Isaiah 49:21
Then you will say in your heart, ‘Who has begotten these for me? I was bereaved and barren; I was exiled and rejected. So who has reared them? Look, I was left all alone, so where did they come from?’”
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ASV
Then shalt thou say in thy heart, Who hath begotten me these, seeing I have been bereaved of my children, and am solitary, an exile, and wandering to and fro? and who hath brought up these? Behold, I was left alone; these, where were they?
KJV
Then shalt thou say in thine heart, Who hath begotten me these, seeing I have lost my children, and am desolate, a captive, and removing to and fro? and who hath brought up these? Behold, I was left alone; these, where had they been?
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22 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וְאָמַ֣רְתְּ | ve.'a.Mart | and you will say | H559 → |
| בִּלְבָבֵ֗ךְ | bil.va.Vekh | in heart your | H3824 → |
| מִ֤י | mi | who? | H4310 → |
| יָֽלַד־ | ya.lad- | did he father | H3205 → |
| לִי֙ | li | for me | |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| אֵ֔לֶּה | 'E.leh | these [children] | H428 → |
| וַאֲנִ֥י | va.'a.Ni | and I | H589 → |
| שְׁכוּלָ֖ה | she.khu.Lah | [was] bereaved | H7909 → |
| וְגַלְמוּדָ֑ה | ve.gal.mu.Dah | and barren | H1565 → |
| גֹּלָ֣ה׀ | go.Lah | gone into exile | H1540 → |
| וְסוּרָ֗ה | ve.su.Rah | and thrust away | H5493 → |
| וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ | ve.'E.leh | and these [children] | H428 → |
| מִ֣י | mi | who? | H4310 → |
| גִדֵּ֔ל | gi.Del | did he bring up | H1431 → |
| הֵ֤ן | hen | here! | H2005 → |
| אֲנִי֙ | 'a.Ni | I | H589 → |
| נִשְׁאַ֣רְתִּי | nish.'Ar.ti | I remained | H7604 → |
| לְבַדִּ֔י | le.va.Di | to alone me | H905 → |
| אֵ֖לֶּה | 'E.leh | these [children] | H428 → |
| אֵיפֹ֥ה | 'ei.Foh | where? | H375 → |
| הֵֽם׃ פ | Hem | [are] they | H1992 → |
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