NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon For thou hast brokenchathath (khaw-thath') to prostrate; hence, to break down, either (literally) by violence, or (figuratively) by confusion and fear the yoke `ol (ole) a yoke (as imposed on the neck), literally or figuratively -- yoke. of his burden cobel (so'-bel) a load (figuratively) -- burden. and the staff matteh (mat-teh') rod, staff, tribe. of his shoulder shkem (shek-em') the neck (between the shoulders) as the place of burdens; figuratively, the spur of a hill -- back, consent, portion, shoulder. the rod shebet (shay'-bet) a scion, i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan -- correction, dart, rod, sceptre, staff, tribe. of his oppressor nagas (naw-gas') to drive (an animal, a workman, a debtor, an army); by implication, to tax, harass, tyrannize -- distress, driver, exact(-or), oppress(-or), raiser of taxes, taskmaster. as in the day yowm (yome) a day (as the warm hours), of Midian Midyan (mid-yawn') Midjan, a son of Abraham; also his country and (collectively) his descendants -- Midian, Midianite. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible For You shall break the yoke of their burden and the staff on their shoulders, The rod of their oppressor, as at the battle of Midian. King James Bible For thou hast broken the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, as in the day of Midian. Holman Christian Standard Bible For You have shattered their oppressive yoke and the rod on their shoulders, the staff of their oppressor, just as You did on the day of Midian. International Standard Version Now as to the yoke that has been his burden, and the bar laid on his shoulder— the rod of his oppressor— you have broken it as on the day of Midiam. NET Bible For their oppressive yoke and the club that strikes their shoulders, the cudgel the oppressor uses on them, you have shattered, as in the day of Midian's defeat. GOD'S WORD® Translation You will break the yoke that burdens them, the bar that is across their shoulders, and the stick used by their oppressor, as [you did in the battle against] Midian. King James 2000 Bible For you have broken the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, as in the day of Midian. Links Isaiah 9:4Isaiah 9:4 NIV Isaiah 9:4 NLT Isaiah 9:4 ESV Isaiah 9:4 NASB Isaiah 9:4 KJV |