King James Version

Isaiah 3:25

Thy men shall fall by the sword, and thy mighty in the war.

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מְתַ֖יִךְmetayikhpersonsמַתnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “persons”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4962properly, an adult (as of full length); by implication, a man (only in the plural)[phrase] few, [idiom] friends, men, persons, [idiom] small.בַּחֶ֣רֶבbacherevin knifeחֶרֶבpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “in knife”, the ordinary formH2719drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implementaxe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.יִפֹּ֑לוּyipolvfallנָפַלverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “fall”, an unfinished actionH5307to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)be accepted, cast (down, self, (lots), out), cease, die, divide (by lot), (let) fail, (cause to, let, make, ready to) fall (away, down, -en, -ing), fell(-ing), fugitive, have (inheritance), inferior, be judged (by mistake for H6419 (פָּלַל…וּגְבוּרָתֵ֖ךְugevuratekheand forceגְּבוּרָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “and force”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1369force (literally or figuratively); by implication, valor, victoryforce, mastery, might, mighty (act, power), power, strength.בַּמִּלְחָמָֽהbamilchamahin battleמִלְחָמָהpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “in battle”, the ordinary formH4421a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare)battle, fight(-ing), war(-rior).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Thy men shall fall by the sword, and thy mighty in the war.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Thy men shall fall by the sword, and thy mighty in the war.

Young’s Literal Translation

For instead of glory, thy men by sword do fall, And thy might in battle.

World English Bible

Your men shall fall by the sword, and your mighty in the war.

Darby Translation

Thy men shall fall by the sword, and thy mighty in the fight;

Douay-Rheims

Thy fairest men also shall fall by the sword, and thy valiant ones in battle.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Thy men shall fall by the sword, and thy mighty in the war.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And thy most beautiful son whom thou lovest shall fall by the sword; and your mighty men shall fall by the sword, and shall be brought low.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ὁ υἱός σου ὁ κάλλιστος ὃν ἀγαπᾷς, μαχαίρᾳ πεσεῖται· καὶ οἱ ἰσχύοντες ὑμῶν, μαχαίρᾳ πεσοῦνται, καὶ ταπεινωθήσονται·

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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