ISA 50:2 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) ⇔  Why did I come when there wasn’t anyone there?
⇔  ≈ Why did I call when no one answered?
⇔  Was I unable to pay the ransom?
⇔  ≈ Didn’t I have enough strength to rescue you?
⇔  Look, when I scold the ocean, it dries up.
⇔  ≈ I can turn rivers into a wilderness—
⇔  → its fish will stink because they’ll die of thirst because there’s no water.

50:2 OSHB note: We read one or more accents in L differently than BHS. Often this notation indicates a typographical error in BHS.

Key: khaki:verbs.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX Τί ὅτι ἦλθον, καὶ οὐκ ἦν ἄνθρωπος; ἐκάλεσα, καὶ οὐκ ἦν ὁ ὑπακούων; μὴ οὐκ ἰσχύει ἡ χείρ μου τοῦ ῥύσασθαι; ἢ οὐκ ἰσχύω τοῦ ἐξελέσθαι; ἰδοὺ τῷ ἐλεγμῷ μου ἐξερημώσω τὴν θάλασσαν, καὶ θήσω ποταμοὺς ἐρήμους, καὶ ξηρανθήσονται οἱ ἰχθύες αὐτῶν ἀπὸ τοῦ μὴ εἶναι ὕδωρ, καὶ ἀποθανοῦνται ἐν δίψει.
(Ti hoti aʸlthon, kai ouk aʸn anthrōpos; ekalesa, kai ouk aʸn ho hupakouōn; maʸ ouk isⱪuei haʸ ⱪeir mou tou ɽusasthai; aʸ ouk isⱪuō tou exelesthai; idou tōi elegmōi mou exeraʸmōsō taʸn thalassan, kai thaʸsō potamous eraʸmous, kai xaʸranthaʸsontai hoi iⱪthues autōn apo tou maʸ einai hudōr, kai apothanountai en dipsei.)

BrTr Why did I come, and there was no man? why did I call, and there was none to hearken? Is not my hand strong to redeem? or can I not deliver? behold, by my rebuke I will dry up the sea, and make rivers a wilderness; and their fish shall be dried up because there is no water, and shall die for thirst.

ULT Why did I come, and there was no man?
⇔  I called, but there was none answering.
⇔  Being short, is my hand too short for redemption?
⇔  Or if there is no power in me to deliver?
⇔  Behold, with my rebuke I dry up the sea.
⇔  I make rivers a wilderness;
⇔  their fish stink from there being no water,
⇔  and they die of thirst.

UST I came to rescue you, but no one met with me to represent you.
⇔  I called to you, but no one responded.
⇔  I certainly have the power to rescue you.
⇔  Consider this: I am able to command the sea to become dry!
⇔  I can also cause rivers to become deserts,
⇔  so that the fish in them die from thirst and rot in the dry air.

BSB & MSB Why was no one there when I arrived?
⇔  Why did no one answer when I called?
⇔  Is My hand too short to redeem you?
⇔  Or do I lack the strength to deliver you?
⇔  Behold, My rebuke dries up the sea;
⇔  I turn the rivers into a desert;
⇔  the fish rot for lack of water
⇔  and die of thirst.

OEB No OEB ISA book available

WEBBE & WMBB Why, when I came, was there no one?
⇔  When I called, why was there no one to answer?
⇔  Is my hand shortened at all, that it can’t redeem?
⇔  Or have I no power to deliver?
⇔  Behold, at my rebuke I dry up the sea.
⇔  I make the rivers a wilderness.
⇔  Their fish stink because there is no water, and die of thirst.

NET Why does no one challenge me when I come?
⇔  Why does no one respond when I call?
⇔  Is my hand too weak to deliver you?
⇔  Do I lack the power to rescue you?
⇔  Look, with a mere shout I can dry up the sea;
⇔  I can turn streams into a desert,
⇔  so the fish rot away and die
⇔  from lack of water.

LSV Why have I come, and there is no one? I called, and there is none answering,
Has My hand been at all short of redemption? And is there not power in Me to deliver? Behold, by My rebuke I dry up a sea,
I make rivers a wilderness,
Their fish stink, for there is no water,
And die with thirst.

