Isaiah 37:1 — compare English translations
Compare translationsIsaiah 37:1 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 →
וַיְהִ֗י
hâyâh
H1961
to be
כִּשְׁמֹ֨עַ֙
shâmaʻ
H8085
to hear
הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ
melek
H4428
king
חִזְקִיָּ֔הוּ
Chizqîyâh
H2396
Hezekiah
וַיִּקְרַ֖ע
qâraʻ
H7167
to tear
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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בְּגָדָ֑יו
beged
H899
garment
וַיִּתְכַּ֣ס
kâçâh
H3680
to cover
בַּשָּׂ֔ק
saq
H8242
sackcloth
וַיָּבֹ֖א
bôwʼ
H935
to enter
בֵּ֥ית
bayith
H1004
house
יְהוָֽה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
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World English Bible Public Domain
It happened, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he tore his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of Yahweh.
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King James Version Public Domain
And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the LORD.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And it happened when King Hezekiah heard, that he tore his clothes, and he covered himself with sackcloth, and he came the house of Yahweh.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).