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Version</a></span><br />He gave over their cattle to the hail, their livestock to bolts of lightning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/78.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />He abandoned their cattle to the hail, their livestock to bolts of lightning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/78.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />He gave over their cattle to the hail and their flocks to thunderbolts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/78.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He abandoned their cattle to the hail and their livestock to bolts of lightning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/78.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />He gave up their cattle also to the hail, and their flocks to hot thunderbolts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/78.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He also gave up their cattle to the hail, And their flocks to fiery lightning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/78.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />He also turned their cattle over to the hailstones, And their herds to bolts of lightning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/78.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He gave over their cattle also to the hailstones And their herds to bolts of lightning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/78.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />He gave over their cattle also to the hailstones, And their herds to bolts of lightning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/78.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />He gave over their cattle also to the hailstones And their herds to bolts of lightning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/78.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He gave over their cattle also to the hailstones, And their flocks <i>and</i> herds to thunderbolts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/78.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He handed over their livestock to hail and their cattle to lightning bolts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/78.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He handed over their livestock to hail and their cattle to lightning bolts. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/78.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />He gave over their cattle also to the hail, And their flocks to hot thunderbolts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/78.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Then he killed their cattle with hail and their other animals with lightning. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/78.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />He gave over their cattle also to the hail, and their flocks to hot thunderbolts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/78.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He let the hail strike their cattle and bolts of lightning strike their livestock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/78.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He killed their cattle with hail and their flocks with lightning. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/78.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He delivered their beasts to hail and their livestock to lightning bolts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/78.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He abandoned their cattle to the hail and their livestock to bolts of lightning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/78.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He rained hail down on their cattle, and hurled lightning bolts down on their livestock. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/78.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He gave over their livestock also to the hail, and their flocks to hot thunderbolts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/78.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />He gave up their cattle also to the hail, and their flocks to hot thunderbolts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/78.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He also gave over their livestock to the hail, and their flocks to hot thunderbolts. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/78.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And delivers their beasts up to the hail, "" And their livestock to the burning flames.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/78.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And delivereth up to the hail their beasts, And their cattle to the burning flames.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/78.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />He will deliver their cattle to the hail, and their possessions to the flames.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/78.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he gave up their cattle to the hail, and their stock to the fire. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/78.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 77:48>And he delivered their cattle to the hail and their possessions to fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/78.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />He exposed their cattle to plague, their flocks to pestilence. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/78.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He gave over their cattle to the hail, and their flocks to thunderbolts.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/78.