KJV King James Version
Moab [is] my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe: Philistia, triumph thou because of me.
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Psalm 60:8
Moab [is] my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe: Philistia, triumph thou because of me.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
Moab is My washbasin; upon Edom I toss My sandal; over Philistia I shout in triumph.”
WEB World English Bible
Moab is my wash basin. I will throw my shoe on Edom. I shout in triumph over Philistia.”
ASV American Standard Version
Moab is my washpot; Upon Edom will I cast my shoe: Philistia, shout thou because of me.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Moab is my pot for washing, over Edom I cast my shoe, Shout, concerning me, O Philistia.
Surrounding context — Psalm 60
5 That thy beloved may be delivered; save [with] thy right hand, and hear me.
6 God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.
7 Gilead [is] mine, and Manasseh [is] mine; Ephraim also [is] the strength of mine head; Judah [is] my lawgiver;
8 Moab [is] my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe: Philistia, triumph thou because of me.
9 Who will bring me [into] the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?
10 [Wilt] not thou, O God, [which] hadst cast us off? and [thou], O God, [which] didst not go out with our armies?
11 Give us help from trouble: for vain [is] the help of man.
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2 Samuel 8:1-2And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took Methegammah out of the hand of the Philistines.2 Samuel 8:14And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all they of Edom became David’s servants. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.1 Chronicles 18:1-2Now after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them, and took Gath and her towns out of the hand of the Philistines.2 Samuel 21:15-22Moreover the Philistines had yet war again with Israel; and David went down, and his servants with him, and fought against the Philistines: and David waxed faint.Psalm 108:9-10Moab [is] my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe; over Philistia will I triumph.1 Chronicles 18:13And he put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became David’s servants. Thus the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.2 Samuel 5:17-25But when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines came up to seek David; and David heard [of it], and went down to the hold.Numbers 24:18And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly.Genesis 25:23And the LORD said unto her, Two nations [are] in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and [the one] people shall be stronger than [the other] people; and the elder shall serve the younger.Genesis 27:40And by thy sword shalt thou live, and shalt serve thy brother; and it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion, that thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck.
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