Rebukeגְּעַרthe beastחַיַּתof the reeds,קָנֶהthe communityעֲדַתof bullsאַבִּירִיםwith the calvesבְּעֶגְלֵיof the peoples,עַמִּיםthe one who humbles himselfמִתְרַפֵּסwith piecesבְּרַצֵּיof silver;כָסֶףhe has scatteredבִּזַּרthe peoplesעַמִּיםwho delight inיֶחְפָּצוּbattles.קְרָבוֹת
Psalms 68:30
Study it in the app“Rebuke the beast of the reeds, the community of bulls with the calves of the peoples, the one who humbles himself with pieces of silver; he has scattered the peoples who delight in battles.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 68:30, word by word
- Rebukeגְּעַרgear
rebuke
Rebuke, scold sternly.
Where else “gear” appears- the beastחַיַּתchayat
beast
Literally "living thing": a creature, especially a wild one.
Where else “chayat” appears- of the reedsקָנֶהkane
reed
A tall hollow marsh plant; or a fragrant one.
Where else “kane” appears- the communityעֲדַתadat
community
Israel gathered as one people; or a band of people.
Where else “adat” appears- of bullsאַבִּירִיםabirim
bull
A bull, the strongest animal of the herd.
Where else “abirim” appears- with the calvesעֶגְלֵיegle
calf
Calf: a young bull.
Where else “egle” appears- of the peoplesעַמִּיםamim
people
A group of people united by family, land and customs: a nation.
Where else “amim” appears- the one who humbles himselfמִתְרַפֵּסmitrapes
humble oneself
To lower oneself at another's feet, pleading.
Where else “mitrapes” appears- with piecesרַצֵּיratse
piece
A piece, a fragment; "pieces of silver", bits or bars of silver used as payment or tribute.
Where else “ratse” appears- of silverכָסֶףchasef
silver
A white, valuable metal, the one most used after gold.
Where else “chasef” appears- he has scatteredבִּזַּרbizar
scatter
To make a group flee in every direction.
Where else “bizar” appears- who delight inיֶחְפָּצוּyechpatsu
delight in
To take pleasure in someone or something and look on it with favor.
Where else “yechpatsu” appears- battlesקְרָבוֹתkeravot
battle, war
Combat, battle; the moment when two sides draw near to fight. It comes from the idea of "drawing near." It is a different word from the usual one for "war."
Where else “keravot” appears
Translation note
A very obscure verse. “The beast of the reeds” (the crocodile or the hippopotamus of the Nile) is probably an image of Egypt; the “bulls” and “calves,” of powerful kings and peoples.
The context
29From your temple over Jerusalem to you kings will bring tribute.
30 · This verse (above)
31Magnates will come from Egypt; Cush will hasten its hands to Elohim.