Isaiah 42:14 Hebrew Word Analysis

0	holden my peace	הֶחֱשֵׁ֙יתִי֙	h2814
1	I have long time	מֵֽעוֹלָ֔ם	h5769
2	I have been still	אַחֲרִ֖ישׁ	h2790
3	and refrained	אֶתְאַפָּ֑ק	h662
4	like a travailing woman	כַּיּוֹלֵדָ֣ה	h3205
5	myself now will I cry	אֶפְעֶ֔ה	h6463
6	I will destroy	אֶשֹּׁ֥ם	h5395
7	and devour	וְאֶשְׁאַ֖ף	h7602
8	at once	יָֽחַד׃	h3162

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

I have long time holden my peace; I have been still, and refrained myself: now will I cry like a travailing woman; I will destroy and devour at once.

American Standard Version (ASV)

I have long time holden my peace; I have been still, and refrained myself: `now' will I cry out like a travailing woman; I will gasp and pant together.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

I have long been quiet, I have kept myself in and done nothing: now I will make sounds of pain like a woman in childbirth, breathing hard and quickly.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

Long time have I holden my peace; I have been still, I have restrained myself: I will cry like a woman that travaileth; I will blow and pant at once.

World English Bible (WEB)

I have long time held my peace; I have been still, and refrained myself: [now] will I cry out like a travailing woman; I will gasp and pant together.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

I have kept silent from of old, I keep silent, I refrain myself, As a travailing woman I cry out, I desolate and swallow up together.