King James Version

Psalms 95:9

When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my work.

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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,…נִ֭סּוּנִיnisuniadventureנָסָהverb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “adventure”, a completed actionH5254to test; by implication, to attemptadventure, assay, prove, tempt, try.אֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֑םavoteykhemfatherאָבnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “father”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote applicationchief, (fore-) father(-less), [idiom] patrimony, principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'.בְּ֝חָנ֗וּנִיbechanuniexamineבָּחַןverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “examine”, a completed actionH974to test (especially metals); generally and figuratively, to investigateexamine, prove, tempt, try (trial).גַּםgamalsoגַּםparticle, affirmation — “also”H1571properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...andagain, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and, but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.רָא֥וּravseeרָאָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “see”, a completed actionH7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), m…פָעֳלִֽיfaoliactפֹּעַלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “act”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6467an act or work (concretely)act, deed, do, getting, maker, work.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

When your fathers tried Me, proved Me, even though they saw My work.

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American Standard Version (1901)

When your fathers tempted me, Proved me, and saw my work.

Young’s Literal Translation

Where your fathers have tried Me, Have proved Me, yea, have seen My work.

World English Bible

when your fathers tempted me, tested me, and saw my work.

Darby Translation

When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my work.

Douay-Rheims

Adore ye the Lord in his holy court. Let all the earth be moved at his presence.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

When your fathers tried Me, proved Me, even though they saw My work.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

where your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my works.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

οὗ ἐπείρασάν με οἱ πατέρες ὑμῶν· ἐδοκίμασαν, καὶ εἶδον τὰ ἔργα μου.

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Hebrews 3:9 Hebrews 3:9 · King James VersionWhen your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my works forty years.Hebrews 3:9 · King James VersionOpen the Source
as the Holy Ghost saith
When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my works forty years.

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