Psalms 83:12

(83:13) Who said, Let us conquer for ourselves the dwellings of God,

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

Who said, Let us take to ourselves the houses of God in possession.

In Context

11(83:12) Render them, their nobles, like 'Oreb, and like Zeeb; yea, like Zebach and like Zalmunna' all their princes;

13(83:14) O my God, render them like the thistle-down, like stubble before the wind.

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Cross References

Judges 7:25And they captured two princes of the Midianites, 'Oreb and Zeeb; and they slew 'Oreb upon the rock 'Oreb, and Zeeb they slew at the winepress of Zeeb, and pursued the Midianites; and the heads of 'Oreb and Zeeb they brought to Gid'on from the other side of the Jordan.

2 Chronicles 20:11And behold, they recompense us, by coming to drive us out of thy inheritance, which thou hast given us to possess.

Psalms 83:4(83:5) They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; and the name of Israel shall be remembered no more.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 83:10-18

Prophetic Imprecations. 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… Read the whole commentary →

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