Isaiah 34:17
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“And he hath cast the lot for them, and his hand hath divided it unto them by line: they shall possess it for ever, from generation to generation shall they dwell therein. ”
יָרַשׁ
to occupy (by driving out previous tenants, and possessing in their place); by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish, to ruin
שָׁכַן
they will dwell
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שָׁכַן
Dwell, settle, tabernacle. Shakan. To settle and make a home. God desires to dwell among His people. He still seeks hearts to dwell in today.
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גּוֹרָל
a lot
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גּוֹרָל
properly, a pebble, i.e. a lot (small stones being used for that purpose); figuratively, a portion or destiny (as if determined by lot)
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עַד
until
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עַד
as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
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עוֹלָם
perpetuity
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עוֹלָם
Forever, eternity, everlasting. Olam. God's love endures forever. It had no beginning and will have no end.
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חָלַק
it has distributed/ it
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חָלַק
to be smooth (figuratively); by implication (as smooth stones were used for lots) to apportion or separate
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נָפַל
he has cast
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נָפַל
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
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