Isaiah 40
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Isaiah 40:12-22

12מִֽי־mi-who?H4310מָדַ֨דma.Dadhas he measuredH4058בְּשָׁעֳל֜וֹbe.sho.'o.Loin [the] hollow of hand hisH9003H8168H9023מַ֗יִםMa.yim[the] watersH4325וְשָׁמַ֙יִם֙ve.sha.Ma.yimand [the] heavensH9002H8064בַּזֶּ֣רֶתba.Ze.retwith <the> spanH9003H2239תִּכֵּ֔ןti.Kenhas he marked off?H8505וְכָ֥לve.kholand has he contained?H9002H3557בַּשָּׁלִ֖שׁba.sha.Lishin <the> third of a measureH9003H7991עֲפַ֣ר'a.Far[the] dust ofH6083הָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH9009H776וְשָׁקַ֤לve.sha.Kaland has he weighed?H9001H8254בַּפֶּ֙לֶס֙ba.Pe.leswith <the> balanceH9003H6425הָרִ֔יםha.RimmountainsH2022וּגְבָע֖וֹתu.ge.va.'otand hillsH9002H1389בְּמֹאזְנָֽיִם׃be.mo.ze.Na.yimwith scalesH9003H3976
13מִֽי־mi-who?H4310תִכֵּ֥ןti.Kenhas he directedH8505אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853ר֖וּחַRu.ach[the] spirit ofH7307יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068וְאִ֥ישׁve.'Ishand [the] person ofH9002H376עֲצָת֖וֹa.tza.Tocounsel hisH6098H9023יוֹדִיעֶֽנּוּ׃yo.di.'E.nuwill he inform? himH3045H9033
14אֶת־'et-withH854מִ֤יmiwhom?H4310נוֹעָץ֙no.'Atzdid he take counselH3289וַיְבִינֵ֔הוּvay.vi.Ne.huand did he give understanding? himH9001H995H9033וַֽיְלַמְּדֵ֖הוּvay.la.me.De.huand did he teach? himH9001H3925H9033בְּאֹ֣רַחbe.'O.rach<in> [the] path ofH9003H734מִשְׁפָּ֑טmish.PatjusticeH4941וַיְלַמְּדֵ֣הוּvay.la.me.De.huand did he teach? himH9001H3925H9033דַ֔עַתDa.'atknowledgeH1847וְדֶ֥רֶךְve.De.rekhand [the] way ofH9002H1870תְּבוּנ֖וֹתte.vu.Notunderstanding<s>H8394יוֹדִיעֶֽנּוּ׃yo.di.'E.nuwill he inform? himH3045H9033
15הֵ֤ןhenthere!H2005גּוֹיִם֙go.YimnationsH1471כְּמַ֣רke.Marlike a dropH9004H4752מִדְּלִ֔יmi.de.Lifrom a bucketH9006H1805וּכְשַׁ֥חַקu.khe.Sha.chakand like [the] dust ofH9002H9004H7834מֹאזְנַ֖יִםmoz.Na.yimscalesH3976נֶחְשָׁ֑בוּnech.Sha.vuthey are regardedH2803הֵ֥ןhenthere!H2005אִיִּ֖ים'i.YimislandsH339כַּדַּ֥קka.Daklike <the> fine [dust]H9004H1851יִטּֽוֹל׃yi.Tolhe liftsH5190
16וּלְבָנ֕וֹןu.le.va.Nonand LebanonH9002H3844אֵ֥ין'einnotH369דֵּ֖יdei[is] sufficiency ofH1767בָּעֵ֑רba.'ErburningH1197וְחַיָּת֔וֹve.chai.ya.Toand animal[s] itsH9002H2416H9023אֵ֥ין'einnotH369דֵּ֖יdei[is] sufficiency ofH1767עוֹלָֽה׃ סo.Lahburnt offeringH5930
