Isaiah 23:18
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Her gainסַחְרָ֜הּ
(sach·rah)
5504: commerce, gainfrom sachar
and her harlot's wagesוְאֶתְנַנָּ֗הּ
(ve·'et·nan·nah)
868: the wages (of a harlot)from an unused word
will be set apartקֹ֚דֶשׁ
(ko·desh)
6944: apartness, sacrednessfrom an unused word
to the LORD;לַֽיהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
it will not be storedיֵֽאָצֵ֖ר
(ye·'a·tzer)
686: to lay up, store upa prim. root
up or hoarded,יֵֽחָסֵ֑ן
(ye·cha·sen;)
2630: to be treasured up or hoardeddenominative verb from chosen
but her gainסַחְרָ֔הּ
(sach·rah,)
5504: commerce, gainfrom sachar
will becomeוְהָיָ֨ה
(ve·ha·yah)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
sufficientלְשָׂבְעָ֖ה
(le·sa·ve·'ah)
7654: satietyfrom saba
foodלֶאֱכֹ֥ל
(le·'e·chol)
398: to eata prim. root
and choiceעָתִֽיק׃
(a·tik.)
6266: eminent, surpassing, choicefrom atheq
attireוְלִמְכַסֶּ֥ה
(ve·lim·chas·seh)
4374: a coveringfrom kasah
for those who dwellלַיֹּשְׁבִ֞ים
(lai·yo·she·vim)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
in the presenceלִפְנֵ֤י
(lif·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
of the LORD.יְהוָה֙
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah


















KJV Lexicon
And her merchandise
cachar  (sakh'-ar)
profit (from trade) -- merchandise.
and her hire
'ethnan  (eth-nan')
a gift (as the price of harlotry or idolatry) -- hire, reward.
shall be holiness
qodesh  (ko'-desh)
a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity -- consecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, (most) holy (day, portion, thing), saint, sanctuary.
to the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
it shall not be treasured
'atsar  (aw-tsar')
to store up -- (lay up in) store, + (make) treasure(-r).
nor laid up
chacan  (khaw-san')
to (be) compact; by implication, to hoard -- lay up.
for her merchandise
cachar  (sakh'-ar)
profit (from trade) -- merchandise.
shall be for them 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
before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
to eat
'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.
sufficiently
sob`ah  (sob-aw')
satiety -- (to have) enough, till...be full, (un-)satiable, satisfy, sufficiently.
and for durable
`athiyq  (aw-theek')
antique, i.e. venerable or splendid -- durable.
clothing
mkacceh  (mek-as-seh')
a covering, i.e. garment; specifically, a coverlet (for a bed), an awning (from the sun); also the omentum (as covering the intestines) -- clothing, to cover, that which covereth.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Her gain and her harlot's wages will be set apart to the LORD; it will not be stored up or hoarded, but her gain will become sufficient food and choice attire for those who dwell in the presence of the LORD.

King James Bible
And her merchandise and her hire shall be holiness to the LORD: it shall not be treasured nor laid up; for her merchandise shall be for them that dwell before the LORD, to eat sufficiently, and for durable clothing.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But her profits and wages will be dedicated to the LORD. They will not be stored or saved, for her profit will go to those who live in the LORD's presence, to provide them with ample food and sacred clothing.

International Standard Version
Nevertheless, her profits and her earnings will be dedicated to the LORD; they will not be stored up or hoarded—but her profits will go to those who live in the LORD's presence, for abundant food and choice clothing.

NET Bible
Her profits and earnings will be set apart for the LORD. They will not be stored up or accumulated, for her profits will be given to those who live in the LORD's presence and will be used to purchase large quantities of food and beautiful clothes.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Her profits and her earnings will be turned over to the LORD for his holy purpose. It won't be stored or hoarded. Her merchandise will belong to those who live in the presence of the LORD so that they will have plenty of food and expensive clothing.

King James 2000 Bible
And her merchandise and her hire shall be dedicated to the LORD: it shall not be treasured nor laid up; for her merchandise shall be for them that dwell before the LORD, to eat sufficiently, and for fine clothing.
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