Isaiah 14:30
Then the firstborn of the poor will find pasture, and the needy will lie down in safety, but I will kill your root by famine, and your remnant will be slain.
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ASV
And the first-born of the poor shall feed, and the needy shall lie down in safety; and I will kill thy root with famine, and thy remnant shall be slain.
KJV
And the firstborn of the poor shall feed, and the needy shall lie down in safety: and I will kill thy root with famine, and he shall slay thy remnant.
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11 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וְרָעוּ֙ | ve.ra.'U | and they will graze | H7462 → |
| בְּכוֹרֵ֣י | be.kho.Rei | [the] firstborn<s> of | H1060 → |
| דַלִּ֔ים | da.Lim | poor [people] | H1800 → |
| וְאֶבְיוֹנִ֖ים | ve.'ev.yo.Nim | and needy [people] | H34 → |
| לָבֶ֣טַח | la.Ve.tach | to security | H983 → |
| יִרְבָּ֑צוּ | yir.Ba.tzu | they will lie down | H7257 → |
| וְהֵמַתִּ֤י | ve.he.ma.Ti | and I will put to death | H4191 → |
| בָֽרָעָב֙ | va.ra.'Av | by <the> famine | H7458 → |
| שָׁרְשֵׁ֔ךְ | sha.re.Shekh | root your | H8328 → |
| וּשְׁאֵרִיתֵ֖ךְ | u.she.'e.ri.Tekh | and remnant your | H7611 → |
| יַהֲרֹֽג׃ | ya.ha.Rog | it will kill | H2026 → |
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