Hebrew & Greek Bible

Isaiah 40

1נַחֲמ֥וּna.cha.MucomfortH5162נַחֲמ֖וּna.cha.MucomfortH5162עַמִּ֑י'a.Mipeople myH5971 H9020יֹאמַ֖רyo.Marhe saysH559אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃'e.lo.hei.KhemGod yourH430 H9026

2דַּבְּר֞וּda.be.RuspeakH1696עַל־'al-toH5921לֵ֤בlev[the] heart ofH3820יְרֽוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389וְקִרְא֣וּve.kir.'Uand proclaimH9002 H7121אֵלֶ֔יהָ'e.Lei.hato itH413 H9034כִּ֤יkithatH3588מָֽלְאָה֙mal.'Ahit has been completedH4390צְבָאָ֔הּtze.va.'Ahservice itsH6635 H9024כִּ֥יkiforH3588נִרְצָ֖הnir.Tzahit has been acceptedH7521עֲוֹנָ֑הּ'a.vo.Nahiniquity itsH5771 H9024כִּ֤יkithatH3588לָקְחָה֙la.ke.Chahit has receivedH3947מִיַּ֣דmi.Yadfrom [the] hand ofH9006 H3027יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068כִּפְלַ֖יִםkif.La.yimdoubleH3718בְּכָל־be.kholfor allH9003 H3605חַטֹּאתֶֽיהָ׃ סcha.to.Tei.hasins itsH2403 H9024

3ק֣וֹלKola voiceH6963קוֹרֵ֔אko.Re'[is] callingH7121בַּמִּדְבָּ֕רba.mid.Barin the wildernessH9003 H4057פַּנּ֖וּpa.Numake clearH6437דֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekh[the] way ofH1870יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068יַשְּׁרוּ֙ya.she.Rumake straightH3474בָּעֲרָבָ֔הba.'a.ra.Vahin the desert plainH9003 H6160מְסִלָּ֖הme.si.Laha highwayH4546לֵאלֹהֵֽינוּ׃le.lo.Hei.nufor God ourH9005 H430 H9025

4כָּל־kol-everyH3605גֶּיא֙gei'valleyH1516יִנָּשֵׂ֔אyi.na.Se'it will be lifted upH5375וְכָל־ve.kholand everyH9002 H3605הַ֥רharmountainH2022וְגִבְעָ֖הve.giv.'Ahand hillH9002 H1389יִשְׁפָּ֑לוּyish.Pa.luthey will become lowH8213וְהָיָ֤הve.ha.Yahand it will becomeH9001 H1961הֶֽעָקֹב֙he.'a.Kothe steep [place]H9009 H6121לְמִישׁ֔וֹרle.mi.Shor<into> level groundH9005 H4334וְהָרְכָסִ֖יםve.ha.re.kha.Simand the rough placesH9002 H9009 H7406לְבִקְעָֽה׃le.vik.'Ah<into> a plainH9005 H1237

5וְנִגְלָ֖הve.nig.Lahand it will be revealedH9001 H1540כְּב֣וֹדke.Vod[the] glory ofH3519יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068וְרָא֤וּve.ra.'Uand they will see [it]H9001 H7200כָל־khol-allH3605בָּשָׂר֙ba.SarfleshH1320יַחְדָּ֔וyach.DavtogetherH3162כִּ֛יkiforH3588פִּ֥יpi[the] mouth ofH6310יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068דִּבֵּֽר׃ סdi.Berit has spokenH1696

6ק֚וֹלKola voiceH6963אֹמֵ֣ר'o.Mer[is] sayingH559קְרָ֔אke.Ra'proclaimH7121וְאָמַ֖רve.'a.Marand he saidH9001 H559מָ֣הmahwhat?H4100אֶקְרָ֑א'ek.Ra'will I proclaimH7121כָּל־kol-allH3605הַבָּשָׂ֣רha.ba.Sar<the> fleshH9009 H1320חָצִ֔ירcha.Tzir[is] grassH2682וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002 H3605חַסְדּ֖וֹchas.Doloyalty itsH2617 H9023כְּצִ֥יץke.Tzitz[is] like [the] flower ofH9004 H6731הַשָּׂדֶֽה׃ha.sa.Dehthe fieldH9009 H7704

