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Isaiah 56

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  1. 1Thus saith Jehovah: Keep ye judgment and do righteousness; for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed.
    1. כֹּ֚ה
      1. כֹּ֚הkohthusH3541
    2. אָמַ֣ר
      1. אָמַ֣ר'a.Marhe saysH0559
    3. יְהוָ֔ה
      1. יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    4. שִׁמְר֥וּ
      1. שִׁמְר֥וּshim.RukeepH8104G
    5. מִשְׁפָּ֖ט
      1. מִשְׁפָּ֖טmish.PatjusticeH4941H
    6. וַעֲשׂ֣וּ
      1. וַva.andH9002
      2. עֲשׂ֣וּ'a.SudoH6213A
    7. צְדָקָ֑ה
      1. צְדָקָ֑הtze.da.KahrighteousnessH6666
    8. כִּֽי־
      1. כִּֽיki-forH3588A
    9. קְרוֹבָ֤ה
      1. קְרוֹבָ֤הke.ro.Vah[is] nearH7138
    10. יְשֽׁוּעָתִי֙
      1. יְשֽׁוּעָתִye.shu.'a.TsalvationH3444
      2. י֙imyH9020
    11. לָב֔וֹא
      1. לָla.toH9005
      2. ב֔וֹאVo'comeH0935G
    12. וְצִדְקָתִ֖י
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. צִדְקָתִ֖tzid.ka.TrighteousnessH6666
      3. יimyH9020
    13. לְהִגָּלֽוֹת׃
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. הִגָּלֽוֹתhi.ga.Lotbe revealedH1540H
  2. 2Blessed is the man that doeth this, and the son of man that holdeth fast to it; that keepeth the sabbath from profaning it, and keepeth his hand from doing any evil.
    1. אַשְׁרֵ֤י
      1. אַשְׁרֵ֤י'ash.Reihow blessed!H0835
    2. אֱנוֹשׁ֙
      1. אֱנוֹשׁ֙'e.no.Vosh[is the] personH0582
    3. יַעֲשֶׂה־
      1. יַעֲשֶׂהya.'a.seh-[who] he doesH6213A
    4. זֹּ֔את
      1. זֹּ֔אתZotthisH2063
    5. וּבֶן־
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. בֶןven-[the] child ofH1121A
    6. אָדָ֖ם
      1. אָדָ֖ם'a.DamhumankindH0120G
    7. יַחֲזִ֣יק
      1. יַחֲזִ֣יקya.cha.Zik[who] he takes holdH2388H
    8. בָּ֑הּ
      1. בָּ֑BaonH9003
      2. הּhitH9034
    9. שֹׁמֵ֤ר
      1. שֹׁמֵ֤רsho.Mer[who] keepsH8104G
    10. שַׁבָּת֙
      1. שַׁבָּת֙sha.Bat[the] sabbathH7676
    11. מֵֽחַלְּל֔וֹ
      1. מֵֽme.fromH9006
      2. חַלְּל֔cha.le.LprofaningH2490H
      3. וֹoitH9033
    12. וְשֹׁמֵ֥ר
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. שֹׁמֵ֥רsho.Mer[who] keepsH8104G
    13. יָד֖וֹ
      1. יָד֖ya.DhandH3027G
      2. וֹohisH9023
    14. מֵעֲשׂ֥וֹת
      1. מֵme.fromH9006
      2. עֲשׂ֥וֹת'a.SotdoingH6213A
    15. כָּל־
      1. כָּלkol-anyH3605
    16. רָֽע׃
      1. רָֽעRa'evilH7451H
  3. 3And let not the son of the alien, that hath joined himself to Jehovah, speak saying, Jehovah hath entirely separated me from his people; neither let the eunuch say, Behold, I am a dry tree;
    1. וְאַל־
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אַל'al-may notH0408
    2. יֹאמַ֣ר
      1. יֹאמַ֣רyo.Marhe sayH0559
