For as in the day of Midian You have shattered the yoke of their burden, the bar across their shoulders, and the rod of their oppressor.Isaiah 9:4
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
כִּ֣י׀ אֶת־עֹ֣ל סֻבֳּל֗וֹ וְאֵת֙ מַטֵּ֣ה שִׁכְמ֔וֹ שֵׁ֖בֶט הַנֹּגֵ֣שׂ בּ֑וֹ הַחִתֹּ֖תָ כְּי֥וֹם מִדְיָֽן׃
- כִּ֣י׀ki“for”Particle · from כִּי · “for” · Strong's H3588A
- אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- עֹ֣ל'ol“[the] yoke of”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from עֹל · “yoke” · Strong's H5923
- סֻבֳּל֗וֹsu.bo.Lo“burden its”Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from סֹ֫בֶל · “burden” · Strong's H5448
- וְאֵת֙ve.'Et“and <obj.>”Conjunction + Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- מַטֵּ֣הma.Teh“[the] staff of”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from מַטֶּה · “rod” · Strong's H4294G
- שִׁכְמ֔וֹshikh.Mo“shoulder its”Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שְׁכֶם · “shoulder” · Strong's H7926
- שֵׁ֖בֶטShe.vet“[the] rod of”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from שֵׁ֫בֶט · “staff” · Strong's H7626G
- הַנֹּגֵ֣שׂha.no.Ges“the [one who] oppresses”Definite article + Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from נָגַשׂ · “to oppress” · Strong's H5065
- בּ֑וֹbo“<in> it”Preposition + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from Os3m · “him” · Strong's H9033
- הַחִתֹּ֖תָha.chi.To.ta“you will shatter”Verb, hiphil, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from חָתַת · “to to be dismayed” · Strong's H2865
- כְּי֥וֹםke.Yom“like [the] day of”Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from יוֹם · “day” · Strong's H3117G
- מִדְיָֽן׃mid.Yan“Midian”Noun, proper name of a place · from מִדְיָן · “Midian” · Strong's H4080H
Places named in this verse
- Midianregion · Identification: certain · Map of Midian (opens OpenStreetMap) (a representative point for the area) · Details about Midian on OpenBible.info