Psalms

Psalm 68:29–30

²⁹Because of Your temple at Jerusalem

kings will bring You gifts.

³⁰Rebuke the beast in the reeds,

the herd of bulls among the calves of the nations,

until it submits, bringing bars of silver.

Scatter the nations who delight in war.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Because of Your temple	מֵֽ֭הֵיכָלֶךָ	mê·hê·ḵā·le·ḵā	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1964 palace, temple
at	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
kings	מְלָכִ֣ים	mə·lā·ḵîm	Noun - masculine plural	H4428 king
will bring	יוֹבִ֖ילוּ	yō·w·ḇî·lū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2986 conduct, bear along
You	לְךָ֤	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
gifts	שָֽׁי׃	šāy	Noun - masculine singular	H7862 gift

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Rebuke	גְּעַ֨ר	gə·‘ar	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H1605 rebuke
the beast	חַיַּ֪ת	ḥay·yaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H2416 alive, living
in the reeds	קָנֶ֡ה	qā·neh	Noun - masculine singular	H7070 stalk, reed
the herd	עֲדַ֤ת	‘ă·ḏaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H5712 congregation
of bulls	אַבִּירִ֨ים׀	’ab·bî·rîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H47 mighty, valiant
among the calves	בְּעֶגְלֵ֬י	bə·‘eḡ·lê	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H5695 calf
of the nations	עַמִּ֗ים	‘am·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5971 people
it submits	מִתְרַפֵּ֥ס	miṯ·rap·pês	Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular	H7511 stamp, tread, foul by stamping, treading
bars	בְּרַצֵּי־	bə·raṣ·ṣê-	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H7518 piece, bar (?)
of silver	כָ֑סֶף	ḵā·sep̄	Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
Scatter	בִּזַּ֥ר	biz·zar	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H967 scatter
the nations	עַ֝מִּ֗ים	‘am·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5971 people
delight	יֶחְפָּֽצוּ׃	yeḥ·pā·ṣū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2654 delight in
in war	קְרָב֥וֹת	qə·rā·ḇō·wṯ	Noun - masculine plural	H7128 battle, war

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 68:29 1 Kings 10:10 · Psalm 76:11 · 1 Chronicles 29:3 · Isaiah 18:7 · Isaiah 60:16–17 · Isaiah 60:6–11 · Psalm 45:12 · 1 Kings 10:24–25 · Psalm 72:10–11 · Ezra 7:13–28 · 1 Chronicles 28:10–21 · 2 Chronicles 2:5–6

Psalm 68:30 Psalm 22:12–13 · Romans 7:22 · Psalm 89:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.