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Ezekiel 7:26

Mischief shall come upon mischief, and rumour shall be upon rumour; then shall they seek a vision of the prophet; but the law shall perish from the priest, and counsel from the ancients.

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הֹוָ֤הhovahmischiefהֹוָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “mischief”, the ordinary formH1943ruinmischief.עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…הֹוָה֙hovahmischiefהֹוָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “mischief”, the ordinary formH1943ruinmischief.תָּב֔וֹאtavoto comeבּוֹאverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “to come”, an unfinished actionH935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat,…וּשְׁמֻעָ֥הushemuahand bruitשְׁמוּעָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and bruit”, the ordinary formH8052something heard, i.e. an announcementbruit, doctrine, fame, mentioned, news, report, rumor, tidings.אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).שְׁמוּעָ֖הshemuahbruitשְׁמוּעָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “bruit”, the ordinary formH8052something heard, i.e. an announcementbruit, doctrine, fame, mentioned, news, report, rumor, tidings.תִּֽהְיֶ֑הtihyehbeהָיָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “be”, an unfinished actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.וּבִקְשׁ֤וּuviqshvand beseechבָּקַשׁconjunction, verb, piel, sequential perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “and beseech”, a completed action in a sequenceH1245to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive afterask, beg, beseech, desire, enquire, get, make inquisition, procure, (make) request, require, seek (for).חָזוֹן֙chazonvisionחָזוֹןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “vision”, the ordinary formH2377a sight (mentally), i.e. a dream, revelation, or oraclevision.מִנָּבִ֔יאminavifrom prophetנָבִיאpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “from prophet”, the ordinary formH5030a prophet or (generally) inspired manprophecy, that prophesy, prophet.וְתוֹרָה֙vetorahand lawתּוֹרָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and law”, the ordinary formH8451a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuchlaw.תֹּאבַ֣דtovaddestroyאָבַדverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “destroy”, an unfinished actionH6properly, to wander away, i.e. lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy)break, destroy(-uction), [phrase] not escape, fail, lose, (cause to, make) perish, spend, [idiom] and surely, take, be undone, [idiom] utterly, be void of, have no way to flee.מִכֹּהֵ֔ןmikohenfrom priestכֹּהֵןpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “from priest”, the ordinary formH3548literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)chief ruler, [idiom] own, priest, prince, principal officer.וְעֵצָ֖הveetsahand adviceעֵצָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and advice”, the ordinary formH6098advice; by implication, plan; also prudenceadvice, advisement, counsel(l-(or)), purpose.מִזְּקֵנִֽיםmizqenimfrom oldזָקֵןpreposition, adjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “from old”, the ordinary formH2205oldaged, ancient (man), elder(-est), old (man, men and...women), senator.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Calamity shall come upon calamity, and rumour shall be upon rumour; and they shall seek a vision of the prophet, and instruction shall perish from the priest, and counsel from the elders.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Mischief shall come upon mischief, and rumor shall be upon rumor; and they shall seek a vision of the prophet; but the law shall perish from the priest, and counsel from the elders.

Young’s Literal Translation

Mischief on mischief cometh, and report is on report, And they have sought a vision from a prophet, And law doth perish from the priest, And counsel from the elders,

World English Bible

Mischief will come on mischief, and rumor will be on rumor. They will seek a vision of the prophet; but the law will perish from the priest, and counsel from the elders.

Darby Translation

Mischief shall come upon mischief, and rumour shall be upon rumour; and they shall seek a vision from a prophet; but the law shall perish from the priest, and counsel from the elders.

Douay-Rheims

Trouble shall come upon trouble, and rumour upon rumour, and they shall seek a vision of the prophet, and the law shall perish from the priest, and counsel from the ancients.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Calamity shall come upon calamity, and rumour shall be upon rumour; and they shall seek a vision of the prophet, and instruction shall perish from the priest, and counsel from the elders.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

There shall be woe upon woe, and there shall be message upon message; and a vision shall be sought from a prophet; but the law shall perish from the priest, and counsel from the elders.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οὐαὶ ἐπὶ οὐαὶ ἔσται· καὶ ἀγγελία ἐπὶ ἀγγελίαν ἔσται· καὶ ζητηθήσεται ὅρασις ἐκ προφήτου, καὶ νόμος ἀπολεῖται ἐξ ἱερέως, καὶ βουλὴ ἐκ πρεσβυτέρων.