Isaiah 9:3 Hebrew Word Analysis

0Thou hast multipliedהִרְבִּ֣יתָh7235
1the nationהַגּ֔וֹיh1471
2ל֖אֹh3808
3and not increasedהִגְדַּ֣לְתָּh1431
7the joyכְּשִׂמְחַ֣תh8057
5they joyשָׂמְח֤וּh8055
6beforeלְפָנֶ֙יךָ֙h6440
7the joyכְּשִׂמְחַ֣תh8057
8in harvestבַּקָּצִ֔ירh7105
9כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רh834
10and as men rejoiceיָגִ֖ילוּh1523
11when they divideבְּחַלְּקָ֥םh2505
12the spoilשָׁלָֽל׃h7998

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Thou hast multiplied the nation, and not increased the joy: they joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, and as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Thou hast multiplied the nation, thou hast increased their joy: they joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

You have made them very glad, increasing their joy. They are glad before you as men are glad in the time of getting in the grain, or when they make division of the goods taken in war.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

Thou hast multiplied the nation, hast increased its joy: they joy before thee like to the joy in harvest; as [men] rejoice when they divide the spoil.

World English Bible (WEB)

You have multiplied the nation, you have increased their joy: they joy before you according to the joy in harvest, as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Thou hast multiplied the nation, Thou hast made great its joy, They have joyed before Thee as the joy in harvest, As `men' rejoice in their apportioning spoil.