King James Version

Isaiah 64:12

Wilt thou refrain thyself for these things, O LORD? wilt thou hold thy peace, and afflict us very sore?

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In the Hebrew text this line is Isaiah 64:11.

הַעַלhaalaboveעַלparticle, interrogative, preposition — “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,…אֵ֥לֶּהelehtheseאֵלֶּהpronoun, demonstrative, common, plural — “these”H428these or thosean-(the) other; one sort, so, some, such, them, these (same), they, this, those, thus, which, who(-m).תִתְאַפַּ֖קtitapaqforceאָפַקverb, hithpael, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “force”, an unfinished actionH662to contain, i.e. (reflex.) abstainforce (oneself), restrain.יְהוָ֑הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).תֶּחֱשֶׁ֥הtecheshehkeep silenceחָשָׁהverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “keep silence”, an unfinished actionH2814to hush or keep quiethold peace, keep silence, be silent, (be) still.וּתְעַנֵּ֖נוּuteanenvand abase selfעָנָהconjunction, verb, piel, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “and abase self”, an unfinished actionH6031to depress literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive (in various applications, as follows)abase self, afflict(-ion, self), answer (by mistake for H6030 (עָנָה)), chasten self, deal hardly with, defile, exercise, force, gentleness, humble (self), hurt, ravish, sing (by mistake for H6030 (עָנָה)), speak (by mistake for H6030 (עָנ…עַדadevenעַדpreposition — “even”H5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, [phrase] how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, ([phrase] as) yet.מְאֹֽדmeodespeciallyמְאֹדadverb — “especially”H3966properly, vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated)diligently, especially, exceeding(-ly), far, fast, good, great(-ly), [idiom] louder and louder, might(-ily, -y), (so) much, quickly, (so) sore, utterly, very ([phrase] much, sore), well.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(64-11) Wilt Thou refrain Thyself for these things, O LORD? Wilt Thou hold Thy peace, and afflict us very sore?

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American Standard Version (1901)

Wilt thou refrain thyself for these things, O Jehovah? wilt thou hold thy peace, and afflict us very sore?

Young’s Literal Translation

For these dost Thou refrain Thyself, Jehovah? Thou art silent, and dost afflict us very sore!'

World English Bible

Will you hold yourself back for these things, Yahweh? Will you keep silent and punish us very severely?

Darby Translation

Wilt thou restrain thyself in presence of these things, Jehovah? Wilt thou hold thy peace, and afflict us very sore?

Douay-Rheims

Wilt thou refrain thyself, O Lord, upon these things, wilt thou hold thy peace, and afflict us vehemently?

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(64-11) Wilt Thou refrain Thyself for these things, O LORD? Wilt Thou hold Thy peace, and afflict us very sore?

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And for all these things thou, O Lord, hast withholden thyself, and been silent, and hast brought us very low.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐπὶ πᾶσι τούτοις ἀνέσχου Κύριε, καὶ ἐσιώπησας, καὶ ἐταπείνωσας ἡμᾶς σφόδρα.