Berean Standard Bible

Isaiah 54

1“Shout for joyרָנִּ֥יra.NiH7442,O barren womanעֲקָרָ֖ה'a.ka.RahH6135,who bears no childrenלֹ֣א יָלָ֑דָהlo' ya.La.dahH3808 H3205;break forthפִּצְחִ֨יpitz.ChiH6476in songרִנָּ֤הri.NahH7440and cry aloudוְצַהֲלִי֙ve.tza.ha.LiH6670,you who have neverלֹא־lo'-H3808travailedחָ֔לָהCha.lahH2342;becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588moreרַבִּ֧יםra.BimH7227arethe childrenבְּֽנֵי־be.nei-H1121of the desolate womanשׁוֹמֵמָ֛הsho.me.MahH8074thanמִבְּנֵ֥יmi.be.NeiH1121of her who has a husbandבְעוּלָ֖הve.'u.LahH1166,”saysאָמַ֥ר'a.MarH559the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

2“Enlargeהַרְחִ֣יבִי׀har.Chi.viH7337the siteמְק֣וֹםme.KomH4725of your tentאָהֳלֵ֗ךְ'o.ho.LekhH168,stretch outיַטּ֖וּya.TuH5186the curtainsוִירִיע֧וֹתvi.ri.'otH3407of your dwellingsמִשְׁכְּנוֹתַ֛יִךְmish.ke.no.Ta.yikhH4908,do notאַל־'al-H408hold backתַּחְשֹׂ֑כִיtach.So.khiH2820.Lengthenהַאֲרִ֙יכִי֙ha.'a.Ri.khiH748your ropesמֵֽיתָרַ֔יִךְmei.ta.Ra.yikhH4340and drive your stakes in deepוִיתֵדֹתַ֖יִךְ חַזֵּֽקִי׃vi.te.do.Ta.yikh cha.Ze.kiH3489 H2388.

3Forכִּי־ki-H3588you will spread outתִּפְרֹ֑צִיtif.Ro.tziH6555to the rightיָמִ֥יןya.MinH3225and leftוּשְׂמֹ֖אולu.se.MolH8040;your descendantsוְזַרְעֵךְ֙ve.zar.'eKhH2233will dispossessיִירָ֔שׁyi.RashH3423the nationsגּוֹיִ֣םgo.YimH1471and inhabitיוֹשִֽׁיבוּ׃yo.Shi.vuH3427the desolateנְשַׁמּ֖וֹתne.sha.MotH8074citiesוְעָרִ֥יםve.'a.RimH5892.

4Do notאַל־'al-H408be afraidתִּֽירְאִי֙ti.re.'IH3372,forכִּי־ki-H3588you will notלֹ֣אlo'H3808be put to shameתֵב֔וֹשִׁיte.Vo.o.shiH954;do notוְאַל־ve.'al-H408be intimidatedתִּכָּלְמִ֖יti.kal.MiH3637,forכִּ֣יkiH3588you will notלֹ֣אlo'H3808be humiliatedתַחְפִּ֑ירִיtach.Pi.riH2659.Forכִּ֣יkiH3588you will forgetתִּשְׁכָּ֔חִיtish.Ka.chiH7911the shameבֹ֤שֶׁתVo.shetH1322of your youthעֲלוּמַ֙יִךְ֙'a.lu.Ma.yikhH5934and will rememberתִזְכְּרִי־tiz.ke.ri-H2142noלֹ֥אlo'H3808moreעֽוֹד׃odH5750the reproachוְחֶרְפַּ֥תve.cher.PatH2781of your widowhoodאַלְמְנוּתַ֖יִךְ'al.me.nu.Ta.yikhH491.

5Forכִּ֤יkiH3588your husbandבֹעֲלַ֙יִךְ֙vo.'a.La.yikhH1166is your Makerעֹשַׂ֔יִךְ'o.Sa.yikhH6213—the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068of Hostsצְבָא֖וֹתtze.va.'otH6635isHis nameשְׁמ֑וֹshe.MoH8034—the Holyקְד֣וֹשׁke.Do.oshH6918One of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478is your Redeemerוְגֹֽאֲלֵךְ֙ve.go.'a.leKhH1350;He is calledיִקָּרֵֽא׃yi.ka.Re'H7121the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of allכָל־khol-H3605the earthהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776.

