King James Version

Isaiah 30:32

And in every place where the grounded staff shall pass, which the LORD shall lay upon him, it shall be with tabrets and harps: and in battles of shaking will he fight with it.

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וְהָיָ֗הvehayahand beהָיָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and be”, a completed action in a sequenceH1961to 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.כֹּ֤לkolallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).מַֽעֲבַר֙maavarfordמַעֲבָרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “ford”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4569a crossing-place (of a river, a ford; of a mountain, a pass); abstractly, a transit, i.e. (figuratively) overwhelmingford, place where...pass, passage.מַטֵּ֣הmatehrodמַטֶּהnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “rod”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4294a branch (as extending); figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising (figuratively, correction), ruling (a sceptre), throwing (a lance), or walking (a staff; figuratively, a support of life, e.g. bread)rod, staff, tribe.מֽוּסָדָ֔הmusadahfoundationמוּסָדָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “foundation”, the ordinary formH4145a foundation; figuratively, an appointmentfoundation, grounded. Compare H4328 (מְיֻסָּדָה).אֲשֶׁ֨רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, 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,…יָנִ֤יחַyanichalet downנוּחַverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “let down”, an unfinished actionH5117to rest, i.e. settle down; used in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, intransitive, transitive and causative (to dwell, stay, let fall, place, let alone, withdraw, give comfort, etc.)cease, be confederate, lay, let down, (be) quiet, remain, (cause to, be at, give, have, make to) rest, set down. Compare H3241 (יָנִים).יְהוָה֙yehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).עָלָ֔יוalayvaboveעַלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…בְּתֻפִּ֖יםbetupimin tabretתֹּףpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “in tabret”, the ordinary formH8596a tambourinetabret, timbrel.וּבְכִנֹּר֑וֹתuvekhinorotand in harpכִּנּוֹרconjunction, preposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “and in harp”, the ordinary formH3658a harpharp.וּבְמִלְחֲמ֥וֹתuvemilchamotand in battleמִלְחָמָהconjunction, preposition, noun, common, feminine, plural, construct — “and in battle”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4421a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare)battle, fight(-ing), war(-rior).תְּנוּפָ֖הtenufahofferingתְּנוּפָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “offering”, the ordinary formH8573a brandishing (in threat); by implication, tumult; specifically, the official undulation of sacrificial offeringsoffering, shaking, wave (offering).נִלְחַםnilchamdevourלָחַםverb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “devour”, a completed actionH3898to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle (as destruction)devour, eat, [idiom] ever, fight(-ing), overcome, prevail, (make) war(-ring).בהvhinבהpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “in”inבָּֽםbaminבָּֽםpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “in”in

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And in every place where the appointed staff shall pass, which the LORD shall lay upon him, it shall be with tabrets and harps; and in battles of wielding will He fight with them.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And every stroke of the appointed staff, which Jehovah shall lay upon him, shall be with the sound of tabrets and harps; and in battles with the brandishing of his arm will he fight with them.

Young’s Literal Translation

And every passage of the settled staff, That Jehovah causeth to rest on him, Hath been with tabrets, and with harps, And in battles of shaking he hath fought with it.

World English Bible

Every stroke of the rod of punishment, which Yahweh will lay on him, will be with the sound of tambourines and harps. He will fight with them in battles, brandishing weapons.

Darby Translation

And wherever shall pass the appointed staff, which Jehovah shall lay upon him, it shall be with tambours and harps; and with tumultuous battles will he fight with it.

Douay-Rheims

And the passage of the rod shall be strongly grounded, which the Lord shall make to rest upon him with timbrels and harps, and in great battles he shall over throw them.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And in every place where the appointed staff shall pass, which the LORD shall lay upon him, it shall be with tabrets and harps; and in battles of wielding will He fight with them.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And it shall happen to him from every side, that they from whom their hope of assistance was, in which he trusted, themselves shall war against him in turn with drums and with harp.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἔσται αὐτῷ κυκλόθεν, ὅθεν ἦν αὐτῶν ἡ ἐλπὶς τῆς βοηθείας, ἐφʼ ᾗ αὐτὸς ἐπεποίθει, αὐτοὶ μετὰ τυμπάνων καὶ κιθάρας πολεμήσουσιν αὐτὸν ἐκ μεταβολῆς.