New American Standard Bible 1995

Isaiah 49:1-19

1Listenשִׁמְע֤וּshim.'UH8085to Me, Oislandsאִיִּים֙'i.YimH339,And payוְהַקְשִׁ֥יבוּve.hak.Shi.vuH7181attentionH7181,you peoplesלְאֻמִּ֖יםle.'u.MimH3816from afarמֵרָח֑וֹקme.ra.ChokH7350.The Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068calledקְרָאָ֔נִיke.ra.'A.niH7121Me from the wombמִבֶּ֣טֶןmi.Be.tenH990; From thebodyמִמְּעֵ֥יmi.me.'EiH4578of My motherאִמִּ֖י'i.MiH517He namedהִזְכִּ֥יר שְׁמִֽי׃hiz.Kir she.MiH2142 H8034Me.

2He has madeוַיָּ֤שֶׂםvai.Ya.semH7760Mymouthפִּי֙piH6310like a sharpחַדָּ֔הcha.DahH2299swordכְּחֶ֣רֶבke.Che.revH2719, In theshadowבְּצֵ֥לbe.TzelH6738of His handיָד֖וֹya.DoH3027He has concealedהֶחְבִּיאָ֑נִיhech.bi.'A.niH2244Me;And He has also madeוַיְשִׂימֵ֙נִי֙vay.si.Me.niH7760Me aselectבָּר֔וּרba.RurH1305arrowלְחֵ֣ץle.ChetzH2671,He has hiddenהִסְתִּירָֽנִי׃his.ti.Ra.niH5641Me in His quiverבְּאַשְׁפָּת֖וֹbe.'ash.pa.ToH827.

3He saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Me, “You are My Servantעַבְדִּי־'av.di-H5650,Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֕לYis.ra.'ElH3478,In Whomאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834I willshowH6286My gloryאֶתְפָּאָֽר׃'et.pa.'ArH6286.”

4But I saidאָמַ֙רְתִּי֙'a.Mar.tiH559, “I havetoiledיָגַ֔עְתִּיya.Ga'.tiH3021in vainלְרִ֣יקle.RikH7385,I have spentכִלֵּ֑יתִיkhi.Lei.tiH3615My strengthכֹּחִ֣יko.ChiH3581for nothingלְתֹ֥הוּle.To.huH8414and vanityוְהֶ֖בֶלve.He.velH1892;Yet surelyאָכֵן֙'a.KhenH403the justiceמִשְׁפָּטִ֣יmish.pa.TiH4941dueto Me is with the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068, And Myrewardוּפְעֻלָּתִ֖יu.fe.'u.la.TiH6468with My Godאֱלֹהָֽי׃'e.lo.HaiH430.”

5And nowוְעַתָּ֣ה׀ve.'a.TahH6258saysאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,who formedיֹצְרִ֤יyo.tze.RiH3335Me from the wombמִבֶּ֙טֶן֙mi.Be.tenH990to be His Servantלְעֶ֣בֶדle.'E.vedH5650,To bringלְשׁוֹבֵ֤בle.sho.VevH7725Jacobיַֽעֲקֹב֙ya.'a.KoH3290backH7725to Him, so thatIsraelוְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לve.Yis.ra.'ElH3478might be gatheredיֵאָסֵ֑ףye.'a.SefH622to Him (For I amhonoredוְאֶכָּבֵד֙ve.'e.ka.VedH3513in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,And My Godוֵאלֹהַ֖יve.lo.HaiH430is Mystrengthעֻזִּֽי׃'u.ZiH5797),

6He saysוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “It is tooH4480smallH7043a thingH7043that You should be My Servantעֶ֔בֶד'E.vedH5650To raiseלְהָקִים֙le.ha.KimH6965up the tribesשִׁבְטֵ֣יshiv.TeiH7626of Jacobיַעֲקֹ֔בya.'a.KoH3290and to restoreלְהָשִׁ֑יבle.ha.ShivH7725thepreservedH5336ones of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478;I will also makeוּנְתַתִּ֙יךָ֙u.ne.ta.Ti.khaH5414You alightלְא֣וֹרle.'orH216of the nationsגּוֹיִ֔םgo.YimH1471So that My salvationיְשׁוּעָתִ֖יye.shu.'a.TiH3444mayreachH1961to theendקְצֵ֥הke.TzehH7097of the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃ סha.'A.retzH776.”

