PSA 68:18 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX (PSA 67:19) Ἀναβὰς εἰς ὕψος, ᾐχμαλώτευσας αἰχμαλωσίαν· ἔλαβες δόματα ἐν ἀνθρώπῳ, καὶ γὰρ ἀπειθοῦντες τοῦ κατασκηνῶσαι.
(Anabas eis hupsos, aʸⱪmalōteusas aiⱪmalōsian; elabes domata en anthrōpōi, kai gar apeithountes tou kataskaʸnōsai.)

BrTr (PSA 67:19) [fn]Thou art gone up on high, thou hast led captivity captive, thou hast received gifts for man, yea, for they were rebellious, that thou mightest dwell among them.

ULT You have ascended to the height,
⇔ you have taken captivity captive,
⇔ you have received gifts among men
⇔ and even, among the ones rebelling,
⇔ that Yah God might dwell, there.

UST After he defeated his enemies, he went up to the sacred mountain where his sanctuary is.
⇔ He led many captured prisoners in a victory procession.
⇔ He received gifts from the enemies whom he had defeated.
⇔ He even received gifts from those who had rebelled against him.
⇔ Now Yahweh, our God, will always be present in his sanctuary.

BSB & MSB You have ascended on high;
⇔ You have led captives away.
⇔ You have received gifts from men,[fn]
⇔ even [from] the rebellious,
⇔ that the LORD God may dwell [there].

68:18 Cited in Ephesians 4:8

OEB You did mount the height with trains of your captives,
⇔ and gifts that you had received from the people.
⇔ The rebels shall live with the Lord God.

WEBBE You have ascended on high.
⇔ You have led away captives.
⇔ You have received gifts amongst people,
⇔ yes, amongst the rebellious also, that the LORD[fn] God might dwell there.

68:18 Hebrew: יה Yah

WMBB You have ascended on high.
⇔ You have led away captives.
⇔ You have received gifts amongst people,
⇔ yes, amongst the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell there.

NET You ascend on high,
⇔ you have taken many captives.
⇔ You receive tribute from men,
⇔ including even sinful rebels.
⇔ Indeed the Lord God lives there!

LSV You have ascended on high,
You have taken captivity captive,
You have taken gifts for men,
That even the stubborn may rest, O YAH God.

FBV As you ascended to your high throne you led a procession of prisoners. You received gifts from the people, even from those who had rebelled against the home of the Lord God.

T4T He ascended the sacred mountain where his temple is,
⇔ and took with him many people who had been captured in battles;
⇔ and received gifts from the enemies whom he had defeated.
⇔ He received gifts even from those who had rebelled against him,
⇔ and Yahweh our God will live there in his sacred temple forever.

LEB • You have ascended on high; you have led away captives.
• You have received gifts from among humankind,
• and even from the rebellious, so that Yah[fn] God may dwell there.

68:? A shortened form of “Yahweh”

BBE You have gone up on high, taking your prisoners with you; you have taken offerings from men; the Lord God has taken his place on the seat of his power.

Moff There didst thou triump, with captives in thy train,
⇔ with tribute taken from men—
⇔ only the rebels dwell not there with God.

JPS (PSA 68:19) (68-20) Blessed be the Lord, day by day He beareth our burden, even the God who is our salvation. Selah

ASV Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led away captives;
⇔ Thou hast received gifts among men,
⇔ Yea, among the rebellious also, that Jehovah God might dwell with them.

DRA (PSA 67:19) Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive; thou hast received gifts in men. Yea for those also that do not believe, the dwelling of the Lord God.

YLT Thou hast ascended on high, Thou hast taken captive captivity, Thou hast taken gifts for men, That even the refractory may rest, O Jah God.

Drby Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts in Man, and even [for] the rebellious, for the dwelling [there] of Jah Elohim.

RV Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led thy captivity captive; thou hast received gifts among men, yea, among the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell with them.
(Thou/You hast ascended on high, thou/you hast led thy/your captivity captive; thou/you hast received gifts among men, yea, among the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell with them.)

SLT Thou didst go up to height, thou didst take captive captivity: thou didst receive gifts in man, also those turning away, for Jehovah God to dwell.

Wbstr Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yes, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them .

KJB-1769 Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them.[fn]
(Thou/You hast ascended on high, thou/you hast led captivity captive: thou/you hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them.)

68.18 for men: Heb. in the man

KJB-1611 Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast ledde captiuitie captiue, thou hast receiued giftes [fn]for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation and footnotes)

68:18 Heb. in the man.

Bshps Thou wenst vp on high, thou hast led captiuitie captiue, thou hast receaued gyftes for men: yea euen for those that be disobedient, that God the Lorde myght dwell among them,
(Thou/You went up on high, thou/you hast led captivity captive, thou/you hast received gifts for men: yea even for those that be disobedient, that God the Lord might dwell among them,)

Gnva Thou art gone vp on high: thou hast led captiuitie captiue, and receiued giftes for men: yea, euen the rebellious hast thou led, that the Lord God might dwell there.
(Thou/You art gone up on high: thou/you hast led captivity captive, and received gifts for men: yea, even the rebellious hast thou/you led, that the Lord God might dwell there.)

