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Isaiah 10:33

Behold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, shall lop the bough with terror: and the high ones of stature shall be hewn down, and the haughty shall be humbled.

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הִנֵּ֤הhinehloהִנֵּהparticle, demonstrative — “lo”H2009lo!behold, lo, see.הָאָדוֹן֙haadonthe lordאָדוֹןdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the lord”, the ordinary formH113sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine)lord, master, owner. Compare also names beginning with 'Adoni-'.יְהוָ֣הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).צְבָא֔וֹתtsevaotarmyצָבָאnoun, common, both genders, plural, absolute — “army”, the ordinary formH6635a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized forwar (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship)appointed time, ([phrase]) army, ([phrase]) battle, company, host, service, soldiers, waiting upon, war(-fare).מְסָעֵ֥ףmesaeftopסָעַףverb, piel, participle, absolute — “top”, a verb used as a describing wordH5586to disbranch (a tree)top.פֻּארָ֖הpurahboughפְּאֹרָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “bough”, the ordinary formH6288properly, ornamentation, i.e. (plural) foliage (including the limbs) as bright greenbough, branch, sprig.בְּמַעֲרָצָ֑הbemaaratsahin terrorמַעֲרָצָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “in terror”, the ordinary formH4637violenceterror.וְרָמֵ֤יverameand highרוּםconjunction, verb, qal, participle, construct — “and high”, a verb used as a describing wordH7311to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)bring up, exalt (self), extol, give, go up, haughty, heave (up), (be, lift up on, make on, set up on, too) high(-er, one), hold up, levy, lift(-er) up, (be) lofty, ([idiom] a-) loud, mount up, offer (up), [phrase] presumptuously, (be) prom…הַקּוֹמָה֙haqomahthe heightקוֹמָהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the height”, the ordinary formH6967height[idiom] along, height, high, stature, tall.גְּדוּעִ֔יםgeduimcutגָּדַעverb, qal, passive participle, absolute — “cut”, a verb used as a describing wordH1438to fell a tree; generally, to destroy anythingcut (asunder, in sunder, down, off), hew down.וְהַגְּבֹהִ֖יםvehagvohimand the haughtyגָּבֹהַּconjunction, definite article, adjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “and the haughty”, the ordinary formH1364elevated (or elated), powerful, arroganthaughty, height, high(-er), lofty, proud, [idiom] exceeding proudly.יִשְׁפָּֽלוּyishpalvabaseשָׁפֵלverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “abase”, an unfinished actionH8213to depress or sink (expectation figuratively, to humiliate, intransitive or transitive)abase, bring (cast, put) down, debase, humble (self), be (bring, lay, make, put) low(-er).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Behold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, shall lop the boughs with terror; and the high ones of stature shall be hewn down, and the lofty shall be laid low.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Behold, the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, will lop the boughs with terror: and the high of stature shall be hewn down, and the lofty shall be brought low.

Young’s Literal Translation

Lo, the Lord, Jehovah of Hosts, Is lopping a branch with violence, And the high of stature are cut down, And the lofty are become low,

World English Bible

Behold, the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, will lop the boughs with terror. The tall will be cut down, and the lofty will be brought low.

Darby Translation

Behold the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, shall lop the boughs with violence; and the high ones of stature shall be hewn down, and the haughty shall be brought low;

Douay-Rheims

Behold the sovereign Lord of hosts shall break the earthen vessel with terror, and the tall of stature shall be cut down, and the lofty shall be humbled.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Behold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, shall lop the boughs with terror; and the high ones of stature shall be hewn down, and the lofty shall be laid low.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Behold, the Lord, the Lord of hosts, will mightily confound the glorious ones; and the haughty in pride shall be crushed, and the lofty shall be brought low:

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἰδοὺ ὁ δεσπότης Κύριος σαβαὼθ συνταράσσει τοὺς ἐνδόξους μετὰ ἰσχύος, καὶ οἱ ὑψηλοὶ τῇ ὕβρει συντριβήσονται, καὶ οἱ ὑψηλοὶ ταπεινωθήσονται,