Isaiah 9:20 Hebrew Word Analysis

0And he shall snatchוַיִּגְזֹ֤רh1504
1עַלh5921
2on the right handיָמִין֙h3225
3וְרָעֵ֔בh7456
12and he shall eatיֹאכֵֽלוּ׃h398
5עַלh5921
6on the left handשְׂמֹ֖אולh8040
7וְלֹ֣אh3808
8and they shall not be satisfiedשָׂבֵ֑עוּh7646
9every manאִ֥ישׁh376
10the fleshבְּשַׂרh1320
11of his own armזְרֹע֖וֹh2220
12and he shall eatיֹאכֵֽלוּ׃h398

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And he shall snatch on the right hand, and be hungry; and he shall eat on the left hand, and they shall not be satisfied: they shall eat every man the flesh of his own arm:

American Standard Version (ASV)

And one shall snatch on the right hand, and be hungry; and he shall eat on the left hand, and they shall not be satisfied: they shall eat every man the flesh of his own arm:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

On the right a man was cutting off bits and was still in need; on the left a man took a meal but had not enough; no man had pity on his brother; every man was making a meal of the flesh of his neighbour.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

and he snatcheth on the right hand, and is hungry, and eateth on the left hand; and they are not satisfied. They eat every man the flesh of his own arm:

World English Bible (WEB)

One shall snatch on the right hand, and be hungry; and he shall eat on the left hand, and they shall not be satisfied: they shall eat every man the flesh of his own arm:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And cutteth down on the right, and hath been hungry, And he devoureth on the left, And they have not been satisfied, Each the flesh of his own arm they devour.