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Isaiah 44:16

He burneth part thereof in the fire; with part thereof he eateth flesh; he roasteth roast, and is satisfied: yea, he warmeth himself, and saith, Aha, I am warm, I have seen the fire:

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חֶצְיוֹ֙chetsyvohalfחֵצִיnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “half”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2677the half or middlehalf, middle, mid(-night), midst, part, two parts.שָׂרַ֣ףsarafburn , up) kindleשָׂרַףverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “burn , up) kindle”, a completed actionH8313to be (causatively, set) on fire(cause to, make a) burn((-ing), up) kindle, [idiom] utterly.בְּמוֹbemvoin intoבְּמוֹpreposition — “in into”H1119in, with, by, etc.for, in into, through.אֵ֔שׁeshfireאֵשׁnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “fire”, the ordinary formH784fire (literally or figuratively)burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…חֶצְיוֹ֙chetsyvohalfחֵצִיnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “half”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2677the half or middlehalf, middle, mid(-night), midst, part, two parts.בָּשָׂ֣רbasarbodyבָּשָׂרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “body”, the ordinary formH1320flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphemistically) the pudenda of amanbody, (fat, lean) flesh(-ed), kin, (man-) kind, [phrase] nakedness, self, skin.יֹאכֵ֔לyokheleatאָכַלverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “eat”, an unfinished actionH398to 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.יִצְלֶ֥הyitslehroastצָלָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “roast”, an unfinished actionH6740to roastroast.צָלִ֖יtsaliroastצָלִיnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “roast”, the ordinary formH6748roastedroast.וְיִשְׂבָּ֑עveyisbaand fillשָׂבַעconjunction, verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and fill”, an unfinished actionH7646to sate, i.e. fill to satisfaction (literally or figuratively)have enough, fill (full, self, with), be (to the) full (of), have plenty of, be satiate, satisfy (with), suffice, be weary of.אַףafalsoאַףparticle, affirmation — “also”H637meaning accession (used as an adverb or conjunction); also or yea; adversatively thoughalso, [phrase] although, and (furthermore, yet), but, even, [phrase] how much less (more, rather than), moreover, with, yea.יָחֹם֙yachombe hotחָמַםverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be hot”, an unfinished actionH2552to be hot (literally or figuratively)enflame self, get (have) heat, be (wax) hot, (be, wax) warm (self, at).וְיֹאמַ֣רveyomarand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and say”, an unfinished 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…הֶאָ֔חheachahaהֶאָחparticle, interjection — “aha”H1889aha!ah, aha, ha.חַמּוֹתִ֖יchamotibe hotחָמַםverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “be hot”, a completed actionH2552to be hot (literally or figuratively)enflame self, get (have) heat, be (wax) hot, (be, wax) warm (self, at).רָאִ֥יתִיraitiseeרָאָהverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “see”, a completed actionH7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), m…אֽוּרurlight. See also H224אוּרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “light. See also H224”, the ordinary formH217flame; hence (in the plural) the East (as being the region of light)fire, light. See also H224 (אוּרִים).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

He burneth the half thereof in the fire; with the half thereof he eateth flesh; he roasteth roast, and is satisfied; yea, he warmeth himself, and saith: 'Aha, I am warm, I have seen the fire';

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American Standard Version (1901)

He burneth part thereof in the fire; with part thereof he eateth flesh; he roasteth roast, and is satisfied; yea, he warmeth himself, and saith, Aha, I am warm, I have seen the fire.

Young’s Literal Translation

Half of it he hath burnt in the fire, By [this] half of it he eateth flesh, He roasteth a roasting, and is satisfied, Yea, he is warm, and saith: 'Aha, I have become warm, I have enjoyed the light.

World English Bible

He burns part of it in the fire. With part of it, he eats meat. He roasts a roast and is satisfied. Yes, he warms himself and says, “Aha! I am warm. I have seen the fire.”

Darby Translation

He burneth part thereof in the fire; with part thereof he eateth flesh, he roasteth roast, and is satisfied; yea, he is warm, and saith, Aha, I am become warm, I have seen the fire.

Douay-Rheims

Part of it he burnt with fire, and with part of it he dressed his meat: he boiled pottage, and was filled, and was warmed, and said: Aha, I am warm, I have seen the fire.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

He burneth the half thereof in the fire; with the half thereof he eateth flesh; he roasteth roast, and is satisfied; yea, he warmeth himself, and saith: 'Aha, I am warm, I have seen the fire';

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Half thereof he burns in the fire, and with half of it he bakes loaves on the coals; and having roasted flesh on it he eats, and is satisfied, and having warmed himself he says, I am comfortable, for I have warmed myself, and have seen the fire.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οὗ τὸ ἥμισυ αὐτοῦ κατέκαυσεν ἐν πυρὶ, καὶ ἐπὶ τοῦ ἡμίσους αὐτοῦ ἔπεψεν ἐν τοῖς ἄνθραξιν ἄρτους, καὶ ἐπʼ αὐτοῦ κρέας ὀπτήσας ἔφαγε, καὶ ἐνεπλήσθη, καὶ θερμανθεὶς εἶπεν, ἡδύ μοι, ὅτι ἐθερμάνθην, καὶ εἶδον πῦρ.