Isaiah 42
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- 1Behold My servant, whom I uphold; Mine elect, in whom My soul delighteth; I have put My spirit upon him, he shall make the right to go forth to the nations.
- הֵ֤ן
- הֵ֤ןhenhere!H2005
- עַבְדִּי֙
- אֶתְמָךְ־
- אֶתְמָךְ'et.mokh-[whom] I supportH8551
- בּ֔וֹ
- בְּחִירִ֖י
- רָצְתָ֣ה
- רָצְתָ֣הra.tze.Tah[whom] it is pleased withH7521
- נַפְשִׁ֑י
- נָתַ֤תִּי
- נָתַ֤תִּיna.Ta.tiI have putH5414H
- רוּחִי֙
- עָלָ֔יו
- מִשְׁפָּ֖ט
- מִשְׁפָּ֖טmish.PatjusticeH4941H
- לַגּוֹיִ֥ם
- יוֹצִֽיא׃
- יוֹצִֽיאyo.Tzi'he will bring forthH3318H
- הֵ֤ן
- 2He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street.
- 3A bruised reed shall he not break, and the dimly burning wick shall he not quench; he shall make the right to go forth according to the truth.
- 4He shall not fail nor be crushed, till he have set the right in the earth; and the isles shall wait for his teaching.
- לֹ֤א
- לֹ֤אlo'notH3808
- יִכְהֶה֙
- יִכְהֶה֙yikh.Hehhe will grow dimH3543A
- וְלֹ֣א
- יָר֔וּץ
- יָר֔וּץya.Rutzhe will be crushedH7533
- עַד־
- עַד'ad-untilH5704
- יָשִׂ֥ים
- יָשִׂ֥יםya.Simhe will establishH7760A
- בָּאָ֖רֶץ
- מִשְׁפָּ֑ט
- מִשְׁפָּ֑טmish.PatjusticeH4941H
- וּלְתוֹרָת֖וֹ
- אִיִּ֥ים
- אִיִּ֥ים'i.YimislandsH0339
- יְיַחֵֽילוּ׃
- יְיַחֵֽילוּye.ya.Chei.luthey will waitH3176H
- לֹ֤א
- 5Thus saith God the LORD, He that created the heavens, and stretched them forth, He that spread forth the earth and that which cometh out of it, He that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein:
- כֹּֽה־
- כֹּֽהkoh-thusH3541
- אָמַ֞ר
- אָמַ֞ר'a.Marhe saysH0559
- הָאֵ֣ל׀
- יְהוָ֗ה
- יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- בּוֹרֵ֤א
- בּוֹרֵ֤אbo.Re'[who] createdH1254A
- הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙
- וְנ֣וֹטֵיהֶ֔ם
- רֹקַ֥ע
- רֹקַ֥עro.Ka'[who] spread outH7554
- הָאָ֖רֶץ
- וְצֶאֱצָאֶ֑יהָ
- נֹתֵ֤ן
- נֹתֵ֤ןno.Ten[who] givesH5414G
- נְשָׁמָה֙
- נְשָׁמָה֙ne.sha.MahbreathH5397
- לָעָ֣ם
- עָלֶ֔יהָ
- וְר֖וּחַ
- לַהֹלְכִ֥ים
- בָּֽהּ׃
- כֹּֽה־
- 6I the LORD have called thee in righteousness, and have taken hold of thy hand, and kept thee, and set thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the nations;
- 7To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the dungeon, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison-house.
- 8I am the LORD, that is My name; and My glory will I not give to another, neither My praise to graven images.
- 9Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare; before they spring forth I tell you of them.
- הָרִֽאשֹׁנ֖וֹת
- הִנֵּה־
- הִנֵּהhi.neh-there!H2009
- בָ֑אוּ
- בָ֑אוּVa.'uthey have comeH0935G
- וַֽחֲדָשׁוֹת֙
- אֲנִ֣י
- אֲנִ֣י'a.NiIH0589
- מַגִּ֔יד
- מַגִּ֔ידma.Gid[am] about to tellH5046
- בְּטֶ֥רֶם
- תִּצְמַ֖חְנָה
- תִּצְמַ֖חְנָהtitz.Mach.nahthey will spring upH6779
- אַשְׁמִ֥יע
- אַשְׁמִ֥יע'ash.Mi'I will cause to hear [them]H8085I
- אֶתְכֶֽם׃
- 10Sing unto the LORD a new song, and His praise from the end of the earth; ye that go down to the sea, and all that is therein, the isles, and the inhabitants thereof.
- 11Let the wilderness and the cities thereof lift up their voice, the villages that Kedar doth inhabit; let the inhabitants of Sela exult, let them shout from the top of the mountains.
