Isaiah 20:6

KJV1611 – Modern English

And the inhabitant of this coastland shall say in that day, Behold, such is our hope, where we flee for help to be delivered from the king of Assyria; and how shall we escape?

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְ֠אָמַר יֹשֵׁ֨ב הָאִ֣י הַזֶּה֮ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַהוּא֒ הִנֵּה־כֹ֣ה מַבָּטֵ֗נוּ אֲשֶׁר־נַ֤סְנוּ שָׁם֙ לְעֶזְרָ֔ה לְהִ֨נָּצֵ֔ל מִפְּנֵ֖י מֶ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁ֑וּר וְאֵ֖יךְ נִמָּלֵ֥ט אֲנָֽחְנוּ׃

Transliteration

And wəʾāmar yōshēb hāʾī hazzeh in bayyōm hahūʾ hinnēh-thus our mabbāṭēnū that-nasnū there for ʿezrāh to ləhinnāṣēl from mippənēy melek ʾashshūr and how shall nimmālēṭ ʾanāḥnū

Grammar Details

• *wəʾāmar*: waw conjunctive + 3rd masculine singular Qal perfect - and he will say
• *yōshēb*: masculine singular Qal participle construct - inhabitant of
• *hāʾī*: definite article + noun - the coastland/island
• *hazzeh*: definite article + demonstrative adjective - this
• *bayyōm*: preposition + definite article + noun - in the day
• *hahūʾ*: definite article + demonstrative adjective - that
• *hinnēh*: demonstrative particle - behold
• *mabbāṭēnū*: noun + 1st common plural suffix - our expectation/hope
• *nasnū*: 1st common plural Qal perfect - we fled
• *ʿezrāh*: noun - help/assistance
• *ləhinnāṣēl*: preposition + Niphal infinitive construct - to be delivered
• *mippənēy*: preposition + construct noun - from before/from the face of
• *melek*: noun construct - king of
• *ʾashshūr*: proper noun - Assyria
• *nimmālēṭ*: 1st common plural Niphal imperfect - we shall escape
• *ʾanāḥnū*: 1st common plural independent pronoun - we

Word Meanings

• *yōshēb*: inhabitant/dweller/resident
• *hāʾī*: coastland/island/coastal region (likely refers to Philistia)
• *mabbāṭ*: expectation/hope/object of trust
• *nasnū*: fled/ran for refuge/sought asylum
• *ləhinnāṣēl*: to be delivered/rescued/saved

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  On that day, the inhabitants of this coastland will say, 'See what has happened to those we relied on for help and deliverance from the king of Assyria! How then can we escape?'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the inhabitant of this isle shall say in that day, Behold, such is our expectation, whither we flee for help to be delivered from the king of Assyria: and how shall we escape?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the inhabitant{H3427} of this coast-land{H339} shall say{H559} in that day,{H3117} Behold, such{H3541} is our expectation,{H4007} whither we fled{H5127} for help{H5833} to be delivered{H5337} from{H6440} the king{H4428} of Assyria:{H804} and we, how shall we escape?{H4422}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the inhabitant{H3427}{(H8802)} of this isle{H339} shall say{H559}{(H8804)} in that day{H3117}, Behold, such{H3541} is our expectation{H4007}, whither we flee{H5127}{(H8804)} for help{H5833} to be delivered{H5337}{(H8736)} from{H6440} the king{H4428} of Assyria{H804}: and how shall we escape{H4422}{(H8735)}?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Morouer they that dwel in ye Iles shal saye euen the same daye: beholde, this is oure hope, to whom we fled to seke helpe, that we might be delyuered from the kinge of ye Assirians. How will we escape?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then shall the inhabitant of this yle say in that day, Behold, such is our expectation, whither we fledde for helpe to be deliuered from the King of Asshur, and howe shall we be deliuered?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And they that dwell in the same Isle shall say in that day, Beholde such is our hope, whyther shall we flee for helpe, that we may be delyuered from the kyng of Assyria? And howe shall we escape?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the inhabitant of this isle shall say in that day, Behold, such [is] our expectation, whither we flee for help to be delivered from the king of Assyria: and how shall we escape?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The inhabitant of this coast-land shall say in that day, Behold, such is our expectation, where we fled for help to be delivered from the king of Assyria: and we, how shall we escape?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and the inhabitant of this isle hath said in that day -- Lo, thus `is' our trust, Whither we have fled for help, To be delivered from the king of Asshur, And how do we escape -- we?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the inhabitant of this coast-land shall say in that day, Behold, such is our expectation, whither we fled for help to be delivered from the king of Assyria: and we, how shall we escape?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the inhabitant of this coast-land shall say in that day, Behold, such is our expectation, whither we fled for help to be delivered from the king of Assyria: and we, how shall we escape?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And those living by the sea will say in that day, See the fate of our hope to whom we went for help and salvation from the king of Assyria: what hope have we then of salvation?

