Isaiah 41
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- 1Come quietly before me, O sea-lands, and let the peoples get together their strength: let them come near; then let them say what they have to say: let us put forward our cause against one another.
- הַחֲרִ֤ישׁוּ
- הַחֲרִ֤ישׁוּha.cha.Ri.shube silentH2790B
- אֵלַי֙
- אִיִּ֔ים
- אִיִּ֔ים'i.YimO islandsH0339
- וּלְאֻמִּ֖ים
- יַחֲלִ֣יפוּ
- יַחֲלִ֣יפוּya.cha.Li.fulet them renewH2498
- כֹ֑חַ
- כֹ֑חַKho.achstrengthH3581B
- יִגְּשׁוּ֙
- יִגְּשׁוּ֙yi.ge.Shulet them approachH5066G
- אָ֣ז
- אָ֣ז'azthenH0227A
- יְדַבֵּ֔רוּ
- יְדַבֵּ֔רוּye.da.Be.rulet them speakH1696G
- יַחְדָּ֖ו
- יַחְדָּ֖וyach.DavtogetherH3162B
- לַמִּשְׁפָּ֥ט
- נִקְרָֽבָה׃
- נִקְרָֽבָהnik.Ra.vahlet us draw nearH7126G
- הַחֲרִ֤ישׁוּ
- 2Who sent out from the east one who is right wherever he goes? he gives the nations into his hands, and makes him ruler over kings; he gives them as the dust to his sword, as dry stems before the wind to his bow.
- מִ֤י
- מִ֤יmiwho?H4310
- הֵעִיר֙
- הֵעִיר֙he.'Irhas he stirred upH5782
- מִמִּזְרָ֔ח
- צֶ֖דֶק
- צֶ֖דֶקTze.dekrighteousnessH6664G
- יִקְרָאֵ֣הוּ
- לְרַגְל֑וֹ
- יִתֵּ֨ן
- יִתֵּ֨ןyi.Tenhe delivers upH5414G
- לְפָנָ֤יו
- גּוֹיִם֙
- גּוֹיִם֙go.YimnationsH1471A
- וּמְלָכִ֣ים
- יַ֔רְדְּ
- יַ֔רְדְּYardhe subduesH7287A
- יִתֵּ֤ן
- יִתֵּ֤ןyi.Tenhe makes [them]H5414P
- כֶּֽעָפָר֙
- חַרְבּ֔וֹ
- כְּקַ֥שׁ
- נִדָּ֖ף
- נִדָּ֖ףni.Dafdriven aboutH5086
- קַשְׁתּֽוֹ׃
- מִ֤י
- 3He goes after them safely, not touching the road with his feet.
- 4Whose purpose and work was it? His who sent out the generations from the start. I the Lord, the first, and with the last, I am he.
- מִֽי־
- מִֽיmi-who?H4310
- פָעַ֣ל
- פָעַ֣לfa.'Alhas he done [it]H6466
- וְעָשָׂ֔ה
- קֹרֵ֥א
- קֹרֵ֥אko.Re'calling forthH7121G
- הַדֹּר֖וֹת
- מֵרֹ֑אשׁ
- אֲנִ֤י
- אֲנִ֤י'a.NiIH0589
- יְהוָה֙
- יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068G
- רִאשׁ֔וֹן
- רִאשׁ֔וֹןri.Shon[am] firstH7223G
- וְאֶת־
- אַחֲרֹנִ֖ים
- אַחֲרֹנִ֖ים'a.cha.ro.Nim[the] lastH0314
- אֲנִי־
- אֲנִי'a.ni-IH0589
- הֽוּא׃
- הֽוּאHu'[am] heH1931
- מִֽי־
- 5The sea-lands saw it, and were in fear; the ends of the earth were shaking: they came near.
- 6They gave help everyone to his neighbour; and everyone said to his brother, Take heart!
- 7So the metal-worker put heart into the gold-worker, and he who was hammering the metal smooth said kind words to the iron-worker, saying of the plate, It is ready: and he put it together with nails, so that there might be no slipping.
