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they will never have descendants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/21.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />You will destroy their descendants from the earth, and their offspring from among the children of man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/21.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will wipe their descendants from the earth, and their offspring from the sons of men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/21.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/21.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Their offspring You shall destroy from the earth, And their descendants from among the sons of men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/21.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will eliminate their descendants from the earth, And their children from among the sons of mankind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/21.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Their offspring You will destroy from the earth, And their descendants from among the sons of men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/21.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Their offspring Thou wilt destroy from the earth, And their descendants from among the sons of men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/21.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Their offspring You will destroy from the earth, And their seed from among the sons of men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/21.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Their offspring You will destroy from the earth, And their descendants from the sons of men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/21.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will wipe their progeny from the earth and their offspring from the human race.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/21.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will wipe their descendants from the earth and their offspring from the human race. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/21.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Their fruit wilt thou destroy from the earth, And their seed from among the children of men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/21.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You will wipe their families from the earth, and they will disappear. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/21.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/21.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />You will destroy their children from the earth and their offspring from among Adam's descendants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/21.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />None of their descendants will survive; the king will kill them all. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/21.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You will destroy their descendants from the earth, even their offspring from the ranks of mankind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/21.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will wipe their descendants from the earth, and their offspring from the sons of men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/21.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You destroy their offspring from the earth, their descendants from among the human race. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/21.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You will destroy their descendants from the earth, their posterity from among the descendants of Adam.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/21.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/21.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You will destroy their descendants from the earth, their posterity from among the children of men. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/21.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />You destroy their fruit from earth, "" And their seed from the sons of men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/21.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Their fruit from earth Thou destroyest, And their seed from the sons of men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/21.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Their fruit thou wilt destroy from the earth, and their seed from the sons of man.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/21.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth: and their seed from among the children of men. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/21.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 20:11>You will destroy their fruit from the earth and their offspring from the sons of men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/21.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Even their descendants you will wipe out from the earth, their offspring from the human race. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/21.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You will destroy their offspring from the earth, and their children from among humankind.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/21.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Their fruit shall you destroy from the earth, and their offspring from among the children of men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/21.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />You will destroy their fruit from the Earth and their seed from the children of men. LORD JEHOVAH will burn them in his wrath and fire will devour them.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/21.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth, And their seed from among the children of men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/21.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Thou shalt destroy their fruit from the earth, and their seed from <i>among</i> the sons of men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/21-10.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=2121" 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/21.htm">After the Battle</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">9</span>You will place them in a fiery furnace at the time of Your appearing. In His wrath the LORD will engulf them, and the fire will consume them. <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6.htm" title="6: tə·’ab·bêḏ (V-Piel-Imperf-2ms) -- To perish. A primitive root; properly, to wander away, i.e. Lose oneself; by implication to perish.">You will wipe</a> <a href="/hebrew/6529.htm" title="6529: pir·yā·mōw (N-msc:: 3mp) -- Fruit. From parah; fruit.">their descendants</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: mê·’e·reṣ (Prep-m:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">from the earth,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2233.htm" title="2233: wə·zar·‘ām (Conj-w:: N-msc:: 3mp) -- A sowing, seed, offspring. From zara'; seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity.">and their offspring</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: mib·bə·nê (Prep-m:: N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">from the sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120: ’ā·ḏām (N-ms) -- Man, mankind. From 'adam; ruddy i.e. A human being.">of men.