    3. בֶּן־
      1. בֶּןben-[the] son ofH1121I
    4. הַנֵּכָ֗ר
      1. הַha.<the>H9009
      2. נֵּכָ֗רne.KharforeignnessH5236
    5. הַנִּלְוָ֤ה
      1. הַha.whoH9009
      2. נִּלְוָ֤הnil.Vah<he> has joined himselfH3867A
    6. אֶל־
      1. אֶל'el-toH0413
    7. יְהוָה֙
      1. יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068G
    8. לֵאמֹ֔ר
      1. לֵle.<to>H9005
      2. אמֹ֔רMorsayingH0559
    9. הַבְדֵּ֧ל
      1. הַבְדֵּ֧לhav.Delcertainly <to separate>H0914
    10. יַבְדִּילַ֛נִי
      1. יַבְדִּילַ֛yav.di.La.he will separateH0914
      2. נִיnimeH9030
    11. יְהוָ֖ה
      1. יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    12. מֵעַ֣ל
      1. מֵme.fromH9006
      2. עַ֣ל'AlwithH5921A
    13. עַמּ֑וֹ
      1. עַמּ֑a.MpeopleH5971A
      2. וֹohisH9023
    14. וְאַל־
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אַל'al-may notH0408
    15. יֹאמַר֙
      1. יֹאמַר֙yo.Marhe sayH0559
    16. הַסָּרִ֔יס
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. סָּרִ֔יסsa.RiseunuchH5631
    17. הֵ֥ן
      1. הֵ֥ןhenhere!H2005
    18. אֲנִ֖י
      1. אֲנִ֖י'a.NiIH0589
    19. עֵ֥ץ
      1. עֵ֥ץ'etz[am] a treeH6086H
    20. יָבֵֽשׁ׃
      1. יָבֵֽשׁya.VeshdryH3002
  4. 4for thus saith Jehovah: Unto the eunuchs that keep my sabbaths, and choose the things that please me, and hold fast to my covenant,
    1. כִּי־
      1. כִּיki-forH3588A
    2. כֹ֣ה׀
      1. כֹ֣הkhohthusH3541
    3. אָמַ֣ר
      1. אָמַ֣ר'a.Marhe saysH0559
    4. יְהוָ֗ה
      1. יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    5. לַסָּֽרִיסִים֙
      1. לַla.to theH9005
      2. סָּֽרִיסִים֙sa.ri.SimeunuchsH5631
    6. אֲשֶׁ֤ר
      1. אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhoH0834A
    7. יִשְׁמְרוּ֙
      1. יִשְׁמְרוּ֙yish.me.Ruthey keepH8104G
    8. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    9. שַׁבְּתוֹתַ֔י
      1. שַׁבְּתוֹתַ֔sha.be.to.TasabbathsH7676
      2. יimyH9020
    10. וּבָֽחֲר֖וּ
      1. וּu.andH9001
      2. בָֽחֲר֖וּva.cha.Ruthey chooseH0977
    11. בַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר
      1. בַּba.<in>H9003
      2. אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sher[that] whichH0834B
    12. חָפָ֑צְתִּי
      1. חָפָ֑צְתִּיcha.Fa.tze.tiI desireH2654A
    13. וּמַחֲזִיקִ֖ים
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. מַחֲזִיקִ֖יםma.cha.zi.Kim[they are] keeping holdH2388H
    14. בִּבְרִיתִֽי׃
      1. בִּbionH9003
      2. בְרִיתִֽv.ri.TcovenantH1285
      3. יimyH9020
  5. 5even unto them will I give in my house and within my walls a place and a name better than of sons and daughters; I will give them an everlasting name, that shall not be cut off.
