King James Version

Isaiah 19:10

And they shall be broken in the purposes thereof, all that make sluices and ponds for fish.

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וְהָי֥וּvehayvand beהָיָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “and be”, a completed action in a sequenceH1961to 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.שָׁתֹתֶ֖יהָshatoteyhafoundationשָׁתָהnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “foundation”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8356a basis, i.e. (figuratively) political or moral supportfoundation, purpose.מְדֻכָּאִ֑יםmedukaimbruiseדָּכָאverb, pual, passive participle, absolute — “bruise”, a verb used as a describing wordH1792to crumble; transitively, to bruise (literally or figuratively)beat to pieces, break (in pieces), bruise, contrite, crush, destroy, humble, oppress, smite.כָּלkalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).עֹ֥שֵׂיosedoעָשָׂהverb, qal, participle, construct — “do”, a verb used as a describing wordH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…שֶׂ֖כֶרsekherrewardשֶׂכֶרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “reward”, the ordinary formH7938wagesreward, sluices.אַגְמֵיagmepondאָגֵםadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, construct — “pond”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH99figuratively, sadpond.נָֽפֶשׁnafeshcreatureנֶפֶשׁnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “creature”, the ordinary formH5315properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, [idiom] dead(-ly), desire, [idiom] (dis-) contented, [idiom] fish, ghost, [phrase] greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, [idiom] jeopardy of) life ([idiom] in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally,…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And her foundations shall be crushed, all they that make dams shall be grieved in soul.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And the pillars of Egypt shall be broken in pieces; all they that work for hire shall be grieved in soul.

Young’s Literal Translation

And its foundations have been smitten, All making wages [are] afflicted in soul.

World English Bible

The pillars will be broken in pieces. All those who work for hire will be grieved in soul.

Darby Translation

And her pillars shall be broken in pieces, and all workers for hire shall be sad of soul.

Douay-Rheims

And its watery places shall be dry, all they shall mourn that made pools to take fishes.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And her foundations shall be crushed, all they that make dams shall be grieved in soul.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And they that work at them shall be in pain, and all that make beer shall be grieved, and be pained in their souls.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἔσονται οἱ ἐργαζόμενοι αὐτὰ ἐν ὀδύνῃ, καὶ πάντες οἱ ποιοῦντες τὸν ζῦθον λυπηθήσονται, καὶ τὰς ψυχὰς πονέσουσι.