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Isaiah 15:5

My heart shall cry out for Moab; his fugitives shall flee unto Zoar, an heifer of three years old: for by the mounting up of Luhith with weeping shall they go it up; for in the way of Horonaim they shall raise up a cry of destruction.

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לִבִּי֙libicomfortablyלֵבnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “comfortably”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3820the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything[phrase] care for, comfortably, consent, [idiom] considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), [idiom] heed, [idiom] I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), [idiom] regard(-ed), [idiom]…לְמוֹאָ֣בlemoavto Moabמוֹאָבpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Moab”H4124Moab, an incestuous son of Lot; also his territory and descendantsMoab.יִזְעָ֔קyizaqassembleזָעַקverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “assemble”, an unfinished actionH2199to shriek (from anguish or danger); by analogy, (as a herald) to announce or convene publiclyassemble, call (together), (make a) cry (out), come with such a company, gather (together), cause to be proclaimed.בְּרִיחֶ֕הָberichehafugitiveבְּרִיחַnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “fugitive”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1280a boltbar, fugitive.עַדadevenעַדpreposition — “even”H5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, [phrase] how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, ([phrase] as) yet.צֹ֖עַרtsoarZoarצֹעַרnoun, proper name — “Zoar”H6820Tsoar, a place East of the JordanZoar.עֶגְלַ֣תeglatheiferעֶגְלָהnoun, proper name — “heifer”H5697a (female) calf, especially one nearly grown (i.e. a heifer)calf, cow, heifer.שְׁלִשִׁיָּ֑הshelishiyahthirdשְׁלִישִׁיnoun, proper name — “third”H7992third; feminine athird (part); by extension, a third (day, year or time); specifically, a third-story cell)third (part, rank, time), three (years old).כִּ֣יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “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…מַעֲלֵ֣הmaalehascentמַעֲלֶהnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “ascent”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4608an elevation, i.e. (concretely) acclivity or platform; abstractly (the relation or state) a rise or (figuratively) priorityascent, before, chiefest, cliff, that goeth up, going up, hill, mounting up, stairs.הַלּוּחִ֗יתhaluchitthe Luhithלוּחִיתdefinite article, noun, proper name — “the Luhith”H3872Luchith, a place East of the JordanLuhith.בִּבְכִי֙bivkhiin weepingבְּכִיpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in weeping”, the ordinary formH1065a weeping; by analogy, a drippingoverflowing, [idiom] sore, (continual) weeping, wept.יַֽעֲלֶהyaalehascend upעָלָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “ascend up”, an unfinished actionH5927to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurativearise (up), (cause to) ascend up, at once, break (the day) (up), bring (up), (cause to) burn, carry up, cast up, [phrase] shew, climb (up), (cause to, make to) come (up), cut off, dawn, depart, exalt, excel, fall, fetch up, get up, (make t…בּ֔וֹbvoinבּ֔וֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in”inכִּ֚יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “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…דֶּ֣רֶךְderekhalongדֶּרֶךְnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “along”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverbalong, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).חוֹרֹנַ֔יִםchoronayimHoronaimחֹרֹנַיִםnoun, proper name — “Horonaim”H2773Choronajim, a place in MoabHoronaim.זַעֲקַתzaaqatcryזַעַקnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “cry”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2201a shriek or outcrycry(-ing).שֶׁ֖בֶרsheverafflictionשֶׁבֶרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “affliction”, the ordinary formH7667a fracture, figuratively, ruin; specifically, a solution (of a dream)affliction, breach, breaking, broken(-footed, -handed), bruise, crashing, destruction, hurt, interpretation, vexation.יְעֹעֵֽרוּyeoervwakeעוּרverb, polel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “wake”, an unfinished actionH5782to wake (literally or figuratively)(a-) wake(-n, up), lift up (self), [idiom] master, raise (up), stir up (self).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

My heart crieth out for Moab; her fugitives reach unto Zoar, a heifer of three years old; for by the ascent of Luhith with weeping they go up; for in the way of Horonaim they raise up a cry of destruction.

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American Standard Version (1901)

My heart crieth out for Moab; her nobles flee unto Zoar, to Eglath-shelishi-yah: for by the ascent of Luhith with weeping they go up; for in the way of Horonaim they raise up a cry of destruction.

Young’s Literal Translation

My heart [is] toward Moab, Cry do her fugitives unto Zoar, a heifer of the third [year], For — the ascent of Luhith — With weeping he goeth up in it, For, in the way of Horonaim, A cry of destruction they wake up.

World English Bible

My heart cries out for Moab! Her nobles flee to Zoar, to Eglath Shelishiyah; for they go up by the ascent of Luhith with weeping; for on the way to Horonaim, they raise up a cry of destruction.

Darby Translation

My heart crieth out for Moab; their fugitives [have fled] unto Zoar, unto Eglath-Sheli-shijah: for by the ascent of Luhith, with weeping they go up by it; for in the way of Horonaim they raise up a cry of destruction.

Douay-Rheims

My heart shall cry to Moab, the bars thereof shall flee unto Segor a heifer of three years old: for by the ascent of Luith they shall go up weeping: and in the way of Oronaim they shall lift up a cry of destruction.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The heart of the region of Moab cries within her to Segor; for it is as a heifer of three years old: and on the ascent of Luith they shall go up to thee weeping by the way of Aroniim: she cries, Destruction, and trembling.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἡ καρδία τῆς Μωαβείτιδος βοᾷ ἐν αὐτῇ ἕως Σηγώρ· δάμαλις γάρ ἐστι τριετής· ἐπὶ δὲ τῆς ἀναβάσεως Λουεὶθ, πρὸς σὲ κλαίοντες ἀναβήσονται τῇ ὁδῷ Ἀρωνιείμ· βοᾷ, σύντριμμα καὶ σεισμός.