Isaiah 30:17 — compare English translations
Compare translationsIsaiah 30:17 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 →
אֶ֣לֶף
ʼeleph
H505
thousand
אֶחָ֗ד
ʼechâd
H259
one
מִפְּנֵי֙
pânîym
H6440
face
גַּעֲרַ֣ת
gᵉʻârâh
H1606
rebuke
אֶחָ֔ד
ʼechâd
H259
one
מִפְּנֵ֛י
pânîym
H6440
face
גַּעֲרַ֥ת
gᵉʻârâh
H1606
rebuke
חֲמִשָּׁ֖ה
châmêsh
H2568
five
תָּנֻ֑סוּ
nûwç
H5127
to flee
עַ֣ד
ʻad
H5704
until
אִם
ʼim
H518
if
נוֹתַרְתֶּ֗ם
yâthar
H3498
to remain
כַּתֹּ֨רֶן֙
tôren
H8650
flagpole
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
רֹ֣אשׁ
rôʼsh
H7218
head
הָהָ֔ר
har
H2022
mountain
וְכַנֵּ֖ס
nêç
H5251
banner
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
הַגִּבְעָֽה
gibʻâh
H1389
hill
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World English Bible Public Domain
One thousand [shall flee] at the threat of one; at the threat of five shall you flee: until you be left as a beacon on the top of a mountain, and as an ensign on a hill.
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King James Version Public Domain
One thousand shall flee at the rebuke of one; at the rebuke of five shall ye flee: till ye be left as a beacon upon the top of a mountain, and as an ensign on an hill.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
One thousand, from the face of the rebuke of one; from the face of the rebuke of five, you will flee, until that you are left like a flagpole on the head of a mountain and like a banner on a hill. q1
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