1 Behold my servant עַבְדִּי֙ 'av.Di H5650 whom I uphold , mine elect [ in whom] my soul H5315 delighteth! I will put נָתַ֤תִּי na.Ta.ti H5414 my Spirit רוּחִי֙ ru.Chi H7307 upon him ; he shall bring יוֹצִֽיא׃ yo.Tzi' H3318 forth H3318 judgment H4941 to the nations לַגּוֹיִ֥ם la.go.Yim H1471 . 2 He shall not cry יִצְעַ֖ק yitz.'Ak H6817 , nor lift יִשָּׂ֑א yi.Sa' H5375 up , nor cause his voice קוֹלֽוֹ׃ ko.Lo H6963 to be heard H8085 in the street בַּח֖וּץ ba.Chutz H2351 . 4 He shall not faint nor be in haste, till he have set H7760 justice מִשְׁפָּ֑ט mish.Pat H4941 in the earth בָּאָ֖רֶץ ba.'A.retz H776 : and the isles shall wait יְיַחֵֽילוּ׃ פ ye.ya.Chei.lu H3176 for his law H8451 . 5 Thus כֹּֽה־ koh- H3541 saith God הָאֵ֣ל׀ ha.'El H410 , Jehovah , he that created H1254 the heavens הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ ha.sha.Ma.yim H8064 and stretched וְנ֣וֹטֵיהֶ֔ם ve.No.tei.Hem H5186 them out , he that spread H5186 forth the earth הָאָ֖רֶץ ha.'A.retz H776 and its productions, he that giveth breath H7307 unto the people לָעָ֣ם la.'Am H5971 upon it , and spirit וְר֖וּחַ ve.Ru.ach H7307 to them that walk לַהֹלְכִ֥ים la.ho.le.Khim H1980 therein: 6 I , Jehovah , have called קְרָאתִ֥יךָֽ ke.ra.Ti.cha H7121 thee in righteousness בְצֶ֖דֶק ve.Tze.dek H6664 , and will take וְאַחְזֵ֣ק ve.'ach.Zek H2388 hold H2388 of thy hand בְּיָדֶ֑ךָ be.ya.De.kha H3027 ; and I will preserve H5341 thee, and give H5414 thee for a covenant לִבְרִ֥ית liv.Rit H1285 of the people עָ֖ם 'am H5971 , for a light לְא֥וֹר le.'or H216 of the nations גּוֹיִֽם׃ go.Yim H1471 , 7 to open לִפְקֹ֖חַ lif.Ko.ach H6491 the blind עִוְר֑וֹת iv.Rot H5787 eyes עֵינַ֣יִם 'ei.Na.yim H5869 , to bring לְהוֹצִ֤יא le.ho.Tzi' H3318 forth H3318 the prisoner אַסִּ֔יר 'a.Sir H616 from the prison , them that sit H3427 in darkness חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃ Cho.shekh H2822 out of the house מִבֵּ֥ית mi.Beit H1004 of restraint. 8 I am Jehovah , that is my name שְׁמִ֑י she.Mi H8034 ; and my glory וּכְבוֹדִי֙ u.khe.vo.Di H3519 will I not give אֶתֵּ֔ן 'e.Ten H5414 to another , neither my praise וּתְהִלָּתִ֖י u.te.hi.la.Ti H8416 to graven images . 9 Behold , the former הָרִֽאשֹׁנ֖וֹת ha.ri.sho.Not H7223 things H7223 are come בָ֑אוּ Va.'u H935 to pass , and new וַֽחֲדָשׁוֹת֙ va.cha.da.shOt H2319 things H7223 do I declare H5046 : before they spring תִּצְמַ֖חְנָה titz.Mach.nah H6779 forth will I cause you to hear אַשְׁמִ֥יע 'ash.Mi' H8085 them . 10 Sing שִׁ֤ירוּ Shi.ru H7891 unto Jehovah a new חָדָ֔שׁ cha.Dash H2319 song שִׁ֣יר shir H7892 , his praise תְּהִלָּת֖וֹ te.hi.la.To H8416 from the end מִקְצֵ֣ה mik.Tzeh H7097 of the earth הָאָ֑רֶץ ha.'A.retz H776 , ye that go יוֹרְדֵ֤י yor.Dei H3381 down to the sea הַיָּם֙ hai.Yam H3220 , and all that is therein, the isles and their inhabitants וְיֹשְׁבֵיהֶֽם׃ ve.yo.she.vei.Hem H3427 . 11 Let the wilderness מִדְבָּר֙ mid.Bar H4057 and the cities וְעָרָ֔יו ve.'a.Rav H5892 thereof lift יִשְׂא֤וּ yis.'U H5375 up [ their voice], the villages that Kedar קֵדָ֑ר ke.Dar H6938 doth inhabit H3427 ; let the inhabitants H3427 of the rock sing H7442 , let them shout יָרֹ֙נּוּ֙ ya.Ro.nu H7442 from the top מֵרֹ֥אשׁ me.Rosh H7218 of the mountains הָרִ֖ים ha.Rim H2022 : 12 let them give glory כָּב֑וֹד ka.Vod H3519 unto Jehovah , and declare יַגִּֽידוּ׃ ya.Gi.du H5046 his praise וּתְהִלָּת֖וֹ u.te.hi.la.To H8416 in the islands בָּאִיִּ֥ים ba.'i.Yim H339 . 