Isaiah 44
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Isaiah 44:13-20

13חָרַ֣שׁcha.Rasha craftsman ofH2796עֵצִים֮'e.Tzimwood<s>H6086נָ֣טָהNa.tahhe stretches outH5186קָו֒kava measuring-lineH6957יְתָאֲרֵ֣הוּye.ta.'a.Re.huhe outlines itH8388H9033בַשֶּׂ֔רֶדva.Se.redwith <the> markerH9003H8279יַעֲשֵׂ֙הוּ֙ya.'a.Se.huhe works itH6213H9033בַּמַּקְצֻע֔וֹתba.mak.tzu.'otwith <the> scraping toolsH9003H4741וּבַמְּחוּגָ֖הu.va.me.chu.Gahand with <the> compassH9002H9003H4230יְתָאֳרֵ֑הוּye.to.'o.Re.huhe outlines itH8388H9033וַֽיַּעֲשֵׂ֙הוּ֙vai.ya.'a.Se.huand he made itH9001H6213H9033כְּתַבְנִ֣יתke.tav.Nitlike [the] form ofH9004H8403אִ֔ישׁ'Isha manH376כְּתִפְאֶ֥רֶתke.tif.'E.retlike [the] beauty ofH9004H8597אָדָ֖ם'a.Dama manH120לָשֶׁ֥בֶתla.She.vetto dwellH9005H3427בָּֽיִת׃Ba.yita houseH1004
14לִכְרָת־likh.rot-to cut downH9005H3772ל֣וֹlofor <the> himselfH9005H9033אֲרָזִ֔ים'a.ra.ZimcedarsH730וַיִּקַּ֤חvai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001H3947תִּרְזָה֙tir.Zaha cypressH8645וְאַלּ֔וֹןve.'a.Lonand an oakH9002H437וַיְאַמֶּץ־vay.'a.metz-and he strengthened [it]H9001H553ל֖וֹlofor <the> himselfH9005H9033בַּעֲצֵי־ba.'a.tzei-among [the] trees ofH9003H6086יָ֑עַרYa.'ar[the] forestH3293נָטַ֥עna.Ta'he plantsH5193אֹ֖רֶן'O.renlaurelH766וְגֶ֥שֶׁםve.Ge.shemand rainH9002H1653יְגַדֵּֽל׃ye.ga.Delit makes [it] growH1431
15וְהָיָ֤הve.ha.Yahand it belongsH9001H1961לְאָדָם֙le.'a.Damto anyoneH9005H120לְבָעֵ֔רle.va.'Erto burnH9005H1197וַיִּקַּ֤חvai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001H3947מֵהֶם֙me.Hemsome of themH9006H9038וַיָּ֔חָםvai.Ya.chomand he became warmH9001H2552אַף־'af-alsoH637יַשִּׂ֖יקya.Sikhe kindles a fireH5400וְאָ֣פָהve.'A.fahand he bakesH9001H644לָ֑חֶםLa.chembreadH3899אַף־'af-alsoH637יִפְעַל־yif.'al-he makesH6466אֵל֙'ela godH410וַיִּשְׁתָּ֔חוּvai.yish.Ta.chuand he bowed downH9001H7812עָשָׂ֥הוּ'a.Sa.huhe makes itH6213H9033פֶ֖סֶלFe.selan idolH6459וַיִּסְגָּד־vai.yis.god-and he prostrated himselfH9001H5456לָֽמוֹ׃la.moto itH9005H9038
16חֶצְיוֹ֙chetz.Yohalf of itH2677H9023שָׂרַ֣ףsa.Rafhe burnsH8313בְּמוֹ־be.mov-inH1119אֵ֔שׁ'Esha fireH784עַל־'al-overH5921חֶצְיוֹ֙chetz.Yohalf of itH2677H9023בָּשָׂ֣רba.SarmeatH1320יֹאכֵ֔לyo.Khelhe eatsH398יִצְלֶ֥הyitz.Lehhe roastsH6740צָלִ֖יtza.Liroasted meatH6748וְיִשְׂבָּ֑עve.yis.Ba'so he may be satisfiedH9002H7646אַף־'af-alsoH637יָחֹם֙ya.Chomhe is warmH2552וְיֹאמַ֣רve.yo.Marand he may sayH9002H559הֶאָ֔חhe.'Achaha!H1889חַמּוֹתִ֖יcha.mo.TiI am warmH2552רָאִ֥יתִיra.'I.tiI seeH7200אֽוּר׃'Ura fireH217
