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Isaiah 65

1I amsoughtנִדְרַ֙שְׁתִּי֙nid.Rash.tiH1875by them thataskedשָׁאָ֔לוּsha.'A.luH7592notH3808for me ; I amfoundנִמְצֵ֖אתִיnim.Tze.tiH4672by them thatsoughtבִקְשֻׁ֑נִיvik.Shu.niH1245menotH3808: Isaidאָמַ֙רְתִּי֙'a.Mar.tiH559, Behold me, behold me, to anationגּ֖וֹיGoyH1471that was notcalledקֹרָ֥אko.Ra'H7121by mynameבִשְׁמִֽי׃vish.MiH8034.

2I have spreadoutפֵּרַ֧שְׂתִּיpe.Ras.tiH6566myhandsיָדַ֛יya.DaiH3027all thedayהַיּ֖וֹםhai.YomH3117to arebelliousסוֹרֵ֑רso.RerH5637peopleעַ֣ם'amH5971, whowalkethהַהֹלְכִים֙ha.ho.le.KhimH1980in awayהַדֶּ֣רֶךְha.De.rekhH1870that is notgoodט֔וֹבTovH2896,afterאַחַ֖ר'a.CharH310their ownthoughtsמַחְשְׁבֹתֵיהֶֽם׃mach.she.vo.tei.HemH4284;

3Apeopleהָעָ֗םha.'AmH5971that provoketh me toangerהַמַּכְעִיסִ֥יםha.makh.'i.SimH3707continuallyתָּמִ֑ידta.MidH8548to myfaceפָּנַ֖יpa.NaiH6440; thatsacrificethזֹֽבְחִים֙zoe.ChimH2076ingardensבַּגַּנּ֔וֹתba.ga.NotH1593, and burnethincenseוּֽמְקַטְּרִ֖יםu.me.ka.te.RimH6999upon altars ofbrickהַלְּבֵנִֽים׃ha.le.ve.NimH3843;

4Whichremainהַיֹּֽשְׁבִים֙hai.yo.she.VimH3427among thegravesבַּקְּבָרִ֔יםba.ke.va.RimH6913, andlodgeיָלִ֑ינוּya.Li.nuH3885in themonumentsוּבַנְּצוּרִ֖יםu.va.ne.tzu.RimH5341, whicheatהָאֹֽכְלִים֙ha.'o.khe.LimH398swine’sהַחֲזִ֔ירha.cha.ZirH2386fleshבְּשַׂ֣רbe.SarH1320, andbrothוּמְרַ֥קu.fe.rakH4839 H6564ofabominableפִּגֻּלִ֖יםpi.gu.LimH6292things is in theirvesselsכְּלֵיהֶֽם׃ke.lei.HemH3627;

5Whosayהָאֹֽמְרִים֙ha.'o.me.RimH559,Standקְרַ֣בke.RavH7126by thyself, come notnearתִּגַּשׁ־ti.gash-H5066to me; for I amholierקְדַשְׁתִּ֑יךָke.dash.Ti.chaH6942than thou. These are asmokeעָשָׁ֣ן'a.ShanH6227in mynoseבְּאַפִּ֔יbe.'a.PiH639, afireאֵ֥שׁ'eshH784thatburnethיֹקֶ֖דֶתyo.Ke.detH3344all thedayהַיּֽוֹם׃hai.YomH3117.

6Behold, it iswrittenכְתוּבָ֖הkhe.tu.VahH3789beforeלְפָנָ֑יle.fa.NaiH6440me: I will not keepsilenceאֶחֱשֶׂה֙'e.che.SehH2814, but willrecompenseשִׁלַּ֔מְתִּיshi.Lam.tiH7999, evenrecompenseוְשִׁלַּמְתִּ֖יve.shi.lam.TiH7999into theirbosomחֵיקָֽם׃chei.KamH2436,

7Youriniquitiesעֲ֠וֹנֹתֵיכֶם'A.vo.no.tei.khemH5771, and theiniquitiesוַעֲוֹנֹ֨תva.'a.vo.NotH5771of yourfathersאֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֤ם'a.vo.tei.KhemH1togetherיַחְדָּו֙yach.DavH3162,saithאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559theLORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068, who have burnedincenseקִטְּרוּ֙ki.te.RuH6999upon themountainsהֶ֣הָרִ֔יםhe.ha.RimH2022, andblasphemedחֵרְפ֑וּנִיche.re.Fu.niH2778me upon thehillsהַגְּבָע֖וֹתha.ge.va.'otH1389: therefore will Imeasureוּמַדֹּתִ֧יu.ma.do.TiH4058theirformerרִֽאשֹׁנָ֖הri.sho.NahH7223workפְעֻלָּתָ֛םfe.'u.la.TamH6468into theirbosomחֵיקָֽם׃ סchei.KamH2436.

8Thussaithאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559theLORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068, As the newwineהַתִּירוֹשׁ֙ha.ti.ro.VoshH8492isfoundיִמָּצֵ֤אyi.ma.Tze'H4672in theclusterבָּֽאֶשְׁכּ֔וֹלba.'esh.KolH811, and onesaithוְאָמַר֙ve.'a.MarH559,Destroyתַּשְׁחִיתֵ֔הוּtash.chi.Te.huH7843it not; for ablessingבְרָכָ֖הve.ra.KhahH1293is in it: so will Idoאֶֽעֱשֶׂה֙'e.'e.SehH6213for myservantsעֲבָדַ֔י'a.va.DaiH5650’ sake, that I may notdestroyהַֽשְׁחִ֥יתhash.ChitH7843them all.

9And I will bringforthוְהוֹצֵאתִ֤יve.ho.tze.TiH3318aseedזֶ֔רַעZe.ra'H2233out ofJacobמִֽיַּעֲקֹב֙mi.ya.'a.KoH3290, and out ofJudahוּמִיהוּדָ֖הu.mi.hu.DahH3063aninheritorיוֹרֵ֣שׁyo.ReshH3423of mymountainsהָרָ֑יha.RaiH2022: and myelectבְחִירַ֔יve.chi.RaiH972shallinheritוִירֵשׁ֣וּהָvi.re.Shu.haH3423it, and myservantsוַעֲבָדַ֖יva.'a.va.DaiH5650shalldwellיִשְׁכְּנוּ־yish.ke.nu-H7931there.

10AndSharonהַשָּׁרוֹן֙ha.sha.rOnH8289shall be afoldלִנְוֵה־lin.veh-H5116offlocksצֹ֔אןTzonH6629, and thevalleyוְעֵ֥מֶקve.'E.mekH6010ofAchorעָכ֖וֹרa.KhorH5911a place for theherdsבָּקָ֑רba.KarH1241to lie downinלְרֵ֣בֶץle.Re.vetzH7258, for mypeopleלְעַמִּ֖יle.'a.MiH5971that havesoughtדְּרָשֽׁוּנִי׃de.ra.Shu.niH1875me.

11But ye are they thatforsakeעֹזְבֵ֣י'o.ze.VeiH5800theLORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068, thatforgetהַשְּׁכֵחִ֖יםha.she.khe.ChimH7913myholyקָדְשִׁ֑יkod.shiH6944mountainהַ֣רharH2022, thatprepareהַֽעֹרְכִ֤יםha.'o.re.KhimH6186atableשֻׁלְחָ֔ןshul.ChanH7979for thattroopלַגַּד֙la.GadH1409 H1408, and thatfurnishוְהַֽמְמַלְאִ֖יםve.ha.mal.'ImH4390the drinkofferingמִמְסָֽךְ׃mi.SakhH4469to thatnumberלַמְנִ֥יlam.NiH4507.

12Therefore will Inumberוּמָנִ֨יתִיu.ma.Ni.tiH4487you to theswordלַחֶ֗רֶבla.Che.revH2719, and ye shall all bowdownתִּכְרָ֔עוּtikh.Ra.'uH3766to theslaughterלַטֶּ֣בַחla.Te.vachH2874: because when Icalledקָרָ֙אתִי֙ka.Ra.tiH7121, ye did notanswerעֲנִיתֶ֔ם'a.ni.TemH6030; when Ispokeדִּבַּ֖רְתִּיdi.Bar.tiH1696, ye did nothearשְׁמַעְתֶּ֑םshe.ma'.TemH8085; butdidוַתַּעֲשׂ֤וּva.ta.'a.SuH6213evilהָרַע֙ha.Ra'H7451before myeyesבְּעֵינַ֔יbe.'ei.NaiH5869, and didchooseבְּחַרְתֶּֽם׃ פbe.char.TemH977that in which Idelightedחָפַ֖צְתִּיcha.Fatz.tiH2654not.

