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Let all their princes die like Zebah and Zalmunna,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/83.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb, all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/83.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb, and all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/83.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Make their nobles like Oreb, and like Zeeb: yea, all their princes as Zebah, and as Zalmunna:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/83.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Make their nobles like Oreb and like Zeeb, Yes, all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/83.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb, And all their leaders like Zebah and Zalmunna,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/83.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb And all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/83.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb, And all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/83.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb And all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/83.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb And all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/83.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb, and all their tribal leaders like Zebah and Zalmunna,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/83.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb, and all their tribal leaders like Zebah and Zalmunna, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/83.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb; Yea, all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/83.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Treat their leaders as you did Oreb and Zeeb, Zebah and Zalmunna. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/83.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb; yea, all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/83.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Treat their influential people as you treated Oreb and Zeeb. Treat all their leaders like Zebah and Zalmunna.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/83.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Do to their leaders what you did to Oreb and Zeeb; defeat all their rulers as you did Zebah and Zalmunna, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/83.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Punish their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb, and all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/83.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb, and all their rulers like Zebah and Zalmunna, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/83.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb; yes, all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/83.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Make their nobles like Oreb, and like Zeeb: yes, all their princes as Zebah, and as Zalmunna:<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/83.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb, and all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/83.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb, yes, all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/83.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Make their nobles as Oreb and as Zeeb, "" And as Zebah and Zalmunna—all their princes,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/83.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Make their nobles as Oreb and as Zeeb, And as Zebah and Zalmunna all their princes,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/83.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Set them their nobles as Oreb, and as Zeeb: and as Zebah and as Zalmunna, all their princes:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/83.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Make their princes like Oreb, and Zeb, and Zebee, and Salmana. All their princes, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/83.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 82:12>Set their leaders to be like Oreb and Zeeb, and Zebah and Zalmunna: all their leaders<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/83.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb, all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/83.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb, all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/83.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Destroy their nobles like Oreb and like Zeeb; yea, all their princes as Zebah and as Zalmunna;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/83.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Cut them off and destroy them like Aureeb and like Zeeb and like Zebakh and like Tsalmunna: all their Rulers.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/83.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb, And like Zebah and Zalmunna all their princes;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/83.