Isaiah 54:16 — compare English translations
Compare translationsIsaiah 54:16 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 →
הן
hên
H2005
behold
הִנֵּ֤ה
hên
H2005
behold
אָֽנֹכִי֙
ʼânôkîy
H595
I
בָּרָ֣אתִי
bârâʼ
H1254
to create
חָרָ֔שׁ
chârâsh
H2796
craftsman
נֹפֵ֨חַ֙
nâphach
H5301
to breathe
בְּאֵ֣שׁ
ʼêsh
H784
fire
פֶּחָ֔ם
pechâm
H6352
coal
וּמוֹצִ֥יא
yâtsâʼ
H3318
to go out
כְלִ֖י
kᵉlîy
H3627
vessel
לְמַעֲשֵׂ֑הוּ
maʻăseh
H4639
work
וְאָנֹכִ֛י
ʼânôkîy
H595
I
בָּרָ֥אתִי
bârâʼ
H1254
to create
מַשְׁחִ֖ית
shâchath
H7843
to destroy
לְחַבֵּֽל
châbal
H2254
to bind
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World English Bible Public Domain
Behold, I have created the smith who blows the fire of coals, and brings forth a weapon for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy.
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King James Version Public Domain
Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
“Behold, I, I have created the craftsman blowing on a fire of a coal and bringing out a weapon for its work, and I, I have created the destroyer to destroy.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).