13Therefore thussaithאָמַ֣ר׀'a.MarH559theLordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֗הYah.wehH3069, Behold, myservantsעֲבָדַ֤י׀'a.va.DaiH5650shalleatיֹאכֵ֙לוּ֙yo.Khe.luH398, but ye shall behungryתִּרְעָ֔בוּtir.'A.vuH7456: behold, myservantsעֲבָדַ֛י'a.va.DaiH5650shalldrinkיִשְׁתּ֖וּyish.TuH8354, but ye shall bethirstyתִּצְמָ֑אוּtitz.Ma.'uH6770: behold, myservantsעֲבָדַ֛י'a.va.DaiH5650shallrejoiceיִשְׂמָ֖חוּyis.Ma.chuH8055, but ye shall beashamedתֵּבֹֽשׁוּ׃te.Vo.shuH954:

14Behold, myservantsעֲבָדַ֛י'a.va.DaiH5650shallsingיָרֹ֖נּוּya.Ro.nuH7442forjoyמִטּ֣וּבmi.TuvH2898ofheartלֵ֑בLevH3820, but ye shallcryתִּצְעֲקוּ֙titz.'a.KuH6817forsorrowמִכְּאֵ֣בmi.ke.'EvH3511ofheartלֵ֔בLevH3820, and shallwailתְּיֵלִֽילוּ׃te.ye.Li.luH3213forvexationוּמִשֵּׁ֥בֶרu.mi.She.verH7667ofspiritר֖וּחַRu.achH7307.

15And ye shallleaveH3240yournameשִׁמְכֶ֤םshim.KhemH8034for acurseלִשְׁבוּעָה֙lish.vu.'AhH7621to mychosenלִבְחִירַ֔יliv.chi.RaiH972: for theLordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֑הYah.wehH3069shallslayוֶהֱמִיתְךָ֖ve.he.mi.te.KhaH4191thee, andcallיִקְרָ֖אyik.Ra'H7121hisservantsוְלַעֲבָדָ֥יוve.la.'a.va.DavH5650byanotherאַחֵֽר׃'a.CherH312nameשֵׁ֥םshemH8034:

16That he whoblessethהַמִּתְבָּרֵ֜ךְha.mit.ba.RekhH1288himself in theearthבָּאָ֗רֶץba.'A.retzH776shallblessיִתְבָּרֵךְ֙yit.ba.reKhH1288himself in theGodבֵּאלֹהֵ֣יbe.lo.HeiH430oftruthאָמֵ֔ן'a.MenH543; and he thatswearethוְהַנִּשְׁבָּ֣עve.ha.nish.Ba'H7650in theearthבָּאָ֔רֶץba.'A.retzH776shallswearיִשָּׁבַ֖עyi.sha.Va'H7650by theGodבֵּאלֹהֵ֣יbe.lo.HeiH430oftruthאָמֵ֑ן'a.MenH543; because theformerהָרִ֣אשֹׁנ֔וֹתha.Ri.sho.NotH7223troublesהַצָּרוֹת֙ha.tza.rOtH6869areforgottenנִשְׁכְּח֗וּnish.ke.ChuH7911, and because they arehidנִסְתְּר֖וּnis.te.RuH5641from myeyesמֵעֵינָֽי׃me.'ei.NaiH5869.

17For, behold, Icreateבוֹרֵ֛אvo.Re'H1254newחֲדָשִׁ֖יםcha.da.ShimH2319heavensשָׁמַ֥יִםsha.Ma.yimH8064and anewחֲדָשָׁ֑הcha.da.ShahH2319earthוָאָ֣רֶץva.'A.retzH776: and theformerהָרִ֣אשֹׁנ֔וֹתha.Ri.sho.NotH7223shall not berememberedתִזָּכַ֙רְנָה֙ti.za.Khar.nahH2142, norcomeתַעֲלֶ֖ינָהta.'a.Lei.nahH5927intomindלֵֽב׃LevH3820.

18But be yegladשִׂ֤ישׂוּSi.suH7797andrejoiceוְגִ֙ילוּ֙ve.Gi.luH1523foreverעַ֔ד'AdH5703in that which Icreateבוֹרֵ֑אvo.Re'H1254: for, behold, Icreateבוֹרֵ֧אvo.Re'H1254Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֛םye.ru.sha.LimH3389arejoicingגִּילָ֖הgi.LahH1525, and herpeopleוְעַמָּ֥הּve.'a.MahH5971ajoyמָשֽׂוֹשׂ׃ma.SosH4885.

19And I willrejoiceוְגַלְתִּ֥יve.gal.TiH1523inJerusalemבִירוּשָׁלִַ֖םvi.ru.sha.LimH3389, andjoyוְשַׂשְׂתִּ֣יve.sas.TiH7797in mypeopleבְעַמִּ֑יve.'a.MiH5971: and thevoiceק֥וֹלKolH6963ofweepingבְּכִ֖יbe.KhiH1065shall be no moreheardיִשָּׁמַ֥עyi.sha.Ma'H8085in her, nor thevoiceוְק֥וֹלve.KolH6963ofcryingזְעָקָֽה׃ze.'a.KahH2201.

