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Psalm 83:4–8

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4“Come,” they say, “let us destroyi them as a nation,j

so that Israel’s name is rememberedk no more.”

5With one mind they plot together;l

they form an alliance against you—

6the tents of Edomm and the Ishmaelites,

of Moabn and the Hagrites,o

7Byblos,p Ammonq and Amalek,r

Philistia,s with the people of Tyre.t

8Even Assyriau has joined them

to reinforce Lot’s descendants.bv

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Footnotes

  1. bThe Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.

Cross references

  1. iSee Est 3:6
  2. jJer 33:24
  3. kJer 11:19
  4. lPs 2:2
  5. mPs 137:7; Isa 34:5; Jer 49:7; Am 1:11
  6. n2 Ch 20:1
  7. oSee Ge 25:16
  8. pSee Jos 13:5
  9. qGe 19:38
  10. rSee Ge 14:7; See Ex 17:14
  11. sEx 15:14
  12. tIsa 23:3; Eze 27:3
  13. uSee Ge 10:11
  14. vSee Dt 2:9

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

They say, “Come, let us wipe them out as a nation;

let the name of Israel be remembered no more!”

For they conspire with one accord;

against you they make a covenant—

the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites,

Moab and the Hagrites,

Gebal and Ammon and Amalek,

Philistia with the inhabitants of Tyre;

Asshur also has joined them;

they are the strong arm of the children of Lot. Selah

CSBChristian Standard Bible

They say, “Come, lets wipe them out as a nation

so that Israel’s name will no longer be remembered.”

For they have conspired with one mind;

they form an alliance against you—

the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites,

Moab and the Hagrites,

Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek,

Philistia with the inhabitants of Tyre.

Even Assyria has joined them;

they lend support to the sons of Lot.

Selah

NLTNew Living Translation

“Come,” they say, “let us wipe out Israel as a nation.

We will destroy the very memory of its existence.”

Yes, this was their unanimous decision.

They signed a treaty as allies against you—

these Edomites and Ishmaelites;

Moabites and Hagrites;

Gebalites, Ammonites, and Amalekites;

and people from Philistia and Tyre.

Assyria has joined them, too,

and is allied with the descendants of Lot.

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LEBThe Lexham English Bible

They say, “Come, let us annihilate them from being a nation,

so that the name of Israel will be remembered no more.”

For they have consulted together with a unified purpose.

They have made a covenant against you:

the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites,

Moab and the Hagrites,

Gebal and Ammon and Amalek,

Philistia, with the inhabitants of Tyre.

Assyria also has joined with them.

They provide help to the children of Lot. Selah

KJV 1900King James Version

They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation;

That the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance.

For they have consulted together with one consent:

They are confederate against thee:

The tabernacles of Edom, and the Ishmaelites;

Of Moab, and the Hagarenes;

Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek;

The Philistines with the inhabitants of Tyre;

Assur also is joined with them:

They have holpen the children of Lot. Selah.