FBV When I came, why wasn't anyone there? When I called, why didn't anyone answer? Is it because I don't have the strength to save you, or the power to rescue you? Can't you see that if I order it, the sea will dry up? I can turn rivers into a desert. Their fish stink because they've died of thirst since there's no water.

T4T When I came to you to rescue you,
⇔  why did no one answer when I called out to you [RHQ]?
⇔  Was there no one there [RHQ]?
⇔  Or, did you think that I do not have the power [MTY] to rescue you [DOU]?
⇔  Think about this:
⇔  I can speak to a sea and cause it to become dry!
⇔  I can cause rivers to become deserts,
⇔  with the result that the fish in the rivers die from thirst and they rot.

LEB • Why was there no man when I came,
  • no one who answered when I called?
• Do I lack the strength to save ?[fn]
  • Or is there no power in me to deliver?
• Look! by my rebuke I dry up the sea;
  • I make[fn] the rivers a desert;
• their fish stink because there is no water,
  • and they[fn] die because of thirst.

50:1 Literally “short is short my hand from redemption”

50:1 Literally “put”

50:1 Hebrew “she”

BBE Why, then, when I came, was there no man? and no one to give answer to my voice? has my hand become feeble, so that it is unable to take up your cause? or have I no power to make you free? See, at my word the sea becomes dry, I make the rivers a waste land: their fish are dead for need of water, and make an evil smell.

Moff No Moff ISA book available

JPS Wherefore, when I came, was there no man? when I called, was there none to answer? Is My hand shortened at all, that it cannot redeem? Or have I no power to deliver? Behold, at My rebuke I dry up the sea, I make the rivers a wilderness; their fish become foul, because there is no water, and die for thirst.

ASV Wherefore, when I came, was there no man? when I called, was there none to answer? Is my hand shortened at all, that it cannot redeem? or have I no power to deliver? Behold, at my rebuke I dry up the sea, I make the rivers a wilderness: their fish stink, because there is no water, and die for thirst.

DRA Because I came, and there was not a man: I called, and there was none that would hear. Is my hand shortened and become little, that I cannot redeem? or is there no strength in me to deliver? Behold at my rebuke I will make the sea a desert, I will turn the rivers into dry land: the fishes shall rot for want of water, and shall die for thirst.

YLT Wherefore have I come, and there is no one? I called, and there is none answering, Hath My hand been at all short of redemption? And is there not in me power to deliver? Lo, by My rebuke I dry up a sea, I make rivers a wilderness, Their fish stinketh, for there is no water, And dieth with thirst.

Drby Wherefore did I come, and there was no man? I called, and there was none to answer? Is my hand at all shortened that I cannot redeem, or have I no power to deliver? behold, at my rebuke I dry up the sea, I make rivers a wilderness; their fish stink because there is no water, and die for thirst.

RV Wherefore, when I came, was there no man? when I called, was there none to answer? Is my hand shortened at all, that it cannot redeem? or have I no power to deliver? Behold, at my rebuke I dry up the sea, I make the rivers a wilderness: their fish stinketh, because there is no water, and dieth for thirst.
(Wherefore, when I came, was there no man? when I called, was there none to answer? Is my hand shortened at all, that it cannot redeem? or have I no power to deliver? Behold, at my rebuke I dry up the sea, I make the rivers a wilderness: their fish stinketh/stinks, because there is no water, and dieth/dies for thirst.)

SLT Wherefore, I came, and no man? I called and none answered. Being short, was my hand shortened from redeeming? and if not power in me to deliver behold, in my rebuke I will dry up the sea; I will set the rivers a desert: their fish shall stink from no water, and they shall die with thirst.

Wbstr Why, when I came, was there no man? when I called, was there none to answer? Is my hand shortened at all, that it cannot redeem? or have I no power to deliver? behold, at my rebuke I dry up the sea, I make the rivers a wilderness: their fish becometh putrid, because there is no water, and dieth for thirst.

KJB-1769 Wherefore, when I came, was there no man? when I called, was there none to answer? Is my hand shortened at all, that it cannot redeem? or have I no power to deliver? behold, at my rebuke I dry up the sea, I make the rivers a wilderness: their fish stinketh, because there is no water, and dieth for thirst.
(Wherefore, when I came, was there no man? when I called, was there none to answer? Is my hand shortened at all, that it cannot redeem? or have I no power to deliver? behold, at my rebuke I dry up the sea, I make the rivers a wilderness: their fish stinketh/stinks, because there is no water, and dieth/dies for thirst.)

