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Isaiah 37:30

And this shall be a sign unto thee, Ye shall eat this year such as groweth of itself; and the second year that which springeth of the same: and in the third year sow ye, and reap, and plant vineyards, and eat the fruit thereof.

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וְזֶהvezehand the one...the otherזֶהconjunction, pronoun, demonstrative, masculine, singular — “and the one...the other”H2088the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or thathe, [idiom] hence, [idiom] here, it(-self), [idiom] now, [idiom] of him, the one...the other, [idiom] than the other, ([idiom] out of) the (self) same, such (a one) that, these, this (hath, man), on this side...on that side, [idiom] thus,…לְּךָ֣lekhatoלְּךָ֣preposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “to”toהָא֔וֹתhaotthe markאוֹתdefinite article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “the mark”, the ordinary formH226a signal (literally or figuratively), as aflag, beacon, monument, omen, prodigy, evidence, etc.mark, miracle, (en-) sign, token.אָכ֤וֹלakholeatאָכַלverb, qal, infinitive absolute — “eat”, the verb used for emphasisH398to eat (literally or figuratively)[idiom] at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, [idiom] freely, [idiom] in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, [idiom] quite.הַשָּׁנָה֙hashanahthe yearשָׁנֶהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the year”, the ordinary formH8141a year (as a revolution of time)[phrase] whole age, [idiom] long, [phrase] old, year([idiom] -ly).סָפִ֔יחַsafichathings as growסָפִיחַnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “things as grow”, the ordinary formH5599something (spontaneously) falling off, i.e. a self-sown crop; figuratively, a freshet(such) things as (which) grow (of themselves), which groweth of its own accord (itself).וּבַשָּׁנָ֥הuvashanahand in yearשָׁנֶהconjunction, preposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and in year”, the ordinary formH8141a year (as a revolution of time)[phrase] whole age, [idiom] long, [phrase] old, year([idiom] -ly).הַשֵּׁנִ֖יתhashenitthe againשֵׁנִיdefinite article, adjective, ordinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “the again”, the ordinary formH8145properly, double, i.e. second; also adverbially, againagain, either (of them), (an-) other, second (time).שָׁחִ֑יסshachisaftergrowthשָׁחִיסnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “aftergrowth”, the ordinary formH7823aftergrowth(that) which springeth of the same.וּבַשָּׁנָ֣הuvashanahand in yearשָׁנֶהconjunction, preposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and in year”, the ordinary formH8141a year (as a revolution of time)[phrase] whole age, [idiom] long, [phrase] old, year([idiom] -ly).הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֗יתhashlishitthe thirdשְׁלִישִׁיdefinite article, adjective, ordinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “the third”, the ordinary formH7992third; feminine athird (part); by extension, a third (day, year or time); specifically, a third-story cell)third (part, rank, time), three (years old).זִרְע֧וּzirvbearזָרַעverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “bear”, a commandH2232to sow; figuratively, to disseminate, plant, fructifybear, conceive seed, set with sow(-er), yield.וְקִצְר֛וּveqitsrvand much discouragedקָצַרconjunction, verb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “and much discouraged”, a commandH7114to dock off, i.e. curtail (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative); especially to harvest (grass or grain)[idiom] at all, cut down, much discouraged, grieve, harvestman, lothe, mourn, reap(-er), (be, wax) short(-en, -er), straiten, trouble, vex.וְנִטְע֥וּvenitvand plantנָטַעconjunction, verb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “and plant”, a commandH5193properly, to strike in, i.e. fix; specifically, to plant (literally or figuratively)fastened, plant(-er).כְרָמִ֖יםkheramimvineyardכֶּרֶםnoun, common, both genders, plural, absolute — “vineyard”, the ordinary formH3754a garden or vineyardvines, (increase of the) vineyard(-s), vintage. See also H1021 (בֵּית הַכֶּרֶם).ואכולvkhvland eatאָכַלconjunction, verb, qal, infinitive absolute — “and eat”, the verb used for emphasisH398to eat (literally or figuratively)[idiom] at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, [idiom] freely, [idiom] in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, [idiom] quite.וְאִכְל֥וּveikhlvand eatאָכַלconjunction, verb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “and eat”, a commandH398to eat (literally or figuratively)[idiom] at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, [idiom] freely, [idiom] in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, [idiom] quite.פִרְיָֽםfiryamfruitפְּרִיnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “fruit”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6529fruit (literally or figuratively)bough, (first-)fruit(-ful), reward.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And this shall be the sign unto thee: ye shall eat this year that which groweth of itself, and in the second year that which springeth of the same; and in the third year sow ye, and reap, and plant vineyards, and eat the fruit thereof.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

— And this to thee [is] the sign, Food of the year [is] self-sown grain, And in the second year the spontaneous growth, And in the third year, sow ye and reap, And plant vineyards, and eat their fruit.

World English Bible

“‘This shall be the sign to you: You will eat this year that which grows of itself, and in the second year that which springs from it; and in the third year sow and reap and plant vineyards, and eat their fruit.

Darby Translation

And this [shall be] the sign unto thee: there shall be eaten this year such as groweth of itself; and in the second year that which springeth of the same; but in the third year sow ye, and reap, and plant vineyards and eat the fruit thereof.

Douay-Rheims

But to thee this shall be a sign: Eat this year the things that spring of themselves, and in the second year eat fruits: but in the third year sow and reap, and giant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And this shall be a sign to thee, Eat this year what thou hast sown; and the second year that which is left: and the third year sow, and reap, and plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Τοῦτο δέ σοι τὸ σημεῖον· φάγε τοῦτον τὸν ἐνιαυτὸν ἃ ἔσπαρκας, τῷ δὲ ἐνιαὐτῷ τῷ δευτέρῳ τὸ κατάλειμμα, τῷ δὲ τρίτῳ σπείραντες ἀμήσατε, καὶ φυτεύσατε ἀμπελῶνας, καὶ φάγεσθε τὸν καρπὸν αὐτῶν.