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Isaiah 26:11

LORD, when thy hand is lifted up, they will not see: but they shall see, and be ashamed for their envy at the people; yea, the fire of thine enemies shall devour them.

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יְהוָ֛הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).רָ֥מָהramahhighרוּםverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “high”, a completed actionH7311to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)bring up, exalt (self), extol, give, go up, haughty, heave (up), (be, lift up on, make on, set up on, too) high(-er, one), hold up, levy, lift(-er) up, (be) lofty, ([idiom] a-) loud, mount up, offer (up), [phrase] presumptuously, (be) prom…יָדְךָ֖yadekhahandיָדnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “hand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3027a 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, […בַּלballestבַּלparticle, negative — “lest”H1077properly, a failure; by implication nothing; usually (adverb) not at all; also lestlest, neither, no, none (that...), not (any), nothing.יֶחֱזָי֑וּןyechezayunbeholdחָזָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural, paragogic nun — “behold”, an unfinished actionH2372to gaze at; mentally to perceive, contemplate (with pleasure); specifically, to have avision ofbehold, look, prophesy, provide, see.יֶחֱז֤וּyechezvbeholdחָזָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “behold”, an unfinished actionH2372to gaze at; mentally to perceive, contemplate (with pleasure); specifically, to have avision ofbehold, look, prophesy, provide, see.וְיֵבֹ֨שׁוּ֙veyevoshvand be confoundedבּוּשׁconjunction, verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and be confounded”, an unfinished actionH954properly, to pale, i.e. by implication to be ashamed; also (by implication) to be disappointed or delayed(be, make, bring to, cause, put to, with, a-) shamed(-d), be (put to) confounded(-fusion), become dry, delay, be long.קִנְאַתqinatenvyקִנְאָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “envy”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7068jealousy or envyenvy(-ied), jealousy, [idiom] sake, zeal.עָ֔םampeopleעַםnoun, 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.אַףafalsoאַףparticle, affirmation — “also”H637meaning accession (used as an adverb or conjunction); also or yea; adversatively thoughalso, [phrase] although, and (furthermore, yet), but, even, [phrase] how much less (more, rather than), moreover, with, yea.אֵ֖שׁeshfireאֵשׁnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “fire”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH784fire (literally or figuratively)burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.צָרֶ֥יךָtsareykhanarrowצַרnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “narrow”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6862narrow; (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.תֹאכְלֵֽםtokhlemeatאָכַלverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “eat”, an unfinished actionH398to eat (literally or figuratively)[idiom] at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, [idiom] freely, [idiom] in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, [idiom] quite.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

LORD, Thy hand was lifted up, yet they see not; they shall see with shame Thy zeal for the people; yea, fire shall devour Thine adversaries.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Jehovah, thy hand is lifted up, yet they see not: but they shall see thy zeal for the people, and be put to shame; yea, fire shall devour thine adversaries.

Young’s Literal Translation

O Jehovah, high [is] Thy hand — they see not, They see the zeal of the people, and are ashamed, Also, the fire — Thine adversaries, consumeth them.

World English Bible

Yahweh, your hand is lifted up, yet they don’t see; but they will see your zeal for the people and be disappointed. Yes, fire will consume your adversaries.

Darby Translation

Jehovah, thy hand is lifted up, but they do not see: [yet] they shall see [thy] jealousy [for] the people, and be ashamed; yea, the fire which is for thine adversaries shall devour them.

Douay-Rheims

Lord, let thy hand be exalted, and let them not see: let the envious people see, and be confounded: and let fire devour thy enemies.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

LORD, Thy hand was lifted up, yet they see not; they shall see with shame Thy zeal for the people; yea, fire shall devour Thine adversaries.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

O Lord, thine arm is exalted, yet they knew it not: but when they know they shall be ashamed: jealousy shall seize upon an untaught nation, and now fire shall devour the adversaries.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Κύριε ὑψηλός σου ὁ βραχίων, καὶ οὐκ ᾔδεισαν, γνόντες δὲ αἰσχυνθήσονται· ζῆλος λήψεται λαὸν ἀπαίδευτον, καὶ νῦν πῦρ τοὺς ὑπεναντίους ἔδεται.