ISAIAH 47:6

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“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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Isaiah 47:6 Translation & Meaning

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I was wroth קָצַ֣פְתִּי To crack off, i.e., (figuratively) burst out in rage wroth
with עַל Above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications with
my people, עַמִּ֗י A people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock people
I have polluted חִלַּ֙לְתִּי֙ Properly, to bore, i.e., (by implication) to wound, to dissolve; figuratively, to profane (a person, place or thing), to break (one's word), to begin (as if by an 'opening wedge'); to play (the flute) polluted
mine inheritance, נַחֲלָתִ֔י Properly, something inherited, i.e., (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion inheritance
and given וָאֶתְּנֵ֖ם To give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) given
them into thine hand: בְּיָדֵ֑ךְ A hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from H3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote [as follows] thine hand
thou didst shew שַׂ֤מְתְּ To put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically) didst shew
them no לֹא Not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles no
mercy; רַחֲמִ֔ים Compassion (in the plural); by extension, the womb (as cherishing the fetus); by implication, a maiden mercy
upon עַל Above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications upon
the ancient זָקֵ֕ן Old ancient
hast thou very מְאֹֽד׃ Properly, vehemence, i.e., (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated) very
heavily laid הִכְבַּ֥דְתְּ To be heavy, i.e., in a bad sense (burdensome, severe, dull) or in a good sense (numerous, rich, honorable); causatively, to make weighty (in the same two senses) heavily laid
thy yoke. עֻלֵּ֖ךְ A yoke (as imposed on the neck), literally or figuratively yoke

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  • 4  As for our redeemer, the Lord of hosts is his name, the Holy One of Israel.

  • 5  Sit thou silent, and get thee into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called, The lady of kingdoms.

  • 6  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.

  • 7  And thou saidst, I shall be a lady for ever: so that thou didst not lay these things to thy heart, neither didst remember the latter end of it.

  • 8  Therefore hear now this, thou that art given to pleasures, that dwellest carelessly, that sayest in thine heart, I am, and none else beside me; I shall not sit as a widow, neither shall I know the loss of children:




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