KJB-1611 Wherefore when I came was there no man? when I called, was there none to answere? Is my hand shortened at all, that it cannot redeeme? or haue I no power to deliuer? Beholde, at my rebuke I drie vp the sea: I make the riuers a wildernes: their fish stinketh, because there is no water, and dieth for thirst.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)

Bshps For why woulde no man receaue me when I came? and when I called, no man gaue me aunswere? Is my hande shortened that it myght not helpe? or haue I not power to deliuer? lo, at a worde I drynke vp the sea, & of water fluddes I make drye lande: so that for want of water the fishe corrupt and dye for thirste.
(For why would no man receive me when I came? and when I called, no man gave me answer? Is my hand shortened that it might not help? or have I not power to deliver? lo, at a word I drink up the sea, and of water-floods I make dry land: so that for want of water the fish corrupt and dye for thirste.)

Gnva Wherefore came I, and there was no man? I called, and none answered: is mine hand so shortened, that it cannot helpe? or haue I no power to deliuer? Beholde, at my rebuke I drie vp the Sea: I make the floods desert: their fish rotteth for want of water, and dieth for thirst.
(Wherefore came I, and there was no man? I called, and none answered: is mine hand so shortened, that it cannot help? or have I no power to deliver? Behold, at my rebuke I dry up the Sea: I make the floods desert: their fish rotteth for want of water, and dieth/dies for thirst.)

Cvdl For why wolde no ma receaue me, when I came? & when I called, no man gaue me answere. Was my hode clene smyte of, that it might not helpe? or, had I not power to delyuer? lo, at a worde I drike vp the see, & of water floudes I make drie lode: so yt for want of water, the fish corruppe, and die of thurst.
(For why would no man receive me, when I came? and when I called, no man gave me answer. Was my hand clean smite/strike of, that it might not help? or, had I not power to deliver? lo, at a word I drike up the sea, and of water floods I make dry lode: so it for want of water, the fish corruppe, and die of thirst.)

Wycl For Y cam, and no man was; Y clepide, and noon was that herde. Whether myn hond is abreggid, and maad litil, that Y mai not ayenbie? ether vertu is not in me for to delyuere? Lo! in my blamyng Y schal make the see forsakun, `ether desert, Y schal sette floodis in the drie place; fischis without watir schulen wexe rotun, and schulen dye for thirst.
(For I came, and no man was; I called, and noon was that herd/heard. Whether mine hand is abreggid, and made little, that I may not ayenbie? either virtue is not in me for to deliver? Lo! in my blaming I shall make the sea forsaken, either desert, I shall set floods in the dry place; fishes without water should wax/grow rotten, and should dye for thirst.)

Luth Warum kam ich, und war niemand da; ich rief, und niemand antwortete? Ist meine Hand nun so kurz worden, daß sie nicht erlösen kann, oder ist bei mir keine Kraft zu erretten? Siehe, mit meinem Schelten mache ich das Meer trocken und mache die Wasserströme als eine Wüste, daß ihre Fische vor Wassermangel stinken und Durst sterben.
(Why came I, and what/which no_one there; I shouted, and no_one replied? Is my hand now so short been, that they/she/them not redeem can, or is at/in to_me no strength/power to/for save/rescue? See/Look, with my scolding(n) make I the sea dry(aj) and make the water_streams as a/one desert, that their/her fish(n) before/in_front_of water_shortage stink and thirst die.)

ClVg Quia veni, et non erat vir; vocavi, et non erat qui audiret. Numquid abbreviata et parvula facta est manus mea, ut non possim redimere? aut non est in me virtus ad liberandum? Ecce in increpatione mea desertum faciam mare, ponam flumina in siccum; computrescent pisces sine aqua, et morientur in siti.[fn]
(Because I_came, and not/no was man; I_called, and not/no was who/which to_heart. Is_it abbreviated and parvula facts it_is hands my, as not/no I_can to_redeem? or not/no it_is in/into/on me virtue to liberandum? Behold in/into/on rebuke my desert I_will_do the_sea, I_will_put rivers in/into/on siccum; computrescent fish without water, and they_will_die in/into/on thirst.)

