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Ezekiel 32:30

There be the princes of the north, all of them, and all the Zidonians, which are gone down with the slain; with their terror they are ashamed of their might; and they lie uncircumcised with them that be slain by the sword, and bear their shame with them that go down to the pit.

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שָׁ֣מָּהshamahthereשָׁםadverb, directional ending — “there”H8033there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thencein it, [phrase] thence, there (-in, [phrase] of, [phrase] out), [phrase] thither, [phrase] whither.נְסִיכֵ֥יnesikheprinceנְסִיךְnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “prince”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5257properly, something poured out, i.e. a libation; also a molten image; by implication, a prince (as anointed)drink offering, duke, prince(-ipal).צָפ֛וֹןtsafonnorthצָפוֹןnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “north”, the ordinary formH6828properly, hidden, i.e. dark; used only of the north as aquarter (gloomy and unknown)north(-ern, side, -ward, wind).כֻּלָּ֖םkulamallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).וְכָלvekhaland allכֹּלconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).צִֽדֹנִ֑יtsidoniof Sidonצִידֹנִיnoun, gentilic, masculine, singular, absolute — “of Sidon”, the ordinary formH6722a Tsidonian or inhabitant of TsidonSidonian, of Sidon, Zidonian.אֲשֶׁרasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…יָרְד֣וּyaredvbring downיָרַדverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “bring down”, a completed actionH3381to descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)[idiom] abundantly, bring down, carry down, cast down, (cause to) come(-ing) down, fall (down), get down, go(-ing) down(-ward), hang down, [idiom] indeed, let down, light (down), put down (off), (cause to, let) run down, sink, subdue, take…אֶתetamongאֵתpreposition — “among”H854properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.against, among, before, by, for, from, in(-to), (out) of, with. Often with another prepositional prefix.חֲלָלִ֗יםchalalimkillחָלָלadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “kill”, the ordinary formH2491pierced (especially to death); figuratively, pollutedkill, profane, slain (man), [idiom] slew, (deadly) wounded.בְּחִתִּיתָ֤םbechititamin terrorחִתִּיתpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “in terror”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2851fearterror.מִגְבֽוּרָתָם֙migvuratamfrom forceגְּבוּרָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “from force”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1369force (literally or figuratively); by implication, valor, victoryforce, mastery, might, mighty (act, power), power, strength.בּוֹשִׁ֔יםboshimbe confoundedבּוּשׁverb, qal, participle, absolute — “be confounded”, a verb used as a describing wordH954properly, to pale, i.e. by implication to be ashamed; also (by implication) to be disappointed or delayed(be, make, bring to, cause, put to, with, a-) shamed(-d), be (put to) confounded(-fusion), become dry, delay, be long.וַיִּשְׁכְּב֤וּvayishkevvand lieשָׁכַבconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and lie”, the next action in the storyH7901to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)[idiom] at all, cast down, (lover-)lay (self) (down), (make to) lie (down, down to sleep, still with), lodge, ravish, take rest, sleep, stay.עֲרֵלִים֙arelimuncircumcisedעָרֵלadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “uncircumcised”, the ordinary formH6189uncircumcised (i.e. still having the prepuce uncurtailed)uncircumcised (person).אֶתetamongאֵתpreposition — “among”H854properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.against, among, before, by, for, from, in(-to), (out) of, with. Often with another prepositional prefix.חַלְלֵיchallekillחָלָלadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, construct — “kill”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2491pierced (especially to death); figuratively, pollutedkill, profane, slain (man), [idiom] slew, (deadly) wounded.חֶ֔רֶבcherevknifeחֶרֶבnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “knife”, the ordinary formH2719drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implementaxe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.וַיִּשְׂא֥וּvayisvand lift upנָשָׂאconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and lift up”, the next action in the storyH5375to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relativeaccept, advance, arise, (able to, (armor), suffer to) bear(-er, up), bring (forth), burn, carry (away), cast, contain, desire, ease, exact, exalt (self), extol, fetch, forgive, furnish, further, give, go on, help, high, hold up, honorable…כְלִמָּתָ֖םkhelimatamconfusionכְּלִמָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “confusion”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3639disgraceconfusion, dishonour, reproach, shame.אֶתetamongאֵתpreposition — “among”H854properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.against, among, before, by, for, from, in(-to), (out) of, with. Often with another prepositional prefix.י֥וֹרְדֵיyoredebring downיָרַדverb, qal, participle, construct — “bring down”, a verb used as a describing wordH3381to descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)[idiom] abundantly, bring down, carry down, cast down, (cause to) come(-ing) down, fall (down), get down, go(-ing) down(-ward), hang down, [idiom] indeed, let down, light (down), put down (off), (cause to, let) run down, sink, subdue, take…בֽוֹרvorcisternבּוֹרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “cistern”, the ordinary formH953a pit hole (especially one used as a cistern or a prison)cistern, dungeon, fountain, pit, well.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

There are the princes of the north, all of them, and all the Zidonians, who are gone down with the slain, ashamed for all the terror which they caused by their might, and they lie uncircumcised with them that are slain by the sword, and bear their shame with them that go down to the pit.

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American Standard Version (1901)

There are the princes of the north, all of them, and all the Sidonians, who are gone down with the slain; in the terror which they caused by their might they are put to shame; and they lie uncircumcised with them that are slain by the sword, and bear their shame with them that go down to the pit.

Young’s Literal Translation

There [are] princes of the north, All of them, and every Zidonian, Who have gone down with the pierced in their terror, Of their might they are ashamed, And they lie uncircumcised with the pierced of the sword, And they bear their shame with those going down to the pit.

World English Bible

“There are the princes of the north, all of them, and all the Sidonians, who have gone down with the slain. They are put to shame in the terror which they caused by their might. They lie uncircumcised with those who are slain by the sword, and bear their shame with those who go down to the pit.

Darby Translation

There are the princes of the north, all of them, and all the Zidonians, that are gone down with the slain — ashamed of the terror which they caused through their might; and they lie uncircumcised with them that are slain by the sword, and bear their confusion with them that go down to the pit.

Douay-Rheims

There are all the princes of the north, and all the hunters: who were brought down with the slain, fearing, and confounded in their strength: who slept uncircumcised with them that are slain by the sword, and have borne their shame with them that go down into the pit.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

There are the princes of the north, even all the captains of Assur, who go down slain to Hades : they lie uncircumcised among the slain with the sword together with their terror and their strength, and they have received their punishment with them that go down to the pit.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐκεῖ οἱ ἄρχοντες τοῦ Βοῤῥᾶ πάντες στρατηγοὶ Ἀσσοὺρ, οἱ καταβαίνοντες τραυματίαι, σὺν τῷ φόβῳ αὐτῶν καὶ τῇ ἰσχύϊ αὐτῶν ἐκοιμήθησαν ἀπερίτμητοι μετὰ τραυματιῶν μαχαίρας, καὶ ἀπήνεγκαν τὴν βάσανον αὐτῶν μετὰ τῶν καταβαινόντων εἰς βόθρον.