Isaiah 28:4 Hebrew Word Analysis

0וְֽהָ֨יְתָ֜הh1961
1flowerצִיצַ֤תh6733
2shall be a fadingנֹבֵל֙h5034
3And the gloriousצְבִ֣יh6643
4beautyתִפְאַרְתּ֔וֹh8597
5אֲשֶׁ֥רh834
6עַלh5921
7which is on the headרֹ֖אשׁh7218
8valleyגֵּ֣יאh1516
9of the fatשְׁמָנִ֑יםh8081
10and as the hasty fruitכְּבִכּוּרָהּ֙h1061
11בְּטֶ֣רֶםh2962
12before the summerקַ֔יִץh7019
13אֲשֶׁ֨רh834
15upon it seethהָֽרֹאֶה֙h7200
15upon it seethהָֽרֹאֶה֙h7200
16אוֹתָ֔הּh853
17בְּעוֹדָ֥הּh5750
18while it is yet in his handבְּכַפּ֖וֹh3709
19he eateth it upיִבְלָעֶֽנָּה׃h1104

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And the glorious beauty, which is on the head of the fat valley, shall be a fading flower, and as the hasty fruit before the summer; which when he that looketh upon it seeth, while it is yet in his hand he eateth it up.

American Standard Version (ASV)

and the fading flower of his glorious beauty, which is on the head of the fat valley, shall be as the first-ripe fig before the summer; which when he that looketh upon it seeth, while it is yet in his hand he eateth it up.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And the dead flower of his glory, which is on the head of the fertile valley, will be like the first early fruit before the summer; which a man takes and puts in his mouth the minute he sees it.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

and the fading flower of his glorious adornment which is on the head of the fat valley shall be like an early fig before the summer: as soon as he that seeth it perceiveth it, scarcely is it in his hand, he swalloweth it down.

World English Bible (WEB)

and the fading flower of his glorious beauty, which is on the head of the fat valley, shall be as the first-ripe fig before the summer; which when he who looks on it sees, while it is yet in his hand he eats it up.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And the fading flower of the beauty of his glory That `is' on the head of the fat valley, Hath been as its first-fruit before summer, That its beholder seeth, While it `is' yet in his hand he swalloweth it.