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Isaiah 66:7-23

7Before she travailedתָּחִ֖ילta.ChilH2342,she brought forthיָלָ֑דָהya.La.dahH3205;before her painחֵ֛בֶלChe.velH2256cameיָב֥וֹאya.Vo'H935,she was deliveredוְהִמְלִ֥יטָהve.him.Li.tahH4422of a man childזָכָֽר׃za.KharH2145.

8Who hath heardשָׁמַ֣עsha.Ma'H8085such a thing? who hath seenרָאָה֙ra.'AhH7200such things? Shall the earthאֶ֙רֶץ֙'e.retzH776be made to bring forthהֲי֤וּחַלha.Yu.chalH2342in oneH259dayבְּי֣וֹםbe.YomH3117? orshall a nationגּ֖וֹיGoyH1471be bornיִוָּ֥לֵֽדyi.Va.ledH3205at onceפַּ֣עַםPa.'amH6471?for as soon asגַּם־gam-H1571Zionצִיּ֖וֹןtzi.YonH6726travailedחָ֛לָהCha.lahH2342,she brought forthיָלְדָ֥הYal.dahH3205her childrenבָּנֶֽיהָ׃ba.Nei.haH1121.

9Shall I bring to the birthאַשְׁבִּ֛יר'ash.BirH7665,and not cause to bring forthאוֹלִ֖יד'o.LidH3205?saithיֹאמַ֣רyo.MarH559the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068:shall IH589cause to bring forthהַמּוֹלִ֛ידha.mo.LidH3205,and shutוְעָצַ֖רְתִּיve.'a.Tzar.tiH6113the womb?saithאָמַ֥ר'a.MarH559thy Godאֱלֹהָֽיִךְ׃ ס'e.lo.Ha.yikhH430.

10Rejoiceשִׂמְח֧וּsim.ChuH8055ye with Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֛םye.ru.sha.LimH3389,and be gladוְגִ֥ילוּve.Gi.luH1523with her, all ye that loveאֹהֲבֶ֑יהָ'o.ha.Vei.haH157her: rejoiceשִׂ֤ישׂוּSi.suH7797for joyמָשׂ֔וֹשׂma.SosH4885with her, all ye that mournהַמִּֽתְאַבְּלִ֖יםha.mit.'a.be.LimH56for her:

11That ye may suckתִּֽינְקוּ֙ti.ne.KuH3243,and be satisfiedוּשְׂבַעְתֶּ֔םu.se.va'.TemH7646with the breastsמִשֹּׁ֖דmi.ShodH7699of her consolationsתַּנְחֻמֶ֑יהָtan.chu.Mei.haH8575;that ye may milk outתָּמֹ֛צּוּta.Mo.tzuH4711,and be delightedוְהִתְעַנַּגְתֶּ֖םve.hit.'a.nag.TemH6026with the abundanceמִזִּ֥יזmi.ZizH2123of her gloryכְּבוֹדָֽהּ׃ סke.vo.DahH3519.

12For thus saithאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,Behold, I will extendנֹטֶֽה־no.teh-H5186peaceשָׁל֜וֹםsha.LomH7965to her like a riverכְּנָהָ֨רke.na.HarH5104,and the gloryכְּב֥וֹדke.VodH3519of the Gentilesגּוֹיִ֖םgo.YimH1471like a flowingשׁוֹטֵ֛ףsho.TefH7857streamוּכְנַ֧חַלu.khe.Na.chalH5158:then shall ye suckוִֽינַקְתֶּ֑םvi.nak.TemH3243,ye shall be borneתִּנָּשֵׂ֔אוּti.na.Se.'uH5375upon hersidesצַד֙tzadH6654,and be dandledתְּשָׁעֳשָֽׁעוּ׃te.sho.'o.Sha.'uH8173upon herkneesבִּרְכַּ֖יִםbir.Ka.yimH1290.

13As oneכְּאִ֕ישׁke.'IshH376whom his motherאִמּ֖וֹ'i.MoH517comfortethתְּנַחֲמֶ֑נּוּte.na.cha.Me.nuH5162,so will I comfortאֲנַ֣חֶמְכֶ֔ם'a.Na.chem.KhemH5162you; and ye shall be comfortedתְּנֻחָֽמוּ׃te.nu.Cha.muH5162in Jerusalemוּבִירֽוּשָׁלִַ֖םu.vi.ru.sha.LimH3389.

