Psalm 68:30 {67:31}
Good News Translation
Rebuke Egypt, that wild animal in the reeds; rebuke the nations, that herd of bulls with their calves, until they all bow down and offer you their silver. Scatter those people who love to make war!

New Revised Standard Version
Rebuke the wild animals that live among the reeds, the herd of bulls with the calves of the peoples. Trample under foot those who lust after tribute; scatter the peoples who delight in war.

Contemporary English Version
Punish that animal that lives in the swamp! Punish that nation whose leaders and people are like wild bulls. Make them come crawling with gifts of silver. Scatter those nations that enjoy making war.

New American Bible
Roar at the wild beast of the reeds, the herd of mighty bulls, the calves of the peoples; trampling those who lust after silver scatter the peoples that delight in war.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Rebuke the wild beasts of the reeds, the congregation of bulls with the kine of the people; who seek to exclude them who are tried with silver. Scatter thou the nations that delight in wars:

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Rebuke the wild beasts of the reeds, the congregation of bulls with the kine of the people; who seek to exclude them who are tried with silver. Scatter thou the nations that delight in wars:

Rebuke

2 Samuel 8:1-8 And it came to pass after this that David defeated the Philistines, and brought them down, and David took the bridle of tribute out of the hand of the Philistines, . . .

2 Samuel 10:1-19 And it came to pass after this, that the king of the children of Ammon died, and Hanon his son reigned in his stead. . . .

2 Chronicles 14:1-15 And Abia slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David: an Asa his son reigned in his stead: in his days the land was quiet ten years. . . .

2 Chronicles 20:1-37 After this the children of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and with them of the Ammonites, were gathered together to fight against Josaphat. . . .

company of spearmen.

Jeremiah 51:32,33 And that the fords are taken, and the marshes are burnt with fire, and the men of war are affrighted. . . .

multitude

Psalm 22:12,13 Many calves have surrounded me: fat bulls have besieged me. . . .

Isaiah 34:7 And the unicorns shall go down with them, and the bulls with the mighty: their land shall be soaked with blood, and their ground with the fat of fat ones.

Jeremiah 50:11 Because you rejoice, and speak great things, pillaging my inheritance: because you are spread abroad as calves upon the grass, and have bellowed as bulls.

every

Psalm 2:12 Embrace discipline, lest at any time the Lord be angry, and you perish from the just way. [13] When his wrath shall be kindled in a short time, blessed are all they that trust in him.

Psalm 18:44 A people which I knew not, hath served me: at the hearing of the ear they have obeyed me.

2 Samuel 8:2,8-11 And he defeated Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the earth: and he measured with two lines, one to put to death, and one to save alive: and Moab was made to serve David under tribute. . . .

scatter thou.

Psalm 68:14 When he that is in heaven appointeth kings over her, they shall be whited with snow in Selmon.

delight

Psalm 120:7 With them that hated peace I was peaceable: when I spoke to them they fought against me without cause.

Romans 7:22 For I am delighted with the law of God, according to the inward man:

James 4:1 From whence are wars and contentions among you? Are they not hence, from your concupiscences, which war in your members?

Context
God's Enemies Are Scattered
29From thy temple in Jerusalem, kings shall offer presents to thee. 30Rebuke the wild beasts of the reeds, the congregation of bulls with the kine of the people; who seek to exclude them who are tried with silver. Scatter thou the nations that delight in wars:31Ambassadors shall come out of Egypt: Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands to God.…
Cross References
Job 40:21
He sleepeth under the shadow, in the covert of the reed, and in moist places.

Psalm 18:14
And he sent forth his arrows, and he scattered them: he multiplied lightnings, and troubled them.

Psalm 22:12
Many calves have surrounded me: fat bulls have besieged me.

Psalm 89:10
Thou hast humbled the proud one, as one that is slain: with the arm of thy strength thou hast scattered thy enemies.

Psalm 119:21
Thou hast rebuked the proud: they are cursed who decline from thy commandments.

Isaiah 34:7
And the unicorns shall go down with them, and the bulls with the mighty: their land shall be soaked with blood, and their ground with the fat of fat ones.

Ezekiel 29:3
Speak, and say: Thus saith the Lord God: Behold, I come against thee, Pharao king of Egypt, thou great dragon that liest in the midst of thy rivers, and sayest: The river is mine, and I made myself.

Psalm 68:29
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