Isaiah 64:2 Hebrew Word Analysis

0burnethכִּקְדֹ֧חַh6919
5fireאֵ֔שׁh784
2As when the meltingהֲמָסִ֗יםh2003
3causeth the watersמַ֚יִםh4325
4to boilתִּבְעֶהh1158
5fireאֵ֔שׁh784
6knownלְהוֹדִ֥יעַh3045
7to make thy nameשִׁמְךָ֖h8034
8to thine adversariesלְצָרֶ֑יךָh6862
9at thy presenceמִפָּנֶ֖יךָh6440
10that the nationsגּוֹיִ֥םh1471
11may trembleיִרְגָּֽזוּ׃h7264

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

As when the melting fire burneth, the fire causeth the waters to boil, to make thy name known to thine adversaries, that the nations may tremble at thy presence!

American Standard Version (ASV)

as when fire kindleth the brushwood, `and' the fire causeth the waters to boil; to make thy name known to thine adversaries, that the nations may tremble at thy presence!

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

While you do acts of power for which we are not looking, and which have not come to the ears of men in the past.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

-- as fire kindleth brushwood, as the fire causeth water to boil, to make thy name known to thine adversaries, that the nations might tremble at thy presence!

World English Bible (WEB)

as when fire kindles the brushwood, [and] the fire causes the waters to boil; to make your name known to your adversaries, that the nations may tremble at your presence!

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

(As fire kindleth stubble -- Fire causeth water to boil,) To make known Thy name to Thine adversaries, From Thy presence do nations tremble.