Psalms 78:48

“And he gave over to the hail their cattle, and their herds to the flames.”

Psalms 78:48 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 78:48, word by word

And he gave overיַּסְגֵּרyasger

hand over

To leave a person or a people in the power of an enemy.

Where else “yasger” appears
to the hailבָּרָדbarad

hail

Hail.

Where else “barad” appears
their cattleבְּעִירָbeira

animals, livestock

Beasts of burden, livestock.

Where else “beira” appears
and their herdsמִקְנֵיmikne

livestock

Livestock: the animals someone owns, as property.

Where else “mikne” appears
to the flamesרְשָׁפִיםreshafim

flame, burning fever

Flame, burning fever; also lightning or a live coal.

Where else “reshafim” appears

Translation note

“The flames”: the lightning that fell with the hail (Exodus 9:23-24).

The context

47He killed with hail their vine, and their sycamores with frost.

48 · This verse (above)

49He sent against them the burning of his anger, wrath and indignation and distress, a dispatch of messengers of evils.

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