Isaiah 58:12 — compare English translations
Compare translationsIsaiah 58:12 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 →
וּבָנ֤וּ
bânâh
H1129
to build
מִמְּךָ֙
min
H4480
from
חָרְב֣וֹת
chorbâh
H2723
ruin
עוֹלָ֔ם
ʻôwlâm
H5769
forever
מוֹסְדֵ֥י
môwçâdâh
H4146
foundation
דוֹר
dôwr
H1755
generation
וָד֖וֹר
dôwr
H1755
generation
תְּקוֹמֵ֑ם
qûwm
H6965
to rise
וְקֹרָ֤א
qârâʼ
H7121
to call
לְךָ֙
גֹּדֵ֣ר
gâdar
H1443
to wall up
פֶּ֔רֶץ
perets
H6556
breach
מְשֹׁבֵ֥ב
shûwb
H7725
to return
נְתִיב֖וֹת
nâthîyb
H5410
path
לָשָֽׁבֶת
yâshab
H3427
to dwell
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World English Bible Public Domain
Those who shall be of you shall build the old waste places; you shall raise up the foundations of many generations; and you shall be called The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in.
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King James Version Public Domain
And they that shall be of thee shall build the old waste places: thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be called, The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And from you will build the desolations of eternity; you will raise up the foundations of generation and generation, and one will call you Repairer of the Breach, Restorer of Streets to Dwell In.
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