Isaiah 6:11
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Then said I, Lord, how long? And he answered, Until the cities be wasted without inhabitant, and the houses without man, and the land be utterly desolate,Then I asked: “How long, O Lord?” And He replied: “Until the cities lie ruined and without inhabitant, until the houses are left unoccupied and the land is desolate and ravaged,
In other translations
Then said I, Lord, how long? And he answered, Until the cities be wasted without inhabitant, and the houses without man, and the land be utterly desolate,Then I asked: “How long, O Lord?” And He replied: “Until the cities lie ruined and without inhabitant, until the houses are left unoccupied and the land is desolate and ravaged,
Hebrew words
וָאֹמַרva'omarand I saidH559עַד־'ad-untilH5704מָתַיmataiwhen?H4970אֲדֹנָי'adonaiO LordH136וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559עַד'aduntilH5704אֲשֶׁר'asherthatH834אִם־'im-<if>H518שָׁאוּsha'uthey have lain desolateH7582עָרִים'arimcitiesH5892מֵאֵיןme'einfrom notH369יוֹשֵׁבyoshevinhabitantH3427וּבָתִּיםuvatimand housesH1004מֵאֵיןme'einfrom notH369אָדָם'adamanyoneH120וְהָאֲדָמָהveha'adamahand the groundH127תִּשָּׁאֶהtisha'ehit will be devastatedH7582שְׁמָמָה׃shemamaha desolationH8077
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