Psalms 83:10

8 Even Assyria has joined them, lending strength to the sons of Lot. Selah

9 Do to them as You did to Midian, as to Sisera and Jabin at the River Kishon,

who perished at Endor and became like dung on the ground.

11 Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb, and all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna,

12 who said, “Let us possess for ourselves the pastures of God.”

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.

Compare

BSB
who perished at Endor and became like dung on the ground.
KJV
Which perished at Endor: they became as dung for the earth.
WEB
who perished at Endor, who became as dung for the earth.
ASV
Who perished at Endor, Who became as dung for the earth.
DARBY
Who were destroyed at Endor; they became as dung for the ground.
BLB
They perished at Endor; they became dung for the earth!
ÅB
De ble ødelagt ved En-Dor, de ble til gjødsel for jorden.
OTB
Som møtte sin ende ved En-dor,
Og ble til jordens avfall.
B1930
De blev ødelagt ved En-Dor, de blev til gjødsel for jorden.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Zephaniah 1:17

    I will bring such distress on mankind that they will walk like the blind, because they have sinned against the LORD. Their blood will be poured out like dust and their flesh like dung.

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  • Joshua 17:11

    Within Issachar and Asher, Manasseh was assigned Beth-shean, Ibleam, Dor (that is, Naphath), Endor, Taanach, and Megiddo, each with their surrounding settlements.

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  • 1 Samuel 28:7

    Then Saul said to his servants, “Find me a woman who is a medium, so I can go and consult her.” “There is a medium at Endor,” his servants replied.

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  • Jeremiah 16:4

    “They will die from deadly diseases. They will not be mourned or buried, but will lie like dung on the ground. They will be finished off by sword and famine, and their corpses will become food for the birds of the air and beasts of the earth.”

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  • Jeremiah 8:2

    They will be exposed to the sun and moon, and to all the host of heaven which they have loved, served, followed, consulted, and worshiped. Their bones will not be gathered up or buried, but will become like dung lying on the ground.

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  • 2 Kings 9:37

    And Jezebel’s body will lie like dung in the field on the plot of ground at Jezreel, so that no one can say: This is Jezebel.’”

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