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Isaiah 60:12

For the nation and kingdom that will not serve thee shall perish; yea, those nations shall be utterly wasted.

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כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…הַגּ֧וֹיhagoythe Gentileגּוֹיdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the Gentile”, the ordinary formH1471a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locustsGentile, heathen, nation, people.וְהַמַּמְלָכָ֛הvehamamlakhahand the kingdomמַמְלָכָהconjunction, definite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and the kingdom”, the ordinary formH4467dominion, i.e. (abstractly) the estate (rule) or (concretely) the country (realm)kingdom, king's, reign, royal.אֲשֶׁ֥רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…לֹאlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “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…יַעַבְד֖וּךְyaavdukhekeep in bondageעָבַדverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “keep in bondage”, an unfinished actionH5647to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc.[idiom] be, keep in bondage, be bondmen, bond-service, compel, do, dress, ear, execute, [phrase] husbandman, keep, labour(-ing man, bring to pass, (cause to, make to) serve(-ing, self), (be, become) servant(-s), do (use) service, till(-er)…יֹאבֵ֑דוּyovedvdestroyאָבַדverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “destroy”, an unfinished actionH6properly, to wander away, i.e. lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy)break, destroy(-uction), [phrase] not escape, fail, lose, (cause to, make) perish, spend, [idiom] and surely, take, be undone, [idiom] utterly, be void of, have no way to flee.וְהַגּוֹיִ֖םvehagoyimand the Gentileגּוֹיconjunction, definite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “and the Gentile”, the ordinary formH1471a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locustsGentile, heathen, nation, people.חָרֹ֥בcharovdesolateחָרַבverb, qal, infinitive absolute — “desolate”, the verb used for emphasisH2717to parch (through drought) i.e. (by analogy,) to desolate, destroy, killdecay, (be) desolate, destroy(-er), (be) dry (up), slay, [idiom] surely, (lay, lie, make) waste.יֶחֱרָֽבוּyecheravvdesolateחָרַבverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “desolate”, an unfinished actionH2717to parch (through drought) i.e. (by analogy,) to desolate, destroy, killdecay, (be) desolate, destroy(-er), (be) dry (up), slay, [idiom] surely, (lay, lie, make) waste.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For that nation and kingdom that will not serve thee shall perish; yea, those nations shall be utterly wasted.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For that nation and kingdom that will not serve thee shall perish; yea, those nations shall be utterly wasted.

Young’s Literal Translation

For the nation and the kingdom that do not serve thee perish, Yea, the nations are utterly wasted.

World English Bible

For that nation and kingdom that will not serve you shall perish; yes, those nations shall be utterly wasted.

Darby Translation

For the nation and the kingdom that will not serve thee shall perish; and those nations shall be utterly wasted.

Douay-Rheims

For the nation and the kingdom that will not serve thee, shall perish: and the Gentiles shall be wasted with desolation.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For that nation and kingdom that will not serve thee shall perish; yea, those nations shall be utterly wasted.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For the nations and the kings which will not serve thee shall perish; and those nations shall be made utterly desolate.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Τὰ γὰρ ἔθνη καὶ οἱ βασιλεῖς, οἵτινες οὐ δουλεύσουσί σοι, ἀπολοῦνται, καὶ τὰ ἔθνη ἐρημίᾳ ἐρημωθήσεται.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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