Isaiah 38
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Isaiah 38

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1בַּיָּמִ֣יםbai.ya.Mimin the daysH9003H3117הָהֵ֔םha.Hem<the> thoseH9009H1992חָלָ֥הcha.Lahhe became sickH2470חִזְקִיָּ֖הוּchiz.ki.Ya.huHezekiahH2396לָמ֑וּתla.Mutto dieH9005H4191וַיָּב֣וֹאvai.ya.Vo'and he wentH9001H935אֵ֠לָיו'E.lavto himH413H9033יְשַׁעְיָ֨הוּye.sha'.Ya.huIsaiahH3470בֶן־ven-[the] son ofH1121אָמ֜וֹץ'a.MotzAmozH531הַנָּבִ֗יאha.na.Vi'the prophetH9009H5030וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֵלָ֜יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033כֹּֽה־koh-thusH3541אָמַ֤ר'a.Marhe saysH559יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068צַ֣וtzavcommandH6680לְבֵיתֶ֔ךָle.vei.Te.khato household yourH9005H1004H9021כִּ֛יkiforH3588מֵ֥תmet[are] about to dieH4191אַתָּ֖ה'a.TahyouH859וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808תִֽחְיֶֽה׃Tich.Yehyou will liveH2421
2וַיַּסֵּ֧בvai.ya.Sevand he turnedH9001H5437חִזְקִיָּ֛הוּchiz.ki.Ya.huHezekiahH2396פָּנָ֖יוpa.Navface hisH6440H9023אֶל־'el-toH413הַקִּ֑ירha.Kirthe wallH9009H7023וַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֖לvai.yit.pa.Leland he prayedH9001H6419אֶל־'el-toH413יְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068
3וַיֹּאמַ֗רvai.yo.Marand he saidH9001H559אָנָּ֤ה'a.NahI beg youH577יְהוָה֙Yah.wehO YahwehH3068זְכָר־ze.khor-rememberH2142נָ֞אna'pleaseH4994אֵ֣ת'et<obj.>H853אֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.Sherthis:H834הִתְהַלַּ֣כְתִּיhit.ha.Lakh.tiI have walked aboutH1980לְפָנֶ֗יךָle.fa.Nei.kha<to> before youH9005H6440H9021בֶּֽאֱמֶת֙be.'e.Metin faithfulnessH9003H571וּבְלֵ֣בu.ve.Levand with a heartH9002H9003H3820שָׁלֵ֔םsha.LemcompleteH8003וְהַטּ֥וֹבve.ha.Tovand the goodH9002H9009H2896בְּעֵינֶ֖יךָbe.'ei.Nei.khain view yourH9003H5869H9021עָשִׂ֑יתִי'a.Si.tiI have doneH6213וַיֵּ֥בְךְּvai.Ye.vekand he weptH9001H1058חִזְקִיָּ֖הוּchiz.ki.Ya.huHezekiahH2396בְּכִ֥יbe.KhiweepingH1065גָדֽוֹל׃ סga.DolgreatH1419
4וַֽיְהִי֙vay.Hiand it cameH9001H1961דְּבַר־de.var-[the] word ofH1697יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֶֽל־'el-toH413יְשַׁעְיָ֖הוּye.sha'.Ya.huIsaiahH3470לֵאמֹֽר׃le.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559
5הָל֞וֹךְha.LokhgoH1980וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ve.'a.mar.Taand you will sayH9001H559אֶל־'el-toH413חִזְקִיָּ֗הוּchiz.ki.Ya.huHezekiahH2396כֹּֽה־koh-thusH3541אָמַ֤ר'a.Marhe saysH559יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵי֙'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430דָּוִ֣דda.VidDavidH1732אָבִ֔יךָ'a.Vi.khaancestor yourH1H9021שָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙sha.Ma'.tiI