Isaiah 20:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"So the inhabitantsיֹשֵׁ֨ב
(yo·shev)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
of this 
 
2008: hitherperhaps from hen
coastlandהָאִ֣י
(ha·'i)
339: coast, regionfrom an unused word
will sayוְ֠אָמַר
(ve·'a·mar)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
in that day,בַּיֹּ֣ום
(bai·yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root
'Behold,הִנֵּה־
(hin·neh-)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
suchכֹ֣ה
(choh)
3541: thus, herea prim. adverb
is our hope,מַבָּטֵ֗נוּ
(mab·ba·te·nu)
4007: expectationfrom nabat
whereאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
we fledנַ֤סְנוּ
(nas·nu)
5127: to flee, escapea prim. root
for helpלְעֶזְרָ֔ה
(le·'ez·rah,)
5833: help, helper, assistancefem. of ezer
to be deliveredלְהִ֨נָּצֵ֔ל
(le·hin·na·tzel,)
5337: to strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, delivera prim. root
from the kingמֶ֣לֶךְ
(me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
of Assyria;אַשּׁ֑וּר
(a·shur;)
804b: the second son of Shem, also the people of Asshur, also the land of Assyr.of uncertain derivation
and we, howוְאֵ֖יךְ
(ve·'eich)
349: how?from ay
shall we escape?'"נִמָּלֵ֥ט
(nim·ma·let)
4422: to slip awaya prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And the inhabitant
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
of this isle
'iy  (ee)
a habitable spot (as desirable); dry land, a coast, an island -- country, isle, island.
shall say
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
in that day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
Behold such
koh  (ko)
like this, i.e. by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now
is our expectation
mabbat  (mab-bawt')
something expected, i.e. (abstractly) expectation -- expectation.
whither we flee
nuwc  (noos)
to flit, i.e. vanish away (subside, escape; causatively, chase, impel, deliver)
for help
`ezrah  (ez-raw')
aid -- help(-ed, -er).
to be delivered
natsal  (naw-tsal')
to snatch away, whether in a good or a bad sense
from
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
of Assyria
'Ashshuwr  (ash-shoor')
Ashshur, the second son of Shem; also his descendants and the country occupied by them (i.e. Assyria), its region and its empire
and how shall we escape
malat  (maw-lat')
to be smooth, i.e. (by implication) to escape (as if by slipperiness); causatively, to release or rescue; specifically, to bring forth young, emit sparks
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"So the inhabitants of this coastland will say in that day, 'Behold, such is our hope, where we fled for help to be delivered from the king of Assyria; and we, how shall we escape?'"

King James Bible
And the inhabitant of this isle shall say in that day, Behold, such is our expectation, whither we flee for help to be delivered from the king of Assyria: and how shall we escape?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And the inhabitants of this coastland will say on that day, 'Look, this is what has happened to those we relied on and fled to for help to rescue us from the king of Assyria! Now, how will we escape?'"

International Standard Version
At that time, the inhabitants of this coastland will say, 'See, this is what has happened to those on whom we counted and relied for help and deliverance from the king of Assyria! How, then, can we escape?'"

NET Bible
At that time those who live on this coast will say, 'Look what has happened to our source of hope to whom we fled for help, expecting to be rescued from the king of Assyria! How can we escape now?'"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When that day comes, those who live on this coastland will say, 'Look at what has happened to our hope. We ran [to Egypt] for help to be rescued from the king of Assyria. How can we escape?'"

King James 2000 Bible
And the inhabitant of this coastland shall say in that day, Behold, such is our hope, to which we flee for help to be delivered from the king of Assyria: how then shall we escape?
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