Isaiah 33:23 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Thy tacklings are loosed; they could not well strengthen their mast, they could not spread the sail: then is the prey of a great spoil divided; the lame take the prey.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Thy tacklings are loosed; they could not strengthen the foot of their mast, they could not spread the sail: then was the prey of a great spoil divided; the lame took the prey.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Your cords have become loose; they were not able to make strong the support of their sails, the sail was not stretched out: then the blind will take much property, the feeble-footed will make division of the goods of war.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Thy tacklings are loosed; they strengthen not the socket of their mast, they cannot spread the sail: then is the prey of a great spoil divided; the lame take the prey.
World English Bible (WEB)
Your rigging is untied; they could not strengthen the foot of their mast, they could not spread the sail: then was the prey of a great spoil divided; the lame took the prey.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Left have been thy ropes, They strengthen not rightly their mast, They have not spread out a sail, Then apportioned hath been a prey of much spoil, The lame have taken spoil.
| Thy tacklings | נִטְּשׁ֖וּ | niṭṭĕšû | nee-teh-SHOO |
| are loosed; | חֲבָלָ֑יִךְ | ḥăbālāyik | huh-va-LA-yeek |
| they could not | בַּל | bal | bahl |
| well | יְחַזְּק֤וּ | yĕḥazzĕqû | yeh-ha-zeh-KOO |
| strengthen | כֵן | kēn | hane |
| their mast, | תָּרְנָם֙ | tornām | tore-NAHM |
| they could not | בַּל | bal | bahl |
| spread | פָּ֣רְשׂוּ | pārĕśû | PA-reh-soo |
| sail: the | נֵ֔ס | nēs | nase |
| then | אָ֣ז | ʾāz | az |
| is the prey | חֻלַּ֤ק | ḥullaq | hoo-LAHK |
| great a of | עַֽד | ʿad | ad |
| spoil | שָׁלָל֙ | šālāl | sha-LAHL |
| divided; | מַרְבֶּ֔ה | marbe | mahr-BEH |
| the lame | פִּסְחִ֖ים | pisḥîm | pees-HEEM |
| take | בָּ֥זְזוּ | bāzĕzû | BA-zeh-zoo |
| the prey. | בַֽז׃ | baz | vahz |