1 Kings 9:8 Hebrew Word Analysis

17And at this houseוְלַבַּ֥יִתh1004
1הַזֶּה֙h2088
2יִֽהְיֶ֣הh1961
3which is highעֶלְי֔וֹןh5945
4כָּלh3605
5every one that passethעֹבֵ֥רh5674
6עָלָ֖יוh5921
7by it shall be astonishedיִשֹּׁ֣םh8074
8and shall hissוְשָׁרָ֑קh8319
9and they shall sayוְאָֽמְר֗וּh559
10עַלh5921
11מֶ֨הh4100
12doneעָשָׂ֤הh6213
13Why hath the LORDיְהוָה֙h3068
14כָּ֔כָהh3602
15thus unto this landלָאָ֥רֶץh776
16הַזֹּ֖אתh2063
17And at this houseוְלַבַּ֥יִתh1004
18הַזֶּֽה׃h2088

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And at this house, which is high, every one that passeth by it shall be astonished, and shall hiss; and they shall say, Why hath the LORD done thus unto this land, and to this house?

American Standard Version (ASV)

And though this house is so high, yet shall every one that passeth by it be astonished, and shall hiss; and they shall say, Why hath Jehovah done thus unto this land, and to this house?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And this house will become a mass of broken walls, and everyone who goes by will be overcome with wonder at it and make whistling sounds; and they will say, Why has the Lord done so to this land and to this house?

Darby English Bible (DBY)

and this house, [which] is high, every one that passes by it shall be astonished at, and shall hiss, and they shall say, Why has Jehovah done thus to this land and to this house?

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And at this house which is high, every one that passeth by it shall be astonished, and shall hiss; and they shall say, Why hath the LORD done thus to this land, and to this house?

World English Bible (WEB)

Though this house is so high, yet shall everyone who passes by it be astonished, and shall hiss; and they shall say, Why has Yahweh done thus to this land, and to this house?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

as to this house, `that' is high, every one passing by it is astonished, and hath hissed, and they have said, Wherefore hath Jehovah done thus to this land and to this house?