KJV King James Version
Who said, Let us take to ourselves the houses of God in possession.
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Psalm 83:12
Who said, Let us take to ourselves the houses of God in possession.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
who said, “Let us possess for ourselves the pastures of God.”
WEB World English Bible
who said, “Let us take possession of God’s pasturelands.”
ASV American Standard Version
Who said, Let us take to ourselves in possession The habitations of God.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Who have said, ‘Let us occupy for ourselves The comely places of God.’
Surrounding context — Psalm 83
9 Do unto them as [unto] the Midianites; as [to] Sisera, as [to] Jabin, at the brook of Kison:
10 [Which] perished at Endor: they became [as] dung for the earth.
11 Make their nobles like Oreb, and like Zeeb: yea, all their princes as Zebah, and as Zalmunna:
12 Who said, Let us take to ourselves the houses of God in possession.
13 O my God, make them like a wheel; as the stubble before the wind.
14 As the fire burneth a wood, and as the flame setteth the mountains on fire;
15 So persecute them with thy tempest, and make them afraid with thy storm.
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2 Chronicles 20:11Behold, [I say, how] they reward us, to come to cast us out of thy possession, which thou hast given us to inherit.Psalm 74:7-8They have cast fire into thy sanctuary, they have defiled [by casting down] the dwelling place of thy name to the ground.Psalm 83:4They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from [being] a nation; that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance.
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