Psalms 70:3

In 11 translations

BSB

May those who say, “Aha, aha!” retreat because of their shame.

KJV

Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame that say, Aha, aha.

WEB

Let them be turned because of their shame who say, “Aha! Aha!”

ASV

Let them be turned back by reason of their shame That say, Aha, aha.

LSV

Let them turn back because of their shame, || Who are saying, “Aha, aha.”

YLT

Let them turn back because of their shame, Who are saying, 'Aha, aha.'

DBY

Let them turn back because of their shame that say, Aha! Aha!

DRC69:4

Let them be turned backward, and blush for shame that desire evils to me: Let them be presently turned away blushing for shame that say to me: Tis well, tis well.

GNV

Let them be turned backe for a rewarde of their shame, which said, Aha, aha.

JPS

Let them be turned back by reason of their shame that say: 'Aha, aha.'

LXXE69:4

Let them that say to me, Aha, aha, be turned back and put to shame immediately.

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Original-language editions

WLC70:4

יָ֭שׁוּבוּ עַל־עֵ֣קֶב בָּשְׁתָּ֑ם הָ֝אֹמְרִ֗ים הֶ֘אָ֥ח ׀ הֶאָֽח׃KJV:Ps.70.3

LXX-Br69:4

Ἀποστραφείησαν παραυτίκα αἰσχυνόμενοι οἱ λέγοντές μοι, εὖγε, εὖγε.

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Cross-references most cited first

• Psalms 40:15May those who say to me, “Aha, aha!” be appalled at their own shame.
• Proverbs 24:17–18Do not gloat when your enemy falls, and do not let your heart rejoice when he stumbles, or the LORD will see and disapprove, and turn His wrath away from him.
• Acts 1:18(Now with the reward for his wickedness Judas bought a field; there he fell headlong and burst open in the middle, and all his intestines spilled out.
• Ezekiel 25:3Tell the Ammonites to hear the word of the Lord GOD, for this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because you exclaimed, “Aha!” when My sanctuary was profaned, when the land of Israel was laid waste, and when the house of…
• Psalms 35:25Let them not say in their hearts, “Aha, just what we wanted!” Let them not say, “We have swallowed him up!”
• Ezekiel 26:2“Son of man, because Tyre has said of Jerusalem, ‘Aha! The gate to the nations is broken; it has swung open to me; now that she lies in ruins I will be filled,’
• Psalms 35:21They gape at me and say, “Aha, aha! Our eyes have seen!”
• Ezekiel 36:2This is what the Lord GOD says: Because the enemy has said of you, ‘Aha! The ancient heights have become our possession,’

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