Psalms 66:13 — Word Study
WLCאָב֣וֹא בֵיתְךָ֣ בְעוֹל֑וֹת אֲשַׁלֵּ֖ם לְךָ֣ נְדָרָֽי׃
BSAI will enterbôwʼ▸ [come into, go to] Your housebayith [temple, dwelling place] with burnt offeringsʻôlâh [completely burned on the altar] I will fulfillshâlam▸ [pay, complete] my vowsneder [promises, debts]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| אָב֣וֹא | I will come | Verb, Qal, imperfect first person common singular |
| בֵיתְךָ֣ | house your | Noun common masculine singular construct, suffix |
| בְעוֹל֑וֹת | with burnt offerings | Preposition, noun common feminine plural absolute |
| אֲשַׁלֵּ֖ם | I will pay | Verb, Piel, imperfect first person common singular |
| לְךָ֣ | to you | Preposition, suffix |
| נְדָרָֽי׃ | vows my | Noun common masculine plural construct, suffix |
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| BSB | I will enter Your house with burnt offerings; I will fulfill my vows to You— |
| KJV | I will go into thy house with burnt offerings: I will pay thee my vows, |
| ASV | I will come into thy house with burnt-offerings; I will pay thee my vows, |
| YLT | I enter Thy house with burnt-offerings, I complete to Thee my vows, |
| WEB | I will come into your temple with burnt offerings. I will pay my vows to you, |
| BBE | I will come into your house with burned offerings, I will make payment of my debt to you, |
Where they part company is in the interpretation of אֲשַׁלֵּ֖ם — see How Translations Differ.
The sentence has one main verb with two clauses, indicating the speaker's actions of entering and fulfilling vows.
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Deep Study — Psalms 66:13
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Context — A Commitment to Worshipgenerated
Psalm 66:13 shows the psalmist's resolve to approach God with offerings, indicating a deep sense of devotion and responsibility. This verse is part of a larger context where the psalmist reflects on God's deliverance and expresses gratitude through acts of worship, as seen in the surrounding verses. The commitment to fulfill vows highlights the importance of keeping promises made to God, reinforcing the theme of faithfulness in worship.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Psalm 51:18–19 | In Your good pleasure, cause Zion to prosper; build up the walls of Jerusalem. |
| 2 | Psalm 100:4 | Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and bless His name. |
| 3 | Psalm 118:19–27 | Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter and give thanks to the LORD. |
| 4 | Deuteronomy 12:11–12 | then the LORD your God will choose a dwelling for His Name. And there you are to bring everything I command you: your burnt offerings and sacrifices, your tithes and special gifts, and all the choice offerings you vow to the LORD. |
| 5 | Hebrews 13:15 | Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 11 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — אֲשַׁלֵּ֖ם, 'a.sha.Lemgenerated
The verb שָׁלֵם (shalam) means to pay or complete, and it carries the connotation of making peace or fulfilling obligations. It is a Piel imperfect form, indicating an ongoing action where the speaker commits to fulfilling his vows.
This word encompasses a range of meanings, including completing a task or making restitution. In this context, it signifies the psalmist's intention to honor his promises to God, emphasizing the seriousness of his commitment.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, so the BSB is the wording every comparison below is made against.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The main verb אָב֣וֹא ('a.vo'), meaning 'I will come', governs the sentence, indicating the speaker's action of entering. This is followed by a prepositional phrase describing the location and a noun phrase detailing the offerings and vows.
The structure emphasizes the psalmist's intent to approach God with specific acts of worship, highlighting the connection between the act of entering and the offerings presented.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates אָב֣וֹא as εἰσελεύσομαι, which also means 'I will enter'. This choice reflects a direct correspondence in meaning, emphasizing the act of entering God's presence.
The use of ὁλοκαυτώμασιν for בְעוֹל֑וֹת indicates an interpretation that focuses on the nature of the offerings as burnt sacrifices, aligning with the sacrificial practices of the time.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Psalm 66:13 expresses the psalmist's intention to enter God's house with burnt offerings and fulfill his vows. This reflects a deep commitment to worship and honoring promises made to God.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
Fulfilling vows to God involves keeping promises made in prayer or commitment, often expressed through acts of worship or offerings.
Burnt offerings symbolize complete dedication to God, representing the worshiper's desire to be in right relationship with Him.
You can reflect on your own commitments to God and consider ways to honor those promises through your actions and worship.
Vows in the Bible represent serious commitments made to God, often in response to His faithfulness or in times of need.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- What commitments have I made to God that I need to fulfill?
- How do I express my devotion to God in my worship?
- In what ways can I ensure that my promises to God are honored?
