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psalm_137:8

Psalm 137:8

Hebrew
בַּת בָּבֶ֗ל הַשְּׁד֫וּדָ֥ה אַשְׁרֵ֥י שֶׁיְשַׁלֶּם לָ֑ךְ אֶתplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigאֵת

hebrew

The Hebrew אֵת word does not have a corresponding word in English. In Hebrew, it is a marker of the accusative, i.e. the word following it is the object of the sentence.

For example, in Genesis 1:1 the word is preceded by בָּרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים (
גְּ֝מוּלֵ֗ךְ שֶׁגָּמַ֥לְתְּ לָֽנוּ
ESV
O daughter of Babylon, doomed to be destroyed, blessed shall he be who repays you with what you have done to us!
NIV
O Daughter of Babylon, doomed to destruction, happy is he who repays you for what you have done to us-
NLT
O Babylon, you will be destroyed. Happy is the one who pays you back for what you have done to us.
LXX
θυγάτηρ Βαβυλῶνος plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
ταλαίπωρος μακάριος ὃς ἀνταποδώσει σοι τὸplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
ἀνταπόδομά σου ἀνταπέδωκας ἡμῖν
KJV
O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us.

Psalm 137:7 ← Psalm 137:8 → Psalm 137:9

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