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Adonaiאֲדֹנָיsaid,אָמַר“From BashanמִבָּשָׁןI will bring them back,אָשִׁיבI will bring them backאָשִׁיבfrom the depthsמִמְּצֻלוֹתof the sea,יָם
Psalms 68:22
Study it in the app“Adonai said, “From Bashan I will bring them back, I will bring them back from the depths of the sea,”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 68:22, word by word
- Adonaiאֲדֹנָadona
Adonai, Lord
"Adonai": "my Lord", said only to God. It is a title of respect that acknowledges his authority. It is not another god besides YHWH: often it goes with his name, "Adonai YHWH", Lord YHWH.
Where else “adona” appears- saidאָמַרamar
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “amar” appears- “From Bashanבָּשָׁןbashan
Bashan
See it on the mapWhere else “bashan” appears- I will bring them backאָשִׁיבashiv
bring back
To return something, restore.
Where else “ashiv” appears- from the depthsמְּצֻלוֹתmetsulot
depths
The depths of the sea; also deep mire.
Where else “metsulot” appears- of the seaיָםyam
sea
The sea, or a large lake.
Where else “yam” appears
Places in this verse
Bashan
Today: southern Syria and the Golan Heights
A fertile region east of the Sea of Galilee, reaching to Mount Hermon, now southern Syria and northwest Jordan.
Israel defeated King Og there (Num 21:33-35). It was known for its cattle (Ps 22:12).
The context
21Surely Elohim will crush the head of his enemies, the hairy crown of the one who walks in his guilt.
22 · This verse (above)
23so that your foot may crush in blood, and the tongue of your dogs have its share from the enemies.”