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Ezekiel 26:15

Thus saith the Lord GOD to Tyrus; Shall not the isles shake at the sound of thy fall, when the wounded cry, when the slaughter is made in the midst of thee?

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כֹּ֥הkoalsoכֹּהadverb — “also”H3541properly, like this, i.e. by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) nowalso, here, + hitherto, like, on the other side, so (and much), such, on that manner, (on) this (manner, side, way, way and that way), + mean while, yonder.אָמַ֛רamarsayאָמַרverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “say”, a completed actionH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…אֲדֹנָ֥יadonayLordאֲדֹנָיnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “Lord”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH136the Lord (used as a proper name of God only)(my) Lord.יְהוִ֖הyehviGodיְהֹוִהnoun, proper name — “God”H3069{YHWH}God.לְצ֑וֹרletsorto Tyreצֹרpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Tyre”H6865Tsor, a place in PalestineTyre, Tyrus.הֲלֹ֣אhalono , -r,לֹאparticle, interrogative, particle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…מִקּ֣וֹלmiqolfrom soundקוֹלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “from sound”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6963a voice or sound[phrase] aloud, bleating, crackling, cry ([phrase] out), fame, lightness, lowing, noise, [phrase] hold peace, (pro-) claim, proclamation, [phrase] sing, sound, [phrase] spark, thunder(-ing), voice, [phrase] yell.מַפַּלְתֵּ֗ךְmapaltekhecarcaseמַפֶּלֶתnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “carcase”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4658fall, i.e. decadence; concretely, a ruin; specifically a carcasecarcase, fall, ruin.בֶּאֱנֹ֨קbeenoqin groanאָנַקpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “in groan”, the to-form of the verbH602to shriekcry, groan.חָלָ֜לchalalkillחָלָלadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “kill”, the ordinary formH2491pierced (especially to death); figuratively, pollutedkill, profane, slain (man), [idiom] slew, (deadly) wounded.בֵּהָ֤רֵֽגbeharegin destroyהָרַגpreposition, verb, niphal, infinitive construct — “in destroy”, the to-form of the verbH2026to smite with deadly intentdestroy, out of hand, kill, murder(-er), put to (death), make (slaughter), slay(-er), [idiom] surely.הֶ֨רֶג֙heregslaughterהֶרֶגnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “slaughter”, the ordinary formH2027slaughterbe slain, slaughter.בְּתוֹכֵ֔ךְbetokhekhein amongתָּוֶךְpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “in among”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8432a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centreamong(-st), [idiom] between, half, [idiom] (there-, where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), [idiom] out (of), [idiom] through, [idiom] with(-in).יִרְעֲשׁ֖וּyirashvmake afraidרָעַשׁverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “make afraid”, an unfinished actionH7493to undulate (as the earth, the sky, etc.; also a field of grain), particularly through fear; specifically, to spring (as a locust)make afraid, (re-) move, quake, (make to) shake, (make to) tremble.הָאִיִּֽיםhaiyimthe islandאִיdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the island”, the ordinary formH339properly, a habitable spot (as desirable); dry land, a coast, an islandcountry, isle, island.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Thus saith the Lord GOD to Tyre: Shall not the isles shake at the sound of thy fall, when the wounded groan, when the slaughter is made in the midst of thee?

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American Standard Version (1901)

Thus saith the Lord Jehovah to Tyre: shall not the isles shake at the sound of thy fall, when the wounded groan, when the slaughter is made in the midst of thee?

Young’s Literal Translation

Thus said the Lord Jehovah to Tyre: Do not — from the noise of thy fall, In the groaning of the wounded, In the slaying of the slaughter in thy midst, The isles shake?

World English Bible

“The Lord Yahweh says to Tyre: ‘Won’t the islands shake at the sound of your fall, when the wounded groan, when the slaughter is made within you?

Darby Translation

Thus saith the Lord Jehovah to Tyre: Shall not the isles shake at the sound of thy fall, when the wounded groan, when the slaughter is made in the midst of thee?

Douay-Rheims

Thus saith the Lord God to Tyre: Shall not the islands shake at the sound of thy fall, and the groans of thy slain when they shall be killed in the midst of thee?

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Thus saith the Lord GOD to Tyre: Shall not the isles shake at the sound of thy fall, when the wounded groan, when the slaughter is made in the midst of thee?

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For thus saith the Lord God to Sor; Shall not the isles shake at the sound of thy fall, while the wounded are groaning, while they have drawn a sword in the midst of thee?

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Διότι τάδε λέγει Κύριος Κύριος τῇ Σὸρ, οὐκ ἀπὸ φωνῆς τῆς πτώσεώς σου, ἐν τῷ στενάξαι τραυματίας, ἐν τῷ σπᾶσαι μάχαιραν ἐν μέσῳ σου, σεισθήσονται αἱ νῆσαι;