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Psalms 74:8

6 But now they break down the carved work thereof at once with axes and hammers.

7 They have cast fire into thy sanctuary, they have defiled by casting down the dwelling place of thy name to the ground.

They said in their hearts, Let us destroy them together: they have burned up all the synagogues of God in the land.

9 We see not our signs: there is no more any prophet: neither is there among us any that knoweth how long.

10 O God, how long shall the adversary reproach? shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever?

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
They said in their hearts, “We will crush them completely.” They burned down every place where God met us in the land.
KJV
They said in their hearts, Let us destroy them together: they have burned up all the synagogues of God in the land.
WEB
They said in their heart, “We will crush them completely.” They have burned up all the places in the land where God was worshiped.
ASV
They said in their heart, Let us make havoc of them altogether: They have burned up all the synagogues of God in the land.
DARBY
They said in their heart, Let us destroy them together: they have burned up all God's places of assembly in the land.
BLB
They said in their hearts, “Let us oppress them altogether!” They have burned all the meeting places of God in the land.
ÅB
De har sagt i sitt hjerte: Vi vil ødelegge dem alle tilsammen! De har brent opp alle Guds forsamlingshus i landet.
OTB
De sa i sitt hjerte: "La oss fullstendig undertrykke dem."
De har satt ild på alle Guds møtesteder i landet.
B1930
De har sagt i sitt hjerte: Vi vil ødelegge dem alle tilsammen! De har opbrent alle Guds forsamlingshus i landet.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Psalms 83:4

    They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance.

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  • Esther 3:8–9

    And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse from all people; neither keep they the king’s laws: therefore it is not for the king’s profit to suffer them.

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  • 2 Kings 2:5

    And the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho came to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the LORD will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he answered, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace.

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  • 2 Kings 4:23

    And he said, Wherefore wilt thou go to him to day? it is neither new moon, nor sabbath. And she said, It shall be well.

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  • Matthew 4:23

    And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.

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  • Psalms 137:7

    Remember, O LORD, the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem; who said, Rase it, rase it, even to the foundation thereof.

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  • 2 Kings 2:3

    And the sons of the prophets that were at Beth-el came forth to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the LORD will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he said, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace.

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  • 2 Chronicles 17:9

    And they taught in Judah, and had the book of the law of the LORD with them, and went about throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught the people.

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