King James Version

Isaiah 41

1Keep silenceהַחֲרִ֤ישׁוּha.cha.Ri.shuH2790before me, O islandsאִיִּ֔ים'i.YimH339;and let the peopleוּלְאֻמִּ֖יםu.le.'u.MimH3816renewיַחֲלִ֣יפוּya.cha.Li.fuH2498theirstrengthכֹ֑חַKho.achH3581:let them come nearיִגְּשׁוּ֙yi.ge.ShuH5066;then let them speakיְדַבֵּ֔רוּye.da.Be.ruH1696:let us come nearנִקְרָֽבָה׃nik.Ra.vahH7126togetherיַחְדָּ֖וyach.DavH3162to judgmentלַמִּשְׁפָּ֥טla.mish.PatH4941.

2Who raised upהֵעִיר֙he.'IrH5782the righteousצֶ֖דֶקTze.dekH6664manfrom the eastמִמִּזְרָ֔חmi.miz.RachH4217,calledיִקְרָאֵ֣הוּyik.ra.'E.huH7121him to his footלְרַגְל֑וֹle.rag.LoH7272,gaveיִתֵּ֨ןyi.TenH5414the nationsגּוֹיִם֙go.YimH1471beforeלְפָנָ֤יוle.fa.NavH6440him, and made himruleיַ֔רְדְּYardH7287over kingsוּמְלָכִ֣יםu.me.la.KhimH4428?he gaveיִתֵּ֤ןyi.TenH5414themas the dustכֶּֽעָפָר֙ke.'a.FarH6083to his swordחַרְבּ֔וֹchar.BoH2719, andas drivenנִדָּ֖ףni.DafH5086stubbleכְּקַ֥שׁke.KashH7179to his bowקַשְׁתּֽוֹ׃kash.ToH7198.

3He pursuedיִרְדְּפֵ֖םyir.de.FemH7291them, andpassedיַעֲב֣וֹרya.'a.VorH5674safelyשָׁל֑וֹםsha.LomH7965; evenby the wayאֹ֥רַח'O.rachH734thathe had not goneיָבֽוֹא׃ya.Vo'H935with his feetבְּרַגְלָ֖יוbe.rag.LavH7272.

4Who hath wroughtפָעַ֣לfa.'AlH6466and doneוְעָשָׂ֔הve.'a.SahH6213it,callingקֹרֵ֥אko.Re'H7121the generationsהַדֹּר֖וֹתha.do.RotH1755from the beginningמֵרֹ֑אשׁme.RoshH7218?I the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,the firstרִאשׁ֔וֹןri.ShonH7223,and with the lastאַחֲרֹנִ֖ים'a.cha.ro.NimH314; I am he.

5The islesאִיִּים֙'i.YimH339sawרָא֤וּra.'UH7200it,and fearedוְיִירָ֔אוּve.yi.Ra.'uH3372;the endsקְצ֥וֹתke.TzotH7098of the earthהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776were afraidיֶחֱרָ֑דוּye.che.Ra.duH2729,drew nearקָרְב֖וּka.re.VuH7126,and cameוַיֶּאֱתָיֽוּן׃vai.ye.'e.ta.YunH857.

6They helpedיַעְזֹ֑רוּya'.Zo.ruH5826every oneאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376his neighbourרֵעֵ֖הוּre.'E.huH7453; and every onesaidיֹאמַ֥רyo.MarH559to his brotherוּלְאָחִ֖יוu.le.'a.ChivH251,Be of good courageחֲזָֽק׃cha.ZakH2388.

7So the carpenterחָרָשׁ֙cha.RashH2796encouragedוַיְחַזֵּ֤קvay.cha.ZekH2388the goldsmithצֹרֵ֔ףtzo.RefH6884, andhe that smoothethמַחֲלִ֥יקma.cha.LikH2505withthe hammerפַּטִּ֖ישׁpa.TishH6360him that smoteה֣וֹלֶםHo.lemH1986the anvilפָּ֑עַםPa.'amH6471,sayingאֹמֵ֤ר'o.MerH559, It isreadyט֣וֹבTovH2896for the soderingלַדֶּ֙בֶק֙la.De.vekH1694:and he fastenedוַיְחַזְּקֵ֥הוּvay.cha.ze.Ke.huH2388it with nailsבְמַסְמְרִ֖יםve.mas.me.RimH4548, thatit should not be movedיִמּֽוֹט׃ סyi.MotH4131.

