Isaiah 40
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Isaiah 40:21-31

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
23הַנּוֹתֵ֥ןha.no.Tenthe [one who] appointsH9009H5414רוֹזְנִ֖יםroz.NimrulersH7336לְאָ֑יִןle.'A.yinto nothingH9005H369שֹׁ֥פְטֵיSho.fe.teijudges ofH8199אֶ֖רֶץ'E.retz[the] earthH776כַּתֹּ֥הוּka.To.hulike <the> nothingnessH9004H8414עָשָֽׂה׃'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 groundH9003H776גִּזְעָ֑םgiz.'Amrootstock theirH1503H9028וְגַם־ve.gam-and alsoH9002H1571נָשַׁ֤ףna.Shafhe blowsH5398בָּהֶם֙ba.Hemon themH9003H9038וַיִּבָ֔שׁוּvai.yi.Va.shuand they have dried upH9001H3001וּסְעָרָ֖הu.se.'a.Rahand a tempestH9002H5591כַּקַּ֥שׁka.Kashlike <the> chaffH9004H7179תִּשָּׂאֵֽם׃ סti.sa.'Emit carries off themH5375H9038
25וְאֶל־ve.'el-and toH9002H413מִ֥יmiwhom?H4310תְדַמְּי֖וּנִיte.da.me.Yu.niwill you liken meH1819H9030וְאֶשְׁוֶ֑הve.'esh.Vehand I may be equal?H9002H7737יֹאמַ֖רyo.Marhe saysH559קָדֽוֹשׁ׃ka.Do.osh[the] holy [one]H6918
26שְׂאוּ־se.'u-lift upH5375מָר֨וֹםma.RomheightH4791עֵינֵיכֶ֤ם'ei.nei.Khemeyes yourH5869H9026וּרְאוּ֙u.re.'Uand seeH9002H7200מִי־mi-who?H4310בָרָ֣אva.Ra'did he createH1254אֵ֔לֶּה'E.lehtheseH428הַמּוֹצִ֥יאha.mo.Tzi'the [one who] brings outH9009H3318בְמִסְפָּ֖רve.mis.Parby numberH9003H4557צְבָאָ֑םtze.va.'Amhost theirH6635H9028לְכֻלָּם֙le.khu.Lam<to> all of themH9005H3605H9028בְּשֵׁ֣םbe.Shemby nameH9003H8034יִקְרָ֔אyik.Ra'he callsH7121מֵרֹ֤בme.Rofrom greatness ofH9006H7230אוֹנִים֙'o.Nimstrength<s>H202וְאַמִּ֣יץve.'a.Mitzand a strong [one] ofH9002H533כֹּ֔חַKo.achpowerH3581אִ֖ישׁ'ishanyH376לֹ֥אlo'notH3808נֶעְדָּֽר׃ סne'.Darit is missingH5737
27לָ֤מָּהLa.mah<to> why?H9005H4100תֹאמַר֙to.Mardo you sayH559יַֽעֲקֹ֔בya.'a.KoO JacobH3290וּתְדַבֵּ֖רu.te.da.Berso you may declare?H9002H1696יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElO IsraelH3478נִסְתְּרָ֤הnis.te.Rahit is hiddenH5641דַרְכִּי֙dar.Kiway myH1870H9020מֵֽיְהוָ֔הme.Yah.wehfrom YahwehH9006H3068וּמֵאֱלֹהַ֖יu.me.'e.lo.Haiand from God myH9002H9006H430H9020מִשְׁפָּטִ֥יmish.pa.Tijustice myH4941H9020יַעֲבֽוֹר׃ya.'a.Vorit passes awayH5674
28הֲל֨וֹאha.Lo'¿ notH9008H3808יָדַ֜עְתָּya.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 earthH9009H776לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יִיעַ֖ףyi.'Afhe grows wearyH3286וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808יִיגָ֑עyi.Ga'he becomes wearyH3021אֵ֥ין'einthere notH369חֵ֖קֶרChe.ker[is] inquiryH2714לִתְבוּנָתֽוֹ׃lit.vu.na.Toto understanding hisH9005H8394H9023
29נֹתֵ֥ןno.Ten[he is] givingH5414לַיָּעֵ֖ףlai.ya.'Efto the weary [person]H9005H3287כֹּ֑חַKo.achstrengthH3581וּלְאֵ֥יןu.le.'Einand to [those who] there notH9002H9005H369אוֹנִ֖ים'o.Nim[is] power<s>H202עָצְמָ֥ה'a.tze.MahstrengthH6109יַרְבֶּֽה׃yar.Behhe increasesH7235
30וְיִֽעֲפ֥וּve.yi.'a.Fuand they may grow wearyH9002H3286נְעָרִ֖יםne.'a.RimyouthsH5288וְיִגָ֑עוּve.yi.Ga.'uso they may become wearyH9002H3021וּבַחוּרִ֖יםu.va.chu.Rimand young menH9002H970כָּשׁ֥וֹלka.Sholcertainly <to stumble>H3782יִכָּשֵֽׁלוּ׃yi.ka.She.luthey stumbleH3782
31וְקוֹיֵ֤ve.ko.Yeand [those who] wait forH9002H6960יְהוָה֙Yah.weh<of> YahwehH3068יַחֲלִ֣יפוּya.cha.Li.futhey will renewH2498כֹ֔חַKho.achstrengthH3581יַעֲל֥וּya.'a.Luthey will go upH5927אֵ֖בֶר'E.verwing[s]H83כַּנְּשָׁרִ֑יםka.ne.sha.Rimlike <the> eaglesH9004H5404יָר֙וּצוּ֙ya.Ru.tzuthey will runH7323וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808יִיגָ֔עוּyi.Ga.'uthey will become wearyH3021יֵלְכ֖וּye.le.Khuthey will walkH1980וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808יִיעָֽפוּ׃ פyi.'A.futhey will grow wearyH3286
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