Isaiah 47:6
I was angry with My people; I profaned My heritage, and I placed them under your control. You showed them no mercy; even on the elderly you laid a most heavy yoke.
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ASV
I was wroth with my people, I profaned mine inheritance, and gave them into thy hand: thou didst show them no mercy; upon the aged hast thou very heavily laid thy yoke.
KJV
I was wroth with my people, I have polluted mine inheritance, and given them into thine hand: thou didst shew them no mercy; upon the ancient hast thou very heavily laid thy yoke.
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16 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| קָצַ֣פְתִּי | ka.Tzaf.ti | I was angry | H7107 → |
| עַל־ | 'al- | towards | H5921 → |
| עַמִּ֗י | 'a.Mi | people my | H5971 → |
| חִלַּ֙לְתִּי֙ | chi.Lal.ti | I profaned | H2490 → |
| נַחֲלָתִ֔י | na.cha.la.Ti | inheritance my | H5159 → |
| וָאֶתְּנֵ֖ם | va.'e.te.Nem | and I gave them | H5414 → |
| בְּיָדֵ֑ךְ | be.ya.Dekh | in hand your | H3027 → |
| לֹא־ | lo'- | not | H3808 → |
| שַׂ֤מְתְּ | samt | you appointed | H7760 → |
| לָהֶם֙ | la.Hem | to <the> them | |
| רַחֲמִ֔ים | ra.cha.Mim | compassion<s> | H7356 → |
| עַל־ | 'al- | on | H5921 → |
| זָקֵ֕ן | za.Ken | [the] old | H2205 → |
| הִכְבַּ֥דְתְּ | hikh.Badt | you made heavy | H3513 → |
| עֻלֵּ֖ךְ | 'u.Lekh | yoke your | H5923 → |
| מְאֹֽד׃ | me.'Od | exceedingly | H3966 → |
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