Isaiah 38:14 — compare English translations
Compare translationsIsaiah 38:14 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 →
כְּס֤וּס
çûwç
H5483
horse
עָגוּר֙
ʻâgûwr
H5693
bird
כֵּ֣ן
kên
H3651
thus
אֲצַפְצֵ֔ף
tsâphaph
H6850
to chirp
אֶהְגֶּ֖ה
hâgâh
H1897
to moan
כַּיּוֹנָ֑ה
yôwnâh
H3123
dove
דַּלּ֤וּ
dâlal
H1809
to hang
עֵינַי֙
ʻayin
H5869
eye
לַמָּר֔וֹם
mârôwm
H4791
height
אֲדֹנָ֖י
ʼĂdônây
H136
lord
עָֽשְׁקָה
ʻoshqâh
H6234
oppression
לִּ֥י
עָרְבֵֽנִי
ʻârab
H6148
to pledge
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World English Bible Public Domain
Like a swallow [or] a crane, so did I chatter; I did moan as a dove; my eyes fail [with looking] upward: Lord, I am oppressed, be my collateral.
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King James Version Public Domain
Like a crane or a swallow, so did I chatter: I did mourn as a dove: mine eyes fail with looking upward: O LORD, I am oppressed; undertake for me.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Like a swallow, a crane, thus I chirp; I coo like a dove. My eyes weaken to the height. Lord, oppression to me; give surety for me.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).