Isaiah 40:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Speakדַּבְּר֞וּ
(dab·be·ru)
1696: to speaka prim. root
kindlyלֵ֤ב
(lev)
3820: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom the same as lebab
to Jerusalem;יְרֽוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙
(ye·ru·sha·lim)
3389: probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr.from yarah and shalem
And callוְקִרְא֣וּ
(ve·kir·'u)
7121: to call, proclaim, reada prim. root
out to her, that her warfareצְבָאָ֔הּ
(tze·va·'ah,)
6635: army, war, warfarefrom tsaba
has ended,מָֽלְאָה֙
(ma·le·'ah)
4390: to be full, to filla prim. root
That her iniquityעֲוֹנָ֑הּ
(a·vo·nah;)
5771: iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquityfrom an unused word
has been removed,נִרְצָ֖ה
(nir·tzah)
7521: to be pleased with, accept favorablya prim. root
That she has receivedלָקְחָה֙
(la·ke·chah)
3947: to takea prim. root
of the LORD'S 
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
handמִיַּ֣ד
(mi·yad)
3027: handa prim. root
Doubleכִּפְלַ֖יִם
(kif·la·yim)
3718: the doublefrom kaphal
for allבְּכָל־
(be·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
her sins."חַטֹּאתֶֽיהָ׃
(chat·to·tei·ha.)
2403b: sin, sin offeringfrom chata


















KJV Lexicon
Speak
dabar  (daw-bar')
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
ye comfortably
leb  (labe)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect
to Jerusalem
Yruwshalaim  (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im)
founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine -- Jerusalem.
and cry
qara'  (kaw-raw')
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
unto her that her warfare
tsaba'  (tsaw-baw')
a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized for war (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship)
is accomplished
male'  (maw-lay')
a primitive root, to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively)
that her iniquity
`avon  (aw-vone')
perversity, i.e. (moral) evil -- fault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin.
is pardoned
ratsah  (raw-tsaw')
to be pleased with; specifically, to satisfy a debt
for she hath received
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
of the LORD'S
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
double
kephel  (keh'-fel)
a duplicate -- double.
for all her sins
chatta'ah  (khat-taw-aw')
an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Speak kindly to Jerusalem; And call out to her, that her warfare has ended, That her iniquity has been removed, That she has received of the LORD'S hand Double for all her sins."

King James Bible
Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath received of the LORD'S hand double for all her sins.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and announce to her that her time of forced labor is over, her iniquity has been pardoned, and she has received from the LORD's hand double for all her sins."

International Standard Version
"Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and proclaim to her that her heavy service has been completed, that her penalty has been paid, that she has received from the LORD's hand double for all her sins."

NET Bible
"Speak kindly to Jerusalem, and tell her that her time of warfare is over, that her punishment is completed. For the LORD has made her pay double for all her sins."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Speak tenderly to Jerusalem and announce to it that its time of hard labor is over and its wrongs have been paid for. It has received from the LORD double for all its sins."

King James 2000 Bible
Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she has received of the LORD'S hand double for all her sins.
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