Psalms 87:4
I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon to them that know me: behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this man was born there.
KJV
Quia repleta est malis anima mea, et vita mea inferno appropinquavit.
Vulgate
ὅτι ἐπλήσθη κακῶν ἡ ψυχή μου, καὶ ἡ ζωή μου τῷ ᾅδῃ ἤγγισεν.
LXX
I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon as among them that know me: Behold, Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia: This one was born there.
ASV
אַזְכִּ֤יר רַ֥הַב וּ/בָבֶ֗ל לְֽ/יֹ֫דְעָ֥/י הִנֵּ֤ה פְלֶ֣שֶׁת וְ/צ֣וֹר עִם כּ֑וּשׁ זֶ֝֗ה יֻלַּד שָֽׁם
Hebrew
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Rahab
In the original Hebrew
12 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
בָּבֶ֖ל
bbl
proper_noun · 262×
ה
h
adverb · 827×
הִנֵּ֥ה
hnh
pronoun · 838×
הוֹלִ֣יד
hvlyd
verb · 478×
זְכָר
zkr
verb · 231×
זֶּֽה
zh
pronoun · 1173×
יָדְע֖וּ
yd'v
verb · 944×
כּ֥וּשׁ
kvsh
proper_noun · 30×
עִם
'm
preposition · 1043×
פְּלֶ֣שֶׁת
plsht
proper_noun · 7×
צֹ֔ר
tsr
proper_noun · 41×
רַ֖הַב
rhb
proper_noun · 3×
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Summa Theologica · 2 passages
Was there sin in Christ? Was there the "fomes" of sin in Him? Was there ignorance? Was His soul passible? Was there sensible pain in Him? Was there sorrow? Was there fear? Was there wonder? Was there anger? Was He at once wayfarer and comprehensor? Article 1. Whether there was sin in Christ? Objection 1. It would seem that there was sin in Christ. For it is written (Psalm 21:2)…
Was it necessary for Christ to suffer for men's deliverance? Was there any other possible means of delivering men? Was this the more suitable means? Was it fitting for Christ to suffer on the cross? The extent of His sufferings Was the pain which He endured the greatest? Did His entire soul suffer? Did His Passion hinder the joy of fruition? The time of the Passion The place Wa…
Cross-references
- Acts 8:27 — And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to wors
- Isa 19:23 — In that day shall there be a highway out of Egypt to Assyria, and the Assyrian shall come into Egypt, and the Egyptian into Assyria, and the Egyptians shall serve with the Assyrians.
- Isa 51:9 — Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the LORD; awake, as in the ancient days, in the generations of old. Art thou not it that hath cut Rahab, and wounded the dragon?
- Job 9:13 — If God will not withdraw his anger, the proud helpers do stoop under him.
- Ps 45:12 — And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall intreat thy favour.
- Ps 68:31 — Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.
- Ps 89:10 — Thou hast broken Rahab in pieces, as one that is slain; thou hast scattered thine enemies with thy strong arm.
- Ps 89:10 — Thou hast broken Rahab in pieces, as one that is slain; thou hast scattered thine enemies with thy strong arm.