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Isaiah 51:21

Therefore hear now this, thou afflicted, and drunken, but not with wine:

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לָכֵ֛ןlakhento 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…שִׁמְעִיshimihearשָׁמַעverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “hear”, a commandH8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)[idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) n…נָ֥אnaI beseech theeנָאparticle, exhortation — “I beseech thee”H4994'I pray', 'now', or 'then'; added mostly to verbs (in the Imperative or Future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjunctionI beseech (pray) thee (you), go to, now, oh.זֹ֖אתzotthisזֹאתpronoun, demonstrative, feminine, singular — “this”H2063this (often used adverb)hereby (-in, -with), it, likewise, the one (other, same), she, so (much), such (deed), that, therefore, these, this (thing), thus.עֲנִיָּ֑הaniyahafflictedעָנִיadjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “afflicted”, the ordinary formH6041depressed, in mind or circumstancesafflicted, humble, lowly, needy, poor.וּשְׁכֻרַ֖תushekhuratand drinkשָׁכַרconjunction, adjective, adjective, feminine, singular, construct — “and drink”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7937to become tipsy; in a qualified sense, to satiate with astimulating drink or (figuratively) influence(be filled with) drink (abundantly), (be, make) drunk(-en), be merry. (Superlative of H8248 (שָׁקָה).)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…מִיָּֽיִןmiyayinfrom wineיַיִןpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “from wine”, the ordinary formH3196wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxicationbanqueting, wine, wine(-bibber).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Therefore hear now this, thou afflicted, and drunken, but not with wine;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Therefore hear now this, thou afflicted, and drunken, but not with wine:

Young’s Literal Translation

Therefore, hear, I pray thee, this, O afflicted and drunken one, and not with wine,

World English Bible

Therefore now hear this, you afflicted, and drunken, but not with wine:

Darby Translation

Therefore hear now this, thou afflicted, and drunken, but not with wine:

Douay-Rheims

Therefore hear this, thou poor little one, and thou that art drunk but no with wine.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Therefore hear now this, thou afflicted, and drunken, but not with wine;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Therefore hear, thou afflicted one, and drunken, but not with wine;

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Διατοῦτο ἄκουε τεταπεινωμένη, καὶ μεθύουσα οὐκ ἀπὸ οἴνου.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

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Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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