7יָבֵ֤שׁya.Veshit dries upH3001חָצִיר֙cha.TzirgrassH2682נָ֣בֵֽלNa.velit withersH5034צִ֔יץTzitza flowerH6731כִּ֛יkiifH3588ר֥וּחַRu.ach[the] breath ofH7307יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068נָ֣שְׁבָהNa.she.vahit blowsH5380בּ֑וֹboon itH9003 H9033אָכֵ֥ן'a.KhentrulyH403חָצִ֖ירcha.Tzir[is] grassH2682הָעָֽם׃ha.'Amthe peopleH9009 H5971

8יָבֵ֥שׁya.Veshit dries upH3001חָצִ֖ירcha.TzirgrassH2682נָ֣בֵֽלNa.velit withersH5034צִ֑יץTzitza flowerH6731וּדְבַר־u.de.var-and [the] word ofH9002 H1697אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuGod ourH430 H9025יָק֥וּםya.Kumit will standH6965לְעוֹלָֽם׃ סle.'o.Lamfor everH9005 H5769

9עַ֣ל'alonH5921הַר־har-a mountainH2022גָּבֹ֤הַga.Vo.hahighH1364עֲלִי־'a.li-go upH5927לָךְ֙loKh<for> yourselfH9005 H9032מְבַשֶּׂ֣רֶתme.va.Se.retO bearer of news ofH1319צִיּ֔וֹןtzi.YonZionH6726הָרִ֤ימִיha.Ri.milift upH7311בַכֹּ֙חַ֙va.Ko.achwith <the> strengthH9003 H3581קוֹלֵ֔ךְko.Lekhvoice yourH6963 H9022מְבַשֶּׂ֖רֶתme.va.Se.retO bearer of news ofH1319יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389הָרִ֙ימִי֙ha.Ri.milift [it] upH7311אַל־'al-may notH408תִּירָ֔אִיti.Ra.'iyou be afraidH3372אִמְרִי֙'im.RisayH559לְעָרֵ֣יle.'a.Reito [the] cities ofH9005 H5892יְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahJudahH3063הִנֵּ֖הhi.Nehhere!H2009אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃'e.lo.hei.KhemGod yourH430 H9026

10הִנֵּ֨הhi.Nehhere!H2009אֲדֹנָ֤י'a.do.Nai[the] LordH136יְהוִה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3069בְּחָזָ֣קbe.cha.Zak<in> a strong [one]H9003 H2389יָב֔וֹאya.Vo'he will comeH935וּזְרֹע֖וֹu.ze.ro.'Oand arm hisH9002 H2220 H9023מֹ֣שְׁלָהMo.she.lah[is] rulingH4910ל֑וֹlofor himH9005 H9033הִנֵּ֤הhi.Nehhere!H2009שְׂכָרוֹ֙se.kha.Roreward hisH7939 H9023אִתּ֔וֹ'i.To[is] with himH854 H9033וּפְעֻלָּת֖וֹu.fe.'u.la.Toand recompense hisH9002 H6468 H9023לְפָנָֽיו׃le.fa.Nav[is] <to> before himH9005 H6440 H9023

11כְּרֹעֶה֙ke.ro.'Ehlike a shepherdH9004 H7462עֶדְר֣וֹed.Roflock hisH5739 H9023יִרְעֶ֔הyir.'Ehhe will shepherdH7462בִּזְרֹעוֹ֙biz.ro.'Oin arm[s] hisH9003 H2220 H9023יְקַבֵּ֣ץye.ka.Betzhe will gatherH6908טְלָאִ֔יםte.la.'ImlambsH2922וּבְחֵיק֖וֹu.ve.chei.Koand in bosom hisH9002 H9003 H2436 H9023יִשָּׂ֑אyi.Sa'he will carry [them]H5375עָל֖וֹתa.Lotnursing [ewes]H5763יְנַהֵֽל׃ סye.na.Helhe will leadH5095

