Isaiah 30:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The oracleמַשָּׂ֖א
(mas·sa)
4853b: utterance, oraclefrom nasa
concerning the beastsבַּהֲמֹ֣ות
(ba·ha·mo·vt)
929: a beast, animal, cattlefrom an unused word
of the Negev.נֶ֑גֶב
(ne·gev;)
5045: south country, the Negeb, southfrom an unused word
Through a landבְּאֶרֶץ֩
(be·'e·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
of distressצָרָ֨ה
(tza·rah)
6869a: straits, distressfem. of tsar
and anguish,וְצוּקָ֜ה
(ve·tzu·kah)
6695b: pressure, distressfrom tsuq
From whereמֵהֶ֗ם
(me·hem)
1992a: theya prim. pronoun
[come] lionessלָבִ֧יא
(la·vi)
3833b: a lion, lionessfrom an unused word
and lion,וָלַ֣יִשׁ
(va·la·yish)
3918: a lionfrom an unused word
viperאֶפְעֶה֙
(ef·'eh)
660: (a kind of) viperfrom paah
and flyingמְעֹופֵ֔ף
(me·'o·v·fef,)
5774a: to flya prim. root
serpent,וְשָׂרָ֣ף
(ve·sa·raf)
8314a: fiery serpentfrom saraph
They carryיִשְׂאוּ֩
(yis·'u)
5375: to lift, carry, takea prim. root
their richesחֵֽילֵהֶ֗ם
(chei·le·hem)
2428: strength, efficiency, wealth, armyfrom chul
on the backsכֶּ֨תֶף
(ke·tef)
3802: shoulder, shoulder blade, sideof uncertain derivation
of young donkeysעֲיָרִ֜ים
(a·ya·rim)
5895: a male donkeyfrom an unused word
And their treasuresאֹֽוצְרֹתָ֔ם
(o·vtz·ro·tam,)
214: treasure, store, a treasury, storehousefrom atsar
on camels'גְּמַלִּים֙
(ge·mal·lim)
1581: a camelfrom gamal
humps,דַּבֶּ֤שֶׁת
(dab·be·shet)
1707: a humpfrom the same as debash
To a peopleעַ֖ם
(am)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
who cannotלֹ֥א
(lo)
3808: nota prim. adverb
profitיֹועִֽילוּ׃
(yo·v·'i·lu.)
3276: to confer or gain profit or benefita prim. root
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KJV Lexicon
The burden
massa'  (mas-saw')
burden, carry away, prophecy, they set, song, tribute.
of the beasts
bhemah  (be-hay-maw')
a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective) -- beast, cattle.
of the south
negeb  (neh'-gheb)
the south (from its drought); specifically, the Negeb or southern district of Judah, occasionally, Egypt (as south to Palestine) -- south (country, side, -ward).
into the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
of trouble
tsarah  (tsaw-raw')
tightness (i.e. figuratively, trouble); transitively, a female rival -- adversary, adversity, affliction, anguish, distress, tribulation, trouble.
and anguish
tsowq  (tsoke)
a strait, i.e. (figuratively) distress -- anguish, troublous.
from whence come the young
labiy'  (law-bee')
(great, old, stout) lion, lioness, young (lion).
and old lion
layish  (lah'-yish)
a lion (from his destructive blows) -- (old)lion.
the viper
'eph`eh  (ef-eh')
an asp or other venomous serpent -- viper.
and fiery
saraph  (saw-rawf')
burning, i.e. (figuratively) poisonous (serpent); specifically, a saraph or symbolical creature (from their copper color) -- fiery (serpent), seraph.
flying
`uwph  (oof)
to cover (with wings or obscurity); hence to fly; also (by implication of dimness) to faint (from the darkness of swooning)
serpent
saraph  (saw-rawf')
burning, i.e. (figuratively) poisonous (serpent); specifically, a saraph or symbolical creature (from their copper color) -- fiery (serpent), seraph.
they will carry
nasa'  (naw-saw')
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)
their riches
chayil  (khah'-yil)
probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength
upon the shoulders
katheph  (kaw-thafe')
arm, corner, shoulder(-piece), side, undersetter.
of young asses
`ayir  (ah'-yeer)
a young ass (as just broken to a load); hence an ass-colt -- (ass) colt, foal, young ass.
and their treasures
'owtsar  (o-tsaw')
a depository -- armory, cellar, garner, store(-house), treasure(-house) (-y).
upon the bunches
dabbesheth  (dab-beh'-sheth)
a sticky mass, i.e. the hump of a camel -- hunch (of a camel).
of camels
gamal  (gaw-mawl')
a camel -- camel.
to a people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
that shall not profit
ya`al  (yaw-al')
to ascend; figuratively, to be valuable (objectively: useful, subjectively: benefited) -- at all, set forward, can do good, (be, have) profit, (able).
them
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The oracle concerning the beasts of the Negev. Through a land of distress and anguish, From where come lioness and lion, viper and flying serpent, They carry their riches on the backs of young donkeys And their treasures on camels' humps, To a people who cannot profit them;

King James Bible
The burden of the beasts of the south: into the land of trouble and anguish, from whence come the young and old lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent, they will carry their riches upon the shoulders of young asses, and their treasures upon the bunches of camels, to a people that shall not profit them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
An oracle about the animals of the Negev: Through a land of trouble and distress, of lioness and lion, of viper and flying serpent, they carry their wealth on the backs of donkeys and their treasures on the humps of camels, to a people who will not help them.

International Standard Version
An oracle about the animals of the Negev: "Through a land of trouble, dryness, and distress, of lionesses and roaring lions, where there is no water, a land of vipers and darting snakes, he carries their riches on donkeys' backs, and their treasures on the humps of camels, to a nation that cannot benefit them,

NET Bible
This is a message about the animals in the Negev: Through a land of distress and danger, inhabited by lionesses and roaring lions, by snakes and darting adders, they transport their wealth on the backs of donkeys, their riches on the humps of camels, to a nation that cannot help them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
This is the divine revelation about the animals in the Negev. "My people travel through lands where they experience distress and hardship. Lions and lionesses live there. Vipers and poisonous snakes live there. They carry their riches on the backs of young donkeys and their treasures on the humps of camels to a nation that can't help them.

King James 2000 Bible
The burden concerning the beasts of the south: into the land of trouble and anguish, from where come the lioness and the lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent, they will carry their riches upon the backs of young donkeys, and their treasures upon the humps of camels, to a people that shall not profit them.
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