17וּשְׁאֵ֣רִית֔וֹu.she.'E.ri.Toand [the] remainder of itH9002H7611H9023לְאֵ֥לle.'El<into> a godH9005H410עָשָׂ֖ה'a.Sahhe makesH6213לְפִסְל֑וֹle.fis.Lo<into> idol hisH9005H6459H9023יִסְגָּדyis.goyd-he prostrates himselfH5456ל֤וֹloto itH9005H5456וְיִשְׁתַּ֙חוּ֙ve.yish.Ta.chuso he may bow downH9002H7812וְיִתְפַּלֵּ֣לve.yit.pa.Leland he may prayH9002H6419אֵלָ֔יו'e.Lavto itH413H9033וְיֹאמַר֙ve.yo.Marso he may sayH9002H559הַצִּילֵ֔נִיha.tzi.Le.nideliver meH5337H9030כִּ֥יkiforH3588אֵלִ֖י'e.Li[are] god myH410H9020אָֽתָּה׃'A.tahyouH859
18לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יָדְע֖וּya.de.'Uthey knowH3045וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808יָבִ֑ינוּya.Vi.nuthey understandH995כִּ֣יkiforH3588טַ֤חtachit is besmearedH2902מֵֽרְאוֹת֙me.re.'Otfrom seeingH9006H7200עֵֽינֵיהֶ֔ם'ei.nei.Hemeyes theirH5869H9028מֵהַשְׂכִּ֖ילme.has.Kilfrom having insightH9006H7919לִבֹּתָֽם׃li.bo.Tamhearts theirH3820H9028
19וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808יָשִׁ֣יבya.Shivhe bringsH7725אֶל־'el-toH413לִבּ֗וֹli.Boheart hisH3820H9023וְלֹ֨אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808דַ֥עַתDa.'atknowledgeH1847וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808תְבוּנָה֮te.vu.NahunderstandingH8394לֵאמֹר֒le.Morto sayH9005H559חֶצְי֞וֹchetz.Yohalf of itH2677H9023שָׂרַ֣פְתִּיsa.Raf.tiI burnedH8313בְמוֹ־ve.mov-inH1119אֵ֗שׁ'Esha fireH784וְ֠אַףVe.'afand alsoH9002H637אָפִ֤יתִי'a.Fi.tiI bakedH644עַל־'al-onH5921גֶּחָלָיו֙ge.cha.Lavcoals itsH1513H9023לֶ֔חֶםLe.chembreadH3899אֶצְלֶ֥ה'etz.LehI roastedH6740בָשָׂ֖רva.SarmeatH1320וְאֹכֵ֑לve.'o.Khelso I may eat [it]H9002H398וְיִתְרוֹ֙ve.yit.Roand [the] remainder of itH9002H3499H9023לְתוֹעֵבָ֣הle.to.'e.Vah<into> an abominationH9005H8441אֶעֱשֶׂ֔ה'e.'e.Sehwill I make?H6213לְב֥וּלle.Vulto a product ofH9005H944עֵ֖ץ'etza treeH6086אֶסְגּֽוֹד׃'es.Godwill I prostrate myself?H5456
20רֹעֶ֣הro.'Eh[he is] feedingH7462אֵ֔פֶר'E.ferash[es]H665לֵ֥בleva heartH3820הוּתַ֖לhu.Tal[which] it is deceivedH2048הִטָּ֑הוּhi.Ta.huit has turned aside himH5186H9033וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808יַצִּ֤ילya.Tzilhe will deliverH5337אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853נַפְשׁוֹ֙naf.Shoself hisH5315H9023וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808יֹאמַ֔רyo.Marhe will sayH559הֲל֥וֹאha.Lo'¿ notH9008H3808שֶׁ֖קֶרShe.ker[is] falsehoodH8267בִּימִינִֽי׃ סbi.mi.Niin right [hand] myH9003H3225H9020
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