14 Long מֵֽעוֹלָ֔ם me.'o.Lam H5769 time have I holden my peace; I have been still , I have restrained אֶתְאַפָּ֑ק 'et.'a.Pak H662 myself: I will cry like a woman that travaileth; I will blow and pant at once. 15 I will lay waste mountains הָרִים֙ ha.Rim H2022 and hills וּגְבָע֔וֹת u.ge.va.'ot H1389 , and dry אוֹבִ֑ישׁ 'o.Vish H3001 up all their herbs ; and I will make וְשַׂמְתִּ֤י ve.sam.Ti H7760 the rivers נְהָרוֹת֙ ne.ha.rOt H5104 islands לָֽאִיִּ֔ים la.'i.Yim H339 , and I will dry אוֹבִֽישׁ׃ 'o.Vish H3001 up the pools H98 . 16 And I will bring the blind עִוְרִ֗ים 'iv.Rim H5787 by a way בְּדֶ֙רֶךְ֙ be.De.rekh H1870 that they know H3045 not , in paths בִּנְתִיב֥וֹת bin.ti.Vot H5410 that they know H3045 not will I lead H1869 them ; I will make אָשִׂים֩ 'a.Sim H7760 darkness light לָא֗וֹר la.'or H216 before them , and crooked things הַדְּבָרִ֔ים ha.de.va.Rim H1697 straight. These things H1697 will I do unto them , and not forsake H5800 them . 17 They shall be turned נָסֹ֤גוּ na.So.gu H5472 back H268 , they shall be covered with shame H954 , that confide in graven images לְמַסֵּכָ֖ה le.ma.se.Khah H4541 , that say הָאֹמְרִ֥ים ha.'o.me.Rim H559 to the molten images H4541 , Ye are our gods אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃ ס 'e.lo.Hei.nu H430 . 18 — Hear H8085 , ye deaf הַחֵרְשִׁ֖ים ha.che.re.Shim H2795 ; and look H7200 , ye blind וְהַעִוְרִ֖ים ve.ha.'iv.Rim H5787 , that ye may see לִרְאֽוֹת׃ lir.'ot H7200 . 19 Who is blind עִוֵּר֙ 'i.Ver H5787 , but my servant עַבְדִּ֔י 'av.Di H5650 ? and deaf וְחֵרֵ֖שׁ ve.che.Resh H2795 , as my messenger כְּמַלְאָכִ֣י ke.mal.'a.Khi H4397 whom I sent אֶשְׁלָ֑ח 'esh.Lach H7971 ? Who is blind עִוֵּר֙ 'i.Ver H5787 as he in whom I have trusted, and blind וְעִוֵּ֖ר ve.'i.Ver H5787 as Jehovah's servant כְּעֶ֥בֶד ke.'E.ved H5650 , 20 — seeing H7200 many רַבּ֖וֹת ra.Bot H7227 things , and thou observest not ? With opened פָּק֥וֹחַ pa.Ko.ach H6491 ears אָזְנַ֖יִם 'a.ze.Na.yim H241 , he heareth not . 21 Jehovah had delight H2654 [ in him ] for his righteousness' sake לְמַ֣עַן le.Ma.'an H4616 : he hath magnified H1431 the law תּוֹרָ֖ה to.Rah H8451 , and made it honourable. 22 But this is a people עַם־ 'am- H5971 robbed and spoiled; they are all of them snared in holes, and hidden H2244 in prison-houses; they are become הָי֤וּ ha.Yu H1961 a prey H957 , and none delivereth, — a spoil לָבַז֙ la.Vaz H957 , and none saith, Restore H7725 . 23 Who among you will give יַאֲזִ֣ין ya.'a.Zin H238 ear H238 to this , [ who ] will hearken and hear H8085 what is to come? 24 Who gave H5414 Jacob יַעֲקֹ֛ב ya.'a.Ko H3290 for a spoil H962 , and Israel וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל ve.Yis.ra.'El H3478 to the robbers? Did not Jehovah , he against whom we have sinned H2398 ? And they would אָב֤וּ 'a.Vu H14 not walk הָל֔וֹךְ ha.Lokh H1980 in his ways בִדְרָכָיו֙ vid.ra.Khav H1870 , neither did they hearken unto his law בְּתוֹרָתֽוֹ׃ be.to.ra.To H8451 . 25 And he hath poured וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֤ךְ vai.yish.Pokh H8210 upon him the fury of his anger אַפּ֔וֹ 'a.Po H639 , and the strength of battle מִלְחָמָ֑ה mil.cha.Mah H4421 : and it set H7760 him on fire round מִסָּבִיב֙ mi.sa.Viv H5439 about , yet he knew H3045 not ; and it burned וַתִּבְעַר־ va.tiv.'ar- H1197 him , yet he took it not to heart לֵֽב׃ פ Lev H3820 . ← Isaiah 41 Isaiah 43 → Commentaries on Isaiah 42 Darby Bible — 1889 — Public Domain
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