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Make their princes as Oreb and Zeb, and Zebee and Salmana; <i>even</i> all their princes:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/83-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=10456" 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/83.htm">Do Not Be Still, O God</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">10</span>who perished at Endor and became like dung on the ground. <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7896.htm" title="7896: šî·ṯê·mōw (V-Qal-Imp-ms:: 3mp) -- To put, set. A primitive root; to place.">Make</a> <a href="/hebrew/5081.htm" title="5081: nə·ḏî·ḇê·mōw (Adj-mpc:: 3mp) -- Inclined, generous, noble. From nadab; properly, voluntary, i.e. Generous; hence, magnanimous; as noun, a grandee.">their nobles</a> <a href="/hebrew/6159.htm" title="6159: kə·‘ō·rêḇ (Prep-k:: N-proper-ms) -- A Midianite. Or mowreb; the same as oreb; Oreb, the name of a Midianite and of the cliff near the Jordan.">like Oreb</a> <a href="/hebrew/2062.htm" title="2062: wə·ḵiz·’êḇ (Conj-w, Prep-k:: N-proper-ms) -- Wolf, a leader in Midian. The same as z'eb; Zeeb, a Midianitish prince.">and Zeeb,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and all</a> <a href="/hebrew/5257.htm" title="5257: nə·sî·ḵê·mōw (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- From nacak; properly, something poured out, i.e. A libation; also a molten image; by implication, a prince.">their princes</a> <a href="/hebrew/2078.htm" title="2078: ū·ḵə·ze·ḇaḥ (Conj-w, Prep-k:: N-proper-ms) -- A Midianite king. The same as zebach; sacrifice; Zebach, a Midianitish prince.">like Zebah</a> <a href="/hebrew/6759.htm" title="6759: ū·ḵə·ṣal·mun·nā‘ (Conj-w, Prep-k:: N-proper-ms) -- A king of Midian. From tsel and mana'; shade has been denied; Tsalmunna, a Midianite.">and Zalmunna,</a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>who said, “Let us possess for ourselves the pastures of God.”…<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="/judges/7-25.htm">Judges 7:25</a></span><br />They also captured Oreb and Zeeb, the two princes of Midian; and they killed Oreb at the rock of Oreb and Zeeb at the winepress of Zeeb. So they pursued the Midianites and brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon on the other side of the Jordan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/8-5.htm">Judges 8:5-21</a></span><br />So Gideon said to the men of Succoth, “Please give my troops some bread, for they are exhausted, and I am still pursuing Zebah and Zalmunna, the kings of Midian.” / But the leaders of Succoth asked, “Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna already in your possession, that we should give bread to your army?” / “Very well,” Gideon replied, “when the LORD has delivered Zebah and Zalmunna into my hand, I will tear your flesh with the thorns and briers of the wilderness!” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/10-26.htm">Isaiah 10:26</a></span><br />And the LORD of Hosts will brandish a whip against them, as when He struck Midian at the rock of Oreb. He will raise His staff over the sea, as He did in Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/9-4.htm">Isaiah 9:4</a></span><br />For as in the day of Midian You have shattered the yoke of their burden, the bar across their shoulders, and the rod of their oppressor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/4-15.htm">Judges 4:15-16</a></span><br />And in front of him the LORD routed with the sword Sisera, all his charioteers, and all his army. Sisera abandoned his chariot and fled on foot. / Then Barak pursued the chariots and army as far as Harosheth-hagoyim, and the whole army of Sisera fell by the sword; not a single man was left.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/5-19.htm">Judges 5:19-21</a></span><br />Kings came and fought; then the kings of Canaan fought at Taanach by the waters of Megiddo, but they took no plunder of silver. / From the heavens the stars fought; from their courses they fought against Sisera. / The River Kishon swept them away, the ancient river, the River Kishon. March on, O my soul, in strength!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/12-11.htm">1 Samuel 12:11</a></span><br />So the LORD sent Jerubbaal, Barak, Jephthah, and Samuel, and He delivered you from the hands of your enemies on every side, and you dwelt securely.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-32.htm">Hebrews 11:32-34</a></span><br />And what more shall I say? Time will not allow me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets, / who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions, / quenched the raging fire, and escaped the edge of the sword; who gained strength from weakness, became mighty in battle, and put foreign armies to flight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/7-13.htm">1 Samuel 7:13</a></span><br />So the Philistines were subdued, and they stopped invading the territory of Israel. And the hand of the LORD was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-29.htm">2 Chronicles 20:29</a></span><br />And the fear of God came upon all the kingdoms of the lands when they heard that the LORD had fought against the enemies of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/37-36.htm">Isaiah 37:36-38</a></span><br />Then the angel of the LORD went out and struck down 185,000 men in the camp of the Assyrians. When the people got up the next morning, there were all the dead bodies! / So Sennacherib king of Assyria broke camp and withdrew. He returned to Nineveh and stayed there. / One day, while he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer put him to the sword and escaped to the land of Ararat. And his son Esar-haddon reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/19-35.htm">2 Kings 19:35-37</a></span><br />And that very night the angel of the LORD went out and struck down 185,000 men in the camp of the Assyrians. When the people got up the next morning, there were all the dead bodies! / So Sennacherib king of Assyria broke camp and withdrew. He returned to Nineveh and stayed there. / One day, while he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer put him to the sword and escaped to the land of Ararat. And