- How does understanding the significance of offerings deepen my worship experience?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
Early Church Fathers reference this verse to discuss themes of worship and commitment. Quotations from Basil, Augustine, and Fulgentius highlight its importance in understanding vows and God's judgment.
If you require evidence from the Old Testament also in order for me to convince you that the judgment of God occurs in this way [as I have presented it], Moses says,Early Church Fathers on Psalms 66 →
Observe how not only concerning a cool place, but neither of that very fire to be desired he has been silent: "I will enter into Your House in holocausts" [Psalms 66:13].Early Church Fathers on Psalms 66 →
Therefore, because we have been speaking of the nature of marriage as the Lord has given it, consequently, this must be examined with the greatest care, namely, what you devoutly willed beforehand (if there could have been anything).Early Church Fathers on Psalms 66 →
Commentators on this verse — 7 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Psalms 66:13 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleI will go into thy house with burnt offerings,.... The psalmist here represents the saints and faithful in those times, who being delivered out of all their troubles, and brought into a large, free,
Read John Gill on Psalms 66 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryI will go into thy house with burnt offerings: I will pay thee my vows I will go into thy house with burnt offerings: I will pay thee my vows, I will pay thee my vows. He speaks as personifying the elect nation.
Read Robert Jamieson on Psalms 66 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsPsalms 66:13 I will go into thy house with burnt offerings: I will pay thee my vows,Ver. 13. I will go into thine house, &c.] I will begin to others in that public solemn thanksgiving, and not grudge at the cost; I will be Vir gregis, as the he-goat before the flocks, Jeremiah 50:8.
Read John Trapp on Psalms 66 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 13. I will go into thy house with burnt-offerings] Now that thou hast restored us to our own land, and established us in it, we will establish thy worship, and offer all the various kinds of sacrifices required by thy law. I will pay thee my vows] We often vowed, if thou wouldst deliver us from our bondage, to worship and serve thee alone: now thou hast heard our prayers, and hast delivered us; therefore will we fulfil our engagements to thee. The old Psalter gives this a pious turn: - I sall yelde till the my woues, that is, the vowes of louying (praising) the; whilk vowes my lipes divisid sayand, that I am noght, and thou arte all: and I hafe nede of the, noght thou of me. This is a…
Read AdamClarke on Psalms 66 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges13–15. The people’s leader and representative enters the Temple to pay the vows which he made in the hour of national distress.
Read Cambridge on Psalms 66 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleI will go into thy house with burnt-offeriings - To thy temple - the place of worship. This is language designed to represent the feelings and the purpose of the people.
Read Albert Barnes on Psalms 66 →Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible13. I will go into thy house—Here begins the closing division of the psalm.
Read Daniel Denison Whedon on Psalms 66 →The verse in English, compared — 16 translations, and where they part company
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Modern formal
I will enter Your house with burnt offerings; I will fulfill my vows to You—
I will come into your temple with burnt offerings. I will pay my vows to you,
I will enter Your house with burnt offerings; I will fulfill my vows to You—
I will enter your temple with burnt sacrifices; I will fulfill the vows I made to you,
Tyndale line
I will go into thy house with burnt offerings: I will pay thee my vows,
I will come into thy house with burnt-offerings; I will pay thee my vows,
I will come into thy house with burnt offerings, I will pay thee my vows,
I will go into thy house with burnt-offerings: I will pay thee my vows,
I will go into thine House with burnt offrings, and will pay thee my vowes,
Strictly literal
I will go into thy house with burnt-offerings; I will perform my vows to thee,
I enter Thy house with burnt-offerings, I complete to Thee my vows,
I enter Your house with burnt-offerings, || I complete my vows to You,
I will enter thy house with burnt-offerings: I will pay unto thee my vows,
I will come into your house with burnt offerings; I will pay you my vows
Simplified
I will come to your Temple with burnt offerings; I will fulfill my promises to you,
I will come into your house with burned offerings, I will make payment of my debt to you,
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text and the Septuagint agree on the wording of Psalm 66:13, with all six words matched, indicating a consistent transmission of this verse across these traditions.
אָב֣וֹא בֵיתְךָ֣ בְעוֹל֑וֹת אֲשַׁלֵּ֖ם לְךָ֣ נְדָרָֽי׃
6 of the 6 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.
Lexicons — every word in Psalms 66:13
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Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
בּוֹא (bo) is a Hebrew verb meaning to come or go in, with a wide range of applications including entering, arriving, and bringing in. It can refer to both physical movement and abstract concepts like events coming to pass. The verb appears in various forms, such as Qal (to come), Hiphil (to cause to come), and Hophal (to be brought). There is no significant disagreement among lexicons regarding its meanings.