- וַיְחַזֵּ֤ק
- חָרָשׁ֙
- חָרָשׁ֙cha.Rasha craftsmanH2796
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- צֹרֵ֔ף
- צֹרֵ֔ףtzo.Refa metalsmithH6884
- מַחֲלִ֥יק
- מַחֲלִ֥יקma.cha.Lika smoother ofH2505B
- פַּטִּ֖ישׁ
- פַּטִּ֖ישׁpa.Tisha hammerH6360
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- ה֣וֹלֶם
- ה֣וֹלֶםHo.lema striker ofH1986
- פָּ֑עַם
- פָּ֑עַםPa.'aman anvilH6471
- אֹמֵ֤ר
- אֹמֵ֤ר'o.MersayingH0559
- לַדֶּ֙בֶק֙
- ט֣וֹב
- ט֣וֹבTov[is] goodH2896A
- ה֔וּא
- ה֔וּאHu'itH1931
- וַיְחַזְּקֵ֥הוּ
- בְמַסְמְרִ֖ים
- לֹ֥א
- לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
- יִמּֽוֹט׃
- יִמּֽוֹטyi.Motit will be shakenH4131
- 8But as for you, Israel, my servant, and you, Jacob, whom I have taken for myself, the seed of Abraham my friend:
- 9You whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, and sent for from its farthest parts, saying to you, You are my servant, whom I have taken for myself, and whom I have not given up:
- 10Have no fear, for I am with you; do not be looking about in trouble, for I am your God; I will give you strength, yes, I will be your helper; yes, my true right hand will be your support.
- אַל־
- אַל'al-may notH0408
- תִּירָא֙
- תִּירָא֙ti.Ra'you be afraidH3372G
- כִּ֣י
- כִּ֣יkiforH3588A
- עִמְּךָ־
- אָ֔נִי
- אָ֔נִי'A.niIH0589
- אַל־
- אַל'al-may notH0408
- תִּשְׁתָּ֖ע
- תִּשְׁתָּ֖עtish.Ta'you fearH8159
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-forH3588A
- אֲנִ֣י
- אֲנִ֣י'a.NiIH0589
- אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ
- אִמַּצְתִּ֙יךָ֙
- אַף־
- אַף'af-alsoH0637
- עֲזַרְתִּ֔יךָ
- אַף־
- אַף'af-alsoH0637
- תְּמַכְתִּ֖יךָ
- בִּימִ֥ין
- צִדְקִֽי׃
- אַל־
- 11Truly, all those who are angry with you will be made low and put to shame: those desiring to do you wrong will come to nothing and never again be seen.
- 12You will make search for your haters but they will not be there; those who make war against you will be as nothing and will come to destruction.
- 13For I, the Lord your God, have taken your right hand in mine, saying to you, Have no fear; I will be your helper.
- 14Have no fear, you worm Jacob, and you men of Israel; I will be your helper, says the Lord, even he who takes up your cause, the Holy One of Israel.
- אַל־
- אַל'al-may notH0408
- תִּֽירְאִי֙
- תִּֽירְאִי֙ti.re.'Iyou be afraidH3372G
- תּוֹלַ֣עַת
- תּוֹלַ֣עַתto.La.'atO worm ofH8438B
- יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב
- יַֽעֲקֹ֔בya.'a.KoJacobH3290
- מְתֵ֖י
- מְתֵ֖יme.TeiO men ofH4962
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- אֲנִ֤י
- אֲנִ֤י'a.NiIH0589
- עֲזַרְתִּיךְ֙
- נְאֻם־
- נְאֻםne.'um-[the] utterance ofH5002
- יְהוָ֔ה
- יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- וְגֹאֲלֵ֖ךְ
- קְד֥וֹשׁ
- קְד֥וֹשׁke.Do.osh[the] holy [one] ofH6918G
- יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
- יִשְׂרָאֵֽלYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- אַל־
- 15See, I will make you like a new grain-crushing instrument with teeth, crushing the mountains small, and making the hills like dry stems.
- הִנֵּ֣ה
- הִנֵּ֣הhi.Nehhere!H2009
- שַׂמְתִּ֗יךְ
- לְמוֹרַג֙
- חָר֣וּץ
- חָר֣וּץcha.RutzsharpH2742A
- חָדָ֔שׁ
- חָדָ֔שׁcha.DashnewH2319H
- בַּ֖עַל
- בַּ֖עַלBa.'alan owner ofH1167J
- פִּֽיפִיּ֑וֹת
- פִּֽיפִיּ֑וֹתpi.fi.YotteethH6374
- תָּד֤וּשׁ
- תָּד֤וּשׁta.Dushyou will threshH1758
- הָרִים֙
- הָרִים֙ha.RimmountainsH2022G
- וְתָדֹ֔ק
- וּגְבָע֖וֹת
- כַּמֹּ֥ץ
- תָּשִֽׂים׃
- תָּשִֽׂיםta.Simyou will makeH7760A
- הִנֵּ֣ה
- 16You will send the wind over them, and it will take them away; they will go in all directions before the storm-wind: you will have joy in the Lord, and be glad in the Holy One of Israel.
- 17The poor and crushed are looking for water where no water is, and their tongue is dry for need of it: I the Lord will give ear to their prayer, I the God of Israel will not give them up.