8But thou, Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֣לYis.ra.'ElH3478, artmy servantעַבְדִּ֔י'av.DiH5650,Jacobיַעֲקֹ֖בya.'a.KoH3290whom I have chosenבְּחַרְתִּ֑יךָbe.char.Ti.khaH977,the seedזֶ֖רַעZe.ra'H2233of Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֥ם'av.ra.HamH85my friendאֹהֲבִֽי׃'o.ha.ViH157.

9Thouwhom I have takenהֶחֱזַקְתִּ֙יךָ֙he.che.zak.Ti.chaH2388from the endsמִקְצ֣וֹתmik.TzotH7098of the earthהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776,and calledקְרָאתִ֑יךָke.ra.Ti.chaH7121thee from the chief menוּמֵאֲצִילֶ֖יהָu.me.'a.tzi.Lei.haH678thereof, and saidוָאֹ֤מַרva.'O.marH559unto thee, Thou artmy servantעַבְדִּי־'av.di-H5650;I have chosenבְּחַרְתִּ֖יךָbe.char.Ti.khaH977thee, and not cast thee awayמְאַסְתִּֽיךָ׃me.'as.Ti.khaH3988.

10Fearתִּירָא֙ti.Ra'H3372thou not; for I amwith thee: be not dismayedתִּשְׁתָּ֖עtish.Ta'H8159; for I amthy Godאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430:I will strengthenאִמַּצְתִּ֙יךָ֙'i.matz.Ti.khaH553thee; yea, I will helpעֲזַרְתִּ֔יךָ'a.zar.Ti.khaH5826thee; yea, I will upholdתְּמַכְתִּ֖יךָte.makh.Ti.khaH8551thee with the right handבִּימִ֥יןbi.MinH3225of my righteousnessצִדְקִֽי׃tzid.KiH6664.

11Behold, all they that were incensedהַנֶּחֱרִ֣יםha.ne.che.RimH2734against thee shall be ashamedיֵבֹ֙שׁוּ֙ye.Vo.shuH954and confoundedוְיִכָּ֣לְמ֔וּve.yi.Kal.MuH3637:they shall be as nothing; and theyאַנְשֵׁ֥י'an.SheiH582that striveרִיבֶֽךָ׃ri.Ve.khaH7379with thee shall perishוְיֹאבְד֖וּve.yoe.DuH6.

12Thou shalt seekתְּבַקְשֵׁם֙te.vak.ShemH1245them, and shalt not findתִמְצָאֵ֔םtim.tza.'EmH4672them, eventhemH582that contendedמַצֻּתֶ֑ךָma.tzu.Te.khaH4695with thee: they that warמִלְחַמְתֶּֽךָ׃mil.cham.Te.khaH4421against thee shall be as nothing, and as a thing of noughtוּכְאֶ֖פֶסu.khe.'E.fesH657.

13For I the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430will holdמַחֲזִ֣יקma.cha.ZikH2388thy right handיְמִינֶ֑ךָye.mi.Ne.khaH3225,sayingהָאֹמֵ֥רha.'o.MerH559unto thee, Fearתִּירָ֖אti.Ra'H3372not; I will helpעֲזַרְתִּֽיךָ׃ ס'a.zar.Ti.khaH5826thee.

14Fearתִּֽירְאִי֙ti.re.'IH3372not, thou wormתּוֹלַ֣עַתto.La.'atH8438Jacobיַֽעֲקֹ֔בya.'a.KoH3290, andye menמְתֵ֖יme.TeiH4962of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478;I will helpעֲזַרְתִּיךְ֙'a.zar.tiKhH5826thee, saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,and thy redeemerוְגֹאֲלֵ֖ךְve.go.'a.LekhH1350,the Holy Oneקְד֥וֹשׁke.Do.oshH6918of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

15Behold, I will makeשַׂמְתִּ֗יךְsam.TikhH7760thee a newחָדָ֔שׁcha.DashH2319sharpחָר֣וּץcha.RutzH2742threshingלְמוֹרַג֙le.mo.RagH4173instrument havingבַּ֖עַלBa.'alH1167teethפִּֽיפִיּ֑וֹתpi.fi.YotH6374:thou shalt threshתָּד֤וּשׁta.DushH1758the mountainsהָרִים֙ha.RimH2022, and beat themsmallוְתָדֹ֔קve.ta.DokH1854,and shalt makeתָּשִֽׂים׃ta.SimH7760the hillsוּגְבָע֖וֹתu.ge.va.'otH1389as chaffכַּמֹּ֥ץka.MotzH4671.

