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Isaiah 57:3

In Isaiah 57 of Isaiah.

But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the whore.

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וְאַתֶּ֥םveatemand theeאַתָּהconjunction, pronoun, personal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “and thee”H859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youthee, thou, ye, you.קִרְבוּqirvvapproachקָרַבverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “approach”, a commandH7126to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose(cause to) approach, (cause to) bring (forth, near), (cause to) come (near, nigh), (cause to) draw near (nigh), go (near), be at hand, join, be near, offer, present, produce, make ready, stand, take.הֵ֖נָּהhenahhitherהֵנָּהadverb — “hither”H2008hither or thither (but used both of place and time)here, hither(-to), now, on this (that) side, [phrase] since, this (that) way, thitherward, [phrase] thus far, to...fro, [phrase] yet.בְּנֵ֣יbenesonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […עֹנְנָ֑הonenahenchanterעָנַןverb, polel, participle, absolute — “enchanter”, a verb used as a describing wordH6049figuratively, to act covertly, i.e. practise magic[idiom] bring, enchanter, Meonemin, observe(-r of) times, soothsayer, sorcerer.זֶ֥רַעzeraseedזֶרַעnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “seed”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2233seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity[idiom] carnally, child, fruitful, seed(-time), sowing-time.מְנָאֵ֖ףmenaefcommit adulteryנָאַףverb, piel, participle, absolute — “commit adultery”, a verb used as a describing wordH5003to commit adultery; figuratively, to apostatizeadulterer(-ess), commit(-ing) adultery, woman that breaketh wedlock.וַתִּזְנֶֽהvatiznehand commit fornicationזָנָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and commit fornication”, the next action in the storyH2181to commit adultery (usually of the female, and less often of simple fornication, rarely of involuntary ravishment); figuratively, to commit idolatry (the Jewish people being regarded as the spouse of Jehovah)(cause to) commit fornication, [idiom] continually, [idiom] great, (be an, play the) harlot, (cause to be, play the) whore, (commit, fall to) whoredom, (cause to) go a-whoring, whorish.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the harlot.

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American Standard Version (1901)

But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the harlot.

Young’s Literal Translation

And ye, come near hither, O sons of a sorceress, seed of an adulterer, Even thou dost commit whoredom.

World English Bible

“But draw near here, you sons of a sorceress, you offspring of adulterers and prostitutes.

Darby Translation

But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the harlot.

Douay-Rheims

But draw near hither, you sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer, and of the harlot.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the harlot.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

But draw ye near hither, ye lawless children, the seed of adulterers and the harlot.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὑμεῖς δὲ προσαγάγετε ὧδε υἱοὶ ἄνομοι, σπέρμα μοιχῶν καὶ πόρνης.

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