New American Standard Bible 1995

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Isaiah

Note Journal Prayer

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"Why do you spend money for what is not bread, And your wages for what does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, And delight yourself in abundance.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
"Why what? how? anything Pronoun H4100 לָ֤מָּה lam·mah
do you spend to weigh Verb H8254 תִשְׁקְלוּ־ tish·ke·lu-
money silver, money Noun H3701 כֶ֙סֶף֙ che·sef
for what is not bread, bread, food Noun H3899 לֶ֔חֶם le·chem,
And your wages toil, product Noun H3018 וִיגִיעֲכֶ֖ם vi·gi·'a·chem
for what does not satisfy? satiety Noun H7654 לְשָׂבְעָ֑ה le·sa·ve·'ah;
Listen to hear Verb H8085 שִׁמְע֨וּ shim·'u
carefully to hear Verb H8085 שָׁמֹ֤ועַ sha·mo·v·a'
to Me, and eat to eat Verb H398 וְאִכְלוּ־ ve·'ich·lu-
what is good, a good thing, benefit, welfare Adjective H2896 טֹ֔וב to·vv,
And delight to be soft, delicate, dainty Verb H6026 וְתִתְעַנַּ֥ג ve·tit·'an·nag
yourself a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion Noun H5315 נַפְשְׁכֶֽם׃ naf·she·chem.
in abundance. fatness, ashes of fat Noun H1880 בַּדֶּ֖שֶׁן bad·de·shen

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New American Standard Bible 1995 "Why do you spend money for what is not bread, And your wages for what does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, And delight yourself in abundance.
King James Bible "Why Wherefore do you ye spend money for what that which is not bread, And bread? and your wages labour for what does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat what ye that which is good, And and let your soul delight yourself itself in abundance.fatness.
Hebrew Greek English "Why do you spend money for what is not bread, And your wages for what does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, And delight yourself in abundance.