78:64 Their 1 priests fell by the sword,
but their 2 widows did not weep. 3
132:9 May your priests be clothed with integrity! 4
May your loyal followers shout for joy!
132:16 I will protect her priests, 5
and her godly people will shout exuberantly. 6
1 tn Heb “his.” The singular pronominal suffix is collective, referring back to God’s “people” (v. 62).
2 tn Heb “his.” The singular pronominal suffix is collective, referring back to God’s “people” (v. 62).
3 sn Because of the invading army and the ensuing panic, the priests’ widows had no time to carry out the normal mourning rites.
4 tn Or “righteousness.”
5 tn Heb “and her priests I will clothe [with] deliverance.”
6 tn Heb “[with] shouting they will shout.” The infinitive absolute is used to emphasize the verb.