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Isaiah 64:7

And there is none that calleth upon thy name, that stirreth up himself to take hold of thee: for thou hast hid thy face from us, and hast consumed us, because of our iniquities.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Isaiah 64:6.

וְאֵיןveeynand elseאַיִןconjunction, particle, negative — “and else”H369a non-entity; generally used as a negative particleelse, except, fail, (father-) less, be gone, in(-curable), neither, never, no (where), none, nor, (any, thing), not, nothing, to nought, past, un(-searchable), well-nigh, without. Compare H370 (אַיִן).קוֹרֵ֣אqorecallקָרָאverb, qal, participle, absolute — “call”, a verb used as a describing wordH7121to 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.בְשִׁמְךָ֔veshimkhain fameשֵׁםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “in 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.מִתְעוֹרֵ֖רmitorerwakeעוּרverb, hithpolel, participle, absolute — “wake”, a verb used as a describing wordH5782to wake (literally or figuratively)(a-) wake(-n, up), lift up (self), [idiom] master, raise (up), stir up (self).לְהַחֲזִ֣יקlehachaziqto be constantחָזַקpreposition, verb, hiphil, infinitive construct — “to be constant”, the to-form of the verbH2388to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conqueraid, amend, [idiom] calker, catch, cleave, confirm, be constant, constrain, continue, be of good (take) courage(-ous, -ly), encourage (self), be established, fasten, force, fortify, make hard, harden, help, (lay) hold (fast), lean, maintai…בָּ֑ךְbakheinבָּ֑ךְpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “in”inכִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “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…הִסְתַּ֤רְתָּhistartahideסָתַרverb, hiphil, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “hide”, a completed actionH5641to hide (by covering), literally or figurativelybe absent, keep close, conceal, hide (self), (keep) secret, [idiom] surely.פָנֶ֨יךָ֙faneykhaa- foreפָּנִיםnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…מִמֶּ֔נּוּmimenvfromמִןpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “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.וַתְּמוּגֵ֖נוּvatmugenvand faintמוּגconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “and faint”, the next action in the storyH4127to melt, i.e. literally (to soften, flow down, disappear), or figuratively (to fear, faint)consume, dissolve, (be) faint(-hearted), melt (away), make soft.בְּיַדbeyadin handיָדpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “in hand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […עֲוֺנֵֽנוּaonenvfaultעָוֺןnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “fault”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5771perversity, i.e. (moral) evilfault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(64-6) And there is none that calleth upon Thy name, that stirreth up himself to take hold of Thee; for Thou hast hid Thy face from us, and hast consumed us by means of our iniquities.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And there is none that calleth upon thy name, that stirreth up himself to take hold of thee; for thou hast hid thy face from us, and hast consumed us by means of our iniquities.

Young’s Literal Translation

And there is none calling in Thy name, Stirring up himself to lay hold on Thee, For Thou hast hid Thy face from us, And thou meltest us away by our iniquities.

World English Bible

There is no one who calls on your name, who stirs himself up to take hold of you; for you have hidden your face from us, and have consumed us by means of our iniquities.

Darby Translation

and there is none that calleth upon thy name, that stirreth up himself to take hold of thee; for thou hast hidden thy face from us, and hast caused us to melt away through our iniquities.

Douay-Rheims

There is none that calleth upon thy name: that riseth up, and taketh hold of thee: thou hast hid thy face from us, and hast crushed us in the hand of our iniquity.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(64-6) And there is none that calleth upon Thy name, that stirreth up himself to take hold of Thee; for Thou hast hid Thy face from us, and hast consumed us by means of our iniquities.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And there is none that calls upon thy name, or that remembers to take hold on thee: for thou hast turned thy face away from us, and hast delivered us up because of our sins.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν ὁ ἐπικαλούμενος τὸ ὄνομά σου, καὶ ὁ μνησθεὶς ἀντιλαβέσθαι σου· ὅτι ἀπέστρεψας τὸ πρόσωπόν σου ἀφʼ ἡμῶν, καὶ παρέδωκας ἡμᾶς διὰ τὰς ἁμαρτίας ἡμῶν.