Isaiah 10:4

“Nothing remains but to crouch among the prisoners, and among the slain they will fall. For all this his anger has not turned back, and his hand is still stretched out.”

Isaiah 10:4 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 10:4, word by word

to crouchכָרַעchara

crouch

To bend the body or knees toward the ground, in prayer or before someone.

Where else “chara” appears
the prisonersאַסִּירasir

prisoner

Prisoner, captive; one who is chained or shut in.

Where else “asir” appears
the slainהֲרוּגִיםharugim

kill

Kill, slay.

Where else “harugim” appears
they will fallיִפֹּלוּyipolu

fall in battle

To die in battle, killed by the enemy.

Where else “yipolu” appears
his angerאַפּap

anger

The rage of one who snorts; the "long of nose" is slow to become angry.

Where else “ap” appears
turned backשָׁבshav

return

To go back to a place.

Where else “shav” appears
and his handיָדyad

power

Literally "the hand": the strength and control someone has.

Where else “yad” appears
stretched outנְטוּיָהnetuya

stretch out

To reach out the hand, or set up a tent.

Where else “netuya” appears

The context

3And what will you do on the day of visitation, and in the storm that will come from afar? To whom will you flee for help, and where will you leave your wealth?

4 · This verse (above)

5Woe to Assyria, the rod of my anger! And the staff in their hand is my indignation.

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