6Forכִּֽי־ki-H3588the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068has called you backקְרָאָ֣ךְke.ra.'AkhH7121,like a wifeכְאִשָּׁ֧הkhe.'i.ShahH802desertedעֲזוּבָ֛ה'a.zu.VahH5800and woundedוַעֲצ֥וּבַתva.'a.Tzu.vatH6087in spiritר֖וּחַRu.achH7307,likeכִּ֥יkiH3588the rejectedתִמָּאֵ֖סti.ma.'EsH3988wifeוְאֵ֧שֶׁתve.'E.shetH802of one’s youthנְעוּרִ֛יםne.'u.RimH5271,”saysאָמַ֥ר'a.MarH559your Godאֱלֹהָֽיִךְ׃'e.lo.Ha.yikhH430.

7“For a briefקָטֹ֖ןka.TonH6996momentבְּרֶ֥גַעbe.Re.ga'H7281I forsook youעֲזַבְתִּ֑יךְ'a.zav.TikhH5800,but with greatגְּדֹלִ֖יםge.do.LimH1419compassionוּבְרַחֲמִ֥יםu.ve.ra.cha.MimH7356I will bring you backאֲקַבְּצֵֽךְ׃'a.ka.be.TzekhH6908.

8In a surgeבְּשֶׁ֣צֶףbe.She.tzefH8241of angerקֶ֗צֶףKe.tzefH7110I hidהִסְתַּ֨רְתִּיhis.Tar.tiH5641My faceפָנַ֥יfa.NaiH6440from youמִמֵּ֔ךְmi.MekhH4480for a momentרֶ֙גַע֙re.ga'H7281,but with everlastingעוֹלָ֖םo.LamH5769kindnessוּבְחֶ֥סֶדu.ve.Che.sedH2617I will have compassion on youרִֽחַמְתִּ֑יךְri.cham.TikhH7355,”saysאָמַ֥ר'a.MarH559the LORDיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068your Redeemerגֹּאֲלֵ֖ךְgo.'a.LekhH1350.

9“Forכִּי־ki-H3588to Methis is likeזֹ֣אתzotH2063the days of Noahמֵ֥י נֹ֙חַ֙mei no.achH4325 H5146,whenאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834I sworeנִשְׁבַּ֗עְתִּיnish.Ba'.tiH7650that the watersמֵי־mei-H4325of Noahנֹ֛חַNo.achH5146would never againע֖וֹדodH5750coverמֵעֲבֹ֥רme.'a.VorH5674עַל־'al-H5921the earthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776.Soכֵּ֥ןkenH3651I have swornנִשְׁבַּ֛עְתִּיnish.Ba'.tiH7650that I will not be angryמִקְּצֹ֥ףmi.ke.TzofH7107with youעָלַ֖יִךְ'a.La.yikhH5921or rebukeוּמִגְּעָר־u.mi.ge.'or-H1605you.

10Thoughכִּ֤יkiH3588the mountainsהֶֽהָרִים֙he.ha.RimH2022may be removedיָמ֔וּשׁוּya.Mu.shuH4185and the hillsוְהַגְּבָע֖וֹתve.ha.ge.va.'otH1389may be shakenתְּמוּטֶ֑נָהte.mu.Te.nahH4131,My loving devotionוְחַסְדִּ֞י מֵאִתֵּ֣ךְve.chas.Di me.'i.TekhH2617 H854will notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808depart from youיָמ֗וּשׁya.MushH4185,and My covenantוּבְרִ֤יתu.ve.RitH1285of peaceשְׁלוֹמִי֙she.lo.MiH7965will notלֹ֣אlo'H3808be brokenתָמ֔וּטta.MutH4131,”saysאָמַ֥ר'a.MarH559the LORDיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068,who has compassion on youמְרַחֲמֵ֖ךְme.ra.cha.MekhH7355.

11“O afflicted cityעֲנִיָּ֥ה'a.ni.YahH6041,lashed by stormsסֹעֲרָ֖הso.'a.RahH5590,withoutלֹ֣אlo'H3808solaceנֻחָ֑מָהnu.Cha.mahH5162,surelyהִנֵּ֨הhi.NehH2009Iאָנֹכִ֜י'a.no.KhiH595will setמַרְבִּ֤יץmar.BitzH7257your stonesאֲבָנַ֔יִךְ'a.va.Na.yikhH68in antimonyבַּפּוּךְ֙ba.puKhH6320and lay your foundationsוִיסַדְתִּ֖יךְvi.sad.TikhH3245with sapphiresבַּסַּפִּירִֽים׃ba.sa.pi.RimH5601.

