Isaiah 38:21

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Isaiah had said, "Prepare a lump of figs and apply it to the boil, and he will recover."

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְשַׁעְיָ֔הוּ יִשְׂא֖וּ דְּבֶ֣לֶת תְּאֵנִ֑ים וְיִמְרְח֥וּ עַֽל־הַשְּׁחִ֖ין וְיֶֽחִי׃

Transliteration

And-wayyōʾmer Yəšaʿyāhû yiśʾû dəbelet təʾēnîm and-wəyimrəḥû upon-the-šəḥîn and-wəyeḥî.

Grammar Details

• *wayyōʾmer*: qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said
• *Yəšaʿyāhû*: proper noun - Isaiah
• *yiśʾû*: qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine plural - let them take
• *dəbelet*: feminine singular construct - cake of
• *təʾēnîm*: feminine plural noun - figs
• *wəyimrəḥû*: qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine plural with waw conjunction - and let them apply
• *šəḥîn*: masculine singular noun with definite article - boil
• *wəyeḥî*: qal imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular with waw conjunction - and let him live

Word Meanings

• *yiśʾû*: let them take, let them carry
• *dəbelet*: cake of, lump of
• *təʾēnîm*: figs, fig trees
• *wəyimrəḥû*: and let them apply, and let them spread, and let them rub
• *šəḥîn*: boil, sore, inflammation
• *wəyeḥî*: and let him live, and he will recover

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For iah had said, Let them take a lump of figs, and lay it for a plaister upon the boil, and he shall recover.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For Isaiah had said, Let them take a lump of figs, and apply it like a plaster on the boil, and he shall recover.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For Isaiah had said, Let them take a lump of figs, and lay it for a plaister upon the boil, and he shall recover.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now Isaiah had said, Let them take a cake of figs, and lay it for a plaster upon the boil, and he shall recover.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For Isaiah had said, Let them take a lump of figs, and lay it for a plaister upon the boil, and he shall recover.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Esay sayde: take a playster offyges, and laye it vpon the sore, so shal it be whole.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then said Isaiah, Take a lumpe of drye figs and lay it vpon the boyle, and he shall recouer.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Esai sayde: Take a plaster of figges, and lay it vpon the sore, so shall it be whole.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For Isaiah had said, Let them take a lump of figs, and lay [it] for a plaister upon the boil, and he shall recover.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now Isaiah had said, Let them take a cake of figs, and lay it for a plaster on the boil, and he shall recover.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Isaiah saith, `Let them take a bunch of figs, and plaster over the ulcer, and he liveth.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now Isaiah had said, Let them take a cake of figs, and lay it for a plaster upon the boil, and he shall recover.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now Isaiah had said, Let them take a cake of figs, and lay it for a plaster upon the boil, and he shall recover.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Isaiah said, Let them take a cake of figs, and put it on the diseased place, and he will get well.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now Isaiah had said, "Let them take a cake of figs, and lay it for a poultice on the boil, and he shall recover."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Isaiah ordered,“Let them take a fig cake and apply it to the ulcerated sore and he will get well.”

Referenced Verses

• 2 Kgs 20:7-8 : 7 Then Isaiah said, "Prepare a lump of figs." So they took it and placed it on the boil, and he recovered. 8 Hezekiah asked Isaiah, "What will be the sign that the LORD will heal me and that I will go up to the house of the LORD on the third day?"
• Mark 7:33 : 33 Taking him aside from the crowd in private, He put His fingers into the man's ears, spit, and touched his tongue.
• John 9:6 : 6 After saying this, He spit on the ground, made some mud with the saliva, and spread it on the man's eyes.