King James Version

Isaiah 21:5

Prepare the table, watch in the watchtower, eat, drink: arise, ye princes, and anoint the shield.

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עָרֹ֧ךְarokheput in arrayעָרַךְverb, qal, infinitive absolute — “put in array”, the verb used for emphasisH6186to set in a row, i.e. arrange, put in order (in a very wide variety of applications)put (set) (the battle, self) in array, compare, direct, equal, esteem, estimate, expert (in war), furnish, handle, join (battle), ordain, (lay, put, reckon up, set) (in) order, prepare, tax, value.הַשֻּׁלְחָ֛ןhashulchanthe tableשֻׁלְחָןdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the table”, the ordinary formH7979a table (as spread out); by implication, a mealtable.צָפֹ֥הtsafocoverצָפָהverb, qal, infinitive absolute — “cover”, the verb used for emphasisH6823to sheet over (especially with metal)cover, overlay.הַצָּפִ֖יתhatsafitthe watchtowerצָפִיתdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the watchtower”, the ordinary formH6844a sentrywatchtower.אָכ֣וֹלakholeatאָכַלverb, qal, infinitive absolute — “eat”, the verb used for emphasisH398to eat (literally or figuratively)[idiom] at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, [idiom] freely, [idiom] in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, [idiom] quite.שָׁתֹ֑הshatobanquetשָׁתָהverb, qal, infinitive absolute — “banquet”, the verb used for emphasisH8354to imbibe (literally or figuratively)[idiom] assuredly, banquet, [idiom] certainly, drink(-er, -ing), drunk ([idiom] -ard), surely. (Prop. intensive of H8248 (שָׁקָה).)ק֥וּמוּqumvriseקוּםverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “rise”, a commandH6965to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)abide, accomplish, [idiom] be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, [idiom] be dim, endure, [idiom] enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, [idiom] but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (u…הַשָּׂרִ֖יםhasarimthe captainשַׂרdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the captain”, the ordinary formH8269a head person (of any rank or class)captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord,(-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.מִשְׁח֥וּmishchvanointמָשַׁחverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “anoint”, a commandH4886to rub with oil, i.e. to anoint; by implication, to consecrate; also to paintanoint, paint.מָגֵֽןmagenbucklerמָגֵןnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “buckler”, the ordinary formH4043a shield (i.e. the small one or buckler); figuratively, a protector; also the scaly hide of the crocodile[idiom] armed, buckler, defence, ruler, [phrase] scale, shield.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

They prepare the table, they light the lamps, they eat, they drink — 'Rise up, ye princes, anoint the shield.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

They prepare the table, they set the watch, they eat, they drink: rise up, ye princes, anoint the shield.

Young’s Literal Translation

Arrange the table, watch in the watch-tower, Eat, drink, rise, ye heads, anoint the shield,

World English Bible

They prepare the table. They set the watch. They eat. They drink. Rise up, you princes, oil the shield!

Darby Translation

Prepare the table, appoint the watch; eat, drink: arise, ye princes, anoint the shield.

Douay-Rheims

Prepare the table, behold in the watchtower them that eat and drink: arise, ye princes, take up the shield.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

They prepare the table, they light the lamps, they eat, they drink — 'Rise up, ye princes, anoint the shield.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Prepare the table, eat, drink: arise, ye princes, and prepare your shields.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἑτοίμασον τὴν τράπεζαν, φάγετε, πίετε· ἀναστάντες οἱ ἄρχοντες, ἑτοιμάσατε θυρεοὺς,