King James Version

Isaiah 21:7

And he saw a chariot with a couple of horsemen, a chariot of asses, and a chariot of camels; and he hearkened diligently with much heed:

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וְרָ֣אָהveraahand seeרָאָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and see”, a completed action in a sequenceH7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), m…רֶ֗כֶבrekhevmillstoneרֶכֶבnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “millstone”, the ordinary formH7393a vehicle; by implication, a team; by extension, cavalry; by analogy a rider, i.e. the upper millstonechariot, (upper) millstone, multitude (from the margin), wagon.צֶ֚מֶדtsemedacreצֶמֶדnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “acre”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6776hence, an acre (i.e. day's task for a yoke of cattle to plough)acre, couple, [idiom] together, two (donkeys), yoke (of oxen).פָּֽרָשִׁ֔יםparashimhorsemanפָּרָשׁnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “horseman”, the ordinary formH6571a steed (as stretched out to a vehicle, not single nor for mounting ); also (by implication) a driver (in a chariot), i.e. (collectively) cavalryhorseman.רֶ֥כֶבrekhevmillstoneרֶכֶבnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “millstone”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7393a vehicle; by implication, a team; by extension, cavalry; by analogy a rider, i.e. the upper millstonechariot, (upper) millstone, multitude (from the margin), wagon.חֲמ֖וֹרchamorassחֲמוֹרnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “ass”, the ordinary formH2543a male ass (from its dun red)(he) ass.רֶ֣כֶבrekhevmillstoneרֶכֶבnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “millstone”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7393a vehicle; by implication, a team; by extension, cavalry; by analogy a rider, i.e. the upper millstonechariot, (upper) millstone, multitude (from the margin), wagon.גָּמָ֑לgamalcamelגָּמָלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “camel”, the ordinary formH1581a camelcamel.וְהִקְשִׁ֥יבvehiqshivand attendקָשַׁבconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and attend”, a completed action in a sequenceH7181to prick up the ears, i.e. hearkenattend, (cause to) hear(-ken), give heed, incline, mark (well), regard.קֶ֖שֶׁבqeshevhearingקֶשֶׁבnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “hearing”, the ordinary formH7182a hearkening[idiom] diligently, hearing, much heed, that regarded.רַבravaboundרַבadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, construct — “abound”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7227abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)(in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), (ship-)master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude),…קָֽשֶׁבqashevhearingקֶשֶׁבnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “hearing”, the ordinary formH7182a hearkening[idiom] diligently, hearing, much heed, that regarded.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And when he seeth a troop, horsemen by pairs, a troop of asses, a troop of camels, he shall hearken diligently with much heed.

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American Standard Version (1901)

and when he seeth a troop, horsemen in pairs, a troop of asses, a troop of camels, he shall hearken diligently with much heed.

Young’s Literal Translation

And he hath seen a chariot — a couple of horsemen, The rider of an ass, the rider of a camel, And he hath given attention — He hath increased attention!

World English Bible

When he sees a troop, horsemen in pairs, a troop of donkeys, a troop of camels, he shall listen diligently with great attentiveness.”

Darby Translation

And he saw chariots, horsemen by pairs, a chariot with asses, a chariot with camels; and he hearkened diligently with much heed.

Douay-Rheims

And he saw a chariot with two horsemen, a rider upon an ass, and a rider upon a camel: and he beheld them diligently with much heed.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And when he seeth a troop, horsemen by pairs, a troop of asses, a troop of camels, he shall hearken diligently with much heed.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And I saw two mounted horsemen, and a rider on an ass, and a rider on a camel.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ εἶδον ἀναβάτας ἱππεῖς δύο, καὶ ἀναβάτη ὄνου, καὶ ἀναβάτην καμήλου· ἀκρόασαι ἀκρόασιν πολλήν,