King James Version

Isaiah 26:4

Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength:

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בִּטְח֥וּbitchvbe boldבָּטַחverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “be bold”, a commandH982figuratively, to trust, be confident or surebe bold (confident, secure, sure), careless (one, woman), put confidence, (make to) hope, (put, make to) trust.בַֽיהוָ֖הvayhvahin Jehovahיְהֹוָהpreposition, noun, proper name — “in Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).עֲדֵיadeevenעַדpreposition — “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.עַ֑דadeternityעַדnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “eternity”, the ordinary formH5703properly, a (peremptory) terminus, i.e. (by implication) duration, in the sense of advance or perpetuity (substantially as a noun, either with or without a preposition)eternity, ever(-lasting, -more), old, perpetually, [phrase] world without end.כִּ֚יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “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…בְּיָ֣הּbeyahin Jahיָהּpreposition, noun, proper name — “in Jah”H3050Jah, the sacred nameJah, the Lord, most vehement. Compare names in '-iah,' '-jah.'יְהוָ֔הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).צ֖וּרtsuredgeצוּרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “edge”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6697properly, a cliff (or sharp rock, as compressed); generally, a rock or boulder; figuratively, a refuge; also an edge (as precipitous)edge, [idiom] (mighty) God (one), rock, [idiom] sharp, stone, [idiom] strength, [idiom] strong. See also H1049 (בֵּית צוּר).עוֹלָמִֽיםolamimalwayעוֹלָםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “alway”, the ordinary formH5769properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) alwaysalway(-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for, (n-)) ever(-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of) old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world ([phrase] without end). Compare H5331 (נֶצַח), H5…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Trust ye in the LORD for ever, for the LORD is GOD, an everlasting Rock.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Trust ye in Jehovah for ever; for in Jehovah, even Jehovah, is an everlasting rock.

Young’s Literal Translation

Trust ye in Jehovah for ever, For in Jah Jehovah [is] a rock of ages,

World English Bible

Trust in Yahweh forever; for in Yah, Yahweh, is an everlasting Rock.

Darby Translation

Confide ye in Jehovah for ever; for in Jah, Jehovah, is the rock of ages.

Douay-Rheims

You have hoped in the Lord for evermore, in the Lord God mighty for ever.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Trust ye in the LORD for ever, for the LORD is GOD, an everlasting Rock.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

they have trusted with confidence for ever, the great, the eternal God;

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ἤλπισαν Κύριε ἕως τοῦ αἰῶνος, ὁ Θεὸς ὁ μέγας, ὁ αἰώνιος,