Psalm 68:30 “Rebuke the beast in the reeds, the herd of bulls among the calves of t…”

Psalm 68:30

Rebuke the beast in the reeds, the herd of bulls among the calves of the nations, until it submits, bringing bars of silver. Scatter the nations who delight in war.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Rebuke the company of spearmen, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the people, till every one submit himself with pieces of silver: scatter thou the people that delight in war.

World English Bible

Rebuke the wild animal of the reeds, the multitude of the bulls with the calves of the peoples. Trample under foot the bars of silver. Scatter the nations who delight in war.

American Standard Version

Rebuke the wild beast of the reeds, The multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the peoples, Trampling under foot the pieces of silver: He hath scattered the peoples that delight in war.

Geneva Bible 1599

Destroy the company of the spearemen, and multitude of the mightie bulles with the calues of the people, that tread vnder feete pieces of siluer: scatter the people that delite in warre.

Darby Translation

Rebuke the beast of the reeds, the assembly of the strong, with the calves of the peoples: [every one] submitteth himself with pieces of silver. Scatter the peoples that delight in war.

Young's Literal Translation

Rebuke a beast of the reeds, a company of bulls, With calves of the peoples, Each humbling himself with pieces of silver, Scatter Thou peoples delighting in conflicts.

Bible in Basic English

Say sharp words to the beast among the water-plants, the band of strong ones, with the lords of the peoples, put an end to the people whose delight is in war.

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Cross references

“Rebuke”

2 Samuel 8:1–18 2 Samuel 10:1–19 2 Chronicles 14:1–15 2 Chronicles 20:1–37 Isaiah 37:1–38

2 Samuel 8:1–18 · BSB

Some time later, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Metheg-ammah from the hand of the Philistines.

2 Samuel 10:1–19 · BSB

Some time later, the king of the Ammonites died and was succeeded by his son Hanun.

2 Chronicles 14:1–15 · BSB

Then Abijah rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David. And his son Asa reigned in his place, and in his days the land was at peace for ten years.

2 Chronicles 20:1–37 · BSB

After this, the Moabites and Ammonites, together with some of the Meunites, came to make war against Jehoshaphat.

Isaiah 37:1–38 · BSB

On hearing this report, King Hezekiah tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and entered the house of the LORD.

“company of spearmen”

Jeremiah 51:32 Jeremiah 51:33

Jeremiah 51:32 · BSB

The fords have been seized, the marshes set on fire, and the soldiers are terrified.”

Jeremiah 51:33 · BSB

For this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “The Daughter of Babylon is like a threshing floor at the time it is trampled. In just a little while her harvest time will come.”

“multitude”

Isaiah 34:7 Jeremiah 50:11 Psalm 22:12 Psalm 22:13

Isaiah 34:7 · BSB

And the wild oxen will fall with them, the young bulls with the strong ones. Their land will be drenched with blood, and their soil will be soaked with fat.

Jeremiah 50:11 · BSB

“Because you rejoice, because you sing in triumph— you who plunder My inheritance— because you frolic like a heifer treading grain and neigh like stallions,

Psalm 22:12 · BSB

Many bulls surround me; strong bulls of Bashan encircle me.

Psalm 22:13 · BSB

They open their jaws against me like lions that roar and maul.

“every”

Psalm 2:12 Psalm 18:44 2 Samuel 8:2 2 Samuel 8:8–11

Psalm 2:12 · BSB

Kiss the Son, lest He be angry and you perish in your rebellion, when His wrath ignites in an instant. Blessed are all who take refuge in Him.

Psalm 18:44 · BSB

When they hear me, they obey me; foreigners cower before me.

2 Samuel 8:2 · BSB

David also defeated the Moabites, made them lie down on the ground, and measured them off with a cord. He measured off with two lengths those to be put to death, and with one length those to be spared. So the Moabites be…

2 Samuel 8:8–11 · BSB

And from Betah and Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took a large amount of bronze.

“delight”

Romans 7:22 Psalm 120:7 James 4:1

Romans 7:22 · BSB

For in my inner being I delight in God’s law.

Psalm 120:7 · BSB

I am in favor of peace; but when I speak, they want war.

James 4:1 · BSB

What causes conflicts and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from the passions at war within you?

Also

Psalm 89:10 Ezekiel 29:3 Job 40:21

Psalm 89:10 · BSB

You crushed Rahab like a carcass; You scattered Your enemies with Your mighty arm.

Ezekiel 29:3 · BSB

Speak to him and tell him that this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, I am against you, O Pharaoh king of Egypt, O great monster who lies among his rivers, who says, ‘The Nile is mine; I made it myself.’

Job 40:21 · BSB

He lies under the lotus plants, hidden among the reeds of the marsh.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

29Because of Your temple at Jerusalem kings will bring You gifts.

31Envoys will arrive from Egypt; Cush will stretch out her hands to God.

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