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you will fall like every other ruler.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/82.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But you will die like mere mortals and fall like every other ruler.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/82.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />nevertheless, like men you shall die, and fall like any prince.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/82.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />But like mortals you will die, and like rulers you will fall.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/82.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/82.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But you shall die like men, And fall like one of the princes.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/82.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Nevertheless you will die like men, And fall like one of the princes.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/82.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Nevertheless you will die like men And fall like any one of the princes.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/82.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Nevertheless you will die like men, And fall like <i>any</i> one of the princes.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/82.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Nevertheless you will die like men And you will fall like <i>any</i> one of the princes.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/82.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Nevertheless you will die like men And fall like any one of the princes.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/82.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />However, you will die like humans and fall like any other ruler.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/82.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />However, you will die like men and fall like any other ruler.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/82.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Nevertheless ye shall die like men, And fall like one of the princes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/82.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But you will die, just like everyone else, including powerful rulers." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/82.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Nevertheless ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/82.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />You will certainly die like humans and fall like any prince."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/82.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But you will die like mortals; your life will end like that of any prince." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/82.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />However, as all human beings do, you will die, and like other rulers, you will fall.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/82.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But like mortals you will die, and like rulers you will fall.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/82.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Yet you will die like mortals; you will fall like all the other rulers." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/82.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Nevertheless you shall die like men, and fall like one of the rulers."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/82.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/82.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Nevertheless you shall die like men, and fall like one of the rulers.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/82.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />But you die as man, and you fall as one of the heads.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/82.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> But as man ye die, and as one of the heads ye fall,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/82.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />But as man shall ye die, and as one of the chiefs shall ye fall.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/82.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But you like men shall die: and shall fall like one of the princes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/82.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 81:7>But you will die like men, and you will fall just like one of the princes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/82.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Yet like any mortal you shall die; like any prince you shall fall.” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/82.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />nevertheless, you shall die like mortals, and fall like any prince.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/82.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Henceforth you shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/82.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Therefore, you will die like children of men and you will fall like each of the princes."<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/82.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Nevertheless ye shall die like men, And fall like one of the princes.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/82.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />But ye die as men, and fall as one of the princes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/82-7.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=10372" 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/82.htm">God Presides in the Divine Assembly</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">6</span>I have said, ‘You are gods; you are all sons of the Most High.’ <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/403.htm" title="403: ’ā·ḵên (Adv) -- Surely. From kuwn; firmly; figuratively, surely; also But.">But</a> <a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120: kə·’ā·ḏām (Prep-k:: N-ms) -- Man, mankind. From 'adam; ruddy i.e. A human being.">like mortals</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: tə·mū·ṯūn (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp:: Pn) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">you will die,</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ū·ḵə·’a·ḥaḏ (Conj-w, Prep-k:: Number-msc) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">and like</a> <a href="/hebrew/8269.htm" title="8269: haś·śā·rîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince. From sarar; a head person.">rulers</a> <a href="/hebrew/5307.htm" title="5307: tip·pō·lū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- To fall, lie. A primitive root; to fall, in a great variety of applications.">you will fall.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>Arise, O God, judge the earth, for all the nations are Your inheritance.…<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="/john/10-34.htm">John 10:34-36</a></span><br />Jesus replied, “Is it not written in your Law: ‘I have said you are gods’? / If he called them gods to whom the word of God came—and the Scripture cannot be broken— / then what about the One whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world? How then can you accuse Me of blasphemy for stating that I am the Son of God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/28-2.htm">Ezekiel 28:2</a></span><br />“Son of man, tell the ruler of Tyre that this is what the Lord GOD says: Your heart is proud, and you have said, ‘I am a god; I sit in the seat of gods in the heart of the sea.’ Yet you are a man and not a god, though you have regarded your heart as that of a god.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-23.htm">Isaiah 41:23</a></span><br />Tell us the things that are to come, so that we may know that you are gods. Yes, do something good or evil, that we may look on together in dismay.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/14-12.htm">Isaiah 14:12-15</a></span><br />How you have fallen from heaven, O day star, son of the dawn! You have been cut down to the ground, O destroyer of nations. / You said in your heart: “I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God. I will sit on the mount of assembly, in the far reaches of the north. / I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-23.htm">Romans 1:23</a></span><br />and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images of mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-21.htm">1 Corinthians 15:21-22</a></span><br />For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man. / For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/3-19.htm">Genesis 3:19</a></span><br />By the sweat of your brow you will eat your bread, until you return to the ground—because out of it were you taken. For dust you are, and to dust you shall return.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/21-32.htm">Job 21:32-33</a></span><br />He is carried to the grave, and watch is kept over his tomb. / The clods of the valley are sweet to him; everyone follows behind him, and those before him are without number.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/3-20.htm">Ecclesiastes 3:20</a></span><br />All go to one place; all come from dust, and all return to dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/51-12.htm">Isaiah 51:12</a></span><br />“I, even I, am He who comforts you. Why should you be afraid of mortal man, of a son of man who withers like grass?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/10-11.htm">Jeremiah 10:11</a></span><br />Thus you are to tell them: “These gods, who have made neither the heavens nor the earth, will perish from this earth and from under these heavens.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/31-14.htm">Ezekiel 31:14</a></span><br />This happened so that no other trees by the waters would become great in height and set their tops among the clouds, and no other well-watered trees would reach them in height. For they have all been consigned to death, to the depths of the earth, among the mortals who descend to the Pit.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/31-16.htm">Ezekiel 31:16-17</a></span><br />I made the nations quake at the sound of its downfall, when I cast it down to Sheol with those who descend to the Pit. Then all the trees of Eden, the choicest and best of Lebanon, all the well-watered trees, were consoled in the earth below. / They too descended with it to Sheol, to those slain by the sword. As its allies they had lived in its shade among the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/32-24.htm">Ezekiel 32:24-25</a></span><br />Elam is there with all her multitudes around her grave. All of them are slain, fallen by the sword—those who went down uncircumcised to the earth below, who once spread their terror in the land of the living. They bear their disgrace with those who descend to the Pit. / Among the slain they prepare a resting place for Elam with all her hordes, with her graves all around her. All of them are uncircumcised, slain by the sword, although their terror was once spread in the land of the living. They bear their disgrace with those who descend to the Pit. They are placed among the slain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/32-29.htm">Ezekiel 32:29-30</a></span><br />Edom is there, and all her kings and princes, who despite their might are laid among those slain by the sword. They lie down with the uncircumcised, with those who descend to the Pit. / All the leaders of the north and all the Sidonians are there; they went down in disgrace with the slain, despite the terror of their might. They lie uncircumcised with those slain by the sword and bear their shame with those who descend to the Pit.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But you shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes.</p><p class="hdg">but</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/49-12.htm">Psalm 49:12</a></b></br> Nevertheless man <i>being</i> in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts <i>that</i> perish.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/21-32.htm">Job 21:32</a></b></br> Yet shall he be brought to the grave, and shall remain in the tomb.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/31-14.htm">Ezekiel 31:14</a></b></br> To the end that none of all the trees by the waters exalt themselves for their height, neither shoot up their top among the thick boughs, neither their trees stand up in their height, all that drink water: for they are all delivered unto death, to the nether parts of the earth, in the midst of the children of men, with them that go down to the pit.</p><p class="hdg">like men.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/83-11.htm">Psalm 83:11</a></b></br> Make their nobles like Oreb, and like Zeeb: yea, all their princes as Zebah, and as Zalmunna:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/79-11.htm">Death</a> <a href="/psalms/79-11.htm">Die</a> <a href="/psalms/82-5.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/psalms/78-55.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/psalms/72-6.htm">Falling</a> <a href="/psalms/74-14.htm">Heads</a> <a href="/psalms/56-4.htm">Mere</a> <a href="/psalms/78-36.htm">Nevertheless</a> <a href="/job/31-37.htm">Prince</a> <a href="/psalms/76-12.htm">Princes</a> <a href="/psalms/68-27.htm">Ruler</a> <a href="/psalms/82-1.htm">Rulers</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/88-15.htm">Death</a> <a href="/psalms/88-15.htm">Die</a> <a href="/psalms/82-8.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/psalms/90-5.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/psalms/91-7.htm">Falling</a> <a href="/psalms/83-2.htm">Heads</a> <a href="/psalms/94-11.htm">Mere</a> <a href="/psalms/89-33.htm">Nevertheless</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-28.htm">Prince</a> <a href="/psalms/83-11.htm">Princes</a> <a href="/psalms/89-9.htm">Ruler</a> <a href="/psalms/83-11.htm">Rulers</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 82</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/82-1.htm">The psalmist, having exhorted the judges</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/82-5.htm">And reproved their negligence</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/82-8.htm">Prays God to judge</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/82.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/82.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>But like mortals you will die</b><br>This phrase addresses the mortality of those who are in positions of authority, reminding them that despite their power, they are not exempt from death. In the biblical context, this serves as a humbling reminder that all humans, regardless of status, share the same fate. The reference to mortality echoes <a href="/genesis/3-19.htm">Genesis 3:19</a>, where God tells Adam that he will return to the dust, highlighting the universal consequence of sin. This phrase also serves as a warning to those who misuse their power, suggesting that divine justice will ultimately prevail. The mortality of rulers is a theme seen throughout Scripture, emphasizing that earthly power is temporary and subject to God's ultimate authority.