New American Standard Bible 1995

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Isaiah

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Behold, the land of the Chaldeans-- this is the people which was not; Assyria appointed it for desert creatures-- they erected their siege towers, they stripped its palaces, they made it a ruin.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Behold, lo! behold! Adverb H2005 הֵ֣ן hen
the land earth, land Noun H776 אֶ֣רֶץ e·retz
of the Chaldeans-- a region of S. Bab. and its inhab. Noun H3778 כַּשְׂדִּ֗ים kas·dim
this this, here Pronoun H2088 זֶ֤ה zeh
is the people people Noun H5971 הָעָם֙ ha·'am
[which] was not; Assyria the second son of Shem, also the people of Asshur, also the land of Assyr. Noun H804 אַשּׁ֖וּר a·shur
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appointed to establish, found, fix Verb H3245 יְסָדָ֣הּ ye·sa·dah
it for desert creatures-- (a wild animal) perhaps desert dweller H6716    
they erected to arise, stand up, stand Verb H6965 הֵקִ֣ימוּ he·ki·mu
their siege towers, a tower H969    
they stripped to strip oneself Verb H6209 עֹרְרוּ֙ o·re·ru
its palaces, a citadel Noun H759 אַרְמְנֹותֶ֔יהָ ar·me·no·v·tei·ha,
they made to put, place, set Verb H7760 שָׂמָ֖הּ sa·mah
it a ruin. a ruin Noun H4654 לְמַפֵּלָֽה׃ le·map·pe·lah.

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Behold, the land of the Chaldeans-- this is the people which was not; Assyria appointed it for desert creatures-- they erected their siege towers, they stripped its palaces, they made it a ruin.
King James Bible Behold, Behold the land of the Chaldeans-- Chaldeans; this is the people which was not; Assyria appointed not, till the Assyrian founded it for desert creatures-- them that dwell in the wilderness: they erected their siege towers, set up the towers thereof, they stripped its palaces, they made raised up the palaces thereof; and he brought it a to ruin.
Hebrew Greek English Behold, the land of the Chaldeans-- this is the people which was not; Assyria appointed it for desert creatures-- they erected their siege towers, they stripped its palaces, they made it a ruin.