King James Version
Psalms 107:3 in the King James Version says “And gathered them out of the lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the south. south: Heb. se...” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 107 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And gathered them out of the lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the south. south: Heb. sea”
Psalms 107:3 · KJV
O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy;
And gathered them out of the lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the south. south: Heb. sea
They wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way; they found no city to dwell in.
Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“from the north”
H6828properly, hidden, i.e., dark; used only of the north as a quarter (gloomy and unknown)
“and from the south”
H3220a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the article), the mediterranean sea; sometimes a large river, or an artif
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