have heardH8085אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853תְּפִלָּתֶ֔ךָte.fi.la.Te.khaprayer yourH8605H9021רָאִ֖יתִיra.'I.tiI have seenH7200אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דִּמְעָתֶ֑ךָdim.'a.Te.khatear[s] yourH1832H9021הִנְנִי֙hi.Nihere IH2005H9040יוֹסִ֣ףyo.Sifhe will addH3254עַל־'al-toH5921יָמֶ֔יךָya.Mei.khadays yourH3117H9021חֲמֵ֥שׁcha.Meshfif-H2568עֶשְׂרֵ֖ה'es.RehteenH6240שָׁנָֽה׃sha.Nahyear[s]H8141
6וּמִכַּ֤ףu.mi.Kafand from [the] hand ofH9002H9006H3709מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428אַשּׁוּר֙'a.ShurAssyriaH804אַצִּ֣ילְךָ֔'a.Tzi.le.khaI will deliver youH5337H9031וְאֵ֖תve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853הָעִ֣ירha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892הַזֹּ֑אתha.Zot<the> thisH9009H2063וְגַנּוֹתִ֖יve.ga.no.Tiand I will defendH9001H1598עַל־'al-<on>H5921הָעִ֥ירha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892הַזֹּֽאת׃ha.Zot<the> thisH9009H2063
7וְזֶה־ve.zeh-and thisH9002H2088לְּךָ֥le.Khafor youH9005H9031הָא֖וֹתha.'ot[will be] the signH9009H226מֵאֵ֣תme.'Etfrom withH9006H854יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherthatH834יַעֲשֶׂ֣הya.'a.Sehhe will doH6213יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַדָּבָ֥רha.da.Varthe thingH9009H1697הַזֶּ֖הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834דִּבֵּֽר׃di.Berhe has spokenH1696
8הִנְנִ֣יhi.Nihere IH2005H9040מֵשִׁ֣יבme.Shiv[am] about to turn backH7725אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853צֵ֣לtzel[the] shadow ofH6738הַֽמַּעֲל֡וֹתha.ma.'a.Lotthe stepsH9009H4609אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834יָרְדָה֩ya.re.Dahit had gone downH3381בְמַעֲל֨וֹתve.ma.'a.Loton [the] steps ofH9003H4609אָחָ֥ז'a.ChazAhazH271בַּשֶּׁ֛מֶשׁba.She.meshwith the sunH9003H8121אֲחֹרַנִּ֖ית'a.cho.ra.NitbackwardsH322עֶ֣שֶׂר'E.sertenH6235מַעֲל֑וֹתma.'a.LotstepsH4609וַתָּ֤שָׁבva.Ta.shovand it went backH9001H7725הַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙ha.She.meshthe sunH9009H8121עֶ֣שֶׂר'E.sertenH6235מַעֲל֔וֹתma.'a.LotstepsH4609בַּֽמַּעֲל֖וֹתba.ma.'a.Loton the stepsH9003H4609אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834יָרָֽדָה׃ סya.Ra.dahit had gone downH3381
9מִכְתָּ֖בmikh.Tava writingH4385לְחִזְקִיָּ֣הוּle.chiz.ki.Ya.huof HezekiahH9005H2396מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428יְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahJudahH3063בַּחֲלֹת֕וֹba.cha.lo.Towhen was sick heH9003H2470H9043וַיְחִ֖יvay.Chiand he livedH9001H2421מֵחָלְיֽוֹ׃me.chal.Yofrom sickness hisH9006H2483H9023
