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Isaiah

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Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Why how long Pronoun H4100 לָ֤מָּה lam·mah
Wherefore do ye spend pay Verb H8254 תִשְׁקְלוּ־ tish·ke·lu-
money money Noun H3701 כֶ֙סֶף֙ che·sef
bread bread Noun H3899 לֶ֔חֶם le·chem,
and your wages labour Noun H3018 וִיגִיעֲכֶ֖ם vi·gi·'a·chem
for [that which] satisfieth enough Noun H7654 לְשָׂבְעָ֑ה le·sa·ve·'ah;
diligently attentively Verb H8085 שִׁמְע֨וּ shim·'u
carefully attentively Verb H8085 שָׁמֹ֤ועַ sha·mo·v·a'
unto me and eat burn up Verb H398 וְאִכְלוּ־ ve·'ich·lu-
ye [that which is] good beautiful Adjective H2896 טֹ֔וב to·vv,
delight delicate Verb H6026 וְתִתְעַנַּ֥ג ve·tit·'an·nag
and let your soul any Noun H5315 נַפְשְׁכֶֽם׃ naf·she·chem.
itself in fatness ashes Noun H1880 בַּדֶּ֖שֶׁן bad·de·shen

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