Isaiah 41
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Isaiah 41

1הַחֲרִ֤ישׁוּha.cha.Ri.shube silentH2790אֵלַי֙'e.Laito meH413H9030אִיִּ֔ים'i.YimO islandsH339וּלְאֻמִּ֖יםu.le.'u.Mimand peoplesH9002H3816יַחֲלִ֣יפוּya.cha.Li.fulet them renewH2498כֹ֑חַKho.achstrengthH3581יִגְּשׁוּ֙yi.ge.Shulet them approachH5066אָ֣ז'azthenH227יְדַבֵּ֔רוּye.da.Be.rulet them speakH1696יַחְדָּ֖וyach.DavtogetherH3162לַמִּשְׁפָּ֥טla.mish.Patfor <the> judgmentH9005H4941נִקְרָֽבָה׃nik.Ra.vahlet us draw nearH7126
2מִ֤יmiwho?H4310הֵעִיר֙he.'Irhas he stirred upH5782מִמִּזְרָ֔חmi.miz.Rachfrom [the] eastH9006H4217צֶ֖דֶקTze.dekrighteousnessH6664יִקְרָאֵ֣הוּyik.ra.'E.huhe calls himH7121H9033לְרַגְל֑וֹle.rag.Loto foot hisH9005H7272H9023יִתֵּ֨ןyi.Tenhe delivers upH5414לְפָנָ֤יוle.fa.Nav<to> before himH9005H6440H9023גּוֹיִם֙go.YimnationsH1471וּמְלָכִ֣יםu.me.la.Khimand kingsH9002H4428יַ֔רְדְּYardhe subduesH7287יִתֵּ֤ןyi.Tenhe makes [them]H5414כֶּֽעָפָר֙ke.'a.Farlike <the> dustH9004H6083חַרְבּ֔וֹchar.Bosword hisH2719H9023כְּקַ֥שׁke.Kashlike chaffH9004H7179נִדָּ֖ףni.Dafdriven aboutH5086קַשְׁתּֽוֹ׃kash.Tobow hisH7198H9023
3יִרְדְּפֵ֖םyir.de.Femhe pursues themH7291H9038יַעֲב֣וֹרya.'a.Vorhe passes onH5674שָׁל֑וֹםsha.LompeaceH7965אֹ֥רַח'O.racha pathH734בְּרַגְלָ֖יוbe.rag.Lavwith feet hisH9003H7272H9023לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יָבֽוֹא׃ya.Vo'he comesH935
4מִֽי־mi-who?H4310פָעַ֣לfa.'Alhas he done [it]H6466וְעָשָׂ֔הve.'a.Sahand has he accomplished [it]?H9002H6213קֹרֵ֥אko.Re'calling forthH7121הַדֹּר֖וֹתha.do.Rotthe generationsH9009H1755מֵרֹ֑אשׁme.Roshfrom [the] beginningH9006H7218אֲנִ֤י'a.NiIH589יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068רִאשׁ֔וֹןri.Shon[am] firstH7223וְאֶת־ve.'Etand withH9002H854אַחֲרֹנִ֖ים'a.cha.ro.Nim[the] lastH314אֲנִי־'a.ni-IH589הֽוּא׃Hu'[am] heH1931
5רָא֤וּra.'Uthey have seenH7200אִיִּים֙'i.YimislandsH339וְיִירָ֔אוּve.yi.Ra.'uso they may be afraidH9002H3372קְצ֥וֹתke.Tzot[the] ends ofH7098הָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH9009H776יֶחֱרָ֑דוּye.che.Ra.duthey trembleH2729קָרְב֖וּka.re.Vuthey have drawn nearH7126וַיֶּאֱתָיֽוּן׃vai.ye.'e.ta.Yunand they have come !H9001H857H9013
6אִ֥ישׁ'isheachH376אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853רֵעֵ֖הוּre.'E.huneighbor hisH7453H9023יַעְזֹ֑רוּya'.Zo.ruthey helpH5826וּלְאָחִ֖יוu.le.'a.Chivand to brother hisH9002H9005H251H9023יֹאמַ֥רyo.Marhe saysH559חֲזָֽק׃cha.Zakbe strongH2388
