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”

It pleased Jehovah, for his righteousness' sake, to magnify the law, and make it honorable.

חָפֵ֖ץ cha.Fetz “he was pleased”

Yet it pleased Jehovah to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see [ergänzt: his] seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of Jehovah shall prosper in 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, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

חָפַ֔צְתִּי cha.Fatz.ti “I desired”

For thus saith Jehovah of the eunuchs that keep my sabbaths, and choose the things that please me, and hold fast 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 judgments; 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 Hephzi-bah, and thy land Beulah; for Jehovah delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be married.

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 spake, 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 he that slayeth a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, as he that breaketh a dog's neck; he that offereth an oblation, [ergänzt: as he that offereth] swine's blood; he that burneth frankincense, as he that blesseth an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations:

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

I also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears upon them; because when I called, none did answer; when I spake, they did not hear: but they did that which was evil in mine eyes, and chose that wherein I delighted not.

חָפַ֖צְתִּי cha.Fatz.ti “I desired”

To whom shall I speak and testify, that they may hear? behold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they cannot hearken: behold, the word of Jehovah 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 hath understanding, and knoweth me, that I am Jehovah who exerciseth lovingkindness, justice, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith Jehovah.

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 in the death of the wicked? saith the Lord Jehovah; and not rather that he should return from his way, 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 Jehovah: wherefore turn yourselves, and live.

אֶחְפֹּץ֙ 'ech.Potz “I take pleasure”

Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, 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 goodness, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt-offerings.

חָפַ֖צְתִּי cha.Fatz.ti “I desire”

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

חָפַ֖צְתָּ cha.Fatz.ta “you pleased”

Ye have wearied Jehovah 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 Jehovah, and he delighteth in them; or where is the God of justice?

חָפֵ֔ץ cha.Fetz “he delights”