Isaiah 26:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
O LORD,יְהוָ֖ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
they soughtפְּקָד֑וּךָ
(pe·ka·du·cha;)
6485: to attend to, visit, muster, appointa prim. root
You in distress;בַּצַּ֣ר
(ba·tzar)
6862b: straits, distressfrom tsarar
They could only whisper a prayer,לַ֔חַשׁ
(la·chash,)
3908: a whispering, charmingfrom lachash
Your chasteningמוּסָרְךָ֖
(mu·sa·re·cha)
4148: discipline, chastening, correctionfrom yasar
was upon them. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
in trouble
tsar  (tsar)
adversary, afflicted(-tion), anguish, close, distress, enemy, flint, foe, narrow, small, sorrow, strait, tribulation, trouble.
have they visited
paqad  (paw-kad')
to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.
thee they poured out
tsuwq  (tsook)
to pour out, i.e. (figuratively) smelt, utter -- be molten, pour.
a prayer
lachash  (lakh'-ash)
a whisper, i.e. by implication, (in a good sense) a private prayer, (in a bad one) an incantation; concretely, an amulet -- charmed, earring, enchantment, orator, prayer.
when thy chastening
muwcar  (moo-sawr')
chastisement; figuratively, reproof, warning or instruction; also restraint -- bond, chastening (-eth), chastisement, check, correction, discipline, doctrine, instruction, rebuke.
was upon them
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
O LORD, they sought You in distress; They could only whisper a prayer, Your chastening was upon them.

King James Bible
LORD, in trouble have they visited thee, they poured out a prayer when thy chastening was upon them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
LORD, they went to You in their distress; they poured out whispered prayers because Your discipline fell on them.

International Standard Version
LORD, they came to you in distress; they poured out their secret prayer when your chastenings were afflicting them.

NET Bible
O LORD, in distress they looked for you; they uttered incantations because of your discipline.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
O LORD, the people have come to you in trouble. They were humbled by oppression, by your discipline upon them.

King James 2000 Bible
LORD, in trouble have they visited you, they poured out a prayer when your chastening was upon them.
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