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Isaiah 44:9-20

9יֹֽצְרֵי־yo.tze.rei-[those who] formH3335פֶ֤סֶלFe.sel<of> an idolH6459כֻּלָּם֙ku.Lamall of themH3605 H9028תֹּ֔הוּTo.hu[are] nothingnessH8414וַחֲמוּדֵיהֶ֖םva.cha.mu.dei.Hemand desired [things] theirH9002 H2530 H9028בַּל־bal-notH1077יוֹעִ֑ילוּyo.'I.luthey confer profitH3276וְעֵדֵיהֶ֣םve.'e.dei.Hemand witnesses theirH9002 H5707 H9028הֵׄ֗מָּׄהׄHe.mahtheyH1992בַּל־bal-notH1077יִרְא֛וּyir.'Uthey seeH7200וּבַל־u.val-and notH9002 H1077יֵדְע֖וּye.de.'Uthey knowH3045לְמַ֥עַןle.Ma.'anso thatH4616יֵבֹֽשׁוּ׃ye.Vo.shuthey may be ashamedH954

10מִֽי־mi-who?H4310יָצַ֥רya.Tzarhas he formedH3335אֵ֖ל'ela godH410וּפֶ֣סֶלu.Fe.seland an idolH9002 H6459נָסָ֑ךְna.Sakhhas he cast?H5258לְבִלְתִּ֖יle.vil.Tito notH9005 H1115הוֹעִֽיל׃ho.'Ilto confer profitH3276

11הֵ֤ןhenthere!H2005כָּל־kol-allH3605חֲבֵרָיו֙cha.ve.Ravcompanions hisH2270 H9023יֵבֹ֔שׁוּye.Vo.shuthey will be ashamedH954וְחָרָשִׁ֥יםve.cha.ra.Shimand craftsmenH9002 H2796הֵ֖מָּהHe.mahtheyH1992מֵֽאָדָ֑םme.'a.Dam[are] from humankindH9006 H120יִֽתְקַבְּצ֤וּyit.ka.be.Tzulet them gather togetherH6908כֻלָּם֙khu.Lamall of themH3605 H9028יַֽעֲמֹ֔דוּya.'a.Mo.dulet them stand upH5975יִפְחֲד֖וּyif.cha.Dulet them be in dreadH6342יֵבֹ֥שׁוּye.Vo.shulet them be ashamedH954יָֽחַד׃Ya.chadaltogetherH3162

12חָרַ֤שׁcha.Rasha craftsman ofH2796בַּרְזֶל֙bar.ZelironH1270מַֽעֲצָ֔דma.'a.Tzada toolH4621וּפָעַל֙u.fa.'Aland he works [it]H9001 H6466בַּפֶּחָ֔םba.pe.Chamon the coal[s]H9003 H6352וּבַמַּקָּב֖וֹתu.vam.ma.ka.Votand with <the> hammersH9002 H9003 H4717יִצְּרֵ֑הוּyi.tze.Re.huhe forms itH3335 H9033וַיִּפְעָלֵ֙הוּ֙vai.yif.'a.Le.huand he worked itH9001 H6466 H9033בִּזְר֣וֹעַbiz.Ro.a'with [the] arm ofH9003 H2220כֹּח֔וֹko.Chostrength hisH3581 H9023גַּם־gam-alsoH1571רָעֵב֙ra.'Evhe is hungryH7456וְאֵ֣יןve.'Einand there notH9002 H369כֹּ֔חַKo.ach[is] strengthH3581לֹא־lo'-notH3808שָׁ֥תָהSha.tahhe drinksH8354מַ֖יִםMa.yimwaterH4325וַיִּיעָֽף׃vai.yi.'Afand he grew wearyH9001 H3286

