Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And turn back to our neighbors seven fold to their bosom their reproach which they reproached thee, O Jehovah.
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.
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 The mourning of the bound shall come before thee; according to the greatness of thine arm let the sons of death remain 12 And turn back to our neighbors seven fold to their bosom their reproach which they reproached thee, O Jehovah. 13 And we are thy people and the sheep of thy pasture: we will confess to thee forever: to generation and generation we will recount thy praise.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Genesis 4:15
And Jehovah will say to him, Therefore, every one killing Cain, he shall be avenged seven fold. And Jehovah will put a sign upon Cain, lest any finding him, smite him.
Jeremiah 32:18
Doing kindness to thousands and requiting the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their sons after them: The Great, The Strong God, Jehovah of armies his name.
Leviticus 26:21
And if ye shall go hostile with me, and shall not be willing to hear to me, and I added upon you seven blows for your sins.
Leviticus 26:28
And I went hostile with you in anger; and I chastised you, I also, seven for your sins.
Luke 6:38
Give, and it shall be given you; good measure, yielded, and shaken, and overflowed, shall they give into your bosom: for with the same measure that ye measure, shall it be measured back to you.
Psalm 44:16
From the voice of him reproaching and reviling, from the face of the enemy and avenger.
Psalm 74:10
How long, O God, shall the enemy reproach? Shall the enemy despise thy name forever?
Psalm 74:18-22
Remember this, the enemy reproached Jehovah, and the foolish people despised thy name.
Proverbs 6:31
And being found he shall recompense seven fold; he shall give all the substance of his house.
Isaiah 65:5-7
Saying, Come near to thyself; thou shalt not touch upon me, for I was clean to thee. These a smoke in my wrath, a fire burning all the day.