Isaiah 51:19
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These two things are come unto thee; who shall be sorry for thee? desolation, and destruction, and the famine, and the sword: by whom shall I comfort thee?These pairs have befallen you: devastation and destruction, famine and sword. Who will grieve for you? Who can comfort you?
In other translations
These two things are come unto thee; who shall be sorry for thee? desolation, and destruction, and the famine, and the sword: by whom shall I comfort thee?These pairs have befallen you: devastation and destruction, famine and sword. Who will grieve for you? Who can comfort you?
Hebrew words
שְׁתַּיִםshetayimtwo [things]H8147הֵנָּהhenahtheyH2007קֹרְאֹתַיִךְkore'otayikh[have] happened to youH7122מִיmiwho?H4310יָנוּדyanuddoes he show sympathyH5110לָךְlakhto youהַשֹּׁדhashodthe devastationH7701וְהַשֶּׁבֶרvehasheverand the destructionH7667וְהָרָעָבvehara'avand the famineH7458וְהַחֶרֶבvehacherevand the swordH2719מִיmiwho?H4310אֲנַחֲמֵךְ׃'anachamekhdo I comfort youH5162
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