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May his family name be blotted out in the next generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/109.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />May his posterity be cut off; may his name be blotted out in the second generation!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/109.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />May his descendants be cut off; may their name be blotted out from the next generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/109.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Let his posterity be cut off; <i>and</i> in the generation following let their name be blotted out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/109.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Let his posterity be cut off, <i>And</i> in the generation following let their name be blotted out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/109.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />May his descendants be eliminated; May their name be wiped out in a following generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/109.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Let his posterity be cut off; In a following generation let their name be blotted out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/109.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Let his posterity be cut off; In a following generation let their name be blotted out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/109.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Let <i>those who</i> follow him be cut off; In a following generation let their name be blotted out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/109.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Let his descendants be cut off, And in the following generation let their name be blotted out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/109.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let the line of his descendants be cut off; let their name be blotted out in the next generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/109.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let the line of his descendants be cut off; let their name be blotted out in the next generation. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/109.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Let his posterity be cut off; In the generation following let their name be blotted out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/109.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Bring an end to his family, and from now on let him be a forgotten man. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/109.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Let his posterity be cut off; in the generation following let their name be blotted out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/109.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Let his descendants be cut off and their family name be wiped out by the next generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/109.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />May all his descendants die, and may his name be forgotten in the next generation. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/109.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />May his descendants be eliminated, and their memory be erased from the next generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/109.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />May his descendants be cut off; may their name be blotted out from the next generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/109.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />May his descendants be cut off! May the memory of them be wiped out by the time the next generation arrives! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/109.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Let his posterity be cut off. In the generation following let their name be blotted out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/109.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Let his posterity be cut off; and in the generation following let their name be blotted out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/109.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Let his posterity be cut off. In the generation following let their name be blotted out. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/109.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />His posterity is for cutting off, "" Their name is blotted out in another generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/109.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> His posterity is for cutting off, In another generation is their name blotted out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/109.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />His descendants shall be for cutting off; in the later generation their name shall be wiped off.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/109.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />May his posterity be cut off; in one generation may his name be blotted out. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/109.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 108:13>May his posterity be in utter ruin. In one generation, may his name be wiped away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/109.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />May his posterity be destroyed, their name rooted out in the next generation. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/109.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />May his posterity be cut off; may his name be blotted out in the second generation.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/109.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Let their end be destruction, and in the generation following let their name be blotted out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/109.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Their end will be destruction, and in the following generation their name will be blotted out.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/109.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Let his posterity be cut off; In the generation following let their name be blotted out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/109.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Let his children be <i>given up</i> to utter destruction: in one generation let his name be blotted out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/109-13.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=14046" 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/109.htm">The Song of the Slandered</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">12</span>May there be no one to extend kindness to him, and no one to favor his fatherless children. <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/319.htm" title="319: ’a·ḥă·rî·ṯōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- The after-part, end. From 'achar; the last or end, hence, the future; also posterity.">May his descendants</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: yə·hî- (V-Qal-Imperf.Jus-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">be</a> <a href="/hebrew/3772.htm" title="3772: lə·haḵ·rîṯ (Prep-l:: V-Hifil-Inf) -- To cut off, cut down. A primitive root; to cut; by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant.">cut off;</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: šə·mām (N-msc:: 3mp) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">may their name</a> <a href="/hebrew/4229.htm" title="4229: yim·maḥ (V-Nifal-Imperf.Jus-3ms) -- To stroke, rub, to erase, to smooth, grease, make fat, to touch, reach to.">be blotted out</a> <a href="/hebrew/312.htm" title="312: ’a·ḥêr (Adj-ms) -- Another. From 'achar; properly, hinder; generally, next, other, etc.">from the next</a> <a href="/hebrew/1755.htm" title="1755: bə·ḏō·wr (Prep-b:: N-ms) -- Period, generation, dwelling. Or dor; from duwr; properly, a revolution of time, i.e. An age or generation; also a dwelling.">generation.