Berean Standard Bible

Isaiah 59

(Psalm 14:1–7; Psalm 53:1–6; Romans 3:9–20)

1Surelyהֵ֛ןhenH2005the armיַד־yad-H3027of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068is notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808too shortקָצְרָ֥הka.tze.RahH7114to saveמֵֽהוֹשִׁ֑יעַme.ho.Shi.a'H3467,nor His earוְלֹא־ אָזְנ֖וֹve.lo'- 'a.ze.NoH241 H3808too dullכָבְדָ֥הkha.ve.DahH3513to hearמִשְּׁמֽוֹעַ׃mi.she.Mo.a'H8085.

2Butכִּ֤י אִם־ki 'im-H3588 H518your iniquitiesעֲוֹנֹֽתֵיכֶם֙ הָי֣וּ'a.vo.no.tei.Khem ha.YuH5771 H1961have built barriersמַבְדִּלִ֔יםmav.di.LimH914between youH996and your Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֑ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430,and your sinsוְחַטֹּֽאותֵיכֶ֗םve.cha.to.tei.KhemH2403have hiddenהִסְתִּ֧ירוּhis.Ti.ruH5641Hisfaceפָנִ֛יםfa.NimH6440from you,so that He does not hearמִשְּׁמֽוֹעַ׃mi.she.Mo.a'H8085.

3Forכִּ֤יkiH3588your handsכַפֵּיכֶם֙kha.pei.KhemH3709are stainedנְגֹאֲל֣וּne.go.'a.LuH1351with bloodבַדָּ֔םva.DamH1818,and your fingersוְאֶצְבְּעוֹתֵיכֶ֖םve.'etz.be.'o.tei.KhemH676with iniquityבֶּֽעָוֹ֑ןbe.'a.VonH5771;your lipsשִׂפְתֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙sif.to.tei.KhemH8193have spokenדִּבְּרוּ־di.be.ru-H1696liesשֶׁ֔קֶרShe.kerH8267,and your tongueלְשׁוֹנְכֶ֖םle.shon.KhemH3956muttersתֶהְגֶּֽה׃teh.GehH1897injusticeעַוְלָ֥ה'av.LahH5766.

4No oneאֵין־'ein-H369callsקֹרֵ֣אko.Re'H7121for justiceבְצֶ֔דֶקve.Tze.dekH6664;no oneוְאֵ֥יןve.'EinH369pleads his caseנִשְׁפָּ֖טnish.PatH8199honestlyבֶּאֱמוּנָ֑הbe.'e.mu.NahH530.They relyבָּט֤וֹחַba.To.achH982onעַל־'al-H5921emptyתֹּ֙הוּ֙to.huH8414pleas;they tellוְדַבֶּר־ve.da.ber-H1696liesשָׁ֔וְאShav'H7723;they conceiveהָר֥וֹha.RoH2029mischiefעָמָ֖ל'a.MalH5999and give birth toוְהוֹלֵ֥ידve.ho.LeidH3205iniquityאָֽוֶן׃'A.venH205.

5They hatchבִּקֵּ֔עוּbi.Ke.'uH1234the eggsבֵּיצֵ֤יbei.TzeiH1000of vipersצִפְעוֹנִי֙tzif.'o.NiH6848and weaveיֶאֱרֹ֑גוּye.'e.Ro.guH707a spider’sעַכָּבִ֖ישׁ'a.ka.VishH5908webוְקוּרֵ֥יve.ku.ReiH6980.Whoever eatsהָאֹכֵ֤לha.'o.KhelH398their eggsמִבֵּֽיצֵיהֶם֙mi.bei.tzei.HemH1000will dieיָמ֔וּתya.MutH4191;crack one openוְהַזּוּרֶ֖הve.ha.zu.RehH2116,and a viperאֶפְעֶֽה׃'ef.'EhH660is hatchedתִּבָּקַ֥עti.ba.Ka'H1234.

