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Psalms 95:10

Forty years long was I grieved with this generation, and said, It is a people that do err in their heart, and they have not known my ways:

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אַרְבָּ֘עִ֤יםarbaimfortyאַרְבָּעִיםadjective, cardinal, both genders, plural, absolute — “forty”, the ordinary formH705forty-forty.שָׁנָ֨הshanahyearשָׁנֶהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “year”, the ordinary formH8141a year (as a revolution of time)[phrase] whole age, [idiom] long, [phrase] old, year([idiom] -ly).אָ֘ק֤וּטaqutbegrievedקוּטverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “begrieved”, an unfinished actionH6962properly, to cut off, i.e. (figuratively) detestbegrieved, loathe self.בְּד֗וֹרbedorin ageדּוֹרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in age”, the ordinary formH1755properly, a revolution of time, i.e. an age or generation; also a dwellingage, [idiom] evermore, generation, (n-) ever, posterity.וָאֹמַ֗רvaomarand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “and say”, the next action in the storyH559to 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…עַ֤םampeopleעַםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “people”, the ordinary formH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.תֹּעֵ֣יtoedeceiveתָּעָהverb, qal, participle, construct — “deceive”, a verb used as a describing wordH8582to vacillate, i.e. reel or stray (literally or figuratively); also causative of both(cause to) go astray, deceive, dissemble, (cause to, make to) err, pant, seduce, (make to) stagger, (cause to) wander, be out of the way.לֵבָ֣בlevavbreastלֵבָבnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “breast”, the ordinary formH3824the heart (as the most interior organ);[phrase] bethink themselves, breast, comfortably, courage, ((faint), (tender-) heart(-ed), midst, mind, [idiom] unawares, understanding.הֵ֑םhemtheyהֵםpronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “they”H1992they (only used when emphatic)it, like, [idiom] (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) same, [idiom] so, [idiom] such, their, them, these, they, those, which, who, whom, withal, ye.וְ֝הֵ֗םvehemand theyהֵםconjunction, pronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and they”H1992they (only used when emphatic)it, like, [idiom] (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) same, [idiom] so, [idiom] such, their, them, these, they, those, which, who, whom, withal, ye.לֹאlono , -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…יָדְע֥וּyadevknowיָדַעverb, 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…דְרָכָֽיderakhayalongדֶּרֶךְnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “along”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1870a 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).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For forty years was I wearied with that generation, and said: It is a people that do err in their heart, and they have not known My ways;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Forty years long was I grieved with that generation, And said, It is a people that do err in their heart, And they have not known my ways:

Young’s Literal Translation

Forty years I am weary of the generation, And I say, 'A people erring in heart — they! And they have not known My ways:'

World English Bible

Forty long years I was grieved with that generation, and said, “They are a people who err in their heart. They have not known my ways.”

Darby Translation

Forty years was I grieved with the generation, and said, It is a people that do err in their heart, and they have not known my ways;

Douay-Rheims

Say ye among the Gentiles, the Lord hath reigned. For he hath corrected the world, which shall not be moved: he will judge the people with justice.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For forty years was I wearied with that generation, and said: It is a people that do err in their heart, and they have not known My ways;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Forty years was I grieved with this generation, and said, They do always err in their heart, and they have not known my ways.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Τεσσαράκοντα ἔτη προσώχθισα τῇ γενεᾷ ἐκείνῃ, καὶ εἶπα, ἀεὶ πλανῶνται τῇ καρδίᾳ, καὶ αὐτοὶ οὐκ ἔγνωσαν τὰς ὁδούς μου.

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Hebrews 3:10 Hebrews 3:10 · King James VersionWherefore I was grieved with that generation, and said, They do alway err in their heart; and they have not known my ways.Hebrews 3:10 · King James VersionOpen the Source
as the Holy Ghost saith
Wherefore I was grieved with that generation, and said, They do alway err in their heart; and they have not known my ways.

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