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Isaiah 21:2

A dire vision is declared to me: “The traitor still betrays, and the destroyer still destroys. Go up, O Elam! Lay siege, O Media! I will put an end to all her groaning.”

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ASV

A grievous vision is declared unto me; the treacherous man dealeth treacherously, and the destroyer destroyeth. Go up, O Elam; besiege, O Media; all the sighing thereof have I made to cease.

KJV

A grievous vision is declared unto me; the treacherous dealer dealeth treacherously, and the spoiler spoileth. Go up, O Elam: besiege, O Media; all the sighing thereof have I made to cease.

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15 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
חָז֥וּתcha.Zuta visionH2380 →
קָשָׁ֖הka.ShahsevereH7186 →
הֻגַּד־hu.gad-it has been toldH5046 →
לִ֑יLito me
הַבּוֹגֵ֤ד׀ha.bo.Gedthe traitorH898 →
בּוֹגֵד֙bo.Ged[is] acting treacherouslyH898 →
וְהַשּׁוֹדֵ֣ד׀ve.ha.sho.Dedand the destroyerH7703 →
שׁוֹדֵ֔דsho.Ded[is] destroyingH7703 →
עֲלִ֤י'a.Ligo upH5927 →
עֵילָם֙'ei.LamO ElamH5867 →
צוּרִ֣יtzu.Rilay siegeH6696 →
מָדַ֔יma.DaiO MediaH4074 →
כָּל־kol-allH3605 →
אַנְחָתָ֖ה'an.cha.Tahgroaning itsH585 →
הִשְׁבַּֽתִּי׃hish.Ba.tiI will cause to ceaseH7673 →

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Jeremiah 49:34This is the word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning Elam at the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah.Isaiah 33:1Woe to you, O destroyer never destroyed, O traitor never betrayed! When you have finished destroying, you will be destroyed. When you have finished betraying, you will be betrayed.Isaiah 13:17Behold, I will stir up against them the Medes, who have no regard for silver and no desire for gold.Isaiah 24:16From the ends of the earth we hear singing: “Glory to the Righteous One.” But I said, “I am wasting away! I am wasting away! Woe is me.” The treacherous betray; the treacherous deal in treachery.Psalms 60:3You have shown Your people hardship; we are staggered from the wine You made us drink.2 Kings 17:6In the ninth year of Hoshea, the king of Assyria captured Samaria and carried away the Israelites to Assyria, where he settled them in Halah, in Gozan by the Habor River, and in the cities of the Medes.Isaiah 41:25I have raised up one from the north, and he has come—one from the east who calls on My name. He will march over rulers as if they were mortar, like a potter who treads the clay.Daniel 5:28PERES means that your kingdom has been divided and given over to the Medes and Persians.”Revelation 13:10“If anyone is destined for captivity, into captivity he will go; if anyone is to die by the sword, by the sword he must be killed.” Here is a call for the perseverance and faith of the saints.Ezra 4:9From Rehum the commander, Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their associates—the judges and officials over Tripolis, Persia, Erech and Babylon, the Elamites of Susa,Esther 1:3In the third year of his reign, Xerxes held a feast for all his officials and servants. The military leaders of Persia and Media were there, along with the nobles and princes of the provinces.Daniel 8:2And in the vision I saw myself in the citadel of Susa, in the province of Elam. I saw in the vision that I was beside the Ulai Canal.Habakkuk 1:13Your eyes are too pure to look upon evil, and You cannot tolerate wrongdoing. So why do You tolerate the faithless? Why are You silent while the wicked swallow up those more righteous than themselves?Jeremiah 51:48–49Then heaven and earth and all that is in them will shout for joy over Babylon because the destroyers from the north will come against her,” declares the LORD.Lamentations 1:22Let all their wickedness come before You, and deal with them as You have dealt with me because of all my transgressions. For my groans are many, and my heart is faint.Isaiah 35:10So the redeemed of the LORD will return and enter Zion with singing, crowned with everlasting joy. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee.Jeremiah 51:3–4Do not let the archer bend his bow or put on his armor. Do not spare her young men; devote all her army to destruction!Jeremiah 45:3You have said, ‘Woe is me because the LORD has added sorrow to my pain! I am worn out with groaning and have found no rest.’”

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