<p><b>and like rulers you will fall.</b><br>This part of the verse underscores the idea that those in positions of power are not immune to downfall. Historically, many rulers in the ancient Near East were seen as semi-divine or possessing divine favor, yet the Bible consistently portrays God as the ultimate judge who can bring down even the mightiest. This is evident in the stories of Pharaoh in Exodus, Nebuchadnezzar in Daniel, and Herod in <a href="/acts/12.htm">Acts 12</a>. The fall of rulers is often depicted as a result of pride and injustice, aligning with the biblical principle that God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble (<a href="/james/4-6.htm">James 4:6</a>). This phrase serves as a prophetic warning to leaders, reminding them that their authority is granted by God and can be revoked if they fail to uphold justice and righteousness.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God (Elohim)</a></b><br>The supreme judge who presides over the divine council, addressing the "gods" or judges.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/gods--elohim.htm">Gods - Elohim</a></b><br>Refers to human judges or rulers who are given authority but are reminded of their mortality.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/mortals.htm">Mortals</a></b><br>Human beings, emphasizing the transient nature of life.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/r/rulers.htm">Rulers</a></b><br>Those in positions of authority who are subject to the same fate as all humans.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/d/divine_council.htm">Divine Council</a></b><br>A heavenly assembly where God holds the rulers accountable for their actions.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_mortality.htm">The Reality of Mortality</a></b><br>No matter the power or authority one holds, all humans are subject to death. This should instill humility and a sense of accountability in those who lead.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/accountability_before_god.htm">Accountability Before God</a></b><br>Leaders and judges are accountable to God for their actions. They must exercise their authority justly, knowing they will face divine judgment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_transience_of_earthly_power.htm">The Transience of Earthly Power</a></b><br>Earthly power and status are temporary. True wisdom lies in seeking eternal values and aligning with God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_righteous_leadership.htm">The Call to Righteous Leadership</a></b><br>Those in authority should lead with justice and righteousness, reflecting God's character in their decisions and actions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_beyond_mortality.htm">Hope Beyond Mortality</a></b><br>While death is inevitable, believers have hope in eternal life through Jesus Christ. This hope should guide our lives and decisions.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_82.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 82</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_'little_gods'.htm">What does the Bible say about the 'little gods' doctrine?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_psalm_82_6_suggest_israel's_polytheism.htm">Is Psalm 82:6’s claim “You are gods” evidence of polytheism creeping into ancient Israel’s beliefs? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'you_are_gods'_mean.htm">What does "You are gods" mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_psalm_82_1_mention_'gods'.htm">Why does Psalm 82:1 refer to “gods” in what is supposed to be a monotheistic text? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/82.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 7.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">But ye shall die like men.</span> The name of "gods," even the fact of your being representatives of God, shall not save you from condign punishment. Ye shall be punished with death, as other wicked men are punished (<a href="/psalms/73-18.htm">Psalm 73:18</a>). <span class="cmt_word">And fall like one of the princes;</span> <span class="accented">i.e.</span> come to an untimely end, as so many "princes" have done (see <a href="/joshua/12-9.htm">Joshua 12:9-24</a>; <a href="/judges/1-7.htm">Judges 1:7</a>; <a href="/judges/3-21.htm">Judges 3:21</a>; <a href="/judges/7-25.htm">Judges 7:25</a>; <a href="/judges/8-21.htm">Judges 8:21</a>, etc.). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/82-7.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">But</span><br /><span class="heb">אָ֭כֵן</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḵên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_403.htm">Strong's 403: </a> </span><span class="str2">Firmly, surely, but</span><br /><br /><span class="word">like mortals</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּאָדָ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(kə·’ā·ḏām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_120.htm">Strong's 120: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ruddy, a human being</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you will die,</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּמוּת֑וּן</span> <span class="translit">(tə·mū·ṯūn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nun<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To die, to kill</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and like</span><br /><span class="heb">וּכְאַחַ֖ד</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḵə·’a·ḥaḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Number - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> </span><span class="str2">United, one, first</span><br /><br /><span class="word">rulers</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשָּׂרִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(haś·śā·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8269.htm">Strong's 8269: </a> </span><span class="str2">Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you will fall.”</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּפֹּֽלוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(tip·pō·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5307.htm">Strong's 5307: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall, lie</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/82-7.htm">Psalm 82:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/82-7.htm">Psalm 82:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/82-7.htm">Psalm 82:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/82-7.htm">Psalm 82:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/82-7.htm">Psalm 82:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/82-7.htm">Psalm 82:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/82-7.htm">Psalm 82:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/82-7.htm">Psalm 82:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/82-7.htm">Psalm 82:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/82-7.htm">Psalm 82:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/82-7.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 82:7 Nevertheless you shall die like men (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/82-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 82:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 82:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/82-8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 82:8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 82:8" /></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>