Isaiah 1:31
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And the strong shall be as tow, and the maker of it as a spark, and they shall both burn together, and none shall quench them.The strong man will become tinder and his work will be a spark; both will burn together, with no one to quench the flames.
In other translations
And the strong shall be as tow, and the maker of it as a spark, and they shall both burn together, and none shall quench them.The strong man will become tinder and his work will be a spark; both will burn together, with no one to quench the flames.
Hebrew words
וְהָיָהvehayahand he will becomeH1961הֶחָסֹןhechasonthe strong [person]H2634לִנְעֹרֶתlin'oret<into> towH5296וּפֹעֲלוֹufo'aloand work hisH6467לְנִיצוֹץlenitzotz<into> a sparkH5213וּבָעֲרוּuva'aruand they will burnH1197שְׁנֵיהֶםsheneihemboth of themH8147יַחְדָּוyachdavtogetherH3162וְאֵיןve'einand there notH369מְכַבֶּה׃ סmekhabeh[will be one who] extinguishesH3518
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