- הָעֲנִיִּ֨ים
- וְהָאֶבְיוֹנִ֜ים
- מְבַקְשִׁ֥ים
- מְבַקְשִׁ֥יםme.vak.Shim[are] seekingH1245
- מַ֙יִם֙
- מַ֙יִם֙ma.yimwaterH4325G
- וָאַ֔יִן
- לְשׁוֹנָ֖ם
- בַּצָּמָ֣א
- נָשָׁ֑תָּה
- נָשָׁ֑תָּהna.Sha.tahit is dryH5405
- אֲנִ֤י
- אֲנִ֤י'a.NiIH0589
- יְהוָה֙
- יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068G
- אֶעֱנֵ֔ם
- אֱלֹהֵ֥י
- אֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH0430G
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- לֹ֥א
- לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
- אֶעֶזְבֵֽם׃
- 18I will make rivers on the dry mountain-tops, and fountains in the valleys: I will make the waste land a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water.
- אֶפְתַּ֤ח
- אֶפְתַּ֤ח'ef.TachI will openH6605A
- עַל־
- עַל'al-onH5921A
- שְׁפָיִים֙
- שְׁפָיִים֙she.fa.Yimbare heightsH8205
- נְהָר֔וֹת
- נְהָר֔וֹתne.ha.RotriversH5104H
- וּבְת֥וֹךְ
- בְּקָע֖וֹת
- בְּקָע֖וֹתbe.ka.'otvalleysH1237K
- מַעְיָנ֑וֹת
- מַעְיָנ֑וֹתma'.ya.NotspringsH4599
- אָשִׂ֤ים
- אָשִׂ֤ים'a.SimI will makeH7760A
- מִדְבָּר֙
- מִדְבָּר֙mid.Bar[the] wildernessH4057B
- לַאֲגַם־
- מַ֔יִם
- מַ֔יִםMa.yimwaterH4325G
- וְאֶ֥רֶץ
- צִיָּ֖ה
- צִיָּ֖הtzi.YahdryH6723
- לְמוֹצָ֥אֵי
- מָֽיִם׃
- מָֽיִםMa.yimwaterH4325G
- אֶפְתַּ֤ח
- 19I will put in the waste land the cedar, the acacia, the myrtle, and the olive-tree; and in the lowland will be planted the fir-tree, the plane, and the cypress together:
- אֶתֵּ֤ן
- אֶתֵּ֤ן'e.TenI will putH5414H
- בַּמִּדְבָּר֙
- אֶ֣רֶז
- אֶ֣רֶז'E.rezcedar[s]H0730
- שִׁטָּ֔ה
- שִׁטָּ֔הshi.Tahacacia tree[s]H7848
- וַהֲדַ֖ס
- וְעֵ֣ץ
- שָׁ֑מֶן
- שָׁ֑מֶןSha.menoilH8081
- אָשִׂ֣ים
- אָשִׂ֣ים'a.SimI will setH7760A
- בָּעֲרָבָ֗ה
- בְּר֛וֹשׁ
- בְּר֛וֹשׁbe.Ro.oshcypress[es]H1265
- תִּדְהָ֥ר
- תִּדְהָ֥רtid.Harelm[s]H8410
- וּתְאַשּׁ֖וּר
- יַחְדָּֽו׃
- יַחְדָּֽוyach.DavtogetherH3162B
- אֶתֵּ֤ן
- 20So that they may see and be wise and give their mind to it, and that it may be clear to them all that the hand of the Lord has done this, and that the Holy One of Israel has made it.
- לְמַ֧עַן
- לְמַ֧עַןle.Ma.'anso thatH4616
- יִרְא֣וּ
- יִרְא֣וּyir.'Uthey may seeH7200G
- וְיֵדְע֗וּ
- וְיָשִׂ֤ימוּ
- וְיַשְׂכִּ֙ילוּ֙
- יַחְדָּ֔ו
- יַחְדָּ֔וyach.Davall togetherH3162B
- כִּ֥י
- כִּ֥יkithatH3588A
- יַד־
- יַדyad-[the] hand ofH3027H
- יְהוָ֖ה
- יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- עָ֣שְׂתָה
- עָ֣שְׂתָה'A.se.tahit has doneH6213A
- זֹּ֑את
- זֹּ֑אתZotthisH2063
- וּקְד֥וֹשׁ
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- בְּרָאָֽהּ׃
- לְמַ֧עַן
- 21Put forward your cause, says the Lord; let your strong argument come out, says the King of Jacob.
- 22Let the future be made clear to us: give us news of the past things, so that we may give thought to them; or of the things to come, so that we may see if they are true.
