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Isaiah 7:20
New English Translation
Isaiah 7:20
New English Translation
20 At that time[a] the Lord will use a razor hired from the banks of the Euphrates River,[b] the king of Assyria, to shave the hair off the head and private parts;[c] it will also shave off the beard.
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- Isaiah 7:20 tn Heb “in that day” (so ASV, NASB); KJV “In the same day.”
- Isaiah 7:20 tn Heb “the river” (so KJV); NASB “the Euphrates.” The name of the river has been supplied in the present translation for clarity.
- Isaiah 7:20 tn Heb “the hair of the feet.” The translation assumes that the word “feet” is used here as a euphemism for the genitals. See BDB 920 s.v. רֶגֶל.
Isaiah 7:20
King James Version
Isaiah 7:20
King James Version
20 In the same day shall the Lord shave with a razor that is hired, namely, by them beyond the river, by the king of Assyria, the head, and the hair of the feet: and it shall also consume the beard.
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