Psalm 78:61
New International Version
He sent the ark of his might into captivity, his splendor into the hands of the enemy.

New Living Translation
He allowed the Ark of his might to be captured; he surrendered his glory into enemy hands.

English Standard Version
and delivered his power to captivity, his glory to the hand of the foe.

Berean Standard Bible
He delivered His strength to captivity, and His splendor to the hand of the adversary.

King James Bible
And delivered his strength into captivity, and his glory into the enemy's hand.

New King James Version
And delivered His strength into captivity, And His glory into the enemy’s hand.

New American Standard Bible
And He gave up His strength to captivity And His glory into the hand of the enemy.

NASB 1995
And gave up His strength to captivity And His glory into the hand of the adversary.

NASB 1977
And gave up His strength to captivity, And His glory into the hand of the adversary.

Legacy Standard Bible
And gave up His strength to captivity And His beauty into the hand of the adversary.

Amplified Bible
And gave up His strength and power (the ark of the covenant) into captivity, And His glory into the hand of the enemy (the Philistines).

Christian Standard Bible
He gave up his strength to captivity and his splendor to the hand of a foe.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He gave up His strength to captivity and His splendor to the hand of a foe.

American Standard Version
And delivered his strength into captivity, And his glory into the adversary's hand.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
He gave his people to captivity and his glory into the hand of the oppressor.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And he gave their strength into captivity, and their beauty into the enemy's hand.

Contemporary English Version
He let enemies capture the sacred chest and let them dishonor him.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he delivered their strength into captivity: and their beauty into the hands of the enemy.

English Revised Version
And delivered his strength into captivity, and his glory into the adversary's hand.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He allowed his power to be taken captive and handed his glory over to an oppressor.

Good News Translation
He allowed our enemies to capture the Covenant Box, the symbol of his power and glory.

International Standard Version
Then he sent his might into captivity and his glory into the control of the adversary.

JPS Tanakh 1917
And delivered His strength into captivity, And His glory into the adversary's hand.

Literal Standard Version
And He gives His strength to captivity, | And His beauty into the hand of an adversary,

Majority Standard Bible
He delivered His strength to captivity, and His splendor to the hand of the adversary.

New American Bible
He gave up his might into captivity, his glorious ark into the hands of the foe.

NET Bible
He allowed the symbol of his strong presence to be captured; he gave the symbol of his splendor into the hand of the enemy.

New Revised Standard Version
and delivered his power to captivity, his glory to the hand of the foe.

New Heart English Bible
and delivered his strength into captivity, his glory into the adversary's hand.

Webster's Bible Translation
And delivered his strength into captivity, and his glory into the enemy's hand.

World English Bible
and delivered his strength into captivity, his glory into the adversary’s hand.

Young's Literal Translation
And He giveth His strength to captivity, And His beauty into the hand of an adversary,

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Context
I Will Open My Mouth in Parables
60He abandoned the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent He had pitched among men. 61He delivered His strength to captivity, and His splendor to the hand of the adversary. 62He surrendered His people to the sword because He was enraged by His heritage.…

Cross References
1 Samuel 4:17
The messenger answered, "Israel has fled before the Philistines, and there has been a great slaughter among the people. Your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, are both dead, and the ark of God has been captured."

Psalm 63:2
So I have seen You in the sanctuary and beheld Your power and glory.

Psalm 132:8
Arise, O LORD, to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your strength.

Jeremiah 26:6
then I will make this house like Shiloh, and I will make this city an object of cursing among all the nations of the earth.'"


Treasury of Scripture

And delivered his strength into captivity, and his glory into the enemy's hand.

his strength.

Psalm 132:8
Arise, O LORD, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength.

Judges 18:30
And the children of Dan set up the graven image: and Jonathan, the son of Gershom, the son of Manasseh, he and his sons were priests to the tribe of Dan until the day of the captivity of the land.

1 Samuel 5:1,2
And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Ebenezer unto Ashdod…

glory

Psalm 24:7
Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.

Exodus 40:34
Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.

1 Samuel 4:21,22
And she named the child Ichabod, saying, The glory is departed from Israel: because the ark of God was taken, and because of her father in law and her husband…

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Psalm 78
1. An exhortation both to learn and to preach, the law of God
9. The story of God's wrath against the incredulous and disobedient
67. The Israelites being rejected, God chose Judah, Zion, and David.














Verse 61. - And delivered his strength into captivity, and his glory into the enemy's hand. God's "strength" and "glory" is the ark of the covenant (compare the expression in 1 Samuel 4:21, 22, "The glory is departed from Israel"). (For the capture and "captivity" of the ark, see 1 Samuel 4:17, and 5, 6.)

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
He delivered
וַיִּתֵּ֣ן (way·yit·tên)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

His strength
עֻזּ֑וֹ (‘uz·zōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5797: Strength, might

to captivity,
לַשְּׁבִ֣י (laš·šə·ḇî)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7628: Exiled, captured, exile, booty

and His splendor
וְֽתִפְאַרְתּ֥וֹ (wə·ṯip̄·’ar·tōw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 8597: Beauty, glory

to the hand
בְיַד־ (ḇə·yaḏ-)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 3027: A hand

of the adversary.
צָֽר׃ (ṣār)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6862: Narrow, a tight place, a pebble, an opponent


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