Psalms 68:30

“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.”

Psalms 68:30 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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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.

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the communityעֲדַתadat

community

Israel gathered as one people; or a band of people.

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of bullsאַבִּירִיםabirim

bull

A bull, the strongest animal of the herd.

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with the calvesעֶגְלֵיegle

calf

Calf: a young bull.

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of the peoplesעַמִּיםamim

people

A group of people united by family, land and customs: a nation.

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the one who humbles himselfמִתְרַפֵּסmitrapes

humble oneself

To lower oneself at another's feet, pleading.

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with piecesרַצֵּיratse

piece

A piece, a fragment; "pieces of silver", bits or bars of silver used as payment or tribute.

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of silverכָסֶףchasef

silver

A white, valuable metal, the one most used after gold.

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he has scatteredבִּזַּרbizar

scatter

To make a group flee in every direction.

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who delight inיֶחְפָּצוּyechpatsu

delight in

To take pleasure in someone or something and look on it with favor.

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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."

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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.

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