King James Version

Isaiah 25:3

Therefore shall the strong people glorify thee, the city of the terrible nations shall fear thee.

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עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…כֵּ֖ןkenas... asכֵּןparticle, demonstrative — “as... as”H3651properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)[phrase] after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, [phrase] (for-) asmuch as yet, [phrase] be (for which) cause, [phrase] following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), [idiom] the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (th…יְכַבְּד֣וּךָyekhabdukhabe chargeableכָּבַדverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “be chargeable”, an unfinished actionH3513to be heavy, i.e. in a bad sense (burdensome, severe, dull) or in a good sense (numerous, rich, honorable; causatively, to make weighty (in the same two senses)abounding with, more grievously afflict, boast, be chargeable, [idiom] be dim, glorify, be (make) glorious (things), glory, (very) great, be grievous, harden, be (make) heavy, be heavier, lay heavily, (bring to, come to, do, get, be had in…עַםampeopleעַםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “people”, the ordinary formH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.עָ֑זazstrongעַזadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “strong”, the ordinary formH5794strong, vehement, harshfierce, [phrase] greedy, mighty, power, roughly, strong.קִרְיַ֛תqiryatcityקִרְיָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “city”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7151building; a citycity.גּוֹיִ֥םgoyimGentileגּוֹיnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “Gentile”, the ordinary formH1471a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locustsGentile, heathen, nation, people.עָרִיצִ֖יםaritsimmightyעָרִיץadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “mighty”, the ordinary formH6184fearful, i.e. powerful or tyrannicalmighty, oppressor, in great power, strong, terrible, violent.יִירָאֽוּךָyiraukhafearיָרֵאverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “fear”, an unfinished actionH3372to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frightenaffright, be (make) afraid, dread(-ful), (put in) fear(-ful, -fully, -ing), (be had in) reverence(-end), [idiom] see, terrible (act, -ness, thing).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Therefore shall the strong people glorify Thee, the city of the terrible nations shall fear Thee.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Therefore shall a strong people glorify thee; a city of terrible nations shall fear thee.

Young’s Literal Translation

Therefore honour Thee do a strong people, A city of the terrible nations feareth Thee.

World English Bible

Therefore a strong people will glorify you. A city of awesome nations will fear you.

Darby Translation

Therefore shall the mighty people glorify thee, the city of terrible nations shall fear thee.

Douay-Rheims

Therefore shall a strong people praise thee, the city of mighty nations shall fear thee.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Therefore shall the strong people glorify Thee, the city of the terrible nations shall fear Thee.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Therefore shall the poor people bless thee, and cities of injured men shall bless thee.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Διατοῦτο εὐλογήσει σε ὁ λαὸς ὁ πτωχὸς, καὶ πόλεις ἀνθρώπων ἀδικουμένων εὐλογήσουσί σε.