6Their cobwebsקֽוּרֵיהֶם֙ku.rei.HemH6980cannotלֹא־lo'-H3808be made intoיִהְי֣וּyih.YuH1961clothingלְבֶ֔גֶדle.Ve.gedH899,and they cannotוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808cover themselvesיִתְכַּסּ֖וּyit.ka.SuH3680with their worksבְּמַֽעֲשֵׂיהֶ֑םbe.ma.'a.sei.HemH4639.Their deedsמַֽעֲשֵׂיהֶם֙ma.'a.sei.HemH4639are sinfulאָ֔וֶן'A.venH205deedsמַֽעֲשֵׂי־ma.'a.sei-H4639,and actsוּפֹ֥עַלu.Fo.'alH6467of violenceחָמָ֖סcha.MasH2555are in their handsבְּכַפֵּיהֶֽם׃be.kha.pei.HemH3709.

7Their feetרַגְלֵיהֶם֙rag.lei.HemH7272runיָרֻ֔צוּya.Ru.tzuH7323to evilלָרַ֣עla.Ra'H7451;they are swiftוִֽימַהֲר֔וּvi.ma.ha.RuH4116to shedלִשְׁפֹּ֖ךְlish.PokhH8210innocentנָקִ֑יna.KiH5355bloodדָּ֣םdamH1818.Their thoughtsמַחְשְׁבֽוֹתֵיהֶם֙mach.she.vo.tei.HemH4284are sinfulאָ֔וֶן'A.venH205thoughtsמַחְשְׁב֣וֹתmach.she.VotH4284;ruinשֹׁ֥דshodH7701and destructionוָשֶׁ֖בֶרva.She.verH7667lie in their wakeבִּמְסִלּוֹתָֽם׃bim.si.lo.TamH4546.

8The wayדֶּ֤רֶךְDe.rekhH1870of peaceשָׁלוֹם֙sha.lOmH7965they have notלֹ֣אlo'H3808knownיָדָ֔עוּya.Da.'uH3045,and there is noוְאֵ֥יןve.'EinH369justiceמִשְׁפָּ֖טmish.PatH4941in their tracksבְּמַעְגְּלוֹתָ֑םbe.ma'.ge.lo.TamH4570. They have turned them intocrookedעִקְּשׁ֣וּ'i.ke.ShuH6140pathsנְתִיבֽוֹתֵיהֶם֙ne.ti.vo.tei.HemH5410;no oneכֹּ֚ל לֹ֥אkol lo'H3605 H3808who treadsדֹּרֵ֣ךְdo.RekhH1869on themwill knowיָדַ֖עya.Da'H3045peaceשָׁלֽוֹם׃sha.LomH7965.

9Thereforeעַל־ כֵּ֗ן'al- KenH5921 H3651justiceמִשְׁפָּט֙mish.PatH4941is farרָחַ֤קra.ChakH7368from usמִמֶּ֔נּוּmi.Me.nuH4480,and righteousnessצְדָקָ֑הtze.da.KahH6666does notוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808reach usתַשִּׂיגֵ֖נוּta.si.Ge.nuH5381.We hopeנְקַוֶּ֤הne.ka.VehH6960for lightלָאוֹר֙la.'OrH216,but thereוְהִנֵּה־ve.hi.neh-H2009is darknessחֹ֔שֶׁךְCho.shekhH2822;for brightnessלִנְגֹה֖וֹתlin.go.HotH5054, butwe walkנְהַלֵּֽךְ׃ne.ha.LekhH1980in gloomבָּאֲפֵל֥וֹתba.'a.fe.LotH653.

10Like the blindכַֽעִוְרִים֙kha.'iv.RimH5787,we feel our way alongנְגַֽשְׁשָׁ֤הne.gash.ShahH1659the wallקִ֔ירKirH7023,gropingנְגַשֵּׁ֑שָׁהne.ga.She.shahH1659like those withoutוּכְאֵ֥יןu.khe.'EinH369eyesעֵינַ֖יִם'ei.Na.yimH5869.We stumbleכָּשַׁ֤לְנוּka.Shal.nuH3782at middayבַֽצָּהֳרַ֙יִם֙va.tzo.ho.Ra.yimH6672as in the twilightכַּנֶּ֔שֶׁףka.Ne.shefH5399;among the vigorousבָּאַשְׁמַנִּ֖יםba.'ash.ma.NimH820we are like the deadכַּמֵּתִֽים׃ka.me.TimH4191.