12מִֽי־mi-who?H4310מָדַ֨דma.Dadhas he measuredH4058בְּשָׁעֳל֜וֹbe.sho.'o.Loin [the] hollow of hand hisH9003 H8168 H9023מַ֗יִםMa.yim[the] watersH4325וְשָׁמַ֙יִם֙ve.sha.Ma.yimand [the] heavensH9002 H8064בַּזֶּ֣רֶתba.Ze.retwith <the> spanH9003 H2239תִּכֵּ֔ןti.Kenhas he marked off?H8505וְכָ֥לve.kholand has he contained?H9002 H3557בַּשָּׁלִ֖שׁba.sha.Lishin <the> third of a measureH9003 H7991עֲפַ֣ר'a.Far[the] dust ofH6083הָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH9009 H776וְשָׁקַ֤לve.sha.Kaland has he weighed?H9001 H8254בַּפֶּ֙לֶס֙ba.Pe.leswith <the> balanceH9003 H6425הָרִ֔יםha.RimmountainsH2022וּגְבָע֖וֹתu.ge.va.'otand hillsH9002 H1389בְּמֹאזְנָֽיִם׃be.mo.ze.Na.yimwith scalesH9003 H3976

13מִֽי־mi-who?H4310תִכֵּ֥ןti.Kenhas he directedH8505אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853ר֖וּחַRu.ach[the] spirit ofH7307יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068וְאִ֥ישׁve.'Ishand [the] person ofH9002 H376עֲצָת֖וֹa.tza.Tocounsel hisH6098 H9023יוֹדִיעֶֽנּוּ׃yo.di.'E.nuwill he inform? himH3045 H9033

14אֶת־'et-withH854מִ֤יmiwhom?H4310נוֹעָץ֙no.'Atzdid he take counselH3289וַיְבִינֵ֔הוּvay.vi.Ne.huand did he give understanding? himH9001 H995 H9033וַֽיְלַמְּדֵ֖הוּvay.la.me.De.huand did he teach? himH9001 H3925 H9033בְּאֹ֣רַחbe.'O.rach<in> [the] path ofH9003 H734מִשְׁפָּ֑טmish.PatjusticeH4941וַיְלַמְּדֵ֣הוּvay.la.me.De.huand did he teach? himH9001 H3925 H9033דַ֔עַתDa.'atknowledgeH1847וְדֶ֥רֶךְve.De.rekhand [the] way ofH9002 H1870תְּבוּנ֖וֹתte.vu.Notunderstanding<s>H8394יוֹדִיעֶֽנּוּ׃yo.di.'E.nuwill he inform? himH3045 H9033

15הֵ֤ןhenthere!H2005גּוֹיִם֙go.YimnationsH1471כְּמַ֣רke.Marlike a dropH9004 H4752מִדְּלִ֔יmi.de.Lifrom a bucketH9006 H1805וּכְשַׁ֥חַקu.khe.Sha.chakand like [the] dust ofH9002 H9004 H7834מֹאזְנַ֖יִםmoz.Na.yimscalesH3976נֶחְשָׁ֑בוּnech.Sha.vuthey are regardedH2803הֵ֥ןhenthere!H2005אִיִּ֖ים'i.YimislandsH339כַּדַּ֥קka.Daklike <the> fine [dust]H9004 H1851יִטּֽוֹל׃yi.Tolhe liftsH5190

