Isaiah 18:2

that sends ambassadors across the sea,
even papyrus boats on the waters.
Go, you swift-footed messengers, to a people
that is tall and has smooth (soft, shiny) skin [shaved hair],
to a terrible people (a people who have always been known for their wickedness and cruelty)
from the beginning until today, a people who are powerful and trample down,
whose land is divided by rivers.

The hebrew text BETA

Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

הַשֹּׁלֵחַ   בַּיָּם   צִירִים   וּבִכְלֵי   גֹמֶא   עַל   פְּנֵי   מַיִם   לְכוּ   מַלְאָכִים   קַלִּים   אֶל   גּוֹי   מְמֻשָּׁךְ   וּמוֹרָט   אֶל   עַם   נוֹרָא   מִן   הוּא   וָהָלְאָה   גּוֹי   קַו   קָו   וּמְבוּסָה   אֲשֶׁר   בָּזְאוּ   נְהָרִים   אַרְצוֹ  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

ὁ ἀποστέλλων ἐν θαλάσσῃ ὅμηρα καὶ ἐπιστολὰς βυβλίνας ἐπάνω τοῦ ὕδατος πορεύσονται γὰρ ἄγγελοι κοῦφοι πρὸς ἔθνος μετέωρον καὶ ξένον λαὸν καὶ χαλεπόν τίς αὐτοῦ ἐπέκεινα ἔθνος ἀνέλπιστον καὶ καταπεπατημένον νῦν οἱ ποταμοὶ τῆς γῆς


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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9009
H7971
הַ (ha)
שֹּׁלֵ֨חַ (shólecha)
the
to send
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Verb Verb
qal participle active ♂ sing. qal participle active masculine singular

Td
Vqrmsa
H9003
H3220
בַּ (ba)
יָּ֜ם (jam)
in
sea
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Rd
Ncbsa
H6735a
צִירִ֗ים (tzirim)
envoy
Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

Ncmpa
H9002
H9003
H3627
H9014
וּ (o)
בִ (vi)
כְלֵי (khelei-)
־
and
in
article utensil
link
Conj. Conjunktion

Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

C
R
Ncmpc
H1573
גֹמֶא֮ (góme)
reed
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Ncbsa
H5921a
H9014
עַל (al-)
־
upon
link
Prep. Preposition

R
H6440
H9014
פְּנֵי (penei-)
־
face
link
Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Ncmpc
H4325
מַיִם֒ (majim)
water
Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

Ncmpa
H1980
H9015
לְכ֣וּ (lekho)
׀
to go
separate
Verb Verb
qal ♂ pl. qal second person masculine plural

Vqv2mp
H4397
מַלְאָכִ֣ים (maleakhim)
messenger
Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

Ncmpa
H7031
קַלִּ֗ים (qalim)
swift
Adj. Adjective
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

Aampa
H0413
H9014
אֶל (el-)
־
to(wards)
link
Prep. Preposition

R
H1471a
גּוֹי֙ (gvój)
nation
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Ncbsa
H4900
מְמֻשָּׁ֣ךְ (memushakhe)
to draw
Verb Verb
pual participle passive ♂ sing. pual participle passive masculine singular

VPsmsa
H9002
H4803
וּ (o)
מוֹרָ֔ט (mvórat)
and
to smooth
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
pual participle passive ♂ sing. pual participle passive masculine singular

C
VPsmsa
H0413
H9014
אֶל (el-)
־
to(wards)
link
Prep. Preposition

R
H5971a
עַ֥ם (am)
people
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Ncbsa
H3372
נוֹרָ֖א (nvóra)
to fear
Verb Verb
niphal participle active ♂ sing. niphal participle active masculine singular

VNrmsa
H4480a
H9014
מִן (min-)
־
from
link
Prep. Preposition

R
H1931
ה֣וּא (ho)
he she it
Pron. Pron.
personal 3p ♂ sing. personal third person masculine singular

Pp3ms
H9002
H1973
וָ (va)
הָ֑לְאָה (haleah)
and
further
Conj. Conjunktion

Adv. Adverb

C
D
H1471a
גּ֚וֹי (gvój)
nation
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H6957a
H9014
קַו (qav-)
־
cord+
link
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Ncbsa
H6957a
קָ֣ו (qav)
cord
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Ncbsa
H9002
H4001
וּ (o)
מְבוּסָ֔ה (mevosah)
and
subjugation
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

C
Ncfsa
H0834a
H9014
אֲשֶׁר (asher-)
־
which
link
Particle – relative Particle (Relative)

Tr
H0958
בָּזְא֥וּ (bazeo)
to divide
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p pl. qal qatal third person plural

Vqp3cp
H5104
נְהָרִ֖ים (neharim)
river
Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

Ncmpa
H0776
H9023
H9016
אַרְצֽ (aretz)
וֹ (vó)
׃
land
his
verseEnd
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Ncbsc
Sp3ms

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