King James Version

Isaiah 27:5

Or let him take hold of my strength, that he may make peace with me; and he shall make peace with me.

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א֚וֹvoalsoאוֹconjunction — “also”H176desire (and so probably in Proverbs 31:4); hence (by way of alternative) or, also ifalso, and, either, if, at the least, [idiom] nor, or, otherwise, then, whether.יַחֲזֵ֣קyachazeqbe constantחָזַקverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be constant”, an unfinished actionH2388to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conqueraid, amend, [idiom] calker, catch, cleave, confirm, be constant, constrain, continue, be of good (take) courage(-ous, -ly), encourage (self), be established, fasten, force, fortify, make hard, harden, help, (lay) hold (fast), lean, maintai…בְּמָעוּזִּ֔יbemauziin forceמָעוֹזpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “in force”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4581a fortified place; figuratively, a defenceforce, fort(-ress), rock, strength(-en), ([idiom] most) strong (hold).יַעֲשֶׂ֥הyaasehdoעָשָׂהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “do”, an unfinished actionH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…שָׁל֖וֹםshalomhealthשָׁלוֹםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “health”, the ordinary formH7965safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace[idiom] do, familiar, [idiom] fare, favour, [phrase] friend, [idiom] great, (good) health, ([idiom] perfect, such as be at) peace(-able, -ably), prosper(-ity, -ous), rest, safe(-ty), salute, welfare, ([idiom] all is, be) well, [idiom] whol…לִ֑יlitoלִ֑יpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”toשָׁל֖וֹםshalomhealthשָׁלוֹםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “health”, the ordinary formH7965safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace[idiom] do, familiar, [idiom] fare, favour, [phrase] friend, [idiom] great, (good) health, ([idiom] perfect, such as be at) peace(-able, -ably), prosper(-ity, -ous), rest, safe(-ty), salute, welfare, ([idiom] all is, be) well, [idiom] whol…יַֽעֲשֶׂהyaasehdoעָשָׂהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “do”, an unfinished actionH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…לִּֽיlitoלִּֽיpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”to

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Or else let him take hold of My strength, that he may make peace with Me; yea, let him make peace with Me.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Or else let him take hold of my strength, that he may make peace with me; yea , let him make peace with me.

Young’s Literal Translation

Or — he doth take hold on My strength, He doth make peace with Me, Peace he doth make with Me.

World English Bible

Or else let him take hold of my strength, that he may make peace with me. Let him make peace with me.”

Darby Translation

Or let him take hold of my strength; let him make peace with me: [yea,] let him make peace with me.

Douay-Rheims

Or rather shall it take hold of my strength, shall it make peace with me, shall it make peace with me?

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Or else let him take hold of My strength, that he may make peace with Me; yea, let him make peace with Me.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

I am burnt up; they that dwell in her shall cry, Let us make peace with him, let us make peace,

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Βοήσονται οἱ ἐνοικοῦντες ἐν αὐτῇ, ποιήσωμεν εἰρήνην αὐτῷ, ποιήσωμεν εἰρήνην,