1 Behold , my servant עַבְדִּי֙ 'av.Di H5650 , whom I uphold ; my chosen , in whom my soul H5315 delighteth: I have put נָתַ֤תִּי na.Ta.ti H5414 my Spirit רוּחִי֙ ru.Chi H7307 upon him ; he will bring יוֹצִֽיא׃ yo.Tzi' H3318 forth H3318 justice מִשְׁפָּ֖ט mish.Pat H4941 to the Gentiles . 2 He will not cry יִצְעַ֖ק yitz.'Ak H6817 , nor lift יִשָּׂ֑א yi.Sa' H5375 up his voice קוֹלֽוֹ׃ ko.Lo H6963 , nor cause it to be heard H8085 in the street בַּח֖וּץ ba.Chutz H2351 . 3 A bruised reed קָנֶ֤ה ka.Neh H7070 will he not break יִשְׁבּ֔וֹר yish.Bor H7665 , and a dimly burning wick וּפִשְׁתָּ֥ה u.fish.Tah H6594 will he not quench H3518 : he will bring יוֹצִ֥יא yo.Tzi' H3318 forth H3318 justice מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ mish.Pat H4941 in truth H571 . 4 He will not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set H7760 justice מִשְׁפָּ֑ט mish.Pat H4941 in the earth בָּאָ֖רֶץ ba.'A.retz H776 ; and the isles shall wait יְיַחֵֽילוּ׃ פ ye.ya.Chei.lu H3176 for his law H8451 . 5 Thus כֹּֽה־ koh- H3541 saith God הָאֵ֣ל׀ ha.'El H410 Jehovah , he that created H1254 the heavens הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ ha.sha.Ma.yim H8064 , and stretched וְנ֣וֹטֵיהֶ֔ם ve.No.tei.Hem H5186 them forth ; he that spread H5186 abroad the earth הָאָ֖רֶץ ha.'A.retz H776 and that which cometh out of it ; he that giveth breath H7307 unto the people לָעָ֣ם la.'Am H5971 upon it , and spirit וְר֖וּחַ ve.Ru.ach H7307 to them that walk לַהֹלְכִ֥ים la.ho.le.Khim H1980 therein: 6 I , Jehovah , have called קְרָאתִ֥יךָֽ ke.ra.Ti.cha H7121 thee in righteousness בְצֶ֖דֶק ve.Tze.dek H6664 , and will hold וְאַחְזֵ֣ק ve.'ach.Zek H2388 thy hand בְּיָדֶ֑ךָ be.ya.De.kha H3027 , and will keep H5341 thee, and give H5414 thee for a covenant לִבְרִ֥ית liv.Rit H1285 of the people עָ֖ם 'am H5971 , for a light לְא֥וֹר le.'or H216 of the Gentiles ; 7 to open לִפְקֹ֖חַ lif.Ko.ach H6491 the blind עִוְר֑וֹת iv.Rot H5787 eyes עֵינַ֣יִם 'ei.Na.yim H5869 , to bring לְהוֹצִ֤יא le.ho.Tzi' H3318 out the prisoners אַסִּ֔יר 'a.Sir H616 from the dungeon , and them that sit H3427 in darkness חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃ Cho.shekh H2822 out of the prison-house. 8 I am Jehovah , that is my name שְׁמִ֑י she.Mi H8034 ; and my glory וּכְבוֹדִי֙ u.khe.vo.Di H3519 will I not give אֶתֵּ֔ן 'e.Ten H5414 to another , neither my praise וּתְהִלָּתִ֖י u.te.hi.la.Ti H8416 unto graven images . 9 Behold , the former הָרִֽאשֹׁנ֖וֹת ha.ri.sho.Not H7223 things H7223 are come בָ֑אוּ Va.'u H935 to pass , and new וַֽחֲדָשׁוֹת֙ va.cha.da.shOt H2319 things H7223 do I declare H5046 ; before they spring תִּצְמַ֖חְנָה titz.Mach.nah H6779 forth I tell מַגִּ֔יד ma.Gid H5046 you of them . 10 Sing שִׁ֤ירוּ Shi.ru H7891 unto Jehovah a new חָדָ֔שׁ cha.Dash H2319 song שִׁ֣יר shir H7892 , and his praise תְּהִלָּת֖וֹ te.hi.la.To H8416 from the end מִקְצֵ֣ה mik.Tzeh H7097 of the earth הָאָ֑רֶץ ha.'A.retz H776 ; ye that go יוֹרְדֵ֤י yor.Dei H3381 down to the sea הַיָּם֙ hai.Yam H3220 , and all that is therein, the isles , and the inhabitants וְיֹשְׁבֵיהֶֽם׃ ve.yo.she.vei.Hem H3427 thereof. 11 Let the wilderness מִדְבָּר֙ mid.Bar H4057 and the cities וְעָרָ֔יו ve.'a.Rav H5892 thereof lift יִשְׂא֤וּ yis.'U H5375 up their voice, the villages that Kedar קֵדָ֑ר ke.Dar H6938 doth inhabit H3427 ; let the inhabitants H3427 of Sela סֶ֔לַע Se.la' H5554 sing H7442 , let them shout יָרֹ֙נּוּ֙ ya.Ro.nu H7442 from the top מֵרֹ֥אשׁ me.Rosh H7218 of the mountains הָרִ֖ים ha.Rim H2022 . 12 Let them give glory כָּב֑וֹד ka.Vod H3519 unto Jehovah , and declare יַגִּֽידוּ׃ ya.Gi.du H5046 his praise וּתְהִלָּת֖וֹ u.te.hi.la.To H8416 in the islands בָּאִיִּ֥ים ba.'i.Yim H339 . 