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Isaiah 32:18

And my people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation, and in sure dwellings, and in quiet resting places;

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וְיָשַׁ֥בveyashavand dwellיָשַׁבconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and dwell”, a completed action in a sequenceH3427properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry(make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, r…עַמִּ֖יamipeopleעַםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “people”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.בִּנְוֵ֣הbinvehin comelyנָוֶהpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “in comely”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5116(adjectively) at home; hence (by implication of satisfaction) lovely; also (noun) a home, of God (temple), men (residence), flocks (pasture), or wild animals (den)comely, dwelling (place), fold, habitation, pleasant place, sheepcote, stable, tarried.שָׁל֑וֹםshalomhealthשָׁלוֹםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “health”, the ordinary formH7965safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace[idiom] do, familiar, [idiom] fare, favour, [phrase] friend, [idiom] great, (good) health, ([idiom] perfect, such as be at) peace(-able, -ably), prosper(-ity, -ous), rest, safe(-ty), salute, welfare, ([idiom] all is, be) well, [idiom] whol…וּֽבְמִשְׁכְּנוֹת֙uvemishkenotand in tabernacleמִשְׁכָּןconjunction, preposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “and in tabernacle”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4908a residence (including a shepherd's hut, the lair of animals, figuratively, the grave; also the Temple); specifically, the Tabernacle (properly, its wooden walls)dwelleth, dwelling (place), habitation, tabernacle, tent.מִבְטַחִ֔יםmivtachimconfidenceמִבְטָחnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “confidence”, the ordinary formH4009properly, a refuge, i.e. (objective) security, or (subjective) assuranceconfidence, hope, sure, trust.וּבִמְנוּחֹ֖תuvimnuchotand in comfortableמְנוּחָהconjunction, preposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “and in comfortable”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4496repose or (adverbially) peacefully; figuratively, consolation (specifically, matrimony); hence (concretely) an abodecomfortable, ease, quiet, rest(-ing place), still.שַׁאֲנַנּֽוֹתshaananotthat is at easeשַׁאֲנָןadjective, adjective, feminine, plural, absolute — “that is at ease”, the ordinary formH7600secure; in a bad sense, haughtythat is at ease, quiet, tumult. Compare H7946 (שַׁלְאֲנָן).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And my people shall abide in a peaceable habitation, and in secure dwellings, and in quiet resting-places.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And my people shall abide in a peaceable habitation, and in safe dwellings, and in quiet resting-places.

Young’s Literal Translation

And dwelt hath My people in a peaceful habitation, And in stedfast tabernacles, And in quiet resting-places.

World English Bible

My people will live in a peaceful habitation, in safe dwellings, and in quiet resting places,

Darby Translation

And my people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation, and in sure dwellings, and in quiet resting-places.

Douay-Rheims

And my people shall sit in the beauty of peace, and in the tabernacles of confidence, and in wealthy rest.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And my people shall abide in a peaceable habitation, and in secure dwellings, and in quiet resting-places.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And his people shall inhabit a city of peace, and dwell in it in confidence, and they shall rest with wealth.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ κατοικήσει ὁ λαὸς αὐτοῦ ἐν πόλει εἰρήνης, καὶ ἐνοικήσει πεποιθὼς, καὶ ἀναπαύσονται μετὰ πλούτου.