King James Version
Isaiah 30:8 in the King James Version says “Now go, write it before them in a table, and note it in a book, that it may be for the time to come for ever and ever: t...” — study this verse from Isaiah chapter 30 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Now go, write it before them in a table, and note it in a book, that it may be for the time to come for ever and ever: the: Heb. the latter day”
Isaiah 30:8 · KJV
The burden of the beasts of the south: into the land of trouble and anguish, from whence come the young and old lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent, they will carry their riches upon the shoulders of young asses, and their treasures upon the bunches of camels, to a people that shall not profit them.
For the Egyptians shall help in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I cried concerning this, Their strength is to sit still. concerning: or, to her
Now go, write it before them in a table, and note it in a book, that it may be for the time to come for ever and ever: the: Heb. the latter day
That this is a rebellious people, lying children, children that will not hear the law of the LORD:
Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits:
KJV Study — Public Domain
“write”
H3789to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe)
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
“it before them in a table”
H3871probably meaning to glisten; a tablet (as polished), of stone, wood or metal
properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
“and note”
H2710properly, to hack, i.e., engrave (judges 5:14, to be a scribe simply); by implication, to enact (laws being cut in stone or metal tablets in primitive
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
“that it may be for the time”
H3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
“to come”
H314hinder; generally, late or last; specifically (as facing the east) western
“ever”
H5703properly, a (peremptory) terminus, i.e., (by implication) duration, in the sense of advance or perpetuity (substantially as a noun, either with or wit
“for”
H5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
“and ever”
H5769properly, concealed, i.e., the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e., (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial
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