his son Esar-haddon reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/18-8.htm">2 Kings 18:8</a></span><br />He defeated the Philistines as far as Gaza and its borders, from watchtower to fortified city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/13-25.htm">2 Kings 13:25</a></span><br />Then Jehoash son of Jehoahaz took back from Ben-hadad son of Hazael the cities that Hazael had taken in battle from his father Jehoahaz. Jehoash defeated Ben-hadad three times, and so recovered the cities of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/10-32.htm">2 Kings 10:32-33</a></span><br />In those days the LORD began to reduce the size of Israel. Hazael defeated the Israelites throughout their territory / from the Jordan eastward through all the land of Gilead (the region of Gad, Reuben, and Manasseh), and from Aroer by the Arnon Valley through Gilead to Bashan.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Make their nobles like Oreb, and like Zeeb: yes, all their princes as Zebah, and as Zalmunna:</p><p class="hdg">Oreb</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/7-25.htm">Judges 7:25</a></b></br> And they took two princes of the Midianites, Oreb and Zeeb; and they slew Oreb upon the rock Oreb, and Zeeb they slew at the winepress of Zeeb, and pursued Midian, and brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon on the other side Jordan.</p><p class="hdg">Zebah</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/8-12.htm">Judges 8:12-21</a></b></br> And when Zebah and Zalmunna fled, he pursued after them, and took the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and discomfited all the host… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/68-27.htm">Chiefs</a> <a href="/psalms/68-31.htm">Nobles</a> <a href="/judges/8-3.htm">Oreb</a> <a href="/psalms/82-7.htm">Princes</a> <a href="/psalms/82-7.htm">Rulers</a> <a href="/judges/8-21.htm">Zalmunna</a> <a href="/judges/8-21.htm">Zalmun'na</a> <a href="/judges/8-21.htm">Zebah</a> <a href="/judges/8-3.htm">Zeeb</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/105-22.htm">Chiefs</a> <a href="/psalms/107-40.htm">Nobles</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-26.htm">Oreb</a> <a href="/psalms/105-22.htm">Princes</a> <a href="/psalms/94-20.htm">Rulers</a> <a href="/judges/8-5.htm">Zalmunna</a> <a href="/judges/8-5.htm">Zalmun'na</a> <a href="/judges/8-5.htm">Zebah</a> <a href="/judges/7-25.htm">Zeeb</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 83</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/83-1.htm">A complaint to God of the enemies conspiracies</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/83-9.htm">A prayer against those who oppress the Church</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 /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/83.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/83.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb</b><br>Oreb and Zeeb were Midianite leaders defeated by Gideon as recorded in <a href="/judges/7-25.htm">Judges 7:25</a>. Their defeat symbolizes God's deliverance of Israel from oppression. The reference to these leaders in <a href="/psalms/83-11.htm">Psalm 83:11</a> serves as a reminder of God's past victories over Israel's enemies. The Midianites were nomadic people who often raided Israel, and their defeat was a significant event in Israel's history. This phrase calls for a similar divine intervention against current adversaries, emphasizing the theme of God's justice and protection.<p><b>and all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna</b><br>Zebah and Zalmunna were also Midianite kings defeated by Gideon, as detailed in <a href="/judges/8-5.htm">Judges 8:5-21</a>. Their capture and execution marked the end of Midianite oppression. The mention of these kings in <a href="/psalms/83-11.htm">Psalm 83:11</a> highlights the complete and decisive nature of God's deliverance. Historically, the Midianites were a persistent threat, and their defeat by Gideon was a turning point for Israel. This phrase underscores the hope for a similar outcome against present foes, reflecting a desire for God's continued intervention and the ultimate triumph of righteousness.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/o/oreb_and_zeeb.htm">Oreb and Zeeb</a></b><br>These were Midianite leaders defeated by Gideon as recorded in <a href="/bsb/judges/7.htm">Judges 7</a>. Their defeat symbolizes God's deliverance of Israel from its enemies.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/z/zebah_and_zalmunna.htm">Zebah and Zalmunna</a></b><br>Also Midianite kings, captured and executed by Gideon in <a href="/bsb/judges/8.htm">Judges 8</a>. Their downfall represents the ultimate triumph of God's justice over those who oppose His people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/gideon.htm">Gideon</a></b><br>A judge of Israel who led a small army to victory against the Midianites, demonstrating God's power and faithfulness.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/midianites.htm">Midianites</a></b><br>A nomadic people who oppressed Israel during the time of the Judges. Their defeat is a recurring theme of God's deliverance.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/psalm_83.htm">Psalm 83</a></b><br>A communal lament and imprecatory prayer asking God to act against Israel's enemies, reflecting a plea for divine intervention and justice.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nations.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nations</a></b><br>God is in control of all nations and their leaders. Just as He dealt with the Midianite leaders, He can bring justice and deliverance in our time.