King James Version

Isaiah 38:10

I said in the cutting off of my days, I shall go to the gates of the grave: I am deprived of the residue of my years.

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אֲנִ֣יanimineאֲנִיpronoun, personal, 1st person, common, singular — “mine”H589II, (as for) me, mine, myself, we, [idiom] which, [idiom] who.אָמַ֗רְתִּיamartisayאָמַרverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “say”, a completed actionH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…בִּדְמִ֥יbidmiin cutting offדְּמִיpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in cutting off”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1824quietcutting off, rest, silence.יָמַ֛יyamayas long asיוֹםnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “as long as”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3117a 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…אֵלֵ֖כָהelekhahcarryיָלַךְverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “carry”, an unfinished actionH3212to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)[idiom] again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, [phrase] follow(-ing), get (away, hence, him), (cause to, made) go (away, -ing, -ne, one's way, out), grow, lead (forth), let down, march, prosper, [phrase] pursue,…בְּשַׁעֲרֵ֣יbeshaarein doorשַׁעַרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “in door”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8179an opening, i.e. door or gatecity, door, gate, port ([idiom] -er).שְׁא֑וֹלsheolgraveשְׁאוֹלnoun, proper name — “grave”H7585Hades or the world of the dead (as if a subterranean retreat), including its accessories and inmatesgrave, hell, pit.פֻּקַּ֖דְתִּיpuqadtichargeפָּקַדverb, pual, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “charge”, a completed actionH6485to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.appoint, [idiom] at all, avenge, bestow, (appoint to have the, give a) charge, commit, count, deliver to keep, be empty, enjoin, go see, hurt, do judgment, lack, lay up, look, make, [idiom] by any means, miss, number, officer, (make) overs…יֶ֥תֶרyetercordיֶתֶרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “cord”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3499properly, an overhanging, i.e. (by implication) an excess, superiority, remainder; also a small rope (as hanging free)[phrase] abundant, cord, exceeding, excellancy(-ent), what they leave, that hath left, plentifully, remnant, residue, rest, string, with.שְׁנוֹתָֽיshenotayyearשָׁנֶהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “year”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8141a year (as a revolution of time)[phrase] whole age, [idiom] long, [phrase] old, year([idiom] -ly).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

I said: In the noontide of my days I shall go, even to the gates of the nether-world; I am deprived of the residue of my years.

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American Standard Version (1901)

I said, In the noontide of my days I shall go into the gates of Sheol: I am deprived of the residue of my years.

Young’s Literal Translation

'I — I said in the cutting off of my days, I go in to the gates of Sheol, I have numbered the remnant of mine years.

World English Bible

I said, “In the middle of my life I go into the gates of Sheol. I am deprived of the residue of my years.”

Darby Translation

I said, In the meridian of my days I shall go to the gates of Sheol: I am deprived of the rest of my years.

Douay-Rheims

I said: In the midst of my days I shall go to the gates of hell: I sought for the residue of my years.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

I said: In the noontide of my days I shall go, even to the gates of the nether-world; I am deprived of the residue of my years.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

I said in the end of my days, I shall go to the gates of the grave: I shall part with the remainder of my years.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐγὼ εἶπα ἐν τῷ ὕψει τῶν ἡμερῶν μου, πορεύσομαι ἐν πύλαις ἅδου, καταλείψω τὰ ἔτη τὰ ἐπίλοιπα.