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Isaiah 49:6-23

6וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559נָקֵ֨לna.Kelit is [too] triflingH7043מִֽהְיוֹתְךָ֥mih.yot.Khafor being youH9006 H1961 H9041לִי֙liof meH9005 H9030עֶ֔בֶד'E.vedservantH5650לְהָקִים֙le.ha.Kimto raise upH9005 H6965אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שִׁבְטֵ֣יshiv.Tei[the] tribes ofH7626יַעֲקֹ֔בya.'a.KoJacobH3290וּנְצוּרֵ֥יu.ne.tzi.reiand [the] preserved [ones] ofH9002 H5341יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478לְהָשִׁ֑יבle.ha.Shivto bring backH9005 H7725וּנְתַתִּ֙יךָ֙u.ne.ta.Ti.khaand I will make youH9001 H5414 H9031לְא֣וֹרle.'or<into> a light ofH9005 H216גּוֹיִ֔םgo.Yim[the] nationsH1471לִֽהְי֥וֹתlih.Yotto beH9005 H1961יְשׁוּעָתִ֖יye.shu.'a.Tisalvation myH3444 H9020עַד־'ad-toH5704קְצֵ֥הke.Tzeh[the] end ofH7097הָאָֽרֶץ׃ סha.'A.retzthe earthH9009 H776

7כֹּ֣הkohthusH3541אָֽמַר־'a.mar-he saysH559יְהוָה֩Yah.wehYahwehH3068גֹּאֵ֨לgo.'El[the] redeemer ofH1350יִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478קְדוֹשׁ֗וֹke.do.Shoholy [one] itsH6918 H9023לִבְזֹה־liv.zoh-to despiseH9005 H959נֶ֜פֶשׁNe.feshlifeH5315לִמְתָ֤עֵֽבlim.Ta.'evto [one who] abhorsH9005 H8581גּוֹי֙goy<of> a nationH1471לְעֶ֣בֶדle.'E.vedto a servant ofH9005 H5650מֹשְׁלִ֔יםmo.she.LimrulersH4910מְלָכִים֙me.la.KhimkingsH4428יִרְא֣וּyir.'Uthey will seeH7200וָקָ֔מוּva.Ka.muand they will stand upH9001 H6965שָׂרִ֖יםsa.RimprincesH8269וְיִֽשְׁתַּחֲוּ֑וּve.yish.ta.cha.Vuso they may bow downH9002 H7812לְמַ֤עַןle.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 youH9001 H977 H9031

8כֹּ֣ה׀kohthusH3541אָמַ֣ר'a.Marhe saysH559יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068בְּעֵ֤תbe.'Etin a time ofH9003 H6256רָצוֹן֙ra.tzOnfavorH7522עֲנִיתִ֔יךָ'a.ni.Ti.khaI will answer youH6030 H9031וּבְי֥וֹםu.ve.Yomand on a day ofH9002 H9003 H3117יְשׁוּעָ֖הye.shu.'AhsalvationH3444עֲזַרְתִּ֑יךָ'a.zar.Ti.khaI will help youH5826 H9031וְאֶצָּרְךָ֗ve.'e.tza.re.Khaand I will watch over youH9002 H5341 H9031וְאֶתֶּנְךָ֙ve.'e.ten.Khaand I will make youH9002 H5414 H9031לִבְרִ֣יתliv.Rit<into> a covenant ofH9005 H1285עָ֔ם'Am[the] peopleH5971לְהָקִ֣יםle.ha.Kimto raise upH9005 H6965אֶ֔רֶץ'E.retz[the] landH776לְהַנְחִ֖ילle.han.Chilto give as inheritanceH9005 H5157נְחָל֥וֹתne.cha.LotinheritancesH5159שֹׁמֵמֽוֹת׃sho.me.MotdesolateH8074

