ISA 3:3 Parallel Verse View

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Key: khaki:verbs.
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BrLXX καὶ πεντηκόνταρχον, καὶ θαυμαστὸν σύμβουλον, καὶ σοφὸν ἀρχιτέκτονα, καὶ συνετὸν ἀκροατήν.
(kai pentaʸkontarⱪon, kai thaumaston sumboulon, kai sofon arⱪitektona, kai suneton akroataʸn. )

BrTr the captain of fifty also, and the honourable counsellor, and the wise artificer, and the intelligent hearer.

ULT the captain of fifty
⇔ and the exalted of face
⇔ and the counselor and the expert craftsman
⇔ and the skillful enchanter.

UST army officers and other important people,
⇔ advisors, skilled craftsmen, and those who perform rituals of magic.

BSB the commander of fifty and the dignitary,
⇔ the counselor, the cunning magician, and the clever enchanter.

OEB deviners and elders, and captains of fifty,
⇔ men of distinction, and men of sage counsel,
⇔ cunning magicians and skilful enchanters.

WEBBE the captain of fifty,
⇔ the honourable man,
⇔ the counsellor,
⇔ the skilled craftsman,
⇔ and the clever enchanter.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET captains of groups of fifty,
⇔ the respected citizens,
⇔ advisers and those skilled in magical arts,
⇔ and those who know incantations.

LSV Head of fifty, and accepted of faces,
And counselor, and wise craftsmen,
And discerning charmer.

FBV army captains, state officials, counselors, craftsmen, masters of magic, and experts in the occult.

T4T army officers and other officials,
⇔ advisors and skilled craftsmen and those who perform rituals to predict the future.

LEB • and counselor and skillful magicians and skillful enchanter.

BBE The captain of fifty, and the man of high position, and the wise guide, and the wonder-worker, and he who makes use of secret powers.

Moff No Moff ISA book available

JPS The captain of fifty, and the man of rank, and the counsellor, and the cunning charmer, and the skilful enchanter.

ASV the captain of fifty, and the honorable man, and the counsellor, and the expert artificer, and the skilful enchanter.

DRA The captain over fifty, and the honourable in countenance, and the counsellor, and the architect, and the skillful in eloquent speech.

YLT Head of fifty, and accepted of faces, And counsellor, and the wise of artificers, And the intelligent of charmers.

Drby the captain of fifty, and the honourable man, and the counsellor, and the clever among artificers, and the one versed in enchantments.

RV the captain of fifty, and the honourable man, and the counsellor, and the cunning artificer, and the skilful enchanter.

Wbstr The captain of fifty, and the honorable man, and the counselor, and the skillful artificer, and the eloquent orator.

KJB-1769 The captain of fifty, and the honourable man, and the counsellor, and the cunning artificer, and the eloquent orator.[fn][fn]
(The captain of fifty, and the honourable man, and the council/counselor, and the cunning artificer, and the eloquent orator. )

3.3 the honourable…: Heb. a man eminent in countenance

3.3 eloquent…: or, skilful of speech

KJB-1611 [fn][fn]The captaine of fiftie, and the honourable man, and the counseller, and the cunning artificer, and the eloquent oratour.
(The captain of fifty, and the honourable man, and the council/counseler, and the cunning artificer, and the eloquent oratour.)

3:3 Hebr. A man eminent in countenance.

3:3 Or, skilfull of speech.

Bshps The captayne of fiftie & the honorable, the senatour, the cunnyng artificer, and the eloquent oratour.
(The captayne of fifty and the honorable, the senatour, the cunning artificer, and the eloquent oratour.)

Gnva The captaine of fiftie, and the honourable, and the counseller, and the cunning artificer, and the eloquent man.
(The captain of fifty, and the honourable, and the council/counseler, and the cunning artificer, and the eloquent man. )

Cvdl the worshipful of fiftie yeare olde, and the honorable: the Senatours, and men of vnderstondinge: the masters of craftes and oratours.
(the worshipful of fifty year old, and the honorable: the Senatours, and men of understanding: the masters of craftes and oratours.)

Wyc a prince ouer fifti men, and a worschipful man in cheer, and a counselour, and a wijs man of principal crafti men, and a prudent man of mystik, ethir goostli, speche.
(a prince over fifty men, and a worschipful man in cheer, and a council/counselour, and a wijs man of principal crafti men, and a prudent man of mystik, ethir ghostli, speche.)

Luth Hauptleute über fünfzig und ehrliche Leute, Räte und weise Werkleute und kluge Redner.
(headleute above fünfzig and ehrliche Leute, Räte and weise Werkleute and kluge Redner.)

ClVg principem super quinquaginta, et honorabilem vultu et consiliarium, et sapientem de architectis, et prudentem eloquii mystici.[fn]
(principem over quinquaginta, and honorabilem vultu and consiliarium, and sapientem about architectis, and prudentem eloquii mystici. )

3.3 Prudentem. Doctorem vel auditorem, etc., usque ad qui discernerent quo spiritu prophetæ loquerentur. De architectis. Ipse Christus fabri Filius dicitur: et in Paralipomenonis vallem artificum legimus. Ibi quippe erant artifices quos non inflabat scientia, sed humilem Christum sequebantur.

3.3 Prudentem. Doctorem or auditorem, etc., until to who discernerent quo spiritu prophetæ loquerentur. De architectis. Exactly_that Christus fabri Son it_is_said: and in Paralipomenonis vallem artificum legimus. There quippe they_were artifices which not/no inflabat scientia, but humilem Christum sequebantur.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

(Occurrence 0) the captain of fifty … the respected citizen … the counselor … the expert craftsman … the skillful enchanter

(Some words not found in UHB: chief fifty and,dignitary faces and,counselor and,skillful magicians and,expert enchanter )

This is a list of categories of people that others depend on. Since they do not refer to particular individuals, they can all be translated with plural nouns as in the UST. Alternate translation: “the captains of fifty … the respected citizens … the counselors … the expert craftsmen … the skillful enchanters”

Note 2 topic: translate-numbers

(Occurrence 0) the captain of fifty

(Some words not found in UHB: chief fifty and,dignitary faces and,counselor and,skillful magicians and,expert enchanter )

This could mean: (1) the word “fifty” represents the exact amount of soldiers that the captain led. Alternate translation: “the captains of 50 soldiers” or (2) the word translated as “fifty” does not represent an exact number, but is the name of a small military unit. Alternate translation: “the captain of a small military unit”

Note 3 topic: translate-numbers

(Occurrence 0) fifty

(Some words not found in UHB: chief fifty and,dignitary faces and,counselor and,skillful magicians and,expert enchanter )

“50”

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