Isaiah 48

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1שִׁמְעוּ־shim.'u-listen toH8085זֹ֣אתzotthisH2063בֵּֽית־beit-O house ofH1004יַעֲקֹ֗בya.'a.KoJacobH3290הַנִּקְרָאִים֙ha.nik.ra.'Imthose [who] are calledH9009 H7121בְּשֵׁ֣םbe.Shemby [the] name ofH9003 H8034יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וּמִמֵּ֥יu.mi.Meiand from [the] waters ofH9002 H9006 H4325יְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahJudahH3063יָצָ֑אוּya.Tza.'uthey came outH3318הַֽנִּשְׁבָּעִ֣ים׀ha.nish.ba.'Imthose [who] swearH9009 H7650בְּשֵׁ֣םbe.Shemby [the] name ofH9003 H8034יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068וּבֵאלֹהֵ֤יu.ve.lo.Heiand <in> [the] God ofH9002 H9003 H430יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478יַזְכִּ֔ירוּyaz.Ki.ruthey bring to remembranceH2142לֹ֥אlo'notH3808בֶאֱמֶ֖תve.'e.Metin truthH9003 H571וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002 H3808בִצְדָקָֽה׃vitz.da.Kahin righteousnessH9003 H6666

2כִּֽי־ki-forH3588מֵעִ֤ירme.'Irfrom [the] city ofH9006 H5892הַקֹּ֙דֶשׁ֙ha.Ko.desh<the> holinessH9009 H6944נִקְרָ֔אוּnik.Ra.'uthey have called themselvesH7121וְעַל־ve.'al-and onH9002 H5921אֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478נִסְמָ֑כוּnis.Ma.khuthey have supported themselvesH5564יְהוָ֥הYah.weh[is] YahwehH3068צְבָא֖וֹתtze.va.'otof hostsH6635שְׁמֽוֹ׃ סshe.Moname hisH8034 H9023

3הָרִֽאשֹׁנוֹת֙ha.ri.sho.nOtthe former [things]H9009 H7223מֵאָ֣זme.'Azfrom thenH9006 H227הִגַּ֔דְתִּיhi.Gad.tiI declaredH5046וּמִפִּ֥יu.mi.Piand from mouth myH9002 H9006 H6310 H9020יָצְא֖וּya.tze.'Uthey went outH3318וְאַשְׁמִיעֵ֑םve.'ash.mi.'Emand I proclaimed themH9002 H8085 H9038פִּתְאֹ֥םpit.'OmsuddenlyH6597עָשִׂ֖יתִי'a.Si.tiI actedH6213וַתָּבֹֽאנָה׃va.ta.Vo.nahand they cameH9001 H935

4מִדַּעְתִּ֕יmi.da'.Tifor knew IH9006 H3045 H9040כִּ֥יkithatH3588קָשֶׁ֖הka.Sheh[were] stubbornH7186אָ֑תָּה'A.tahyouH859וְגִ֤ידve.Gidand [was] a sinew ofH9002 H1517בַּרְזֶל֙bar.ZelironH1270עָרְפֶּ֔ךָ'a.re.Pe.khaneck yourH6203 H9021וּמִצְחֲךָ֖u.mitz.cha.Khaand forehead yourH9002 H4696 H9021נְחוּשָֽׁה׃ne.chu.Shah[was] bronzeH5154

5וָאַגִּ֤ידva.'a.Gidand I declared [them]H9001 H5046לְךָ֙le.Khato youH9005 H9031מֵאָ֔זme.'Azfrom thenH9006 H227בְּטֶ֥רֶםbe.Te.rem<in> beforeH9003 H2962תָּב֖וֹאta.Vo'it cameH935הִשְׁמַעְתִּ֑יךָhish.ma'.Ti.khaI proclaimed to youH8085 H9031פֶּן־pen-lestH6435תֹּאמַר֙to.Maryou should sayH559עָצְבִּ֣י'a.tze.Biidol myH6090 H9020עָשָׂ֔ם'a.Samit did themH6213 H9038וּפִסְלִ֥יu.fis.Liand carved image myH9002 H6459 H9020וְנִסְכִּ֖יve.nis.Kiand molten image myH9002 H5262 H9020צִוָּֽם׃tzi.Vamit commanded themH6680 H9038

