Isaiah 51:8 — compare English translations
Compare translationsIsaiah 51:8 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 →
כִּ֤י
kîy
H3588
that
כַבֶּ֨גֶד֙
beged
H899
garment
יֹאכְלֵ֣ם
ʼâkal
H398
to eat
עָ֔שׁ
ʻâsh
H6211
moth
וְכַצֶּ֖מֶר
tsemer
H6785
wool
יֹאכְלֵ֣ם
ʼâkal
H398
to eat
סָ֑ס
çâç
H5580
moth
וְצִדְקָתִי֙
tsᵉdâqâh
H6666
righteousness
לְעוֹלָ֣ם
ʻôwlâm
H5769
forever
תִּֽהְיֶ֔ה
hâyâh
H1961
to be
וִישׁוּעָתִ֖י
yᵉshûwʻâh
H3444
salvation
לְד֥וֹר
dôwr
H1755
generation
דּוֹרִֽים
dôwr
H1755
generation
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World English Bible Public Domain
For the moth shall eat them up like a garment, and the worm shall eat them like wool; but my righteousness shall be forever, and my salvation to all generations.
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King James Version Public Domain
For the moth shall eat them up like a garment, and the worm shall eat them like wool: but my righteousness shall be for ever, and my salvation from generation to generation.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
For the moth will devour them like a garment, and the grub will devour them like wool; but my righteousness will be forever, and my salvation to the generation of generations.” q1
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