Cvdl Thou art gone vp an hye, thou hast led captyuite captyue, & receaued giftes for me: Yee euen for thy enemies, that they might dwell with the LORDE God.
(Thou/You art gone up an high, thou/you hast led captivity captive, and received gifts for me: Ye/You_all even for thy/your enemies, that they might dwell with the LORD God.)

Wycl (PSA 67:19) Thou stiedist an hiy, thou tokist caitiftee; thou resseyuedist yiftis among men. For whi thou tokist hem that bileueden not; for to dwelle in the Lord God.
(Thou/You ascended an high, thou/you tookest/took captivity; thou/you received gifts among men. For why thou/you tookest/took hem that believed not; for to dwell in the Lord God.)

Luth (PSA 68:19) Du bist in die Höhe gefahren und hast das Gefängnis gefangen; du hast Gaben empfangen für die Menschen, auch die Abtrünnigen, daß GOtt der HErr dennoch daselbst bleiben wird.
(You(sg) are in the height driven and have the prison/jail caught; you(sg) have gifts received for/in_favour_of the people, also the renegades, that God the/of_the LORD nonetheless there remain/stay becomes.)

ClVg (PSA 67:19) Ascendisti in altum, cepisti captivitatem, accepisti dona in hominibus; etenim non credentes inhabitare Dominum Deum.[fn]
(You_went_up in/into/on high, you_took captivity, you_received gifts in/into/on to_humans; in_fact not/no believers into_live the_Master God.)

67.19 Ascendisti. AUG. Qui propter nos erudiendos descendit. In altum. Super omnes cœlos. Cepisti captivitatem. CAS. Prius apud inferos captos: hæc sunt spolia, similitudo triumphi; accepisti dona in hominibus a patre, id est, homines. Vel dedisti, secundum quod Deus, dona hominibus, quod etiam fit in triumphis. Cepisti captivitatem. AUG. Unde captivi dicuntur, quia capti retibus Petri, et sub leve jugum missi: unde in hoc curru sunt millia lætantium; non plorantium. Accepisti. Paulus apostolica auctoritate, etc., usque ad: Quod uni ex minimis fecistis, mihi fecistis.

67.19 You_went_up. AUG. Who because us to_be_educated came_down. In high. Above/Over everyone heavens. You_took captivity. CAS. First/before at hell captured: these_things are spoils, similarity triumphs; you_received gifts in/into/on to_humans from to_his_father, that it_is, people/men. Or you_gave, after/second that God, gifts to_humans, that also fit in/into/on triumphs. You_took captivity. AUG. From_where/who captive are_said, because captured nets Petri, and under light(aj) yoke/collar sent: from_where/who in/into/on this chariot are thousands rejoicing; not/no crying. You_received. Paulus apostolic authority, etc., until to: That one from the_smallest you_did, to_me you_did.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

עָ֘לִ֤יתָ לַ⁠מָּר֨וֹם

ascended (Some words not found in UHB: ascended ,height leading captives received gifts among,humankind and,even rebellious to,dwell Yah ʼElohīm )

Here the psalmist is speaking of God’s victory as if it were ascended to the height. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [You have risen to supremacy]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

שָׁ֘בִ֤יתָ שֶּׁ֗בִי

(Some words not found in UHB: ascended ,height leading captives received gifts among,humankind and,even rebellious to,dwell Yah ʼElohīm )

The psalmist is using you have taken captivity captive as a common expression of the culture to mean that he has taken a great multitude of prisoners. If this phrase does not have that meaning for your readers, you could use a comparable expression from your language that does have that meaning, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [you have led a host of captives]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

שֶּׁ֗בִי

(Some words not found in UHB: ascended ,height leading captives received gifts among,humankind and,even rebellious to,dwell Yah ʼElohīm )

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of captivity, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [captives]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

בָּ⁠אָדָ֑ם

(Some words not found in UHB: ascended ,height leading captives received gifts among,humankind and,even rebellious to,dwell Yah ʼElohīm )

The psalmist is not referring to a specific man. He means people in general. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could use an expression that would be more natural in your language. Alternate translation: [among people]

Note 5 topic: grammar-connect-logic-goal

לִ⁠שְׁכֹּ֤ן ׀ יָ֬הּ אֱלֹהִֽים

(Some words not found in UHB: ascended ,height leading captives received gifts among,humankind and,even rebellious to,dwell Yah ʼElohīm )

Here, that Yah God might dwell there marks the entire preceding action of ascending, taking captives, and receiving gifts as the goal or purpose of those acts—namely, that God would establish his dwelling. Use a connector in your language that makes it clear that this is the purpose. Alternate translation: [so that Yah God might dwell there]

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