6שָׁמַ֤עְתָּֽsha.Ma'.tayou have heardH8085חֲזֵה֙cha.Zehlook atH2372כֻּלָּ֔הּku.Lahall of itH3605 H9024וְאַתֶּ֖םve.'a.Temand youH9002 H859הֲל֣וֹאha.Lo'¿ notH9008 H3808תַגִּ֑ידוּta.Gi.duwill you tellH5046הִשְׁמַעְתִּ֤יךָhish.ma'.Ti.khaI will proclaim to youH8085 H9031חֲדָשׁוֹת֙cha.da.shOtnew [things]H2319מֵעַ֔תָּהme.'A.tahfrom nowH9006 H6258וּנְצֻר֖וֹתu.ne.tzu.Rotand secret [things]H9002 H5341וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002 H3808יְדַעְתָּֽם׃ye.da'.Tamyou have known themH3045 H9038

7עַתָּ֤ה'a.TahnowH6258נִבְרְאוּ֙niv.re.'Uthey have been createdH1254וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002 H3808מֵאָ֔זme.'Azfrom thenH9006 H227וְלִפְנֵי־ve.lif.nei-and <to> beforeH9002 H9005 H6440י֖וֹםYoma dayH3117וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002 H3808שְׁמַעְתָּ֑םshe.ma'.Tamyou had heard of themH8085 H9038פֶּן־pen-lestH6435תֹּאמַ֖רto.Maryou should sayH559הִנֵּ֥הhi.Nehhere!H2009יְדַעְתִּֽין׃ye.da'.TinI knew themH3045 H9039

8גַּ֣םgamneitherH1571לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808שָׁמַ֗עְתָּsha.Ma'.tayou heardH8085גַּ֚םgamnorH1571לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יָדַ֔עְתָּya.Da'.tayou knewH3045גַּ֕םgamnorH1571מֵאָ֖זme.'Azfrom thenH9006 H227לֹא־lo'-notH3808פִתְּחָ֣הfi.te.Chahit openedH6605אָזְנֶ֑ךָ'a.ze.Ne.khaear yourH241 H9021כִּ֤יkiforH3588יָדַ֙עְתִּי֙ya.Da'.tiI knewH3045בָּג֣וֹדba.Godcertainly <to act treacherously>H898תִּבְגּ֔וֹדtiv.Godyou will act treacherouslyH898וּפֹשֵׁ֥עַu.fo.She.a'and a rebelH9002 H6586מִבֶּ֖טֶןmi.Be.tenfrom [the] wombH9006 H990קֹ֥רָאKo.ra'it has been calledH7121לָֽךְ׃Lakhto <the> youH9005 H9032

9לְמַ֤עַןle.Ma.'anfor [the] sake ofH4616שְׁמִי֙she.Miname myH8034 H9020אַאֲרִ֣יךְ'a.'a.RikhI will make longH748אַפִּ֔י'a.Pianger myH639 H9020וּתְהִלָּתִ֖יu.te.hi.la.Tiand praise myH9002 H8416 H9020אֶחֱטָם־'e.che.tom-I will restrain myselfH2413לָ֑ךְLakhto youH9005 H9032לְבִלְתִּ֖יle.vil.Tito notH9005 H1115הַכְרִיתֶֽךָ׃hakh.ri.Te.khato cut off youH3772 H9031

10הִנֵּ֥הhi.Nehhere!H2009צְרַפְתִּ֖יךָtze.raf.Ti.khaI have refined youH6884 H9031וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002 H3808בְכָ֑סֶףve.Kha.sef<in> silverH9003 H3701בְּחַרְתִּ֖יךָbe.char.Ti.khaI have chosen youH977 H9031בְּכ֥וּרbe.Khurin a furnace ofH9003 H3564עֹֽנִי׃'O.niafflictionH6040

11לְמַעֲנִ֧יle.ma.'a.Nifor own sake myH4616 H9030לְמַעֲנִ֛יle.ma.'a.Nifor own sake myH4616 H9030אֶעֱשֶׂ֖ה'e.'e.SehI will actH6213כִּ֣יkiforH3588אֵ֣יךְ'eikhhow?H349יֵחָ֑לye.Chalwill it be profanedH2490וּכְבוֹדִ֖יu.khe.vo.Diand glory myH9002 H3519 H9020לְאַחֵ֥רle.'a.Cherto anotherH9005 H312לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808אֶתֵּֽן׃ ס'e.TenI will giveH5414

