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Isaiah 54:2

Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thine habitations: spare not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes;

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הַרְחִ֣יבִיharchivimake roomרָחַבverb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “make room”, a commandH7337to broaden (intransitive or transitive, literal or figurative)be an en-(make) large(-ing), make room, make (open) wide.מְק֣וֹםmeqomcountryמָקוֹםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “country”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4725properly, a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)country, [idiom] home, [idiom] open, place, room, space, [idiom] whither(-soever).אָהֳלֵ֗ךְaholekhetentאֹהֶלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “tent”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH168a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance)covering, (dwelling) (place), home, tabernacle, tent.וִירִיע֧וֹתviriotand curtainיְרִיעָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, plural, construct — “and curtain”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3407a hanging (as tremulous)curtain.מִשְׁכְּנוֹתַ֛יִךְmishkenotayikhtabernacleמִשְׁכָּןnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “tabernacle”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4908a residence (including a shepherd's hut, the lair of animals, figuratively, the grave; also the Temple); specifically, the Tabernacle (properly, its wooden walls)dwelleth, dwelling (place), habitation, tabernacle, tent.יַטּ֖וּyatvspreadנָטָהverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “spread”, an unfinished actionH5186to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great variety of application[phrase] afternoon, apply, bow (down, -ing), carry aside, decline, deliver, extend, go down, be gone, incline, intend, lay, let down, offer, outstretched, overthrown, pervert, pitch, prolong, put away, shew, spread (out), stretch (forth, o…אַלalnotאַלparticle, negative — “not”H408not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothingnay, neither, [phrase] never, no, nor, not, nothing (worth), rather than.תַּחְשֹׂ֑כִיtachsokhirefrainחָשַׂךְverb, qal, jussive, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “refrain”, a wish or indirect commandH2820to restrain or (reflex.) refrain; by implication, to refuse, spare, preserve; to observeassuage, [idiom] darken, forbear, hinder, hold back, keep (back), punish, refrain, reserve, spare, withhold.הַאֲרִ֨יכִי֙haarikhilongאָרַךְverb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “long”, a commandH748to be (causative, make) long (literally or figuratively)defer, draw out, lengthen, (be, become, make, pro-) long, [phrase] (out-, over-) live, tarry (long).מֵֽיתָרַ֔יִךְmeytarayikhcordמֵיתָרnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “cord”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4340a cord (of a tent); or the string (of a bow)cord, string.וִיתֵדֹתַ֖יִךְvitedotayikhand nailיָתֵדconjunction, noun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “and nail”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3489a pegnail, paddle, pin, stake.חַזֵּֽקִיchazeqibe constantחָזַקverb, piel, imperative, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “be constant”, a commandH2388to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conqueraid, amend, [idiom] calker, catch, cleave, confirm, be constant, constrain, continue, be of good (take) courage(-ous, -ly), encourage (self), be established, fasten, force, fortify, make hard, harden, help, (lay) hold (fast), lean, maintai…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thy habitations, spare not; lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thy habitations; spare not: lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes.

Young’s Literal Translation

Enlarge the place of thy tent, And the curtains of thy tabernacles they stretch out, Restrain not — lengthen thy cords, And thy pins make strong.

World English Bible

“Enlarge the place of your tent, and let them stretch out the curtains of your habitations; don’t spare; lengthen your cords, and strengthen your stakes.

Darby Translation

Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thy habitations: spare not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes.

Douay-Rheims

Enlarge the place of thy tent, and stretch out the skins of thy tabernacles, spare not: lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thy habitations, spare not; lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Enlarge the place of thy tent, and of thy curtains: fix the pins , spare not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy pins;

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

πλάτυνον τὸν τόπον τῆς σκηνῆς σου, καὶ τῶν αὐλαιῶν σου, πῆξον, μὴ φείσῃ, μάκρυνον τὰ σχοινίσματά σου, καὶ τοὺς πασσάλους σου κατίσχυσον,