KJV King James Version
Assur also is joined with them: they have holpen the children of Lot. Selah.
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Psalm 83:8
Assur also is joined with them: they have holpen the children of Lot. Selah.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Even Assyria has joined them, lending strength to the sons of Lot. Selah
WEB World English Bible
Assyria also is joined with them. They have helped the children of Lot. Selah.
ASV American Standard Version
Assyria also is joined with them; They have helped the children of Lot. [Selah
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Asshur also is joined with them, They have been an arm to sons of Lot. Selah.
Surrounding context — Psalm 83
5 For they have consulted together with one consent: they are confederate against thee:
6 The tabernacles of Edom, and the Ishmaelites; of Moab, and the Hagarenes;
7 Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek; the Philistines with the inhabitants of Tyre;
8 Assur also is joined with them: they have holpen the children of Lot. Selah.
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:
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Deuteronomy 2:9And the LORD said unto me, Distress not the Moabites, neither contend with them in battle: for I will not give thee of their land [for] a possession; because I have given Ar unto the children of Lot [for] a possession.Genesis 10:11Out of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah,Genesis 25:3And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.Genesis 19:37-38And the firstborn bare a son, and called his name Moab: the same [is] the father of the Moabites unto this day.2 Kings 15:19[And] Pul the king of Assyria came against the land: and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver, that his hand might be with him to confirm the kingdom in his hand.Isaiah 33:2O LORD, be gracious unto us; we have waited for thee: be thou their arm every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble.
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