Isaiah 31:1 — compare English translations
Compare translationsIsaiah 31:1 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 →
ה֣וֹי
hôwy
H1945
alas
הַיֹּרְדִ֤ים
yârad
H3381
to go down
מִצְרַ֨יִם֙
Mitsrayim
H4714
Egypt
לְעֶזְרָ֔ה
ʻezrâh
H5833
help
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
סוּסִ֖ים
çûwç
H5483
horse
יִשָּׁעֵ֑נוּ
shâʻan
H8172
to lean on
וַיִּבְטְח֨וּ
bâṭach
H982
to trust
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
רֶ֜כֶב
rekeb
H7393
chariot
כִּ֣י
kîy
H3588
that
רָ֗ב
rab
H7227
many
וְעַ֤ל
ʻal
H5921
upon
פָּֽרָשִׁים֙
pârâsh
H6571
horse
כִּֽי
kîy
H3588
that
עָצְמ֣וּ
ʻâtsam
H6105
to be mighty
מְאֹ֔ד
mᵉʼôd
H3966
exceedingly
וְלֹ֤א
lôʼ
H3808
not
שָׁעוּ֙
shâʻâh
H8159
to look
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
קְד֣וֹשׁ
qâdôwsh
H6918
holy
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
Yisrâʼêl
H3478
Israel
וְאֶת
ʼêth
H853
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יְהוָ֖ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
לֹ֥א
lôʼ
H3808
not
דָרָֽשׁוּ
dârash
H1875
to seek
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World English Bible Public Domain
Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, and rely on horses, and trust in chariots because they are many, and in horsemen because they are very strong, but they don't look to the Holy One of Israel, neither seek Yahweh!
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King James Version Public Domain
Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the LORD!
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Woe the ones going down to Egypt for help! They rely on horses and trust in chariots that many and in horsemen that are very numerous, but they do not look to the Holy of Israel and they do not seek Yahweh.
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