Psalm 60:8
New International Version
Moab is my washbasin, on Edom I toss my sandal; over Philistia I shout in triumph.”

New Living Translation
But Moab, my washbasin, will become my servant, and I will wipe my feet on Edom and shout in triumph over Philistia.”

English Standard Version
Moab is my washbasin; upon Edom I cast my shoe; over Philistia I shout in triumph.”

Berean Standard Bible
Moab is My washbasin; upon Edom I toss My sandal; over Philistia I shout in triumph.”

King James Bible
Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe: Philistia, triumph thou because of me.

New King James Version
Moab is My washpot; Over Edom I will cast My shoe; Philistia, shout in triumph because of Me.”

New American Standard Bible
“Moab is My washbowl; I will throw My sandal over Edom; Shout loud, Philistia, because of Me!”

NASB 1995
“Moab is My washbowl; Over Edom I shall throw My shoe; Shout loud, O Philistia, because of Me!”

NASB 1977
“Moab is My washbowl; Over Edom I shall throw My shoe; Shout loud, O Philistia, because of Me!”

Legacy Standard Bible
Moab is My washbowl; Over Edom I shall throw My shoe; Make a loud shout, O Philistia, because of Me!”

Amplified Bible
“Moab is My washbowl; Over Edom I shall throw My shoe [in triumph]; Over Philistia I raise the shout [of victory].”

Christian Standard Bible
Moab is my washbasin. I throw my sandal on Edom; I shout in triumph over Philistia.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Moab is My washbasin. I throw My sandal on Edom; I shout in triumph over Philistia.”

American Standard Version
Moab is my washpot; Upon Edom will I cast my shoe: Philistia, shout thou because of me.

Contemporary English Version
Moab is merely my washbasin. Edom belongs to me, and I shout in triumph over the Philistines."

English Revised Version
Moab is my washpot; upon Edom will I cast my shoe: Philistia, shout thou because of me.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Moab is my washtub. I will throw my shoe over Edom. I will shout in triumph over Philistia."

Good News Translation
But I will use Moab as my washbowl, and I will throw my sandals on Edom, as a sign that I own it. Did the Philistines think they would shout in triumph over me?"

International Standard Version
Moab is my wash basin; over Edom I will throw my shoes; over Philistia I will celebrate my triumph."

Majority Standard Bible
Moab is My washbasin; upon Edom I toss My sandal; over Philistia I shout in triumph.?

NET Bible
Moab is my washbasin. I will make Edom serve me. I will shout in triumph over Philistia."

New Heart English Bible
Moab is my wash basin. I will throw my shoe on Edom. I shout in triumph over Philistia."

Webster's Bible Translation
Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe: Philistia, triumph thou because of me.

World English Bible
Moab is my wash basin. I will throw my sandal on Edom. I shout in triumph over Philistia.”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Moab [is] My pot for washing, "" Over Edom I cast My shoe, "" Shout, concerning Me, O Philistia.

Young's Literal Translation
Moab is my pot for washing, over Edom I cast my shoe, Shout, concerning me, O Philistia.

Smith's Literal Translation
Moab the pot of my washing; over Edom I will cast out my shoe: for me, Philistia shouted for joy.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Moab is the pot of my hope. Into Edom will I stretch out my shoe: to me the foreigners are made subject.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Moab is the cooking pot of my hope. Into Idumea, I will extend my shoe. To me, the foreigners have been made subject.

New American Bible
Moab is my washbowl; upon Edom I cast my sandal. I will triumph over Philistia.”

New Revised Standard Version
Moab is my washbasin; on Edom I hurl my shoe; over Philistia I shout in triumph.”
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I levy tribute; over Philistia will I triumph.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Moab, the washing of my feet; over Edom I shall take off my shoes, and I shall shout against Palestine.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Moab is my washpot; Upon Edom do I cast my shoe; Philistia, cry aloud because of me!

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Judas is my king; Moab is the caldron of my hope; over Idumea will I stretch out my shoe; the Philistines have been subjected to me.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Victory Through God
7Gilead is Mine, and Manasseh is Mine; Ephraim is My helmet, Judah is My scepter. 8Moab is My washbasin; upon Edom I toss My sandal; over Philistia I shout in triumph.” 9Who will bring me to the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom?…

Cross References
Genesis 49:10
The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the staff from between his feet, until Shiloh comes and the allegiance of the nations is his.

2 Samuel 8:1-14
Some time later, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Metheg-ammah from the hand of the Philistines. / 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 became subject to David and brought him tribute. / David also defeated Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, who had marched out to restore his dominion along the Euphrates River. ...

