Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “Come,” they say, “let us destroy them as a nation, so that Israel’s name is remembered no more.” New Living Translation “Come,” they say, “let us wipe out Israel as a nation. We will destroy the very memory of its existence.” English Standard Version They say, “Come, let us wipe them out as a nation; let the name of Israel be remembered no more!” Berean Standard Bible saying, “Come, let us erase them as a nation; may the name of Israel be remembered no more.” King James Bible They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance. New King James Version They have said, “Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation, That the name of Israel may be remembered no more.” New American Standard Bible They have said, “Come, and let’s wipe them out as a nation, So that the name of Israel will no longer be remembered.” NASB 1995 They have said, “Come, and let us wipe them out as a nation, That the name of Israel be remembered no more.” NASB 1977 They have said, “Come, and let us wipe them out as a nation, That the name of Israel be remembered no more.” Legacy Standard Bible They have said, “Come, and let us wipe them out as a nation, That the name of Israel be remembered no more.” Amplified Bible They have said, “Come, and let us wipe them out as a nation; Let the name of Israel be remembered no more.” Christian Standard Bible They say, “Come, let’s wipe them out as a nation so that Israel’s name will no longer be remembered.” Holman Christian Standard Bible They say, “Come, let us wipe them out as a nation so that Israel’s name will no longer be remembered.” American Standard Version They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; That the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance. Contemporary English Version They say, "Let's wipe out the nation of Israel and make sure that no one remembers its name!" English Revised Version They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance. GOD'S WORD® Translation They say, "Let's wipe out their nation so that the name of Israel will no longer be remembered." Good News Translation "Come," they say, "let us destroy their nation, so that Israel will be forgotten forever." International Standard Version They say, "Let us go and erase them as a nation so the name of Israel will not be remembered anymore." Majority Standard Bible saying, “Come, let us erase them as a nation; may the name of Israel be remembered no more.” NET Bible They say, "Come on, let's annihilate them so they are no longer a nation! Then the name of Israel will be remembered no more." New Heart English Bible "Come," they say, "and let's destroy them as a nation, that the name of Israel may be remembered no more." Webster's Bible Translation They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance. World English Bible “Come,” they say, “let’s destroy them as a nation, that the name of Israel may be remembered no more.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThey have said, “Come, and we cut them off from [being] a nation, "" And the name of Israel is not remembered anymore.” Young's Literal Translation They have said, 'Come, And we cut them off from being a nation, And the name of Israel is not remembered any more.' Smith's Literal Translation They said, Come, and we will cut them off from a nation; and the name of Israel shall no more be remembered. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThey have said: Come and let us destroy them, so that they be not a nation: and let the name of Israel be remembered no more. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible They say, “Come, let us wipe them out as a nation; let Israel’s name be remembered no more!” New Revised Standard Version They say, “Come, let us wipe them out as a nation; let the name of Israel be remembered no more.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThey have said, Come, let us destroy them from among the nations, that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And they said, "Come, we will destroy them from the nation and the name of Israel will be remembered no more!" OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917They have said: 'Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; That the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance.' Brenton Septuagint Translation They have said, Come, and let us utterly destroy them out of the nation; and let the name of Israel be remembered no more at all. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Do Not Be Still, O God…3With cunning they scheme against Your people and conspire against those You cherish, 4saying, “Come, let us erase them as a nation; may the name of Israel be remembered no more.” 5For with one mind they plot together, they form an alliance against You—… Cross References Esther 3:6 And when he learned the identity of Mordecai’s people, he scorned the notion of laying hands on Mordecai alone. Instead, he sought to destroy all of Mordecai’s people, the Jews, throughout the kingdom of Xerxes. Jeremiah 11:19 For I was like a gentle lamb led to slaughter; I did not know that they had plotted against me: “Let us destroy the tree with its fruit; let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be remembered no more.” Ezekiel 35:10 Because you have said, ‘These two nations and countries will be ours, and we will possess them,’ even though the LORD was there, Isaiah 7:6 ‘Let us invade Judah, terrorize it, and divide it among ourselves. Then we can install the son of Tabeal over it as king.’ Jeremiah 31:36 “Only if this fixed order departed from My presence, declares the LORD, would Israel’s descendants ever cease to be a nation before Me.” 2 Kings 21:13 I will stretch out over Jerusalem the measuring line used against Samaria and the plumb line used against the house of Ahab, and I will wipe out Jerusalem as one wipes out a bowl—wiping it and turning it upside down. Nehemiah 4:11 And our enemies said, “Before they know or see a thing, we will come into their midst, kill them, and put an end to the work.” Ezekiel 25:10 I will give it along with the Ammonites as a possession to the people of the East, so that the Ammonites will no longer be remembered among the nations. Obadiah 1:10 Because of the violence against your brother Jacob, you will be covered with shame and cut off forever. Isaiah 17:14 In the evening, there is sudden terror! Before morning, they are no more! This is the portion of those who loot us and the lot of those who plunder us. 1 Thessalonians 2:16 hindering us from telling the Gentiles how they may be saved. As a result, they continue to heap up their sins to full capacity; the utmost wrath has come upon them. Romans 11:1 I ask then, did God reject His people? Certainly not! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin. Revelation 12:17 And the dragon was enraged at the woman and went to make war with the rest of her children, who keep the commandments of God and hold to the testimony of Jesus. And the dragon stood on the shore of the sea. John 11:47-53 Then the chief priests and Pharisees convened the Sanhedrin and said, “What are we to do? This man is performing many signs. / If we let Him go on like this, everyone will believe in Him, and then the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.” / But one of them, named Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing at all! ... Acts 9:23 After many days had passed, the Jews conspired to kill him, Treasury of Scripture They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance. Exodus 1:10 Come on, let us deal wisely with them; lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out any war, they join also unto our enemies, and fight against us, and so get them up out of the land. Esther 3:6-9 And he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had shewed him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai… Proverbs 1:12 Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit: Jump to Previous Cut Destroy End Israel Let's Memory Mentioned Nation Remembered Remembrance WipeJump to Next Cut Destroy End Israel Let's Memory Mentioned Nation Remembered Remembrance WipePsalm 83 1. A complaint to God of the enemies conspiracies9. A prayer against those who oppress the Church They have said This phrase introduces the intentions and declarations of the enemies of Israel. In the Hebrew text, the verb used here is "אָמַר" (amar), which means to say, speak, or declare. This word often introduces significant statements or proclamations in the Bible. The use of "they" indicates a collective group, suggesting a coalition of adversaries. Historically, Israel faced numerous alliances of enemy nations, and this verse reflects the reality of those threats. The phrase sets the stage for understanding the malicious intent of these groups against God's chosen people. Come let us wipe them out as a nation may the name of Israel be remembered no more Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew saying,אָמְר֗וּ (’ā·mə·rū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 559: To utter, say “Come, לְ֭כוּ (lə·ḵū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk let us erase them וְנַכְחִידֵ֣ם (wə·naḵ·ḥî·ḏêm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural | third person masculine plural Strong's 3582: To secrete, by act, word, to destroy as a nation; מִגּ֑וֹי (mig·gō·w) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts may the name שֵֽׁם־ (šêm-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8034: A name of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc be remembered יִזָּכֵ֖ר (yiz·zā·ḵêr) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2142: To mark, to remember, to mention, to be male no וְלֹֽא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no more.” עֽוֹד׃ (‘ō·wḏ) Adverb Strong's 5750: Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more Links Psalm 83:4 NIVPsalm 83:4 NLT Psalm 83:4 ESV Psalm 83:4 NASB Psalm 83:4 KJV Psalm 83:4 BibleApps.com Psalm 83:4 Biblia Paralela Psalm 83:4 Chinese Bible Psalm 83:4 French Bible Psalm 83:4 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 83:4 Come they say and let's destroy them (Psalm Ps Psa.) |