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Isaiah 30:31

For through the voice of the LORD shall the Assyrian be beaten down, which smote with a rod.

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כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (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…מִקּ֥וֹלmiqolfrom soundקוֹלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “from sound”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6963a voice or sound[phrase] aloud, bleating, crackling, cry ([phrase] out), fame, lightness, lowing, noise, [phrase] hold peace, (pro-) claim, proclamation, [phrase] sing, sound, [phrase] spark, thunder(-ing), voice, [phrase] yell.יְהוָ֖הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).יֵחַ֣תyechatabolishחָתַתverb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “abolish”, an unfinished actionH2865properly, to prostrate; hence, to break down, either (literally) by violence, or (figuratively) by confusion and fearabolish, affright, be (make) afraid, amaze, beat down, discourage, (cause to) dismay, go down, scare, terrify.אַשּׁ֑וּרashurAssyriaאַשּׁוּרnoun, proper name — “Assyria”H804Ashshur, the second son of Shem; also his descendants and the country occupied by them (i.e. Assyria), its region and its empireAsshur, Assur, Assyria, Assyrians. See H838 (אָשֻׁר).בַּשֵּׁ֖בֶטbashevetin dartשֵׁבֶטpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in dart”, the ordinary formH7626a scion, i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan[idiom] correction, dart, rod, sceptre, staff, tribe.יַכֶּֽהyakehstrikeנָכָהverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “strike”, an unfinished actionH5221to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)beat, cast forth, clap, give (wounds), [idiom] go forward, [idiom] indeed, kill, make (slaughter), murderer, punish, slaughter, slay(-er, -ing), smite(-r, -ing), strike, be stricken, (give) stripes, [idiom] surely, wound.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For through the voice of the LORD shall Asshur be dismayed, the rod with which He smote.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For through the voice of Jehovah shall the Assyrian be dismayed; with his rod will he smite him .

Young’s Literal Translation

For from the voice of Jehovah broken down [is] Asshur, With a rod He smiteth.

World English Bible

For through Yahweh’s voice the Assyrian will be dismayed. He will strike him with his rod.

Darby Translation

For through the voice of Jehovah shall the Assyrian be broken down: he will smite [him] with the rod.

Douay-Rheims

For at the voice of the Lord the Assyrian shall fear being struck with the rod.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For through the voice of the LORD shall Asshur be dismayed, the rod with which He smote.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For by the voice of the Lord the Assyrians shall be overcome, even by the stroke wherewith he shall smite them.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Διὰ γὰρ τῆς φωνῆς Κυρίου ἡττηθήσονται Ἀσσύριοι, τῇ πληγῇ ᾗ ἂν πατάξῃ αὐτούς.