Isaiah 16:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Give(הָבִ֤יאִי
(ha·vi·'i)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
[us] advice,עֵצָה֙
(e·tzah)
6098: counsel, advicefrom yaats
makeעֲשׂ֣וּ
(a·su)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
a decision;פְלִילָ֔ה
(fe·li·lah,)
6415: office of judge or umpirefrom palal
Castשִׁ֧יתִי
(shi·ti)
7896: to put, seta prim. root
your shadowצִלֵּ֖ךְ
(tzil·lech)
6738: a shadowfrom tsalal
like nightכַלַּ֛יִל
(chal·la·yil)
3915: nightof uncertain derivation
at highבְּתֹ֣וךְ
(be·to·vch)
8432: midstof uncertain derivation
noon;צָהֳרָ֑יִם
(tza·ho·ra·yim;)
6672a: midday, noonfrom an unused word
Hideסַתְּרִי֙
(sat·te·ri)
5641: to hide, conceala prim. root
the outcasts,נִדָּחִ֔ים
(nid·da·chim,)
5080: to impel, thrust, banisha prim. root
do not betrayתְּגַלִּֽי׃
(te·gal·li.)
1540: to uncover, removea prim. root
the fugitive.נֹדֵ֖ד
(no·ded)
5074: to retreat, flee, depart, stray, wander, fluttera prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Take
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
counsel
`etsah  (ay-tsaw')
advice; by implication, plan; also prudence -- advice, advisement, counsel(l-(or), purpose.
execute
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
judgment
pliylah  (pel-ee-law')
justice -- judgment.
make
shiyth  (sheeth)
to place (in a very wide application) -- apply, appoint, array, bring, consider, lay (up), let alone, look, make, mark, put (on), + regard, set, shew, be stayed, take.
thy shadow
tsel  (tsale)
shade, whether literal or figurative -- defence, shade(-ow).
as the night
layil  (lah'-yil)
a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity -- (mid-)night (season).
in the midst
tavek  (taw'-vek)
a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre -- among(-st), between, half, (there-,where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), out (of), through, with(-in).
of the noonday
tsohar  (tso'-har)
a light (i.e. window): dual double light, i.e. noon -- midday, noon(-day, -tide), window.
hide
cathar  (saw-thar')
to hide (by covering), literally or figuratively -- be absent, keep close, conceal, hide (self), (keep) secret, surely.
the outcasts
nadach  (naw-dakh')
to push off; used in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively (to expel, mislead, strike, inflict, etc.)
bewray
galah  (gaw-law')
to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication, to exile (captives being usually stripped); figuratively, to reveal
not him that wandereth
nadad  (naw-dad')
to wave to and fro (rarely to flap up and down); figuratively, to rove, flee, or (causatively) to drive away
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Give us advice, make a decision; Cast your shadow like night at high noon; Hide the outcasts, do not betray the fugitive.

King James Bible
Take counsel, execute judgment; make thy shadow as the night in the midst of the noonday; hide the outcasts; bewray not him that wandereth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Give us counsel and make a decision. Shelter us at noonday with shade that is as dark as night. Hide the refugees; do not betray the one who flees.

International Standard Version
"Give us advice; reach a decision! Cast your shadow as if night had come at high noon. Shelter the fugitives, And don't betray a single refugee.

NET Bible
"Bring a plan, make a decision! Provide some shade in the middle of the day! Hide the fugitives! Do not betray the one who tries to escape!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Give us advice. Make a decision. At high noon make your shadow as dark as night. Hide the fugitives. Don't betray the refugees.

King James 2000 Bible
Take counsel, execute judgment; make your shadow like the night in the midst of the noonday; hide the outcasts; betray not him that escapes.
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