7וַיְחַזֵּ֤קvay.cha.Zekand he encouragedH9001H2388חָרָשׁ֙cha.Rasha craftsmanH2796אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853צֹרֵ֔ףtzo.Refa metalsmithH6884מַחֲלִ֥יקma.cha.Lika smoother ofH2505פַּטִּ֖ישׁpa.Tisha hammerH6360אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853ה֣וֹלֶםHo.lema striker ofH1986פָּ֑עַםPa.'aman anvilH6471אֹמֵ֤ר'o.MersayingH559לַדֶּ֙בֶק֙la.De.vekof the solderingH9005H1694ט֣וֹבTov[is] goodH2896ה֔וּאHu'itH1931וַיְחַזְּקֵ֥הוּvay.cha.ze.Ke.huand he strengthened itH9001H2388H9033בְמַסְמְרִ֖יםve.mas.me.Rimwith nailsH9003H4548לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יִמּֽוֹט׃ סyi.Motit will be shakenH4131
8וְאַתָּה֙ve.'a.Tahand youH9002H859יִשְׂרָאֵ֣לYis.ra.'ElO IsraelH3478עַבְדִּ֔י'av.Diservant myH5650H9020יַעֲקֹ֖בya.'a.KoJacobH3290אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhomH834בְּחַרְתִּ֑יךָbe.char.Ti.khaI have chosen youH977H9031זֶ֖רַעZe.ra'[the] offspring ofH2233אַבְרָהָ֥ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85אֹהֲבִֽי׃'o.ha.Vifriend myH157H9030
9אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhomH834הֶחֱזַקְתִּ֙יךָ֙he.che.zak.Ti.chaI took hold of youH2388H9031מִקְצ֣וֹתmik.Tzotfrom [the] ends ofH9006H7098הָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH9009H776וּמֵאֲצִילֶ֖יהָu.me.'a.tzi.Lei.haand from remotest parts itsH9002H9006H678H9024קְרָאתִ֑יךָke.ra.Ti.chaI called youH7121H9031וָאֹ֤מַרva.'O.marand I saidH9001H559לְךָ֙le.Khato youH9005H9031עַבְדִּי־'av.di-[are] servant myH5650H9020אַ֔תָּה'A.tahyouH859בְּחַרְתִּ֖יךָbe.char.Ti.khaI have chosen youH977H9031וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808מְאַסְתִּֽיךָ׃me.'as.Ti.khaI have rejected youH3988H9031
10אַל־'al-may notH408תִּירָא֙ti.Ra'you be afraidH3372כִּ֣יkiforH3588עִמְּךָ־'i.me.kha-[am] with youH5973H9031אָ֔נִי'A.niIH589אַל־'al-may notH408תִּשְׁתָּ֖עtish.Ta'you fearH8159כִּֽי־ki-forH3588אֲנִ֣י'a.NiIH589אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ'e.lo.Hei.kha[am] God yourH430H9021אִמַּצְתִּ֙יךָ֙'i.matz.Ti.khaI have strengthened youH553H9031אַף־'af-alsoH637עֲזַרְתִּ֔יךָ'a.zar.Ti.khaI have helped youH5826H9031אַף־'af-alsoH637תְּמַכְתִּ֖יךָte.makh.Ti.khaI have supported youH8551H9031בִּימִ֥יןbi.Minwith [the] right [hand] ofH9003H3225צִדְקִֽי׃tzid.Kirighteousness myH6664H9020
11הֵ֤ןhenthere!H2005יֵבֹ֙שׁוּ֙ye.Vo.shuthey will be ashamedH954וְיִכָּ֣לְמ֔וּve.yi.Kal.Muand they may be put to shameH9002H3637כֹּ֖לkolallH3605הַנֶּחֱרִ֣יםha.ne.che.Rimthose [who] are angryH9009H2734בָּ֑ךְBakhwith youH9003H9031יִֽהְי֥וּyih.Yuthey will beH1961כְאַ֛יִןkhe.'A.yinas nothingH9004H369וְיֹאבְד֖וּve.yoe.Duso they may perishH9002H6אַנְשֵׁ֥י'an.Shei[the] people ofH582רִיבֶֽךָ׃ri.Ve.khastrife yourH7379H9021
12תְּבַקְשֵׁם֙te.vak.Shemyou will seek themH1245H9038וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808תִמְצָאֵ֔םtim.tza.'Emyou will find themH4672H9038אַנְשֵׁ֖י'an.Shei[the] people ofH582מַצֻּתֶ֑ךָma.tzu.Te.khastrife yourH4695H9021יִהְי֥וּyih.Yuthey will beH1961כְאַ֛יִןkhe.'A.yinas nothingH9004H369וּכְאֶ֖פֶסu.khe.'E.fesand as nothingH9002H9004H657אַנְשֵׁ֥י'an.Shei[the] people ofH582מִלְחַמְתֶּֽךָ׃mil.cham.Te.khawarfare yourH4421H9021
