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Isaiah 30:8

Now go, write it before them in a table, and note it in a book, that it may be for the time to come for ever and ever:

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עַתָּ֗הatahthis timeעַתָּהadverb — “this time”H6258at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletivehenceforth, now, straightway, this time, whereas.בּ֣וֹאboto comeבּוֹאverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “to come”, a commandH935to 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,…כָתְבָ֥הּkhatevahdescribeכָּתַבverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “describe”, a commandH3789to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe)describe, record, prescribe, subscribe, write(-ing, -ten).עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “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,…ל֛וּחַluchaboardלוּחַnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “board”, the ordinary formH3871probably meaning to glisten; a tablet (as polished), of stone, wood or metalboard, plate, table.אִתָּ֖םitamamongאֵתpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “among”H854properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.against, among, before, by, for, from, in(-to), (out) of, with. Often with another prepositional prefix.וְעַלvealand aboveעַלconjunction, preposition — “and 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,…סֵ֣פֶרseferbookסֵפֶרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “book”, the ordinary formH5612properly, writing (the art or a document); by implication, a bookbill, book, evidence, [idiom] learn(-ed) (-ing), letter, register, scroll.חֻקָּ֑הּchuqahappointחָקַקverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “appoint”, a commandH2710properly, to hack, i.e. engrave (Judges 5:14, to be a scribe simply); by implication, to enact (laws being cut in stone or metal tablets in primitive times) or (gen.) prescribeappoint, decree, governor, grave, lawgiver, note, pourtray, print, set.וּתְהִי֙utehiand beהָיָהconjunction, verb, qal, jussive, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and be”, a wish or indirect commandH1961to 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.לְי֣וֹםleyomto as long asיוֹםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to as long as”, the ordinary formH3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) lon…אַחֲר֔וֹןacharonlastאַחֲרוֹןadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “last”, the ordinary formH314hinder; generally, late or last; specifically (as facing the east) westernafter (-ward), to come, following, hind(-er, -ermost, -most), last, latter, rereward, ut(ter) most.לָעַ֖דlaadto witnessעֵדpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to witness”, the ordinary formH5707concretely, a witness; abstractly, testimony; specifically, a recorder, i.e. princewitness.עַדadevenעַדpreposition — “even”H5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, [phrase] how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, ([phrase] as) yet.עוֹלָֽםolamalwayעוֹלָםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “alway”, the ordinary formH5769properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) alwaysalway(-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for, (n-)) ever(-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of) old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world ([phrase] without end). Compare H5331 (נֶצַח), H5…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Now go, write it before them on a tablet, and inscribe it in a book, that it may be for the time to come for ever and ever.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Now go, write it before them on a tablet, and inscribe it in a book, that it may be for the time to come for ever and ever.

Young’s Literal Translation

No, go in, write it on a tablet with them, And on a book engrave it, And it is for a latter day, for a witness unto the age,

World English Bible

Now go, write it before them on a tablet, and inscribe it in a book, that it may be for the time to come forever and ever.

Darby Translation

Now go, write it before them on a tablet, and record it in a book, that it may be for the time to come, as a witness for ever,

Douay-Rheims

Now therefore go in and write for them upon box, and note it diligently in a book, and it shall be in the latter days for a testimony for ever.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Now go, write it before them on a tablet, and inscribe it in a book, that it may be for the time to come for ever and ever.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Now then sit down and write these words on a tablet, and in a book; for these things shall be for many long days, and even for ever.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Νῦν οὖν καθίσας γράψον ἐπὶ πυξίου ταῦτα καὶ εἰς βιβλίον, ὅτι ἔσται εἰς ἡμέρας ταῦτα καιρῷ, καὶ ἕως εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα.

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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