Isaiah 31:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"His rockוְסַלְעֹו֙
(ve·sal·'ov)
5553: a crag, clifffrom an unused word
will pass awayיַֽעֲבֹ֔ור
(ya·'a·vo·vr,)
5674a: to pass over, through, or by, pass ona prim. root
because 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
of panic,מִמָּגֹ֣ור
(mim·ma·go·vr)
4032: fear, terrorfrom gur
And his princesשָׂרָ֑יו
(sa·rav;)
8269: chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, princefrom an unused word
will be terrifiedוְחַתּ֥וּ
(ve·chat·tu)
2865: to be shattered or dismayeda prim. root
at the standard,"מִנֵּ֖ס
(min·nes)
5251: a standard, ensign, signal, signfrom nasas
Declaresנְאֻם־
(ne·'um-)
5002: utterancefrom an unused word
the LORD, 
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
whoseאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
fireא֥וּר
(ur)
217: a flamefrom or
is in Zionבְּצִיֹּ֔ון
(be·tzi·yo·vn,)
6726: a mountain in Jer., also a name for Jer.from the same as tsiyyah
and whose furnaceוְתַנּ֥וּר
(ve·tan·nur)
8574: (portable) stove, firepotfrom the same as tenuk
is in Jerusalem.בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃
(bi·ru·sha·lim.)
3389: probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr.from yarah and shalem


















KJV Lexicon
And he shall pass over
`abar  (aw-bar')
to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)
to his strong hold
cela`  (seh'-lah)
a craggy rock, literally or figuratively (a fortress) -- (ragged) rock, stone(-ny), strong hold.
for fear
magowr  (maw-gore')
a fright (objective or subjective) -- fear, terror.
and his princes
sar  (sar)
a head person (of any rank or class) -- captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord, (-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.
shall be afraid
chathath  (khaw-thath')
to prostrate; hence, to break down, either (literally) by violence, or (figuratively) by confusion and fear
of the ensign
nec  (nace)
a flag; also a sail; by implication, a flagstaff; generally a signal; figuratively, a token -- banner, pole, sail, (en-)sign, standard.
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.
whose fire
'uwr  (ore)
flame; hence (in the plural) the East (as being the region of light) -- fire, light.
is in Zion
Tsiyown  (tsee-yone')
Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of Jerusalem -- Zion.
and his furnace
tannuwr  (tan-noor')
a fire-pot -- furnace, oven.
in Jerusalem
Yruwshalaim  (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im)
founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine -- Jerusalem.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"His rock will pass away because of panic, And his princes will be terrified at the standard," Declares the LORD, whose fire is in Zion and whose furnace is in Jerusalem.

King James Bible
And he shall pass over to his strong hold for fear, and his princes shall be afraid of the ensign, saith the LORD, whose fire is in Zion, and his furnace in Jerusalem.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
His rock will pass away because of fear, and his officers will be afraid because of the signal flag. This is the LORD's declaration--whose fire is in Zion and whose furnace is in Jerusalem.

International Standard Version
Their stronghold will vanish by reason of terror, and their commanders will be filled with alarm because of the battle standard," declares the LORD, whose fire is in Zion and whose furnace is in Jerusalem.

NET Bible
They will surrender their stronghold because of fear; their officers will be afraid of the LORD's battle flag." This is what the LORD says--the one whose fire is in Zion, whose firepot is in Jerusalem.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
In terror they will run to their stronghold, and their officers will be frightened at [the sight of] the battle flag. The LORD declares this. His fire is in Zion and his furnace is in Jerusalem.

King James 2000 Bible
And he shall pass over to his stronghold for fear, and his princes shall be afraid of the banner, says the LORD, whose fire is in Zion, and his furnace in Jerusalem.
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