13כִּ֗יKiforH3588אֲנִ֛י'a.NiIH589יְהוָ֥הYah.weh[am] YahwehH3068אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaGod yourH430H9021מַחֲזִ֣יקma.cha.Zik[who] takes hold ofH2388יְמִינֶ֑ךָye.mi.Ne.kharight [hand] yourH3225H9021הָאֹמֵ֥רha.'o.Merwho saysH9009H559לְךָ֛le.Khato youH9005H9031אַל־'al-may notH408תִּירָ֖אti.Ra'you be afraidH3372אֲנִ֥י'a.NiIH589עֲזַרְתִּֽיךָ׃ ס'a.zar.Ti.khaI will help youH5826H9031
14אַל־'al-may notH408תִּֽירְאִי֙ti.re.'Iyou be afraidH3372תּוֹלַ֣עַתto.La.'atO worm ofH8438יַֽעֲקֹ֔בya.'a.KoJacobH3290מְתֵ֖יme.TeiO men ofH4962יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אֲנִ֤י'a.NiIH589עֲזַרְתִּיךְ֙'a.zar.tiKhI will help youH5826H9032נְאֻם־ne.'um-[the] utterance ofH5002יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068וְגֹאֲלֵ֖ךְve.go.'a.Lekhand [is] redeemer yourH9002H1350H9022קְד֥וֹשׁke.Do.osh[the] holy [one] ofH6918יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
15הִנֵּ֣הhi.Nehhere!H2009שַׂמְתִּ֗יךְsam.TikhI will make youH7760H9032לְמוֹרַג֙le.mo.Rag<into> a threshing-sledgeH9005H4173חָר֣וּץcha.RutzsharpH2742חָדָ֔שׁcha.DashnewH2319בַּ֖עַלBa.'alan owner ofH1167פִּֽיפִיּ֑וֹתpi.fi.YotteethH6374תָּד֤וּשׁta.Dushyou will threshH1758הָרִים֙ha.RimmountainsH2022וְתָדֹ֔קve.ta.Dokso you may crush [them]H9002H1854וּגְבָע֖וֹתu.ge.va.'otand hillsH9002H1389כַּמֹּ֥ץka.Motzlike <the> chaffH9004H4671תָּשִֽׂים׃ta.Simyou will makeH7760
16תִּזְרֵם֙tiz.Remyou will winnow themH2219H9038וְר֣וּחַve.Ru.achand a windH9002H7307תִּשָּׂאֵ֔םti.sa.'Emit will carry away themH5375H9038וּסְעָרָ֖הu.se.'a.Rahand a tempestH9002H5591תָּפִ֣יץta.Fitzit will scatterH6327אוֹתָ֑ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853H9038וְאַתָּה֙ve.'a.Tahand youH9002H859תָּגִ֣ילta.Gilyou will be gladH1523בַּֽיהוָ֔הba.Yah.wehin YahwehH9003H3068בִּקְד֥וֹשׁbik.Do.oshin [the] holy [one] ofH9003H6918יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478תִּתְהַלָּֽל׃ פtit.ha.Lalyou will boastH1984
17הָעֲנִיִּ֨יםha.'a.ni.Yimthe poor [people]H9009H6041וְהָאֶבְיוֹנִ֜יםve.ha.'ev.yo.Nimand the needy [people]H9002H9009H34מְבַקְשִׁ֥יםme.vak.Shim[are] seekingH1245מַ֙יִם֙ma.yimwaterH4325וָאַ֔יִןva.'A.yinand there notH9002H369לְשׁוֹנָ֖םle.sho.Namtongue theirH3956H9028בַּצָּמָ֣אba.tza.Ma'with <the> thirstH9003H6772נָשָׁ֑תָּהna.Sha.tahit is dryH5405אֲנִ֤י'a.NiIH589יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068אֶעֱנֵ֔ם'e.'e.NemI will answer themH6030H9038אֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478לֹ֥אlo'notH3808אֶעֶזְבֵֽם׃'e.'ez.VemI will forsake themH5800H9038