</a> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>Though they intend You harm, the schemes they devise will not prevail.…<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="/malachi/4-1.htm">Malachi 4:1</a></span><br />“For behold, the day is coming, burning like a furnace, when all the arrogant and every evildoer will be stubble; the day is coming when I will set them ablaze,” says the LORD of Hosts. “Not a root or branch will be left to them.”<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/31-29.htm">Jeremiah 31:29-30</a></span><br />“In those days, it will no longer be said: ‘The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the teeth of the children are set on edge.’ / Instead, each will die for his own iniquity. If anyone eats the sour grapes, his own teeth will be set on edge.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/18-20.htm">Ezekiel 18:20</a></span><br />The soul who sins is the one who will die. A son will not bear the iniquity of his father, and a father will not bear the iniquity of his son. The righteousness of the righteous man will fall upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked man will fall upon him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/18-16.htm">Job 18:16-19</a></span><br />The roots beneath him dry up, and the branches above him wither away. / The memory of him perishes from the earth, and he has no name in the land. / He is driven from light into darkness and is chased from the inhabited world. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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="/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="/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="/proverbs/2-22.htm">Proverbs 2:22</a></span><br />but the wicked will be cut off from the land, and the unfaithful will be uprooted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/3-10.htm">Matthew 3:10</a></span><br />The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-40.htm">Matthew 13:40-42</a></span><br />As the weeds are collected and burned in the fire, so will it be at the end of the age. / The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will weed out of His kingdom every cause of sin and all who practice lawlessness. / And they will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/3-9.htm">Luke 3:9</a></span><br />The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-6.htm">John 15:6</a></span><br />If anyone does not remain in Me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers. Such branches are gathered up, thrown into the fire, and burned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-22.htm">Romans 11:22</a></span><br />Take notice, therefore, of the kindness and severity of God: severity to those who fell, but kindness to you, if you continue in His kindness. Otherwise you also will be cut off.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Their fruit shall you destroy from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men.</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="/psalms/109-13.htm">Psalm 109:13</a></b></br> Let his posterity be cut off; <i>and</i> in the generation following let their name be blotted out.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/13-34.htm">1 Kings 13:34</a></b></br> And this thing became sin unto the house of Jeroboam, even to cut <i>it</i> off, and to destroy <i>it</i> from off the face of the earth.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/17-14.htm">Children</a> <a href="/psalms/18-40.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/psalms/18-50.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/psalms/18-40.htm">Destroy</a> <a href="/psalms/5-6.htm">Destroyest</a> <a href="/psalms/19-4.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/psalms/1-3.htm">Fruit</a> <a href="/job/36-28.htm">Mankind</a> <a href="/job/39-4.htm">Offspring</a> <a href="/job/18-19.htm">Posterity</a> <a href="/psalms/18-50.htm">Seed</a> <a href="/psalms/21-9.htm">Wilt</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/25-13.htm">Children</a> <a href="/psalms/31-22.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/psalms/22-23.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/psalms/28-5.htm">Destroy</a> <a href="/psalms/73-27.htm">Destroyest</a> <a href="/psalms/22-27.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/psalms/58-8.htm">Fruit</a> <a href="/psalms/33-13.htm">Mankind</a> <a href="/psalms/37-28.htm">Offspring</a> <a href="/psalms/22-30.htm">Posterity</a> <a href="/psalms/22-23.htm">Seed</a> <a href="/psalms/21-12.htm">Wilt</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 21</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/21-1.htm">A thanksgiving for victory</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/21-7.htm">with confidence of further success</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/21.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/21.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>You will wipe their descendants from the earth</b><br>This phrase reflects the theme of divine justice and retribution against the enemies of God and His anointed king. In the context of ancient Israel, the eradication of one's lineage was seen as a complete and utter defeat, as family lines were crucial for inheritance and legacy. This echoes the covenantal promises where God protects His people and punishes those who oppose them. Theologically, it underscores God's sovereignty and His ability to execute judgment. This can be connected to the broader biblical narrative where God promises to protect His chosen people and eliminate those who stand against His purposes, as seen in the stories of the Canaanites in Joshua or the Amalekites in 1 Samuel.<p><b>and their offspring from the sons of men</b><br>The mention of "offspring" emphasizes the totality of the judgment, extending beyond the immediate generation to future ones. This reflects the biblical principle of generational consequences for sin, as seen in <a href="/exodus/20-5.htm">Exodus 20:5</a>, where God speaks of visiting "the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and fourth generation." Culturally, this would have been understood as a severe punishment, as family and lineage were central to identity and survival in the ancient Near East. This phrase also highlights the distinction between the righteous and the wicked, a common theme in the Psalms, where the wicked are ultimately cut off from the community of God's people. In a typological sense, this can be seen as a foreshadowing of the ultimate victory of Christ over sin and death, where the enemies of God are finally defeated, as depicted in Revelation.