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Psalms 107:33-38

Psalms 107

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33He turns rivers into deserts, springs of water into thirsty ground,

34and fruitful land into fields of salt, because of the wickedness of its dwellers.

35He turns a desert into pools of water and a dry land into flowing springs.

36He causes the hungry to settle there, that they may establish a city in which to dwell.

37They sow fields and plant vineyards that yield a fruitful harvest.

38He blesses them, and they multiply greatly; He does not let their herds diminish.

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Verse 33

Original words

He turnsיָשֵׂ֣םH7760Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularriversנְהָר֣וֹתH5104Noun - masculine pluralinto desertsלְמִדְבָּ֑רH4057Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singularspringsוּמֹצָ֥אֵיH4161Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural constructof waterמַ֝֗יִםH4325Noun - masculine pluralinto thirsty groundלְצִמָּאֽוֹן׃H6774Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 34

Original words

[and] fruitfulפְּ֭רִיH6529Noun - masculine singularlandאֶ֣רֶץH776Noun - feminine singular constructinto fields of saltלִמְלֵחָ֑הH4420Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singularbecause of the wickednessמֵ֝רָעַ֗תH7451Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular constructof its dwellersיֹ֣שְׁבֵיH3427Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct
Verse 35

Original words

He turnsיָשֵׂ֣םH7760Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singulara desertמִ֭דְבָּרH4057Noun - masculine singularinto poolsלַֽאֲגַם־H98Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructof waterמַ֑יִםH4325Noun - masculine pluraland a dryצִ֝יָּ֗הH6723Adjective - feminine singularlandוְאֶ֥רֶץH776Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular constructinto flowing springsלְמֹצָ֥אֵיH4161Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct. . .מָֽיִם׃H4325Noun - masculine plural
Verse 36

Original words

He causes the hungryרְעֵבִ֑יםH7457Adjective - masculine pluralto settleוַיּ֣וֹשֶׁבH3427Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularthereשָׁ֣םH8033Adverbthat they may establishוַ֝יְכוֹנְנ֗וּH3559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plurala cityעִ֣ירH5892Noun - feminine singular constructin which to dwellמוֹשָֽׁב׃H4186Noun - masculine singular
Verse 37

Original words

They sowוַיִּזְרְע֣וּH2232Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralfieldsשָׂ֭דוֹתH7704Noun - masculine pluraland plantוַיִּטְּע֣וּH5193Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralvineyardsכְרָמִ֑יםH3754Noun - masculine pluralthat yieldוַ֝יַּעֲשׂ֗וּH6213Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plurala fruitfulפְּרִ֣יH6529Noun - masculine singular constructharvestתְבֽוּאָה׃H8393Noun - feminine singular
Verse 38

Original words

He blesses themוַיְבָרֲכֵ֣םH1288Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine pluraland they multiplyוַיִּרְבּ֣וּH7235Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralgreatlyמְאֹ֑דH3966AdverbHe does notלֹ֣אH3808Adverb - Negative particlelet their herdsוּ֝בְהֶמְתָּ֗םH929Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine pluraldiminishיַמְעִֽיט׃H4591Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

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