1 Chronicles 18:1-13
Some time later, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Gath and its villages from the hand of the Philistines. / David also defeated the Moabites, and they became subject to David and brought him tribute. / As far as Hamath, David also defeated King Hadadezer of Zobah, who had marched out to establish his dominion along the Euphrates River. ...

Isaiah 11:14
They will swoop down on the slopes of the Philistines to the west; together they will plunder the sons of the east. They will lay their hands on Edom and Moab, and the Ammonites will be subject to them.

Amos 9:12
that they may possess the remnant of Edom and all the nations that bear My name,” declares the LORD, who will do this.

Obadiah 1:19
Those from the Negev will possess the mountains of Esau; those from the foothills will possess the land of the Philistines. They will occupy the fields of Ephraim and Samaria, and Benjamin will possess Gilead.

Jeremiah 48:40-47
For this is what the LORD says: “Behold, an eagle swoops down and spreads his wings against Moab. / Kirioth has been taken, and the strongholds seized. In that day the heart of Moab’s warriors will be like the heart of a woman in labor. / Moab will be destroyed as a nation because he vaunted himself against the LORD. ...

Jeremiah 49:1-6
Concerning the Ammonites, this is what the LORD says: “Has Israel no sons? Is he without heir? Why then has Milcom taken possession of Gad? Why have his people settled in their cities? / Therefore, behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will sound the battle cry against Rabbah of the Ammonites. It will become a heap of ruins, and its villages will be burned. Then Israel will drive out their dispossessors, says the LORD. / Wail, O Heshbon, for Ai has been destroyed; cry out, O daughters of Rabbah! Put on sackcloth and mourn; run back and forth within your walls, for Milcom will go into exile together with his priests and officials. ...

Ezekiel 25:1-14
Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, / “Son of man, set your face against the Ammonites and prophesy against them. / Tell the Ammonites to hear the word of the Lord GOD, for this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because you exclaimed, “Aha!” when My sanctuary was profaned, when the land of Israel was laid waste, and when the house of Judah went into exile, ...

Numbers 24:17-18
I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near. A star will come forth from Jacob, and a scepter will arise from Israel. He will crush the skulls of Moab and strike down all the sons of Sheth. / Edom will become a possession, as will Seir, his enemy; but Israel will perform with valor.

Matthew 1:1-3
This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham: / Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers. / Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram.

Romans 15:9-12
so that the Gentiles may glorify God for His mercy. As it is written: “Therefore I will praise You among the Gentiles; I will sing hymns to Your name.” / Again, it says: “Rejoice, O Gentiles, with His people.” / And again: “Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles, and extol Him, all you peoples.” ...

Acts 15:16-17
‘After this I will return and rebuild the fallen tent of David. Its ruins I will rebuild, and I will restore it, / so that the remnant of men may seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles who are called by My name, says the Lord who does these things

Ephesians 2:11-13
Therefore remember that formerly you who are Gentiles in the flesh and called uncircumcised by the so-called circumcision (that done in the body by human hands)— / remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world. / But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ.

Galatians 3:28-29
There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. / And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed and heirs according to the promise.


Treasury of Scripture

Moab is my wash pot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe: Philistia, triumph you because of me.

Moab

2 Samuel 8:2
And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines measured he to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And so the Moabites became David's servants, and brought gifts.

1 Chronicles 18:1,2
Now after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them, and took Gath and her towns out of the hand of the Philistines…

over

Genesis 25:23
And the LORD said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.

Genesis 27:40
And by thy sword shalt thou live, and shalt serve thy brother; and it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion, that thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck.

Numbers 24:18
And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly.

triumph.

Psalm 108:9,10
Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe; over Philistia will I triumph…

2 Samuel 5:17
But when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines came up to seek David; and David heard of it, and went down to the hold.

2 Samuel 8:1
And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took Methegammah out of the hand of the Philistines.