16Thou shalt fanתִּזְרֵם֙tiz.RemH2219them, and the windוְר֣וּחַve.Ru.achH7307shall carry them awayתִּשָּׂאֵ֔םti.sa.'EmH5375,and the whirlwindוּסְעָרָ֖הu.se.'a.RahH5591shall scatterתָּפִ֣יץta.FitzH6327them: and thou shalt rejoiceתָּגִ֣ילta.GilH1523in the Lordבַּֽיהוָ֔הba.Yah.wehH3068, andshalt gloryתִּתְהַלָּֽל׃ פtit.ha.LalH1984in the Holy Oneבִּקְד֥וֹשׁbik.Do.oshH6918of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478.

17Whenthe poorהָעֲנִיִּ֨יםha.'a.ni.YimH6041and needyוְהָאֶבְיוֹנִ֜יםve.ha.'ev.yo.NimH34seekמְבַקְשִׁ֥יםme.vak.ShimH1245waterמַ֙יִם֙ma.yimH4325, and there is none, andtheir tongueלְשׁוֹנָ֖םle.sho.NamH3956failethנָשָׁ֑תָּהna.Sha.tahH5405for thirstבַּצָּמָ֣אba.tza.Ma'H6772,I the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068will hearאֶעֱנֵ֔ם'e.'e.NemH6030them, Ithe Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478will not forsakeאֶעֶזְבֵֽם׃'e.'ez.VemH5800them.

18I will openאֶפְתַּ֤ח'ef.TachH6605riversנְהָר֔וֹתne.ha.RotH5104in high placesשְׁפָיִים֙she.fa.YimH8205,and fountainsמַעְיָנ֑וֹתma'.ya.NotH4599in the midstוּבְת֥וֹךְu.ve.TokhH8432of the valleysבְּקָע֖וֹתbe.ka.'otH1237:I will makeאָשִׂ֤ים'a.SimH7760the wildernessמִדְבָּר֙mid.BarH4057a poolלַאֲגַם־la.'a.gam-H98of waterמַ֔יִםMa.yimH4325,and the dryצִיָּ֖הtzi.YahH6723landוְאֶ֥רֶץve.'E.retzH776springsלְמוֹצָ֥אֵיle.mo.Tza.'eiH4161of waterמָֽיִם׃Ma.yimH4325.

19I will plantאֶתֵּ֤ן'e.TenH5414in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּר֙ba.mid.BarH4057the cedarאֶ֣רֶז'E.rezH730,the shittah treeשִׁטָּ֔הshi.TahH7848,and the myrtleוַהֲדַ֖סva.ha.DasH1918,and the oilשָׁ֑מֶןSha.menH8081treeוְעֵ֣ץve.'EtzH6086;I will setאָשִׂ֣ים'a.SimH7760in the desertבָּעֲרָבָ֗הba.'a.ra.VahH6160the fir treeבְּר֛וֹשׁbe.Ro.oshH1265, andthe pineתִּדְהָ֥רtid.HarH8410,and the box treeוּתְאַשּׁ֖וּרu.te.'a.ShurH8391togetherיַחְדָּֽו׃yach.DavH3162:

20That they may seeיִרְא֣וּyir.'UH7200,and knowוְיֵדְע֗וּve.ye.de.'UH3045,and considerוְיָשִׂ֤ימוּve.ya.Si.muH7760,and understandוְיַשְׂכִּ֙ילוּ֙ve.yas.Ki.luH7919togetherיַחְדָּ֔וyach.DavH3162,that the handיַד־yad-H3027of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068hath doneעָ֣שְׂתָה'A.se.tahH6213this, and the Holy Oneוּקְד֥וֹשׁu.ke.Do.oshH6918of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478hath createdבְּרָאָֽהּ׃ פbe.ra.'AhH1254it.

21Produceקָרְב֥וּka.re.VuH7126your causeרִֽיבְכֶ֖םriv.KhemH7379,saithיֹאמַ֣רyo.MarH559the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068;bring forthהַגִּ֙ישׁוּ֙ha.Gi.shuH5066your strongעֲצֻמ֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔םa.tzu.Mo.tei.KhemH6110reasons,saithיֹאמַ֖רyo.MarH559the Kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Jacobיַעֲקֹֽב׃ya.'a.KoH3290.