13חָרַ֣שׁcha.Rasha craftsman ofH2796עֵצִים֮'e.Tzimwood<s>H6086נָ֣טָהNa.tahhe stretches outH5186קָו֒kava measuring-lineH6957יְתָאֲרֵ֣הוּye.ta.'a.Re.huhe outlines itH8388 H9033בַשֶּׂ֔רֶדva.Se.redwith <the> markerH9003 H8279יַעֲשֵׂ֙הוּ֙ya.'a.Se.huhe works itH6213 H9033בַּמַּקְצֻע֔וֹתba.mak.tzu.'otwith <the> scraping toolsH9003 H4741וּבַמְּחוּגָ֖הu.va.me.chu.Gahand with <the> compassH9002 H9003 H4230יְתָאֳרֵ֑הוּye.to.'o.Re.huhe outlines itH8388 H9033וַֽיַּעֲשֵׂ֙הוּ֙vai.ya.'a.Se.huand he made itH9001 H6213 H9033כְּתַבְנִ֣יתke.tav.Nitlike [the] form ofH9004 H8403אִ֔ישׁ'Isha manH376כְּתִפְאֶ֥רֶתke.tif.'E.retlike [the] beauty ofH9004 H8597אָדָ֖ם'a.Dama manH120לָשֶׁ֥בֶתla.She.vetto dwellH9005 H3427בָּֽיִת׃Ba.yita houseH1004

14לִכְרָת־likh.rot-to cut downH9005 H3772ל֣וֹlofor <the> himselfH9005 H9033אֲרָזִ֔ים'a.ra.ZimcedarsH730וַיִּקַּ֤חvai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001 H3947תִּרְזָה֙tir.Zaha cypressH8645וְאַלּ֔וֹןve.'a.Lonand an oakH9002 H437וַיְאַמֶּץ־vay.'a.metz-and he strengthened [it]H9001 H553ל֖וֹlofor <the> himselfH9005 H9033בַּעֲצֵי־ba.'a.tzei-among [the] trees ofH9003 H6086יָ֑עַרYa.'ar[the] forestH3293נָטַ֥עna.Ta'he plantsH5193אֹ֖רֶן'O.renlaurelH766וְגֶ֥שֶׁםve.Ge.shemand rainH9002 H1653יְגַדֵּֽל׃ye.ga.Delit makes [it] growH1431

15וְהָיָ֤הve.ha.Yahand it belongsH9001 H1961לְאָדָם֙le.'a.Damto anyoneH9005 H120לְבָעֵ֔רle.va.'Erto burnH9005 H1197וַיִּקַּ֤חvai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001 H3947מֵהֶם֙me.Hemsome of themH9006 H9038וַיָּ֔חָםvai.Ya.chomand he became warmH9001 H2552אַף־'af-alsoH637יַשִּׂ֖יקya.Sikhe kindles a fireH5400וְאָ֣פָהve.'A.fahand he bakesH9001 H644לָ֑חֶםLa.chembreadH3899אַף־'af-alsoH637יִפְעַל־yif.'al-he makesH6466אֵל֙'ela godH410וַיִּשְׁתָּ֔חוּvai.yish.Ta.chuand he bowed downH9001 H7812עָשָׂ֥הוּ'a.Sa.huhe makes itH6213 H9033פֶ֖סֶלFe.selan idolH6459וַיִּסְגָּד־vai.yis.god-and he prostrated himselfH9001 H5456לָֽמוֹ׃la.moto itH9005 H9038

16חֶצְיוֹ֙chetz.Yohalf of itH2677 H9023שָׂרַ֣ףsa.Rafhe burnsH8313בְּמוֹ־be.mov-inH1119אֵ֔שׁ'Esha fireH784עַל־'al-overH5921חֶצְיוֹ֙chetz.Yohalf of itH2677 H9023בָּשָׂ֣רba.SarmeatH1320יֹאכֵ֔לyo.Khelhe eatsH398יִצְלֶ֥הyitz.Lehhe roastsH6740צָלִ֖יtza.Liroasted meatH6748וְיִשְׂבָּ֑עve.yis.Ba'so he may be satisfiedH9002 H7646אַף־'af-alsoH637יָחֹם֙ya.Chomhe is warmH2552וְיֹאמַ֣רve.yo.Marand he may sayH9002 H559הֶאָ֔חhe.'Achaha!H1889חַמּוֹתִ֖יcha.mo.TiI am warmH2552רָאִ֥יתִיra.'I.tiI seeH7200אֽוּר׃'Ura fireH217

