Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy.
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הןhnifהֵןparticle, interjection — “if”H2005lo!; also (as expressing surprise) ifbehold, if, lo, though.הִנֵּ֤הhinehifהֵןparticle, demonstrative — “if”H2005lo!; also (as expressing surprise) ifbehold, if, lo, though.אָֽנֹכִי֙anokhimeאָנֹכִיpronoun, personal, 1st person, common, singular — “me”H595II, me, [idiom] which.בָּרָ֣אתִיbaraticreateבָּרָאverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “create”, a completed actionH1254(absolutely) to create; (qualified) to cut down (a wood), select, feed (as formative processes)choose, create (creator), cut down, dispatch, do, make (fat).חָרָ֔שׁcharashartificerחָרָשׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “artificer”, the ordinary formH2796a fabricator or any materialartificer, ([phrase]) carpenter, craftsman, engraver, maker, [phrase] mason, skilful, ([phrase]) smith, worker, workman, such as wrought.נֹפֵ֨חַ֙nofechablowנָפַחverb, qal, participle, absolute — “blow”, a verb used as a describing wordH5301to puff, in various applications (literally, to inflate, blow hard, scatter, kindle, expire; figuratively, to disesteem)blow, breath, give up, cause to lose (life), seething, snuff.בְּאֵ֣שׁbeeshin fireאֵשׁpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “in fire”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH784fire (literally or figuratively)burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.פֶּחָ֔םpechamcoalsפֶּחָםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “coals”, the ordinary formH6352a coal, whether charred or livecoals.וּמוֹצִ֥יאumotsiand bring forthיָצָאconjunction, verb, hiphil, participle, absolute — “and bring forth”, a verb used as a describing wordH3318to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.[idiom] after, appear, [idiom] assuredly, bear out, [idiom] begotten, break out, bring forth (out, up), carry out, come (abroad, out, thereat, without), [phrase] be condemned, depart(-ing, -ure), draw forth, in the end, escape, exact, fail…כְלִ֖יkhelivesselכְּלִיnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “vessel”, the ordinary formH3627something prepared, i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon)armour(-bearer), artillery, bag, carriage, [phrase] furnish, furniture, instrument, jewel, that is made of, [idiom] one from another, that which pertaineth, pot, [phrase] psaltery, sack, stuff, thing, tool, vessel, ware, weapon, [phrase] w…לְמַעֲשֵׂ֑הוּlemaasehvto businessמַעֲשֶׂהpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to business”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4639an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) propertyact, art, [phrase] bakemeat, business, deed, do(-ing), labor, thing made, ware of making, occupation, thing offered, operation, possession, [idiom] well, (handy-, needle-, net-) work(ing, -manship), wrought.וְאָנֹכִ֛יveanokhiand meאָנֹכִיconjunction, pronoun, personal, 1st person, common, singular — “and me”H595II, me, [idiom] which.בָּרָ֥אתִיbaraticreateבָּרָאverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “create”, a completed actionH1254(absolutely) to create; (qualified) to cut down (a wood), select, feed (as formative processes)choose, create (creator), cut down, dispatch, do, make (fat).מַשְׁחִ֖יתmashchitbatterשָׁחַתverb, hiphil, participle, absolute — “batter”, a verb used as a describing wordH7843to decay, i.e. (causatively) ruin (literally or figuratively)batter, cast off, corrupt(-er, thing), destroy(-er, -uction), lose, mar, perish, spill, spoiler, [idiom] utterly, waste(-r).לְחַבֵּֽלlechabelto destroyחָבַלpreposition, verb, piel, infinitive construct — “to destroy”, the to-form of the verbH2254to wind tightly (as a rope), i.e. to bind; specifically, by a pledge; figuratively, to pervert, destroy; also to writhe in pain (especially of parturition)[idiom] at all, band, bring forth, (deal) corrupt(-ly), destroy, offend, lay to (take a) pledge, spoil, travail, [idiom] very, withhold.
Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the fire of coals, and bringeth forth a weapon for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy.
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American Standard Version (1901)
Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the fire of coals, and bringeth forth a weapon for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy.
Young’s Literal Translation
Lo, I — I have prepared an artisan, Blowing on a fire of coals, And bringing out an instrument for his work, And I have prepared a destroyer to destroy.
World English Bible
“Behold, I have created the blacksmith who fans the coals into flame, and forges a weapon for his work; and I have created the destroyer to destroy.
Darby Translation
Behold, it is I who have created the smith that bloweth in the fire of coal, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the destroyer to ravage.
Douay-Rheims
Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and bringeth forth an instrument for his work, and I have created the killer to destroy.
Jewish Publication Society (1917)
Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the fire of coals, and bringeth forth a weapon for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English
Behold, I have created thee, not as the coppersmith blowing coals, and bringing out a vessel fit for work; but I have created thee, not for ruin, that I should destroy thee .
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