Isaiah

Isaiah 9:20

²⁰They carve out what is on the right,

but they are still hungry;

they eat what is on the left,

but they are still not satisfied.

Each one devours the flesh of his own offspring.^d

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They carve out	וַיִּגְזֹ֤ר	way·yiḡ·zōr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1504 cut, divide
what is on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the right	יָמִין֙	yā·mîn	Noun - feminine singular	H3225 right hand
but they are still hungry	וְרָעֵ֔ב	wə·rā·‘êḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H7456 be hungry
they eat	וַיֹּ֥אכַל	way·yō·ḵal	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H398 eat
what is on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the left	שְׂמֹ֖אול	śə·mō·wl	Noun - masculine singular	H8040 the left
but they are still not	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
satisfied	שָׂבֵ֑עוּ	śā·ḇê·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H7646 be sated, satisfied, surfeited
Each one	אִ֥ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
devours	יֹאכֵֽלוּ׃	yō·ḵê·lū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H398 eat
the flesh	בְּשַׂר־	bə·śar-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1320 flesh
of his own offspring	זְרֹע֖וֹ	zə·rō·‘ōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2220 arm, shoulder, strength

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.