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Isaiah 30:13

In Isaiah 30 of Isaiah.

Therefore this iniquity shall be to you as a breach ready to fall, swelling out in a high wall, whose breaking cometh suddenly at an instant.

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לָכֵ֗ןlakhento as... asכֵּןpreposition, adverb — “to as... as”H3651properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)[phrase] after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, [phrase] (for-) asmuch as yet, [phrase] be (for which) cause, [phrase] following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), [idiom] the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (th…יִֽהְיֶ֤הyihyehbeהָיָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be”, an unfinished actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.לָכֶם֙lakhemtoלָכֶם֙preposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “to”toהֶעָוֺ֣ןheaonthe faultעָוֺןdefinite article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “the fault”, the ordinary formH5771perversity, i.e. (moral) evilfault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin.הַזֶּ֔הhazehthe the one...the otherזֶהdefinite article, pronoun, demonstrative, masculine, singular — “the the one...the other”H2088the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or thathe, [idiom] hence, [idiom] here, it(-self), [idiom] now, [idiom] of him, the one...the other, [idiom] than the other, ([idiom] out of) the (self) same, such (a one) that, these, this (hath, man), on this side...on that side, [idiom] thus,…כְּפֶ֣רֶץkeferetsas breachפֶּרֶץpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “as breach”, the ordinary formH6556a break (literally or figuratively)breach, breaking forth (in), [idiom] forth, gap.נֹפֵ֔לnofelfallנָפַלverb, qal, participle, absolute — “fall”, a verb used as a describing wordH5307to 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…נִבְעֶ֖הnivehswell outבָּעָהverb, niphal, participle, absolute — “swell out”, a verb used as a describing wordH1158to gush over, i.e. to swell; (figuratively) to desire earnestly; by implication to askcause, inquire, seek up, swell out.בְּחוֹמָ֣הbechomahin wallחוֹמָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “in wall”, the ordinary formH2346a wall of protectionwall, walled.נִשְׂגָּבָ֑הnisgavahbe excellentשָׂגַבverb, niphal, participle, absolute — “be excellent”, a verb used as a describing wordH7682to be (causatively, make) lofty, especially inaccessible; by implication, safe, strong; used literally and figurativelydefend, exalt, be excellent, (be, set on) high, lofty, be safe, set up (on high), be too strong.אֲשֶׁרasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…פִּתְאֹ֥םpitomstraightwayפִּתְאוֹםadverb — “straightway”H6597instantlystraightway, sudden(-ly).לְפֶ֖תַעlefetato suddenlyפֶּתַעpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to suddenly”, the ordinary formH6621a wink, i.e. moment(used only (with or without preposition) adverbially, quickly or unexpectedlyat an instant, suddenly, [idiom] very.יָב֥וֹאyavoto comeבּוֹאverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to come”, an unfinished actionH935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat,…שִׁבְרָֽהּshivrahafflictionשֶׁבֶרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “affliction”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7667a fracture, figuratively, ruin; specifically, a solution (of a dream)affliction, breach, breaking, broken(-footed, -handed), bruise, crashing, destruction, hurt, interpretation, vexation.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Therefore this iniquity shall be to you as a breach ready to fall, swelling out in a high wall, whose breaking cometh suddenly at an instant.

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American Standard Version (1901)

therefore this iniquity shall be to you as a breach ready to fall, swelling out in a high wall, whose breaking cometh suddenly in an instant.

Young’s Literal Translation

Therefore is this iniquity to you as a breach falling, Swelled out in a wall set on high, Whose destruction suddenly, at an instant cometh.

World English Bible

therefore this iniquity shall be to you like a breach ready to fall, swelling out in a high wall, whose breaking comes suddenly in an instant.

Darby Translation

therefore this iniquity shall be to you as a breach ready to fall, swelling out in a towering wall, whose breaking shall come suddenly in an instant.

Douay-Rheims

Therefore shall this iniquity be to you as a breach that falleth, and is found wanting in a high wall, for the destruction thereof shall come on a sudden, when it is not looked for.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Therefore this iniquity shall be to you as a breach ready to fall, swelling out in a high wall, whose breaking cometh suddenly at an instant.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

therefore shall this sin be to you as a wall suddenly falling when a strong city has been taken, of which the fall is very near at hand.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

διατοῦτο ἔσται ὑμῖν ἡ ἁμαρτία αὕτη, ὡς τεῖχος πίπτον παραχρῆμα πόλεως ὀχυρᾶς ἑαλωκυίας, ἧς παραχρῆμα πάρεστι τὸ πτῶμα·

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