Psalms 74:5

In 11 translations

BSB

like men wielding axes in a thicket of trees

KJV

A man was famous according as he had lifted up axes upon the thick trees.

WEB

They behaved like men wielding axes, cutting through a thicket of trees.

ASV

They seemed as men that lifted up Axes upon a thicket of trees.

LSV

He is known as one bringing in on high || Against a thicket of wood—axes.

YLT

He is known as one bringing in on high Against a thicket of wood — axes.

DBY

[A man] was known as he could lift up axes in the thicket of trees;

DRC73:5

And they knew not both in the going out and on the highest top. As with axes in a wood of trees,

GNV

He that lifted the axes vpon the thicke trees, was renowmed, as one, that brought a thing to perfection:

JPS

It seemed as when men wield upwards axes in a thicket of trees.

LXXE73:5

ignorantly as it were in the entrance above;

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Original-language editions

WLC

יִ֭וָּדַע כְּמֵבִ֣יא לְמָ֑עְלָה בִּֽסֲבָךְ־עֵ֝֗ץ קַרְדֻּמּֽוֹת׃

LXX-Br73:5

ἔθεντο τὰ σημεῖα αὐτῶν σημεῖα, καὶ οὐκ ἔγνωσαν, ὡς εἰς τὴν εἴσοδον ὑπεράνω· ὡς ἐν δρυμῷ ξύλων ἀξίναις ἐξέκοψαν

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Cross-references most cited first

• 2 Chronicles 2:14He is the son of a woman from the daughters of Dan, and his father is a man of Tyre. He is skilled in work with gold and silver, bronze and iron, stone and wood, purple, blue, and crimson yarn, and fine linen. He is…
• Jeremiah 46:22–23Egypt will hiss like a fleeing serpent, for the enemy will advance in force; with axes they will come against her like woodsmen cutting down trees. They will chop down her forest, declares the LORD, dense though it may…
• 1 Kings 5:6Now therefore, order that cedars of Lebanon be cut down for me. My servants will be with your servants, and I will pay your servants whatever wages you set, for you know that there are none among us as skilled in…

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