- יַגִּ֙ישׁוּ֙
- יַגִּ֙ישׁוּ֙ya.Gi.shulet them bring [them] nearH5066H
- וְיַגִּ֣ידוּ
- לָ֔נוּ
- אֵ֖ת
- אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H0853
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sher[the things] whichH0834A
- תִּקְרֶ֑ינָה
- תִּקְרֶ֑ינָהtik.Rei.nahthey will happenH7136A
- הָרִאשֹׁנ֣וֹת׀
- מָ֣ה
- מָ֣הmahwhat?H4100
- הֵ֗נָּה
- הֵ֗נָּהHe.nah[were] theyH2007
- הַגִּ֜ידוּ
- הַגִּ֜ידוּha.Gi.dutellH5046
- וְנָשִׂ֤ימָה
- לִבֵּ֙נוּ֙
- וְנֵדְעָ֣ה
- אַחֲרִיתָ֔ן
- א֥וֹ
- א֥וֹ'oorH0176A
- הַבָּא֖וֹת
- הַשְׁמִיעֻֽנוּ׃
- יַגִּ֙ישׁוּ֙
- 23Give us word of what will be after this, so that we may be certain that you are gods: yes, do good or do evil, so that we may all see it and be surprised.
- הַגִּ֙ידוּ֙
- הַגִּ֙ידוּ֙ha.Gi.dutellH5046
- הָאֹתִיּ֣וֹת
- לְאָח֔וֹר
- וְנֵ֣דְעָ֔ה
- כִּ֥י
- כִּ֥יkithatH3588A
- אֱלֹהִ֖ים
- אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.Him[are] godsH0430J
- אַתֶּ֑ם
- אַתֶּ֑ם'a.TemyouH0859D
- אַף־
- אַף'af-alsoH0637
- תֵּיטִ֣יבוּ
- תֵּיטִ֣יבוּtei.Ti.vuyou will do goodH3190
- וְתָרֵ֔עוּ
- וְנִשְׁתָּ֖עָה
- וְנִרְאֶ֥הQere, written (Ketiv): וְנִרָא
- יַחְדָּֽו׃
- יַחְדָּֽוyach.DavaltogetherH3162B
- הַגִּ֙ידוּ֙
- 24But you are nothing, and your work is of no value: foolish is he who takes you for his gods.
- 25I have sent for one from the north, and from the dawn he has come; in my name he will get rulers together and go against them; they will be like dust, even as the wet earth is stamped on by the feet of the potter.
- הַעִיר֤וֹתִי
- הַעִיר֤וֹתִיha.'i.Ro.tiI have stirred upH5782
- מִצָּפוֹן֙
- וַיַּ֔את
- מִמִּזְרַח־
- שֶׁ֖מֶשׁ
- שֶׁ֖מֶשׁShe.mesh[the] sunH8121
- יִקְרָ֣א
- יִקְרָ֣אyik.Ra'he will callH7121G
- בִשְׁמִ֑י
- וְיָבֹ֤א
- סְגָנִים֙
- סְגָנִים֙se.ga.NimofficialsH5461
- כְּמוֹ־
- כְּמוֹke.mov-likeH3644G
- חֹ֔מֶר
- חֹ֔מֶרCho.mermudH2563C
- וּכְמ֥וֹ
- יוֹצֵ֖ר
- יוֹצֵ֖רyo.Tzera potterH3335H
- יִרְמָס־
- יִרְמָסyir.mos-[who] he tramplesH7429
- טִֽיט׃
- טִֽיטTitclayH2916
- הַעִיר֤וֹתִי
- 26Who has given knowledge of it from the first, so that we may be certain of it? and from the start, so that we may say, His word is true? There is no one who gives news, or says anything, or who gives ear to your words.
- מִֽי־
- מִֽיmi-who?H4310
- הִגִּ֤יד
- הִגִּ֤ידhi.Giddid he tell [it]H5046
- מֵרֹאשׁ֙
- וְנֵדָ֔עָה
- וּמִלְּפָנִ֖ים
- וְנֹאמַ֣ר
- צַדִּ֑יק
- צַדִּ֑יקtza.DikcorrectH6662
- אַ֣ף
- אַ֣ף'afalsoH0637
- אֵין־
- אֵין'ein-there notH0369
- מַגִּ֗יד
- מַגִּ֗ידma.Gid[was one who] toldH5046
- אַ֚ף
- אַ֚ף'afalsoH0637
- אֵ֣ין
- אֵ֣ין'einthere notH0369
- מַשְׁמִ֔יעַ
- מַשְׁמִ֔יעַmash.Mi.a'[was one who] proclaimedH8085I
- אַ֥ף
- אַ֥ף'afalsoH0637
- אֵין־
- אֵין'ein-there notH0369
- שֹׁמֵ֖עַ
- שֹׁמֵ֖עַsho.Me.a'[was one who] heardH8085G
- אִמְרֵיכֶֽם׃
- מִֽי־
- 27I was the first to give word of it to Zion, and I gave the good news to Jerusalem.
- 28And I saw that there was no man, even no wise man among them, who might give an answer to my questions.
- 29Truly they are all nothing, their works are nothing and of no value: their metal images are of no more use than wind.
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