Isaiah 57:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"You have journeyedוַתָּשֻׁ֤רִי
(vat·ta·shu·ri)
7788: perhaps to travel, journeya prim. root
to the kingלַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙
(lam·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
with oilבַּשֶּׁ֔מֶן
(ba·she·men,)
8081: fat, oilfrom shamen
And increasedוַתַּרְבִּ֖י
(vat·tar·bi)
7235a: to be or become much, many or greata prim. root
your perfumes;רִקֻּחָ֑יִךְ
(rik·ku·cha·yich;)
7547: perfumeryfrom raqach
You have sentוַתְּשַׁלְּחִ֤י
(vat·te·shal·le·chi)
7971: to senda prim. root
your envoysצִרַ֙יךְ֙
(tzi·raich)
6735a: an envoy, messengerfrom an unused word
a great distanceמֵ֣רָחֹ֔ק
(me·ra·chok,)
7350: distant, far, a distancefrom rachaq
And made [them] go downוַתַּשְׁפִּ֖ילִי
(vat·tash·pi·li)
8213: to be or become low, to be abaseda prim. root
to Sheol.שְׁאֹֽול׃
(she·'o·vl.)
7585: underworld (place to which people descend at death)of uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
And thou wentest
shuwr  (shoor)
to turn, i.e. travel about (as a harlot or a merchant) -- go, singular.
to the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
with ointment
shemen  (sheh'-men)
grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness -- anointing, fat (things), fruitful, oil(-ed), ointment, olive, + pine.
and didst increase
rabah  (raw-baw')
to increase (in whatever respect)
thy perfumes
raqquach  (rak-koo'-akh)
a scented substance -- perfume.
and didst send
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
thy messengers
tsiyr  (tseer)
ambassador, hinge, messenger, pain, pang, sorrow.
far off
rachowq  (raw-khoke')
remote, literally or figuratively, of place or time; specifically, precious; often used adverbially (with preposition)
and didst debase
shaphel  (shaw-fale')
to depress or sink (expec. figuratively, to humiliate, intransitive or transitive)
thyself even unto hell
sh'owl  (sheh-ole')
Hades or the world of the dead (as if a subterranean retreat), including its accessories and inmates -- grave, hell, pit.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"You have journeyed to the king with oil And increased your perfumes; You have sent your envoys a great distance And made them go down to Sheol.

King James Bible
And thou wentest to the king with ointment, and didst increase thy perfumes, and didst send thy messengers far off, and didst debase thyself even unto hell.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You went to the king with oil and multiplied your perfumes; you sent your couriers far away and sent them down even to Sheol.

International Standard Version
You went to Molech with olive oil and increased your perfumes; you sent your ambassadors far away, you sent them down even to Sheol itself!

NET Bible
You take olive oil as tribute to your king, along with many perfumes. You send your messengers to a distant place; you go all the way to Sheol.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You've journeyed to the king with perfumed oils and put on plenty of perfume. You've sent your ambassadors far away and sent them down to Sheol.

King James 2000 Bible
And you went to the king with ointment, and did increase your perfumes, and did send your messengers far off, and did debase yourself even unto sheol.
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