Isaiah 38:18 Hebrew Word Analysis

0		כִּ֣י	h3588
1		לֹ֥א	h3808
2	For the grave	שְׁא֛וֹל	h7585
3	cannot praise	תּוֹדֶ֖ךָּ	h3034
4	thee death	מָ֣וֶת	h4194
5	can not celebrate	יְהַלְלֶ֑ךָּ	h1984
6		לֹֽא	h3808
7	cannot hope	יְשַׂבְּר֥וּ	h7663
8	thee they that go down	יֽוֹרְדֵי	h3381
9	into the pit	ב֖וֹר	h953
10		אֶל	h413
11	for thy truth	אֲמִתֶּֽךָ׃	h571

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

For the grave cannot praise thee, death can not celebrate thee: they that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth.

American Standard Version (ASV)

For Sheol cannot praise thee, death cannot celebrate thee: They that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

For the underworld is not able to give you praise, death gives you no honour: for those who go down into the underworld there is no hope in your mercy.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

For not Sheol shall praise thee, nor death celebrate thee; they that go down into the pit do not hope for thy truth.

World English Bible (WEB)

For Sheol can't praise you, death can't celebrate you: Those who go down into the pit can't hope for your truth.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

For Sheol doth not confess Thee, Death doth not praise Thee, Those going down to the pit hope not for Thy truth.