17וּשְׁאֵ֣רִית֔וֹu.she.'E.ri.Toand [the] remainder of itH9002 H7611 H9023לְאֵ֥לle.'El<into> a godH9005 H410עָשָׂ֖ה'a.Sahhe makesH6213לְפִסְל֑וֹle.fis.Lo<into> idol hisH9005 H6459 H9023יִסְגָּדyis.goyd-he prostrates himselfH5456ל֤וֹloto itH9005 H5456וְיִשְׁתַּ֙חוּ֙ve.yish.Ta.chuso he may bow downH9002 H7812וְיִתְפַּלֵּ֣לve.yit.pa.Leland he may prayH9002 H6419אֵלָ֔יו'e.Lavto itH413 H9033וְיֹאמַר֙ve.yo.Marso he may sayH9002 H559הַצִּילֵ֔נִיha.tzi.Le.nideliver meH5337 H9030כִּ֥יkiforH3588אֵלִ֖י'e.Li[are] god myH410 H9020אָֽתָּה׃'A.tahyouH859

18לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יָדְע֖וּya.de.'Uthey knowH3045וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002 H3808יָבִ֑ינוּya.Vi.nuthey understandH995כִּ֣יkiforH3588טַ֤חtachit is besmearedH2902מֵֽרְאוֹת֙me.re.'Otfrom seeingH9006 H7200עֵֽינֵיהֶ֔ם'ei.nei.Hemeyes theirH5869 H9028מֵהַשְׂכִּ֖ילme.has.Kilfrom having insightH9006 H7919לִבֹּתָֽם׃li.bo.Tamhearts theirH3820 H9028

19וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002 H3808יָשִׁ֣יבya.Shivhe bringsH7725אֶל־'el-toH413לִבּ֗וֹli.Boheart hisH3820 H9023וְלֹ֨אve.Lo'and notH9002 H3808דַ֥עַתDa.'atknowledgeH1847וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002 H3808תְבוּנָה֮te.vu.NahunderstandingH8394לֵאמֹר֒le.Morto sayH9005 H559חֶצְי֞וֹchetz.Yohalf of itH2677 H9023שָׂרַ֣פְתִּיsa.Raf.tiI burnedH8313בְמוֹ־ve.mov-inH1119אֵ֗שׁ'Esha fireH784וְ֠אַףVe.'afand alsoH9002 H637אָפִ֤יתִי'a.Fi.tiI bakedH644עַל־'al-onH5921גֶּחָלָיו֙ge.cha.Lavcoals itsH1513 H9023לֶ֔חֶםLe.chembreadH3899אֶצְלֶ֥ה'etz.LehI roastedH6740בָשָׂ֖רva.SarmeatH1320וְאֹכֵ֑לve.'o.Khelso I may eat [it]H9002 H398וְיִתְרוֹ֙ve.yit.Roand [the] remainder of itH9002 H3499 H9023לְתוֹעֵבָ֣הle.to.'e.Vah<into> an abominationH9005 H8441אֶעֱשֶׂ֔ה'e.'e.Sehwill I make?H6213לְב֥וּלle.Vulto a product ofH9005 H944עֵ֖ץ'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 himH5186 H9033וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002 H3808יַצִּ֤ילya.Tzilhe will deliverH5337אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853נַפְשׁוֹ֙naf.Shoself hisH5315 H9023וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002 H3808יֹאמַ֔רyo.Marhe will sayH559הֲל֥וֹאha.Lo'¿ notH9008 H3808שֶׁ֖קֶרShe.ker[is] falsehoodH8267בִּימִינִֽי׃ סbi.mi.Niin right [hand] myH9003 H3225 H9020

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