Psalms 78:62

“And he gave over to the sword his people, and against his inheritance he was enraged.”

Psalms 78:62 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 78:62, 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 swordחֶרֶבcherev

sword

A sword; or war.

Where else “cherev” appears
his peopleעַמּam

Ammi

Israel, YHWH's people: "my people".

Where else “am” appears
and against his inheritanceנַחֲלָתnachalat

inheritance

Land or goods passed from parents to children.

Where else “nachalat” appears
he was enragedהִתְעַבָּרhitabar

overflow

To be filled with an anger that overflows, like a river leaving its bed.

Where else “hitabar” appears

The context

61And he gave to captivity his strength, and his beauty into the hand of the adversary.

62 · This verse (above)

63His young men the fire devoured, and his virgins were not celebrated.

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