Isaiah 14:23
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"I will also makeוְשַׂמְתִּ֛יהָ
(ve·sam·ti·ha)
7760: to put, place, seta prim. root
it a possessionלְמֹורַ֥שׁ
(le·mo·v·rash)
4180: a possessionfrom yarash
for the hedgehogקִפֹּ֖ד
(kip·pod)
7090: porcupinefrom qaphad
and swampsוְאַגְמֵי־
(ve·'ag·mei-)
98: a marsh, muddy poolfrom an unused word
of water,מָ֑יִם
(ma·yim;)
4325: waters, watera prim. root
and I will sweepוְטֵֽאטֵאתִ֙יהָ֙
(ve·te·te·ti·ha)
2894: to sweepa prim. root
it with the broomבְּמַטְאֲטֵ֣א
(be·mat·'a·te)
4292: broom, besomfrom tu
of destruction,"הַשְׁמֵ֔ד
(hash·med,)
8045: to be exterminated or destroyeda prim. root
declaresנְאֻ֖ם
(ne·'um)
5002: utterancefrom an unused word
the LORDיְהוָ֥ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
of hosts.צְבָאֹֽות׃
(tze·va·'o·vt.)
6635: army, war, warfarefrom tsaba


















KJV Lexicon
I will also make
suwm  (soom)
to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)wholly, work.
it a possession
mowrash  (mo-rawsh')
a possession; figuratively, delight -- possession, thought.
for the bittern
qippowd  (kip-pode')
a species of bird, perhaps the bittern (from its contracted form) -- bittern.
and pools
'agam  (ag-am')
a marsh; hence a rush (as growing in swamps); hence a stockade of reeds -- pond, pool, standing (water).
of water
mayim  (mah'-yim)
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring).
and I will sweep
tuw'  (too)
to sweep away -- sweep.
it with the besom
mat'ate'  (mat-at-ay')
a broom (as removing dirt (compare Engl. to dust, i.e. remove dust) -- besom.
of destruction
shamad  (shaw-mad')
to desolate -- destory(-uction), bring to nought, overthrow, perish, pluck down, utterly.
saith
n'um  (neh-oom')
an oracle -- (hath) said, saith.
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
of hosts
tsaba'  (tsaw-baw')
a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized for war (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"I will also make it a possession for the hedgehog and swamps of water, and I will sweep it with the broom of destruction," declares the LORD of hosts.

King James Bible
I will also make it a possession for the bittern, and pools of water: and I will sweep it with the besom of destruction, saith the LORD of hosts.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I will make her a swampland and a region for screech owls, and I will sweep her away with a broom of destruction." This is the declaration of the LORD of Hosts.

International Standard Version
"And I'm going to make it a possession of the hedgehog—pools of water—and I'll sweep with the broom of destruction," declares the LORD of the Heavenly Armies.

NET Bible
"I will turn her into a place that is overrun with wild animals and covered with pools of stagnant water. I will get rid of her, just as one sweeps away dirt with a broom," says the LORD who commands armies.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"It will become the possession of herons. It will become pools of water. I'll sweep it with the broom of destruction," declares the LORD of Armies.

King James 2000 Bible
I will also make it a possession for the owls, and pools of water: and I will sweep it with the broom of destruction, says the LORD of hosts.
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