There isשָׁםBenjamin,בִּנְיָמִןthe youngest,צָעִירwho rules them;רֹדֵםthe officialsשָׂרֵיof Judah,יְהוּדָהtheir throng;רִגְמָתָםthe officialsשָׂרֵיof Zebulun,זְבֻלוּןthe officialsשָׂרֵיof Naphtali.נַפְתָּלִי
Psalms 68:27
Study it in the app“There is Benjamin, the youngest, who rules them; the officials of Judah, their throng; the officials of Zebulun, the officials of Naphtali.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 68:27, word by word
- Benjaminבִּנְיָמִןbinyamin
Benjamin
Benjamin, the youngest son of Jacob and Rachel; also the tribe that came from him and its land. The name means "son of the right hand".
Where else “binyamin” appears- the youngestצָעִירtsair
younger
The youngest.
Where else “tsair” appears- who rules themרֹדֵrode
rule
To hold sway, govern.
Where else “rode” appears- the officialsשָׂרֵיsare
chief
Someone set over others, in the army or in the state.
Where else “sare” appears- of Judahיְהוּדָהyehuda
Judah
Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.
Where else “yehuda” appears- their throngרִגְמָתָrigmata
throng
A throng, a packed crowd. It appears only once; it comes from a word meaning "heap of stones".
Where else “rigmata” appears- of Zebulunזְבֻלוּןzevulun
Zebulun
Zebulun, a son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land.
Where else “zevulun” appears- of Naphtaliנַפְתָּלִיnaftali
Naphtali
Naphtali, a son of Jacob and Bilhah; also the tribe that came from him and its land. The name sounds like "wrestle".
Where else “naftali” appears
Translation note
“Who rules them”: it can be understood that he goes at their head (the first king, Saul, was from Benjamin). The word translated “their throng” appears only here.
The context
26In the assemblies bless Elohim, YHWH, you who are from the fountain of Israel.
27 · This verse (above)
28Your Elohim has commanded your strength; strengthen, Elohim, this that you have worked for us.