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Isaiah 66:13

In Isaiah 66 of Isaiah.

As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.

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כְּאִ֕ישׁkeishas a certainאִישׁpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “as a certain”, the ordinary formH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…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,…אִמּ֖וֹimvomotherאֵםnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “mother”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH517a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively (like father))dam, mother, [idiom] parting.תְּנַחֲמֶ֑נּוּtenachamenvcomfortנָחַםverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “comfort”, an unfinished actionH5162properly, to sigh, i.e. breathe strongly; by implication, to be sorry, i.e. (in a favorable sense) to pity, console or (reflexively) rue; or (unfavorably) to avenge (oneself)comfort (self), ease (one's self), repent(-er,-ing, self).כֵּ֤ןkenas... asכֵּןparticle, demonstrative — “as... as”H3651properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)[phrase] after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, [phrase] (for-) asmuch as yet, [phrase] be (for which) cause, [phrase] following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), [idiom] the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (th…אָֽנֹכִי֙anokhimeאָנֹכִיpronoun, personal, 1st person, common, singular — “me”H595II, me, [idiom] which.אֲנַ֣חֶמְכֶ֔םanachemkhemcomfortנָחַםverb, piel, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “comfort”, an unfinished actionH5162properly, to sigh, i.e. breathe strongly; by implication, to be sorry, i.e. (in a favorable sense) to pity, console or (reflexively) rue; or (unfavorably) to avenge (oneself)comfort (self), ease (one's self), repent(-er,-ing, self).וּבִירֽוּשָׁלִַ֖םuvirushalimand in Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםconjunction, preposition, noun, proper name — “and in Jerusalem”H3389Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of PalestineJerusalem.תְּנֻחָֽמוּtenuchamvcomfortנָחַםverb, pual, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “comfort”, an unfinished actionH5162properly, to sigh, i.e. breathe strongly; by implication, to be sorry, i.e. (in a favorable sense) to pity, console or (reflexively) rue; or (unfavorably) to avenge (oneself)comfort (self), ease (one's self), repent(-er,-ing, self).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.

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American Standard Version (1901)

As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.

Young’s Literal Translation

As one whom his mother comforteth, so do I comfort you, Yea, in Jerusalem ye are comforted.

World English Bible

As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you. You will be comforted in Jerusalem.”

Darby Translation

As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.

Douay-Rheims

As one whom the mother caresseth, so will I comfort you, and you shall be comforted in Jerusalem.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

As if his mother should comfort one, so will I also comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὡς εἴ τινα μήτηρ παρακαλέσει, οὕτω κᾀγὼ παρακαλέσω ὑμᾶς, καὶ ἐν Ἱερουσαλὴμ παρακληθήσεσθε.

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  • 2 Corinthians 1:42 Corinthians 1:4 · King James VersionWho comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.2 Corinthians 1:4 · King James VersionOpen the Source

    Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.

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