Isaiah 30:6
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The burden of the beasts of the south: into the land of trouble and anguish, from whence come the young and old lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent, they will carry their riches upon the shoulders of young asses, and their treasures upon the bunches of camels, to a people that shall not profit them.This is the burden against the beasts of the Negev: Through a land of hardship and distress, of lioness and lion, of viper and flying serpent, they carry their wealth on the backs of donkeys and their treasures on the humps of camels, to a people of no profit to them.
In other translations
The burden of the beasts of the south: into the land of trouble and anguish, from whence come the young and old lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent, they will carry their riches upon the shoulders of young asses, and their treasures upon the bunches of camels, to a people that shall not profit them.This is the burden against the beasts of the Negev: Through a land of hardship and distress, of lioness and lion, of viper and flying serpent, they carry their wealth on the backs of donkeys and their treasures on the humps of camels, to a people of no profit to them.
Hebrew words
מַשָּׂאmasa'[the] oracle ofH4853בַּהֲמוֹתbahamot[the] animals ofH929נֶגֶבnegev[the] NegevH5045בְּאֶרֶץbe'eretzin a land ofH776צָרָהtzarahtroubleH6869וְצוּקָהvetzukahand distressH6695לָבִיאlavi'lionessH3833וָלַיִשׁvalayishand lionH3918מֵהֶםmehemfrom themאֶפְעֶה'ef'ehviperH660וְשָׂרָףvesarafand serpentH8314מְעוֹפֵףme'ofefflyingH5774יִשְׂאוּyis'uthey carryH5375עַל־'al-onH5921כֶּתֶףketef[the] shoulder ofH3802עֲיָרִים'ayarimdonkeysH5895חֵילֵהֶםcheilehemwealth<s> theirH2428וְעַל־ve'al-and onH5921דַּבֶּשֶׁתdabeshet[the] hump ofH1707גְּמַלִּיםgemalimcamelsH1581אוֹצְרֹתָם'otzrotamtreasures theirH214עַל־'al-toH5921עַם'ama peopleH5971לֹאlo'[which] notH3808יוֹעִילוּ׃yo'iluthey will confer profitH3276
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