Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Return, therefore, unto our neighbours - Sevenfold, into their own bosom, The reproach wherewith they have reproached thee, O Adonay!
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.
A Conservative Version
and render to our neighbors sevenfold into their bosom their reproach with which they have reproached thee, O 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.
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 groaning of the prisoner, come in before thee, - According to the greatness of thine arm, Set free them who are appointed to death. 12 Return, therefore, unto our neighbours - Sevenfold, into their own bosom, The reproach wherewith they have reproached thee, O Adonay! 13 So, we, thy people, and the sheep of thy pasture, will give thanks unto thee, to times age-abiding, - To generation after generation, will we recount thy praise.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Genesis 4:15
And Yahweh said to him - Not so, whosoever slayeth Cain seven - fold, shall it be avenged. So Yahweh set, for Cain, a sign, that none finding him should smite him.
Jeremiah 32:18
Executing lovingkindness unto thousands, But recompensing the iniquity of fathers, into the bosom of their children, after them, Thou GOD, the great the mighty, Yahweh of hosts, is his name:
Leviticus 26:21
If therefore, ye will go in opposition to me, And not be willing to hearken unto me, Then will I yet further plague you seven times according to your sins;
Leviticus 26:28
Then will I go in a rage of opposition to you, - And I, even I, will correct you seven times for your sins;
Luke 6:38
Give, and it shall be given unto you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will they give into your lap; for, with what measure ye mete, shall it be measured back unto you.
Psalm 44:16
At the voice of him who reproacheth and revileth, At the face of the foe and avenger.
Psalm 74:10
How long, O God, shall the adversary, reproach? Shall the enemy revile thy Name perpetually?
Psalm 74:18-22
Remember this, An enemy, hath reproached Yahweh, Yea, an impious people, have reviled thy Name.
Proverbs 6:31
Yet, if found, he must pay back sevenfold, All the substance of his house, must he give:
Isaiah 65:5-7
Who say - Draw near by thyself, Do not approach with me, For I am holier than thou! These, are A smoke in my nostrils, A fire, burning all the day.