Isaiah 14:21
Prepare a place to slaughter his sons for the iniquities of their forefathers. They will never rise up to possess a land or cover the earth with their cities.
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ASV
Prepare ye slaughter for his children for the iniquity of their fathers, that they rise not up, and possess the earth, and fill the face of the world with cities.
KJV
Prepare slaughter for his children for the iniquity of their fathers; that they do not rise, nor possess the land, nor fill the face of the world with cities.
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Commentary
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13 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| הָכִ֧ינוּ | ha.Khi.nu | prepare | H3559 → |
| לְבָנָ֛יו | le.va.Nav | for sons his | H1121 → |
| מַטְבֵּ֖חַ | mat.Be.ach | a place of slaughter | H4293 → |
| בַּעֲוֹ֣ן | ba.'a.Von | in [the] iniquity of | H5771 → |
| אֲבוֹתָ֑ם | 'a.vo.Tam | ancestors their | H1 → |
| בַּל־ | bal- | not | H1077 → |
| יָקֻ֙מוּ֙ | ya.Ku.mu | they will arise | H6965 → |
| וְיָ֣רְשׁוּ | ve.Ya.re.shu | and they will take possession of | H3423 → |
| אָ֔רֶץ | 'A.retz | [the] earth | H776 → |
| וּמָלְא֥וּ | u.mal.'U | and they will fill | H4390 → |
| פְנֵֽי־ | fe.nei- | [the] surface of | H6440 → |
| תֵבֵ֖ל | te.Vel | [the] world | H8398 → |
| עָרִֽים׃ | 'a.Rim | cities | H5892 → |
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