King James Version
Psalms 68:13 in the King James Version says “Though ye have lien among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with ye...” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 68 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Though ye have lien among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold.”
Psalms 68:13 · KJV
The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it. company: Heb. army
Kings of armies did flee apace: and she that tarried at home divided the spoil. did: Heb. did flee, did flee
Though ye have lien among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold.
When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was white as snow in Salmon. in it: or, for her, she
The hill of God is as the hill of Bashan; an high hill as the hill of Bashan.
KJV Study — Public Domain
used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
“Though ye have lien”
H7901to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)
between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either...or
“yet shall ye be as the wings”
H3671an edge or extremity; specifically (of a bird or army) a wing, (of a garment or bedclothing) a flap, (of the earth) a quarter, (of a building) a pinna
“gold”
H2742properly, incised or (active) incisive; hence (as noun masculine or feminine) a trench (as dug), gold (as mined), a threshing-sledge (having sharp tee
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