King James Version

Isaiah 25:4

For thou hast been a strength to the poor, a strength to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat, when the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall.

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כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…הָיִ֨יתָhayitabeהָיָהverb, qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “be”, a completed actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.מָע֥וֹזmaozforceמָעוֹזnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “force”, the ordinary formH4581a fortified place; figuratively, a defenceforce, fort(-ress), rock, strength(-en), ([idiom] most) strong (hold).לַדָּ֛לladalto leanדַּלpreposition, with the article, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “to lean”, the ordinary formH1800properly, dangling, i.e. (by implication) weak or thinlean, needy, poor (man), weaker.מָע֥וֹזmaozforceמָעוֹזnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “force”, the ordinary formH4581a fortified place; figuratively, a defenceforce, fort(-ress), rock, strength(-en), ([idiom] most) strong (hold).לָאֶבְי֖וֹןlaevyonto beggarאֶבְיוֹןpreposition, with the article, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “to beggar”, the ordinary formH34destitutebeggar, needy, poor (man).בַּצַּרbatsarin narrowצַרpreposition, with the article, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “in narrow”, the ordinary formH6862narrow; (as a noun) a tight place (usually figuratively, i.e. trouble); also a pebble ; (transitive) an opponent (as crowding)adversary, afflicted(-tion), anguish, close, distress, enemy, flint, foe, narrow, small, sorrow, strait, tribulation, trouble.ל֑וֹlvotoל֑וֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”toמַחְסֶ֤הmachsehshelterמַחֲסֶהnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “shelter”, the ordinary formH4268a shelter (literally or figuratively)hope, (place of) refuge, shelter, trust.מִזֶּ֨רֶם֙mizeremfrom floodזֶרֶםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “from flood”, the ordinary formH2230a gush of waterflood, overflowing, shower, storm, tempest.צֵ֣לtselshadeצֵלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “shade”, the ordinary formH6738shade, whether literal or figurativedefence, shade(-ow).מֵחֹ֔רֶבmechorevfrom desolationחֹרֶבpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “from desolation”, the ordinary formH2721drought or desolationdesolation, drought, dry, heat, [idiom] utterly, waste.כִּ֛יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…ר֥וּחַruchaangerרוּחַnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “anger”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7307wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions)air, anger, blast, breath, [idiom] cool, courage, mind, [idiom] quarter, [idiom] side, spirit(-ual), tempest, [idiom] vain, (whirl-) wind(-y).עָרִיצִ֖יםaritsimmightyעָרִיץadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “mighty”, the ordinary formH6184fearful, i.e. powerful or tyrannicalmighty, oppressor, in great power, strong, terrible, violent.כְּזֶ֥רֶםkezeremas floodזֶרֶםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “as flood”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2230a gush of waterflood, overflowing, shower, storm, tempest.קִֽירqirwallקִירnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “wall”, the ordinary formH7023a wall (as built in a trench)[phrase] mason, side, town, [idiom] very, wall.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For Thou hast been a stronghold to the poor, a stronghold to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat; for the blast of the terrible ones was as a storm against the wall.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For thou hast been a stronghold to the poor, a stronghold to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shade from the heat, when the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall.

Young’s Literal Translation

For Thou hast been a stronghold for the poor, A stronghold for the needy in his distress, A refuge from storm, a shadow from heat, When the spirit of the terrible [is] as a storm — a wall.

World English Bible

For you have been a stronghold to the poor, a stronghold to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shade from the heat, when the blast of the dreaded ones is like a storm against the wall.

Darby Translation

For thou hast been a fortress to the poor, a fortress for the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat: for the blast of the terrible ones [has been] as the storm [against] a wall.

Douay-Rheims

Because thou hast been a strength to the poor, a strength to the needy in his distress: a refuge from the whirlwind, a shadow from the heat. For the blast of the mighty is like a whirlwind beating against a wall.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For thou hast been a helper to every lowly city, and a shelter to them that were disheartened by reason of poverty: thou shalt deliver them from wicked men: thou hast been a shelter of them that thirst, and a refreshing air to injured men.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐγένου γὰρ πάσῃ πόλει ταπεινῇ βοηθὸς, καὶ τοῖς ἀθυμήσασιν διʼ ἔνδειαν σκέπη, ἀπὸ ἀνθρώπων πονηρῶν ῥύσῃ αὐτούς· σκέπη διψώντων, καὶ πνεῦμα ἀνθρώπων ἀδικουμένων.