    1. וְנָתַתִּ֨י
      1. וְve.andH9001
      2. נָתַתִּ֨יna.ta.TiI will giveH5414G
    2. לָהֶ֜ם
      1. לָla.toH9005
      2. הֶ֜םHemthemH9038
    3. בְּבֵיתִ֤י
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. בֵיתִ֤vei.ThouseH1004Q
      3. יimyH9020
    4. וּבְחֽוֹמֹתַי֙
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. בְve.inH9003
      3. חֽוֹמֹתַcho.mo.TawallsH2346G
      4. י֙imyH9020
    5. יָ֣ד
      1. יָ֣דyada monumentH3027M
    6. וָשֵׁ֔ם
      1. וָva.andH9002
      2. שֵׁ֔םShema nameH8034
    7. ט֖וֹב
      1. ט֖וֹבTovgoodH2896A
    8. מִבָּנִ֣ים
      1. מִmi.more thanH9006
      2. בָּנִ֣יםba.NimsonsH1121A
    9. וּמִבָּנ֑וֹת
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. מִmi.more thanH9006
      3. בָּנ֑וֹתba.NotdaughtersH1323G
    10. שֵׁ֤ם
      1. שֵׁ֤םshema name ofH8034
    11. עוֹלָם֙
      1. עוֹלָם֙o.LamperpetuityH5769G
    12. אֶתֶּן־
      1. אֶתֶּן'e.ten-I will giveH5414G
    13. ל֔וֹ
      1. ל֔ltoH9005
      2. וֹohimH9033
    14. אֲשֶׁ֖ר
      1. אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
    15. לֹ֥א
      1. לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
    16. יִכָּרֵֽת׃
      1. יִכָּרֵֽתyi.ka.Retit will be cut offH3772I
  6. 6Also the sons of the alien, that join themselves to Jehovah, to minister unto him and to love the name of Jehovah, to be his servants, every one that keepeth the sabbath from profaning it, and holdeth fast to my covenant;
    1. וּבְנֵ֣י
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. בְנֵ֣יve.Nei[the] sons ofH1121I
    2. הַנֵּכָ֗ר
      1. הַha.<the>H9009
      2. נֵּכָ֗רne.KharforeignnessH5236
    3. הַנִּלְוִ֤ים
      1. הַha.whoH9009
      2. נִּלְוִ֤יםnil.Vimjoin themselvesH3867A
    4. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-toH5921A
    5. יְהוָה֙
      1. יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068G
    6. לְשָׁ֣רְת֔וֹ
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. שָׁ֣רְת֔Sha.re.TserveH8334
      3. וֹohimH9033
    7. וּֽלְאַהֲבָה֙
      1. וּֽu.andH9002
      2. לְle.toH9005
      3. אַהֲבָה֙'a.ha.VahloveH0157G
    8. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    9. שֵׁ֣ם
      1. שֵׁ֣םshem[the] name ofH8034
    10. יְהוָ֔ה
      1. יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    11. לִהְי֥וֹת
      1. לִlitoH9005
      2. הְי֥וֹתh.YotbecomeH1961
    12. ל֖וֹ
      1. ל֖lofH9005
      2. וֹohimH9033
    13. לַעֲבָדִ֑ים
      1. לַla.<into>H9005
      2. עֲבָדִ֑ים'a.va.DimservantsH5650
    14. כָּל־
      1. כָּלkol-everyH3605
    15. שֹׁמֵ֤ר
      1. שֹׁמֵ֤רsho.Mer[one who] keepsH8104G
    16. שַׁבָּת֙
      1. שַׁבָּת֙sha.Bat[the] sabbathH7676
    17. מֵֽחַלְּל֔וֹ
      1. מֵֽme.fromH9006
      2. חַלְּל֔cha.le.LprofaningH2490H
      3. וֹoitH9033
    18. וּמַחֲזִיקִ֖ים
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. מַחֲזִיקִ֖יםma.cha.zi.Kim[those who] keep holdH2388H
    19. בִּבְרִיתִֽי׃
      1. בִּbionH9003
      2. בְרִיתִֽv.ri.TcovenantH1285
      3. יimyH9020
  7. 7even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer; their burnt-offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar: for my house shall be called a house of prayer for all the peoples.