13 Jehovah will go יֵצֵ֔א ye.Tze' H3318 forth H3318 as a mighty H1368 man כְּאִ֥ישׁ ke.'Ish H376 ; he will stir יָעִ֣יר ya.'Ir H5782 up his zeal קִנְאָ֑ה kin.'Ah H7068 like a man H376 of war מִלְחָמ֖וֹת mil.cha.Mot H4421 : he will cry H7321 , yea, he will shout H7321 aloud ; he will do mightily against his enemies אֹיְבָ֖יו 'o.ye.Vav H341 . 14 I have long מֵֽעוֹלָ֔ם me.'o.Lam H5769 time holden my peace; I have been still , and refrained myself: now will I cry out like a travailing woman; I will gasp and pant together יָֽחַד׃ Ya.chad H3162 . 15 I will lay waste mountains הָרִים֙ ha.Rim H2022 and hills וּגְבָע֔וֹת u.ge.va.'ot H1389 , and dry אוֹבִ֑ישׁ 'o.Vish H3001 up all their herbs ; and I will make וְשַׂמְתִּ֤י ve.sam.Ti H7760 the rivers נְהָרוֹת֙ ne.ha.rOt H5104 islands לָֽאִיִּ֔ים la.'i.Yim H339 , and will dry אוֹבִֽישׁ׃ 'o.Vish H3001 up the pools H98 . 16 And I will bring the blind עִוְרִ֗ים 'iv.Rim H5787 by a way בְּדֶ֙רֶךְ֙ be.De.rekh H1870 that they know H3045 not ; in paths בִּנְתִיב֥וֹת bin.ti.Vot H5410 that they know H3045 not will I lead H1869 them ; I will make אָשִׂים֩ 'a.Sim H7760 darkness light לָא֗וֹר la.'or H216 before them , and crooked places מַחְשָׁ֨ךְ mach.Shakh H4285 straight. These things הַדְּבָרִ֔ים ha.de.va.Rim H1697 will I do , and I will not forsake H5800 them . 17 They shall be turned נָסֹ֤גוּ na.So.gu H5472 back H268 , they shall be utterly put H954 to shame H954 , that trust הַבֹּטְחִ֖ים ha.bo.te.Chim H982 in graven images לְמַסֵּכָ֖ה le.ma.se.Khah H4541 , that say הָאֹמְרִ֥ים ha.'o.me.Rim H559 unto molten images H4541 , Ye are our gods אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃ ס 'e.lo.Hei.nu H430 . 18 Hear H8085 , ye deaf הַחֵרְשִׁ֖ים ha.che.re.Shim H2795 ; and look H7200 , ye blind וְהַעִוְרִ֖ים ve.ha.'iv.Rim H5787 , that ye may see לִרְאֽוֹת׃ lir.'ot H7200 . 19 Who is blind עִוֵּר֙ 'i.Ver H5787 , but my servant עַבְדִּ֔י 'av.Di H5650 ? or deaf וְחֵרֵ֖שׁ ve.che.Resh H2795 , as my messenger כְּמַלְאָכִ֣י ke.mal.'a.Khi H4397 that I send אֶשְׁלָ֑ח 'esh.Lach H7971 ? who is blind עִוֵּר֙ 'i.Ver H5787 as he that is at peace with me , and blind וְעִוֵּ֖ר ve.'i.Ver H5787 as Jehovah’s servant כְּעֶ֥בֶד ke.'E.ved H5650 ? 20 Thou seest many רַבּ֖וֹת ra.Bot H7227 things , but thou observest not ; his ears אָזְנַ֖יִם 'a.ze.Na.yim H241 are open פָּק֥וֹחַ pa.Ko.ach H6491 , but he heareth not . 21 It pleased H2654 Jehovah , for his righteousness’ צִדְק֑וֹ tzid.Ko H6664 sake לְמַ֣עַן le.Ma.'an H4616 , to magnify H1431 the law תּוֹרָ֖ה to.Rah H8451 , and make יַגְדִּ֥יל yag.Dil H1431 it honorable. 22 But this is a people עַם־ 'am- H5971 robbed and plundered H962 ; they are all of them snared in holes, and they are hid H2244 in prison-houses: they are for a prey H957 , and none delivereth; for a spoil לָבַז֙ la.Vaz H957 , and none saith, Restore H7725 . 23 Who is there among you that will give יַאֲזִ֣ין ya.'a.Zin H238 ear H238 to this ? that will hearken and hear H8085 for the time to come? 24 Who gave H5414 Jacob יַעֲקֹ֛ב ya.'a.Ko H3290 for a spoil H962 , and Israel וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל ve.Yis.ra.'El H3478 to the robbers? did not Jehovah ? he against whom we have sinned H2398 , and in whose ways בִדְרָכָיו֙ vid.ra.Khav H1870 they would אָב֤וּ 'a.Vu H14 not walk הָל֔וֹךְ ha.Lokh H1980 , neither were they obedient unto his law בְּתוֹרָתֽוֹ׃ be.to.ra.To H8451 . 25 Therefore he poured וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֤ךְ vai.yish.Pokh H8210 upon him the fierceness of his anger אַפּ֔וֹ 'a.Po H639 , and the strength of battle מִלְחָמָ֑ה mil.cha.Mah H4421 ; and it set H7760 him on fire round מִסָּבִיב֙ mi.sa.Viv H5439 about , yet he knew H3045 not ; and it burned וַתִּבְעַר־ va.tiv.'ar- H1197 him , yet he laid it not to heart לֵֽב׃ פ Lev H3820 . ← Isaiah 41 Isaiah 43 → Commentaries on Isaiah 42 American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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