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And returnוְהָשֵׁבto our neighborsלִשְׁכֵנֵינוּsevenfoldשִׁבְעָתַיִםinto their bosomאֶל חֵיקָםtheir reproachחֶרְפָּתָםwith whichאֲשֶׁרthey have reproached you,חֵרְפוּךָAdonai.אֲדֹנָי
Psalms 79:12
Study it in the app“And return to our neighbors sevenfold into their bosom their reproach with which they have reproached you, Adonai.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 79:12, word by word
- And returnהָשֵׁבhashev
bring back
To return something, restore.
Where else “hashev” appears- to our neighborsשְׁכֵנֵיshechene
neighbor, resident
Neighbor (man or woman); also a temporary resident.
Where else “shechene” appears- sevenfoldשִׁבְעָתַיִםshivatayim
sevenfold
Seven times, sevenfold.
Where else “shivatayim” appears- into their bosomחֵיקָcheka
bosom
The chest and arms, where one holds someone close.
Where else “cheka” appears- their reproachחֶרְפָּתָcherpata
disgrace, reproach
Disgrace, reproach, scorn from others. Being childless was then felt as a humiliation.
Where else “cherpata” appears- they have reproached youחֵרְפוּcherfu
reproach
To defy or humble someone with words, to put them to shame.
Where else “cherfu” appears- Adonaiאֲדֹנָadona
Adonai, Lord
"Adonai": "my Lord", said only to God. It is a title of respect that acknowledges his authority. It is not another god besides YHWH: often it goes with his name, "Adonai YHWH", Lord YHWH.
Where else “adona” appears
The context
11Let the groaning of the prisoner come before you; according to the greatness of your arm preserve alive the sons of death.
12 · This verse (above)
13And we, your people and the sheep of your pasture, will give you thanks forever; from generation to generation we will recount your praise.