Revised Literal Translation

Isaiah 45:1-8

1Thus saithאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559Yhwhיְהוָה֮Yah.wehH3068to his anointedלִמְשִׁיחוֹ֮lim.shi.ChoH4899,to Cyrusלְכ֣וֹרֶשׁle.Kho.reshH3566,whose right handבִֽימִינ֗וֹvi.mi.NoH3225I have holdenהֶחֱזַ֣קְתִּיhe.che.Zak.tiH2388,to subdueלְרַד־le.rad-H7286nationsגּוֹיִ֔םgo.YimH1471beforeלְפָנָיו֙le.fa.NavH6440him; and I will looseאֲפַתֵּ֑חַ'a.fa.Te.achH6605the loinsוּמָתְנֵ֥יu.ma.te.NeiH4975of kingsמְלָכִ֖יםme.la.KhimH4428,to openלִפְתֹּ֤חַlif.To.achH6605beforeלְפָנָיו֙le.fa.NavH6440him the two leaved gatesדְּלָתַ֔יִםde.la.Ta.yimH1817;and the gatesוּשְׁעָרִ֖יםu.she.'a.RimH8179shall not be shutיִסָּגֵֽרוּ׃yi.sa.Ge.ruH5462;

2I will goH3212beforeלְפָנֶ֣יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440thee, and makeאֲיַשֵּׁ֑ר'o.shirH3474the crooked placesוַהֲדוּרִ֖יםva.ha.du.RimH1921straightH3474:I will break in piecesאֲשַׁבֵּ֔ר'a.sha.BerH7665the gatesדַּלְת֤וֹתdal.TotH1817of brassנְחוּשָׁה֙ne.chu.ShahH5154,and cut in sunderאֲגַדֵּֽעַ׃'a.ga.De.a'H1438the barsוּבְרִיחֵ֥יu.ve.ri.CheiH1280of ironבַרְזֶ֖לvar.ZelH1270:

3And I will giveוְנָתַתִּ֤יve.na.ta.TiH5414thee the treasuresאוֹצְר֣וֹת'otz.RotH214of darknessחֹ֔שֶׁךְCho.shekhH2822,and hidden richesוּמַטְמֻנֵ֖יu.mat.mu.NeiH4301of secret placesמִסְתָּרִ֑יםmis.ta.RimH4565,that thou mayest knowתֵּדַ֗עte.Da'H3045that I, Yhwhיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068,which callהַקּוֹרֵ֥אha.ko.Re'H7121theeby thy nameבְשִׁמְךָ֖ve.shim.KhaH8034, amthe Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

4For Jacobיַעֲקֹ֔בya.'a.KoH3290my servant’sעַבְדִּ֣י'av.DiH5650sake, and Israelוְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לve.Yis.ra.'ElH3478mine electבְּחִירִ֑יbe.chi.RiH972,I have even calledוָאֶקְרָ֤אva.'ek.Ra'H7121thee by thy nameבִּשְׁמֶ֔ךָbish.Me.khaH8034:I have surnamedאֲכַנְּךָ֖'a.kha.ne.KhaH3655thee, though thou hast not knownיְדַעְתָּֽנִי׃ye.da'.Ta.niH3045me.

5I amYhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068, and there is none else, there isno Godאֱלֹהִ֑ים'E.lo.HimH430besideזוּלָתִ֖יzu.la.TiH2108me: I girdedאֲאַזֶּרְךָ֖'a.'a.zer.KhaH247thee, though thou hast not knownיְדַעְתָּֽנִי׃ye.da'.Ta.niH3045me:

6That they may knowיֵדְע֗וּye.de.'UH3045from the risingמִמִּזְרַח־mi.miz.rach-H4217of the sunשֶׁ֙מֶשׁ֙she.meshH8121,and from the westוּמִמַּ֣עֲרָבָ֔הu.mi.Ma.'a.ra.VahH4628, that there isnoneאֶ֖פֶס'E.fesH657besideבִּלְעָדָ֑יbil.'a.DaiH1107me. I amYhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068, and there is none else.

7I formיוֹצֵ֥רyo.TzerH3335the lightאוֹר֙'OrH216,and createוּבוֹרֵ֣אu.vo.Re'H1254darknessחֹ֔שֶׁךְCho.shekhH2822:I makeעֹשֶׂ֥ה'o.SehH6213peaceשָׁל֖וֹםsha.LomH7965,and createוּב֣וֹרֵאu.Vo.re'H1254evilרָ֑עRa'H7451:I Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068doעֹשֶׂ֥ה'o.SehH6213all these things.

8Drop downהַרְעִ֤יפוּhar.'I.fuH7491,ye heavensשָׁמַ֙יִם֙sha.Ma.yimH8064,from aboveמִמַּ֔עַלmi.Ma.'alH4605,and let the skiesוּשְׁחָקִ֖יםu.she.cha.KimH7834pour downיִזְּלוּ־yi.ze.lu-H5140righteousnessצֶ֑דֶקTze.dekH6664:let the earthאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776openתִּפְתַּח־tif.tach-H6605,and let them bring forthוְיִפְרוּ־ve.yif.ru-H6509salvationיֶ֗שַׁעYe.sha'H3468,and let righteousnessוּצְדָקָ֤הu.tze.da.KahH6666spring upתַצְמִ֙יחַ֙tatz.Mi.achH6779togetherיַ֔חַדYa.chadH3162;I Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068have createdבְּרָאתִֽיו׃ סbe.ra.TivH1254it.

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