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Isaiah 47:15

Thus shall they be unto thee with whom thou hast laboured, even thy merchants, from thy youth: they shall wander every one to his quarter; none shall save thee.

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כֵּ֥ןkenas... asכֵּןparticle, demonstrative — “as... as”H3651properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)[phrase] after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, [phrase] (for-) asmuch as yet, [phrase] be (for which) cause, [phrase] following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), [idiom] the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (th…הָיוּhayvbeהָיָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “be”, a completed actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.לָ֖ךְlakhetoלָ֖ךְpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “to”toאֲשֶׁ֣רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…יָגָ֑עַתְּyagaatfaintיָגַעverb, qal, perfect, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “faint”, a completed actionH3021properly, to gasp; hence, to be exhausted, to tire, to toilfaint, (make to) labour, (be) weary.סֹחֲרַ֣יִךְsocharayikhmerchantסָחַרverb, qal, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “merchant”, a verb used as a describing wordH5503to travel round (specifically as a pedlar); intensively, to palpitatego about, merchant(-man), occupy with, pant, trade, traffick.מִנְּעוּרַ֗יִךְminurayikhfrom youthנָעוּרpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “from youth”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5271(only in plural collectively or emphatic form) youth, the state (juvenility) or the persons (young people)childhood, youth.אִ֤ישׁisha certainאִישׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “a certain”, the ordinary formH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…לְעֶבְרוֹ֙leevrvoto sideעֵבֶרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to side”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5676properly, a region across; but used only adverbially (with or without a preposition) on the opposite side (especially of the Jordan; ususally meaning the east)[idiom] against, beyond, by, [idiom] from, over, passage, quarter, (other, this) side, straight.תָּע֔וּtavdeceiveתָּעָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “deceive”, a completed actionH8582to vacillate, i.e. reel or stray (literally or figuratively); also causative of both(cause to) go astray, deceive, dissemble, (cause to, make to) err, pant, seduce, (make to) stagger, (cause to) wander, be out of the way.אֵ֖יןeynelseאַיִןparticle, negative — “else”H369a non-entity; generally used as a negative particleelse, except, fail, (father-) less, be gone, in(-curable), neither, never, no (where), none, nor, (any, thing), not, nothing, to nought, past, un(-searchable), well-nigh, without. Compare H370 (אַיִן).מוֹשִׁיעֵֽךְmoshiekhebe safeיָשַׁעverb, hiphil, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “be safe”, a verb used as a describing wordH3467properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. (by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or succor[idiom] at all, avenging, defend, deliver(-er), help, preserve, rescue, be safe, bring (having) salvation, save(-iour), get victory.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Thus shall they be unto thee with whom thou hast laboured; they that have trafficked with thee from thy youth shall wander every one to his quarter; there shall be none to save thee.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Thus shall the things be unto thee wherein thou hast labored: they that have trafficked with thee from thy youth shall wander every one to his quarter; there shall be none to save thee.

Young’s Literal Translation

So have they been to thee with whom thou hast laboured, Thy merchants from thy youth, Each to his passage they have wandered, Thy saviour is not!

World English Bible

The things that you labored in will be like this: those who have trafficked with you from your youth will each wander in his own way. There will be no one to save you.

Darby Translation

Thus shall they be unto thee with whom thou hast laboured, they that trafficked with thee from thy youth: they shall wander every one to his own quarter; there is none to save thee.

Douay-Rheims

Such are all the things become to thee, in which thou best laboured: thy merchants from thy youth, every one hath erred in his own way, there is none that can save thee.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Thus shall they be unto thee with whom thou hast laboured; they that have trafficked with thee from thy youth shall wander every one to his quarter; there shall be none to save thee.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

these shall be thy help. Thou hast wearied thyself with traffic from thy youth: every man has wandered to his own home, but thou shalt have no deliverance.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

οὗτοι ἔσονταί σοι βοήθεια· ἐκοπίασας ἐν τῇ μεταβολῇ ἐκ νεότητος, ἄνθρωπος καθʼ ἑαυτὸν ἐπλανήθη, σοὶ δὲ οὐκ ἔσται σωτηρία.