Psalms 78:31

In 11 translations

BSB

God’s anger flared against them, and He put to death their strongest and subdued the young men of Israel.

KJV

The wrath of God came upon them, and slew the fattest of them, and smote down the chosen men of Israel.smote…: Heb. made to bowchosen…: or, young men

WEB

when the anger of God went up against them, killed some of their strongest, and struck down the young men of Israel.

ASV

When the anger of God went up against them, And slew of the fattest of them, And smote down the young men of Israel.

LSV

And the anger of God has gone up against them, || And He slays among their fat ones, || And He caused youths of Israel to bend.

YLT

And the anger of God hath gone up against them, And He slayeth among their fat ones, And youths of Israel He caused to bend.

DBY

When the anger of God went up against them; and he slew the fattest of them, and smote down the chosen men of Israel.Elohim

DRC77:31

And the wrath of God came upon them. And he slew the fat ones amongst them, and brought down the chosen men of Israel.

GNV

When the wrath of God came euen vpon them, and slew the strongest of them, and smote downe the chosen men in Israel.

JPS

When the anger of God went up against them, and slew of the lustieth among them, and smote down the young men of Israel.

LXXE77:31

then the indignation of God rose up against them, and slew the fattest of them, and overthrew the choice men of Israel.

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WLC

וְאַ֤ף אֱלֹהִ֨ים ׀ עָ֘לָ֤ה בָהֶ֗ם וַֽ֭יַּהֲרֹג בְּמִשְׁמַנֵּיהֶ֑ם וּבַחוּרֵ֖י יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל הִכְרִֽיעַ׃

LXX-Br77:31

αὐτῶν οὔσης ἐν τῷ στόματι αὐτῶν, καὶ ὀργὴ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἀνέβη ἐπʼ αὐτοὺς, καὶ ἀπέκτεινεν ἐν τοῖς πίοσιν αὐτῶν, καὶ τοὺς ἐκλεκτοὺς τοῦ Ἰσραὴλ συνεπόδισεν.

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• Isaiah 10:16Therefore the Lord GOD of Hosts will send a wasting disease among Assyria’s stout warriors, and under his pomp will be kindled a fire like a burning flame.

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