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Isaiah 38:15

What shall I say? he hath both spoken unto me, and himself hath done it: I shall go softly all my years in the bitterness of my soul.

KJV

Quid dicam, aut quid respondebit mihi, cum ipse fecerit ? Recogitabo tibi omnes annos meos in amaritudine animæ meæ.

Vulgate

What shall I say? he hath both spoken unto me, and himself hath done it: I shall go softly all my years because of the bitterness of my soul.

ASV

מָֽה אֲדַבֵּ֥ר וְ/אָֽמַר לִ֖/י וְ/ה֣וּא עָשָׂ֑ה אֶדַּדֶּ֥ה כָל שְׁנוֹתַ֖/י עַל מַ֥ר נַפְשִֽׁ/י

Hebrew

What shall I say, or what shall he answer for me, whereas he himself hath done it? I will recount to thee all my years in the bitterness of my soul.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Hebrew

11 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶדַּדֶּ֥ה
'ddh
verb · 2×
ה֖וּא
hv'
pronoun · 1878×
י
y
noun · 752×
יְדַבֵּ֥ר
ydbr
verb · 1134×
יַּ֥עַשׂ
y'sh
verb · 2621×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
מַה
mh
particle · 745×
מַר
mr
verb · 39×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
שָׁנָ֔ה
shnh
verb · 877×

Historic Christian voices

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

Cross-references

  • 1Kgs 21:27 — And it came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly.
  • 1Kgs 21:27 — And it came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly.
  • 1Sam 1:10 — And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the LORD, and wept sore.
  • Isa 46:11 — Calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that executeth my counsel from a far country: yea, I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also do it.
  • Job 7:11 — Therefore I will not refrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.
  • Job 7:11 — Therefore I will not refrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.
  • Job 10:1 — My soul is weary of my life; I will leave my complaint upon myself; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.
  • John 12:27 — Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.