10אֲנִ֣י'a.NiIH589אָמַ֗רְתִּי'a.Mar.tiI saidH559בִּדְמִ֥יbid.Miin [the] half ofH9003H1824יָמַ֛יya.Maidays myH3117H9020אֵלֵ֖כָה'e.Le.khahlet me goH1980בְּשַׁעֲרֵ֣יbe.sha.'a.Reiin [the] gates ofH9003H8179שְׁא֑וֹלshe.'olSheolH7585פֻּקַּ֖דְתִּיpu.Kad.tiI have been caused to missH6485יֶ֥תֶרYe.ter[the] remainder ofH3499שְׁנוֹתָֽי׃she.no.Taiyears myH8141H9020
11אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙'a.Mar.tiI saidH559לֹא־lo'-notH3808אֶרְאֶ֣ה'er.'EhI will seeH7200יָ֔הּYahYahwehH3050יָ֖הּyahYahwehH3050בְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzin [the] land ofH9003H776הַחַיִּ֑יםha.chai.Yimthe livingH9009H2416לֹא־lo'-notH3808אַבִּ֥יט'a.BitI will look atH5027אָדָ֛ם'a.DamhumankindH120ע֖וֹדodagainH5750עִם־'im-withH5973י֥וֹשְׁבֵיYo.o.she.vei[the] inhabitants ofH3427חָֽדֶל׃Cha.delcessationH2309
12דּוֹרִ֗יdo.Ridwelling-place myH1755H9020נִסַּ֧עni.Sa'it has been pulled upH5265וְנִגְלָ֛הve.nig.Lahand it has been removedH9002H1540מִנִּ֖יmi.Nifrom meH4480H9030כְּאֹ֣הֶלke.'O.hellike [the] tent ofH9004H168רֹעִ֑יro.'Ishepherd myH7462H9020קִפַּ֨דְתִּיki.Pad.tiI have rolled upH7088כָאֹרֵ֤גkha.'o.Reglike <the> weaverH9004H707חַיַּי֙chai.Yailife myH2416H9020מִדַּלָּ֣הmi.da.Lahfrom [the] loomH9006H1803יְבַצְּעֵ֔נִיye.va.tze.'E.nihe cuts off meH1214H9030מִיּ֥וֹםmi.Yomfrom dayH9006H3117עַד־'ad-untoH5704לַ֖יְלָהLay.lahnightH3915תַּשְׁלִימֵֽנִי׃tash.li.Me.niyou make an end of meH7999H9030
13שִׁוִּ֤יתִיshi.Vi.tiI have lain downH7737עַד־'ad-untilH5704בֹּ֙קֶר֙bo.kermorningH1242כָּֽאֲרִ֔יka.'a.Rilike <the> lionH9004H738כֵּ֥ןkensoH3651יְשַׁבֵּ֖רye.sha.Berhe breaksH7665כָּל־kol-allH3605עַצְמוֹתָ֑יatz.mo.Taibones myH6106H9020מִיּ֥וֹםmi.Yomfrom dayH9006H3117עַד־'ad-untoH5704לַ֖יְלָהLay.lahnightH3915תַּשְׁלִימֵֽנִי׃tash.li.Me.niyou make an end of meH7999H9030
14כְּס֤וּסke.Suslike a swallowH9004H5483עָגוּר֙'a.Gura craneH5693כֵּ֣ןkensoH3651אֲצַפְצֵ֔ף'a.tzaf.TzefI chirpH6850אֶהְגֶּ֖ה'eh.GehI moanH1897כַּיּוֹנָ֑הkai.yo.Nahlike <the> doveH9004H3123דַּלּ֤וּda.Luthey are cast downH1809עֵינַי֙'ei.Naieyes myH5869H9020לַמָּר֔וֹםla.ma.Romto the height[s]H9005H4791אֲדֹנָ֖י'a.do.NaiO LordH136עָֽשְׁקָה־'a.she.kah-oppressionH6234לִּ֥יli[belongs] to meH9005H9030עָרְבֵֽנִי׃'a.re.Ve.nistand surety for meH6148H9030
15מָֽה־mah-what?H4100אֲדַבֵּ֥ר'a.da.Berwill I sayH1696וְאָֽמַר־ve.'a.mar-and he has spokenH9001H559לִ֖יlito meH9005H9030וְה֣וּאve.Hu'and heH9002H1931עָשָׂ֑ה'a.Sahhe has actedH6213אֶדַּדֶּ֥ה'ed.da.DehI will walk deliberatelyH1718כָל־khol-allH3605שְׁנוֹתַ֖יshe.no.Taiyears myH8141H9020עַל־'al-onH5921מַ֥רmar[the] bitterness ofH4751נַפְשִֽׁי׃naf.Shiself myH5315H9020
