Isaiah 18:2 Hebrew Word Analysis

0That sendethהַשֹּׁלֵ֨חַh7971
1by the seaבַּיָּ֜םh3220
2ambassadorsצִירִ֗יםh6735
3even in vesselsוּבִכְלֵיh3627
4of bulrushesגֹמֶא֮h1573
5עַלh5921
6uponפְּנֵיh6440
7the watersמַיִם֒h4325
8לְכ֣וּ׀h1980
9messengersמַלְאָכִ֣יםh4397
10ye swiftקַלִּ֗יםh7031
11אֶלh413
21a nationגּ֚וֹיh1471
13scatteredמְמֻשָּׁ֣ךְh4900
14and peeledוּמוֹרָ֔טh4178
15אֶלh413
16to a peopleעַ֥םh5971
17terribleנוֹרָ֖אh3372
18מִןh4480
19ה֣וּאh1931
20from their beginning hithertoוָהָ֑לְאָהh1973
21a nationגּ֚וֹיh1471
22קַוh0
23meted outקָ֣וh6978
24and trodden downוּמְבוּסָ֔הh4001
25אֲשֶׁרh834
26have spoiledבָּזְא֥וּh958
27the riversנְהָרִ֖יםh5104
28whose landאַרְצֽוֹ׃h776

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

That sendeth ambassadors by the sea, even in vessels of bulrushes upon the waters, saying, Go, ye swift messengers, to a nation scattered and peeled, to a people terrible from their beginning hitherto; a nation meted out and trodden down, whose land the rivers have spoiled!

American Standard Version (ASV)

that sendeth ambassadors by the sea, even in vessels of papyrus upon the waters, `saying', Go, ye swift messengers, to a nation tall and smooth, to a people terrible from their beginning onward, a nation that meteth out and treadeth down, whose land the rivers divide!

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Which sends its representatives by the sea, even in ships of papyrus on the waters. Go back quickly, O representatives, to a nation tall and smooth, to a people causing fear through all their history; a strong nation, crushing down its haters, whose land is cut through by rivers.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

that sendest ambassadors over the sea, and in vessels of papyrus upon the waters, [saying,] Go, swift messengers, to a nation scattered and ravaged, to a people terrible from their existence and thenceforth; to a nation of continued waiting and of treading down, whose land the rivers have spoiled!

World English Bible (WEB)

that sends ambassadors by the sea, even in vessels of papyrus on the waters, [saying], Go, you swift messengers, to a nation tall and smooth, to a people awesome from their beginning onward, a nation that measures out and treads down, whose land the rivers divide!

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

That is sending by sea ambassadors, Even with implements of reed on the face of the waters, -- Go, ye light messengers, Unto a nation drawn out and peeled, Unto a people fearful from its beginning and onwards, A nation meeting out by line, and treading down, Whose land floods have spoiled.