50.2 Quia veni. ID. Hoc est ut sciatis me matrem vestram non repudiasse, sed eam voluntate propria recessisse: post multa beneficia carnem assumpsi, nec jam per prophetas, sed præsens ipse locutus sum. Non erat vir. Herodi propter malitiam, etc., usque ad de omnibus in commune: Visio quadrupedum in deserto Isa. 30. Vocavi. Quasi diceret: Rationales, Inclinate aurem vestram in verba oris mei Psal. 77.. Qui sitit, veniat et bibat Joan. 8., et hujusmodi. Nunquid. ID. Invehitur contra eos qui putabant, etc., usque ad ut exhibeat mihi plus quam duodecim legiones angelorum? Matth. 26..

50.2 Because I_came. ID. This it_is as you(pl)_know me mother your not/no repudiasse, but her willingly own recessisse: after fine benefits the_flesh assumpsi, but_not already through a_prophets, but present exactly_that/himself spoke I_am. Not/No was man. Herod because malice, etc., until to from/about to_all in/into/on common/community: Vision quadrupedum in/into/on in_the_desert Isa. 30. I_called. As_if would_say: Rationales, Leante ear your in/into/on words mouth my/mine Psal. 77.. Who thirsty, let_him_come and drink Yohan 8., and of_this_kind. It_is_true. ID. Invehitur on_the_contrary them who/which they_thought, etc., until to as exhibeat to_me plus how twelve legions of_messengers/angels? Matth. 26..

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

מַדּ֨וּעַ בָּ֜אתִי וְ⁠אֵ֣ין אִ֗ישׁ

why came and,there_[was]_not (a)_man

Yahweh is using the question form to rebuke the people for not responding when he came to rescue them. If a speaker of your language would not use the question form for that purpose, you could translate this as a statement or as an exclamation. Alternate translation: [I came, but there was no man.]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

הֲ⁠קָצ֨וֹר קָצְרָ֤ה יָדִ⁠י֙ מִ⁠פְּד֔וּת

really,(be_short)? lack hand_of,my for,ransom

Yahweh is using the question form to emphasize that he certainly does have the power to redeem his people. If a speaker of your language would not use the question form for that purpose, you could translate this as a statement or as an exclamation. Alternate translation: [My hand is not too short for redemption]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

קָצְרָ֤ה יָדִ⁠י֙ מִ⁠פְּד֔וּת

lack hand_of,my for,ransom

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of redemption, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [is my hand too short to redeem you]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

קָצְרָ֤ה יָדִ⁠י֙ מִ⁠פְּד֔וּת

lack hand_of,my for,ransom

Yahweh is using my hand too short as a common expression of the culture to mean “he does not have enough power to rescue.” If this phrase does not have that meaning for your readers, you could use a comparable expression from your language that does have that meaning, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [am I unable to rescue you]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

וְ⁠אִם אֵֽין בִּ֥⁠י כֹ֖חַ לְ⁠הַצִּ֑יל

and=if not in,me power to,deliver

Yahweh is using the question form to emphasize that he certainly does have the power to deliver his people. If a speaker of your language would not use the question form for that purpose, you could translate this as a statement or as an exclamation. Alternate translation: [Or I certainly have the power to deliver you]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

אֵֽין בִּ֥⁠י כֹ֖חַ

not in,me power

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of power, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [I am not able]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

בְּ⁠גַעֲרָתִ֞⁠י אַחֲרִ֣יב יָ֗ם

by,rebuke_of,my dry_up sea

Here Yahweh is speaking of his power over the sea as if his spoken rebuke could dry it up. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [when I speak, I dry up the sea]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

אָשִׂ֤ים נְהָרוֹת֙ מִדְבָּ֔ר

make rivers wilderness

Here Yahweh is speaking of his power to withhold water as if he could turn rivers into a wilderness. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [I turn rivers into dry wastelands]

Note 9 topic: writing-pronouns

דְּגָתָ⁠ם֙

fish_of,their

The pronoun their refers to the sea and the rivers. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [the fish in those rivers]

Note 10 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

בַּ⁠צָּמָֽא

by,thirst

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of thirst, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [because they have no water to drink]

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