22Let them bring themforthיַגִּ֙ישׁוּ֙ya.Gi.shuH5066,and shewוְיַגִּ֣ידוּve.ya.Gi.duH5046us what shall happenתִּקְרֶ֑ינָהtik.Rei.nahH7136:let them shewהַגִּ֜ידוּha.Gi.duH5046the former thingsהָרִאשֹׁנ֣וֹת׀ha.ri.sho.NotH7223, what they be,that we may considerוְנָשִׂ֤ימָה לִבֵּ֙נוּ֙ve.na.Si.mah li.Be.nuH3820 H7760them, and knowוְנֵדְעָ֣הve.ne.de.'AhH3045the latter endאַחֲרִיתָ֔ן'a.cha.ri.TanH319of them; or declareהַשְׁמִיעֻֽנוּ׃hash.mi.'U.nuH8085us things for to comeהַבָּא֖וֹתha.ba.'otH935.

23Shewהַגִּ֙ידוּ֙ha.Gi.duH5046the things that are to comeהָאֹתִיּ֣וֹתha.'o.ti.YotH857hereafterלְאָח֔וֹרle.'a.ChorH268,that we may knowוְנֵ֣דְעָ֔הve.Ne.de.'AhH3045that ye aregodsאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430:yea, do goodתֵּיטִ֣יבוּtei.Ti.vuH3190,or do evilוְתָרֵ֔עוּve.ta.Re.'uH7489,that we may be dismayedוְנִשְׁתָּ֖עָהve.nish.Ta.'ahH8159,and beholdוְנִרְאֶ֥הve.ne.reH7200ittogetherיַחְדָּֽו׃yach.DavH3162.

24Behold, ye areof nothingמֵאַ֔יִןme.'A.yinH369,and your workוּפָעָלְכֶ֖םu.fa.'a.le.KhemH6467of noughtמֵאָ֑פַעme.'A.fa'H659:an abominationתּוֹעֵבָ֖הto.'e.VahH8441is he thatchoosethיִבְחַ֥רyiv.CharH977you.

25I have raised upהַעִיר֤וֹתִיha.'i.Ro.tiH5782onefrom the northמִצָּפוֹן֙mi.tza.fOnH6828,and he shall comeוַיַּ֔אתvai.YatH857:from the risingמִמִּזְרַח־mi.miz.rach-H4217of the sunשֶׁ֖מֶשׁShe.meshH8121shall he callיִקְרָ֣אyik.Ra'H7121upon my nameבִשְׁמִ֑יvish.MiH8034:and he shall comeוְיָבֹ֤אve.ya.Vo'H935upon princesסְגָנִים֙se.ga.NimH5461as uponmorterחֹ֔מֶרCho.merH2563,and as the potterיוֹצֵ֖רyo.TzerH3335treadethיִרְמָס־yir.mos-H7429clayטִֽיט׃TitH2916.

26Who hath declaredהִגִּ֤ידhi.GidH5046from the beginningמֵרֹאשׁ֙me.roShH7218,that we may knowוְנֵדָ֔עָהve.ne.Da.'ahH3045?and beforetimeוּמִלְּפָנִ֖יםu.mi.le.fa.NimH6440,that we may sayוְנֹאמַ֣רve.no.MarH559, He isrighteousצַדִּ֑יקtza.DikH6662? yea, there isnone that shewethמַגִּ֗ידma.GidH5046, yea, there isnone that declarethמַשְׁמִ֔יעַmash.Mi.a'H8085, yea, there isnone that hearethשֹׁמֵ֖עַsho.Me.a'H8085your wordsאִמְרֵיכֶֽם׃'im.rei.KhemH561.

27The firstרִאשׁ֥וֹןri.ShonH7223shall sayto Zionלְצִיּ֖וֹןle.tzi.YonH6726,BeholdH2009,beholdH2009them: and I will giveאֶתֵּֽן׃'e.TenH5414to Jerusalemוְלִירוּשָׁלִַ֖םve.li.ru.sha.LimH3389one that bringeth good tidingsמְבַשֵּׂ֥רme.va.SerH1319.

28For I beheldוְאֵ֙רֶא֙ve.'E.re'H7200, and there wasno manאִ֔ישׁ'IshH376; even among them, and there wasno counsellorיוֹעֵ֑ץyo.'EtzH3289,that, when I askedוְאֶשְׁאָלֵ֖םve.'esh.'a.LemH7592of them, could answerוְיָשִׁ֥יבוּve.ya.Shi.vuH7725a wordדָבָֽר׃da.VarH1697.

29Behold, they areall vanityאָ֥וֶן'A.venH205;their worksמַעֲשֵׂיהֶ֑םma.'a.sei.HemH4639arenothingאֶ֖פֶס'E.fesH657:their molten imagesנִסְכֵּיהֶֽם׃ פnis.kei.HemH5262arewindר֥וּחַRu.achH7307and confusionוָתֹ֖הוּva.To.huH8414.

Commentaries on Isaiah 41

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