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />He gave up their cattle also to the hail and their flocks to destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/78.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />He gave over their cattle to hailstones and their possessions to burning.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/78.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />He gave over their cattle also to the hail, And their flocks to fiery bolts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/78.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he gave up their cattle to hail, and their substance to the fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/78-48.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=9782" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/78.htm">I Will Open My Mouth in Parables</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">47</span>He killed their vines with hailstones and their sycamore-figs with sleet. <span class="reftext">48</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5462.htm" title="5462: way·yas·gêr (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To shut, close. A primitive root; to shut up; figuratively, to surrender.">He abandoned</a> <a href="/hebrew/1165.htm" title="1165: bə·‘î·rām (N-msc:: 3mp) -- Beasts, cattle. From ba'ar: cattle.">their cattle</a> <a href="/hebrew/1259.htm" title="1259: lab·bā·rāḏ (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- Hail. From barad; hail -hail).">to the hail</a> <a href="/hebrew/4735.htm" title="4735: ū·miq·nê·hem (Conj-w:: N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Cattle. From qanah; something bought, i.e. Property, but only livestock; abstractly, acquisition.">and their livestock</a> <a href="/hebrew/7565.htm" title="7565: lā·rə·šā·p̄îm (Prep-l, Art:: N-mp) -- Flame. From saraph; a live coal; by analogy lightning; figuratively, an arrow,; specifically, fever.">to bolts of lightning.</a> </span><span class="reftext">49</span>He unleashed His fury against them, wrath, indignation, and calamity—a band of destroying angels.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/9-22.htm">Exodus 9:22-25</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand toward heaven, so that hail may fall on all the land of Egypt—on man and beast and every plant of the field throughout the land of Egypt.” / So Moses stretched out his staff toward heaven, and the LORD sent thunder and hail, and lightning struck the earth. So the LORD rained down hail upon the land of Egypt. / The hail fell and the lightning continued flashing through it. The hail was so severe that nothing like it had ever been seen in all the land of Egypt from the time it became a nation. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/10-15.htm">Exodus 10:15</a></span><br />They covered the face of all the land until it was black, and they consumed all the plants on the ground and all the fruit on the trees that the hail had left behind. Nothing green was left on any tree or plant in all the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/9-6.htm">Exodus 9:6</a></span><br />And the next day the LORD did just that. All the livestock of the Egyptians died, but not one animal belonging to the Israelites died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/9-19.htm">Exodus 9:19-21</a></span><br />So give orders now to shelter your livestock and everything you have in the field. Every man or beast that remains in the field and is not brought inside will die when the hail comes down upon them.’” / Those among Pharaoh’s officials who feared the word of the LORD hurried to bring their servants and livestock to shelter, / but those who disregarded the word of the LORD left their servants and livestock in the field.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/10-7.htm">Exodus 10:7</a></span><br />Pharaoh’s officials asked him, “How long will this man be a snare to us? Let the people go, so that they may worship the LORD their God. Do you not yet realize that Egypt lies in ruins?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/10-12.htm">Exodus 10:12-15</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand over the land of Egypt, so that the locusts may swarm over it and devour every plant in the land—everything that the hail has left behind.” / So Moses stretched out his staff over the land of Egypt, and throughout that day and night the LORD sent an east wind across the land. By morning the east wind had brought the locusts. / The locusts swarmed across the land and settled over the entire territory of Egypt. Never before had there been so many locusts, and never again will there be. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/9-3.htm">Exodus 9:3-4</a></span><br />then the hand of the LORD will bring a severe plague on your livestock in the field—on your horses, donkeys, camels, herds, and flocks. / But the LORD will make a distinction between the livestock of Israel and the livestock of Egypt, so that no animal belonging to the Israelites will die.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/10-5.htm">Exodus 10:5</a></span><br />They will cover the face of the land so that no one can see it. They will devour whatever is left after the hail and eat every tree that grows in your fields.