Psalms 29:7

NETBible

The Lord’s shout strikes 1  with flaming fire. 2 

NIV ©

The voice of the LORD strikes with flashes of lightning.

NASB ©

The voice of the LORD hews out flames of fire.

NLT ©

The voice of the LORD strikes with lightning bolts.

MSG ©

GOD's thunder spits fire.

BBE ©

At the voice of the Lord flames of fire are seen.

NRSV ©

The voice of the LORD flashes forth flames of fire.

NKJV ©

The voice of the LORD divides the flames of fire.

KJV
The voice
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of the LORD
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divideth
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the flames
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of fire
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{divideth: Heb. cutteth out}
NASB ©
The voice
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of the LORD
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hews
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out flames
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of fire
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.
LXXM
(28:7) fwnh
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N-NSF
kuriou
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N-GSM
diakoptontov {V-PAPGS} floga
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N-ASF
purov
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N-GSN
NET [draft] ITL
The Lord’s
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shout
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strikes
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with flaming
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fire
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.
HEBREW
sa
<0784>
twbhl
<03852>
bux
<02672>
hwhy
<03068>
lwq (29:7)
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NETBible

The Lord’s shout strikes 1  with flaming fire. 2 

NET Notes

1 tn The verb normally means “to hew [stone or wood],” or “to hew out.” In Hos 6:5 it seems to mean “cut in pieces,” “knock down,” or perhaps “hack” (see F. I. Andersen and D. N. Freedman, Hosea [AB], 428). The Ugaritic cognate can mean “assault.” In v. 7 the verb seems to have a similar meaning, perhaps “attack, strike.” The phrase “flames of fire” is an adverbial accusative; the Lord’s shout is accompanied by “flames of fire,” that is, lightning bolts.

2 sn The Lord’s shout strikes with flaming fire. The short line has invited textual emendation, but its distinct, brief form may highlight the statement, which serves as the axis of a chiastic structure encompassing vv. 5-9: (A) the Lord’s shout destroys the forest (v. 5); (B) the Lord’s shout shakes the terrain (v. 6); (C) the Lord’s shout is accompanied by destructive lightning (v. 7); (B´) the Lord’s shout shakes the terrain (v. 8); (A´) the Lord’s shout destroys the forest (v. 9).