18אֶפְתַּ֤ח'ef.TachI will openH6605עַל־'al-onH5921שְׁפָיִים֙she.fa.Yimbare heightsH8205נְהָר֔וֹתne.ha.RotriversH5104וּבְת֥וֹךְu.ve.Tokhand in [the] middle ofH9002H9003H8432בְּקָע֖וֹתbe.ka.'otvalleysH1237מַעְיָנ֑וֹתma'.ya.NotspringsH4599אָשִׂ֤ים'a.SimI will makeH7760מִדְבָּר֙mid.Bar[the] wildernessH4057לַאֲגַם־la.'a.gam-<into> a pool ofH9005H98מַ֔יִםMa.yimwaterH4325וְאֶ֥רֶץve.'E.retzand a landH9002H776צִיָּ֖הtzi.YahdryH6723לְמוֹצָ֥אֵיle.mo.Tza.'ei<into> springs ofH9005H4161מָֽיִם׃Ma.yimwaterH4325
19אֶתֵּ֤ן'e.TenI will putH5414בַּמִּדְבָּר֙ba.mid.Barin the wildernessH9003H4057אֶ֣רֶז'E.rezcedar[s]H730שִׁטָּ֔הshi.Tahacacia tree[s]H7848וַהֲדַ֖סva.ha.Dasand myrtle tree[s]H9002H1918וְעֵ֣ץve.'Etzand tree[s] ofH9002H6086שָׁ֑מֶןSha.menoilH8081אָשִׂ֣ים'a.SimI will setH7760בָּעֲרָבָ֗הba.'a.ra.Vahin the desert plainH9003H6160בְּר֛וֹשׁbe.Ro.oshcypress[es]H1265תִּדְהָ֥רtid.Harelm[s]H8410וּתְאַשּׁ֖וּרu.te.'a.Shurand box tree[s]H9002H8391יַחְדָּֽו׃yach.DavtogetherH3162
20לְמַ֧עַןle.Ma.'anso thatH4616יִרְא֣וּyir.'Uthey may seeH7200וְיֵדְע֗וּve.ye.de.'Uso they may knowH9002H3045וְיָשִׂ֤ימוּve.ya.Si.muso they may setH9002H7760וְיַשְׂכִּ֙ילוּ֙ve.yas.Ki.luso they may have insightH9002H7919יַחְדָּ֔וyach.Davall togetherH3162כִּ֥יkithatH3588יַד־yad-[the] hand ofH3027יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068עָ֣שְׂתָה'A.se.tahit has doneH6213זֹּ֑אתZotthisH2063וּקְד֥וֹשׁu.ke.Do.oshand [the] holy [one] ofH9002H6918יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478בְּרָאָֽהּ׃ פbe.ra.'Ahhe has created itH1254H9034
21קָרְב֥וּka.re.Vubring nearH7126רִֽיבְכֶ֖םriv.Khemcase yourH7379H9026יֹאמַ֣רyo.Marhe saysH559יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068הַגִּ֙ישׁוּ֙ha.Gi.shubring nearH5066עֲצֻמ֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔םa.tzu.Mo.tei.Khemarguments yourH6110H9026יֹאמַ֖רyo.Marhe saysH559מֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428יַעֲקֹֽב׃ya.'a.KoJacobH3290
22יַגִּ֙ישׁוּ֙ya.Gi.shulet them bring [them] nearH5066וְיַגִּ֣ידוּve.ya.Gi.duand they may tellH9002H5046לָ֔נוּLa.nuto usH9005H9035אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H853אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sher[the things] whichH834תִּקְרֶ֑ינָהtik.Rei.nahthey will happenH7136הָרִאשֹׁנ֣וֹת׀ha.ri.sho.Notthe former [things]H9009H7223מָ֣הmahwhat?H4100הֵ֗נָּהHe.nah[were] theyH2007הַגִּ֜ידוּha.Gi.dutellH5046וְנָשִׂ֤ימָהve.na.Si.mahso let us take [them]H9002H7760לִבֵּ֙נוּ֙li.Be.nuheart ourH3820H9025וְנֵדְעָ֣הve.ne.de.'Ahso we may knowH9002H3045אַחֲרִיתָ֔ן'a.cha.ri.Tanend theirH319H9029א֥וֹ'oorH176הַבָּא֖וֹתha.ba.'otthe coming [things]H9009H935הַשְׁמִיעֻֽנוּ׃hash.mi.'U.nuproclaim to usH8085H9035
