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Isaiah 30:22

Ye shall defile also the covering of thy graven images of silver, and the ornament of thy molten images of gold: thou shalt cast them away as a menstruous cloth; thou shalt say unto it, Get thee hence.

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וְטִמֵּאתֶ֗םvetimetemand be uncleanטָמֵאconjunction, verb, piel, sequential perfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “and be unclean”, a completed action in a sequenceH2930to be foul, especially in a ceremial or moral sense (contaminated)defile (self), pollute (self), be (make, make self, pronounce) unclean, [idiom] utterly.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).צִפּוּי֙tsipuycoveringצִפּוּיnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “covering”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6826encasement (with metal)covering, overlaying.פְּסִילֵ֣יpesilecarved imageפְּסִילnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “carved image”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6456an idolcarved (graven) image, quarry.כַסְפֶּ֔ךָkhaspekhamoneyכֶּסֶףnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “money”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3701silver (from its pale color); by implication, moneymoney, price, silver(-ling).וְאֶתveetand object markerאֵתconjunction, particle, direct object marker — “and object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).אֲפֻדַּ֖תafudatephodאֵפֻדָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “ephod”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH642a girding on (of the ephod); hence, generally, a plating (of metal)ephod, ornament.מַסֵּכַ֣תmasekhatcoveringמַסֵּכָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “covering”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4541properly, a pouring over, i.e. fusion of metal (especially a cast image); by implication, a libation, i.e. league; concretely a coverlet (as if poured out)covering, molten (image), vail.זְהָבֶ֑ךָzehavekhagoldזָהָבnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “gold”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2091gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear skygold(-en), fair weather.תִּזְרֵם֙tizremwinnowזָרָהverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “winnow”, an unfinished actionH2219to toss about; by implication, to diffuse, winnowcast away, compass, disperse, fan, scatter (away), spread, strew, winnow.כְּמ֣וֹkemvothusכְּמוֹpreposition — “thus”H3644a form of the prefix 'k-', but used separately as, thus, soaccording to, (such) as (it were, well as), in comparison of, like (as, to, unto), thus, when, worth.דָוָ֔הdavahfaintדָּוֶהadjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “faint”, the ordinary formH1739sick (especially in menstruation)faint, menstruous cloth, she that is sick, having sickness.צֵ֖אtsebring forthיָצָאverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “bring forth”, a commandH3318to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.[idiom] after, appear, [idiom] assuredly, bear out, [idiom] begotten, break out, bring forth (out, up), carry out, come (abroad, out, thereat, without), [phrase] be condemned, depart(-ing, -ure), draw forth, in the end, escape, exact, fail…תֹּ֥אמַרtomarsayאָמַרverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “say”, an unfinished actionH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…לֽוֹlvotoלֽוֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”to

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And ye shall defile thy graven images overlaid with silver, and thy molten images covered with gold; thou shalt put them far away as one unclean; thou shalt say unto it: 'Get thee hence.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And ye shall defile the overlaying of thy graven images of silver, and the plating of thy molten images of gold: thou shalt cast them away as an unclean thing; thou shalt say unto it, Get thee hence.

Young’s Literal Translation

And ye have defiled the covering of Thy graven images of silver, And the ephod of thy molten image of gold, Thou scatterest them as a sickening thing, 'Go out,' thou sayest to it.

World English Bible

You shall defile the overlaying of your engraved images of silver, and the plating of your molten images of gold. You shall cast them away as an unclean thing. You shall tell it, “Go away!”

Darby Translation

And ye shall defile the silver covering of your graven images, and the gold overlaying of your molten images; thou shalt cast them away as a menstruous cloth: Out! shalt thou say unto it.

Douay-Rheims

And thou shalt defile the plates of thy graven things of silver, and the garment of thy molten things of gold, and shalt cast them away as the uncleanness of a menstruous woman. Thou shalt say to it: Get thee hence.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And ye shall defile thy graven images overlaid with silver, and thy molten images covered with gold; thou shalt put them far away as one unclean; thou shalt say unto it: 'Get thee hence.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And thou shalt pollute the plated idols, and thou shalt grind to powder the gilt ones, and shalt scatter them as the water of a removed woman , and thou shalt thrust them forth as dung.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ μιανεῖς τὰ εἴδωλα τὰ περιηργυρωμένα, καὶ περικεχρυσωμένα λεπτὰ ποιήσῃς, καὶ λικμήσῃς ὡς ὕδωρ ἀποκαθημένης, καὶ ὡς κόπρον ὤσεις αὐτά.