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Isaiah 29:8

It shall even be as when an hungry man dreameth, and, behold, he eateth; but he awaketh, and his soul is empty: or as when a thirsty man dreameth, and, behold, he drinketh; but he awaketh, and, behold, he is faint, and his soul hath appetite: so shall the multitude of all the nations be, that fight against mount Zion.

KJV

Et sicut somniat esuriens, et comedit, cum autem fuerit expergefactus, vacua est anima ejus ; et sicut somniat sitiens et bibit, et postquam fuerit expergefactus, lassus adhuc sitit, et anima ejus vacua est : sic erit multitudo omnium gentium quæ dimicaverunt contra montem Sion.

Vulgate

καὶ ὡς οἱ ἐν τῷ ὕπνῳ πίνοντες καὶ ἔσθοντες, καὶ ἐξαναστάντων μάταιον τὸ ἐνύπνιον· καὶ ὃν τρόπον ἐνυπνιάζεται ὁ διψῶν ὡς πίνων, καὶ ἐξαναστὰς ἔτι διψᾷ, ἡ δὲ ψυχὴ αὐτοῦ εἰς κενὸν ἤλπισεν, οὕτως ἔσται ὁ πλοῦτος πάντων τῶν ἐθνῶν ὅσοι ἐπεστράτευσαν ἐπὶ τὸ ὄρος Σειών.

LXX

And it shall be as when a hungry man dreameth, and, behold, he eateth; but he awaketh, and his soul is empty: or as when a thirsty man dreameth, and, behold, he drinketh; but he awaketh, and, behold, he is faint, and his soul hath appetite: so shall the multitude of all the nations be, that fight against mount Zion.

ASV

וְ/הָיָ֡ה כַּ/אֲשֶׁר֩ יַחֲלֹ֨ם הָ/רָעֵ֜ב וְ/הִנֵּ֣ה אוֹכֵ֗ל וְ/הֵקִיץ֮ וְ/רֵיקָ֣ה נַפְשׁ/וֹ֒ וְ/כַ/אֲשֶׁ֨ר יַחֲלֹ֤ם הַ/צָּמֵא֙ וְ/הִנֵּ֣ה שֹׁתֶ֔ה וְ/הֵקִיץ֙ וְ/הִנֵּ֣ה עָיֵ֔ף וְ/נַפְשׁ֖/וֹ שׁוֹקֵקָ֑ה כֵּ֣ן יִֽהְיֶ֗ה הֲמוֹן֙ כָּל הַ/גּוֹיִ֔ם הַ/צֹּבְאִ֖ים עַל הַ֥ר צִיּֽוֹן

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

21 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
גּוֹיִ֔ם
gvym
noun · 557×
הֲמ֥וֹן
hmvn
noun · 83×
הִנֵּ֥ה
hnh
pronoun · 838×
הַ֣ר
hr
noun · 544×
חָלָֽמְתִּי
chlmty
verb · 30×
י
y
noun · 752×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
יָקִ֑יצוּ
yqytsv
verb · 23×
כֵ֗ן
kn
adjective · 767×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
ם
m
verb · 811×
מַּצְבִּ֖א
mtsb'
verb · 14×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
עָיֵ֣ף
'yp
adjective · 17×
צִיּ֔וֹן
tsyvn
proper_noun · 147×
צָמֵ֖א
tsm'
adjective · 9×
רֵקִים֙
rqym
adjective · 14×
רָעֵ֣ב
r'b
adjective · 20×
שְׁתּ֖וֹת
shtvt
verb · 216×
שׁוֹקֵקָ֑ה
shvqqh
verb · 6×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Isa 41:11 — Behold, all they that were incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing; and they that strive with thee shall perish.
  • Isa 44:12 — The smith with the tongs both worketh in the coals, and fashioneth it with hammers, and worketh it with the strength of his arms: yea, he is hungry, and his strength faileth: he drinketh no water, and
  • Isa 54:17 — No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteous
  • Ps 73:20 — As a dream when one awaketh; so, O Lord, when thou awakest, thou shalt despise their image.