Psalms 78:55

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Psalms 78:55, word by word

And he drove outיְגָרֶשׁyegaresh

drive out

To force someone out of their home or land.

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nationsגּוֹיִםgoyim

Gentiles

The peoples other than Israel.

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before themפְּנֵיpene

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

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and allotted themיַּפִּילֵyapile

cast lots

To make fall; throw lots.

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with a lineחֶבֶלchevel

cord

A rope of twisted fibers, for tying, measuring or letting something down.

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as an inheritanceנַחֲלָהnachala

inheritance

Land or goods passed from parents to children.

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and madeיַּשְׁכֵּןyashken

dwell

To live somewhere, stay.

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the tribesשִׁבְטֵיshivte

tribe

Literally "the rod": one of the twelve great clans of Israel.

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of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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in their tentsאָהֳלֵיahole

tent

A home of cloth or skins on poles, where herdsmen lived; also one's home.

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Translation note

“With a line”: the measuring line with which the land was divided.

The context