King James Version

Isaiah 10:8

For he saith, Are not my princes altogether kings?

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כִּ֖יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…יֹאמַ֑רyomarsayאָמַרverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “say”, an unfinished 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…הֲלֹ֥אhalono , -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…שָׂרַ֛יsaraycaptainשַׂרnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “captain”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8269a head person (of any rank or class)captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord,(-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.יַחְדָּ֖וyachdavalikeיַחַדadverb — “alike”H3162properly, a unit, i.e. (adverb) unitedlyalike, at all (once), both, likewise, only, (al-) together, withal.מְלָכִֽיםmelakhimkingמֶלֶךְnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “king”, the ordinary formH4428a kingking, royal.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For he saith: 'Are not my princes all of them kings?

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American Standard Version (1901)

For he saith, Are not my princes all of them kings?

Young’s Literal Translation

For he saith, 'Are not my princes altogether kings?

World English Bible

For he says, “Aren’t all of my princes kings?

Darby Translation

For he saith, Are not my princes all kings?

Douay-Rheims

For he shall say:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For he saith: 'Are not my princes all of them kings?

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And if they should say to him, Thou alone art ruler;

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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