17כָּל־kol-allH3605הַגּוֹיִ֖םha.go.Yimthe nationsH9009H1471כְּאַ֣יִןke.'A.yin[are] as nothingH9004H369נֶגְדּ֑וֹneg.Dobefore himH5048H9033מֵאֶ֥פֶסme.'E.fesfrom nothingnessH9006H657וָתֹ֖הוּva.To.huand emptinessH9002H8414נֶחְשְׁבוּ־nech.she.vu-they are regardedH2803לֽוֹ׃loby himH9005H9033
18וְאֶל־ve.'el-and toH9002H413מִ֖יmiwhom?H4310תְּדַמְּי֣וּןte.da.me.Yunwill you liken !H1819H9013אֵ֑ל'ElGodH410וּמַה־u.mah-and what?H9002H4100דְּמ֖וּתde.MutlikenessH1823תַּ֥עַרְכוּTa.'ar.khuwill you compareH6186לֽוֹ׃loto himH9005H9033
19הַפֶּ֙סֶל֙ha.Pe.selthe idolH9009H6459נָסַ֣ךְna.Sakhhe has castH5258חָרָ֔שׁcha.Rasha craftsmanH2796וְצֹרֵ֖ףve.tzo.Refand a metalsmithH9002H6884בַּזָּהָ֣בba.za.Havwith <the> goldH9003H2091יְרַקְּעֶ֑נּוּye.rak.ke.'E.nuhe will overlay itH7554H9033וּרְתֻק֥וֹתu.re.tu.Kotand chains ofH9002H7577כֶּ֖סֶףKe.sefsilverH3701צוֹרֵֽף׃tzo.Ref[is] refiningH6884
20הַֽמְסֻכָּ֣ןham.su.Kanthe impoverished [person]H9009H5533תְּרוּמָ֔הte.ru.Maha contributionH8641עֵ֥ץ'etzwoodH6086לֹֽא־lo'-[which] notH3808יִרְקַ֖בyir.Kavit will rotH7537יִבְחָ֑רyiv.Charhe choosesH977חָרָ֤שׁcha.Rasha craftsmanH2796חָכָם֙cha.KhamskillfulH2450יְבַקֶּשׁ־ye.va.kesh-he seeksH1245ל֔וֹlofor himselfH9005H9033לְהָכִ֥יןle.ha.Khinto prepareH9005H3559פֶּ֖סֶלPe.selan idolH6459לֹ֥אlo'[which] notH3808יִמּֽוֹט׃yi.Motit will be shakenH4131
21הֲל֤וֹאha.Lo'¿ notH9008H3808תֵֽדְעוּ֙te.de.'Udo you knowH3045הֲל֣וֹאha.Lo'¿ notH9008H3808תִשְׁמָ֔עוּtish.Ma.'udo you hearH8085הֲל֛וֹאha.Lo'¿ notH9008H3808הֻגַּ֥דhu.Gadhas it been toldH5046מֵרֹ֖אשׁme.Roshfrom [the] beginningH9006H7218לָכֶ֑םla.Khemto youH9005H9036הֲלוֹא֙ha.lO'¿ notH9008H3808הֲבִ֣ינֹתֶ֔םha.Vi.no.Temhave you understoodH995מוֹסְד֖וֹתmos.Dot[the] foundations ofH4146הָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzthe earthH9009H776
22הַיֹּשֵׁב֙hai.yo.Shevthe [one who] sitsH9009H3427עַל־'al-aboveH5921ח֣וּגchug[the] circle ofH2329הָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH9009H776וְיֹשְׁבֶ֖יהָve.yo.she.Vei.haand inhabitants itsH9002H3427H9024כַּחֲגָבִ֑יםka.cha.ga.Vim[are] like grasshoppersH9004H2284הַנּוֹטֶ֤הha.no.Tehthe [one who] stretched outH9009H5186כַדֹּק֙kha.Doklike <the> curtainH9004H1852שָׁמַ֔יִםsha.Ma.yim[the] heavensH8064וַיִּמְתָּחֵ֥םvai.yim.ta.Chemand he spread out themH9001H4969H9038כָּאֹ֖הֶלka.'O.hellike <the> tentH9004H168לָשָֽׁבֶת׃la.Sha.vetto dwell inH9005H3427
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