16וּלְבָנ֕וֹןu.le.va.Nonand LebanonH9002 H3844אֵ֥ין'einnotH369דֵּ֖יdei[is] sufficiency ofH1767בָּעֵ֑רba.'ErburningH1197וְחַיָּת֔וֹve.chai.ya.Toand animal[s] itsH9002 H2416 H9023אֵ֥ין'einnotH369דֵּ֖יdei[is] sufficiency ofH1767עוֹלָֽה׃ סo.Lahburnt offeringH5930

17כָּל־kol-allH3605הַגּוֹיִ֖םha.go.Yimthe nationsH9009 H1471כְּאַ֣יִןke.'A.yin[are] as nothingH9004 H369נֶגְדּ֑וֹneg.Dobefore himH5048 H9033מֵאֶ֥פֶסme.'E.fesfrom nothingnessH9006 H657וָתֹ֖הוּva.To.huand emptinessH9002 H8414נֶחְשְׁבוּ־nech.she.vu-they are regardedH2803לֽוֹ׃loby himH9005 H9033

18וְאֶל־ve.'el-and toH9002 H413מִ֖יmiwhom?H4310תְּדַמְּי֣וּןte.da.me.Yunwill you liken !H1819 H9013אֵ֑ל'ElGodH410וּמַה־u.mah-and what?H9002 H4100דְּמ֖וּתde.MutlikenessH1823תַּ֥עַרְכוּTa.'ar.khuwill you compareH6186לֽוֹ׃loto himH9005 H9033

19הַפֶּ֙סֶל֙ha.Pe.selthe idolH9009 H6459נָסַ֣ךְna.Sakhhe has castH5258חָרָ֔שׁcha.Rasha craftsmanH2796וְצֹרֵ֖ףve.tzo.Refand a metalsmithH9002 H6884בַּזָּהָ֣בba.za.Havwith <the> goldH9003 H2091יְרַקְּעֶ֑נּוּye.rak.ke.'E.nuhe will overlay itH7554 H9033וּרְתֻק֥וֹתu.re.tu.Kotand chains ofH9002 H7577כֶּ֖סֶףKe.sefsilverH3701צוֹרֵֽף׃tzo.Ref[is] refiningH6884

20הַֽמְסֻכָּ֣ןham.su.Kanthe impoverished [person]H9009 H5533תְּרוּמָ֔הte.ru.Maha contributionH8641עֵ֥ץ'etzwoodH6086לֹֽא־lo'-[which] notH3808יִרְקַ֖בyir.Kavit will rotH7537יִבְחָ֑רyiv.Charhe choosesH977חָרָ֤שׁcha.Rasha craftsmanH2796חָכָם֙cha.KhamskillfulH2450יְבַקֶּשׁ־ye.va.kesh-he seeksH1245ל֔וֹlofor himselfH9005 H9033לְהָכִ֥יןle.ha.Khinto prepareH9005 H3559פֶּ֖סֶלPe.selan idolH6459לֹ֥אlo'[which] notH3808יִמּֽוֹט׃yi.Motit will be shakenH4131

21הֲל֤וֹאha.Lo'¿ notH9008 H3808תֵֽדְעוּ֙te.de.'Udo you knowH3045הֲל֣וֹאha.Lo'¿ notH9008 H3808תִשְׁמָ֔עוּtish.Ma.'udo you hearH8085הֲל֛וֹאha.Lo'¿ notH9008 H3808הֻגַּ֥דhu.Gadhas it been toldH5046מֵרֹ֖אשׁme.Roshfrom [the] beginningH9006 H7218לָכֶ֑םla.Khemto youH9005 H9036הֲלוֹא֙ha.lO'¿ notH9008 H3808הֲבִ֣ינֹתֶ֔םha.Vi.no.Temhave you understoodH995מוֹסְד֖וֹתmos.Dot[the] foundations ofH4146הָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzthe earthH9009 H776

