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Isaiah 58:12

And they that shall be of thee shall build the old waste places: thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be called, The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in.

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וּבָנ֤וּuvanvand buildבָּנָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “and build”, a completed action in a sequenceH1129to build (literally and figuratively)(begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), [idiom] surely.מִמְּךָ֙mimkhafromמִןpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “from”H4480properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many sensesabove, after, among, at, because of, by (reason of), from (among), in, [idiom] neither, [idiom] nor, (out) of, over, since, [idiom] then, through, [idiom] whether, with.חָרְב֣וֹתcharevotdecayed placeחׇרְבָּהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct — “decayed place”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2723properly, drought, i.e. (by implication) a desolationdecayed place, desolate (place, -tion), destruction, (laid) waste (place).עוֹלָ֔םolamalwayעוֹלָםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “alway”, the ordinary formH5769properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) alwaysalway(-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for, (n-)) ever(-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of) old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world ([phrase] without end). Compare H5331 (נֶצַח), H5…מוֹסְדֵ֥יmosedefoundationמוֹסָדָהnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “foundation”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4146a foundationfoundation.דוֹרdorageדּוֹרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “age”, the ordinary formH1755properly, a revolution of time, i.e. an age or generation; also a dwellingage, [idiom] evermore, generation, (n-) ever, posterity.וָד֖וֹרvadorand ageדּוֹרconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and age”, the ordinary formH1755properly, a revolution of time, i.e. an age or generation; also a dwellingage, [idiom] evermore, generation, (n-) ever, posterity.תְּקוֹמֵ֑םteqomemriseקוּםverb, polel, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “rise”, an unfinished actionH6965to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)abide, accomplish, [idiom] be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, [idiom] be dim, endure, [idiom] enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, [idiom] but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (u…וְקֹרָ֤אveqoraand callקָרָאconjunction, verb, pual, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and call”, a completed action in a sequenceH7121to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.לְךָ֙lekhatoלְךָ֙preposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “to”toגֹּדֵ֣רgoderclose upגָּדַרverb, qal, participle, absolute — “close up”, a verb used as a describing wordH1443to wall in or aroundclose up, fence up, hedge, inclose, make up (a wall), mason, repairer.פֶּ֔רֶץperetsbreachפֶּרֶץnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “breach”, the ordinary formH6556a break (literally or figuratively)breach, breaking forth (in), [idiom] forth, gap.מְשֹׁבֵ֥בmeshovevagainשׁוּבverb, polel, participle, absolute — “again”, a verb used as a describing wordH7725to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again,…נְתִיב֖וֹתnetivotpathנָתִיבnoun, common, both genders, plural, absolute — “path”, the ordinary formH5410a (beaten) trackpath(-way), [idiom] travel(-ler), way.לָשָֽׁבֶתlashavetto dwellיָשַׁבpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to dwell”, the to-form of the verbH3427properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry(make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, r…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And they that shall be of thee shall build the old waste places, thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be called The repairer of the breach, the restorer of paths to dwell in.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And they that shall be of thee shall build the old waste places; thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be called The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in.

Young’s Literal Translation

And they have built out of thee the wastes of old, The foundations of many generations thou raisest up, And one calleth thee, 'Repairer of the breach, Restorer of paths to rest in.'

World English Bible

Those who will be of you will build the old waste places. You will raise up the foundations of many generations. You will be called Repairer of the Breach, Restorer of Paths with Dwellings.

Darby Translation

And they [that come] of thee shall build the old waste places: thou shalt raise up the foundations [that have remained] from generation to generation; and thou shalt be called, Repairer of the breaches, restorer of frequented paths.

Douay-Rheims

And the places that have been desolate for ages shall be built in thee: thou shalt raise up the foundations of generation and generation: and thou shalt be called the repairer of the fences, turning the paths into rest.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And thy old waste desert places shall be built up, and thy foundations shall last through all generations; and thou shalt be called a repairer of breaches, and thou shalt cause thy paths between to be in peace.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ οἰκοδομηθήσονταί σου αἱ ἔρημοι αἰώνιοι, καὶ ἔσται τὰ θεμέλιά σου αἰώνια γενεῶν γενεαῖς, καὶ κληθήσῃ οἰκοδόμος φραγμῶν, καὶ τὰς τρίβους σου ἀναμέσον παύσεις.