- יִשְׂא֤וּ
- יִשְׂא֤וּyis.'Ulet them lift upH5375N
- מִדְבָּר֙
- מִדְבָּר֙mid.Bar[the] wildernessH4057B
- וְעָרָ֔יו
- חֲצֵרִ֖ים
- חֲצֵרִ֖יםcha.tze.Rim[the] villagesH2691B
- תֵּשֵׁ֣ב
- תֵּשֵׁ֣בte.Shev[where] it dwellsH3427
- קֵדָ֑ר
- קֵדָ֑רke.DarKedarH6938
- יָרֹ֙נּוּ֙
- יָרֹ֙נּוּ֙ya.Ro.nulet them shout for joyH7442B
- יֹ֣שְׁבֵי
- יֹ֣שְׁבֵיYo.she.vei[the] inhabitants ofH3427
- סֶ֔לַע
- סֶ֔לַעSe.la'SelaH5554
- מֵרֹ֥אשׁ
- הָרִ֖ים
- הָרִ֖יםha.Rim[the] mountainsH2022G
- יִצְוָֽחוּ׃
- יִצְוָֽחוּyitz.Va.chulet them cry aloudH6681
- יִשְׂא֤וּ
- 12Let them give glory unto the LORD, and declare His praise in the islands.
- 13The LORD will go forth as a mighty man, He will stir up jealousy like a man of war; He will cry, yea, He will shout aloud, He will prove Himself mighty against His enemies.
- יְהוָה֙
- יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068G
- כַּגִּבּ֣וֹר
- יֵצֵ֔א
- יֵצֵ֔אye.Tze'he will go forthH3318G
- כְּאִ֥ישׁ
- מִלְחָמ֖וֹת
- מִלְחָמ֖וֹתmil.cha.Motwar<s>H4421
- יָעִ֣יר
- יָעִ֣ירya.'Irhe will stir upH5782
- קִנְאָ֑ה
- קִנְאָ֑הkin.'AhzealH7068
- יָרִ֙יעַ֙
- יָרִ֙יעַ֙ya.Ri.a'he will raise a war-cryH7321
- אַף־
- אַף'af-alsoH0637
- יַצְרִ֔יחַ
- יַצְרִ֔יחַyatz.Ri.achhe will raise a battle-shoutH6873
- עַל־
- עַל'al-overH5921A
- אֹיְבָ֖יו
- יִתְגַּבָּֽר׃
- יִתְגַּבָּֽרyit.ga.Barhe will prevailH1396
- יְהוָה֙
- 14I have long time held My peace, I have been still, and refrained Myself; now will I cry like a travailing woman, gasping and panting at once.
- הֶחֱשֵׁ֙יתִי֙
- הֶחֱשֵׁ֙יתִי֙he.che.Shei.tiI have been silentH2814
- מֵֽעוֹלָ֔ם
- אַחֲרִ֖ישׁ
- אַחֲרִ֖ישׁ'a.cha.RishI have kept silentH2790B
- אֶתְאַפָּ֑ק
- אֶתְאַפָּ֑ק'et.'a.PakI have restrained myselfH0662
- כַּיּוֹלֵדָ֣ה
- אֶפְעֶ֔ה
- אֶפְעֶ֔ה'ef.'EhI groanH6463
- אֶשֹּׁ֥ם
- אֶשֹּׁ֥ם'e.ShomI puffH5395
- וְאֶשְׁאַ֖ף
- יָֽחַד׃
- יָֽחַדYa.chadtogetherH3162A
- הֶחֱשֵׁ֙יתִי֙
- 15I will make waste mountains and hills, and dry up all their herbs; and I will make the rivers islands, and will dry up the pools.
- 16And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not, in paths that they knew not will I lead them; I will make darkness light before them, and rugged places plain. These things will I do, and I will not leave them undone.
- וְהוֹלַכְתִּ֣י
- עִוְרִ֗ים
- עִוְרִ֗ים'iv.Rimblind [people]H5787
- בְּדֶ֙רֶךְ֙
- לֹ֣א
- לֹ֣אlo'[which] notH3808
- יָדָ֔עוּ
- יָדָ֔עוּya.Da.'uthey have knownH3045
- בִּנְתִיב֥וֹת
- לֹֽא־
- לֹֽאlo'-[which] notH3808
- יָדְע֖וּ
- יָדְע֖וּya.de.'Uthey have knownH3045
- אַדְרִיכֵ֑ם
- אָשִׂים֩
- אָשִׂים֩'a.SimI will makeH7760A
- מַחְשָׁ֨ךְ
- מַחְשָׁ֨ךְmach.Shakh[the] dark placeH4285
- לִפְנֵיהֶ֜ם
- לָא֗וֹר
- וּמַֽעֲקַשִּׁים֙
- לְמִישׁ֔וֹר
- אֵ֚לֶּה
- אֵ֚לֶּה'E.lehtheseH0428
- הַדְּבָרִ֔ים
- עֲשִׂיתִ֖ם
- וְלֹ֥א
- עֲזַבְתִּֽים׃
- 17They shall be turned back, greatly ashamed, that trust in graven images, that say unto molten images: 'Ye are our gods.'
- 18Hear, ye deaf, and look, ye blind, that ye may see.
