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Isaiah 22:18

He will surely violently turn and toss thee like a ball into a large country: there shalt thou die, and there the chariots of thy glory shall be the shame of thy lord’s house.

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צָנ֤וֹףtsanofviolently turnצָנַףverb, qal, infinitive absolute — “violently turn”, the verb used for emphasisH6801to wrap, i.e. roll or dressbe attired, [idiom] surely, violently turn.יִצְנָפְךָ֙yitsnafekhaviolently turnצָנַףverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “violently turn”, an unfinished actionH6801to wrap, i.e. roll or dressbe attired, [idiom] surely, violently turn.צְנֵפָ֔הtsenefaha ballצְנֵפָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “a ball”, the ordinary formH6802a ball[idiom] toss.כַּדּ֕וּרkadurballדּוּרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “ball”, the ordinary formH1754a circle, ball or pileball, turn, round about.אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).אֶ֖רֶץeretsearthאֶרֶץnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “earth”, the ordinary formH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.רַחֲבַ֣תrachavatbroadרָחָבadjective, adjective, feminine, singular, construct — “broad”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7342roomy, in any (or every) direction, literally or figurativelybroad, large, at liberty, proud, wide.יָדָ֑יִםyadayimhandיָדnoun, common, both genders, dual, absolute — “hand”, the ordinary formH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […שָׁ֣מָּהshamahthereשָׁםadverb, directional ending — “there”H8033there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thencein it, [phrase] thence, there (-in, [phrase] of, [phrase] out), [phrase] thither, [phrase] whither.תָמ֗וּתtamutdieמוּתverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “die”, an unfinished actionH4191to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill[idiom] at all, [idiom] crying, (be) dead (body, man, one), (put to, worthy of) death, destroy(-er), (cause to, be like to, must) die, kill, necro(-mancer), [idiom] must needs, slay, [idiom] surely, [idiom] very suddenly, [idiom] in (no) w…וְשָׁ֨מָּה֙veshamahand thereשָׁםconjunction, adverb, directional ending — “and there”H8033there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thencein it, [phrase] thence, there (-in, [phrase] of, [phrase] out), [phrase] thither, [phrase] whither.מַרְכְּב֣וֹתmarkevotchariot. See also H1024מֶרְכָּבָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct — “chariot. See also H1024”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4818a chariotchariot. See also H1024 (בֵּית הַמַּרְכָּבוֹת).כְּבוֹדֶ֔ךָkevodekhagloriousכָּבוֹדnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “glorious”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3519properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousnessglorious(-ly), glory, honour(-able).קְל֖וֹןqelonconfusionקָלוֹןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “confusion”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7036disgrace; (by implication) the pudendaconfusion, dishonour, ignominy, reproach, shame.בֵּ֥יתbeytfamilyבַּיִתnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “family”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web,…אֲדֹנֶֽיךָadoneykhalordאָדוֹןnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “lord”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH113sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine)lord, master, owner. Compare also names beginning with 'Adoni-'.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

He will violently roll and toss thee like a ball into a large country; there shalt thou die, and there shall be the chariots of thy glory, thou shame of the lord's house.

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American Standard Version (1901)

He will surely wind thee round and round, and toss thee like a ball into a large country; there shalt thou die, and there shall be the chariots of thy glory, thou shame of thy lord’s house.

Young’s Literal Translation

And thy coverer covering, wrapping round, Wrappeth thee round, O babbler, On a land broad of sides — there thou diest, And there the chariots of thine honour [Are] the shame of the house of thy lord.

World English Bible

He will surely wind you around and around, and throw you like a ball into a large country. There you will die, and there the chariots of your glory will be, you disgrace of your lord’s house.

Darby Translation

Rolling thee up completely, he will roll thee as a ball into a wide country: there shalt thou die, and there shall be the chariots of thy glory, O shame of thy lord's house!

Douay-Rheims

He will crown thee with a crown of tribulation, he will toss thee like a ball into a large and spacious country: there shalt thou die, and there shall the chariot of thy glory be, the shame of the house of thy Lord.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

He will violently roll and toss thee like a ball into a large country; there shalt thou die, and there shall be the chariots of thy glory, thou shame of the lord's house.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

and will cast thee into a great and unmeasured land, and there thou shalt die: and he will bring thy fair chariot to shame, and the house of thy prince to be trodden down.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

καὶ ῥίψει σε εἰς χώραν μεγάλην καὶ ἀμέτρητον, καὶ ἐκεῖ ἀποθανῇ· καὶ θήσει τὸ ἅρμα σου τὸ καλὸν εἰς ἀτιμίαν, καὶ τὸν οἶκον τοῦ ἄρχοντός σου εἰς καταπάτημα.