New American Standard Bible 1995

Isaiah 1:9-31

9Unlessלוּלֵי֙lu.LeiH3884the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068of hostsצְבָא֔וֹתtze.va.'otH6635Had leftהוֹתִ֥ירho.TirH3498us a fewכִּמְעָ֑טkim.'AtH4592survivorsשָׂרִ֖ידsa.RidH8300, We would be likeSodomכִּסְדֹ֣םkis.DomH5467,We would be likeדָּמִֽינוּ׃ סda.Mi.nuH1819Gomorrahלַעֲמֹרָ֖הla.'a.mo.RahH6017.

10Hearשִׁמְע֥וּshim.'UH8085the wordדְבַר־de.var-H1697of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,You rulersקְצִינֵ֣יke.tzi.NeiH7101ofSodomסְדֹ֑םse.DomH5467;Giveהַאֲזִ֛ינוּha.'a.Zi.nuH238earH238to the instructionתּוֹרַ֥תto.RatH8451of our Godאֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430,You peopleעַ֥ם'amH5971of Gomorrahעֲמֹרָֽה׃'a.mo.RahH6017.

11“Whatלָמָּה־la.mah-H4100are your multipliedרֹב־rov-H7230sacrificesזִבְחֵיכֶם֙ziv.chei.KhemH2077to Me?”Saysיֹאמַ֣רyo.MarH559the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068. “Ihave hadH7646enoughH7646of burntעֹל֥וֹתo.LotH5930offeringsH5930of ramsאֵילִ֖ים'ei.LimH352And the fatוְחֵ֣לֶבve.Che.levH2459of fedH4806cattleH4806;And I takeH2654noלֹ֥אlo'H3808pleasureH2654in the bloodוְדַ֨םve.DamH1818of bullsפָּרִ֧יםpa.RimH6499,lambsוּכְבָשִׂ֛יםu.khe.va.SimH3532or goatsוְעַתּוּדִ֖יםve.'a.tu.DimH6260.

12Whenכִּ֣יkiH3588you comeתָבֹ֔אוּta.Vo.'uH935to appearלֵרָא֖וֹתle.ra.'otH7200beforeפָּנָ֑יpa.NaiH6440Me,Whoמִי־mi-H4310requiresבִקֵּ֥שׁvi.KeshH1245of you thisH2088tramplingרְמֹ֥סre.MosH7429of My courtsחֲצֵרָֽי׃cha.tze.RaiH2691?

13Bringהָבִיא֙ha.Vi'H935your worthlessשָׁ֔וְאShav'H7723offeringsמִנְחַת־min.chat-H4503noלֹ֣אlo'H3808longerתוֹסִ֗יפוּto.Si.fuH3254,Incenseקְטֹ֧רֶתke.To.retH7004is an abominationתּוֹעֵבָ֛הto.'e.VahH8441to Me.Newחֹ֤דֶשׁCho.deshH2320moonH2320and sabbathוְשַׁבָּת֙ve.sha.BatH7676, thecallingקְרֹ֣אke.Ro'H7121of assembliesמִקְרָ֔אmik.Ra'H4744--I cannotלֹא־lo'-H3201 H3808endureH3201iniquityאָ֖וֶן'A.venH205and the solemnוַעֲצָרָֽה׃va.'a.tza.RahH6116assemblyH6116.

14I hateשָׂנְאָ֣הsa.ne.'AhH8130your newחָדְשֵׁיכֶ֤םcha.de.shei.KhemH2320moonH2320festivals and yourappointedוּמוֹעֲדֵיכֶם֙u.mo.'a.dei.KhemH4150feastsH4150,They have becomeהָי֥וּha.YuH1961a burdenלָטֹ֑רַחla.To.rachH2960to Me; I amwearyנִלְאֵ֖יתִיnil.'Ei.tiH3811of bearingנְשֹֽׂא׃ne.So'H5375them.

15So when youspreadוּבְפָרִשְׂכֶ֣םu.ve.fa.ris.KhemH6566out your handsכַּפֵּיכֶ֗םka.pei.KhemH3709in prayer,I will hideאַעְלִ֤ים'a'.LimH5956My eyesעֵינַי֙'ei.NaiH5869from you;YesH1571,evenH1571thoughכִּֽי־ki-H3588youmultiplyתַרְבּ֥וּtar.BuH7235prayersתְפִלָּ֖הte.fi.LahH8605,I will not listenשֹׁמֵ֑עַsho.Me.a'H8085.Your handsיְדֵיכֶ֖םye.dei.KhemH3027arecoveredמָלֵֽאוּ׃ma.Le.'uH4390with bloodדָּמִ֥יםda.MimH1818.

