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Isaiah 5:14

Therefore hell hath enlarged herself, and opened her mouth without measure: and their glory, and their multitude, and their pomp, and he that rejoiceth, shall descend into it.

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לָכֵ֗ןlakhento as... asכֵּןpreposition, adverb — “to 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…הִרְחִ֤יבָהhirchivahmake roomרָחַבverb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “make room”, a completed actionH7337to broaden (intransitive or transitive, literal or figurative)be an en-(make) large(-ing), make room, make (open) wide.שְּׁאוֹל֙sheolgraveשְׁאוֹלnoun, proper name — “grave”H7585Hades or the world of the dead (as if a subterranean retreat), including its accessories and inmatesgrave, hell, pit.נַפְשָׁ֔הּnafshahcreatureנֶפֶשׁnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “creature”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5315properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, [idiom] dead(-ly), desire, [idiom] (dis-) contented, [idiom] fish, ghost, [phrase] greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, [idiom] jeopardy of) life ([idiom] in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally,…וּפָעֲרָ֥הufaarahand openפָּעַרconjunction, verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and open”, a completed actionH6473to yawn, i.e. open wide (literally or figuratively)gape, open (wide).פִ֖יהָfihaedgeפֶּהnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “edge”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6310the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according toaccord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), [idiom] eat, edge, end, entry, [phrase] file, hole, [idiom] in, mind, mouth, part, portion, [idiom] (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, [idiom] s…לִבְלִיlivlito notבְּלִיconjunction, particle, negative — “to not”H1097properly, failure, i.e. nothing or destruction; usually (with preposition) without, not yet, because not, as long as, etc.corruption, ig(norantly), for lack of, where no...is, so that no, none, not, un(awares), without.חֹ֑קchoqappointedחֹקnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “appointed”, the ordinary formH2706an enactment; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage)appointed, bound, commandment, convenient, custom, decree(-d), due, law, measure, [idiom] necessary, ordinance(-nary), portion, set time, statute, task.וְיָרַ֨דveyaradand bring downיָרַדconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and bring down”, a completed action in a sequenceH3381to descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)[idiom] abundantly, bring down, carry down, cast down, (cause to) come(-ing) down, fall (down), get down, go(-ing) down(-ward), hang down, [idiom] indeed, let down, light (down), put down (off), (cause to, let) run down, sink, subdue, take…הֲדָרָ֧הּhadarahbeautyהָדָרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “beauty”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1926magnificence, i.e. ornament or splendorbeauty, comeliness, excellency, glorious, glory, goodly, honour, majesty.וַהֲמוֹנָ֛הּvahamonahand noiseהָמוֹןconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and noise”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1995a noise, tumult, crowd; also disquietude, wealthabundance, company, many, multitude, multiply, noise, riches, rumbling, sounding, store, tumult.וּשְׁאוֹנָ֖הּusheonahand rushingשָׁאוֹןconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and rushing”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7588uproar (as of rushing); by implication, destruction[idiom] horrible, noise, pomp, rushing, tumult ([idiom] -uous).וְעָלֵ֥זvealezand that rejoicethעָלֵזconjunction, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “and that rejoiceth”, the ordinary formH5938exultantthat rejoiceth.בָּֽהּbahinבָּֽהּpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “in”in

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Therefore the nether-world hath enlarged her desire, and opened her mouth without measure; and down goeth their glory, and their tumult, and their uproar, and he that rejoiceth among them.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Therefore Sheol hath enlarged its desire, and opened its mouth without measure; and their glory, and their multitude, and their pomp, and he that rejoiceth among them, descend into it .

Young’s Literal Translation

Therefore hath Sheol enlarged herself, And hath opened her mouth without limit. And gone down hath its honour, and its multitude, And its noise, and its exulting one — into her.

World English Bible

Therefore Sheol has enlarged its desire, and opened its mouth without measure; and their glory, their multitude, their pomp, and he who rejoices among them, descend into it.

Darby Translation

Therefore doth Sheol enlarge its desire, and open its mouth without measure; and her splendour shall descend [into it], and her multitude, and her tumult, and [all] that is joyful within her.

Douay-Rheims

Therefore hath hell enlarged her soul, and opened her mouth without any bounds, and their strong ones, and their people, and their high and glorious ones shall go down into it.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Therefore the nether-world hath enlarged her desire, and opened her mouth without measure; and down goeth their glory, and their tumult, and their uproar, and he that rejoiceth among them.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Therefore hell has enlarged its desire and opened its mouth without ceasing: and her glorious and great, and her rich and her pestilent men shall go down into it .

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐπλάτυνεν ὁ ᾅδης τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ, καὶ διήνοιξε τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ, τοῦ μὴ διαλιπεῖν· καὶ καταβήσονται οἱ ἔνδοξοι καὶ οἱ μεγάλοι καὶ οἱ πλούσιοι καὶ οἱ λοιμοὶ αὐτῆς.