Isaiah 1:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Your landאַרְצְכֶ֣ם
(ar·tze·chem)
776: earth, landa prim. root
is desolate,שְׁמָמָ֔ה
(she·ma·mah,)
8077: devastation, wastefrom shamem
Your citiesעָרֵיכֶ֖ם
(a·rei·chem)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
are burnedשְׂרֻפֹ֣ות
(se·ru·fo·vt)
8313: to burna prim. root
with fire,אֵ֑שׁ
(esh;)
784: a firea prim. root
Your fields--אַדְמַתְכֶ֗ם
(ad·mat·chem)
127: ground, landfrom the same as adam
strangersזָרִים֙
(za·rim)
2114a: to be a strangera prim. root
are devouringאֹכְלִ֣ים
(o·che·lim)
398: to eata prim. root
them in your presence;לְנֶגְדְּכֶם֙
(le·neg·de·chem)
5048: in front of, in sight of, opposite tofrom nagad
It is desolation,וּשְׁמָמָ֖ה
(u·she·ma·mah)
8077: devastation, wastefrom shamem
as overthrownכְּמַהְפֵּכַ֥ת
(ke·mah·pe·chat)
4114: an overthrowfrom haphak
by strangers.זָרִֽים׃
(za·rim.)
2114a: to be a strangera prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Your country
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
is desolate
shmamah  (shem-aw-maw')
devastation; figuratively, astonishment -- (laid, most) desolate(-ion), waste.
your cities
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
are burned
saraph  (saw-raf')
to be (causatively, set) on fire -- (cause to, make a) burn(-ing), up) kindle, utterly.
with fire
'esh  (aysh)
fire -- burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.
your land
'adamah  (ad-aw-maw')
soil (from its general redness) -- country, earth, ground, husband(-man) (-ry), land.
strangers
zuwr  (zoor)
to turn aside (especially for lodging); hence to be a foreigner, strange, profane; specifically (active participle) to commit adultery
devour
'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.
it in your presence and it is desolate
shmamah  (shem-aw-maw')
devastation; figuratively, astonishment -- (laid, most) desolate(-ion), waste.
as overthrown
mahpekah  (mah-pay-kaw')
a destruction -- when...overthrew, overthrow(-n).
by strangers
zuwr  (zoor)
to turn aside (especially for lodging); hence to be a foreigner, strange, profane; specifically (active participle) to commit adultery
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Your land is desolate, Your cities are burned with fire, Your fields-- strangers are devouring them in your presence; It is desolation, as overthrown by strangers.

King James Bible
Your country is desolate, your cities are burned with fire: your land, strangers devour it in your presence, and it is desolate, as overthrown by strangers.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Your land is desolate, your cities burned with fire; foreigners devour your fields before your very eyes-- a desolation demolished by foreigners.

International Standard Version
"Your country lies desolate; your cities have been incinerated. Before your very eyes, foreigners are devouring your land— they've brought devastation on it, while the land is overthrown by foreigners.

NET Bible
Your land is devastated, your cities burned with fire. Right before your eyes your crops are being destroyed by foreign invaders. They leave behind devastation and destruction.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Your country is devastated. Your cities are burned down. Your fields are destroyed right before your eyes by foreigners. Your fields are devastated and taken over by foreigners.

King James 2000 Bible
Your country is desolate, your cities are burned with fire: your land, strangers devour it in your presence, and it is desolate, as overthrown by strangers.
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