Isaiah 44:14 — compare English translations
Compare translationsIsaiah 44:14 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 →
לִכְרָת
kârath
H3772
to cut
ל֣וֹ
אֲרָזִ֔ים
ʼerez
H730
cedar
וַיִּקַּ֤ח
lâqach
H3947
to take
תִּרְזָה֙
tirzâh
H8645
cypress
וְאַלּ֔וֹן
ʼallôwn
H437
oak
וַיְאַמֶּץ
ʼâmats
H553
to be strong
ל֖וֹ
בַּעֲצֵי
ʻêts
H6086
tree
יָ֑עַר
yaʻar
H3293
forest
נָטַ֥ע
nâṭaʻ
H5193
to plant
אֹ֖רֶן
ʼôren
H766
fir tree
וְגֶ֥שֶׁם
geshem
H1653
rain
יְגַדֵּֽל
gâdal
H1431
to grow
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World English Bible Public Domain
He cuts down cedars for himself, and takes the cypress and the oak, and strengthens for himself one among the trees of the forest: he plants a fir tree, and the rain nourishes it.
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King James Version Public Domain
He heweth him down cedars, and taketh the cypress and the oak, which he strengtheneth for himself among the trees of the forest: he planteth an ash, and the rain doth nourish it.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
He cuts down cedars for it, or he takes a cypress or an oak and secures for himself among the trees of the forest; he planted a pine tree and the rain made grow.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).