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_prayer.htm">The Power of Prayer</a></b><br>Psalm 83 is a prayer for deliverance. Believers are encouraged to bring their concerns about injustice and oppression to God, trusting in His power to act.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/remembering_god's_past_deliverances.htm">Remembering God's Past Deliverances</a></b><br>Reflecting on past victories, like those over Oreb and Zeeb, strengthens our faith in God's ability to deliver us from current challenges.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/j/justice_and_righteousness.htm">Justice and Righteousness</a></b><br>God’s justice is sure and will prevail. We are called to live righteously and trust in His timing for justice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_warfare.htm">Spiritual Warfare</a></b><br>The battles against physical enemies in the Old Testament can be seen as a metaphor for spiritual battles. Believers are called to stand firm in faith, using spiritual weapons.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_83.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 83</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_you_recall_being_saved.htm">What happened to Oreb and Zeeb in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_did_'my_name_is_legion'_mean.htm">What happened to Zebah and Zalmunna in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_psalm_83_literal_or_poetic.htm">Is there evidence that the events implied in Psalm 83 happened literally, or is this purely poetic hyperbole without historical basis?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_happened_to_oreb_and_zeeb.htm">What happened to Oreb and Zeeb in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/83.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 11.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Make their nobles like Oreb, and like Zeeb</span>. "Oreb" and "Zeeb," the leaders of the Midianitish host, were taken prisoners and slain by the Ephraimites who pursued after Midian (<a href="/judges/7-25.htm">Judges 7:25</a>). <span class="cmt_word">Yea, all their princes as Zeba, and as Zalmunna.</span> Zeba and Zalmunna were the kings of Midian slain by Gideon himself (<a href="/judges/8-21.htm">Judges 8:21</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/83-11.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">Make</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׁיתֵ֣מוֹ</span> <span class="translit">(šî·ṯê·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7896.htm">Strong's 7896: </a> </span><span class="str2">To put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their nobles</span><br /><span class="heb">נְ֭דִיבֵמוֹ</span> <span class="translit">(nə·ḏî·ḇê·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5081.htm">Strong's 5081: </a> </span><span class="str2">Voluntary, generous, magnanimous, a grandee</span><br /><br /><span class="word">like Oreb</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּעֹרֵ֣ב</span> <span class="translit">(kə·‘ō·rêḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6159.htm">Strong's 6159: </a> </span><span class="str2">Oreb -- a Midianite</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Zeeb,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכִזְאֵ֑ב</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵiz·’êḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2062.htm">Strong's 2062: </a> </span><span class="str2">Zeeb -- 'wolf', a leader in Midian</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and all</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their princes</span><br /><span class="heb">נְסִיכֵֽמוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(nə·sî·ḵê·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5257.htm">Strong's 5257: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something poured out, a libation, a molten image, a prince</span><br /><br /><span class="word">like Zebah</span><br /><span class="heb">וּֽכְזֶ֥בַח</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḵə·ze·ḇaḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2078.htm">Strong's 2078: </a> </span><span class="str2">Zebah -- a Midianite king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Zalmunna,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּ֝כְצַלְמֻנָּ֗ע</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḵə·ṣal·mun·nā‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6759.htm">Strong's 6759: </a> </span><span class="str2">Zalmunna -- a king of Midian</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/83-11.htm">Psalm 83:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/83-11.htm">Psalm 83:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/83-11.htm">Psalm 83:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/83-11.htm">Psalm 83:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/83-11.htm">Psalm 83:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/83-11.htm">Psalm 83:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/83-11.htm">Psalm 83:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/83-11.htm">Psalm 83:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/83-11.htm">Psalm 83:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/83-11.htm">Psalm 83:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/83-11.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 83:11 Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/83-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 83:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 83:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/83-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 83:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 83:12" /></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>