9לֵאמֹ֤רle.Morto sayH9005 H559לַֽאֲסוּרִים֙la.'a.su.Rimto [the] prisonersH9005 H631צֵ֔אוּTze.'ucome outH3318לַאֲשֶׁ֥רla.'a.Sherto [those] whoH9005 H834בַּחֹ֖שֶׁךְba.Cho.shekh[are] in <the> darknessH9003 H2822הִגָּל֑וּhi.ga.Lureveal yourselvesH1540עַל־'al-onH5921דְּרָכִ֣יםde.ra.KhimroadsH1870יִרְע֔וּyir.'Uthey will grazeH7462וּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-and [will be] on allH9002 H9003 H3605שְׁפָיִ֖יםshe.fa.Yimbare heightsH8205מַרְעִיתָֽם׃mar.'i.Tampasture theirH4830 H9028

10לֹ֤אlo'notH3808יִרְעָ֙בוּ֙yir.'A.vuthey will be hungryH7456וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002 H3808יִצְמָ֔אוּyitz.Ma.'uthey will be thirstyH6770וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002 H3808יַכֵּ֥םya.Kemit will strike themH5221 H9038שָׁרָ֖בsha.Ravburning heatH8273וָשָׁ֑מֶשׁva.Sha.meshand sunH9002 H8121כִּי־ki-forH3588מְרַחֲמָ֣םme.ra.cha.Mam[one who] has compassion on themH7355 H9038יְנַהֲגֵ֔םye.na.ha.Gemhe will guide themH5090 H9038וְעַל־ve.'al-and toH9002 H5921מַבּ֥וּעֵיma.Bu.'eisprings ofH4002מַ֖יִםMa.yimwaterH4325יְנַהֲלֵֽם׃ye.na.ha.Lemhe will lead themH5095 H9038

11וְשַׂמְתִּ֥יve.sam.Tiand I will makeH9001 H7760כָל־khol-allH3605הָרַ֖יha.Raimountains myH2022 H9020לַדָּ֑רֶךְla.Da.rekhinto <the> roadH9005 H1870וּמְסִלֹּתַ֖יu.me.si.lo.Taiand highways myH9002 H4546 H9020יְרֻמֽוּן׃ye.ru.Munthey will be lifted up !H7311 H9013

12הִנֵּה־hi.neh-here!H2009אֵ֕לֶּה'E.lehtheseH428מֵרָח֖וֹקme.ra.Chokfrom a distanceH9006 H7350יָבֹ֑אוּya.Vo.'uthey will comeH935וְהִֽנֵּה־ve.hi.neh-and here!H9002 H2009אֵ֙לֶּה֙'e.lehtheseH428מִצָּפ֣וֹןmi.tza.Fonfrom [the] northH9006 H6828וּמִיָּ֔םu.mi.Yamand from [the] westH9002 H9006 H3220וְאֵ֖לֶּהve.'E.lehand theseH9002 H428מֵאֶ֥רֶץme.'E.retzfrom [the] land ofH9006 H776סִינִֽים׃si.NimSinimH5515

13רָנּ֤וּra.Nushout for joyH7442שָׁמַ֙יִם֙sha.Ma.yimO heavenH8064וְגִ֣ילִיve.Gi.liand be gladH9002 H1523אָ֔רֶץ'A.retzO earthH776וּפִצְח֥וּvuf.tze.chuand break forthH9002 H6476הָרִ֖יםha.RimO mountainsH2022רִנָּ֑הri.Naha shout of joyH7440כִּֽי־ki-forH3588נִחַ֤םni.Chamhe has comfortedH5162יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068עַמּ֔וֹa.Mopeople hisH5971 H9023וַעֲנִיָּ֖וva.'a.ni.Yavand afflicted [people] hisH9002 H6041 H9023יְרַחֵֽם׃ סye.ra.Chemhe has compassion onH7355

14וַתֹּ֥אמֶרva.To.merand it saidH9001 H559צִיּ֖וֹןtzi.YonZionH6726עֲזָבַ֣נִי'a.za.Va.nihe has forsaken meH5800 H9030יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068וַאדֹנָ֖יva.do.Naiand [the] LordH9002 H136שְׁכֵחָֽנִי׃she.khe.Cha.nihe has forgotten meH7911 H9030