14And when ye seeוּרְאִיתֶם֙u.re.'i.TemH7200this,your heartלִבְּכֶ֔םli.be.KhemH3820shall rejoiceוְשָׂ֣שׂve.SasH7797,and your bonesוְעַצְמוֹתֵיכֶ֖םve.'atz.mo.tei.KhemH6106shall flourishתִפְרַ֑חְנָהtif.Rach.nahH6524like an herbכַּדֶּ֣שֶׁאka.De.she'H1877:and the handיַד־yad-H3027of the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068shall be knownוְנוֹדְעָ֤הve.nod.'AhH3045toward his servantsעֲבָדָ֔יו'a.va.DavH5650, and hisindignationוְזָעַ֖םve.za.'AmH2194toward his enemiesאֹיְבָֽיו׃'o.ye.VavH341.

15For, behold, the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068will comeיָב֔וֹאya.Vo'H935with fireבָּאֵ֣שׁba.'EshH784,and with his chariotsמַרְכְּבֹתָ֑יוmar.ke.vo.TavH4818like a whirlwindוְכַסּוּפָ֖הve.kha.su.FahH5492,to renderלְהָשִׁ֤יבle.ha.ShivH7725his angerאַפּ֔וֹ'a.PoH639with furyבְּחֵמָה֙be.che.MahH2534,and his rebukeוְגַעֲרָת֖וֹve.ga.'a.ra.ToH1606with flamesבְּלַהֲבֵי־be.la.ha.vei-H3851of fireאֵֽשׁ׃'EshH784.

16For by fireבָאֵשׁ֙va.'EshH784and by his swordוּבְחַרְבּ֖וֹu.ve.char.BoH2719will the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068pleadנִשְׁפָּ֔טnish.PatH8199with all fleshבָּשָׂ֑רba.SarH1320:and the slainחַֽלְלֵ֥יcha.LeiH2491of the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068shall be manyוְרַבּ֖וּve.ra.BuH7231.

17They that sanctifyהַמִּתְקַדְּשִׁ֨יםha.mit.ka.de.ShimH6942themselves, and purifyוְהַמִּֽטַּהֲרִ֜יםve.ha.mi.ta.ha.RimH2891themselves in the gardensהַגַּנּ֗וֹתha.ga.NotH1593behindאַחַ֤ר'a.CharH310oneאַחַת֙'e.chadH259treein the midstבַּתָּ֔וֶךְba.Ta.vekhH8432,eatingאֹֽכְלֵי֙'o.khe.LeiH398swine’sהַחֲזִ֔ירha.cha.ZirH2386fleshבְּשַׂ֣רbe.SarH1320,and the abominationוְהַשֶּׁ֖קֶץve.ha.She.ketzH8263,and the mouseוְהָעַכְבָּ֑רve.ha.'akh.BarH5909,shall be consumedיָסֻ֖פוּya.Su.fuH5486togetherיַחְדָּ֥וyach.DavH3162,saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

18For I knowtheir worksמַעֲשֵׂיהֶם֙ma.'a.sei.HemH4639and their thoughtsוּמַחְשְׁבֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔םu.mach.she.Vo.tei.HemH4284:it shall comeבָּאָ֕הba.'AhH935,that I will gatherלְקַבֵּ֥ץle.ka.BetzH6908all nationsהַגּוֹיִ֖םha.go.YimH1471and tonguesוְהַלְּשֹׁנ֑וֹתve.ha.le.sho.NotH3956;and they shall comeוּבָ֖אוּu.Va.'uH935,and seeוְרָא֥וּve.ra.'UH7200my gloryכְּבוֹדִֽי׃ke.vo.DiH3519.