בּוֹא 2569 vb. come in, come, go in, go
Qal
come in
come (approach, arrive)
go, i.e. walk, associate with
go from speaker, but with limit of motion given
Hiph.
cause to come in, bring in (conduct, lead, obj. persons and animals)
cause to come, bring, bring near, etc. (animate obj.)
Hoph.
be brought in (of pers. and things)
be brought
be introduced, put
base
H935 בּוֹא come in, come, go in, go .. come in
. come (approach, arrive)
. go, i.e. walk, associate with
. go from speaker, but with limit of motion given
. . cause to come in, bring in (conduct, lead, obj. persons and animals)
. cause to come, bring, bring near, etc. (animate obj.)
. . be brought in (of pers. and things)
. be brought
. be introduced, put
935 bow' bo
a primitive root; to go or come (in a wide variety of
applications):--abide, apply, attain, X be, befall, +
besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, X
certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out,
upon, to pass), depart, X doubtless again, + eat, + employ,
(cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be
fallen, fetch, + follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war),
grant, + have, X indeed, (in-)vade, lead, lift (up), mention,
pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, X (well) stricken
(in age), X surely, take (in), way.
בּוֹא (bo) — to come (in): come.
: come/go_in
1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to enter, come in
1a2) to come
1a2a) to come with
1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)
1a2c) to come to pass
1a3) to attain to
1a4) to be enumerated
1a5) to go
1b) (Hiphil)
1b1) to lead in
1b2) to carry in
1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon
1b4) to bring to pass
1c) (Hophal)
1c1) to be brought, brought in
1c2) to be introduced, be put
לְב֥וֹא (bo) — Lebo-(Hamath).
This name means to go in, enter
Combined with cha.mat (חֲמָת "Hamath" H2574)
בּוֹא (bo) — to come (in): towards.
: towards/entrance
1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to enter, come in
1a2) to come
1a2a) to come with
1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)
1a2c) to come to pass
1a3) to attain to
1a4) to be enumerated
V-Qal-Imperf-1cs — Verb · Qal · imperfect first person common singularHVqi1cs
kum: The translation of many Hebrew and Greek words. In the phrase "The Spirit of Yahweh came mightily upon him" (Jud 14:6,19; 15:14; 1Sa 10:10; 11:6; 16:13), the word is tsaleah; Jud 14:6; 15:14 "came mightily," which is the uniform translation of the Revised Version (British and American) (compare Jud 13:25 "to move," i.e. to disturb or stir up). In Jud 6:34; 1Ch 12:18; 2Ch 24:20, it is labhesh, "to clothe"; the Revised Version, margin "The Spirit .... clothed itself with Gideon" and .... "with Zechariah,"…
The Hebrew word בַּיִת (*bayith*) means 'house' and encompasses a wide range of meanings, including dwelling, family, and place. It can refer to physical structures, such as homes and temples, as well as metaphorical uses like the body or household affairs. The word is built from the root related to 'between' and appears in various contexts throughout the Old Testament.
בֵּית fem. of בַּיִן, בֵּין prep. between
base
בַּ֫יִת 2034 n.m. house
house
place
receptacle
of house as containing a family
household, family (592 t.)
house, including household affairs
lit. housewards, hence metaph. inwards
מִבַּיִת
adv. on the inside
prep. within
base
H1004a בֵּית fem. of בַּיִן, בֵּין prep. between H1004b בַּ֫יִת house
1004 bayith bah'-yith
probably from 1129 abbreviated; a house (in the greatest
variation of applications, especially family, etc.):--court,
daughter, door, + dungeon, family, + forth of, X great as
would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter)house(-hold),
inside(-ward), palace, place, + prison, + steward, + tablet,
temple, web, + within(-out).
see HEBREW for 01129
בֵּית (bet) — place.
nm
place, origin, between
בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) — house: home.
: home/temple/building
nm
1) house
1a) house, dwelling habitation
1b) shelter or abode of animals
1c) human bodies (fig.)
1d) of Sheol
1e) of abode of light and darkness
1f) of land of Ephraim
2) place
3) receptacle
4) home, house as containing a family
5) household, family
5a) those belonging to the same household
5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body
6) household affairs
7) inwards (metaph.)
