Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
and render to our neighbors sevenfold into their bosom their reproach with which they have reproached thee, O LORD,
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And render unto our neighbours sevenfold into their bosom their reproach, wherewith they have reproached thee, O Lord.
Holman Bible
the reproach they have hurled at You, Lord.
International Standard Version
Pay back our neighbors seven times the reproach with which they reproached you, LORD.
American Standard Version
And render unto our neighbors sevenfold into their bosom Their reproach, wherewith they have reproached thee, O Lord.
Amplified
And return into the lap of our neighbors sevenfold
The taunts with which they have taunted You, O Lord.
Darby Translation
And render unto our neighbours, sevenfold into their bosom, their reproach, wherewith they have reproached thee, O Lord.
Julia Smith Translation
And turn back to our neighbors seven fold to their bosom their reproach which they reproached thee, O Jehovah.
King James 2000
And render unto our neighbors sevenfold into their bosom their reproach, with which they have reproached you, O Lord.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And return to our neighbors sevenfold {upon them} their taunts [with] which they taunted you, O Lord.
Modern King James verseion
and give to our neighbors their curse sevenfold into their bosom, the curse with which they have cursed You, O Lord.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And for the blasphemy wherewith our neighbours have blasphemed thee, reward them, O LORD, seven fold into their bosom.
NET Bible
Pay back our neighbors in full! May they be insulted the same way they insulted you, O Lord!
New Heart English Bible
Pay back to our neighbors seven times into their bosom their reproach with which they have reproached you, Lord.
The Emphasized Bible
Return, therefore, unto our neighbours - Sevenfold, into their own bosom, The reproach wherewith they have reproached thee, O Adonay!
Webster
And render to our neighbors seven-fold into their bosom their reproach, with which they have reproached thee, O Lord.
World English Bible
Pay back to our neighbors seven times into their bosom their reproach with which they have reproached you, Lord.
Youngs Literal Translation
And turn Thou back to our neighbours, Sevenfold unto their bosom, their reproach, Wherewith they reproached Thee, O Lord.
Word Count of 19 Translations in Psalm 79:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Faith Amid Confusion
11 Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee. According to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those who are appointed to death, 12 and render to our neighbors sevenfold into their bosom their reproach with which they have reproached thee, O LORD, 13 so we thy people and sheep of thy pasture will give thee thanks forever. We will show forth thy praise to all generations.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Genesis 4:15
And LORD said to him, Therefore whoever kills Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And LORD appointed a sign for Cain, lest any who finds him should smite him.
Jeremiah 32:18
who show loving kindness to thousands, and recompense the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their sons after them, the great, the mighty God. LORD of hosts is his name,
Leviticus 26:21
And if ye walk contrary to me, and will not hearken to me, I will bring seven times more plagues upon you according to your sins.
Leviticus 26:28
then I will walk contrary to you in wrath, and I also will chastise you seven times for your sins.
Luke 6:38
Give, and it will be given to you, good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, they will give into your bosom. For with the same measure with which ye measure, it will be measured again to you.
Psalm 44:16
for the voice of him who reproaches and blasphemes, because of the enemy and the avenger.
Psalm 74:10
How long, O God, shall the adversary reproach? Shall the enemy blaspheme thy name forever?
Psalm 74:18-22
Remember this, that the enemy has reproached, O LORD, and that a foolish people has blasphemed thy name.
Proverbs 6:31
Yet if he is found, he shall restore sevenfold. He shall give all the substance of his house.
Isaiah 65:5-7
who say, Stand by thyself, do not come near to me, for I am holier than thou. These are a smoke in my nose, a fire that burns all the day.