PSA 17:12 Parallel Verse View

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Key: khaki:verbs.
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BrLXX (PSA 16:12) Ὑπέλαβόν με ὡσεὶ λέων ἕτοιμος εἰς θήραν, καὶ ὡσεὶ σκύμνος οἰκῶν ἐν ἀποκρύφοις.
(Hupelabon me hōsei leōn hetoimos eis thaʸran, kai hōsei skumnos oikōn en apokrufois.)

BrTr (PSA 16:12) They laid wait for me as a lion ready for prey, and like a lion's whelp dwelling in secret places.

SLBL He is like a lion eager to maul;
And like a vigorous lion lurking in hiding places. ‡

ULT His likeness is as a lion, he longs to tear; and as a young lion he is dwelling in hiding places.

UST These wicked people are like lions that are ready to tear apart their prey.
⇔ They are like young lions that are hiding, waiting to pounce on their prey.

BSB & MSB like a lion greedy for prey,
⇔ like a young lion lurking in ambush.

OEB like a lion, longing to tear,
⇔ like a young lion, lurking in secret.

WEBBE & WMBB He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey,
⇔ as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.

NET He is like a lion that wants to tear its prey to bits,
⇔ like a young lion crouching in hidden places.

LSV His likeness as a lion desirous to tear,
As a young lion dwelling in secret places.

FBV They are like lions, longing to tear their prey apart; like fierce lions crouching in ambush.

T4T They are like lions [SIM] that are ready to tear apart the animals that they capture;
⇔ they are like young lions that are hiding, waiting to pounce on their prey.

LEB • He is like[fn] a lion; he longs to tear apart,
• and like a strong lion crouching in hiding places.

17:? Literally “His image”

BBE Like a lion desiring its food, and like a young lion waiting in secret places.

Moff like lions longing to devour,
⇔ like lions lurking for their prey.

JPS He is like a lion that is eager to tear in pieces, and like a young lion lurking in secret places.

ASV He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey,
⇔ And as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.

DRA (PSA 16:12) They have taken me, as a lion prepared for the prey; and as a young lion dwelling in secret places.

YLT His likeness as a lion desirous to tear, As a young lion dwelling in secret places.

Drby He is like a lion that is greedy of its prey, and as a young lion lurking in secret places.

RV He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.

SLT His likeness as a lion will long for the prey, and as a young lion dwelling in secret places.

Wbstr Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.

KJB-1769 Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.[fn][fn]

17.12 Like…: Heb. The likeness of him (that is, of every one of them) is as a lion that desireth to ravin

17.12 lurking: Heb. sitting

KJB-1611 [fn]Like as a lyon that is greedie of his pray, and as it were a yong lyon [fn]lurking in secret places.
(Like as a lion that is greedy of his pray, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.)

17:12 Heb. the likeness of him (i. of euery one of them) is as a lion that desireth to rauin.

17:12 Heb. sitting.

Bshps Aryse O God, preuent his commyng, make hym to bowe: delyuer thou my soule from the vngodly which is thy sworde.
(Arise Oh God, prevent his coming, make him to bow: deliver thou/you my soul from the ungodly which is thy/your sword.)

Gnva Like as a lyon that is greedy of pray, and as it were a lyons whelp lurking in secret places.
(Like as a lion that is greedy of pray, and as it were a lions whelp/pup_or_cub lurking in secret places.)

Cvdl Like as a lyon that is gredy of his pray, & as it were a lyons whelpe lurckynge in his denne.
(Like as a lion that is greedy of his pray, and as it were a lions whelp/pup_or_cub lurking in his den.)

Wycl (PSA 16:12) Thei, as a lioun maad redi to prey, han take me; and as the whelp of a lioun dwellynge in hid places.
(They, as a lion made ready to prey, have take me; and as the whelp/pup_or_cub of a lion dwelling in hid places.)

Luth gleichwie ein Löwe, der des Raubes begehrt, wie ein junger Löwe, der in der Höhle sitzt.
(same_as a lion, the/of_the the robbery sought_after, as/like a younger lion, the/of_the in the/of_the cave sits.)

ClVg (PSA 16:12) Susceperunt me sicut leo paratus ad prædam, et sicut catulus leonis habitans in abditis.[fn]
(They_undertook me like lion ready to loot, and like puppy lion’s living in/into/on hidden.)

16.12 Susceperunt me, etc. Ibid. Unde eis hæc opportunitas? Respondeo susceperunt a Deo cujus dispositio est, vel, a traditore, vel, a judice acceperunt avide. Sicut leo paratus, etc. AUG., CASS. Principes comparandi leoni diabolo, quo auctore faciunt: Populus catulus leonis, id est, filius diaboli, habitans, permanens in insidiis, quia mos est malis vota tegere, ut latenter possint perficere.

16.12 They_undertook me, etc. There. From_where/who to_them these_things convenience? I_answer they_undertook from to_God whose disposition it_is, or, from betrayer, or, from judge they_received eagerly. Like lion ready, etc. AUG., CASS. Leaders to_be_compared to_the_lion devil, where author they_do: People puppy lion’s, that it_is, son devils, living, continuing in/into/on ambushes, because custom/practice it_is bad_things wishes/vows to_cover, as secretly can to_complete.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-pronouns

דִּמְיֹנ֗⁠וֹ כְּ֭⁠אַרְיֵה יִכְס֣וֹף לִ⁠טְר֑וֹף וְ֝⁠כִ⁠כְפִ֗יר יֹשֵׁ֥ב בְּ⁠מִסְתָּרִֽים

(Some words not found in UHB: likeness_of,his [is]_like,a_lion eager to,tear_to_pieces and,like,a_young_lion was_sitting in,secret_places )

The pronoun His refers to the wicked person described in the previous verses. The pronoun he refers to this same wicked person. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [The wicked person’s likeness is as a lion, the wicked person longs to tear; and as a young lion the wicked person is dwelling in hiding places]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

דִּמְיֹנ֗⁠וֹ כְּ֭⁠אַרְיֵה יִכְס֣וֹף לִ⁠טְר֑וֹף וְ֝⁠כִ⁠כְפִ֗יר יֹשֵׁ֥ב בְּ⁠מִסְתָּרִֽים

(Some words not found in UHB: likeness_of,his [is]_like,a_lion eager to,tear_to_pieces and,like,a_young_lion was_sitting in,secret_places )

The point of this comparison is that just as a lion longs to tear apart its prey, so the wicked person’s likeness resembles a lion that longs to attack. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this point explicitly. Alternate translation: [He is like a lion that longs to tear apart its prey, and like a young lion hiding and waiting to attack]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

יִכְס֣וֹף לִ⁠טְר֑וֹף

eager to,tear_to_pieces

David is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a sentence would need in order to be complete. You can supply these words from the context if that would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: [he longs to tear his prey]

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