Revised Literal Translation

Isaiah 54

1Singרָנִּ֥יra.NiH7442,O barrenעֲקָרָ֖ה'a.ka.RahH6135, thou thatdidst not bearיָלָ֑דָהya.La.dahH3205;break forthפִּצְחִ֨יpitz.ChiH6476into singingרִנָּ֤הri.NahH7440,and cry aloudוְצַהֲלִי֙ve.tza.ha.LiH6670, thou thatdidst not travail with childחָ֔לָהCha.lahH2342:for moreרַבִּ֧יםra.BimH7227arethe childrenבְּֽנֵי־be.nei-H1121of the desolateשׁוֹמֵמָ֛הsho.me.MahH8074than the childrenמִבְּנֵ֥יmi.be.NeiH1121of the married wifeבְעוּלָ֖הve.'u.LahH1166,saithאָמַ֥ר'a.MarH559Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

2Enlargeהַרְחִ֣יבִי׀har.Chi.viH7337the placeמְק֣וֹםme.KomH4725of thy tentאָהֳלֵ֗ךְ'o.ho.LekhH168,and let them stretch forthיַטּ֖וּya.TuH5186the curtainsוִירִיע֧וֹתvi.ri.'otH3407of thine habitationsמִשְׁכְּנוֹתַ֛יִךְmish.ke.no.Ta.yikhH4908:spareתַּחְשֹׂ֑כִיtach.So.khiH2820not, lengthenהַאֲרִ֙יכִי֙ha.'a.Ri.khiH748thy cordsמֵֽיתָרַ֔יִךְmei.ta.Ra.yikhH4340,and strengthenחַזֵּֽקִי׃cha.Ze.kiH2388thy stakesוִיתֵדֹתַ֖יִךְvi.te.do.Ta.yikhH3489;

3For thou shalt break forthתִּפְרֹ֑צִיtif.Ro.tziH6555on the right handיָמִ֥יןya.MinH3225and on the leftוּשְׂמֹ֖אולu.se.MolH8040;and thy seedוְזַרְעֵךְ֙ve.zar.'eKhH2233shall inheritיִירָ֔שׁyi.RashH3423the Gentilesגּוֹיִ֣םgo.YimH1471,and make the desolateנְשַׁמּ֖וֹתne.sha.MotH8074citiesוְעָרִ֥יםve.'a.RimH5892to be inhabitedיוֹשִֽׁיבוּ׃yo.Shi.vuH3427.

4Fearתִּֽירְאִי֙ti.re.'IH3372not; for thou shalt not be ashamedתֵב֔וֹשִׁיte.Vo.o.shiH954:neither be thou confoundedתִּכָּלְמִ֖יti.kal.MiH3637;for thou shalt not be put to shameתַחְפִּ֑ירִיtach.Pi.riH2659:for thou shalt forgetתִּשְׁכָּ֔חִיtish.Ka.chiH7911the shameבֹ֤שֶׁתVo.shetH1322of thy youthעֲלוּמַ֙יִךְ֙'a.lu.Ma.yikhH5934,and shalt not rememberתִזְכְּרִי־tiz.ke.ri-H2142the reproachוְחֶרְפַּ֥תve.cher.PatH2781of thy widowhoodאַלְמְנוּתַ֖יִךְ'al.me.nu.Ta.yikhH491any more.

5For thy Makerעֹשַׂ֔יִךְ'o.Sa.yikhH6213isthine husbandבֹעֲלַ֙יִךְ֙vo.'a.La.yikhH1166;Yhwhיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068of Armiesצְבָא֖וֹתtze.va.'otH6635ishis nameשְׁמ֑וֹshe.MoH8034;and thy Redeemerוְגֹֽאֲלֵךְ֙ve.go.'a.leKhH1350the Holy Oneקְד֣וֹשׁke.Do.oshH6918of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478;The Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of the whole earthהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776shall he be calledיִקָּרֵֽא׃yi.ka.Re'H7121.

6For Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068hath calledקְרָאָ֣ךְke.ra.'AkhH7121thee as a womanכְאִשָּׁ֧הkhe.'i.ShahH802forsakenעֲזוּבָ֛ה'a.zu.VahH5800and grievedוַעֲצ֥וּבַתva.'a.Tzu.vatH6087in spiritר֖וּחַRu.achH7307,and a wifeוְאֵ֧שֶׁתve.'E.shetH802of youthנְעוּרִ֛יםne.'u.RimH5271,when thou wast refusedתִמָּאֵ֖סti.ma.'EsH3988,saithאָמַ֥ר'a.MarH559thy Godאֱלֹהָֽיִךְ׃'e.lo.Ha.yikhH430.

7For a smallקָטֹ֖ןka.TonH6996momentבְּרֶ֥גַעbe.Re.ga'H7281have I forsakenעֲזַבְתִּ֑יךְ'a.zav.TikhH5800thee; but with greatגְּדֹלִ֖יםge.do.LimH1419merciesוּבְרַחֲמִ֥יםu.ve.ra.cha.MimH7356will I gatherאֲקַבְּצֵֽךְ׃'a.ka.be.TzekhH6908thee.

8In a littleבְּשֶׁ֣צֶףbe.She.tzefH8241wrathקֶ֗צֶףKe.tzefH7110I hidהִסְתַּ֨רְתִּיhis.Tar.tiH5641my faceפָנַ֥יfa.NaiH6440from thee for a momentרֶ֙גַע֙re.ga'H7281;but with everlastingעוֹלָ֖םo.LamH5769kindnessוּבְחֶ֥סֶדu.ve.Che.sedH2617will I have mercyרִֽחַמְתִּ֑יךְri.cham.TikhH7355on thee, saithאָמַ֥ר'a.MarH559Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068thy Redeemerגֹּאֲלֵ֖ךְgo.'a.LekhH1350.