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/10-13.htm">Exodus 10:13</a></span><br />So Moses stretched out his staff over the land of Egypt, and throughout that day and night the LORD sent an east wind across the land. By morning the east wind had brought the locusts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/10-19.htm">Exodus 10:19</a></span><br />And the LORD changed the wind to a very strong west wind that carried off the locusts and blew them into the Red Sea. Not a single locust remained anywhere in Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/10-21.htm">Exodus 10:21-23</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand toward heaven, so that darkness may spread over the land of Egypt—a palpable darkness.” / So Moses stretched out his hand toward heaven, and total darkness covered all the land of Egypt for three days. / No one could see anyone else, and for three days no one left his place. Yet all the Israelites had light in their dwellings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/10-26.htm">Exodus 10:26</a></span><br />Even our livestock must go with us; not a hoof will be left behind, for we will need some of them to worship the LORD our God, and we will not know how we are to worship the LORD until we arrive.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/10-29.htm">Exodus 10:29</a></span><br />“As you say,” Moses replied, “I will never see your face again.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/12-29.htm">Exodus 12:29-30</a></span><br />Now at midnight the LORD struck down every firstborn male in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh, who sat on his throne, to the firstborn of the prisoner in the dungeon, as well as all the firstborn among the livestock. / During the night Pharaoh got up—he and all his officials and all the Egyptians—and there was loud wailing in Egypt; for there was no house without someone dead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/12-12.htm">Exodus 12:12</a></span><br />On that night I will pass through the land of Egypt and strike down every firstborn male, both man and beast, and I will execute judgment against all the gods of Egypt. I am the LORD.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">He gave up their cattle also to the hail, and their flocks to hot thunderbolts.</p><p class="hdg">gave up.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/9-28.htm">Exodus 9:28</a></b></br> Intreat the LORD (for <i>it is</i> enough) that there be no <i>more</i> mighty thunderings and hail; and I will let you go, and ye shall stay no longer.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/74-19.htm">Beasts</a> <a href="/psalms/18-14.htm">Bolts</a> <a href="/psalms/69-24.htm">Burning</a> <a href="/psalms/50-10.htm">Cattle</a> <a href="/psalms/78-42.htm">Delivered</a> <a href="/psalms/72-12.htm">Delivereth</a> <a href="/psalms/78-47.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/psalms/78-14.htm">Fiery</a> <a href="/psalms/57-4.htm">Flames</a> <a href="/psalms/68-13.htm">Flocks</a> <a href="/psalms/78-47.htm">Hail</a> <a href="/psalms/78-47.htm">Hailstones</a> <a href="/psalms/8-7.htm">Herds</a> <a href="/psalms/39-3.htm">Hot</a> <a href="/psalms/78-47.htm">Ice</a> <a href="/psalms/50-10.htm">Livestock</a> <a href="/psalms/78-27.htm">Rained</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/79-2.htm">Beasts</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-14.htm">Bolts</a> <a href="/psalms/78-49.htm">Burning</a> <a href="/psalms/104-14.htm">Cattle</a> <a href="/psalms/78-50.htm">Delivered</a> <a href="/psalms/78-62.htm">Delivereth</a> <a href="/psalms/78-51.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-29.htm">Fiery</a> <a href="/psalms/97-4.htm">Flames</a> <a href="/psalms/78-70.htm">Flocks</a> <a href="/psalms/105-32.htm">Hail</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-30.htm">Hailstones</a> <a href="/psalms/107-38.htm">Herds</a> <a href="/psalms/78-49.htm">Hot</a> <a href="/psalms/105-32.htm">Ice</a> <a href="/psalms/104-14.htm">Livestock</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-24.htm">Rained</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 78</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/78-1.htm">An exhortation both to learn and to preach, the law of God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/78-9.htm">The story of God's wrath against the incredulous and disobedient</a></span><br><span class="reftext">67. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/78-67.htm">The Israelites being rejected, God chose Judah, Zion, and David.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/psalms/78.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>He abandoned</b><br />The phrase "He abandoned" reflects a deliberate act of God, where He allows judgment to fall upon the Egyptians. The Hebrew root word here is "נָתַן" (natan), which means to give, allow, or permit. In the context of the plagues in Egypt, this abandonment signifies God's sovereign decision to withdraw His protection, allowing natural elements to execute His judgment. This serves as a reminder of God's ultimate authority and the consequences of hardening one's heart against His will.<p><b>their cattle</b><br />Cattle were a significant part of the Egyptian economy and daily life, representing wealth, sustenance, and agricultural productivity. The Hebrew word "מִקְנֶה" (miqneh) refers to livestock in general, emphasizing the economic and societal impact of this plague. By targeting the cattle, God was not only affecting the physical resources of Egypt but also challenging the Egyptian deities associated with livestock, such as Hathor and Apis, demonstrating His supremacy over all false gods.<p><b>to the hail</b><br />Hail, in the biblical context, is often a symbol of divine judgment and power. The Hebrew word "בָּרָד" (barad) indicates a severe and destructive storm, which in the narrative of the plagues, was unprecedented in its intensity. This natural phenomenon, directed by God, serves as a tangible expression of His wrath and a call to repentance. The hailstorm in Egypt was a direct confrontation with the Egyptian god Nut, the sky goddess, showing that the God of Israel controls the heavens.