Isaiah 47:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"But theseאֵ֥לֶּה
(el·leh)
428: thesea prim. pronoun
two thingsשְׁתֵּי־
(she·tei-)
8147: two (a card. number)from shanah
will comeוְתָבֹאנָה֩
(ve·ta·vo·nah)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
on you suddenlyרֶ֛גַע
(re·ga)
7281: a momentfrom raga
in oneאֶחָ֖ד
(e·chad)
259: onea prim. card. number
day:בְּיֹ֥ום
(be·yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root
Loss of childrenשְׁכֹ֣ול
(she·cho·vl)
7908: bereavement, loss of childrenfrom shakol
and widowhood.וְאַלְמֹ֑ן
(ve·'al·mon;)
489: widow- hoodfrom alam
They will comeבָּ֣אוּ
(ba·'u)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
on you in full measureכְּתֻמָּם֙
(ke·tum·mam)
8537: completeness, integrity, also part of the high priest's breastplatefrom tamam
In spite of your manyבְּרֹ֣ב
(be·rov)
7230: multitude, abundance, greatnessfrom rabab
sorceries,כְּשָׁפַ֔יִךְ
(ke·sha·fa·yich,)
3785: sorceryfrom an unused word
In spite of the greatמְאֹֽד׃
(me·'od.)
3966: muchness, force, abundancefrom an unused word
powerבְּעָצְמַ֥ת
(be·'a·tze·mat)
6109: mightfrom atsom
of your spells.חֲבָרַ֖יִךְ
(cha·va·ra·yich)
2267: company, association, spellfrom chabar


















KJV Lexicon
But these two
shnayim  (shen-ah'-yim)
two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
things shall come
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
to thee in a moment
rega`  (reh'-gah)
a wink (of the eyes), i.e. a very short space of time; instant, moment, space, suddenly.
in one
'echad  (ekh-awd')
united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
the loss of children
shkowl  (shek-ole')
bereavement -- loss of children, spoiling.
and widowhood
'almon  (al-mone')
bereavement -- widowhood.
they shall come
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
upon thee in their perfection
tom  (tome)
completeness; figuratively, prosperity; usually (morally) innocence -- full, integrity, perfect(-ion), simplicity, upright(-ly, -ness), at a venture. See 8550.
for the multitude
rob  (robe)
abundance (in any respect) -- abundance(-antly), all, common (sort), excellent, great(-ly, -ness, number), huge, be increased, long, many, more in number, most, much, multitude, plenty(-ifully), very (age).
of thy sorceries
kesheph  (keh'-shef)
magic -- sorcery, witchcraft.
and for the great
m`od  (meh-ode')
vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc.
abundance
`otsmah  (ots-maw')
powerfulness; by extension, numerousness -- abundance, strength.
of thine enchantments
cheber  (kheh'-ber)
a society; also a spell -- + charmer(-ing), company, enchantment, wide.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"But these two things will come on you suddenly in one day: Loss of children and widowhood. They will come on you in full measure In spite of your many sorceries, In spite of the great power of your spells.

King James Bible
But these two things shall come to thee in a moment in one day, the loss of children, and widowhood: they shall come upon thee in their perfection for the multitude of thy sorceries, and for the great abundance of thine enchantments.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
These two things will happen to you suddenly, in one day: loss of children and widowhood. They will happen to you in their entirety, in spite of your many sorceries and the potency of your spells.

International Standard Version
Both of these things will overtake you suddenly on a single day: loss of children and widowhood. They will come upon you in full measure, despite the multitude of your incantations and the great power of your spells."

NET Bible
Both of these will come upon you suddenly, in one day! You will lose your children and be widowed. You will be overwhelmed by these tragedies, despite your many incantations and your numerous amulets.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
In one day both of these will happen to you instantly: the loss of your children and your husband. All this will happen to you in spite of your evil magic and your many spells.

King James 2000 Bible
But these two things shall come to you in a moment in one day, the loss of children, and widowhood: they shall come upon you in their fullness for the multitude of your sorceries, and for the great abundance of your enchantments.
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