16“Washרַחֲצוּ֙ra.cha.TzuH7364yourselves,makeH2135yourselves cleanH2135;Removeהָסִ֛ירוּha.Si.ruH5493the evilרֹ֥עַRo.a'H7455of your deedsמַעַלְלֵיכֶ֖םma.'a.lei.KhemH4611from My sightמִנֶּ֣גֶד עֵינָ֑יmi.Ne.ged 'ei.NaiH5048 H5869.Ceaseחִדְל֖וּchid.LuH2308to do evilהָרֵֽעַ׃ha.Re.a'H7489,

17Learnלִמְד֥וּlim.DuH3925to doH3190goodהֵיטֵ֛בhei.TevH3190;Seekדִּרְשׁ֥וּdir.ShuH1875justiceמִשְׁפָּ֖טmish.PatH4941,Reproveאַשְּׁר֣וּ'a.she.RuH833the ruthlessחָמ֑וֹץcha.MotzH2541,Defendשִׁפְט֣וּshif.TuH8199the orphanיָת֔וֹםya.TomH3490,Pleadרִ֖יבוּRi.vuH7378for the widowאַלְמָנָֽה׃ ס'al.ma.NahH490.

18“Comeלְכוּ־le.khu-H1980nowנָ֛אna'H4994, andlet us reasonוְנִוָּֽכְחָ֖הve.ni.va.khe.ChahH3198together,”Saysיֹאמַ֣רyo.MarH559the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068, “Thoughאִם־'im-H518your sinsחֲטָאֵיכֶ֤םcha.ta.'ei.KhemH2399are as scarletכַּשָּׁנִים֙ka.sha.NimH8144,They will be as whiteיַלְבִּ֔ינוּyal.Bi.nuH3835as snowכַּשֶּׁ֣לֶגka.She.legH7950;Thoughאִם־'im-H518they are redיַאְדִּ֥ימוּya'.Di.muH119like crimsonכַתּוֹלָ֖עkha.to.La'H8438,They will be like woolכַּצֶּ֥מֶרka.Tze.merH6785.

19Ifאִם־'im-H518you consentתֹּאב֖וּto.VuH14and obeyוּשְׁמַעְתֶּ֑םu.she.ma'.TemH8085, You willeatתֹּאכֵֽלוּ׃to.Khe.luH398the bestט֥וּבtuvH2898of the landהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776;

20But ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518you refuseתְּמָאֲנ֖וּte.ma.'a.NuH3985and rebelוּמְרִיתֶ֑םu.me.ri.TemH4784, You will bedevouredתְּאֻכְּל֔וּte.'u.ke.LuH398by the swordחֶ֣רֶבChe.revH2719.”Trulyכִּ֛יkiH3588,the mouthפִּ֥יpiH6310of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068has spokenדִּבֵּֽר׃ סdi.BerH1696.

21HowH351the faithfulנֶאֱמָנָ֑הne.'e.ma.NahH539cityקִרְיָ֖הkir.YahH7151has becomeהָיְתָ֣הha.ye.TahH1961aharlotלְזוֹנָ֔הle.zo.NahH2181, She whowas fullמְלֵאֲתִ֣יme.le.'a.TiH4392of justiceמִשְׁפָּ֗טmish.PatH4941!Righteousnessצֶ֛דֶקTze.dekH6664once lodgedיָלִ֥יןya.LinH3885in her,But nowוְעַתָּ֥הve.'a.TahH6258murderersמְרַצְּחִֽים׃me.ra.tze.ChimH7523.

22Your silverכַּסְפֵּ֖ךְkas.PekhH3701has becomeהָיָ֣הha.YahH1961drossלְסִיגִ֑יםle.si.GimH5509,Your drinkסָבְאֵ֖ךְsa.ve.'EkhH5435dilutedמָה֥וּלma.HulH4107with waterבַּמָּֽיִם׃ba.Ma.yimH4325.

23Yourrulersשָׂרַ֣יִךְsa.Ra.yikhH8269are rebelsסוֹרְרִ֗יםso.RimH5637And companionsוְחַבְרֵי֙ve.chav.ReiH2270of thievesגַּנָּבִ֔יםga.na.VimH1590;Everyoneכֻּלּוֹ֙ku.LoH3605lovesאֹהֵ֣ב'o.HevH157a bribeשֹׁ֔חַדSho.chadH7810And chasesוְרֹדֵ֖ףve.ro.DefH7291after rewardsשַׁלְמֹנִ֑יםshal.mo.NimH8021. They do notdefendיִשְׁפֹּ֔טוּyish.Po.tuH8199theorphanיָתוֹם֙ya.tOmH3490,NorH3808does the widow’sאַלְמָנָ֖ה'al.ma.NahH490pleaוְרִ֥יבve.RivH7379comeיָב֥וֹאya.Vo'H935beforeאֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ פ'a.lei.HemH413them.

