Isaiah 49:2
He made My mouth like a sharp sword; He hid Me in the shadow of His hand. He made Me like a polished arrow; He hid Me in His quiver.
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ASV
and he hath made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand hath he hid me: and he hath made me a polished shaft; in his quiver hath he kept me close:
KJV
And he hath made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand hath he hid me, and made me a polished shaft; in his quiver hath he hid me;
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Commentary
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12 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיָּ֤שֶׂם | vai.Ya.sem | and he made | H7760 → |
| פִּי֙ | pi | mouth my | H6310 → |
| כְּחֶ֣רֶב | ke.Che.rev | like a sword | H2719 → |
| חַדָּ֔ה | cha.Dah | sharp | H2299 → |
| בְּצֵ֥ל | be.Tzel | in [the] shadow of | H6738 → |
| יָד֖וֹ | ya.Do | hand his | H3027 → |
| הֶחְבִּיאָ֑נִי | hech.bi.'A.ni | he hid me | H2244 → |
| וַיְשִׂימֵ֙נִי֙ | vay.si.Me.ni | and he made me | H7760 → |
| לְחֵ֣ץ | le.Chetz | <into> an arrow | H2671 → |
| בָּר֔וּר | ba.Rur | polished | H1305 → |
| בְּאַשְׁפָּת֖וֹ | be.'ash.pa.To | in quiver his | H827 → |
| הִסְתִּירָֽנִי׃ | his.ti.Ra.ni | he concealed me | H5641 → |
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