NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon He that killethshachat (shaw-khat') to slaughter (in sacrifice or massacre) -- kill, offer, shoot out, slay, slaughter. an ox showr (shore) a bullock (as a traveller) -- bull(-ock), cow, ox is as if he slew nakah (naw-kaw') to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively) a man 'iysh (eesh) a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation) he that sacrificeth zabach (zaw-bakh') to slaughter an animal (usually in sacrifice) -- kill, offer, (do) sacrifice, slay. a lamb seh (seh) a member of a flock, i.e. a sheep or goat -- (lesser, small) cattle, ewe, goat, lamb, sheep. as if he cut off `araph (aw-raf') that is beheaded, break down, break (cut off, strike off) neck. a dog's keleb (keh'-leb) a dog; hence (by euphemism) a male prostitute -- dog. neck `araph (aw-raf') that is beheaded, break down, break (cut off, strike off) neck. he that offereth `alah (aw-law') to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow) an oblation minchah (min-khaw') a donation; euphemistically, tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering (usually bloodless and voluntary) -- gift, oblation, (meat) offering, present, sacrifice. as if he offered swine's chaziyr (khaz-eer') a hog (perhaps as penned) -- boar, swine. blood dam (dawm) blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e. drops of blood) he that burneth zakar (zaw-kar') to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention incense lbownah (leb-o-naw') frankincense (from its whiteness or perhaps that of its smoke): -(frank-)incense. as if he blessed barak (baw-rak') to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason) an idol 'aven (aw-ven') to come to naught); strictly nothingness; also trouble. vanity, wickedness; specifically an idol Yea they have chosen bachar (baw-khar') to try, i.e. (by implication) select -- acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require. their own ways derek (deh'-rek) a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb and their soul nephesh (neh'-fesh) a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental) delighteth chaphets (khaw-fates') to incline to; by implication (literally but rarely) to bend; figuratively, to be pleased with, desire in their abominations shiqquwts (shik-koots') disgusting, i.e. filthy; especially idolatrous or (concretely) an idol -- abominable filth (idol, -ation), detestable (thing). Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "But he who kills an ox is like one who slays a man; He who sacrifices a lamb is like the one who breaks a dog's neck; He who offers a grain offering is like one who offers swine's blood; He who burns incense is like the one who blesses an idol. As they have chosen their own ways, And their soul delights in their abominations, King James Bible He that killeth an ox is as if he slew a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, as if he cut off a dog's neck; he that offereth an oblation, as if he offered swine's blood; he that burneth incense, as if he blessed an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations. Holman Christian Standard Bible One slaughters an ox, one kills a man; one sacrifices a lamb, one breaks a dog's neck; one offers a grain offering, one offers pig's blood; one offers incense, one praises an idol-- all these have chosen their ways and delight in their detestable practices. International Standard Version "Whoever slaughters an ox is just like one who kills a human being; whoever sacrifices a lamb is just like one who breaks a dog's neck; whoever makes a grain offering is just like one who offers pig's blood; and whoever makes a memorial offering of frankincense is just like one who blesses an idol. Yes, these have chosen their own ways, and they take delight in their contaminated actions. NET Bible The one who slaughters a bull also strikes down a man; the one who sacrifices a lamb also breaks a dog's neck; the one who presents an offering includes pig's blood with it; the one who offers incense also praises an idol. They have decided to behave this way; they enjoy these disgusting practices. GOD'S WORD® Translation Whoever kills a bull is like someone who kills a person. Whoever sacrifices a lamb is like someone who breaks a dog's neck. Whoever offers a grain sacrifice is like someone who [offers] pig's blood. Whoever burns incense is like someone who worships an idol. People have certainly chosen their own ways, and their souls delight in detestable things. King James 2000 Bible He that kills an ox is as if he slew a man; he that sacrifices a lamb, as if he breaks a dog's neck; he that offers a grain offering, as if he offered swine's blood; he that burns incense, as if he blessed an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delights in their abominations. Links Isaiah 66:3Isaiah 66:3 NIV Isaiah 66:3 NLT Isaiah 66:3 ESV Isaiah 66:3 NASB Isaiah 66:3 KJV |