Psalms82:6

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Translation

I said, “You are ELOHIM; you are all children of ELYON.”

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Paraphrase

I affirmed, “I agree with what you say about yourselves, you are MIGHTY RULERS; Of course you are! You must be because you are all just like other EXALTED RULERS.”

Footnotes

1: "children of ELYON"

This is said mockingly. We know this because this verse and the next one each start with a word that indicates a contrast, and because the verse prior to it and the verse after it contradict this statement.