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Isaiah 43:24

Thou hast bought me no sweet cane with money, neither hast thou filled me with the fat of thy sacrifices: but thou hast made me to serve with thy sins, thou hast wearied me with thine iniquities.

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לֹאlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…קָנִ֨יתָqanitapurchaseקָנָהverb, qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “purchase”, a completed actionH7069to erect, i.e. create; by extension, to procure, especially by purchase (causatively, sell); by implication to ownattain, buy(-er), teach to keep cattle, get, provoke to jealousy, possess(-or), purchase, recover, redeem, [idiom] surely, [idiom] verily.לִּ֤יlitoלִּ֤יpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”toבַכֶּ֨סֶף֙vakesefin moneyכֶּסֶףpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in money”, the ordinary formH3701silver (from its pale color); by implication, moneymoney, price, silver(-ling).קָנֶ֔הqanehreedקָנֶהnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “reed”, the ordinary formH7070a reed (as erect); by resemblance a rod (especially for measuring), shaft, tube, stem, the radius (of the arm), beam (of a steelyard)balance, bone, branch, calamus, cane, reed, [idiom] spearman, stalk.וְחֵ֥לֶבvechelevand fatחֶלֶבconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and fat”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2459fat, whether literally or figuratively; hence, the richest or choice part[idiom] best, fat(-ness), [idiom] finest, grease, marrow.זְבָחֶ֖יךָzevacheykhasacrificeזֶבַחnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “sacrifice”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2077properly, a slaughter, i.e. the flesh of an animal; by implication, a sacrifice (the victim or the act)offer(-ing), sacrifice.לֹ֣אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…הִרְוִיתָ֑נִיhirvitanibatheרָוָהverb, hiphil, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “bathe”, a completed actionH7301to slake the thirst (occasionally of other appetites)bathe, make drunk, (take the) fill, satiate, (abundantly) satisfy, soak, water (abundantly).אַ֗ךְakhonlyאַךְparticle, affirmation — “only”H389a particle of affirmation, surely; hence (by limitation) onlyalso, in any wise, at least, but, certainly, even, howbeit, nevertheless, notwithstanding, only, save, surely, of a surety, truly, verily, [phrase] wherefore, yet (but).הֶעֱבַדְתַּ֨נִי֙heevadtanikeep in bondageעָבַדverb, hiphil, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “keep in bondage”, a completed actionH5647to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc.[idiom] be, keep in bondage, be bondmen, bond-service, compel, do, dress, ear, execute, [phrase] husbandman, keep, labour(-ing man, bring to pass, (cause to, make to) serve(-ing, self), (be, become) servant(-s), do (use) service, till(-er)…בְּחַטֹּאותֶ֔יךָbechatovteykhain punishmentחַטָּאָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “in punishment”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2403an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offenderpunishment (of sin), purifying(-fication for sin), sin(-ner, offering).הוֹגַעְתַּ֖נִיhogatanifaintיָגַעverb, hiphil, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “faint”, a completed actionH3021properly, to gasp; hence, to be exhausted, to tire, to toilfaint, (make to) labour, (be) weary.בַּעֲוֺנֹתֶֽיךָbaaonoteykhain faultעָוֺןpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “in fault”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5771perversity, i.e. (moral) evilfault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Thou hast bought Me no sweet cane with money, neither hast thou satisfied Me with the fat of thy sacrifices; but thou hast burdened Me with thy sins, thou hast wearied Me with thine iniquities.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Thou hast bought me no sweet cane with money, neither hast thou filled me with the fat of thy sacrifices; but thou hast burdened me with thy sins, thou hast wearied me with thine iniquities.

Young’s Literal Translation

Thou hast not bought for Me with money sweet cane, And [with] the fat of thy sacrifices hast not filled Me, Only — thou hast caused Me to serve with thy sins, Thou hast wearied Me with thine iniquities.

World English Bible

You have bought me no sweet cane with money, nor have you filled me with the fat of your sacrifices, but you have burdened me with your sins. You have wearied me with your iniquities.

Darby Translation

Thou hast bought me no sweet cane with money, neither hast thou filled me with the fat of thy sacrifices; but thou hast made me to toil with thy sins, thou hast wearied me with thine iniquities.

Douay-Rheims

Thou hast bought me no sweet cane with money, neither hast thou filled me with the fat of thy victims. But thou hast made me to serve with thy sins, thou hast wearied me with thy iniquities.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Thou hast bought Me no sweet cane with money, neither hast thou satisfied Me with the fat of thy sacrifices; but thou hast burdened Me with thy sins, thou hast wearied Me with thine iniquities.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Neither hast thou purchased for me victims for silver, neither have I desired the fat of thy sacrifices: but thou didst stand before me in thy sins, and in thine iniquities.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

οὐδὲ ἐκτήσω μοι ἀργυρίου θυσίασμα, οὐδὲ τὸ στέαρ τῶν θυσιῶν σου ἐπεθύμησα· ἀλλὰ ἐν ταῖς ἁμαρτίαις σου προέστης μου, καὶ ἐν ταῖς ἀδικίαις σου.