7Thusכֹּ֣הkohH3541saysאָֽמַר־'a.mar-H559the Lordיְהוָה֩Yah.wehH3068, theRedeemerגֹּאֵ֨לgo.'ElH1350of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElH3478andits Holyקְדוֹשׁ֗וֹke.do.ShoH6918Oneקְדֹ֥שׁke.DoshH6918, To thedespisedH960One,To the One abhorredלִמְתָ֤עֵֽבlim.Ta.'evH8581by the nationגּוֹי֙goyH1471,To the Servantלְעֶ֣בֶדle.'E.vedH5650of rulersמֹשְׁלִ֔יםmo.she.LimH4910, “Kingsמְלָכִים֙me.la.KhimH4428will seeיִרְא֣וּyir.'UH7200and ariseוָקָ֔מוּva.Ka.muH6965,Princesשָׂרִ֖יםsa.RimH8269will alsobowוְיִֽשְׁתַּחֲוּ֑וּve.yish.ta.cha.VuH7812downH7812,Becauseלְמַ֤עַןle.Ma.'anH4616of the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834is faithfulנֶאֱמָ֔ןne.'e.ManH539,the HolyH6918OneH6918of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478who has chosenוַיִּבְחָרֶֽךָּ׃vai.yiv.cha.Re.kaH977You.”

8Thusכֹּ֣ה׀kohH3541saysאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068, “In afavorableרָצוֹן֙ra.tzOnH7522timeבְּעֵ֤תbe.'EtH6256I have answeredעֲנִיתִ֔יךָ'a.ni.Ti.khaH6030You,And in a dayוּבְי֥וֹםu.ve.YomH3117of salvationיְשׁוּעָ֖הye.shu.'AhH3444I have helpedעֲזַרְתִּ֑יךָ'a.zar.Ti.khaH5826You; And I willkeepוְאֶצָּרְךָ֗ve.'e.tza.re.KhaH5341You andgiveוְאֶתֶּנְךָ֙ve.'e.ten.KhaH5414You for a covenantלִבְרִ֣יתliv.RitH1285of the peopleעָ֔ם'AmH5971, Torestoreלְהָקִ֣יםle.ha.KimH6965the landאֶ֔רֶץ'E.retzH776, to make theminheritלְהַנְחִ֖ילle.han.ChilH5157the desolateשֹׁמֵמֽוֹת׃sho.me.MotH8074heritagesנְחָל֥וֹתne.cha.LotH5159;

9Sayingלֵאמֹ֤רle.MorH559to those who areboundלַֽאֲסוּרִים֙la.'a.su.RimH631, ‘GoH3318forthH3318,’To those whoלַאֲשֶׁ֥רla.'a.SherH834are in darknessבַּחֹ֖שֶׁךְba.Cho.shekhH2822, ‘Showהִגָּל֑וּhi.ga.LuH1540yourselves.’Alongעַל־'al-H5921the roadsדְּרָכִ֣יםde.ra.KhimH1870they will feedיִרְע֔וּyir.'UH7462,And their pastureמַרְעִיתָֽם׃mar.'i.TamH4830will beon allוּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-H3605bareשְׁפָיִ֖יםshe.fa.YimH8205heightsH8205.

10They willnot hungerיִרְעָ֙בוּ֙yir.'A.vuH7456or thirstיִצְמָ֔אוּyitz.Ma.'uH6770,NorH3808will the scorchingH8273heatH8273or sunוָשָׁ֑מֶשׁva.Sha.meshH8121strikeיַכֵּ֥םya.KemH5221them downH5221; ForHe who hasH7355compassionמְרַחֲמָ֣םme.ra.cha.MamH7355on them willleadיְנַהֲגֵ֔םye.na.ha.GemH5090themAnd will guideיְנַהֲלֵֽם׃ye.na.ha.LemH5095them tospringsמַבּ֥וּעֵיma.Bu.'eiH4002of waterמַ֖יִםMa.yimH4325.

11I will makeוְשַׂמְתִּ֥יve.sam.TiH7760allכָל־khol-H3605My mountainsהָרַ֖יha.RaiH2022a roadלַדָּ֑רֶךְla.Da.rekhH1870, And Myhighwaysוּמְסִלֹּתַ֖יu.me.si.lo.TaiH4546will be raisedיְרֻמֽוּן׃ye.ru.MunH7311up.

12Beholdהִנֵּה־hi.neh-H2009,theseאֵ֕לֶּה'E.lehH428will comeיָבֹ֑אוּya.Vo.'uH935from afarמֵרָח֖וֹקme.ra.ChokH7350;And loוְהִֽנֵּה־ve.hi.neh-H2009,theseאֵ֙לֶּה֙'e.lehH428will come from thenorthמִצָּפ֣וֹןmi.tza.FonH6828and from the westוּמִיָּ֔םu.mi.YamH3220,And theseוְאֵ֖לֶּהve.'E.lehH428from the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Sinimסִינִֽים׃si.NimH5515.”