22הַיֹּשֵׁב֙hai.yo.Shevthe [one who] sitsH9009 H3427עַל־'al-aboveH5921ח֣וּגchug[the] circle ofH2329הָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH9009 H776וְיֹשְׁבֶ֖יהָve.yo.she.Vei.haand inhabitants itsH9002 H3427 H9024כַּחֲגָבִ֑יםka.cha.ga.Vim[are] like grasshoppersH9004 H2284הַנּוֹטֶ֤הha.no.Tehthe [one who] stretched outH9009 H5186כַדֹּק֙kha.Doklike <the> curtainH9004 H1852שָׁמַ֔יִםsha.Ma.yim[the] heavensH8064וַיִּמְתָּחֵ֥םvai.yim.ta.Chemand he spread out themH9001 H4969 H9038כָּאֹ֖הֶלka.'O.hellike <the> tentH9004 H168לָשָֽׁבֶת׃la.Sha.vetto dwell inH9005 H3427

23הַנּוֹתֵ֥ןha.no.Tenthe [one who] appointsH9009 H5414רוֹזְנִ֖יםroz.NimrulersH7336לְאָ֑יִןle.'A.yinto nothingH9005 H369שֹׁ֥פְטֵיSho.fe.teijudges ofH8199אֶ֖רֶץ'E.retz[the] earthH776כַּתֹּ֥הוּka.To.hulike <the> nothingnessH9004 H8414עָשָֽׂה׃'a.Sahhe makesH6213

24אַ֣ף'afevenH637בַּל־bal-notH1077נִטָּ֗עוּni.Ta.'uthey have been plantedH5193אַ֚ף'afevenH637בַּל־bal-notH1077זֹרָ֔עוּzo.Ra.'uthey have been sownH2232אַ֛ף'afevenH637בַּל־bal-notH1077שֹׁרֵ֥שׁsho.Reshit has taken rootH8327בָּאָ֖רֶץba.'A.retzin the groundH9003 H776גִּזְעָ֑םgiz.'Amrootstock theirH1503 H9028וְגַם־ve.gam-and alsoH9002 H1571נָשַׁ֤ףna.Shafhe blowsH5398בָּהֶם֙ba.Hemon themH9003 H9038וַיִּבָ֔שׁוּvai.yi.Va.shuand they have dried upH9001 H3001וּסְעָרָ֖הu.se.'a.Rahand a tempestH9002 H5591כַּקַּ֥שׁka.Kashlike <the> chaffH9004 H7179תִּשָּׂאֵֽם׃ סti.sa.'Emit carries off themH5375 H9038

25וְאֶל־ve.'el-and toH9002 H413מִ֥יmiwhom?H4310תְדַמְּי֖וּנִיte.da.me.Yu.niwill you liken meH1819 H9030וְאֶשְׁוֶ֑הve.'esh.Vehand I may be equal?H9002 H7737יֹאמַ֖רyo.Marhe saysH559קָדֽוֹשׁ׃ka.Do.osh[the] holy [one]H6918

26שְׂאוּ־se.'u-lift upH5375מָר֨וֹםma.RomheightH4791עֵינֵיכֶ֤ם'ei.nei.Khemeyes yourH5869 H9026וּרְאוּ֙u.re.'Uand seeH9002 H7200מִי־mi-who?H4310בָרָ֣אva.Ra'did he createH1254אֵ֔לֶּה'E.lehtheseH428הַמּוֹצִ֥יאha.mo.Tzi'the [one who] brings outH9009 H3318בְמִסְפָּ֖רve.mis.Parby numberH9003 H4557צְבָאָ֑םtze.va.'Amhost theirH6635 H9028לְכֻלָּם֙le.khu.Lam<to> all of themH9005 H3605 H9028בְּשֵׁ֣םbe.Shemby nameH9003 H8034יִקְרָ֔אyik.Ra'he callsH7121מֵרֹ֤בme.Rofrom greatness ofH9006 H7230אוֹנִים֙'o.Nimstrength<s>H202וְאַמִּ֣יץve.'a.Mitzand a strong [one] ofH9002 H533כֹּ֔חַKo.achpowerH3581אִ֖ישׁ'ishanyH376לֹ֥אlo'notH3808נֶעְדָּֽר׃ סne'.Darit is missingH5737