16אֲדֹנָ֖י'a.do.NaiO LordH136עֲלֵיהֶ֣ם'a.lei.Hemon themH5921H9038יִֽחְי֑וּyich.Yupeople liveH2421וּלְכָל־u.le.khol-and to allH9002H9005H3605בָּהֶן֙ba.Henin themH9003H9039חַיֵּ֣יchai.Yei[the] life ofH2416רוּחִ֔יru.Chispirit myH7307H9020וְתַחֲלִימֵ֖נִיve.ta.cha.li.Me.niand may you restore to health meH9002H2492H9030וְהַחֲיֵֽנִי׃ve.ha.cha.Ye.niand preserve alive meH9002H2421H9030
17הִנֵּ֥הhi.Nehhere!H2009לְשָׁל֖וֹםle.sha.Lomfor welfareH9005H7965מַר־mar-it was bitterH4843לִ֣יlito meH9005H9030מָ֑רMarbitterlyH4751וְאַתָּ֞הve.'a.Tahand youH9002H859חָשַׁ֤קְתָּcha.Shak.tayou lovedH2836נַפְשִׁי֙naf.Shilife myH5315H9020מִשַּׁ֣חַתmi.Sha.chatfrom [the] pit ofH9006H7845בְּלִ֔יbe.LidestructionH1097כִּ֥יkiforH3588הִשְׁלַ֛כְתָּhish.Lakh.tayou threw awayH7993אַחֲרֵ֥י'a.cha.ReibehindH310גֵוְךָ֖ge.ve.Khaback yourH1460H9021כָּל־kol-allH3605חֲטָאָֽי׃cha.ta.'Aisins myH2399H9020
18כִּ֣יkiforH3588לֹ֥אlo'notH3808שְׁא֛וֹלshe.'olSheolH7585תּוֹדֶ֖ךָּto.De.kait gives thanks to youH3034H9031מָ֣וֶתMa.vetdeathH4194יְהַלְלֶ֑ךָּye.ha.Le.kait praises youH1984H9031לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808יְשַׂבְּר֥וּye.sa.be.Ruthey hopeH7663יֽוֹרְדֵי־yor.dei-[those who] go down ofH3381ב֖וֹרVor[the] pitH953אֶל־'el-toH413אֲמִתֶּֽךָ׃'a.mi.Te.khafaithfulness yourH571H9021
19חַ֥יchai[the] livingH2416חַ֛יchai[the] livingH2416ה֥וּאhu'heH1931יוֹדֶ֖ךָyo.De.khahe gives thanks to youH3034H9031כָּמ֣וֹנִיka.Mo.nias IH3644H9030הַיּ֑וֹםhai.Yomthis dayH9009H3117אָ֣ב'ava fatherH1לְבָנִ֔יםle.va.Nimto childrenH9005H1121יוֹדִ֖יעַyo.Di.a'he makes knownH3045אֶל־'el-concerningH413אֲמִתֶּֽךָ׃'a.mi.Te.khafaithfulness yourH571H9021
20יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068לְהוֹשִׁיעֵ֑נִיle.ho.shi.'E.ni[is] to save meH9005H3467H9030וּנְגִנוֹתַ֧יu.ne.gi.no.Taiand songs myH9002H5058H9020נְנַגֵּ֛ןne.na.Genwe will playH5059כָּל־kol-allH3605יְמֵ֥יye.Mei[the] days ofH3117חַיֵּ֖ינוּchai.Yei.nulives ourH2416H9025עַל־'al-atH5921בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofH1004יְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068
21וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יְשַׁעְיָ֔הוּye.sha'.Ya.huIsaiahH3470יִשְׂא֖וּyis.'Ulet them takeH5375דְּבֶ֣לֶתde.Ve.leta cake ofH1690תְּאֵנִ֑יםte.'e.NimfigsH8384וְיִמְרְח֥וּve.yim.re.Chuand let them rub [it]H9002H4799עַֽל־'al-onH5921הַשְּׁחִ֖יןha.she.Chinthe boilH9009H7822וְיֶֽחִי׃ve.Ye.chiso he may liveH9002H2421
22וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559חִזְקִיָּ֖הוּchiz.ki.Ya.huHezekiahH2396מָ֣הmahwhat?H4100א֑וֹת'ot[will be the] signH226כִּ֥יkithatH3588אֶעֱלֶ֖ה'e.'e.LehI will go upH5927בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofH1004יְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehYahwehH3068

Commentaries on Isaiah 38

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