13Shoutרָנּ֤וּra.NuH7442for joyH7442,O heavensשָׁמַ֙יִם֙sha.Ma.yimH8064!And rejoiceוְגִ֣ילִיve.Gi.liH1523,O earthאָ֔רֶץ'A.retzH776!Breakוּפִצְח֥וּvuf.tze.chuH6476forthH6476into joyfulH7440shoutingרִנָּ֑הri.NahH7440,O mountainsהָרִ֖יםha.RimH2022! For theLordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068has comfortedנִחַ֤םni.ChamH5162His peopleעַמּ֔וֹa.MoH5971And willhaveH7355compassionיְרַחֵֽם׃ סye.ra.ChemH7355on His afflictedוַעֲנִיָּ֖וva.'a.ni.YavH6041.

14But Zionצִיּ֖וֹןtzi.YonH6726saidוַתֹּ֥אמֶרva.To.merH559, “The Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068has forsakenעֲזָבַ֣נִי'a.za.Va.niH5800me,And the Lordוַאדֹנָ֖יva.do.NaiH136has forgottenשְׁכֵחָֽנִי׃she.khe.Cha.niH7911me.”

15“Can a womanאִשָּׁה֙'i.ShahH802forgetהֲתִשְׁכַּ֤חha.tish.KachH7911her nursingH5764childעוּלָ֔הּ'u.LahH5764And haveH7355noH4480compassionמֵרַחֵ֖םme.ra.ChemH7355on the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of her wombבִּטְנָ֑הּbit.NahH990?Evenגַּם־gam-H1571theseאֵ֣לֶּה'E.lehH428may forgetתִשְׁכַּ֔חְנָהtish.Kach.nahH7911, butI will not forgetאֶשְׁכָּחֵֽךְ׃'esh.ka.ChekhH7911you.

16Beholdהֵ֥ןhenH2005, I haveinscribedחַקֹּתִ֑יךְcha.ko.TikhH2710you on the palmsכַּפַּ֖יִםka.Pa.yimH3709of My hands; Yourwallsחוֹמֹתַ֥יִךְcho.mo.Ta.yikhH2346are continuallyתָּמִֽיד׃ta.MidH8548beforeנֶגְדִּ֖יneg.DiH5048Me.

17Yourbuildersבָּנָ֑יִךְba.Na.yikhH1121hurryמִֽהֲר֖וּmi.ha.RuH4116; Yourdestroyersמְהָֽרְסַ֥יִךְme.ha.re.Sa.yikhH2040and devastatorsוּמַחֲרִבַ֖יִךְu.ma.cha.ri.Va.yikhH2717Will departיֵצֵֽאוּ׃ye.Tze.'uH3318from you.

18Liftשְׂאִֽי־se.'i-H5375up your eyesעֵינַ֙יִךְ֙'ei.Na.yikhH5869and lookוּרְאִ֔יu.re.'IH7200aroundסָבִ֤יבsa.VivH5439;Allכֻּלָּ֖םku.LamH3605of them gatherנִקְבְּצ֣וּnik.be.TzuH6908together,they comeבָֽאוּ־va.'u-H935to you.As I liveחַי־chai-H2416,”declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068, “You will surelyכִּ֤יkiH3588putתִלְבָּ֔שִׁיtil.Ba.shiH3847on allכֻלָּם֙khu.LamH3605of them asjewelsכָּעֲדִ֣יka.'a.DiH5716and bindוּֽתְקַשְּׁרִ֖יםu.te.ka.she.RimH7194them on as a brideכַּכַּלָּֽה׃ka.ka.LahH3618.

19Foryour wasteחָרְבֹתַ֙יִךְ֙cha.re.vo.Ta.yikhH2723and desolateוְשֹׁ֣מְמֹתַ֔יִךְve.Sho.me.mo.Ta.yikhH8074places and your destroyedהֲרִֽסֻתֵ֑יךְha.ri.su.TeikhH2035landוְאֶ֖רֶץve.'E.retzH776--SurelyH3588nowעַתָּה֙'a.TahH6258you will betooH4480crampedH6887for the inhabitantsמִיּוֹשֵׁ֔בmi.yo.ShevH3427, And those whoswallowedמְבַלְּעָֽיִךְ׃me.va.le.'A.yikhH1104you will be farוְרָחֲק֖וּve.ra.cha.KuH7368away.

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