    1. וַהֲבִיאוֹתִ֞ים
      1. וַva.andH9001
      2. הֲבִיאוֹתִ֞יha.vi.'o.TiI will bringH0935P
      3. םmthemH9038
    2. אֶל־
      1. אֶל'el-toH0413
    3. הַ֣ר
      1. הַ֣רhar[the] mountain ofH2022G
    4. קָדְשִׁ֗י
      1. קָדְשִׁ֗kod.shholinessH6944G
      2. יimyH9020
    5. וְשִׂמַּחְתִּים֙
      1. וְve.andH9001
      2. שִׂמַּחְתִּיsi.mach.TiI will make rejoiceH8055
      3. ם֙mthemH9038
    6. בְּבֵ֣ית
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. בֵ֣יתVeit[the] house ofH1004Q
    7. תְּפִלָּתִ֔י
      1. תְּפִלָּתִ֔te.fi.la.TprayerH8605
      2. יimyH9020
    8. עוֹלֹתֵיהֶ֧ם
      1. עוֹלֹתֵיo.lo.tei.burnt offeringsH5930A
      2. הֶ֧םHemtheirH9028
    9. וְזִבְחֵיהֶ֛ם
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. זִבְחֵיziv.chei.sacrificesH2077
      3. הֶ֛םHemtheirH9028
    10. לְרָצ֖וֹן
      1. לְle.[will be] forH9005
      2. רָצ֖וֹןra.TzonacceptanceH7522
    11. עַֽל־
      1. עַֽל'al-onH5921A
    12. מִזְבְּחִ֑י
      1. מִזְבְּחִ֑miz.be.ChaltarH4196
      2. יimyH9020
    13. כִּ֣י
      1. כִּ֣יkiforH3588A
    14. בֵיתִ֔י
      1. בֵיתִ֔vei.ThouseH1004Q
      2. יimyH9020
    15. בֵּית־
      1. בֵּיתbeit-a house ofH1004Q
    16. תְּפִלָּ֥ה
      1. תְּפִלָּ֥הte.fi.LahprayerH8605
    17. יִקָּרֵ֖א
      1. יִקָּרֵ֖אyi.ka.Re'it will be calledH7121H
    18. לְכָל־
      1. לְle.forH9005
      2. כָלkholallH3605
    19. הָעַמִּֽים׃
      1. הָha.theH9009
      2. עַמִּֽים'a.MimpeoplesH5971A
  8. 8The Lord Jehovah, who gathereth the outcasts of Israel, saith: Yet will I gather [supplied: others] to him, with those of his that are gathered.
    1. נְאֻם֙
      1. נְאֻם֙ne.'Um[the] utterance ofH5002
    2. אֲדֹנָ֣י
      1. אֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.Nai[the] LordH0136
    3. יְהוִ֔ה
      1. יְהוִ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3069
    4. מְקַבֵּ֖ץ
      1. מְקַבֵּ֖ץme.ka.Betz[who] gathersH6908
    5. נִדְחֵ֣י
      1. נִדְחֵ֣יnid.Chei[the] banished [ones] ofH5080
    6. יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
      1. יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
    7. ע֛וֹד
      1. ע֛וֹדodstillH5750
    8. אֲקַבֵּ֥ץ
      1. אֲקַבֵּ֥ץ'a.ka.BetzI will gatherH6908
    9. עָלָ֖יו
      1. עָלָ֖י'a.LatoH5921A
      2. וvitH9033
    10. לְנִקְבָּצָֽיו׃
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. נִקְבָּצָֽיnik.ba.Tzagathered [ones]H6908
      3. וvitsH9033
  9. 9All ye beasts of the field, come to devour, all ye beasts in the forest.
    1. כֹּ֖ל
      1. כֹּ֖לkolO everyH3605
    2. חַיְת֣וֹ
      1. חַיְת֣וֹchay.Toanimal ofH2416C
    3. שָׂדָ֑י
      1. שָׂדָ֑יsa.Dai[the] fieldH7704M
    4. אֵתָ֕יוּ
      1. אֵתָ֕יוּ'e.Ta.yucomeH0857
    5. לֶאֱכֹ֥ל
      1. לֶle.toH9005
      2. אֱכֹ֥ל'e.KholdevourH0398
    6. כָּל־
      1. כָּלkol-O everyH3605
    7. חַיְת֖וֹ
      1. חַיְת֖וֹchay.ToanimalH2416C
    8. בַּיָּֽעַר׃
      1. בַּbain theH9003
      2. יָּֽעַרi.Ya.'arforestH3293A
  10. 10His watchmen are all of them blind, they are without knowledge; they are all dumb dogs that cannot bark, dreaming, lying down, loving to slumber:
    1. צֹפָ֞יוQere, written (Ketiv): צָפוּ
      1. צֹפָ֞יtza.fiwatchmenH6822
      2. וuitsH9033
    2. עִוְרִ֤ים
      1. עִוְרִ֤ים'iv.Rim[are] blindH5787
    3. כֻּלָּם֙
      1. כֻּלָּku.Laall ofH3605
