Isaiah 44:16
ContextNET © | Half of it he burns in the fire – over that half he cooks 1 meat; he roasts a meal and fills himself. Yes, he warms himself and says, ‘Ah! I am warm as I look at the fire.’ |
NIV © | Half of the wood he burns in the fire; over it he prepares his meal, he roasts his meat and eats his fill. He also warms himself and says, "Ah! I am warm; I see the fire." |
NASB © | Half of it he burns in the fire; over this half he eats meat as he roasts a roast and is satisfied. He also warms himself and says, "Aha! I am warm, I have seen the fire." |
NLT © | He burns part of the tree to roast his meat and to keep himself warm. |
MSG © | With half he makes a fire to warm himself and barbecue his supper. He eats his fill and sits back satisfied with his stomach full and his feet warmed by the fire: "Ah, this is the life." |
BBE © | With part of it he makes a fire, and on the fire he gets meat cooked and takes a full meal: he makes himself warm, and says, Aha! I am warm, I have seen the fire: |
NRSV © | Half of it he burns in the fire; over this half he roasts meat, eats it and is satisfied. He also warms himself and says, "Ah, I am warm, I can feel the fire!" |
NKJV © | He burns half of it in the fire; With this half he eats meat; He roasts a roast, and is satisfied. He even warms himself and says, "Ah! I am warm, I have seen the fire." |
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NET © [draft] ITL | Half <02677> of it he burns <08313> in <01119> the fire <0784> – over <05921> that half <02677> he cooks <0398> meat <01320> ; he roasts <06740> a meal <06748> and fills <07646> himself. Yes <0637> , he warms <02552> himself and says <0559> , ‘Ah! I am warm <02552> as I look at <07200> the fire .’<0217> |
NET © | Half of it he burns in the fire – over that half he cooks 1 meat; he roasts a meal and fills himself. Yes, he warms himself and says, ‘Ah! I am warm as I look at the fire.’ |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Heb “eats” (so NASB); NAB, NRSV “roasts.” |