12שְׁמַ֤עshe.Ma'listenH8085אֵלַי֙'e.Laito meH413 H9030יַֽעֲקֹ֔בya.'a.KoO JacobH3290וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לve.Yis.ra.'Eland IsraelH9002 H3478מְקֹרָאִ֑יme.ko.ra.'Icalled [one] myH7121 H9020אֲנִי־'a.ni-IH589הוּא֙hu'[am] heH1931אֲנִ֣י'a.NiIH589רִאשׁ֔וֹןri.Shon[am] firstH7223אַ֖ף'afalsoH637אֲנִ֥י'a.NiIH589אַחֲרֽוֹן׃'a.cha.Ron[am] lastH314

13אַף־'af-alsoH637יָדִי֙ya.Dihand myH3027 H9020יָ֣סְדָהYa.se.dahit foundedH3245אֶ֔רֶץ'E.retz[the] earthH776וִֽימִינִ֖יvi.mi.Niand right [hand] myH9002 H3225 H9020טִפְּחָ֣הti.pe.Chahit spread outH2946שָׁמָ֑יִםsha.Ma.yim[the] heavensH8064קֹרֵ֥אko.Re'[am] callingH7121אֲנִ֛י'a.NiIH589אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם'a.lei.Hemto themH413 H9038יַעַמְד֥וּya.'am.Duthey standH5975יַחְדָּֽו׃yach.DavtogetherH3162

14הִקָּבְצ֤וּhi.ka.ve.Tzugather togetherH6908כֻלְּכֶם֙khu.le.Khemall of youH3605 H9026וּֽשֲׁמָ֔עוּu.sha.Ma.'uand listenH9002 H8085מִ֥יmiwho?H4310בָהֶ֖םva.Hemamong themH9003 H9038הִגִּ֣ידhi.Gidhas he declaredH5046אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֵ֑לֶּה'E.lehthese [things]H428יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֲהֵב֔וֹ'a.he.Vohe loves himH157 H9033יַעֲשֶׂ֤הya.'a.Sehhe will executeH6213חֶפְצוֹ֙chef.Tzopleasure hisH2656 H9023בְּבָבֶ֔לbe.va.Velon BabylonH9003 H894וּזְרֹע֖וֹu.ze.ro.'Oand arm hisH9002 H2220 H9023כַּשְׂדִּֽים׃kas.Dim[the] ChaldeansH3778

15אֲנִ֥י'a.NiIH589אֲנִ֛י'a.NiIH589דִּבַּ֖רְתִּיdi.Bar.tiI have spokenH1696אַף־'af-alsoH637קְרָאתִ֑יוke.ra.TivI have summoned himH7121 H9033הֲבִיאֹתִ֖יוha.vi.'o.TivI have brought himH935 H9033וְהִצְלִ֥יחַve.hitz.Li.achand he will make successfulH9001 H6743דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃dar.Koway hisH1870 H9023

16קִרְב֧וּkir.Vudraw nearH7126אֵלַ֣י'e.Laito meH413 H9030שִׁמְעוּ־shim.'u-listen toH8085זֹ֗אתZotthisH2063לֹ֤אlo'notH3808מֵרֹאשׁ֙me.roShfrom [the] beginningH9006 H7218בַּסֵּ֣תֶרba.Se.terin <the> secrecyH9003 H5643דִּבַּ֔רְתִּיdi.Bar.tiI have spokenH1696מֵעֵ֥תme.'Etfrom [the] timeH9006 H6256הֱיוֹתָ֖הּhe.yo.Tahhappened itH1961 H9044שָׁ֣םsham[was] thereH8033אָ֑נִי'A.niIH589וְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.Tahand nowH9002 H6258אֲדֹנָ֧י'a.do.Nai[the] LordH136יְהוִ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3069שְׁלָחַ֖נִיshe.la.Cha.nihe has sent meH7971 H9030וְרוּחֽוֹ׃ פve.ru.Choand spirit hisH9002 H7307 H9023

