Psalm 74:5 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
A man was famous according as he had lifted up axes upon the thick trees.
American Standard Version (ASV)
They seemed as men that lifted up Axes upon a thicket of trees.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
They are cutting down, like a man whose blade is lifted up against the thick trees.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
[A man] was known as he could lift up axes in the thicket of trees;
Webster's Bible (WBT)
A man was famous according as he had lifted up axes upon the thick trees.
World English Bible (WEB)
They behaved like men wielding axes, Cutting through a thicket of trees.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
He is known as one bringing in on high Against a thicket of wood -- axes.
| A man was famous | יִ֭וָּדַע | yiwwādaʿ | YEE-wa-da |
| up lifted had he as according | כְּמֵבִ֣יא | kĕmēbîʾ | keh-may-VEE |
| לְמָ֑עְלָה | lĕmāʿĕlâ | leh-MA-eh-la | |
| axes | בִּֽסֲבָךְ | bisăbok | BEE-suh-voke |
| upon the thick | עֵ֝֗ץ | ʿēṣ | ayts |
| trees. | קַרְדֻּמּֽוֹת׃ | qardummôt | kahr-doo-mote |