Isaiah 23:13
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Behold,הֵ֣ן
(hen)
2005: lo! behold!a prim. interj.
the landאֶ֣רֶץ
(e·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
of the Chaldeans--כַּשְׂדִּ֗ים
(kas·dim)
3778: a region of S. Bab. and its inhab.from Kesed
thisזֶ֤ה
(zeh)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
is the peopleהָעָם֙
(ha·'am)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
[which] was not; Assyriaאַשּׁ֖וּר
(a·shur)
804b: the second son of Shem, also the people of Asshur, also the land of Assyr.of uncertain derivation
appointedיְסָדָ֣הּ
(ye·sa·dah)
3245: to establish, found, fixa prim. root
it for desert creatures-- 
 
6716b: (a wild animal) perhaps desert dwellerof uncertain derivation
they erectedהֵקִ֣ימוּ
(he·ki·mu)
6965: to arise, stand up, standa prim. root
their siege towers, 
 
969a: a towerfrom bachan
they strippedעֹרְרוּ֙
(o·re·ru)
6209: to strip oneselfa prim. root
its palaces,אַרְמְנֹותֶ֔יהָ
(ar·me·no·v·tei·ha,)
759: a citadelof uncertain derivation
they madeשָׂמָ֖הּ
(sa·mah)
7760: to put, place, seta prim. root
it a ruin.לְמַפֵּלָֽה׃
(le·map·pe·lah.)
4654b: a ruinfrom naphal


















KJV Lexicon
Behold the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
of the Chaldeans
Kasdiy  (kas-dee')
Chaldeans, Chaldees, inhabitants of Chaldea.
this people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
was not till the Assyrian
'Ashshuwr  (ash-shoor')
Ashshur, the second son of Shem; also his descendants and the country occupied by them (i.e. Assyria), its region and its empire
founded
yacad  (yaw-sad')
to set; intensively, to found; reflexively, to sit down together, i.e. settle, consult
it for them that dwell in the wilderness
tsiyiy  (tsee-ee')
a desert-dweller, i.e. nomad or wild beast -- wild beast of the desert, that dwell in (inhabiting) the wilderness.
they set up
quwm  (koom)
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
the towers
bachiyn  (bakh-een')
a watch-tower of besiegers -- tower.
thereof they raised up
`arar  (aw-rar')
to bare; figuratively, to demolish -- make bare, break, raise up (perhaps by clerical error for raze), utterly.
the palaces
'armown  (ar-mone')
a citadel (from its height) -- castle, palace.
thereof and he brought
suwm  (soom)
to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)wholly, work.
it to ruin
mappalah  (map-paw-law')
something fallen, i.e. a ruin -- ruin(-ous).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
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 the land of the Chaldeans; this people was not, till the Assyrian founded it for them that dwell in the wilderness: they set up the towers thereof, they raised up the palaces thereof; and he brought it to ruin.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Look at the land of the Chaldeans-- a people who no longer exist. Assyria destined it for desert creatures. They set up their siege towers and stripped its palaces. They made it a ruin.

International Standard Version
"Look at the land of the Chaldeans! This is a people that no longer exist; Assyria destined her for desert creatures. They raised up her siege towers, they stripped her fortresses bare and turned her into a ruin.

NET Bible
Look at the land of the Chaldeans, these people who have lost their identity! The Assyrians have made it a home for wild animals. They erected their siege towers, demolished its fortresses, and turned it into a heap of ruins.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Look at the land of the Babylonians. These people will be gone. Assyria gave this land to the desert animals. Assyria set up battle towers, stripped palaces bare, and turned these places into ruins.

King James 2000 Bible
Behold the land of the Chaldeans; this people was not, till the Assyrian founded it for them that dwell in the wilderness: they set up its towers, they raised up its palaces; and he brought it to ruin.
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