New American Standard Bible 2020

Isaiah 1:11-23

11“Whatלָמָּה־la.mah-H4100are your manyרֹב־rov-H7230sacrificesזִבְחֵיכֶם֙ziv.chei.KhemH2077to Me?”Saysיֹאמַ֣רyo.MarH559the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068. “Ihave hadH7646enoughH7646of burntעֹל֥וֹתo.LotH5930offeringsH5930of ramsאֵילִ֖ים'ei.LimH352And the fatוְחֵ֣לֶבve.Che.levH2459of fattenedH4806cattleH4806;And I takeH2654noלֹ֥אlo'H3808pleasureH2654in the bloodוְדַ֨םve.DamH1818of bullsפָּרִ֧יםpa.RimH6499,lambsוּכְבָשִׂ֛יםu.khe.va.SimH3532,or goatsוְעַתּוּדִ֖יםve.'a.tu.DimH6260.

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

13Do not goH3254onH3254bringingהָבִיא֙ha.Vi'H935your worthlessשָׁ֔וְאShav'H7723offeringsמִנְחַת־min.chat-H4503,Incenseקְטֹ֧רֶתke.To.retH7004is an abominationתּוֹעֵבָ֛הto.'e.VahH8441to Me.Newחֹ֤דֶשׁCho.deshH2320moonH2320and Sabbathוְשַׁבָּת֙ve.sha.BatH7676, theproclamationקְרֹ֣אke.Ro'H7121of an assemblyמִקְרָ֔אmik.Ra'H4744--I cannotH3808endureאוּכַ֥ל'u.KhalH3201wrongdoingאָ֖וֶן'A.venH205and the festiveH6116assemblyH6116.

14I hateשָׂנְאָ֣הsa.ne.'AhH8130your newחָדְשֵׁיכֶ֤םcha.de.shei.KhemH2320moonH2320festivals and yourappointedוּמוֹעֲדֵיכֶם֙u.mo.'a.dei.KhemH4150feastsH4150,They have becomeהָי֥וּha.YuH1961a burdenלָטֹ֑רַחla.To.rachH2960to Me;I amH3811tiredH3811of bearingנְשֹֽׂא׃ne.So'H5375them.

15So when youspreadוּבְפָרִשְׂכֶ֣םu.ve.fa.ris.KhemH6566outH6566your handsכַּפֵּיכֶ֗םka.pei.KhemH3709in prayer,I will hideאַעְלִ֤ים'a'.LimH5956My eyesעֵינַי֙'ei.NaiH5869from you;Yesגַּ֛םgamH1571,evenH3588thoughH3588youofferH7235manyH7235prayersתְפִלָּ֖הte.fi.LahH8605,I will not be listeningשֹׁמֵ֑עַsho.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.Stopחִדְל֖וּchid.LuH2308doingH7489evilהָרֵֽעַ׃ha.Re.a'H7489,

17Learnלִמְד֥וּlim.DuH3925to doH3190goodהֵיטֵ֛בhei.TevH3190;Seekדִּרְשׁ֥וּdir.ShuH1875justiceמִשְׁפָּ֖טmish.PatH4941,Rebukeאַשְּׁר֣וּ'a.she.RuH833the oppressorחָמ֑וֹץcha.MotzH2541,ObtainH8199justiceH8199for the orphanיָת֔וֹםya.TomH3490,Pleadרִ֖יבוּRi.vuH7378for the widow’sאַלְמָנָֽה׃ ס'al.ma.NahH490caseH490.

18“Comeלְכוּ־le.khu-H1980nowנָ֛אna'H4994, and let usdebateוְנִוָּֽכְחָ֖הve.ni.va.khe.ChahH3198your case,”Saysיֹאמַ֣רyo.MarH559the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068, “Thoughאִם־'im-H518your sinsחֲטָאֵיכֶ֤םcha.ta.'ei.KhemH2399are as scarletכַּשָּׁנִים֙ka.sha.NimH8144,They shall become as whiteיַלְבִּ֔ינוּyal.Bi.nuH3835as snowכַּשֶּׁ֣לֶגka.She.legH7950;Thoughאִם־'im-H518they are redיַאְדִּ֥ימוּya'.Di.muH119like crimsonכַתּוֹלָ֖עkha.to.La'H8438,They shall be like woolכַּצֶּ֥מֶרka.Tze.merH6785.

19Ifאִם־'im-H518you areH14willingתֹּאב֖וּto.VuH14and obedientוּשְׁמַעְתֶּ֑םu.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.” Forthe mouthפִּ֥יpiH6310of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068has spokenדִּבֵּֽר׃ סdi.BerH1696.

21HowH351the faithfulנֶאֱמָנָ֑הne.'e.ma.NahH539cityקִרְיָ֖הkir.YahH7151has becomeהָיְתָ֣הha.ye.TahH1961aprostituteלְזוֹנָ֔הle.zo.NahH2181, She whowas fullמְלֵאֲתִ֣יme.le.'a.TiH4392of justiceמִשְׁפָּ֗טmish.PatH4941!Righteousnessצֶ֛דֶקTze.dekH6664oncedweltיָלִ֥יןya.LinH3885in her,But nowוְעַתָּ֥הve.'a.TahH6258murderersמְרַצְּחִֽים׃me.ra.tze.ChimH7523.

22Your silverכַּסְפֵּ֖ךְkas.PekhH3701has becomeהָיָ֣הha.YahH1961wasteH5509matterH5509,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 giftsשַׁלְמֹנִ֑יםshal.mo.NimH8021. Theydo not obtainH8199justiceH8199for theorphanיָתוֹם֙ya.tOmH3490,NorH3808does the widow’sאַלְמָנָ֖ה'al.ma.NahH490caseוְרִ֥יבve.RivH7379comeיָב֥וֹאya.Vo'H935beforeאֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ פ'a.lei.HemH413them.

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