11We allכֻּלָּ֔נוּku.La.nuH3605growlנֶהֱמֶ֤הne.he.MehH1993like bearsכַדֻּבִּים֙kha.du.BimH1677and moanH1897like dovesוְכַיּוֹנִ֖יםve.khai.yo.NimH3123.We hopeנְקַוֶּ֤הne.ka.VehH6960for justiceלַמִּשְׁפָּט֙la.mish.PatH4941,but find noneוָאַ֔יִןva.'A.yinH369,for salvationלִֽישׁוּעָ֖הli.shu.'AhH3444,but it is farרָחֲקָ֥הra.cha.KahH7368from usמִמֶּֽנּוּ׃mi.Me.nuH4480.

12Forכִּֽי־ki-H3588our transgressionsפְשָׁעֵ֙ינוּ֙fe.sha.'Ei.nuH6588are multipliedרַבּ֤וּra.BuH7231before Youנֶגְדֶּ֔ךָneg.De.khaH5048,and our sinsוְחַטֹּאותֵ֖ינוּve.cha.to.Tei.nuH2403testifyעָ֣נְתָה'A.ne.tahH6030against us.Our transgressionsפְשָׁעֵ֣ינוּfe.sha.'Ei.nuH6588are indeedכִּֽי־ki-H3588with usאִתָּ֔נוּ'i.Ta.nuH854,and we knowיְדַֽעֲנֽוּם׃ye.Da.'a.NumH3045our iniquitiesוַעֲוֹנֹתֵ֖ינוּva.'a.vo.no.Tei.nuH5771:

13rebellingפָּשֹׁ֤עַpa.Sho.a'H6586and denyingוְכַחֵשׁ֙ve.kha.CheshH3584the LORDבַּֽיהוָ֔הba.Yah.wehH3068,turning awayוְנָס֖וֹגve.na.SogH5253fromמֵאַחַ֣רme.'a.CharH310our Godאֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430,speakingדַּבֶּר־da.ber-H1696oppressionעֹ֣שֶׁק'O.shekH6233and revoltוְסָרָ֔הve.sa.RahH5627,conceivingהֹר֧וֹho.RoH2029and utteringוְהֹג֛וֹve.ho.GoH1897liesשָֽׁקֶר׃Sha.kerH8267דִּבְרֵי־div.rei-H1697from the heartמִלֵּ֖בmi.LevH3820.

14So justiceמִשְׁפָּ֔טmish.PatH4941is turned awayוְהֻסַּ֤ג אָחוֹר֙ve.hu.Sag 'a.chOrH5253 H268,and righteousnessוּצְדָקָ֖הu.tze.da.KahH6666standsתַּעֲמֹ֑דta.'a.ModH5975at a distanceמֵרָח֣וֹקme.ra.ChokH7350.Forכִּֽי־ki-H3588truthאֱמֶ֔ת'e.MetH571has stumbledכָשְׁלָ֤הkha.she.LahH3782in the public squareבָֽרְחוֹב֙va.re.chOvH7339,and honestyוּנְכֹחָ֖הu.ne.kho.ChahH5229cannotלֹא־ תוּכַ֥לlo'- tu.KhalH3808 H3201enterלָבֽוֹא׃la.Vo'H935.

15Truthהָֽאֱמֶת֙ha.'e.MetH571isוַתְּהִ֤יva.te.HiH1961missingנֶעְדֶּ֔רֶתne'.De.retH5737,and whoever turnsוְסָ֥רve.SarH5493from evilמֵרָ֖עme.Ra'H7451becomes preyמִשְׁתּוֹלֵ֑לmish.to.LelH7997.The LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068lookedוַיַּ֧רְאvai.Yar'H7200and was displeasedוַיֵּ֥רַע בְּעֵינָ֖יוvai.Ye.ra' be.'ei.NavH7489 H5869thatכִּֽי־ki-H3588there was noאֵ֥ין'einH369justiceמִשְׁפָּֽט׃mish.PatH4941.

16He sawוַיַּרְא֙vai.yaR'H7200thatכִּֽי־ki-H3588there was noאֵ֣ין'einH369manאִ֔ישׁ'IshH376;He was amazedוַיִּשְׁתּוֹמֵ֖םvai.yish.to.MemH8074thatכִּ֣יkiH3588there was no oneאֵ֣ין'einH369to intercedeמַפְגִּ֑יעַmaf.Gi.a'H6293.So His own armזְרֹע֔וֹze.ro.'OH2220brought salvationוַתּ֤וֹשַֽׁעva.To.o.sha'H3467,and His own righteousnessוְצִדְקָת֖וֹ הִ֥יאve.tzid.ka.To hi'H6666 H1931sustained Himסְמָכָֽתְהוּ׃se.ma.Kha.te.huH5564.

