Isaiah 44:16 — compare English translations
Compare translationsIsaiah 44:16 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 →
חֶצְיוֹ֙
chêtsîy
H2677
half
שָׂרַ֣ף
sâraph
H8313
to burn
בְּמוֹ
bᵉmôw
H1119
in
אֵ֔שׁ
ʼêsh
H784
fire
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
חֶצְיוֹ֙
chêtsîy
H2677
half
בָּשָׂ֣ר
bâsâr
H1320
flesh
יֹאכֵ֔ל
ʼâkal
H398
to eat
יִצְלֶ֥ה
tsâlâh
H6740
to roast
צָלִ֖י
tsâlîy
H6748
roasted
וְיִשְׂבָּ֑ע
sâbaʻ
H7646
to be satisfied
אַף
ʼaph
H637
also
יָחֹם֙
châmam
H2552
to be warm
וְיֹאמַ֣ר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
הֶאָ֔ח
heʼâch
H1889
aha
חַמּוֹתִ֖י
châmam
H2552
to be warm
רָאִ֥יתִי
râʼâh
H7200
to see
אֽוּר
ʼûwr
H217
flame
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World English Bible Public Domain
He burns part of it in the fire; with part of it he eats flesh; he roasts roast, and is satisfied; yes, he warms himself, and says, Aha, I am warm, I have seen the fire.
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King James Version Public Domain
He burneth part thereof in the fire; with part thereof he eateth flesh; he roasteth roast, and is satisfied: yea, he warmeth himself, and saith, Aha, I am warm, I have seen the fire:
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Half of it, he burns in the fire; on half of it he eats meat, he roasts a roast, and has enough. Indeed, he is warm, and he says, “Ah! I am warm; I have seen the fire.”
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