24Thereforeלָכֵ֗ןla.KhenH3651the LordH136Godיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068of hostsצְבָא֔וֹתtze.va.'otH6635, TheMightyאֲבִ֖יר'a.VirH46OneH46of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,declaresנְאֻ֤םne.'UmH5002, “Ahה֚וֹיHoH1945,I will be relievedאֶנָּחֵ֣ם'e.na.ChemH5162of My adversariesמִצָּרַ֔יmi.tza.RaiH6862Andavengeוְאִנָּקְמָ֖הve.'i.na.ke.MahH5358Myself on My foesH340.

25I will also turnוְאָשִׁ֤יבָהve.'a.Shi.vahH7725My handיָדִי֙ya.DiH3027againstעָלַ֔יִךְ'a.La.yikhH5921you, And willsmeltוְאֶצְרֹ֥ףve.'etz.RofH6884away your drossסִיגָ֑יִךְsi.Ga.yikhH5509as with lyeכַּבֹּ֖רka.BorH1253And will removeוְאָסִ֖ירָהve.'a.Si.rahH5493allכָּל־kol-H3605your alloyבְּדִילָֽיִךְ׃be.di.La.yikhH913.

26Then I will restoreוְאָשִׁ֤יבָהve.'a.Shi.vahH7725yourjudgesשֹׁפְטַ֙יִךְ֙sho.fe.Ta.yikhH8199as at the firstכְּבָרִ֣אשֹׁנָ֔הke.va.Ri.sho.NahH7223,And your counselorsוְיֹעֲצַ֖יִךְve.yo.'a.Tza.yikhH3289as at the beginningכְּבַתְּחִלָּ֑הke.vat.te.chi.LahH8462;Afterאַחֲרֵי־'a.cha.rei-H310that you will be calledיִקָּ֤רֵאyi.Ka.re'H7121thecityעִ֣יר'irH5892of righteousnessהַצֶּ֔דֶקha.Tze.dekH6664,A faithfulנֶאֱמָנָֽה׃ne.'e.ma.NahH539cityקִרְיָ֖הkir.YahH7151.”

27Zionצִיּ֖וֹןtzi.YonH6726will beredeemedתִּפָּדֶ֑הti.pa.DehH6299with justiceבְּמִשְׁפָּ֣טbe.mish.PatH4941And herrepentantוְשָׁבֶ֖יהָve.sha.Vei.haH7725ones with righteousnessבִּצְדָקָֽה׃bitz.da.KahH6666.

28Buttransgressorsפֹּשְׁעִ֛יםpo.she.'ImH6586and sinnersוְחַטָּאִ֖יםve.cha.ta.'ImH2400will becrushedוְשֶׁ֧בֶרve.She.verH7667togetherH3164,And those who forsakeוְעֹזְבֵ֥יve.'o.ze.VeiH5800the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068will comeיִכְלֽוּ׃yikh.LuH3615to an endH3615.

29Surelyכִּ֣יkiH3588you will be ashamedיֵבֹ֔שׁוּye.Vo.shuH954of theoaksמֵאֵילִ֖יםme.'ei.LimH352whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834you have desiredחֲמַדְתֶּ֑םcha.mad.TemH2530,And you will be embarrassedוְתַ֨חְפְּר֔וּve.Tach.pe.RuH2659at thegardensמֵהַגַּנּ֖וֹתme.hag.ga.NotH1593whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834you have chosenבְּחַרְתֶּֽם׃be.char.TemH977.

30For you will be like anoakכְּאֵלָ֖הke.'e.LahH424whoseleafעָלֶ֑הָ'a.Le.haH5929fadesH5034awayH5034Or as a gardenוּֽכְגַנָּ֔הu.khe.ga.NahH1593that hasH369noH369waterמַ֖יִםMa.yimH4325.

31The strongהֶחָסֹן֙he.cha.SonH2634manH2634will becomeוְהָיָ֤הve.ha.YahH1961tinderלִנְעֹ֔רֶתlin.'O.retH5296,His workוּפֹעֲל֖וֹu.fo.'a.LoH6467also a sparkלְנִיצ֑וֹץle.ni.TzotzH5213.Thus they shall bothשְׁנֵיהֶ֛םshe.nei.HemH8147burnוּבָעֲר֧וּu.va.'a.RuH1197togetherH3164And thereH369will benoneH369to quenchמְכַבֶּֽה׃ סme.kha.BehH3518them.

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