King James Version

Isaiah 63:19

We are thine: thou never barest rule over them; they were not called by thy name.

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הָיִ֗ינוּhayinvbeהָיָהverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, plural — “be”, a completed actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.מֵֽעוֹלָם֙meolamfrom alwayעוֹלָםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “from 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…לֹֽאlono , -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…מָשַׁ֣לְתָּmashaltaruleמָשַׁלverb, qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “rule”, a completed actionH4910to rule(have, make to have) dominion, governor, [idiom] indeed, reign, (bear, cause to, have) rule(-ing, -r), have power.בָּ֔םbaminבָּ֔םpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “in”inלֹֽאlono , -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…נִקְרָ֥אniqracallקָרָאverb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “call”, a completed actionH7121to 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.שִׁמְךָ֖shimkhafameשֵׁםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “fame”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8034an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character[phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.עֲלֵיהֶ֑םaleyhemaboveעַלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

We are become as they over whom Thou never borest rule, as they that were not called by Thy name.

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American Standard Version (1901)

We are become as they over whom thou never barest rule, as they that were not called by thy name.

Young’s Literal Translation

We have been from of old, Thou hast not ruled over them, Not called is Thy name upon them!

World English Bible

We have become like those over whom you never ruled, like those who were not called by your name.

Darby Translation

We have become [like those] over whom thou never barest rule, those not called by thy name.

Douay-Rheims

We are become as in the beginning, when thou didst not rule over us, and when we were not called by thy name.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

We are become as they over whom Thou never borest rule, as they that were not called by Thy name.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

We are become as at the beginning, when thou didst not rule over us, and thy name was not called upon us. If thou wouldest open the heaven, trembling will take hold upon the mountains from thee, and they shall melt,

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐγενόμεθα ὡς τὸ ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς ὅτε οὐκ ἦρξας ἡμῶν, οὐδὲ ἐκλήθη τὸ ὄνομά σου ἐφʼ ἡμᾶς. Ἐὰν ἀνοίξῃς τὸν οὐρανὸν, τρόμος λήψεται ἀπὸ σοῦ ὄρη, καὶ τακήσονται,