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Isaiah 26:20

Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee: hide thyself as it were for a little moment, until the indignation be overpast.

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לֵ֤ךְlekhecarryיָלַךְverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “carry”, a commandH3212to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)[idiom] again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, [phrase] follow(-ing), get (away, hence, him), (cause to, made) go (away, -ing, -ne, one's way, out), grow, lead (forth), let down, march, prosper, [phrase] pursue,…עַמִּי֙amipeopleעַםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “people”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.בֹּ֣אboto comeבּוֹאverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “to come”, a commandH935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat,…בַחֲדָרֶ֔יךָvachadareykhain inner) chamberחֶדֶרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “in inner) chamber”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2315an apartment (usually literal)((bed) inner) chamber, innermost(-ward) part, parlour, [phrase] south, [idiom] within.וּֽסְגֹ֥רusegorand shutסָגַרconjunction, verb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and shut”, a commandH5462to shut up; figuratively, to surrenderclose up, deliver (up), give over (up), inclose, [idiom] pure, repair, shut (in, self, out, up, up together), stop, [idiom] straitly.דלתיךdltykhdoorדֶּלֶתnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “door”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1817something swinging, i.e. the valve of adoordoor (two-leaved), gate, leaf, lid. (Psalm 141:3).דְּלָתְךָ֖delatekhadoorדֶּלֶתnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “door”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1817something swinging, i.e. the valve of adoordoor (two-leaved), gate, leaf, lid. (Psalm 141:3).בַּעֲדֶ֑ךָbaadekhaat byבְּעַדpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “at by”H1157in up to or over against; generally at, beside, among, behind, for, etc.about, at by (means of), for, over, through, up (-on), within.חֲבִ֥יchavihideחָבָהverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “hide”, a commandH2247to secretehide (self).כִמְעַטkhimatas littleמְעַטpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “as little”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4592a little or few (often adverbial or compar.)almost (some, very) few(-er, -est), lightly, little (while), (very) small (matter, thing), some, soon, [idiom] very.רֶ֖גַעregaspaceרֶגַעnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “space”, the ordinary formH7281a wink (of the eyes), i.e. a very short space of timeinstant, moment, space, suddenly.עַדadevenעַדpreposition — “even”H5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, [phrase] how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, ([phrase] as) yet.יעבורyvvralienateעָבַרverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “alienate”, an unfinished actionH5674to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)alienate, alter, [idiom] at all, beyond, bring (over, through), carry over, (over-) come (on, over), conduct (over), convey over, current, deliver, do away, enter, escape, fail, gender, get over, (make) go (away, beyond, by, forth, his way…יַעֲבָרyaavaralienateעָבַרverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “alienate”, an unfinished actionH5674to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)alienate, alter, [idiom] at all, beyond, bring (over, through), carry over, (over-) come (on, over), conduct (over), convey over, current, deliver, do away, enter, escape, fail, gender, get over, (make) go (away, beyond, by, forth, his way…זָֽעַםzaamangryזַעַםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “angry”, the ordinary formH2195strictly froth at the mouth, i.e. (figuratively) fury (especially of God's displeasure with sin)angry, indignation, rage.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee; hide thyself for a little moment, until the indignation be overpast.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee: hide thyself for a little moment, until the indignation be overpast.

Young’s Literal Translation

Come, My people, enter into thy inner chambers, And shut thy doors behind thee, Hide thyself shortly a moment till the indignation pass over.

World English Bible

Come, my people, enter into your rooms, and shut your doors behind you. Hide yourself for a little moment, until the indignation is past.

Darby Translation

Come, my people, enter into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee; hide thyself just for a little moment, until the indignation be past.

Douay-Rheims

Go, my people, enter into thy chambers, shut thy doors upon thee, hide thyself a little for a moment, until the indignation pass away.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee; hide thyself for a little moment, until the indignation be overpast.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Go, my people, enter into thy closets, shut thy door, hide thyself for a little season, until the anger of the Lord have passed away.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Βάδιζε λαός μου, εἴσελθε εἰς τὰ ταμεῖά σου, ἀπόκλεισον τὴν θύραν σου, ἀποκρύβηθι μικρὸν ὅσον ὅσον, ἕως ἂν παρέλθῃ ἡ ὀργὴ Κυρίου.