Isaiah 44:20 — compare English translations
Compare translationsIsaiah 44:20 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 →
רֹעֶ֣ה
râʻâh
H7462
to shepherd
אֵ֔פֶר
ʼêpher
H665
ashes
לֵ֥ב
lêb
H3820
heart
הוּתַ֖ל
hâthal
H2048
to mock
הִטָּ֑הוּ
nâṭâh
H5186
to stretch out
וְלֹֽא
lôʼ
H3808
not
יַצִּ֤יל
nâtsal
H5337
to rescue
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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נַפְשׁוֹ֙
nephesh
H5315
soul
וְלֹ֣א
lôʼ
H3808
not
יֹאמַ֔ר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
הֲל֥וֹא
lôʼ
H3808
not
שֶׁ֖קֶר
sheqer
H8267
lie
בִּימִינִֽי
yâmîyn
H3225
right hand
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World English Bible Public Domain
He feeds on ashes; a deceived heart has turned him aside; and he can't deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?
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King James Version Public Domain
He feedeth on ashes: a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
He grazes ashes; a deceived heart turns him aside, so he does not deliver his soul, and he does not say, “ not falsehood in my right hand?” q1
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).