19And I will setוְשַׂמְתִּ֨יve.sam.TiH7760a signא֗וֹת'otH226among them, and I will sendוְשִׁלַּחְתִּ֣יve.shi.lach.TiH7971those that escapeפְּ֠לֵיטִיםPe.lei.timH6412of them unto the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֞םha.go.YimH1471, toTarshishתַּרְשִׁ֨ישׁtar.ShishH8659,Pulפּ֥וּלpulH6322,and Ludוְל֛וּדve.LudH3865,that drawמֹ֥שְׁכֵיMo.she.kheiH4900the bowקֶ֖שֶׁתKe.shetH7198, toTubalתֻּבַ֣לtu.ValH8422,and Javanוְיָוָ֑ןve.ya.VanH3120, tothe islesהָאִיִּ֣יםha.'i.YimH339afar offהָרְחֹקִ֗יםha.re.cho.KimH7350,that have not heardשָׁמְע֤וּsha.me.'UH8085my fameשִׁמְעִי֙shim.'IH8088,neither have seenרָא֣וּra.'UH7200my gloryכְּבוֹדִ֔יke.vo.DiH3519;and they shall declareוְהִגִּ֥ידוּve.hi.Gi.duH5046my gloryכְּבוֹדִ֖יke.vo.DiH3519among the Gentilesבַּגּוֹיִֽם׃ba.go.YimH1471.

20And they shall bringוְהֵבִ֣יאוּve.he.Vi.'uH935all your brethrenאֲחֵיכֶ֣ם'a.chei.KhemH251foran offeringמִנְחָ֣ה׀min.ChahH4503unto the Lordלַֽיהוָ֡הla.Yah.wehH3068out of all nationsהַגּוֹיִ֣ם׀ha.go.YimH1471upon horsesבַּסּוּסִ֡יםba.su.SimH5483,and in chariotsוּ֠בָרֶכֶבU.va.re.khevH7393,and in littersוּבַצַּבִּ֨יםu.va.tza.BimH6632,and upon mulesוּבַפְּרָדִ֜יםu.va.pe.ra.DimH6505,and upon swift beastsוּבַכִּרְכָּר֗וֹתu.va.kir.ka.RotH3753,to my holyקָדְשִׁ֛יkod.shiH6944mountainהַ֥רharH2022Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םye.ru.sha.LimH3389,saithאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,as the childrenבְנֵ֨יve.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֧לYis.ra.'ElH3478bringיָבִיאוּ֩ya.vi.'UH935an offeringהַמִּנְחָ֛הha.min.ChahH4503in a cleanטָה֖וֹרta.HorH2889vesselבִּכְלִ֥יbikh.LiH3627into the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

21And I will also takeאֶקַּ֛ח'e.KachH3947of them for priestsלַכֹּהֲנִ֥יםla.ko.ha.NimH3548andfor Levitesלַלְוִיִּ֖םlal.vi.YimH3881,saithאָמַ֥ר'a.MarH559the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

22For as the newהַ֠חֳדָשִׁיםHa.cho.da.shimH2319heavensהַשָּׁמַ֣יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064and the newהַחֲדָשָׁ֜הha.cha.da.ShahH2319earthוְהָאָ֨רֶץve.ha.'A.retzH776,which I will makeעֹשֶׂ֛ה'o.SehH6213,shall remainעֹמְדִ֥ים'o.me.DimH5975beforeלְפָנַ֖יle.fa.NaiH6440me, saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,so shall your seedזַרְעֲכֶ֖םzar.'a.KhemH2233and your nameוְשִׁמְכֶֽם׃ve.shim.KhemH8034remainיַעֲמֹ֥דya.'a.ModH5975.

23And it shall come to pass, thatfromמִֽדֵּי־mi.dei-H1767one new moonחֹ֙דֶשׁ֙cho.deshH2320to anotherבְּחָדְשׁ֔וֹbe.cha.de.ShoH2320,and fromוּמִדֵּ֥יu.mi.DeiH1767one sabbathשַׁבָּ֖תsha.BatH7676to anotherבְּשַׁבַּתּ֑וֹbe.sha.ba.ToH7676,shall all fleshבָּשָׂ֛רba.SarH1320comeיָב֧וֹאya.Vo'H935to worshipלְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֹ֥תle.hish.ta.cha.VotH7812beforeלְפָנַ֖יle.fa.NaiH6440me, saithאָמַ֥ר'a.MarH559the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

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