</a> </span><span class="reftext">14</span>May the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before the LORD, and the sin of his mother never be blotted out.…<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/20-5.htm">Exodus 20:5</a></span><br />You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on their children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/5-9.htm">Deuteronomy 5:9</a></span><br />You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on their children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/10-7.htm">Proverbs 10:7</a></span><br />The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/18-19.htm">Job 18:19</a></span><br />He has no offspring or posterity among his people, no survivor where he once lived.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/14-20.htm">Isaiah 14:20-22</a></span><br />You will not join them in burial, since you have destroyed your land and slaughtered your own people. The offspring of the wicked will never again be mentioned. / Prepare a place to slaughter his sons for the iniquities of their forefathers. They will never rise up to possess a land or cover the earth with their cities. / “I will rise up against them,” declares the LORD of Hosts. “I will cut off from Babylon her name and her remnant, her offspring and her posterity,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/11-19.htm">Jeremiah 11:19</a></span><br />For I was like a gentle lamb led to slaughter; I did not know that they had plotted against me: “Let us destroy the tree with its fruit; let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be remembered no more.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/22-30.htm">Jeremiah 22:30</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “Enroll this man as childless, a man who will not prosper in his lifetime. None of his descendants will prosper to sit on the throne of David or to rule again in Judah.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/2-31.htm">1 Samuel 2:31-33</a></span><br />Behold, the days are coming when I will cut off your strength and the strength of your father’s house, so that no one in it will reach old age. / You will see distress in My dwelling place. Despite all that is good in Israel, no one in your house will ever again reach old age. / And every one of you that I do not cut off from My altar, I will cause your eyes to fail and your heart to grieve. All your descendants will die by the sword of men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/14-10.htm">1 Kings 14:10</a></span><br />Because of all this, behold, I am bringing disaster on the house of Jeroboam: I will cut off from Jeroboam every male, both slave and free, in Israel; I will burn up the house of Jeroboam as one burns up dung until it is gone!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/21-21.htm">1 Kings 21:21</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: ‘I will bring calamity on you and consume your descendants; I will cut off from Ahab every male in Israel, both slave and free.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/9-8.htm">2 Kings 9:8</a></span><br />The whole house of Ahab will perish, and I will cut off from Ahab every male, both slave and free, in Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-52.htm">Luke 1:52</a></span><br />He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-38.htm">Matthew 23:38</a></span><br />Look, your house is left to you desolate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-19.htm">Matthew 21:19</a></span><br />Seeing a fig tree by the road, He went up to it but found nothing on it except leaves. “May you never bear fruit again!” He said. And immediately the tree withered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/11-14.htm">Mark 11:14</a></span><br />Then He said to the tree, “May no one ever eat of your fruit again.” And His disciples heard this statement.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Let his posterity be cut off; and in the generation following let their name be blotted out.</p><p class="hdg">let his</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/37-28.htm">Psalm 37:28</a></b></br> For the LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/2-31.htm">1 Samuel 2:31-33</a></b></br> Behold, the days come, that I will cut off thine arm, and the arm of thy father's house, that there shall not be an old man in thine house… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/3-13.htm">1 Samuel 3:13</a></b></br> For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever for the iniquity which he knoweth; because his sons made themselves vile, and he restrained them not.</p><p class="hdg">their name</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/9-14.htm">Deuteronomy 9:14</a></b></br> Let me alone, that I may destroy them, and blot out their name from under heaven: and I will make of thee a nation mightier and greater than they.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/25-19.htm">Deuteronomy 25:19</a></b></br> Therefore it shall be, when the LORD thy God hath given thee rest from all thine enemies round about, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee <i>for</i> an inheritance to possess it, <i>that</i> thou shalt blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven; thou shalt not forget <i>it</i>.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/29-20.htm">Deuteronomy 29:20</a></b></br> The LORD will not spare him, but then the anger of the LORD and his jealousy shall smoke against that man, and all the curses that are written in this book shall lie upon him, and the LORD shall blot out his name from under heaven.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/69-28.htm">Blotted</a> <a href="/psalms/107-16.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/psalms/101-8.htm">Cutting</a> <a href="/psalms/106-27.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/psalms/78-71.htm">Following</a> <a href="/psalms/106-31.htm">Generation</a> <a href="/psalms/106-31.htm">Memory</a> <a href="/psalms/69-28.htm">Names</a> <a href="/psalms/102-28.htm">Posterity</a> <a href="/job/42-14.htm">Second</a> <a href="/psalms/107-37.htm">Seed</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/109-14.htm">Blotted</a> <a href="/psalms/109-15.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/psalms/136-13.htm">Cutting</a> <a href="/psalms/112-2.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/psalms/119-14.htm">Following</a> <a href="/psalms/112-2.htm">Generation</a> <a href="/psalms/109-15.htm">Memory</a> <a href="/psalms/147-4.htm">Names</a> <a href="/proverbs/23-18.htm">Posterity</a> <a href="/psalms/145-1.htm">Second</a> <a href="/psalms/112-2.htm">Seed</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 109</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/109-1.htm">David complains of his slanderous enemies</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/109-16.htm">He shows their sin</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/109-21.htm">Complaining of his own misery, he prays for help</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/109-29.htm">He promises thankfulness</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'; 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The idea of descendants being cut off signifies the end of a family line, which in ancient Israelite culture was seen as a severe judgment. This reflects the covenantal understanding where blessings and curses could extend to future generations (<a href="/exodus/20-5.htm">Exodus 20:5</a>). The cutting off of descendants can also be seen as a form of divine retribution, aligning with the principle of lex talionis, or "an eye for an eye" (<a href="/leviticus/24-19.htm">Leviticus 24:19-20</a>). Historically, the loss of descendants would mean the loss of one's legacy and name, which was a significant concern in the patriarchal society of ancient Israel.<p><b>may their name be blotted out from the next generation.