• World English Bible (2000)

  The inhabitants of this coast land will say in that day, 'Behold, this is our expectation, where we fled for help to be delivered from the king of Assyria. And we, how will we escape?'"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  At that time those who live on this coast will say,‘Look what has happened to our source of hope to whom we fled for help, expecting to be rescued from the king of Assyria! How can we escape now?’”

Referenced Verses

• Matt 23:33 : 33 Serpents, brood of vipers, how can you escape the condemnation of hell?
• 1 Thess 5:3 : 3 For when they say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction comes upon them, as labor pains upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.
• Heb 2:3 : 3 How shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation, which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed to us by those that heard him;
• Job 6:20 : 20 They were confounded because they had hoped; they came there and were ashamed.
• Job 22:30 : 30 He shall deliver the island of the innocent; and it is delivered by the purity of your hands.
• Isa 10:3 : 3 And what will you do in the day of visitation, and in the desolation that shall come from afar? To whom will you flee for help? And where will you leave your glory?
• Isa 28:17 : 17 Judgment also will I lay to the line, and righteousness to the plummet: and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding place.
• Isa 30:1-7 : 1 Woe to the rebellious children, says the LORD, that seek counsel, but not from me; and that make a covering, but not of my Spirit, that they may add sin to sin: 2 Who walk to go down into Egypt, and have not asked at my mouth; to strengthen themselves in the strength of Pharaoh, and to trust in the shadow of Egypt! 3 Therefore, the strength of Pharaoh shall be your shame, and the trust in the shadow of Egypt your confusion. 4 For his princes were at Zoan, and his ambassadors came to Hanes. 5 They were all ashamed of a people that could not profit them, nor be a help nor profit, but a shame, and also a reproach. 6 The burden of the beasts of the south: through a land of trouble and anguish, from which come the young and old lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent, they will carry their riches on the shoulders of young donkeys, and their treasures on the humps of camels, to a people that shall not profit them. 7 For the Egyptians shall help in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I cried concerning this, Their strength is to sit still.
• Isa 30:15-16 : 15 For thus says the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest you shall be saved; in quietness and confidence shall be your strength: but you would not. 16 But you said, No; for we will flee on horses; therefore you shall flee: and, We will ride upon the swift; therefore those who pursue you shall be swift.
• Isa 31:1-3 : 1 Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help; and rely on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they do not look to the Holy One of Israel, nor seek the LORD! 2 Yet He also is wise, and will bring disaster, and will not call back His words: but will rise against the house of the evildoers, and against the help of those who practice iniquity. 3 Now the Egyptians are men, and not God; and their horses are flesh, and not spirit. When the LORD stretches out His hand, both he who helps will fall, and he who is helped will fall down, and they all will fail together.
• Jer 30:15-17 : 15 Why do you cry over your affliction? Your sorrow is incurable because of the multitude of your iniquity: because your sins have increased, I have done these things to you. 16 Therefore all who devour you shall be devoured; and all your adversaries, every one of them, shall go into captivity; those who plunder you shall become plunder, and all who prey upon you I will give for prey. 17 For I will restore health to you, and I will heal you of your wounds, says the LORD; because they called you an Outcast, saying, This is Zion, whom no one seeks after.
• Jer 47:4 : 4 Because of the day that comes to plunder all the Philistines, and to cut off from Tyre and Sidon every helper that remains: for the LORD will plunder the Philistines, the remnant of the country of Caphtor.