten, convince, correct(-ion), daysman, dispute, judge, maintain, plead, reason (together), rebuke, reprove(-r), surely, in any wise.הַֽמְלַמֵּ֖דhamlamedthe teachלָמַדdefinite article, verb, piel, participle, absolute — “the teach”, a verb used as a describing wordH3925properly, to goad, i.e. (by implication) to teach (the rod being an Oriental incentive)(un-) accustomed, [idiom] diligently, expert, instruct, learn, skilful, teach(-er, -ing).אָדָ֣םadampersonאָדָםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “person”, the ordinary formH120ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)[idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low, man (mean, of low degree), person.דָּֽעַתdaatcunningדַּעַתnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “cunning”, the ordinary formH1847knowledgecunning, (ig-) norantly, know(-ledge), (un-) awares (wittingly).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

He that instructeth nations, shall not He correct? even He that teacheth man knowledge?

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American Standard Version (1901)

He that chastiseth the nations, shall not he correct, Even he that teacheth man knowledge?

Young’s Literal Translation

He who is instructing nations, Doth He not reprove? He who is teaching man knowledge [is] Jehovah.

World English Bible

He who disciplines the nations, won’t he punish? He who teaches man knows.

Darby Translation

He that instructeth the nations, shall not he correct — he that teacheth man knowledge?

Douay-Rheims

Forty years long was I offended with that generation, and I said: These always err in heart.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

He that instructeth nations, shall not He correct? even He that teacheth man knowledge?

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

He that chastises the heathen, shall not he punish, even he that teaches man knowledge?

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὁ παιδεύων ἔθνη, οὐχὶ ἐλέγξει; ὁ διδάσκων ἄνθρωπον γνῶσιν;