Isaiah 24:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Therefore,עַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
a curseאָלָה֙
(a·lah)
423: an oathfrom alah
devoursאָ֣כְלָה
(a·che·lah)
398: to eata prim. root
the earth,אֶ֔רֶץ
(e·retz,)
776: earth, landa prim. root
and those who liveיֹ֣שְׁבֵי
(yo·she·vei)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
in it are held guilty.וַֽיֶּאְשְׁמ֖וּ
(vai·ye·she·mu)
816: to offend, be guiltya prim. root
Therefore,עַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
the inhabitantsיֹ֣שְׁבֵי
(yo·she·vei)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
of the earthאֶ֔רֶץ
(e·retz,)
776: earth, landa prim. root
are burned,חָרוּ֙
(cha·ru)
2787: to be hot or scorched, to burna prim. root
and fewמִזְעָֽר׃
(miz·'ar.)
4213: a little, a trifle, a fewfrom the same as zeer
menאֱנֹ֖ושׁ
(e·no·vsh)
582: man, mankindfrom an unused word
are left.וְנִשְׁאַ֥ר
(ve·nish·'ar)
7604: to remain, be left overa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Therefore hath the curse
'alah  (aw-law')
an imprecation -- curse, cursing, execration, oath, swearing.
devoured
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
the earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
and they that dwell
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
therein are desolate
'asham  (aw-sham')
to be guilty; by implication to be punished or perish
therefore the inhabitants
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
of the earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
are burned
charar  (khaw-rar')
to glow, i.e. literally (to melt, burn, dry up) or figuratively (to show or incite passion -- be angry, burn, dry, kindle.
and few
miz`ar  (miz-awr')
fewness; by implication, as superl. diminutiveness -- few, very.
men
'enowsh  (en-oshe')
a mortal; hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word.
left
sha'ar  (shaw-ar')
to swell up, i.e. be (causatively, make) redundant -- leave, (be) left, let, remain, remnant, reserve, the rest.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Therefore, a curse devours the earth, and those who live in it are held guilty. Therefore, the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men are left.

King James Bible
Therefore hath the curse devoured the earth, and they that dwell therein are desolate: therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men left.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Therefore a curse has consumed the earth, and its inhabitants have become guilty; the earth's inhabitants have been burned, and only a few survive.

International Standard Version
Therefore the curse keeps on consuming, and its inhabitants are declared guilty. Furthermore, the inhabitants of earth are ablaze, and few people are left.

NET Bible
So a treaty curse devours the earth; its inhabitants pay for their guilt. This is why the inhabitants of the earth disappear, and are reduced to just a handful of people.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
That is why a curse devours the earth, and its people are punished for their guilt. That is why those who live on the earth are burned up, and only a few people are left.

King James 2000 Bible
Therefore has the curse devoured the earth, and they that dwell in it are desolate: therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men left.
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