King James Version

Isaiah 14:15

Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.

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אַ֧ךְakhonlyאַךְparticle, affirmation — “only”H389a particle of affirmation, surely; hence (by limitation) onlyalso, in any wise, at least, but, certainly, even, howbeit, nevertheless, notwithstanding, only, save, surely, of a surety, truly, verily, [phrase] wherefore, yet (but).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).שְׁא֛וֹלsheolgraveשְׁאוֹלnoun, proper name — “grave”H7585Hades or the world of the dead (as if a subterranean retreat), including its accessories and inmatesgrave, hell, pit.תּוּרָ֖דturadbring downיָרַדverb, hophal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “bring down”, an unfinished 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…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).יַרְכְּתֵיyarketeborderיְרֵכָהnoun, common, feminine, dual, construct — “border”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3411properly, the flank; but used only figuratively, the rear or recessborder, coast, part, quarter, side.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)

Yet thou shalt be brought down to the nether-world, to the uttermost parts of the pit.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Yet thou shalt be brought down to Sheol, to the uttermost parts of the pit.

Young’s Literal Translation

Only — unto Sheol thou art brought down, Unto the sides of the pit.

World English Bible

Yet you shall be brought down to Sheol, to the depths of the pit.

Darby Translation

none the less art thou brought down to Sheol, to the recesses of the pit.

Douay-Rheims

But yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, into the depth of the pit.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Yet thou shalt be brought down to the nether-world, to the uttermost parts of the pit.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

But now thou shalt go down to hell, even to the foundations of the earth.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Νῦν δὲ εἰς ᾅδην καταβήσῃ, καὶ εἰς τὰ θεμέλια τῆς γῆς.