8) (TWOT) temple
adv
9) on the inside
prep
10) within
בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) — Beth-(ashbea).
nm
This name is used for a house, habitation
Combined with ash.be.a (אַשְׁבֵּעַ "Ashbea" H0791)
בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) — Beth (Haggan).
nm
This name is used for a house, habitation
Combined with hag (גַּן "Haggan" H1588)
בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) — Beth-(togarmah).
nm
This name is used for a house, habitation
N-ms | Suff — Noun common masculine singular construct · suffixHNcmsc/Sp2ms
עֹלָה (olah) refers to both a whole burnt-offering and an ascent or stairway. It is derived from a feminine active participle of the root meaning to go up. The term is used in contexts related to sacrifices, particularly in the Old Testament, where it signifies offerings that ascend in smoke. The entries consistently highlight its dual meaning without significant disagreement.
ref
H5930a עֹלָה whole burnt-offering H5930b עֹלָה ascent, stairway
5930 `olah o-law'
or mowlah {o-law'}; feminine active participle of 5927; a
step or (collectively, stairs, as ascending); usually a
holocaust (as going up in smoke):--ascent, burnt offering
(sacrifice), go up to. See also 5766.
see HEBREW for 05927
see HEBREW for 05766
עֹלָה (o.lah) — burnt offering.
whole burnt offering
Aramaic equivalent: a.lah (עֲלָת "burnt offering" H5928)
עֹלָה (o.lah) — ascent.
ascent, stairway, steps
Prep | N-fp — Preposition · noun common feminine plural absoluteHR/Ncfpa
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שָׁלֵם (shalam) is a Hebrew root meaning to be complete or sound, covering a range of meanings from finishing or restoring to making peace. It can refer to being uninjured, completing a task, or making recompense. The verb also has a denominative form indicating a covenant of peace, suggesting relationships of harmony and safety.
[שָׁלֵם] 103 vb. be complete, sound
Qal
be complete, finished, ended
be sound, uninjured
Pi.
complete, finish, temple
make safe
make whole or good, restore
make good, i.e. pay, vows
requite, recompense, reward
Pu.
be performed, of vow
be repaid, requited
Hiph.
complete, perform
make an end of
base
[שָׁלַם] vb. denom. be in covenant of peace
Qal be at peace
Pu. Pt. one in covt. of peace
Hiph.
make peace with
cause to be at peace
Hoph. live at peace with
base
H7999a שָׁלֵם be complete, sound .. be complete, finished, ended
. be sound, uninjured
. . complete, finish, temple
. make safe
. make whole or good, restore
. make good, i.e. pay, vows
. requite, recompense, reward
. . be performed, of vow
. be repaid, requited
. . complete, perform
. make an end of
H7999b [שָׁלַם] vb. denom. be in covenant of peace .be at peace
. Pt. one in covt. of peace
. . make peace with
. cause to be at peace
. live at peace with
7999 shalam shaw-lam'
a primitive root; to be safe (in mind, body or estate);
figuratively, to be (causatively, make) completed; by
implication, to be friendly; by extension, to reciprocate (in
various applications):--make amends, (make an) end, finish,
full, give again, make good, (re-)pay (again), (make) (to) (be
at) peace(-able), that is perfect, perform, (make)
prosper(-ous), recompense, render, requite, make restitution,
restore, reward, X surely.
שָׁלֵם (sa.lem) — to complete.
1) to be complete, be sound
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to be complete, be finished, be ended
1a2) to be sound, be uninjured
1b) (Piel)
1b1) to complete, finish
1b2) to make safe
1b3) to make whole or good, restore, make compensation
1b4) to make good, pay
1b5) to requite, recompense, reward
1c) (Pual)
1c1) to be performed
1c2) to be repaid, be requited
1d) (Hiphil)
1d1) to complete, perform
1d2) to make an end of
Aramaic equivalent: she.lam (שְׁלֵם "be complete" H8000)
שָׁלַם (sha.lam) — to ally.
1) to be in a covenant of peace, be at peace
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to be at peace
1a2) peaceful one (participle)
1b) (Pual) one in covenant of peace (participle)
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to make peace with
1c2) to cause to be at peace
1d) (Hophal) to live in peace
V-Piel-Imperf-1cs — Verb · Piel · imperfect first person common singularHVpi1cs
ךָּ (ka) — you.
Personal object pronoun - suffix for propositions and verbs without an object: 2nd person masculine singular
HR/Sp2ms — Preposition · suffixHR/Sp2ms
נֶ֫דֶר (neder) means 'vow' and refers to a promise made to God. It can also denote a specific thing that has been promised. The word is derived from a root associated with making a promise, and it appears in contexts involving commitments or votive offerings.
נֶ֫דֶר, נֵ֫דֶר n.m. vow
base
H5088 נֶ֫דֶר, נֵ֫דֶר vow
5088 neder neh'-der
or neder {nay'-der}; from 5087; a promise (to God); also
(concretely) a thing promised:--vow((-ed)).
see HEBREW for 05087
נֶ֫דֶר (ne.der) — vow.
vow, votive offering
N-mp | Suff — Noun common masculine plural construct · suffixHNcmpc/Sp1bs