12I will makeוְשַׂמְתִּ֤יve.sam.TiH7760your pinnaclesשִׁמְשֹׁתַ֔יִךְshim.sho.Ta.yikhH8121of rubiesכַּֽדְכֹד֙kad.KhodH3539,your gatesוּשְׁעָרַ֖יִךְu.she.'a.Ra.yikhH8179of sparklingאֶקְדָּ֑ח'ek.DachH688jewelsלְאַבְנֵ֣יle.'av.NeiH68,and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605your wallsגְּבוּלֵ֖ךְge.vu.LekhH1366of preciousחֵֽפֶץ׃Che.fetzH2656stonesלְאַבְנֵי־le.'av.nei-H68.

13Then allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605your sonsבָּנַ֖יִךְba.Na.yikhH1121will be taughtלִמּוּדֵ֣יli.mu.DeiH3928by the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,and greatוְרַ֖בve.RavH7227will be theirבָּנָֽיִךְ׃ba.Na.yikhH1121prosperityשְׁל֥וֹםshe.LomH7965.

14In righteousnessבִּצְדָקָ֖הbitz.da.KahH6666you will be establishedתִּכּוֹנָ֑נִיti.ko.Na.niH3559,farרַחֲקִ֤יra.cha.KiH7368from oppressionמֵעֹ֙שֶׁק֙me.'O.shekH6233,forכִּֽי־ki-H3588you will have noלֹ֣אlo'H3808fearתִירָ֔אִיti.Ra.'iH3372.Terrorוּמִ֨מְּחִתָּ֔הu.Mi.me.chi.TahH4288will be far removed,forכִּ֥יkiH3588it will notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808come nearתִקְרַ֖בtik.RavH7126youאֵלָֽיִךְ׃'e.La.yikhH413.

15Ifהֵ֣ןhenH2005anyone attacks youH1481,it is notאֶ֖פֶס'E.fesH657from Meמֵֽאוֹתִ֑יme.'o.TiH853;whoeverמִי־mi-H4310assails youאִתָּ֖ךְ'i.TakhH1481 H854will fallיִפּֽוֹל׃yi.PolH5307before youעָלַ֥יִךְ'a.La.yikhH5921.

16BeholdH2005,Iאָֽנֹכִי֙'a.no.KhiH595have createdבָּרָ֣אתִיba.Ra.tiH1254the craftsmanחָרָ֔שׁcha.RashH2796who fansנֹפֵ֙חַ֙no.Fe.achH5301the coalsפֶּחָ֔םpe.ChamH6352into flameבְּאֵ֣שׁbe.'EshH784and forgesוּמוֹצִ֥יאu.mo.Tzi'H3318a weaponכְלִ֖יkhe.LiH3627fit for its taskלְמַעֲשֵׂ֑הוּle.ma.'a.Se.huH4639;and Iוְאָנֹכִ֛יve.'a.no.KhiH595have createdבָּרָ֥אתִיba.Ra.tiH1254the destroyerמַשְׁחִ֖יתmash.ChitH7843to wreak havocלְחַבֵּֽל׃le.cha.BelH2254.

17Noכָּל־ לֹ֣אkol- lo'H3605 H3808weaponכְּלִ֞יke.LiH3627formedיוּצַ֤רyu.TzarH3335against youעָלַ֙יִךְ֙'a.La.yikhH5921shall prosperיִצְלָ֔חyitz.LachH6743,and you will refuteתַּרְשִׁ֑יעִיtar.Shi.'iH7561everyוְכָל־ve.kholH3605tongueלָשׁ֛וֹןla.ShonH3956that accusesתָּֽקוּם־ לַמִּשְׁפָּ֖טta.kum- la.mish.PatH6965 H4941youאִתָּ֥ךְ'i.TakhH854.Thisזֹ֡אתzotH2063is the heritageנַחֲלַת֩na.cha.LatH5159of the servantsעַבְדֵ֨י'av.DeiH5650of the LORDיְהוָ֧הYah.wehH3068,and their vindicationוְצִדְקָתָ֛םve.tzid.ka.TamH6666isfrom Meמֵאִתִּ֖יme.'i.TiH854,”declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the LORDיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068.

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