Psalms 68:31

They come with red cloth ¹  from Egypt, Ethiopia ²  voluntarily offers tribute ³  to God.

biblegateway Psa 68:31

Envoys will come from Egypt; Cush will submit herself to God.

biblegateway Psa 68:31

Envoys will come out of Egypt; Ethiopia will quickly stretch out her hands to God.

biblegateway Psa 68:31

Let Egypt come with gifts of precious metals; let Ethiopia bow in submission to God.

biblegateway Psa 68:31

Let Egyptian traders bring blue cloth and Cush come running to God, her hands outstretched.

SABDAweb Psa 68:31

Kings will give you offerings, they will come out of Egypt; from Pathros will come offerings of silver; Ethiopia will be stretching out her hands to God.

bibleoremus Psa 68:31

Let bronze be brought from Egypt; let Ethiopia hasten to stretch out its hands to God.

biblegateway Psa 68:31

Envoys will come out of Egypt; Ethiopia will quickly stretch out her hands to God.

biblegateway Psa 68:31

They come with red cloth ¹  from Egypt, Ethiopia ²  voluntarily offers tribute ³  to God.

¹ tn This noun, which occurs only here in the OT, apparently means “red cloth” or “bronze articles” (see HALOT 362 s.v. חַשְׁמַן; cf. NEB “tribute”). Traditionally the word has been taken to refer to “nobles” (see BDB 365 s.v. חַשְׁמַן; cf. NIV “envoys”). Another option would be to emend the text to הַשְׁמַנִּים (hashmannim, “the robust ones,” i.e., leaders).

² tn Heb “Cush.”

³ tn Heb “causes its hands to run,” which must mean “quickly stretches out its hands” (to present tribute).