In Isaiah 28 of Isaiah .
For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little:
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כִּ֣י ki assured כִּ֣י ki assured כִּי conjunction — “assured” H3588 (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed and, + (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… צַ֤ו tsav commandment צַ֤ו tsav commandment צַו noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “commandment”, the ordinary form H6673 an injunction commandment, precept. לָצָו֙ latsav to commandment לָצָו֙ latsav to commandment צַו preposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to commandment”, the ordinary form H6673 an injunction commandment, precept. צַ֣ו tsav commandment צַ֣ו tsav commandment צַו noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “commandment”, the ordinary form H6673 an injunction commandment, precept. לָצָ֔ו latsav to commandment לָצָ֔ו latsav to commandment צַו preposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to commandment”, the ordinary form H6673 an injunction commandment, precept. קַ֥ו qav corrected to קַ֥ו qav corrected to קַו noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “corrected to”, the ordinary form H6957 a cord (as connecting), especially formeasuring; figuratively, a rule; also a rim, a musical string or accord line. Compare H6978 (קַו־קַו)lemma קַו־קַי yod, corrected to קַו־קַו. לָקָ֖ו laqav to corrected to לָקָ֖ו laqav to corrected to קַו preposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to corrected to”, the ordinary form H6957 a cord (as connecting), especially formeasuring; figuratively, a rule; also a rim, a musical string or accord line. Compare H6978 (קַו־קַו)lemma קַו־קַי yod, corrected to קַו־קַו. קַ֣ו qav corrected to קַ֣ו qav corrected to קַו noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “corrected to”, the ordinary form H6957 a cord (as connecting), especially formeasuring; figuratively, a rule; also a rim, a musical string or accord line. Compare H6978 (קַו־קַו)lemma קַו־קַי yod, corrected to קַו־קַו. לָקָ֑ו laqav to corrected to לָקָ֑ו laqav to corrected to קַו preposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to corrected to”, the ordinary form H6957 a cord (as connecting), especially formeasuring; figuratively, a rule; also a rim, a musical string or accord line. Compare H6978 (קַו־קַו)lemma קַו־קַי yod, corrected to קַו־קַו. זְעֵ֥יר zeeyr little זְעֵ֥יר zeeyr little זְעֵיר noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “little”, the ordinary form H2191 small little. שָׁ֖ם sham there שָׁ֖ם sham there שָׁם adverb — “there” H8033 there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thence in it, [phrase] thence, there (-in, [phrase] of, [phrase] out), [phrase] thither, [phrase] whither. זְעֵ֥יר zeeyr little זְעֵ֥יר zeeyr little זְעֵיר noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “little”, the ordinary form H2191 small little. שָֽׁם ׃ sham there שָֽׁם sham there שָׁם adverb — “there” H8033 there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thence in it, [phrase] thence, there (-in, [phrase] of, [phrase] out), [phrase] thither, [phrase] whither. Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
For it is precept by precept, precept by precept, line by line, line by line; here a little, there a little.
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American Standard Version (1901) For it is precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, there a little.
Young’s Literal Translation For rule [is] on rule, rule on rule, line on line, line on line, A little here, a little there,
World English Bible For it is precept on precept, precept on precept; line on line, line on line; here a little, there a little.
Darby Translation For [it is] precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, there a little. ...
Douay-Rheims For command, command again; command, command again; expect, expect again; expect, expect again: a little there, a little there.
Jewish Publication Society (1917) For it is precept by precept, precept by precept, line by line, line by line; here a little, there a little.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English Expect thou affliction on affliction, hope upon hope: yet a little, and yet a little,
Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851) Θλίψιν ἐπὶ θλίψιν προσδέχου, ἐλπίδα ἐπʼ ἐλπίδι, ἐτι μικρὸν ἔτι μικρόν,
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