<p><b>and their livestock</b><br />The repetition of the impact on livestock underscores the comprehensive nature of the judgment. The Hebrew term "עֵדֶר" (eder) can refer to herds or flocks, indicating that all forms of domesticated animals were affected. This highlights the thoroughness of God's judgment, leaving no aspect of Egyptian life untouched and further demonstrating the futility of relying on earthly possessions and false gods for security.<p><b>to bolts of lightning</b><br />Lightning, described by the Hebrew word "רְשָׁפִים" (reshafim), conveys the idea of fiery arrows or flames, emphasizing the destructive power of the storm. In ancient Near Eastern culture, lightning was often associated with divine anger and warfare. By using lightning as a tool of judgment, God was asserting His control over the natural world and His ability to use it as an instrument of His will. This serves as a powerful reminder of God's might and the seriousness of opposing His commands.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/78.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(48) <span class= "bld">Hail.</span>--Some copies read "pestilence," which from its association with <span class= "ital">resheph, </span>as in <a href="/habakkuk/3-5.htm" title="Before him went the pestilence, and burning coals went forth at his feet.">Habakkuk 3:5</a>, a word there denoting some contagious malady (comp. <a href="/deuteronomy/32-24.htm" title="They shall be burnt with hunger, and devoured with burning heat, and with bitter destruction: I will also send the teeth of beasts on them, with the poison of serpents of the dust.">Deuteronomy 32:24</a>; see Note <a href="/psalms/76-3.htm" title="There broke he the arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the battle. Selah.">Psalm 76:3</a>), is probably to be preferred here though the authority of the LXX. is against it. If so, we must refer this verse to the <span class= "ital">murrain </span>that came on the cattle.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/78.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 48.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">He gave up their cattle also to the hall</span> (comp. <a href="/exodus/9-19.htm">Exodus 9:19-21, 25</a>). <span class="cmt_word">And their flocks to hot thunderbolts</span> (see <a href="/exodus/9-24.htm">Exodus 9:24, 28, 29, 34</a>). The "fire which ran along the ground" (<a href="/exodus/9-23.htm">Exodus 9:23</a>) must have been caused by electrified clouds of high tension; the highly charged drops of rain meeting the inductively charged earth, and sparking across when within striking distance. This is believed to accompany every thunderstorm, though generally invisible to the eye. When exceptionally severe, it would convey the idea of running fire, and would of course be very destructive of life. It is no wonder that most of the cattle which were left "in the field" died (<a href="/exodus/9-21.htm">Exodus 9:21, 25</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/78-48.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">He abandoned</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּסְגֵּ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yas·gêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5462.htm">Strong's 5462: </a> </span><span class="str2">To shut up, to surrender</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their cattle</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּעִירָ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(bə·‘î·rām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1165.htm">Strong's 1165: </a> </span><span class="str2">Beasts, cattle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the hail</span><br /><span class="heb">לַבָּרָ֣ד</span> <span class="translit">(lab·bā·rāḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1259.htm">Strong's 1259: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hail</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and their livestock</span><br /><span class="heb">וּ֝מִקְנֵיהֶ֗ם</span> <span class="translit">(ū·miq·nê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4735.htm">Strong's 4735: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something bought, property, livestock, acquisition</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to bolts of lightning.</span><br /><span class="heb">לָרְשָׁפִֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(lā·rə·šā·p̄îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7565.htm">Strong's 7565: </a> </span><span class="str2">A live coal, lightning, an arrow, fever</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/78-48.htm">Psalm 78:48 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/78-48.htm">Psalm 78:48 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/78-48.htm">Psalm 78:48 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/78-48.htm">Psalm 78:48 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/78-48.htm">Psalm 78:48 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/78-48.htm">Psalm 78:48 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/78-48.htm">Psalm 78:48 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/78-48.htm">Psalm 78:48 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/78-48.htm">Psalm 78:48 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/78-48.htm">Psalm 78:48 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/78-48.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 78:48 He gave over their livestock also (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/78-47.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 78:47"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 78:47" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/78-49.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 78:49"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 78:49" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>