23הַגִּ֙ידוּ֙ha.Gi.dutellH5046הָאֹתִיּ֣וֹתha.'o.ti.Yotthe [things] comingH9009H857לְאָח֔וֹרle.'a.Chorto afterwardsH9005H268וְנֵ֣דְעָ֔הve.Ne.de.'Ahso let us knowH9002H3045כִּ֥יkithatH3588אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.Him[are] godsH430אַתֶּ֑ם'a.TemyouH859אַף־'af-alsoH637תֵּיטִ֣יבוּtei.Ti.vuyou will do goodH3190וְתָרֵ֔עוּve.ta.Re.'uand you may do harmH9002H7489וְנִשְׁתָּ֖עָהve.nish.Ta.'ahand let us fearH9002H8159וְנִרְאֶ֥הve.ne.reso let us seeH9002H7200יַחְדָּֽו׃yach.DavaltogetherH3162
24הֵן־hen-here!H2005אַתֶּ֣ם'a.TemyouH859מֵאַ֔יִןme.'A.yin[are] from nothingH9006H369וּפָעָלְכֶ֖םu.fa.'a.le.Khemand work yourH9002H6467H9026מֵאָ֑פַעme.'A.fa'[is] from something worthlessH9006H659תּוֹעֵבָ֖הto.'e.Vah[is] an abominationH8441יִבְחַ֥רyiv.Char[one who] he choosesH977בָּכֶֽם׃ba.Khem<in> youH9003H9036
25הַעִיר֤וֹתִיha.'i.Ro.tiI have stirred upH5782מִצָּפוֹן֙mi.tza.fOnfrom [the] northH9006H6828וַיַּ֔אתvai.Yatand he has comeH9001H857מִמִּזְרַח־mi.miz.rach-from [the] rising ofH9006H4217שֶׁ֖מֶשׁShe.mesh[the] sunH8121יִקְרָ֣אyik.Ra'he will callH7121בִשְׁמִ֑יvish.Mion name myH9003H8034H9020וְיָבֹ֤אve.ya.Vo'so he may comeH9002H935סְגָנִים֙se.ga.NimofficialsH5461כְּמוֹ־ke.mov-likeH3644חֹ֔מֶרCho.mermudH2563וּכְמ֥וֹu.khe.Moand likeH9002H3644יוֹצֵ֖רyo.Tzera potterH3335יִרְמָס־yir.mos-[who] he tramplesH7429טִֽיט׃TitclayH2916
26מִֽי־mi-who?H4310הִגִּ֤ידhi.Giddid he tell [it]H5046מֵרֹאשׁ֙me.roShfrom [the] beginningH9006H7218וְנֵדָ֔עָהve.ne.Da.'ahso we may knowH9002H3045וּמִלְּפָנִ֖יםu.mi.le.fa.Nimand from <to> beforeH9002H9006H9005H6440וְנֹאמַ֣רve.no.Marso we may sayH9002H559צַדִּ֑יקtza.DikcorrectH6662אַ֣ף'afalsoH637אֵין־'ein-there notH369מַגִּ֗ידma.Gid[was one who] toldH5046אַ֚ף'afalsoH637אֵ֣ין'einthere notH369מַשְׁמִ֔יעַmash.Mi.a'[was one who] proclaimedH8085אַ֥ף'afalsoH637אֵין־'ein-there notH369שֹׁמֵ֖עַsho.Me.a'[was one who] heardH8085אִמְרֵיכֶֽם׃'im.rei.Khemwords yourH561H9026
27רִאשׁ֥וֹןri.Shona first [one]H7223לְצִיּ֖וֹןle.tzi.Yonto ZionH9005H6726הִנֵּ֣הhi.Nehhere!H2009הִנָּ֑םhi.Namhere [are] theyH2005H9048וְלִירוּשָׁלִַ֖םve.li.ru.sha.Limand to JerusalemH9002H9005H3389מְבַשֵּׂ֥רme.va.Sera bearer of newsH1319אֶתֵּֽן׃'e.TenI gaveH5414
28וְאֵ֙רֶא֙ve.'E.re'and [when] I may lookH9002H7200וְאֵ֣יןve.'Einand there notH9002H369אִ֔ישׁ'Ish[is] a personH376וּמֵאֵ֖לֶּהu.me.'E.lehand from theseH9002H9006H428וְאֵ֣יןve.'Einand there notH9002H369יוֹעֵ֑ץyo.'Etz[is] a counselorH3289וְאֶשְׁאָלֵ֖םve.'esh.'a.Lemand I will ask themH9002H7592H9038וְיָשִׁ֥יבוּve.ya.Shi.vuand they may bring backH9002H7725דָבָֽר׃da.Vara wordH1697
29הֵ֣ןhenthere!H2005כֻּלָּ֔םku.Lamall of themH3605H9028אָ֥וֶן'A.ven[are] deceptionH205אֶ֖פֶס'E.fes[are] nothingH657מַעֲשֵׂיהֶ֑םma.'a.sei.Hemdeeds theirH4639H9028ר֥וּחַRu.ach[are] a windH7307וָתֹ֖הוּva.To.huand emptinessH9002H8414נִסְכֵּיהֶֽם׃ פnis.kei.Hemmolten images theirH5262H9028

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