Isaiah 37:38 — compare English translations
Compare translationsIsaiah 37:38 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 →
וַיְהִי֩
hâyâh
H1961
to be
ה֨וּא
hûwʼ
H1931
he
מִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֜ה
shâchâh
H7812
to bow down
בֵּ֣ית
bayith
H1004
house
נִסְרֹ֣ךְ
Niçrôk
H5268
Nisroch
אֱלֹהָ֗יו
ʼĕlôhîym
H430
God
וְֽאַדְרַמֶּ֨לֶךְ
ʼĂdrammelek
H152
Adrammelech
וְשַׂרְאֶ֤צֶר
Sharʼetser
H8272
Sharezer
בָּנָיו֙
bên
H1121
son
הִכֻּ֣הוּ
nâkâh
H5221
to strike
בַחֶ֔רֶב
chereb
H2719
sword
וְהֵ֥מָּה
hêm
H1992
they
נִמְלְט֖וּ
mâlaṭ
H4422
to escape
אֶ֣רֶץ
ʼerets
H776
land
אֲרָרָ֑ט
ʼĂrâraṭ
H780
Ararat
וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ
mâlak
H4427
to reign
אֵֽסַר
ʼÊçar-Chaddôwn
H634
Esarhaddon
חַדֹּ֥ן
ʼÊçar-Chaddôwn
H634
Esarhaddon
בְּנ֖וֹ
bên
H1121
son
תַּחְתָּֽיו
tachath
H8478
under
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World English Bible Public Domain
It happened, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons struck him with the sword; and they escaped into the land of Ararat. Esar Haddon his son reigned in his place.
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King James Version Public Domain
And it came to pass, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons smote him with the sword; and they escaped into the land of Armenia: and Esarhaddon his son reigned in his stead.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And it happened, he was prostrating himself the house of Nisroch his god, and Adrammelech and Sharezer, his sons, struck him with the sword, and they, they escaped the land of Ararat. And Esarhaddon his son reigned in his place.
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