Isaiah 26:5 — compare English translations
Compare translationsIsaiah 26:5 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
כִּ֤י
kîy
H3588
that
הֵשַׁח֙
shâchach
H7817
to bow down
יֹשְׁבֵ֣י
yâshab
H3427
to dwell
מָר֔וֹם
mârôwm
H4791
height
קִרְיָ֖ה
qiryâh
H7151
city
נִשְׂגָּבָ֑ה
sâgab
H7682
to be high
יַשְׁפִּילֶ֤נָּה
shâphêl
H8213
to humble
יַשְׁפִּילָהּ֙
shâphêl
H8213
to humble
עַד
ʻad
H5704
until
אֶ֔רֶץ
ʼerets
H776
land
יַגִּיעֶ֖נָּה
nâgaʻ
H5060
to touch
עַד
ʻad
H5704
until
עָפָֽר
ʻâphâr
H6083
dust
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World English Bible Public Domain
For he has brought down those who dwell on high, the lofty city: he lays it low, he lays it low even to the ground; he brings it even to the dust.
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King James Version Public Domain
For he bringeth down them that dwell on high; the lofty city, he layeth it low; he layeth it low, even to the ground; he bringeth it even to the dust.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
For he brings down the dwellers of the height, the exalted city. He brings it low, he brings it low to the earth; he makes it touch to the dust.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).