15הֲתִשְׁכַּ֤חha.tish.Kach¿ will she forgetH9008 H7911אִשָּׁה֙'i.Shaha womanH802עוּלָ֔הּ'u.Lahsucking child herH5764 H9024מֵרַחֵ֖םme.ra.Chemfrom having compassion onH9006 H7355בֶּן־ben-[the] child ofH1121בִּטְנָ֑הּbit.Nahwomb herH990 H9024גַּם־gam-alsoH1571אֵ֣לֶּה'E.lehtheseH428תִשְׁכַּ֔חְנָהtish.Kach.nahthey will forgetH7911וְאָנֹכִ֖יve.'a.no.Khiand IH9002 H595לֹ֥אlo'notH3808אֶשְׁכָּחֵֽךְ׃'esh.ka.ChekhI will forget youH7911 H9032

16הֵ֥ןhenhere!H2005עַל־'al-onH5921כַּפַּ֖יִםka.Pa.yimpalms of handsH3709חַקֹּתִ֑יךְcha.ko.TikhI have inscribed youH2710 H9032חוֹמֹתַ֥יִךְcho.mo.Ta.yikhwalls yourH2346 H9022נֶגְדִּ֖יneg.Di[are] before meH5048 H9030תָּמִֽיד׃ta.MidcontinuallyH8548

17מִֽהֲר֖וּmi.ha.Ruthey have made hasteH4116בָּנָ֑יִךְba.Na.yikhchildren yourH1121 H9022מְהָֽרְסַ֥יִךְme.ha.re.Sa.yikh[those who] tear down youH2040 H9032וּמַחֲרִבַ֖יִךְu.ma.cha.ri.Va.yikhand [those who] make desolate youH9002 H2717 H9032מִמֵּ֥ךְmi.Mekhfrom youH4480 H9032יֵצֵֽאוּ׃ye.Tze.'uthey will go outH3318

18שְׂאִֽי־se.'i-lift upH5375סָבִ֤יבsa.Vivall aroundH5439עֵינַ֙יִךְ֙'ei.Na.yikheyes yourH5869 H9022וּרְאִ֔יu.re.'Iand seeH9002 H7200כֻּלָּ֖םku.Lamall of themH3605 H9028נִקְבְּצ֣וּnik.be.Tzuthey have gathered togetherH6908בָֽאוּ־va.'u-they have comeH935לָ֑ךְLakhto youH9005 H9032חַי־chai-[by] [the] lifeH2416אָ֣נִי'A.niof meH589נְאֻם־ne.'um-[the] utterance ofH5002יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068כִּ֤יkithatH3588כֻלָּם֙khu.Lamall of themH3605 H9028כָּעֲדִ֣יka.'a.Dilike <the> ornament[s]H9004 H5716תִלְבָּ֔שִׁיtil.Ba.shiyou will put onH3847וּֽתְקַשְּׁרִ֖יםu.te.ka.she.Rimand you will tie on themH9002 H7194 H9038כַּכַּלָּֽה׃ka.ka.Lahlike <the> brideH9004 H3618

19כִּ֤יkiforH3588חָרְבֹתַ֙יִךְ֙cha.re.vo.Ta.yikhwaste places yourH2723 H9022וְשֹׁ֣מְמֹתַ֔יִךְve.Sho.me.mo.Ta.yikhand desolate [places] yourH9002 H8074 H9022וְאֶ֖רֶץve.'E.retzand [the] land ofH9002 H776הֲרִֽסֻתֵ֑יךְha.ri.su.Teikhdestruction yourH2035 H9022כִּ֤יkiforH3588עַתָּה֙'a.TahnowH6258תֵּצְרִ֣יte.tze.Riyou will be [too] crampedH3334מִיּוֹשֵׁ֔בmi.yo.Shevfor [the] inhabitant[s]H9006 H3427וְרָחֲק֖וּve.ra.cha.Kuand they will be far awayH9001 H7368מְבַלְּעָֽיִךְ׃me.va.le.'A.yikh[those who] swallowed up youH1104 H9032

20ע֚וֹדodyetH5750יֹאמְר֣וּyo.me.Ruthey will sayH559בְאָזְנַ֔יִךְve.'a.ze.Na.yikhin ears yourH9003 H241 H9022בְּנֵ֖יbe.Nei[the] children ofH1121שִׁכֻּלָ֑יִךְshi.ku.La.yikhbereavement<s> yourH7923 H9022צַר־tzar-it is crampedH6862לִ֥יlifor meH9005 H9030הַמָּק֖וֹםha.ma.Komthe placeH9009 H4725גְּשָׁה־ge.shah-draw near !H5066 H9012לִּ֥יlifor meH9005 H9030וְאֵשֵֽׁבָה׃ve.'e.She.vahso let me dwellH9002 H3427