20There shall be no more there aninfantע֤וּל'ulH5764ofdaysיָמִים֙ya.MimH3117, nor an oldmanוְזָקֵ֔ןve.za.KenH2205that hath notfilledיְמַלֵּ֖אye.ma.Le'H4390hisdaysיָמָ֑יוya.MavH3117: for thechildהַנַּ֗עַרha.Na.'arH5288shalldieיָמ֔וּתya.MutH4191anhundredמֵאָ֤הme.'AhH3967yearsשָׁנָה֙sha.NahH8141oldבֶּן־ben-H1121; but thesinnerוְהַ֣חוֹטֶ֔אve.Ha.cho.Te'H2398being anhundredמֵאָ֥הme.'AhH3967yearsשָׁנָ֖הsha.NahH8141oldבֶּן־ben-H1121shall beaccursedיְקֻלָּֽל׃ye.ku.LalH7043.

21And they shallbuildוּבָנ֥וּu.va.NuH1129housesבָתִּ֖יםva.TimH1004, andinhabitוְיָשָׁ֑בוּve.ya.Sha.vuH3427them ; and they shallplantוְנָטְע֣וּve.na.te.'UH5193vineyardsכְרָמִ֔יםkhe.ra.MimH3754, andeatוְאָכְל֖וּve.'a.khe.LuH398thefruitפִּרְיָֽם׃pir.YamH6529of them.

22They shall notbuildיִבְנוּ֙yiv.NuH1129, andanotherוְאַחֵ֣רve.'a.CherH312inhabitיֵשֵׁ֔בye.ShevH3427; they shall notplantיִטְּע֖וּyi.te.'UH5193, andanotherוְאַחֵ֣רve.'a.CherH312eatיֹאכֵ֑לyo.KhelH398: for as thedaysכִימֵ֤יkhi.MeiH3117of atreeהָעֵץ֙ha.'EtzH6086are thedaysיְמֵ֣יye.MeiH3117of mypeopleעַמִּ֔י'a.MiH5971, and myelectבְחִירָֽי׃ve.chi.RaiH972shall longenjoyיְבַלּ֥וּye.va.LuH1086theworkוּמַעֲשֵׂ֥הu.ma.'a.SehH4639of theirhandsיְדֵיהֶ֖םye.dei.HemH3027.

23They shall notlabourיִֽיגְעוּ֙yi.ge.'UH3021invainלָרִ֔יקla.RikH7385, nor bringforthיֵלְד֖וּye.le.DuH3205fortroubleלַבֶּהָלָ֑הla.be.ha.LahH928; for they are theseedזֶ֜רַעZe.ra'H2233of theblessedבְּרוּכֵ֤יbe.ru.KheiH1288of theLORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068, and theiroffspringוְצֶאֱצָאֵיהֶ֖םve.tze.'e.tza.'ei.HemH6631with them.

24And it shall come to pass, that before theycallיִקְרָ֖אוּyik.Ra.'uH7121, I willanswerאֶעֱנֶ֑ה'e.'e.NehH6030; and while they are yetspeakingמְדַבְּרִ֖יםme.da.be.RimH1696, I willhearאֶשְׁמָֽע׃'esh.Ma'H8085.

25Thewolfזְאֵ֨בze.'EvH2061and thelambוְטָלֶ֜הve.ta.LehH2924shallfeedיִרְע֣וּyir.'UH7462togetherכְאֶחָ֗דkhe.'e.ChadH259, and thelionוְאַרְיֵה֙ve.'ar.YehH738shalleatיֹֽאכַל־yo.khal-H398strawתֶּ֔בֶןTe.venH8401like theoxכַּבָּקָ֣רka.ba.KarH1241: anddustעָפָ֣ר'a.FarH6083shall be theserpent’sוְנָחָ֖שׁve.na.ChashH5175foodלַחְמ֑וֹlach.MoH3899. They shall nothurtיָרֵ֧עוּya.Re.'uH7489nordestroyיַשְׁחִ֛יתוּyash.Chi.tuH7843in all myholyקָדְשִׁ֖יkod.shiH6944mountainהַ֥רharH2022,saithאָמַ֥ר'a.MarH559theLORDיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068.

Commentaries on Isaiah 65

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