King James Version

Isaiah 19:9

Moreover they that work in fine flax, and they that weave networks, shall be confounded.

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וּבֹ֛שׁוּuvoshvand be confoundedבּוּשׁconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “and be confounded”, a completed action in a sequenceH954properly, to pale, i.e. by implication to be ashamed; also (by implication) to be disappointed or delayed(be, make, bring to, cause, put to, with, a-) shamed(-d), be (put to) confounded(-fusion), become dry, delay, be long.עֹבְדֵ֥יovedekeep in bondageעָבַדverb, qal, participle, construct — “keep in bondage”, a verb used as a describing wordH5647to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc.[idiom] be, keep in bondage, be bondmen, bond-service, compel, do, dress, ear, execute, [phrase] husbandman, keep, labour(-ing man, bring to pass, (cause to, make to) serve(-ing, self), (be, become) servant(-s), do (use) service, till(-er)…פִשְׁתִּ֖יםfishtimlinenפִּשְׁתֶּהnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “linen”, the ordinary formH6593linen (i.e. the thread, as carded)flax, linen.שְׂרִיק֑וֹתseriqotfineשְׂרִיקָהadjective, adjective, feminine, plural, absolute — “fine”, the ordinary formH8305hetchelling (or combing flax), i.e. (concretely) tow (by extension, linen cloth)fine.וְאֹרְגִ֖יםveoregimand weaverאָרַגconjunction, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “and weaver”, a verb used as a describing wordH707to plait or weaveweaver(-r).חוֹרָֽיchoraynetwork. Compare H2715חוֹרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “network. Compare H2715”, the ordinary formH2355white linennetwork. Compare H2715 (חֹר).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Moreover they that work in combed flax, and they that weave cotton, shall be ashamed.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Moreover they that work in combed flax, and they that weave white cloth, shall be confounded.

Young’s Literal Translation

And ashamed have been makers of fine flax, And weavers of net-works.

World English Bible

Moreover those who work in combed flax, and those who weave white cloth, will be confounded.

Darby Translation

And they that work in fine flax, and they that weave white stuffs shall be ashamed.

Douay-Rheims

They shall be confounded that wrought in flax, combing and weaving fine linen.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Moreover they that work in combed flax, and they that weave cotton, shall be ashamed.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And shame shall come upon them that work fine flax, and them that make fine linen.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ αἰσχύνη λήψεται τοὺς ἐργαζομένους τὸ λίνον τὸ σχιστὸν, καὶ τοὺς ἐργαζομένους τὴν βύσσον.