21וְאָמַ֣רְתְּve.'a.Martand you will sayH9001 H559בִּלְבָבֵ֗ךְbil.va.Vekhin heart yourH9003 H3824 H9022מִ֤יmiwho?H4310יָֽלַד־ya.lad-did he fatherH3205לִי֙lifor meH9005 H9030אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֵ֔לֶּה'E.lehthese [children]H428וַאֲנִ֥יva.'a.Niand IH9002 H589שְׁכוּלָ֖הshe.khu.Lah[was] bereavedH7909וְגַלְמוּדָ֑הve.gal.mu.Dahand barrenH9002 H1565גֹּלָ֣ה׀go.Lahgone into exileH1540וְסוּרָ֗הve.su.Rahand thrust awayH9002 H5493וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ve.'E.lehand these [children]H9002 H428מִ֣יmiwho?H4310גִדֵּ֔לgi.Deldid he bring upH1431הֵ֤ןhenhere!H2005אֲנִי֙'a.NiIH589נִשְׁאַ֣רְתִּיnish.'Ar.tiI remainedH7604לְבַדִּ֔יle.va.Dito alone meH9005 H905 H9030אֵ֖לֶּה'E.lehthese [children]H428אֵיפֹ֥ה'ei.Fohwhere?H375הֵֽם׃ פHem[are] theyH1992

22כֹּֽה־koh-thusH3541אָמַ֞ר'a.Marhe saysH559אֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.Nai[the] LordH136יְהוִ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3069הִנֵּ֨הhi.Nehhere!H2009אֶשָּׂ֤א'e.Sa'I will lift upH5375אֶל־'el-toH413גּוֹיִם֙go.Yim[the] nationsH1471יָדִ֔יya.Dihand myH3027 H9020וְאֶל־ve.'el-and toH9002 H413עַמִּ֖ים'a.MimpeoplesH5971אָרִ֣ים'a.RimI will raiseH7311נִסִּ֑יni.Sistandard myH5251 H9020וְהֵבִ֤יאוּve.he.Vi.'uand they will bringH9001 H935בָנַ֙יִךְ֙va.Na.yikhsons yourH1121 H9022בְּחֹ֔צֶןbe.Cho.tzenin a bosomH9003 H2684וּבְנֹתַ֖יִךְu.ve.no.Ta.yikhand daughters yourH9002 H1323 H9022עַל־'al-onH5921כָּתֵ֥ףka.Tefa shoulderH3802תִּנָּשֶֽׂאנָה׃ti.na.Se.nahthey will be carriedH5375

23וְהָי֨וּve.ha.Yuand they will beH9001 H1961מְלָכִ֜יםme.la.KhimkingsH4428אֹֽמְנַ֗יִךְ'o.me.Na.yikhfoster-fathers yourH539 H9032וְשָׂרֽוֹתֵיהֶם֙ve.sa.ro.tei.Hemand princesses theirH9002 H8282 H9028מֵינִ֣יקֹתַ֔יִךְmei.Ni.ko.Ta.yikhsuckling-nurses yourH3243 H9022אַפַּ֗יִם'a.Pa.yimfacesH639אֶ֚רֶץ'E.retzgroundH776יִשְׁתַּ֣חֲווּyish.Ta.cha.vuthey will bow downH7812לָ֔ךְLakhto youH9005 H9032וַעֲפַ֥רva.'a.Farand [the] dust ofH9002 H6083רַגְלַ֖יִךְrag.La.yikhfeet yourH7272 H9022יְלַחֵ֑כוּye.la.Che.khuthey will lick upH3897וְיָדַ֙עַתְּ֙ve.ya.Da.'atand you will knowH9001 H3045כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588אֲנִ֣י'a.NiIH589יְהוָ֔הYah.weh[am] YahwehH3068אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhomH834לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808יֵבֹ֖שׁוּye.Vo.shuthey will be ashamedH954קוָֹֽי׃ סko.Vai[those who] wait for meH6960 H9030

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