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And he choseוַיִּבְחַרDavidבְּדָוִדhis servant,עַבְדּוֹand took himוַיִּקָּחֵהוּfrom the foldsמִמִּכְלְאֹתof the sheep;צֹאן
Psalms 78:70
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Psalms 78:70, word by word
- And he choseיִּבְחַרyivchar
elect
God picks out his people, a place or a king.
Where else “yivchar” appears- Davidדָוִדdavid
David
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appears- his servantעַבְדּavd
servant of YHWH
YHWH's servant, like Moses or David.
Where else “avd” appears- and took himיִּקָּחֵyikache
take
To grasp something in the hand to carry or use it.
Where else “yikache” appears- from the foldsמִּכְלְאֹתmichlot
fold, pen
Fold, pen: an enclosure where the flock is kept.
Where else “michlot” appears- of the sheepצֹאןtson
flock
A flock of sheep and goats.
Where else “tson” appears
The context
69And he built like the heights his sanctuary, like the earth he founded forever.
70 · This verse (above)
71from behind the nursing ewes he brought him to shepherd Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance.