Psalms 78:49

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

Psalms 78:49 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 78:49, word by word

He sentיְשַׁלַּחyeshalach

send

To send someone or something.

Where else “yeshalach” appears
the burningחֲרוֹןcharon

burning anger

Burning of anger.

Where else “charon” appears
of his angerאַפּap

anger

The rage of one who snorts; the "long of nose" is slow to become angry.

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wrathעֶבְרָהevra

fury

Overflowing rage, fury.

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and indignationזַעַםzaam

indignation, fury

Indignation: fury, especially God's anger at evil.

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and distressצָרָהtsara

distress

A time of hardship or danger.

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a dispatchמִשְׁלַחַתmishlachat

band

A band of messengers sent on a mission.

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of messengersמַלְאֲכֵיmalache

messenger

Someone sent on an errand.

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of evilsרָעִיםraim

harm

Something that hurts, a disaster.

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Translation note

“Messengers of evils”: messengers who bring misfortunes; the envoys of Elohim who carry out the punishment (compare Exodus 12:23).

The context

48And he gave over to the hail their cattle, and their herds to the flames.

49 · This verse (above)

50He leveled a path for his anger; he did not hold back their soul from death, and their life to the pestilence he gave over.

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