NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon That sendethshalach (shaw-lakh') to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications) ambassadors tsiyr (tseer) ambassador, hinge, messenger, pain, pang, sorrow. by the sea yam (yawm) from an unused root meaning to roar -- sea (-faring man, (-shore), south, west (-ern, side, -ward). even in vessels kliy (kel-ee') something prepared, i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon) -- armour (-bearer), artillery, bag, carriage, + furnish, furniture, instrument, jewel, that is made of, one from another, that which pertaineth, pot, + psaltery, sack, stuff, thing, tool, vessel, ware, weapon, + whatsoever. of bulrushes gome' (go'-meh) an absorbent, i.e. the bulrush (from its porosity); specifically the papyrus -- (bul-)rush. upon paniym (paw-neem') the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.) the waters mayim (mah'-yim) water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring). saying Go yalak (yaw-lak') to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses) ye swift qal (kal) light; (by implication) rapid (also adverbial) -- light, swift(-ly). messengers mal'ak (mal-awk') a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher) -- ambassador, angel, king, messenger. to a nation gowy (go'-ee) a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts -- Gentile, heathen, nation, people. scattered mashak (maw-shak') to draw, used in a great variety of applications (including to sow, to sound, to prolong, to develop, to march, to remove, to delay, to be tall, etc.) and peeled mowrat (mo-rawt') obstinate, i.e. independent -- peeled. to a people `am (am) a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people. terrible yare' (yaw-ray') to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten from their beginning hitherto halah (haw-leh-aw') to the distance, i.e. far away; also (of time) thus far -- back, beyond, (hence,-)forward, hitherto, thence,forth, yonder. a nation gowy (go'-ee) a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts -- Gentile, heathen, nation, people. meted out qav-qav (kav-kav') stalwart -- meted out. and trodden down mbuwcah (meb-oo-saw') a trampling -- treading (trodden) down (under foot). whose land 'erets (eh'-rets) the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world. the rivers nahar (naw-hawr') a stream (including the sea; expec. the Nile, Euphrates, etc.); figuratively, prosperity -- flood, river. have spoiled baza' (baw-zaw') probably to cleave -- spoil. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible Which sends envoys by the sea, Even in papyrus vessels on the surface of the waters. Go, swift messengers, to a nation tall and smooth, To a people feared far and wide, A powerful and oppressive nation Whose land the rivers divide. King James Bible That sendeth ambassadors by the sea, even in vessels of bulrushes upon the waters, saying, Go, ye swift messengers, to a nation scattered and peeled, to a people terrible from their beginning hitherto; a nation meted out and trodden down, whose land the rivers have spoiled! Holman Christian Standard Bible sends couriers by sea, in reed vessels on the waters. Go, swift messengers, to a nation tall and smooth-skinned, to a people feared far and near, a powerful nation with a strange language, whose land is divided by rivers. International Standard Version which sends envoys by the sea, in papyrus boats over the water! Go, swift messengers, to a tall, smooth-skinned nation, to a people feared far and wide, a nation that metes out punishment and oppresses, whose land the rivers divide. NET Bible that sends messengers by sea, who glide over the water's surface in boats made of papyrus. Go, you swift messengers, to a nation of tall, smooth-skinned people, to a people that are feared far and wide, to a nation strong and victorious, whose land rivers divide. GOD'S WORD® Translation It sends messengers by sea in boats made of reeds [skimming] over the surface of the water. Go, swift messengers, to a tall and smooth-skinned people, a people [who are] feared far and near, a strong and aggressive nation, whose land is divided by rivers. King James 2000 Bible That sends ambassadors by the sea, even in vessels of bulrushes upon the waters, saying, Go, you swift messengers, to a nation tall and smooth of skin, to a people feared from their beginning until now; a nation powerful and treading down, whose land the rivers divide! Links Isaiah 18:2Isaiah 18:2 NIV Isaiah 18:2 NLT Isaiah 18:2 ESV Isaiah 18:2 NASB Isaiah 18:2 KJV |
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