Isaiah 13:1
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The burden of Babylon, which Isaiah the son of Amoz did see. | This is the burden against Babylon that Isaiah son of Amoz received: | The burden of Babylon, which Isaiah the son of Amoz did see. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [the] oracle of | מַשָּׂ֖א | ma-SA' | H4853B | oracleמַשָּׂא (mas.sa) utterance, oracle, burden |
| Babylon | בָּבֶ֑ל | ba-VEL | H0894 | Babylonבָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶל (ba.vel) § Babel or Babylon = "confusion (by mixing)" Babel or Babylon, the ancient site and/or capital of Babylonia (modern Hillah) situated on the Euphrates |
| which | אֲשֶׁ֣ר | 'a-SHER | H0834A | whichאֲשֶׁר (a.sher) A: 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if B: Beth+ 1) in (that) which 2) (adv) 2a) where 3) (conj) 3a) in that, inasmuch as 3b) on account of C: Mem+ 1) from (or than) that which 2) from (the place) where 3) from (the fact) that, since D: Kaph+ 1) (conj.), according as, as, when 1a) according to that which, according as, as 1b) with a causal force: in so far as, since 1c) with a temporal force: when |
| he saw | חָזָ֔ה | cha-ZAH | H2372 | to seeחֲזָה (cha.zah) 1) to see, behold 1a)(P'al) 1a1) to see 1a2) to see, behold, witness 1a3) to behold (in a dream or vision) 1a4) customary, seemly (passive) |
| Isaiah | יְשַׁעְיָ֖הוּ | ye-sha'-YA-hu | H3470A | Isaiahיְשַׁעְיָ֫הוּ (ye.sha.yah) A prophet living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.19.2; son of: Amoz (H0531); father of: Shear-jashub (H7610), Maher-shalal-hash-baz (H4122) Also named: Hēsaias (Ἡσαΐας "Isaiah" G2268) § Isaiah or Jesaiah or Jeshaiah = "Jehovah has saved" 1) the major prophet, son of Amoz, who prophesied concerning Judah and Jerusalem during the days of kings Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah of Judah; author of the prophetic book by his name; tradition has it that he was sawn asunder in the trunk of a carob tree by king Manasseh and that this is the incident referred to in Heb 11:37 … |
| [the] son of | בֶּן־ | ben- | H1121A | son: childבֵּן (ben) : child/son |
| Amoz | אָמֽוֹץ׃ | 'a-MOTZ | H0531 | Amozאָמוֹץ (a.mots) A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.19.2; father of: Isaiah (H3470A) § Amoz = "strong" father of Isaiah |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.