The Covenant of the Redeemer

17He put onוַיִּלְבַּ֤שׁvai.yil.BashH3847righteousnessצְדָקָה֙tze.da.KahH6666like a breastplateכַּשִּׁרְיָ֔ןka.shir.YanH8302,and the helmetוְכ֥וֹבַעve.Khoa'H3553of salvationיְשׁוּעָ֖הye.shu.'AhH3444on His headבְּרֹאשׁ֑וֹbe.ro.ShoH7218;He put onוַיִּלְבַּ֞שׁvai.yil.BashH3847garmentsבִּגְדֵ֤י תִּלְבֹּ֔שֶׁתbig.Dei til.Bo.shetH899 H8516of vengeanceנָקָם֙na.KamH5359and wrapped Himselfוַיַּ֥עַטvai.Ya.'atH5844in a cloakכַּמְעִ֖ילkam.'IlH4598of zealקִנְאָֽה׃kin.'AhH7068.

18So He will repayיְשַׁלֵּ֔םye.sha.LemH7999according toכְּעַ֤לke.'AlH5921their deedsגְּמֻלוֹת֙ge.mu.lOtH1578כְּעַ֣לke.'AlH5921:furyחֵמָ֣הche.MahH2534to His enemiesלְצָרָ֔יוle.tza.RavH6862,retributionגְּמ֖וּלge.MulH1576to His foesלְאֹֽיְבָ֑יוle.'o.ye.VavH341,and recompenseגְּמ֥וּלge.MulH1576יְשַׁלֵּֽם׃ye.sha.LemH7999to the islandsלָאִיִּ֖יםla.'i.YimH339.

19So shall they fearוְיִֽירְא֤וּve.yi.re.'UH3372the nameשֵׁ֣םshemH8034of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068where the sun setsמִֽמַּעֲרָב֙ שֶׁ֖מֶשׁmi.ma.'a.Rav She.meshH4628 H8121אֶת־'et-H853,and His gloryכְּבוֹד֑וֹke.vo.DoH3519where it risesוּמִמִּזְרַח־u.mi.miz.rach-H4217אֶת־'et-H853.Forכִּֽי־ki-H3588He will comeיָב֤וֹאya.Vo'H935like a ragingצָ֔רTzarH6862floodכַנָּהָר֙kha.na.HarH5104,drivenנֹ֥סְסָהNo.se.sahH5127by the breathר֥וּחַRu.achH7307of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068.

20“The Redeemerגּוֹאֵ֔לgo.'ElH1350will comeוּבָ֤אu.Va'H935to Zionלְצִיּוֹן֙le.tzi.yOnH6726,to those in Jacobבְּיַֽעֲקֹ֑בbe.ya.'a.KoH3290who turnוּלְשָׁבֵ֥יu.le.sha.VeiH7725from transgressionפֶ֖שַׁעFe.sha'H6588,”declaresנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

21“As for Meוַאֲנִ֗יva.'a.NiH589,thisזֹ֣אתzotH2063is My covenantבְּרִיתִ֤יbe.ri.TiH1285with themאוֹתָם֙'o.TamH854,”saysאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068. “My Spiritרוּחִי֙ru.ChiH7307will not departאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834from youעָלֶ֔יךָ'a.Lei.khaH5921,and My wordsוּדְבָרַ֖יu.de.va.RaiH1697thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834I have putשַׂ֣מְתִּיSam.tiH7760in your mouthבְּפִ֑יךָbe.Fi.khaH6310will notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808departיָמ֡וּשׁוּya.Mu.shuH4185from your mouthמִפִּיךָ֩mi.pi.KhaH6310or from the mouthsוּמִפִּ֨יu.mi.PiH6310of your childrenH2233andוּמִפִּ֨יu.mi.PiH6310grandchildrenH2233,from now onמֵעַתָּ֖הme.'a.TahH6258andוְעַד־ve.'ad-H5704forevermoreעוֹלָֽם׃ סo.LamH5769,”saysאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068.

(Psalm 14:1–7; Psalm 53:1–6; Romans 3:9–20)

The Covenant of the Redeemer

Commentaries on Isaiah 59