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Isaiah 3:15

What mean ye that ye beat my people to pieces, and grind the faces of the poor? saith the Lord GOD of hosts.

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מלכםmlkhmfrom toמלכםpreposition, preposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “from to”from toמַהmahhowמָהparticle, interrogative — “how”H4100properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and even relatively, that which); often used with prefixes in various adverbial or conjunctive senseshow (long, oft, (-soever)), (no-) thing, what (end, good, purpose, thing), whereby(-fore, -in, -to, -with), (for) why.לָּכֶם֙lakhemtoלָּכֶם֙preposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “to”toתְּדַכְּא֣וּtedakvbruiseדָּכָאverb, piel, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “bruise”, an unfinished actionH1792to crumble; transitively, to bruise (literally or figuratively)beat to pieces, break (in pieces), bruise, contrite, crush, destroy, humble, oppress, smite.עַמִּ֔יamipeopleעַםnoun, 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.וּפְנֵ֥יufeneand a- foreפָּנִיםconjunction, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “and a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…עֲנִיִּ֖יםaniyimafflictedעָנִיadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “afflicted”, the ordinary formH6041depressed, in mind or circumstancesafflicted, humble, lowly, needy, poor.תִּטְחָ֑נוּtitchanvgrindטָחַןverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “grind”, an unfinished actionH2912to grind meal; hence, to be aconcubine (that being their employment)grind(-er).נְאֻםneumsaidנְאֻםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “said”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5002an oracle(hath) said, saith.אֲדֹנָ֥יadonayLordאֲדֹנָיnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “Lord”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH136the Lord (used as a proper name of God only)(my) Lord.יְהוִ֖הyehviGodיְהֹוִהnoun, proper name — “God”H3069{YHWH}God.צְבָאֽוֹתtsevaotarmyצָבָאnoun, common, both genders, plural, absolute — “army”, the ordinary formH6635a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized forwar (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship)appointed time, ([phrase]) army, ([phrase]) battle, company, host, service, soldiers, waiting upon, war(-fare).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

What mean ye that ye crush My people, and grind the face of the poor?' saith the Lord, the GOD of hosts.

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American Standard Version (1901)

what mean ye that ye crush my people, and grind the face of the poor? saith the Lord, Jehovah of hosts.

Young’s Literal Translation

What — to you? ye bruise My people, And the faces of the poor ye grind.' An affirmation of the Lord, Jehovah of Hosts, And Jehovah saith:

World English Bible

What do you mean that you crush my people, and grind the face of the poor?” says the Lord, Yahweh of Armies.

Darby Translation

What mean ye that ye crush my people, and grind the faces of the afflicted? saith the Lord, Jehovah of hosts.

Douay-Rheims

Why do you consume my people, and grind the faces of the poor? saith the Lord the God of hosts.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

What mean ye that ye crush My people, and grind the face of the poor?' saith the Lord, the GOD of hosts.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Why do ye wrong my people, and shame the face of the poor?

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Τί ὑμεῖς ἀδικεῖτε τὸν λαόν μου, καὶ τὸ πρόσωπον τῶν πτωχῶν καταισχύνετε;