Isaiah 34:17

“And he has cast the lot for them, and his hand has divided it for them with the line; forever they will possess it; from generation to generation they will dwell in it.”

Isaiah 34:17 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 34:17, word by word

has castהִפִּילhipil

cast lots

To make fall; throw lots.

Where else “hipil” appears
the lotגּוֹרָלgoral

lot

Small stones cast to decide something.

Where else “goral” appears
and his handיָדyad

hand

The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.

Where else “yad” appears
has divided itחִלְּקַתָּchilkata

divide

To give each one their part.

Where else “chilkata” appears
with the lineקָּוkav

measuring line

A stretched cord used to measure and mark out exactly.

Where else “kav” appears
foreverעוֹלָםolam

forever

Time without end, beyond what a lifetime can see.

Where else “olam” appears
they will possess itיִירָשׁוּyirashu

possess

To occupy a land and make it one's own.

Where else “yirashu” appears
from generationדוֹרdor

generation

The people of the same time.

Where else “dor” appears
they will dwellיִשְׁכְּנוּyishknu

dwell

To live somewhere, stay.

Where else “yishknu” appears

The context

16Seek from the book of YHWH and read: not one of these is missing; none lacks its mate; for my mouth, it has commanded, and his spirit, he has gathered them.

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