Psalm 99:8 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Thou answeredst them, O LORD our God: thou wast a God that forgavest them, though thou tookest vengeance of their inventions.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Thou answeredst them, O Jehovah our God: Thou wast a God that forgavest them, Though thou tookest vengeance of their doings.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
You gave them an answer, O Lord our God; you took away their sin, though you gave them punishment for their wrongdoing.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Jehovah, our God, *thou* answeredst them: a forgiving ùGod wast thou unto them, though thou tookest vengeance of their doings.
World English Bible (WEB)
You answered them, Yahweh our God. You are a God who forgave them, Although you took vengeance for their doings.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
O Jehovah, our God, Thou hast afflicted them, A God forgiving Thou hast been to them, And taking vengeance on their actions.
| Thou answeredst | יְהוָ֣ה | yĕhwâ | yeh-VA |
| them, O Lord | אֱלֹהֵינוּ֮ | ʾĕlōhênû | ay-loh-hay-NOO |
| God: our | אַתָּ֪ה | ʾattâ | ah-TA |
| thou | עֲנִ֫יתָ֥ם | ʿănîtām | uh-NEE-TAHM |
| wast | אֵ֣ל | ʾēl | ale |
| God a | נֹ֭שֵׂא | nōśēʾ | NOH-say |
| that forgavest | הָיִ֣יתָ | hāyîtā | ha-YEE-ta |
| vengeance tookest thou though them, | לָהֶ֑ם | lāhem | la-HEM |
| of | וְ֝נֹקֵ֗ם | wĕnōqēm | VEH-noh-KAME |
| their inventions. | עַל | ʿal | al |
| עֲלִילוֹתָֽם׃ | ʿălîlôtām | uh-lee-loh-TAHM |