27לָ֤מָּהLa.mah<to> why?H9005 H4100תֹאמַר֙to.Mardo you sayH559יַֽעֲקֹ֔בya.'a.KoO JacobH3290וּתְדַבֵּ֖רu.te.da.Berso you may declare?H9002 H1696יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElO IsraelH3478נִסְתְּרָ֤הnis.te.Rahit is hiddenH5641דַרְכִּי֙dar.Kiway myH1870 H9020מֵֽיְהוָ֔הme.Yah.wehfrom YahwehH9006 H3068וּמֵאֱלֹהַ֖יu.me.'e.lo.Haiand from God myH9002 H9006 H430 H9020מִשְׁפָּטִ֥יmish.pa.Tijustice myH4941 H9020יַעֲבֽוֹר׃ya.'a.Vorit passes awayH5674

28הֲל֨וֹאha.Lo'¿ notH9008 H3808יָדַ֜עְתָּya.Da'.tado you knowH3045אִם־'im-or?H518לֹ֣אlo'notH3808שָׁמַ֗עְתָּsha.Ma'.tahave you heardH8085אֱלֹהֵ֨י'e.lo.Hei[is] a God ofH430עוֹלָ֤ם׀o.LamperpetuityH5769יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068בּוֹרֵא֙bo.Re'[the one who] createdH1254קְצ֣וֹתke.Tzot[the] ends ofH7098הָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH9009 H776לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יִיעַ֖ףyi.'Afhe grows wearyH3286וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002 H3808יִיגָ֑עyi.Ga'he becomes wearyH3021אֵ֥ין'einthere notH369חֵ֖קֶרChe.ker[is] inquiryH2714לִתְבוּנָתֽוֹ׃lit.vu.na.Toto understanding hisH9005 H8394 H9023

29נֹתֵ֥ןno.Ten[he is] givingH5414לַיָּעֵ֖ףlai.ya.'Efto the weary [person]H9005 H3287כֹּ֑חַKo.achstrengthH3581וּלְאֵ֥יןu.le.'Einand to [those who] there notH9002 H9005 H369אוֹנִ֖ים'o.Nim[is] power<s>H202עָצְמָ֥ה'a.tze.MahstrengthH6109יַרְבֶּֽה׃yar.Behhe increasesH7235

30וְיִֽעֲפ֥וּve.yi.'a.Fuand they may grow wearyH9002 H3286נְעָרִ֖יםne.'a.RimyouthsH5288וְיִגָ֑עוּve.yi.Ga.'uso they may become wearyH9002 H3021וּבַחוּרִ֖יםu.va.chu.Rimand young menH9002 H970כָּשׁ֥וֹלka.Sholcertainly <to stumble>H3782יִכָּשֵֽׁלוּ׃yi.ka.She.luthey stumbleH3782

31וְקוֹיֵ֤ve.ko.Yeand [those who] wait forH9002 H6960יְהוָה֙Yah.weh<of> YahwehH3068יַחֲלִ֣יפוּya.cha.Li.futhey will renewH2498כֹ֔חַKho.achstrengthH3581יַעֲל֥וּya.'a.Luthey will go upH5927אֵ֖בֶר'E.verwing[s]H83כַּנְּשָׁרִ֑יםka.ne.sha.Rimlike <the> eaglesH9004 H5404יָר֙וּצוּ֙ya.Ru.tzuthey will runH7323וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002 H3808יִיגָ֔עוּyi.Ga.'uthey will become wearyH3021יֵלְכ֖וּye.le.Khuthey will walkH1980וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002 H3808יִיעָֽפוּ׃ פyi.'A.futhey will grow wearyH3286

Commentaries on Isaiah 40

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