H2654A–חָפֵץ–cha.phets

Behold, I will stir up the Medes against them, who shall not regard silver, and as for gold, they shall not delight in it.

יַחְפְּצוּ־ yach.pe.tzu- “they delight”

The LORD was pleased, for His righteousness' sake, to make the teaching great and glorious.

חָפֵ֖ץ cha.Fetz “he was pleased”

Yet it pleased the LORD to crush him by disease; to see if his soul would offer itself in restitution, that he might see his seed, prolong his days, and that the purpose of the LORD might prosper by his hand:

חָפֵ֤ץ cha.Fetz “he desired”

So shall My word be that goeth forth out of My mouth: it shall not return unto Me void, except it accomplish that which I please, and make the thing whereto I sent it prosper.

חָפַ֔צְתִּי cha.Fatz.ti “I desired”

For thus saith the LORD concerning the eunuchs that keep My sabbaths, and choose the things that please Me, and hold fast by My covenant:

חָפָ֑צְתִּי cha.Fa.tze.ti “I desire”

Yet they seek Me daily, and delight to know My ways; as a nation that did righteousness, and forsook not the ordinance of their God, they ask of Me righteous ordinances, they delight to draw near unto God.

יֶחְפָּצ֑וּן (יֶחְפָּצ֑וּ) yech.pa.Tzu “they desire”יֶחְפָּצֽוּן׃ (יֶחְפָּצֽוּ) yech.pa.Tzu “they desire”

Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken, neither shall thy land any more be termed Desolate; but thou shalt be called, My delight is in her, and thy land, Espoused; for the LORD delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be espoused.

חָפֵ֤ץ cha.Fetz “he delights”

I will destine you to the sword, and ye shall all bow down to the slaughter; because when I called, ye did not answer, when I spoke, ye did not hear; but ye did that which was evil in Mine eyes, and chose that wherein I delighted not.

חָפַ֖צְתִּי cha.Fatz.ti “I desired”

He that killeth an ox is as if he slew a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, as if he broke a dog's neck; he that offereth a meal-offering, as if he offered swine's blood; he that maketh a memorial-offering of frankincense, as if he blessed an idol; accordi

חָפֵֽצָה׃ cha.Fe.tzah “it has delighted”

Even so I will choose their mockings, and will bring their fears upon them; because when I called, none did answer; when I spoke, they did not hear, but they did that which was evil in Mine eyes, and chose that in which I delighted not.

חָפַ֖צְתִּי cha.Fatz.ti “I desired”

To whom shall I speak and give warning, that they may hear? Behold, their ear is dull, and they cannot attend; behold, the word of the LORD is become unto them a reproach, they have no delight in it.

יַחְפְּצוּ־ yach.pe.tzu- “they delight”

But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth, and knoweth Me, that I am the LORD who exercise mercy, justice, and righteousness, in the earth; for in these things I delight, saith the LORD.

חָפַ֖צְתִּי cha.Fatz.ti “I delight”

Now therefore know certainly that ye shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence, in the place whither ye desire to go to sojourn there.'

חֲפַצְתֶּ֔ם cha.fatz.Tem “you desire”

Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die? saith the Lord GOD; and not rather that he should return from his ways, and live?

הֶחָפֹ֤ץ (חָפֹ֤ץ) cha.Fotz “really <to take pleasure>”אֶחְפֹּץ֙ 'ech.Potz “do I take pleasure in”

For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord GOD; wherefore turn yourselves, and live.

אֶחְפֹּץ֙ 'ech.Potz “I take pleasure”

Say unto them: As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from his way and live; turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?

אֶחְפֹּץ֙ 'ech.Potz “I take pleasure”

For I desire mercy, and not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God rather than burnt-offerings.

חָפַ֖צְתִּי cha.Fatz.ti “I desire”

Wherefore they cried unto the LORD, and said: 'We beseech Thee, O LORD, we beseech Thee, let us not perish for this man's life, and lay not upon us innocent blood; for Thou, O LORD, hast done as it pleased Thee.'

חָפַ֖צְתָּ cha.Fatz.ta “you pleased”

Ye have wearied the LORD with your words. Yet ye say: 'Wherein have we wearied Him?' In that ye say: 'Every one that doeth evil is good in the sight of the LORD, and He delighteth in them; or where is the God of justice?'

חָפֵ֔ץ cha.Fetz “he delights”