King James Version

Isaiah 23:5

As at the report concerning Egypt, so shall they be sorely pained at the report of Tyre.

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כַּֽאֲשֶׁרkaasheras becauseאֲשֶׁרpreposition, particle, relative — “as because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…שֵׁ֖מַעshemabruitשֵׁמַעnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “bruit”, the ordinary formH8088something heard, i.e. a sound, rumor, announcement; abstractly, audiencebruit, fame, hear(-ing), loud, report, speech, tidings.לְמִצְרָ֑יִםlemitsrayimto Egyptמִצְרַיִםpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Egypt”H4714Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower EgyptEgypt, Egyptians, Mizraim.יָחִ֖ילוּyachilvdanceחוּלverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “dance”, an unfinished actionH2342properly, to twist or whirl (in a circular or spiral manner), i.e. (specifically) to dance, to writhe in pain (especially of parturition) or fear; figuratively, to wait, to pervertbear, (make to) bring forth, (make to) calve, dance, drive away, fall grievously (with pain), fear, form, great, grieve, (be) grievous, hope, look, make, be in pain, be much (sore) pained, rest, shake, shapen, (be) sorrow(-ful), stay, tarr…כְּשֵׁ֥מַעkeshemaas bruitשֵׁמַעpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “as bruit”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8088something heard, i.e. a sound, rumor, announcement; abstractly, audiencebruit, fame, hear(-ing), loud, report, speech, tidings.צֹֽרtsorTyreצֹרnoun, proper name — “Tyre”H6865Tsor, a place in PalestineTyre, Tyrus.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

When the report cometh to Egypt, they shall be sorely pained at the report of Tyre.

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American Standard Version (1901)

When the report cometh to Egypt, they shall be sorely pained at the report of Tyre.

Young’s Literal Translation

As [at] the report of Egypt they are pained, So [at] the report of Tyre.

World English Bible

When the report comes to Egypt, they will be in anguish at the report of Tyre.

Darby Translation

— When the report came into Egypt, they were sorely pained at the news of Tyre.

Douay-Rheims

When it shall be heard in Egypt, they will be sorry when they shall hear of Tyre:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

When the report cometh to Egypt, they shall be sorely pained at the report of Tyre.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Moreover when it shall be heard in Egypt, sorrow shall seize them for Tyre.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅταν δὲ ἀκουστὸν γένηται Αἰγύπτῳ, λήμψεται αὐτοὺς ὀδύνη περὶ Τύρου.

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Young’s Literal Translation

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Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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