King James Version

Isaiah 34:12

They shall call the nobles thereof to the kingdom, but none shall be there, and all her princes shall be nothing.

Study

Hebrew

Tap a word to see its meaning. Words run left to right in English reading order.

חֹרֶ֥יהָchoreyhanobleחֹרnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “noble”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2715properly, white or pure (from the cleansing or shining power of fire; hence (figuratively) noble (in rank)noble.וְאֵֽיןveeynand elseאַיִןconjunction, particle, negative — “and else”H369a non-entity; generally used as a negative particleelse, except, fail, (father-) less, be gone, in(-curable), neither, never, no (where), none, nor, (any, thing), not, nothing, to nought, past, un(-searchable), well-nigh, without. Compare H370 (אַיִן).שָׁ֖םshamthereשָׁםadverb — “there”H8033there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thencein it, [phrase] thence, there (-in, [phrase] of, [phrase] out), [phrase] thither, [phrase] whither.מְלוּכָ֣הmelukhahkingsomמְלוּכָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “kingsom”, the ordinary formH4410something ruled, i.e. a realmkingsom, king's, [idiom] royal.יִקְרָ֑אוּyiqravcallקָרָאverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “call”, an unfinished actionH7121to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.וְכָלvekhaland allכֹּלconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and 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).שָׂרֶ֖יהָsareyhacaptainשַׂרnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “captain”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8269a head person (of any rank or class)captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord,(-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.יִ֥הְיוּyihyvbeהָיָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “be”, an unfinished actionH1961to 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.אָֽפֶסafesankleאֶפֶסnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “ankle”, the ordinary formH657cessation, i.e. an end (especially of the earth); often used adverb, no further; also the ankle (in the dual), as being the extremity of the leg or footankle, but (only), end, howbeit, less than nothing, nevertheless (where), no, none (beside), not (any, -withstanding), thing of nought, save(-ing), there, uttermost part, want, without (cause).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

As for her nobles, none shall be there to be called to the kingdom; and all her princes shall be nothing.

Compare Public-Domain Translations

The King James Version remains the text of this page and the canonical URL.

American Standard Version (1901)

They shall call the nobles thereof to the kingdom, but none shall be there; and all its princes shall be nothing.

Young’s Literal Translation

[To] the kingdom her freemen they call, But there are none there, And all her princes are at an end.

World English Bible

They shall call its nobles to the kingdom, but none shall be there; and all its princes shall be nothing.

Darby Translation

Of her nobles who should proclaim the kingdom, none are there; and all her princes shall be nought.

Douay-Rheims

The nobles thereof shall not be there: they shall call rather upon the king, and all the princes thereof shall be nothing.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

As for her nobles, none shall be there to be called to the kingdom; and all her princes shall be nothing.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Her princes shall be no more; for her kings and her great men shall be destroyed.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οἱ ἄρχοντες αὐτῆς οὐκ ἔσονται· οἱ γὰρ βασιλεῖς καὶ οἱ μεγιστᾶνες αὐτῆς ἔσονται εἰς ἀπώλειαν.