</b><br>The concept of a name being blotted out is significant in biblical literature, symbolizing complete removal from memory and history. In the ancient Near East, a person's name was closely tied to their identity and legacy. To have one's name blotted out was to be erased from communal memory, a fate considered worse than death. This phrase echoes the language found in other parts of the Old Testament, such as <a href="/deuteronomy/9-14.htm">Deuteronomy 9:14</a>, where God speaks of blotting out the name of Israel's enemies. It also connects to the idea of the Book of Life, where names are recorded or erased based on one's standing with God (<a href="/exodus/32-32.htm">Exodus 32:32-33</a>; <a href="/revelation/3-5.htm">Revelation 3:5</a>). Theologically, this reflects the ultimate judgment and separation from God's covenant community.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/109.htm">Psalm 109</a>, David is expressing a deep lament and imprecation against his enemies.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/enemies_of_david.htm">Enemies of David</a></b><br>The psalm is directed towards those who have wronged David, possibly including figures like Saul or other adversaries.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The ultimate judge and the one to whom David appeals for justice against his enemies.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/d/descendants.htm">Descendants</a></b><br>The offspring of David's enemies, who are mentioned in the context of the curse.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/generations.htm">Generations</a></b><br>The concept of lineage and legacy, which is significant in the context of blessings and curses in the Hebrew tradition.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_imprecatory_psalms.htm">Understanding Imprecatory Psalms</a></b><br>Recognize the context and purpose of imprecatory psalms as expressions of deep anguish and a call for divine justice, not personal vengeance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/generational_impact.htm">Generational Impact</a></b><br>Reflect on how our actions can affect future generations, both positively and negatively, and strive to leave a legacy of righteousness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_divine_justice.htm">Trust in Divine Justice</a></b><br>Emphasize the importance of trusting God to handle injustices rather than taking matters into our own hands.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prayer_for_enemies.htm">Prayer for Enemies</a></b><br>While acknowledging the raw emotions in the psalm, consider the New Testament call to pray for and love our enemies.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/legacy_and_memory.htm">Legacy and Memory</a></b><br>Encourage believers to live in a way that their name and legacy are remembered for righteousness and faithfulness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_109.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 109</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_trust_and_seek_god's_guidance.htm">How should we trust and seek guidance from God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_ps_61_6-7_conflict_with_david's_fall.htm">Does the promise of an everlasting throne (Ps 61:6-7) conflict with the later downfall of David's dynasty in historical accounts?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/was_abijah's_mother_michaiah_or_maachah.htm">What was King Abijah's mother's name: Michaiah (2 Chronicles 13:2) or Maachah (2 Chronicles 11:20), given Absalom's only daughter was Tamar (2 Samuel 14:27)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_jesus'_ancestor__abiud_or_rhesa.htm">Which son of Zerubbabel is an ancestor of Jesus: Abiud (Matthew 1:13) or Rhesa (Luke 3:27)? Neither name matches Zerubbabel's sons listed in 1 Chronicles 3:19-20.</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/109.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(13) <span class= "bld">Posterity.</span>--The Hebrew theory of the Divine government was, that if ruin did not overtake the sinner himself, it would fall on his posterity; his name would be forgotten, and his race extinct.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/109.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 13.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Let his posterity be cut off.</span> If he have children; let them die without offspring; literally, <span class="accented">let them be for extinction. <span class="cmt_word"></span>And in the generation following let their name be blotted out.</span> This would be the natural result if the preceding wish were accomplished. The family having come to an end, their very name would be soon forgotten (comp. <a href="/job/18-18.htm">Job 18:18</a>; <a href="/psalms/37-28.htm">Psalm 37:28</a>; <a href="/proverbs/10-7.htm">Proverbs 10:7</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/109-13.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">May his descendants</span><br /><span class="heb">אַחֲרִית֥וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(’a·ḥă·rî·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_319.htm">Strong's 319: </a> </span><span class="str2">The last, end, the future, posterity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">be</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהִֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">cut off;</span><br /><span class="heb">לְהַכְרִ֑ית</span> <span class="translit">(lə·haḵ·rîṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3772.htm">Strong's 3772: </a> </span><span class="str2">To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">may their name</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁמָֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(šə·mām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> </span><span class="str2">A name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">be blotted out</span><br /><span class="heb">יִמַּ֥ח</span> <span class="translit">(yim·maḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4229.htm">Strong's 4229: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stroke, rub, to erase, to smooth, grease, make fat, to touch, reach to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from the next</span><br /><span class="heb">אַ֝חֵ֗ר</span> <span class="translit">(’a·ḥêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_312.htm">Strong's 312: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hinder, next, other</span><br /><br /><span class="word">generation.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּד֥וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḏō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1755.htm">Strong's 1755: </a> </span><span class="str2">A revolution of time, an age, generation, a dwelling</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/109-13.htm">Psalm 109:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/109-13.htm">Psalm 109:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/109-13.htm">Psalm 109:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/109-13.htm">Psalm 109:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/109-13.htm">Psalm 109:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/109-13.htm">Psalm 109:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/109-13.htm">Psalm 109:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/109-13.htm">Psalm 109:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/109-13.htm">Psalm 109:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/109-13.htm">Psalm 109:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/109-13.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 109:13 Let his posterity be cut off (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/109-12.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 109:12"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 109:12" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/109-14.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 109:14"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 109:14" /></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>