      2. ם֙mthemH9028
    4. לֹ֣א
      1. לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
    5. יָדָ֔עוּ
      1. יָדָ֔עוּya.Da.'uthey knowH3045
    6. כֻּלָּם֙
      1. כֻּלָּku.Laall ofH3605
      2. ם֙mthemH9028
    7. כְּלָבִ֣ים
      1. כְּלָבִ֣יםke.la.Vim[are] dogsH3611
    8. אִלְּמִ֔ים
      1. אִלְּמִ֔ים'i.le.MimdumbH0483
    9. לֹ֥א
      1. לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
    10. יוּכְל֖וּ
      1. יוּכְל֖וּyu.khe.Luthey are ableH3201
    11. לִנְבֹּ֑חַ
      1. לִlitoH9005
      2. נְבֹּ֑חַn.Bo.achbarkH5024
    12. הֹזִים֙
      1. הֹזִים֙ho.Zim[they] dreamH1957
    13. שֹֽׁכְבִ֔ים
      1. שֹֽׁכְבִ֔יםsho.khe.Vim[they] lie downH7901G
    14. אֹהֲבֵ֖י
      1. אֹהֲבֵ֖י'o.ha.Vei[they] loveH0157G
    15. לָנֽוּם׃
      1. לָla.<of>H9005
      2. נֽוּםNumto slumberH5123
  11. 11and the dogs are greedy, they know not to be satisfied, and these are shepherds that know not how to discern: they all turn to their own way, every one for his gain, even to the last of them:
    1. וְהַכְּלָבִ֣ים
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. הַha.theH9009
      3. כְּלָבִ֣יםke.la.VimdogsH3611
    2. עַזֵּי־
      1. עַזֵּי'a.zei-[are] mighty ofH5794
    3. נֶ֗פֶשׁ
      1. נֶ֗פֶשׁNe.feshappetiteH5315L
    4. לֹ֤א
      1. לֹ֤אlo'notH3808
    5. יָֽדְעוּ֙
      1. יָֽדְעוּ֙ya.de.'Uthey knowH3045
    6. שָׂבְעָ֔ה
      1. שָׂבְעָ֔הsa.ve.'AhsatietyH7654
    7. וְהֵ֣מָּה
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. הֵ֣מָּהHe.mahtheyH1992
    8. רֹעִ֔ים
      1. רֹעִ֔יםro.'Im[are] shepherdsH7462B
    9. לֹ֥א
      1. לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
    10. יָדְע֖וּ
      1. יָדְע֖וּya.de.'Uthey knowH3045
    11. הָבִ֑ין
      1. הָבִ֑יןha.Vinto understandH0995
    12. כֻּלָּם֙
      1. כֻּלָּku.Laall ofH3605
      2. ם֙mthemH9028
    13. לְדַרְכָּ֣ם
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. דַרְכָּ֣dar.Kaown wayH1870G
      3. םmtheirH9028
    14. פָּנ֔וּ
      1. פָּנ֔וּpa.Nuthey have turnedH6437G
    15. אִ֥ישׁ
      1. אִ֥ישׁ'isheveryoneH0376I
    16. לְבִצְע֖וֹ
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. בִצְע֖vitz.'own unjust gainH1215
      3. וֹOhisH9023
    17. מִקָּצֵֽהוּ׃
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. קָּצֵֽka.Tze.endH7097A
      3. הוּhuhisH9023
  12. 12Come, [supplied: say they,] I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and to-morrow shall be as this day, [supplied: and] much more abundant.
    1. אֵתָ֥יוּ
      1. אֵתָ֥יוּ'e.Ta.yucomeH0857
    2. אֶקְחָה־
      1. אֶקְחָה'ek.chah-let me takeH3947G
    3. יַ֖יִן
      1. יַ֖יִןYa.yinwineH3196
    4. וְנִסְבְּאָ֣ה
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. נִסְבְּאָ֣הnis.be.'Ahlet us drinkH5433A
    5. שֵׁכָ֑ר
      1. שֵׁכָ֑רshe.Kharstrong drinkH7941
    6. וְהָיָ֤ה
      1. וְve.andH9001
      2. הָיָ֤הha.Yahit will beH1961
    7. כָזֶה֙
      1. כָkha.likeH9004
      2. זֶה֙ZehthisH2088
    8. י֣וֹם
      1. י֣וֹםYomdayH3117L
    9. מָחָ֔ר
      1. מָחָ֔רma.ChartomorrowH4279
    10. גָּד֖וֹל
      1. גָּד֖וֹלga.DolgreatH1419A
    11. יֶ֥תֶר
      1. יֶ֥תֶרYe.terabundanceH3499A
    12. מְאֹֽד׃
      1. מְאֹֽדme.'OdexceedinglyH3966

Words in italics were supplied by the translators.

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