King James Version
Psalms 104:18 in the King James Version says “The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats; and the rocks for the conies.” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 104 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats; and the rocks for the conies.”
Psalms 104:18 · KJV
The trees of the LORD are full of sap; the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted;
Where the birds make their nests: as for the stork, the fir trees are her house.
The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats; and the rocks for the conies.
He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down.
Thou makest darkness, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth. beasts: Heb. beasts thereof do trample on the forest
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“for the conies”
H8227a species of rock-rabbit (from its hiding), i.e., probably the hyrax
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