Revised Literal Translation

Isaiah 55:7-9

7Let the wickedרָשָׁע֙ra.Sha'H7563forsakeיַעֲזֹ֤בya.'a.ZoH5800his wayדַּרְכּ֔וֹdar.KoH1870,and the unrighteousאָ֖וֶן'A.venH205manוְאִ֥ישׁve.'IshH376his thoughtsמַחְשְׁבֹתָ֑יוmach.she.vo.TavH4284:and let him returnוְיָשֹׁ֤בve.ya.ShoH7725unto Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,and he will have mercyוִֽירַחֲמֵ֔הוּvi.ra.cha.Me.huH7355upon him; and to our Godאֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430,for he will abundantlyיַרְבֶּ֥הyar.BehH7235pardonלִסְלֽוֹחַ׃lis.Lo.achH5545.

8For my thoughtsמַחְשְׁבוֹתַי֙mach.she.vo.TaiH4284arenot your thoughtsמַחְשְׁב֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔םmach.she.Vo.tei.KhemH4284, neither areyour waysדַרְכֵיכֶ֖םdar.khei.KhemH1870my waysדְּרָכָ֑יde.ra.KhaiH1870,saithנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

9For asthe heavensשָׁמַ֖יִםsha.Ma.yimH8064are higherגָבְה֥וּga.ve.HuH1361than the earthמֵאָ֑רֶץme.'A.retzH776,so are my waysדְרָכַי֙de.ra.KhaiH1870higherגָּבְה֤וּga.ve.HuH1361than your waysמִדַּרְכֵיכֶ֔םmi.dar.khei.KhemH1870,and my thoughtsוּמַחְשְׁבֹתַ֖יu.mach.she.vo.TaiH4284than your thoughtsמִמַּחְשְׁבֹתֵיכֶֽם׃mi.mach.she.vo.tei.KhemH4284.

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