King James Version

Isaiah 49:16

Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me.

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הֵ֥ןhenifהֵןparticle, demonstrative — “if”H2005lo!; also (as expressing surprise) ifbehold, if, lo, though.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,…כַּפַּ֖יִםkapayimhand , -dle,כַּףnoun, common, feminine, dual, absolute — “hand , -dle,”, the ordinary formH3709the hollow hand or palm (so of the paw of an animal, of the sole, and even of the bowl of a dish or sling, the handle of a bolt, the leaves of a palm-tree); figuratively, powerbranch, [phrase] foot, hand((-ful), -dle, (-led)), hollow, middle, palm, paw, power, sole, spoon.חַקֹּתִ֑יךְchaqotikheappointחָקַקverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “appoint”, a completed actionH2710properly, to hack, i.e. engrave (Judges 5:14, to be a scribe simply); by implication, to enact (laws being cut in stone or metal tablets in primitive times) or (gen.) prescribeappoint, decree, governor, grave, lawgiver, note, pourtray, print, set.חוֹמֹתַ֥יִךְchomotayikhwallחוֹמָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “wall”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2346a wall of protectionwall, walled.נֶגְדִּ֖יnegdiagainstנֶגֶדpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “against”H5048a front, i.e. part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually (adverbial, especially with preposition) over against or beforeabout, (over) against, [idiom] aloof, [idiom] far (off), [idiom] from, over, presence, [idiom] other side, sight, [idiom] to view.תָּמִֽידtamiddailyתָּמִידnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “daily”, the ordinary formH8548properly, continuance (as indefinite extension); but used only (attributively as adjective) constant (or adverbially, constantly); ellipt. the regular (daily) sacrificealway(-s), continual (employment, -ly), daily, (n-)ever(-more), perpetual.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of My hands; thy walls are continually before Me.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me.

Young’s Literal Translation

Lo, on the palms of the hand I have graven thee, Thy walls [are] before Me continually.

World English Bible

Behold, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands. Your walls are continually before me.

Darby Translation

Lo, I have graven thee upon the palms of [my] hands; thy walls are continually before me.

Douay-Rheims

Behold, I have graven thee in my hands: thy walls are always before my eyes.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of My hands; thy walls are continually before Me.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Behold, I have painted thy walls on my hands, and thou art continually before me.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἰδοὺ ἐπὶ τῶν χειρῶν μου ἐζωγράφηκά σου τὰ τείχη, καὶ ἐνώπιόν μου εἶ διαπαντὸς,