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Isaiah 44:28

That saith of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure: even saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built; and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid.

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הָאֹמֵ֤רhaomerthe sayאָמַרdefinite article, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “the say”, a verb used as a describing wordH559to 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…לְכ֨וֹרֶשׁ֙lekhoreshto Cyrusכּוֹרֶשׁpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Cyrus”H3566Koresh (or Cyrus), the Persian kingCyrus.רֹעִ֔יroishipherdרֹעִיverb, qal, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “shipherd”, a verb used as a describing wordH7473pastoral; as noun, a shepherdshipherd.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).חֶפְצִ֖יcheftsidesireחֵפֶץnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “desire”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2656pleasure; hence (abstractly) desire; concretely, a valuable thing; hence (by extension) a matter (as something in mind)acceptable, delight(-some), desire, things desired, matter, pleasant(-ure), purpose, willingly.יַשְׁלִ֑םyashlimmake amendsשָׁלַםverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “make amends”, an unfinished actionH7999to be safe (in mind, body or estate); figuratively, to be (causatively, make) completed; by implication, to be friendly; by extension, to reciprocate (in various applications)make amends, (make an) end, finish, full, give again, make good, (re-) pay (again), (make) (to) (be at) peace(-able), that is perfect, perform, (make) prosper(-ous), recompense, render, requite, make restitution, restore, reward, [idiom] s…וְלֵאמֹ֤רvelemorand to sayאָמַרconjunction, preposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “and to say”, the to-form of the verbH559to 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…לִירוּשָׁלִַ֨ם֙lirushalimto Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Jerusalem”H3389Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of PalestineJerusalem.תִּבָּנֶ֔הtibanehbuildבָּנָהverb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “build”, an unfinished actionH1129to build (literally and figuratively)(begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), [idiom] surely.וְהֵיכָ֖לveheykhaland palaceהֵיכָלconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and palace”, the ordinary formH1964a large public building, such as a palace or templepalace, temple.תִּוָּסֵֽדtivasedfoundיָסַדverb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “found”, an unfinished actionH3245to set (literally or figuratively); intensively, to found; reflexively, to sit down together, i.e. settle, consultappoint, take counsel, establish, (lay the, lay for a) found(-ation), instruct, lay, ordain, set, [idiom] sure.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

That saith of Cyrus: 'He is My shepherd, and shall perform all My pleasure'; even saying of Jerusalem: 'She shall be built'; and to the temple: 'My foundation shall be laid.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

That saith of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure, even saying of Jerusalem, She shall be built; and of the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid.

Young’s Literal Translation

Who is saying of Cyrus, My shepherd, And all my delight He doth perfect, So as to say of Jerusalem, Thou art built, And of the temple, Thou art founded.

World English Bible

who says of Cyrus, ‘He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure,’ even saying of Jerusalem, ‘She will be built;’ and of the temple, ‘Your foundation will be laid.’”

Darby Translation

that saith of Cyrus, [He is] my shepherd, and he shall perform all my pleasure; even saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built; and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid.

Douay-Rheims

Who say to Cyrus: Thou art my shepherd, and thou shalt perform all my pleasure. Who say to Jerusalem: Thou shalt be built: and to the temple: Thy foundations shall be laid.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

That saith of Cyrus: 'He is My shepherd, and shall perform all My pleasure'; even saying of Jerusalem: 'She shall be built'; and to the temple: 'My foundation shall be laid.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Who bids Cyrus be wise, and he shall perform all my will: who says to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built, and I will lay the foundation of my holy house.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὁ λέγων Κύρῳ φρονεῖν, καὶ πάντα τὰ θελήματά μου ποιήσει· ὁ λέγων Ἱερουσαλὴμ, οἰκοδομηθήσῃ, καὶ τὸν οἶκον τὸν ἅγιόν μου θεμελιώσω.