Isaiah 33:23 Hebrew Word Analysis

0are loosedנִטְּשׁ֖וּh5203
1Thy tacklingsחֲבָלָ֑יִךְh2256
2בַּלh1077
3strengthenיְחַזְּק֤וּh2388
4they could not wellכֵןh3653
5their mastתָּרְנָם֙h8650
6בַּלh1077
7they could not spreadפָּ֣רְשׂוּh6566
8the sailנֵ֔סh5251
9אָ֣זh227
10dividedחֻלַּ֤קh2505
11then is the preyעַֽדh5706
12spoilשָׁלָל֙h7998
13of a greatמַרְבֶּ֔הh4766
14the lameפִּסְחִ֖יםh6455
15takeבָּ֥זְזוּh962
16the preyבַֽז׃h957

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Thy tacklings are loosed; they could not well strengthen their mast, they could not spread the sail: then is the prey of a great spoil divided; the lame take the prey.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Thy tacklings are loosed; they could not strengthen the foot of their mast, they could not spread the sail: then was the prey of a great spoil divided; the lame took the prey.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Your cords have become loose; they were not able to make strong the support of their sails, the sail was not stretched out: then the blind will take much property, the feeble-footed will make division of the goods of war.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

Thy tacklings are loosed; they strengthen not the socket of their mast, they cannot spread the sail: then is the prey of a great spoil divided; the lame take the prey.

World English Bible (WEB)

Your rigging is untied; they could not strengthen the foot of their mast, they could not spread the sail: then was the prey of a great spoil divided; the lame took the prey.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Left have been thy ropes, They strengthen not rightly their mast, They have not spread out a sail, Then apportioned hath been a prey of much spoil, The lame have taken spoil.