King James Version

Isaiah 51:14

The captive exile hasteneth that he may be loosed, and that he should not die in the pit, nor that his bread should fail.

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מִהַ֥רmiharbe carried headlongמָהַרverb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be carried headlong”, a completed actionH4116properly, to be liquid or flow easily, i.e. (by implication); to hurry (in a good or a bad sense); often used (with another verb) adverbially, promptlybe carried headlong, fearful, (cause to make, in, make) haste(-n, -ily), (be) hasty, (fetch, make ready) [idiom] quickly, rash, [idiom] shortly, (be so) [idiom] soon, make speed, [idiom] speedily, [idiom] straightway, [idiom] suddenly, swi…צֹעֶ֖הtsoehcaptive exileצָעָהverb, qal, participle, absolute — “captive exile”, a verb used as a describing wordH6808to tip over (for the purpose of spilling or pouring out), i.e. (figuratively) depopulate; by implication, to imprison or conquer; (reflexive) to lie down (for coitus)captive exile, travelling, (cause to) wander(-er).לְהִפָּתֵ֑חַlehipatechato openפָּתַחpreposition, verb, niphal, infinitive construct — “to open”, the to-form of the verbH6605to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carveappear, break forth, draw (out), let go free, (en-) grave(-n), loose (self), (be, be set) open(-ing), put off, ungird, unstop, have vent.וְלֹאveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יָמ֣וּתyamutdieמוּתverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “die”, an unfinished actionH4191to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill[idiom] at all, [idiom] crying, (be) dead (body, man, one), (put to, worthy of) death, destroy(-er), (cause to, be like to, must) die, kill, necro(-mancer), [idiom] must needs, slay, [idiom] surely, [idiom] very suddenly, [idiom] in (no) w…לַשַּׁ֔חַתlashachatto destructionשַׁחַתpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “to destruction”, the ordinary formH7845a pit (especially as a trap); figuratively, destructioncorruption, destruction, ditch, grave, pit.וְלֹ֥אveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יֶחְסַ֖רyechsarfailחָסֵרverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “fail”, an unfinished actionH2637to lack; by implication, to fail, want, lessenbe abated, bereave, decrease, (cause to) fail, (have) lack, make lower, want.לַחְמֽוֹlachmvobreadלֶחֶםnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “bread”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3899food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)(shew-) bread, [idiom] eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

He that is bent down shall speedily be loosed; and he shall not go down dying into the pit, neither shall his bread fail.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The captive exile shall speedily be loosed; and he shall not die and go down into the pit, neither shall his bread fail.

Young’s Literal Translation

Hastened hath a wanderer to be loosed, And he doth not die at the pit, And his bread is not lacking.

World English Bible

The captive exile will speedily be freed. He will not die and go down into the pit. His bread won’t fail.

Darby Translation

He that is bowed down shall speedily be loosed, and he shall not die in the pit, nor shall his bread fail.

Douay-Rheims

He shall quickly come that is going to open unto you, and he shall not kill unto utter destruction, neither shall his bread fail.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

He that is bent down shall speedily be loosed; and he shall not go down dying into the pit, neither shall his bread fail.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For in thy deliverance he shall not halt, nor tarry;

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐν γὰρ τῷ σώζεσθαί σε οὐ στήσεται, οὐδὲ χρονιεῖ,