Isaiah 51:23 Hebrew Word Analysis

8But I will putוַתָּשִׂ֤ימִיh7760
1it into the handבְּיַדh3027
2of them that afflictמוֹגַ֔יִךְh3013
3אֲשֶׁרh834
4thee which have saidאָמְר֥וּh559
5to thy soulלְנַפְשֵׁ֖ךְh5315
6Bow downשְׁחִ֣יh7812
12that we may go overלַעֹבְרִֽים׃h5674
8But I will putוַתָּשִׂ֤ימִיh7760
9as the groundכָאָ֙רֶץ֙h776
10thy bodyגֵּוֵ֔ךְh1460
11and as the streetוְכַח֖וּץh2351
12that we may go overלַעֹבְרִֽים׃h5674

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

But I will put it into the hand of them that afflict thee; which have said to thy soul, Bow down, that we may go over: and thou hast laid thy body as the ground, and as the street, to them that went over.

American Standard Version (ASV)

and I will put it into the hand of them that afflict thee, that have said to thy soul, Bow down, that we may go over; and thou hast laid thy back as the ground, and as the street, to them that go over.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And I will put it into the hand of your cruel masters, and of those whose yoke has been hard on you; who have said to your soul, Down on your face! so that we may go over you: and you have given your backs like the earth, even like the street, for them to go over.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

and I will put it into the hand of them that afflict thee; who have said to thy soul, Bow down, that we may go over; and thou hast laid thy body as the ground, and as the street to them that went over.

World English Bible (WEB)

and I will put it into the hand of those who afflict you, who have said to your soul, Bow down, that we may go over; and you have laid your back as the ground, and as the street, to those who go over.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And I have put it into the hand of those afflicting thee, Who have said to thy soul, Bow down, and we pass over, And thou makest as the earth thy body, And as the street to those passing by!'