Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
And return to our neighbors sevenfold {upon them} their taunts [with] which they taunted you, 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.
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.
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 groaning of the prisoner come before you. According to the greatness of your {power}, spare [the] children [appointed to] death. 12 And return to our neighbors sevenfold {upon them} their taunts [with] which they taunted you, O Lord. 13 Then we, your people and the flock of your pasture, we will give thanks to you forever. {Generation after generation} we will tell of your praise.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Genesis 4:15
Then Yahweh said to him, "Therefore, whoever kills Cain will be avenged sevenfold." Then Yahweh put a sign on Cain so that whoever found him would not kill him.
Jeremiah 32:18
showing loyal love to the thousands, and repaying the guilt of {parents} into the laps of their children after them. Powerful, great, mighty, his name [is] Yahweh of hosts,
Leviticus 26:21
" 'And if you go against me [in] hostility and you are not willing to listen to me, then I will add a plague onto you seven times according to your sins.
Leviticus 26:28
then I will go against you in hostile anger, and also I myself will discipline you seven times for your sins.
Luke 6:38
Give, and it will be given to you, a good measure--pressed down, shaken, overflowing--they will pour out into your lap. For with the measure by which you measure out, it will be measured out to you in return."
Psalm 44:16
because of [the] voice of [the] taunter and [the] reviler, because of [the] enemy and [the] avenger.
Psalm 74:10
How long, O God, will [the] adversary taunt? Will [the] enemy treat your name with contempt forever?
Psalm 74:18-22
O Yahweh, remember this: [the] enemy taunts, and foolish people treat your name with contempt.
Proverbs 6:31
But [if] he is found, he will pay sevenfold, every possession of his house he shall give.
Isaiah 65:5-7
{who say}, "{Keep to yourself}! You must not come near me, for I am [too] holy for you!" These [are] a smoke in my {nostrils}, a fire burning all day.