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Psalms 40:15

Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame that say unto me, Aha, aha.

KJV

Let them be desolate by reason of their shame That say unto me, Aha, aha.

ASV

יֵ֘בֹ֤שׁוּ וְ/יַחְפְּר֨וּ יַחַד֮ מְבַקְשֵׁ֥י נַפְשִׁ֗/י לִ/סְפּ֫וֹתָ֥/הּ יִסֹּ֣גוּ אָ֭חוֹר וְ/יִכָּלְמ֑וּ חֲ֝פֵצֵ֗י רָעָתִֽ/י

Hebrew

They are desolate because of their shame, Who are saying to me, `Aha, aha.'

YLT

Let them be desolate by reason of their shame that tell me, “Aha! Aha!”

WEB

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In the original Hebrew

11 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אָח֑וֹר
'chvr
noun · 41×
בַקֵּ֥שׁ
bqsh
verb · 225×
חָפֵ֣ץ
chpts
adjective · 11×
י
y
noun · 752×
יִסֹּ֣גוּ
ysgv
verb · 14×
יֵבֹ֣שׁוּ
ybshv
verb · 112×
יַחְדָּ֑ו
ychdv
noun · 141×
יַחְפְּר֨וּ
ychprv
verb · 17×
נִכְלָמִ֣ים
nklmym
verb · 38×
סְפ֥וֹת
spvt
verb · 20×
רָ֑ע
r'
verb · 664×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Gen 9:22 — And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brethren without.
  • Luke 19:43 — For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side,
  • Ps 34:21 — Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.
  • Ps 35:21 — Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, and said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.
  • Ps 35:21 — Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, and said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.
  • Ps 35:25 — Let them not say in their hearts, Ah, so would we have it: let them not say, We have swallowed him up.
  • Ps 69:24 — Pour out thine indignation upon them, and let thy wrathful anger take hold of them.
  • Ps 70:3 — Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame that say, Aha, aha.