Psalms 118:27
The LORD is God; He has made His light to shine upon us. Bind the festal sacrifice with cords to the horns of the altar.
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ASV
Jehovah is God, and he hath given us light: Bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar.
KJV
God is the Lord, which hath shewed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar.
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Commentary
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10 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| אֵ֤ל׀ | 'el | [is] God | H410 → |
| יְהוָה֮ | Yah.weh | Yahweh | H3068 → |
| וַיָּ֪אֶר | vai.Ya.'er | and he has given light | H215 → |
| לָ֥נוּ | La.nu | to us | |
| אִסְרוּ־ | 'is.ru- | bind | H631 → |
| חַ֥ג | chag | a festival sacrifice | H2282 → |
| בַּעֲבֹתִ֑ים | ba.'a.vo.Tim | with ropes | H5688 → |
| עַד־ | 'ad- | to | H5704 → |
| קַ֝רְנ֗וֹת | kar.Not | [the] horns of | H7161 → |
| הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃ | ha.miz.Be.ach | the altar | H4196 → |
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