- 19Who is blind, but My servant? Or deaf, as My messenger that I send? Who is blind as he that is wholehearted, and blind as the LORD'S servant?
- מִ֤י
- מִ֤יmiwho?H4310
- עִוֵּר֙
- עִוֵּר֙'i.Ver[is] blindH5787
- כִּ֣י
- כִּ֣יkithatH3588B
- אִם־
- אִם'im-exceptH0518B
- עַבְדִּ֔י
- וְחֵרֵ֖שׁ
- כְּמַלְאָכִ֣י
- אֶשְׁלָ֑ח
- אֶשְׁלָ֑ח'esh.Lach[whom] I will sendH7971G
- מִ֤י
- מִ֤יmiwho?H4310
- עִוֵּר֙
- עִוֵּר֙'i.Ver[is] blindH5787
- כִּמְשֻׁלָּ֔ם
- וְעִוֵּ֖ר
- כְּעֶ֥בֶד
- יְהוָֽה׃
- יְהוָֽהYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- מִ֤י
- 20Seeing many things, thou observest not; opening the ears, he heareth not.
- רָא֥וֹתQere, written (Ketiv): רָאִיתָ
- רָא֥וֹתra.'i.tayou have seenH7200G
- רַבּ֖וֹת
- רַבּ֖וֹתra.Botmany [things]H7227A
- וְלֹ֣א
- תִשְׁמֹ֑ר
- תִשְׁמֹ֑רtish.Moryou keep [them]H8104I
- פָּק֥וֹחַ
- פָּק֥וֹחַpa.Ko.achthey are openH6491
- אָזְנַ֖יִם
- אָזְנַ֖יִם'a.ze.Na.yimearsH0241G
- וְלֹ֥א
- יִשְׁמָֽע׃
- יִשְׁמָֽעyish.Ma'he listensH8085G
- רָא֥וֹתQere, written (Ketiv): רָאִיתָ
- 21The LORD was pleased, for His righteousness' sake, to make the teaching great and glorious.
- 22But this is a people robbed and spoiled, they are all of them snared in holes, and they are hid in prison-houses; they are for a prey, and none delivereth, for a spoil, and none saith: 'Restore.'
- וְהוּא֮
- עַם־
- עַם'am-[is] a peopleH5971A
- בָּז֣וּז
- בָּז֣וּזba.ZuzdespoiledH0962
- וְשָׁסוּי֒
- הָפֵ֤חַ
- הָפֵ֤חַha.Fe.achthey are trappedH6351
- בַּֽחוּרִים֙
- כֻּלָּ֔ם
- וּבְבָתֵּ֥י
- כְלָאִ֖ים
- כְלָאִ֖יםkhe.la.'Imimprisonment<s>H3608
- הָחְבָּ֑אוּ
- הָחְבָּ֑אוּha.che.Ba.'uthey are hiddenH2244
- הָי֤וּ
- הָי֤וּha.Yuthey have becomeH1961
- לָבַז֙
- וְאֵ֣ין
- מַצִּ֔יל
- מַצִּ֔ילma.Tzil[is] a delivererH5337
- מְשִׁסָּ֖ה
- מְשִׁסָּ֖הme.shi.SahplunderH4933
- וְאֵין־
- אֹמֵ֥ר
- אֹמֵ֥ר'o.Mer[is one who] saysH0559
- הָשַֽׁב׃
- הָשַֽׁבha.Shavbring [it] backH7725H
- 23Who among you will give ear to this? Who will hearken and hear for the time to come?
- 24Who gave Jacob for a spoil, and Israel to the robbers? Did not the LORD? He against whom we have sinned, and in whose ways they would not walk, neither were they obedient unto His law.
- מִֽי־
- מִֽיmi-who?H4310
- נָתַ֨ן
- נָתַ֨ןna.Tanhas he givenH5414G
- לִמְשִׁסָּ֧הQere, written (Ketiv): לִמְשׁוֹסֶה
- יַעֲקֹ֛ב
- יַעֲקֹ֛בya.'a.KoJacobH3290
- וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל
- לְבֹזְזִ֖ים
- הֲל֣וֹא
- יְהוָ֑ה
- יְהוָ֑הYah.weh[was it] YahwehH3068G
- ז֚וּ
- ז֚וּzuwhomH2098
- חָטָ֣אנוּ
- חָטָ֣אנוּcha.Ta.nuwe have sinnedH2398
- ל֔וֹ
- וְלֹֽא־
- אָב֤וּ
- אָב֤וּ'a.Vuthey were willingH0014
- בִדְרָכָיו֙
- הָל֔וֹךְ
- הָל֔וֹךְha.Lokhto walkH1980I
- וְלֹ֥א
- שָׁמְע֖וּ
- שָׁמְע֖וּsha.me.'Uthey listenedH8085H
- בְּתוֹרָתֽוֹ׃
- מִֽי־
- 25Therefore He poured upon him the fury of His anger, and the strength of battle; and it set him on fire round about, yet he knew not, and it burned him, yet he laid it not to heart.
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