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Psalm 114:3-5
New English Translation
Psalm 114:3-5
New English Translation
3 The sea looked and fled;[a]
the Jordan River[b] turned back.[c]
4 The mountains skipped like rams,
the hills like lambs.[d]
5 Why do you flee, O sea?
Why do you turn back, O Jordan River?
Footnotes
- Psalm 114:3 sn The psalmist recalls the crossing of the Red Sea (Exod 14:21).
- Psalm 114:3 tn Heb “the Jordan” (also in v. 5). The word “River” is not in the Hebrew text, but has been supplied in the translation for clarity.
- Psalm 114:3 sn The psalmist recalls the crossing of the Jordan River (Josh 3:13, 16).
- Psalm 114:4 sn The mountains skipped like rams, the hills like lambs. This may recall the theophany at Sinai when the mountain shook before God’s presence (Exod 19:18).
New English Translation (NET)
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