<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/21.htm">Psalm 21</a>, King David is expressing gratitude and confidence in God's deliverance and justice.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/enemies_of_david.htm">Enemies of David</a></b><br>The psalm speaks of those who oppose God's anointed king, representing opposition to God's will and kingdom.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The central figure who enacts justice and delivers the king from his enemies, demonstrating His sovereignty and power.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation over which David reigns, often facing threats from surrounding nations and peoples.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/d/descendants/offspring.htm">Descendants/Offspring</a></b><br>Refers to the continuation of the enemies' lineage, which God promises to cut off as a form of divine justice.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_justice.htm">Divine Justice</a></b><br>God's justice is perfect and complete. He will ultimately deal with those who oppose His will and His people. Believers can trust in God's timing and methods.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/protection_of_the_righteous.htm">Protection of the Righteous</a></b><br>Just as God protected David, He promises to protect those who are faithful to Him. This assurance should encourage believers to remain steadfast in their faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_opposition.htm">Consequences of Opposition</a></b><br>The psalm serves as a warning that opposing God's anointed and His purposes leads to destruction. It is a call to align oneself with God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/generational_impact.htm">Generational Impact</a></b><br>The actions of individuals can have lasting effects on their descendants. This highlights the importance of living a life that honors God, impacting future generations positively.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_21.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 21</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_are_jesus'_biblical_ancestors.htm">Who are the ancestors of Jesus according to the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_messianic_prophecies.htm">What are Messianic prophecies?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_god's_wrath_reconciled_with_love.htm">Psalm 21:8-10: How can the depiction of God's fiery wrath be reconciled with other scriptures portraying God as loving and merciful?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_family_conflict.htm">What Old Testament prophecies predict the Messiah?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/21.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(10) <span class= "bld">Their fruit.</span>--More fully, "fruit of the womb" (<a href="/psalms/127-3.htm" title="See, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.">Psalm 127:3</a>; <a href="/psalms/132-11.htm" title="The LORD has sworn in truth to David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of your body will I set on your throne.">Psalm 132:11</a>).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/21.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 10.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> their offspring or progeny. Joab, by David' s orders, remained in Edom "until he had cut off every male" (<a href="/1_kings/11-16.htm">1 Kings 11:16</a>). <span class="cmt_word">And their seed from among the children</span> <span class="cmt_word">of men.</span> The second clause, as so often, re-echoes the first; without adding anything to it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/21-10.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">You will wipe</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּאַבֵּ֑ד</span> <span class="translit">(tə·’ab·bêḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6.htm">Strong's 6: </a> </span><span class="str2">To wander away, lose oneself, to perish</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their descendants</span><br /><span class="heb">פִּ֭רְיָמוֹ</span> <span class="translit">(pir·yā·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6529.htm">Strong's 6529: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fruit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from the earth,</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵאֶ֣רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(mê·’e·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and their offspring</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֝זַרְעָ֗ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·zar·‘ām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2233.htm">Strong's 2233: </a> </span><span class="str2">Seed, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from the sons</span><br /><span class="heb">מִבְּנֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(mib·bə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of men.</span><br /><span class="heb">אָדָֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḏām)</span><br /><span class="parse">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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/21-10.htm">Psalm 21:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/21-10.htm">Psalm 21:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/21-10.htm">Psalm 21:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/21-10.htm">Psalm 21:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/21-10.htm">Psalm 21:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/21-10.htm">Psalm 21:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/21-10.htm">Psalm 21:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/21-10.htm">Psalm 21:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/21-10.htm">Psalm 21:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/21-10.htm">Psalm 21:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/21-10.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 21:10 You will destroy their descendants (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/21-9.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 21:9"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 21:9" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/21-11.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 21:11"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 21:11" /></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>