NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon Behold the land'erets (eh'-rets) the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world. of the Chaldeans Kasdiy (kas-dee') Chaldeans, Chaldees, inhabitants of Chaldea. this 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. was not till the Assyrian 'Ashshuwr (ash-shoor') Ashshur, the second son of Shem; also his descendants and the country occupied by them (i.e. Assyria), its region and its empire founded yacad (yaw-sad') to set; intensively, to found; reflexively, to sit down together, i.e. settle, consult it for them that dwell in the wilderness tsiyiy (tsee-ee') a desert-dweller, i.e. nomad or wild beast -- wild beast of the desert, that dwell in (inhabiting) the wilderness. they set up quwm (koom) to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative) the towers bachiyn (bakh-een') a watch-tower of besiegers -- tower. thereof they raised up `arar (aw-rar') to bare; figuratively, to demolish -- make bare, break, raise up (perhaps by clerical error for raze), utterly. the palaces 'armown (ar-mone') a citadel (from its height) -- castle, palace. thereof and he brought suwm (soom) to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)wholly, work. it to ruin mappalah (map-paw-law') something fallen, i.e. a ruin -- ruin(-ous). Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible Behold, the land of the Chaldeans-- this is the people which was not; Assyria appointed it for desert creatures-- they erected their siege towers, they stripped its palaces, they made it a ruin. King James Bible Behold the land of the Chaldeans; this people was not, till the Assyrian founded it for them that dwell in the wilderness: they set up the towers thereof, they raised up the palaces thereof; and he brought it to ruin. Holman Christian Standard Bible Look at the land of the Chaldeans-- a people who no longer exist. Assyria destined it for desert creatures. They set up their siege towers and stripped its palaces. They made it a ruin. International Standard Version "Look at the land of the Chaldeans! This is a people that no longer exist; Assyria destined her for desert creatures. They raised up her siege towers, they stripped her fortresses bare and turned her into a ruin. NET Bible Look at the land of the Chaldeans, these people who have lost their identity! The Assyrians have made it a home for wild animals. They erected their siege towers, demolished its fortresses, and turned it into a heap of ruins. GOD'S WORD® Translation Look at the land of the Babylonians. These people will be gone. Assyria gave this land to the desert animals. Assyria set up battle towers, stripped palaces bare, and turned these places into ruins. King James 2000 Bible Behold the land of the Chaldeans; this people was not, till the Assyrian founded it for them that dwell in the wilderness: they set up its towers, they raised up its palaces; and he brought it to ruin. Links Isaiah 23:13Isaiah 23:13 NIV Isaiah 23:13 NLT Isaiah 23:13 ESV Isaiah 23:13 NASB Isaiah 23:13 KJV |
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