H8085G–שָׁמַע–sha.ma

Hearken unto Me, ye mighty in heart, Who are far from righteousness.

שִׁמְע֥וּ shim.'U “listen”

And now, hear this, O luxurious one, Who is sitting confidently -- Who is saying in her heart, `I `am', and none else, I sit not a widow, nor know bereavement.'

שִׁמְעִי־ shim.'i- “listen to”

Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, Who are called by the name of Israel, And from the waters of Judah came out, Who are swearing by the name of Jehovah, And of the God of Israel make mention, Not in truth nor in righteousness.

שִׁמְעוּ־ shim.'u- “listen to”

Thou hast heard, see the whole of it, And ye, do ye not declare? I have caused thee to hear new things from this time, And things reserved that ye knew not.

שָׁמַ֤עְתָּֽ sha.Ma'.ta “you have heard”

Now they have been produced and not from that time, Yea, before the day, and thou hast not heard them, Lest thou say, `Lo, I have known them.'

שְׁמַעְתָּ֑ם (שְׁמַעְתָּ֑) she.ma'.Ta “you had heard of”

Yea, thou hast not heard, Yea, thou hast not known, Yea, from that time not opened hath thine ear, For I have known thou dealest treacherously, And `Transgressor from the belly,' One is crying to thee.

שָׁמַ֗עְתָּ sha.Ma'.ta “you heard”

Hearken to me, O Jacob, and Israel, My called one, I `am' He, I `am' first, and I `am' last;

שְׁמַ֤ע she.Ma' “listen”

Be gathered all of you, and hear, Who among them did declare these things? Jehovah hath loved him, He doth His pleasure on Babylon, And His arm `is on' the Chaldeans.

וּֽשֲׁמָ֔עוּ (שֲׁמָ֔עוּ) sha.Ma.'u “listen”

Come ye near unto me, hear this, Not from the beginning in secret spake I, From the time of its being, there `am' I, And now the Lord Jehovah hath sent me, and His Spirit.

שִׁמְעוּ־ shim.'u- “listen to”

Hearken, O isles, unto me, And attend, O peoples, from afar, Jehovah from the womb hath called me, From the bowels of my mother He hath made mention of my name.

שִׁמְע֤וּ shim.'U “listen”

The Lord Jehovah hath given to me The tongue of taught ones, To know to aid the weary `by' a word, He waketh morning by morning, He waketh for me an ear to hear as taught ones.

לִשְׁמֹ֖עַ (שְׁמֹ֖עַ) sh.Mo.a' “hear”

Hearken unto Me, ye pursuing righteousness, Seeking Jehovah, Look attentively unto the rock -- ye have been hewn, And unto the hole of the pit -- ye have been digged.

שִׁמְע֥וּ shim.'U “listen”

Hearken unto Me, ye who know righteousness, A people, in whose heart `is' My law, Fear ye not the reproach of men, And for their reviling be not affrighted,

שִׁמְע֤וּ shim.'U “listen”

Therefore, hear, I pray thee, this, O afflicted and drunken one, and not with wine,

שִׁמְעִי־ shim.'i- “hear”

So doth he sprinkle many nations. Concerning him kings shut their mouth, For that which was not recounted to them they have seen, And that which they had not heard they have understood!

שָׁמְע֖וּ sha.me.'U “they had heard”

Why do ye weigh money for that which is not bread? And your labour for that which is not for satiety? Hearken diligently unto me, and eat good, And your soul doth delight itself in fatness.

שִׁמְע֨וּ shim.'U “listen”שָׁמ֤וֹעַ sha.Mo.a' “steadfastly <to listen>”

Incline your ear, and come unto me, Hear, and your soul doth live, And I make for you a covenant age-during, The kind acts of David -- that are stedfast.

שִׁמְע֖וּ shim.'U “listen”

Lo, for strife and debate ye fast, And to smite with the fist of wickedness, Ye fast not as `to'-day, To sound in the high place your voice.

לְהַשְׁמִ֥יעַ (הַשְׁמִ֥יעַ) hash.Mi.a' “make heard”

Lo, the hand of Jehovah Hath not been shortened from saving, Nor heavy his ear from hearing.

מִשְּׁמֽוֹעַ׃ (שְּׁמֽוֹעַ) she.Mo.a' “hearing”

But your iniquities have been separating Between you and your God, And your sins have hidden The Presence from you -- from hearing.

מִשְּׁמֽוֹעַ׃ (שְּׁמֽוֹעַ) she.Mo.a' “hearing”

Violence is not heard any more in thy land, Spoiling and destruction in thy borders, And thou hast called `Salvation' thy walls, And thy gates, `Praise.'

יִשָּׁמַ֨ע yi.sha.Ma' “it will be heard”

Even from antiquity `men' have not heard, They have not given ear, Eye hath not seen a God save Thee, He doth work for those waiting for Him.

שָׁמְע֖וּ sha.me.'U “people have heard”

And I have numbered you for the sword, And all of you for slaughter bow down, Because I called, and ye have not answered, I have spoken, and ye have not hearkened, And ye do the evil thing in Mine eyes, And on that which I desired not -- fixed.

שְׁמַעְתֶּ֑ם she.ma'.Tem “you listened”

And I have rejoiced in Jerusalem, And have joyed in My people, And not heard in her any more Is the voice of weeping, and the voice of crying.

יִשָּׁמַ֥ע yi.sha.Ma' “it will be heard”

And it hath come to pass, They do not yet call, and I answer, They are yet speaking, and I hear.

אֶשְׁמָֽע׃ 'esh.Ma' “I will hear”