New American Standard Bible 1995

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Isaiah

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Because you have said, "We have made a covenant with death, And with Sheol we have made a pact. The overwhelming scourge will not reach us when it passes by, For we have made falsehood our refuge and we have concealed ourselves with deception."

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Because that, for, when Conjunction H3588 כִּ֣י ki
you have said, to utter, say Verb H559 אֲמַרְתֶּ֗ם a·mar·tem
"We have made to cut off, cut down Verb H3772 כָּרַ֤תְנֽוּ ka·rat·nu
a covenant a covenant Noun H1285 בְרִית֙ ve·rit
with death, death Noun H4194 מָ֔וֶת ma·vet,
And with Sheol underworld (place to which people descend at death) Noun H7585 שְׁאֹ֖ול she·'o·vl
we have made do, make Verb H6213 עָשִׂ֣ינוּ a·si·nu
a pact. a seer Noun H2374 חֹזֶ֑ה cho·zeh;
The overwhelming to overflow, rinse or wash off H7857    
scourge a scourge, whip Noun H7752 שֹׁוטֵ֤ף sho·v·tef
will not reach to come in, come, go in, go Verb H935 יְבֹואֵ֔נוּ ye·vo·v·'e·nu,
us when that, for, when Conjunction H3588 כִּֽי־ ki-
it passes to pass over, through, or by, pass on Verb H5674 (יַֽעֲבֹר֙ ya·'a·vor
by, For we have made to put, place, set Verb H7760 שַׂ֧מְנוּ sam·nu
falsehood a lie, falsehood, deceptive thing Noun H3577 כָזָ֛ב cha·zav
our refuge refuge, shelter Noun H4268 מַחְסֵ֖נוּ mach·se·nu
and we have concealed to hide, conceal Verb H5641 נִסְתָּֽרְנוּ׃ nis·ta·re·nu.
ourselves with deception." deception, disappointment, falsehood Noun H8267 וּבַשֶּׁ֥קֶר u·va·she·ker

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Because you have said, "We have made a covenant with death, And with Sheol we have made a pact. The overwhelming scourge will not reach us when it passes by, For we have made falsehood our refuge and we have concealed ourselves with deception."
King James Bible Because you ye have said, "We We have made a covenant with death, And and with Sheol hell are we at agreement; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come unto us: for we have made a pact. The overwhelming scourge will not reach us when it passes by, For we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood our refuge and we have concealed ourselves with deception."we hid ourselves:
Hebrew Greek English Because you have said, "We have made a covenant with death, And with Sheol we have made a pact. The overwhelming scourge will not reach us when it passes by, For we have made falsehood our refuge and we have concealed ourselves with deception."