Isaiah 49
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Isaiah 49:1-9

1שִׁמְע֤וּshim.'UlistenH8085אִיִּים֙'i.YimO islandsH339אֵלַ֔י'e.Laito meH413H9030וְהַקְשִׁ֥יבוּve.hak.Shi.vuand pay attentionH9002H7181לְאֻמִּ֖יםle.'u.MimO peoplesH3816מֵרָח֑וֹקme.ra.Chokfrom a distanceH9006H7350יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068מִבֶּ֣טֶןmi.Be.tenfrom [the] wombH9006H990קְרָאָ֔נִיke.ra.'A.nihe called meH7121H9030מִמְּעֵ֥יmi.me.'Eifrom [the] inward parts ofH9006H4578אִמִּ֖י'i.Mimother myH517H9020הִזְכִּ֥ירhiz.Kirhe has brought to remembranceH2142שְׁמִֽי׃she.Miname myH8034H9020
2וַיָּ֤שֶׂםvai.Ya.semand he madeH9001H7760פִּי֙pimouth myH6310H9020כְּחֶ֣רֶבke.Che.revlike a swordH9004H2719חַדָּ֔הcha.DahsharpH2299בְּצֵ֥לbe.Tzelin [the] shadow ofH9003H6738יָד֖וֹya.Dohand hisH3027H9023הֶחְבִּיאָ֑נִיhech.bi.'A.nihe hid meH2244H9030וַיְשִׂימֵ֙נִי֙vay.si.Me.niand he made meH9001H7760H9030לְחֵ֣ץle.Chetz<into> an arrowH9005H2671בָּר֔וּרba.RurpolishedH1305בְּאַשְׁפָּת֖וֹbe.'ash.pa.Toin quiver hisH9003H827H9023הִסְתִּירָֽנִי׃his.ti.Ra.nihe concealed meH5641H9030
3וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559לִ֖יlito meH9005H9030עַבְדִּי־'av.di-[are] servant myH5650H9020אָ֑תָּה'A.tahyouH859יִשְׂרָאֵ֕לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whomH834בְּךָ֖be.Khaby youH9003H9031אֶתְפָּאָֽר׃'et.pa.'ArI will get glory for myselfH6286
4וַאֲנִ֤יva.'a.Niand IH9002H589אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙'a.Mar.tiI saidH559לְרִ֣יקle.Rikto emptinessH9005H7385יָגַ֔עְתִּיya.Ga'.tiI have laboredH3021לְתֹ֥הוּle.To.huto nothingnessH9005H8414וְהֶ֖בֶלve.He.veland futilityH9002H1892כֹּחִ֣יko.Chistrength myH3581H9020כִלֵּ֑יתִיkhi.Lei.tiI have caused to failH3615אָכֵן֙'a.KhenneverthelessH403מִשְׁפָּטִ֣יmish.pa.Tijustice myH4941H9020אֶת־'et-[is] withH854יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068וּפְעֻלָּתִ֖יu.fe.'u.la.Tiand recompense myH9002H6468H9020אֶת־'et-[is] withH854אֱלֹהָֽי׃'e.lo.HaiGod myH430H9020
5וְעַתָּ֣ה׀ve.'a.Tahand nowH9002H6258אָמַ֣ר'a.Marhe saysH559יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068יֹצְרִ֤יyo.tze.Ri[who] formed meH3335H9030מִבֶּ֙טֶן֙mi.Be.tenfrom [the] wombH9006H990לְעֶ֣בֶדle.'E.ved<into> a servantH9005H5650ל֔וֹloof himH9005H9033לְשׁוֹבֵ֤בle.sho.Vevto bring backH9005H7725יַֽעֲקֹב֙ya.'a.KoJacobH3290אֵלָ֔יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לve.Yis.ra.'Eland IsraelH9002H3478ל֣וֹloto himH9005H9033יֵאָסֵ֑ףye.'a.Sefit will be gatheredH622וְאֶכָּבֵד֙ve.'e.ka.Vedand I may be honoredH9002H3513בְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.Neiin [the] eyes ofH9003H5869יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068וֵאלֹהַ֖יve.lo.Haiand God myH9002H430H9020הָיָ֥הha.Yahhe has beenH1961עֻזִּֽי׃'u.Zistrength myH5797H9020
6וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559נָקֵ֨לna.Kelit is [too] triflingH7043מִֽהְיוֹתְךָ֥mih.yot.Khafor being youH9006H1961H9041לִי֙liof meH9005H9030עֶ֔בֶד'E.vedservantH5650לְהָקִים֙le.ha.Kimto raise upH9005H6965אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שִׁבְטֵ֣יshiv.Tei[the] tribes ofH7626יַעֲקֹ֔בya.'a.KoJacobH3290וּנְצוּרֵ֥יu.ne.tzi.reiand [the] preserved [ones] ofH9002H5341יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478לְהָשִׁ֑יבle.ha.Shivto bring backH9005H7725וּנְתַתִּ֙יךָ֙u.ne.ta.Ti.khaand I will make youH9001H5414H9031לְא֣וֹרle.'or<into> a light ofH9005H216גּוֹיִ֔םgo.Yim[the] nationsH1471לִֽהְי֥וֹתlih.Yotto beH9005H1961יְשׁוּעָתִ֖יye.shu.'a.Tisalvation myH3444H9020עַד־'ad-toH5704קְצֵ֥הke.Tzeh[the] end ofH7097הָאָֽרֶץ׃ סha.'A.retzthe earthH9009H776
7כֹּ֣הkohthusH3541אָֽמַר־'a.mar-he saysH559יְהוָה֩Yah.wehYahwehH3068גֹּאֵ֨לgo.'El[the] redeemer ofH1350יִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478קְדוֹשׁ֗וֹke.do.Shoholy [one] itsH6918H9023לִבְזֹה־liv.zoh-to despiseH9005H959נֶ֜פֶשׁNe.feshlifeH5315לִמְתָ֤עֵֽבlim.Ta.'evto [one who] abhorsH9005H8581גּוֹי֙goy<of> a nationH1471לְעֶ֣בֶדle.'E.vedto a servant ofH9005H5650מֹשְׁלִ֔יםmo.she.LimrulersH4910מְלָכִים֙me.la.KhimkingsH4428יִרְא֣וּyir.'Uthey will seeH7200וָקָ֔מוּva.Ka.muand they will stand upH9001H6965שָׂרִ֖יםsa.RimprincesH8269וְיִֽשְׁתַּחֲוּ֑וּve.yish.ta.cha.Vuso they may bow downH9002H7812לְמַ֤עַןle.Ma.'anon account ofH4616יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhoH834נֶאֱמָ֔ןne.'e.Man[is] faithfulH539קְדֹ֥שׁke.Dosh[the] holy [one] ofH6918יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וַיִּבְחָרֶֽךָּ׃vai.yiv.cha.Re.kaand he has chosen youH9001H977H9031
8כֹּ֣ה׀kohthusH3541אָמַ֣ר'a.Marhe saysH559יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068בְּעֵ֤תbe.'Etin a time ofH9003H6256רָצוֹן֙ra.tzOnfavorH7522עֲנִיתִ֔יךָ'a.ni.Ti.khaI will answer youH6030H9031וּבְי֥וֹםu.ve.Yomand on a day ofH9002H9003H3117יְשׁוּעָ֖הye.shu.'AhsalvationH3444עֲזַרְתִּ֑יךָ'a.zar.Ti.khaI will help youH5826H9031וְאֶצָּרְךָ֗ve.'e.tza.re.Khaand I will watch over youH9002H5341H9031וְאֶתֶּנְךָ֙ve.'e.ten.Khaand I will make youH9002H5414H9031לִבְרִ֣יתliv.Rit<into> a covenant ofH9005H1285עָ֔ם'Am[the] peopleH5971לְהָקִ֣יםle.ha.Kimto raise upH9005H6965אֶ֔רֶץ'E.retz[the] landH776לְהַנְחִ֖ילle.han.Chilto give as inheritanceH9005H5157נְחָל֥וֹתne.cha.LotinheritancesH5159שֹׁמֵמֽוֹת׃sho.me.MotdesolateH8074
9לֵאמֹ֤רle.Morto sayH9005H559לַֽאֲסוּרִים֙la.'a.su.Rimto [the] prisonersH9005H631צֵ֔אוּTze.'ucome outH3318לַאֲשֶׁ֥רla.'a.Sherto [those] whoH9005H834בַּחֹ֖שֶׁךְba.Cho.shekh[are] in <the> darknessH9003H2822הִגָּל֑וּhi.ga.Lureveal yourselvesH1540עַל־'al-onH5921דְּרָכִ֣יםde.ra.KhimroadsH1870יִרְע֔וּyir.'Uthey will grazeH7462וּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-and [will be] on allH9002H9003H3605שְׁפָיִ֖יםshe.fa.Yimbare heightsH8205מַרְעִיתָֽם׃mar.'i.Tampasture theirH4830H9028
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