17כֹּֽה־koh-thusH3541אָמַ֧ר'a.Marhe saysH559יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3068גֹּאַלְךָ֖go.'al.Kharedeemer yourH1350 H9021קְד֣וֹשׁke.Do.osh[the] holy [one] ofH6918יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אֲנִ֨י'a.NiIH589יְהוָ֤הYah.weh[am] YahwehH3068אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙'e.lo.Hei.khaGod yourH430 H9021מְלַמֶּדְךָ֣me.la.med.Kha[who] teaches youH3925 H9031לְהוֹעִ֔ילle.ho.'Ilto profitH9005 H3276מַדְרִֽיכֲךָ֖mad.ri.kha.Kha[who] leads youH1869 H9031בְּדֶ֥רֶךְbe.De.rekhin [the] wayH9003 H1870תֵּלֵֽךְ׃te.Lekh[which] you will goH1980

18ל֥וּאlu'ifH3863הִקְשַׁ֖בְתָּhik.Shav.tayou had paid attentionH7181לְמִצְוֹתָ֑יle.mitz.vo.Taito commandments myH9005 H4687 H9020וַיְהִ֤יvay.Hiand it wasH9001 H1961כַנָּהָר֙kha.na.Harlike <the> riverH9004 H5104שְׁלוֹמֶ֔ךָshe.lo.Me.khapeace yourH7965 H9021וְצִדְקָתְךָ֖ve.tzid.ka.te.Chaand righteousness yourH9002 H6666 H9021כְּגַלֵּ֥יke.ga.Leilike [the] waves ofH9004 H1530הַיָּֽם׃hai.Yamthe seaH9009 H3220

19וַיְהִ֤יvay.Hiand it wasH9001 H1961כַחוֹל֙kha.chOllike the sandH9004 H2344זַרְעֶ֔ךָzar.'E.khaoffspring yourH2233 H9021וְצֶאֱצָאֵ֥יve.tze.'e.tza.'Eiand [the] descendants ofH9002 H6631מֵעֶ֖יךָme.'Ei.khainward parts yourH4578 H9021כִּמְעֹתָ֑יוkim.'o.Tavlike grains itsH9004 H4579 H9023לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808יִכָּרֵ֧תyi.ka.Retit will be cut offH3772וְֽלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002 H3808יִשָּׁמֵ֛דyi.sha.Medit will be destroyedH8045שְׁמ֖וֹshe.Moname itsH8034 H9023מִלְּפָנָֽי׃mi.le.fa.Naifrom to before meH9006 H9005 H6440 H9020

20צְא֣וּtze.'Ugo outH3318מִבָּבֶל֮mi.ba.Velfrom BabylonH9006 H894בִּרְח֣וּbir.ChufleeH1272מִכַּשְׂדִּים֒mi.kas.Dimfrom [the] ChaldeansH9006 H3778בְּק֣וֹלbe.Kolwith a sound ofH9003 H6963רִנָּ֗הri.Naha shout of joyH7440הַגִּ֤ידוּha.Gi.dudeclareH5046הַשְׁמִ֙יעוּ֙hash.Mi.'uproclaimH8085זֹ֔אתZotthisH2063הוֹצִיא֖וּהָho.tzi.'U.hasend out itH3318 H9034עַד־'ad-toH5704קְצֵ֣הke.Tzeh[the] end ofH7097הָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH9009 H776אִמְר֕וּ'im.RusayH559גָּאַ֥לga.'Alhe has redeemedH1350יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068עַבְדּ֥וֹav.Doservant hisH5650 H9023יַעֲקֹֽב׃ya.'a.KoJacobH3290

21וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002 H3808צָמְא֗וּtza.me.'Uthey were thirstyH6770בָּחֳרָבוֹת֙bo.cho.ra.Vot[when] in [the] waste placesH9003 H2723הֽוֹלִיכָ֔םho.li.Khamhe led themH1980 H9038מַ֥יִםMa.yimwaterH4325מִצּ֖וּרmi.Tzurfrom a rockH9006 H6697הִזִּ֣ילhi.Zilhe caused to flowH5140לָ֑מוֹla.mofor themH9005 H9038וַיִּ֨בְקַע־vai.Yiv.ka'-and he split openH9001 H1234צ֔וּרTzura rockH6697וַיָּזֻ֖בוּvai.ya.Zu.vuand they flowed outH9001 H2100מָֽיִם׃Ma.yimwatersH4325

22אֵ֣ין'einnotH369שָׁל֔וֹםsha.LompeaceH7965אָמַ֥ר'a.Marhe saysH559יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068לָרְשָׁעִֽים׃ סla.re.sha.'Im[belongs] to <the> wicked [people]H9005 H7563

Commentaries on Isaiah 48

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