Isaiah 9:3
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Thou hast multiplied the nation, and not increased the joy: they joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, and as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.You have enlarged the nation and increased its joy. The people rejoice before You as they rejoice at harvest time, as men rejoice in dividing the plunder.
In other translations
Thou hast multiplied the nation, and not increased the joy: they joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, and as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.You have enlarged the nation and increased its joy. The people rejoice before You as they rejoice at harvest time, as men rejoice in dividing the plunder.
Hebrew words
הִרְבִּיתָhirbitayou will multiplyH7235הַגּוֹיhagoythe nationH1471לוֹloto itהִגְדַּלְתָּhigdaltayou will magnifyH1431הַשִּׂמְחָהhasimchahthe rejoicingH8057שָׂמְחוּsamechuthey will rejoiceH8055לְפָנֶיךָlefaneikha<to> before youH6440כְּשִׂמְחַתkesimchatlike [the] rejoicingH8057בַּקָּצִירbakatzirat the harvestH7105כַּאֲשֶׁרka'asherjust asH834יָגִילוּyagilupeople are gladH1523בְּחַלְּקָםbechalekamwhen divide theyH2505שָׁלָל׃shalalplunderH7998
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