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Psalm 60
1. David, complaining to God of former judgment
4. now upon better hope, prays for deliverance
6. Comforting himself in God's promises, he craves that help whereon he trusts














Moab is My washbasin
The phrase "Moab is My washbasin" uses a metaphor to depict Moab as a servant or a tool for menial tasks. In ancient Near Eastern culture, a washbasin was a common household item used for washing feet, symbolizing humility and subservience. The Hebrew root for "washbasin" (סִיר, "sir") implies a vessel or pot, often used for mundane purposes. This imagery suggests that Moab, once a formidable enemy of Israel, is now reduced to a position of subjugation and utility for God's purposes. Historically, Moab was a neighboring nation often in conflict with Israel, and this declaration signifies God's sovereignty over Moab, turning them into an instrument for His divine plan.

upon Edom I toss My sandal
The act of tossing a sandal upon Edom is rich in cultural symbolism. In ancient times, the removal or tossing of a sandal could signify the transfer of property rights or the claiming of territory. The Hebrew word for "sandal" (נַעַל, "na'al") is associated with the foot, often symbolizing possession or dominion. Edom, a nation descended from Esau, Jacob's brother, frequently opposed Israel. By stating "upon Edom I toss My sandal," God is asserting His authority and ownership over Edom, indicating their submission to His will. This imagery reflects the historical enmity between Edom and Israel and God's ultimate control over the nations.

over Philistia I shout in triumph
The phrase "over Philistia I shout in triumph" conveys a message of victory and dominance. The Philistines were perennial adversaries of Israel, known for their military prowess and conflicts with figures like Samson and David. The Hebrew root for "shout" (רָנַן, "ranan") often denotes a joyful or victorious cry, suggesting a celebration of conquest. By declaring triumph over Philistia, God is proclaiming His power to overcome even the most formidable foes. This statement serves as a reminder of God's faithfulness to His people and His ability to deliver them from their enemies, reinforcing the theme of divine sovereignty and protection throughout the scriptures.

(8) Moab is my washpot--i.e., probably the footbath, a figure expressing great contempt, which receives illustration from the story told of Amasis (Herod. ii. 172) and the golden footpan, which he had broken to pieces and made into an image of one of the gods--from base use made divine--as allegorical of his own transformation from a private person to a king. Others explain, from analogy of Arabic proverbs, that the conqueror would as it were wash his face white, i.e., acquire renown in Moab.

Possibly the comparison of Moab to a bath was suggested by its proximity to the Dead Sea, which might be said to be at the foot of Israel.

Over Edom . . .--The most natural explanation of this figure is that Edom is disgraced to the character of the slave to whom the conqueror tosses his sandals (na'al is collective), that they may be cleaned. (Comp. Matthew 3:11). The symbolic action of Ruth 4:7 had a different meaning, the transfer of a right of ownership, and so cannot be employed in illustration.

Of the "shoe," as a figure of what is vilest and most common, Dr. J. G. Wetzstein quotes many Arabic proverbs. A covering for the feet would naturally draw to it such associations. (Comp. the use of footstool repeatedly in the Psalms, and Shakespeare's use of foot,

"What my foot my tutor!"--Tempest.)

But the custom which Israel brought from Egypt (Exodus 3:3), of dropping the sandals outside the door of a temple, and even of an ordinary house, must have served still more to fasten on that article of dress, ideas of vileness and profanation. . . .

Verse 8. - Moab is my washpot. A term of extreme contempt (see Herod., 2:172). The subjugation of Moab was prophesied by Balaam (Numbers 24:17), and effected by David (2 Samuel 8:2). Over Edom will I cast out my shoe. The reference to Ruth 4:7, 8, which is commonly made, is very doubtful. Probably no more is intended than that Edom will be a slave of so low a rank as only to clean the shoes of its master. The subjugation of Edom, like that of Moab, had been prophesied by Balaam (Numbers 24:18). Philistia, triumph thou because of me. The context will not allow of this rendering, since Philistia, like the other enemies of Israel, must be triumphed over, and not triumph. Translate, over Philistia is my triumphing (comp. Psalm 108:9).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Moab
מוֹאָ֤ב ׀ (mō·w·’āḇ)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 4124: Moab -- a son of Lot,also his descendants and the territory where they settled

is My washbasin;
סִ֬יר (sîr)
Noun - common singular construct
Strong's 5518: A pot, a thorn, a hook

upon
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

Edom
אֱ֭דוֹם (’ĕ·ḏō·wm)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 123: The name of a condiment

I toss
אַשְׁלִ֣יךְ (’aš·lîḵ)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 7993: To throw out, down, away

My sandal;
נַעֲלִ֑י (na·‘ă·lî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 5275: A sandal tongue, a sandal, slipper

over
עָ֝לַ֗י (‘ā·lay)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

Philistia
פְּלֶ֣שֶׁת (pə·le·šeṯ)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 6429: Philistia -- a territory on the southern Mediterranean coast of Israel

I shout in triumph.”
הִתְרֹעָֽעִֽי׃ (hiṯ·rō·‘ā·‘î)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - feminine singular
Strong's 7321: To mar, to split the ears, shout


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