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Psalms 74:14

Thou brakest the heads of leviathan in pieces, and gavest him to be meat to the people inhabiting the wilderness.

KJV

Thou brakest the heads of leviathan in pieces; Thou gavest him to be food to the people inhabiting the wilderness.

ASV

אַתָּ֣ה רִ֭צַּצְתָּ רָאשֵׁ֣י לִוְיָתָ֑ן תִּתְּנֶ֥/נּוּ מַ֝אֲכָ֗ל לְ/עָ֣ם לְ/צִיִּֽים

Hebrew

Thou hast broken the heads of leviathan, Thou makest him food, For the people of the dry places.

YLT

You broke the heads of Leviathan in pieces. You gave him as food to people and desert creatures.

WEB

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In the original Hebrew

8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אַתָּ֣ה
'th
pronoun · 1088×
י
y
noun · 1849×
לִוְיָתָן֙
lvytn
noun · 5×
ם
m
verb · 1995×
מַאֲכָ֔ל
m'kl
noun · 29×
צִיִּ֑ים
tsyym
noun · 6×
רָצ֤וּץ
rtsvts
verb · 19×
רֹ֣אשׁ
r'sh
noun · 593×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Exod 12:35 — And the children of Israel did according to the word of Moses; and they borrowed of the Egyptians jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment:
  • Exod 14:30 — Thus the LORD saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians dead upon the sea shore.
  • Isa 27:1 — In that day the LORD with his sore and great and strong sword shall punish leviathan the piercing serpent, even leviathan that crooked serpent; and he shall slay the dragon that is in the sea.
  • Job 3:8 — Let them curse it that curse the day, who are ready to raise up their mourning.
  • Job 41:1 — Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down?
  • Job 41:1 — Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down?
  • Num 14:9 — Only rebel not ye against the LORD, neither fear ye the people of the land; for they are bread for us: their defence is departed from them, and the LORD is with us: fear them not.
  • Num 14:9 — Only rebel not ye against the LORD, neither fear ye the people of the land; for they are bread for us: their defence is departed from them, and the LORD is with us: fear them not.
  • Ps 72:9 — They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.
  • Ps 104:25 — So is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.
  • Ps 104:26 — There go the ships: there is that leviathan, whom thou hast made to play therein.
  • Rev 20:2 — And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,