9For this is asthe watersמֵ֥יmeiH4325of Noahנֹ֙חַ֙no.achH5146unto me: for asI have swornנִשְׁבַּ֗עְתִּיnish.Ba'.tiH7650that the watersמֵי־mei-H4325of Noahנֹ֛חַNo.achH5146should no more go overמֵעֲבֹ֥רme.'a.VorH5674the earthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776;so have I swornנִשְׁבַּ֛עְתִּיnish.Ba'.tiH7650that I would not be wrothמִקְּצֹ֥ףmi.ke.TzofH7107with thee, nor rebukeוּמִגְּעָר־u.mi.ge.'or-H1605thee.

10For the mountainsהֶֽהָרִים֙he.ha.RimH2022shall departיָמ֔וּשׁוּya.Mu.shuH4185,and the hillsוְהַגְּבָע֖וֹתve.ha.ge.va.'otH1389be removedתְּמוּטֶ֑נָהte.mu.Te.nahH4131;but my kindnessוְחַסְדִּ֞יve.chas.DiH2617shall not departיָמ֗וּשׁya.MushH4185from thee, neither shall the covenantוּבְרִ֤יתu.ve.RitH1285of my peaceשְׁלוֹמִי֙she.lo.MiH7965be removedתָמ֔וּטta.MutH4131,saithאָמַ֥ר'a.MarH559Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068that hath mercyמְרַחֲמֵ֖ךְme.ra.cha.MekhH7355on thee.

11O thou afflictedעֲנִיָּ֥ה'a.ni.YahH6041,tossed with tempestסֹעֲרָ֖הso.'a.RahH5590, andnot comfortedנֻחָ֑מָהnu.Cha.mahH5162,behold, I will layמַרְבִּ֤יץmar.BitzH7257thy stonesאֲבָנַ֔יִךְ'a.va.Na.yikhH68with fair coloursבַּפּוּךְ֙ba.puKhH6320,and lay thy foundationsוִיסַדְתִּ֖יךְvi.sad.TikhH3245with sapphiresבַּסַּפִּירִֽים׃ba.sa.pi.RimH5601.

12And I will makeוְשַׂמְתִּ֤יve.sam.TiH7760thy windowsשִׁמְשֹׁתַ֔יִךְshim.sho.Ta.yikhH8121of agatesכַּֽדְכֹד֙kad.KhodH3539,and thy gatesוּשְׁעָרַ֖יִךְu.she.'a.Ra.yikhH8179of carbunclesלְאַבְנֵ֣י אֶקְדָּ֑חle.'av.Nei 'ek.DachH688 H68,and all thy bordersגְּבוּלֵ֖ךְge.vu.LekhH1366of pleasantחֵֽפֶץ׃Che.fetzH2656stonesלְאַבְנֵי־le.'av.nei-H68.

13And all thy childrenבָּנַ֖יִךְba.Na.yikhH1121shall betaughtלִמּוּדֵ֣יli.mu.DeiH3928of Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068;and greatוְרַ֖בve.RavH7227shall bethe peaceשְׁל֥וֹםshe.LomH7965of thy childrenבָּנָֽיִךְ׃ba.Na.yikhH1121.

14In righteousnessבִּצְדָקָ֖הbitz.da.KahH6666shalt thou be establishedתִּכּוֹנָ֑נִיti.ko.Na.niH3559:thou shalt be farרַחֲקִ֤יra.cha.KiH7368from oppressionמֵעֹ֙שֶׁק֙me.'O.shekH6233;for thou shalt not fearתִירָ֔אִיti.Ra.'iH3372:and from terrorוּמִ֨מְּחִתָּ֔הu.Mi.me.chi.TahH4288;for it shall not come nearתִקְרַ֖בtik.RavH7126thee.

15Behold, they shall surelyגּ֥וֹרGorH1481gather togetherיָג֛וּרya.GurH1481, butnotאֶ֖פֶס'E.fesH657by me: whosoeverמִי־mi-H4310shall gather togetherגָ֥רgarH1481against thee shall fallיִפּֽוֹל׃yi.PolH5307for thy sake.

16Behold, I have createdבָּרָ֣אתִיba.Ra.tiH1254the smithחָרָ֔שׁcha.RashH2796that blowethנֹפֵ֙חַ֙no.Fe.achH5301the coalsפֶּחָ֔םpe.ChamH6352in the fireבְּאֵ֣שׁbe.'EshH784,and that bringeth forthוּמוֹצִ֥יאu.mo.Tzi'H3318an instrumentכְלִ֖יkhe.LiH3627for his workלְמַעֲשֵׂ֑הוּle.ma.'a.Se.huH4639;and I have createdבָּרָ֥אתִיba.Ra.tiH1254the wasterמַשְׁחִ֖יתmash.ChitH7843to destroyלְחַבֵּֽל׃le.cha.BelH2254.

17No weaponכְּלִ֞יke.LiH3627that is formedיוּצַ֤רyu.TzarH3335against thee shall prosperיִצְלָ֔חyitz.LachH6743;and every tongueלָשׁ֛וֹןla.ShonH3956thatshall riseתָּֽקוּם־ta.kum-H6965against thee in judgmentלַמִּשְׁפָּ֖טla.mish.PatH4941thou shalt condemnתַּרְשִׁ֑יעִיtar.Shi.'iH7561. This isthe heritageנַחֲלַת֩na.cha.LatH5159of the servantsעַבְדֵ֨י'av.DeiH5650of Yhwhיְהוָ֧הYah.wehH3068,and their righteousnessוְצִדְקָתָ֛םve.tzid.ka.TamH6666isof me, saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068.

Commentaries on Isaiah 54