H2654A–חָפֵץ–cha.phets

Behold, I will stir up the Medes against them, who do not regard silver, and as for gold, they have no delight in it.

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

Jehovah had delight [ergänzt: in him] for his righteousness' sake: he hath magnified the law, and made it honourable.

חָפֵ֖ץ cha.Fetz “he was pleased”

Yet it pleased Jehovah to bruise him; he hath subjected [ergänzt: him] to suffering. When thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see a seed, he shall prolong [ergänzt: 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 do that which I please, and it shall accomplish that for which I send it.

חָפַ֔צְתִּי cha.Fatz.ti “I desired”

for thus saith Jehovah: Unto the eunuchs that keep my sabbaths, and choose the things that please me, and hold fast to my covenant,

חָפָ֑צְתִּי cha.Fa.tze.ti “I desire”

Yet they seek me daily, and delight to know my ways, as a nation that doeth righteousness, and hath not forsaken the ordinance of their God; they ask of me the ordinances of righteousness, they take delight in approaching to 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, Married; for Jehovah delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be married.

חָפֵ֤ץ cha.Fetz “he delights”

I will even assign you to the sword, and ye shall all bow down in the slaughter; because I called, and ye did not answer, I spoke, and ye did not hear; but ye did what was evil in mine eyes, and chose that wherein I delight not.

חָפַ֖צְתִּי cha.Fatz.ti “I desired”

He that slaughtereth an ox, smiteth a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, breaketh a dog's neck; he that offereth an oblation, [ergänzt: it is as] swine's blood; he that presenteth a memorial of incense, [ergänzt: is as] he that blesseth an idol. As 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 calamities, and will bring their fears upon them; because I called, and none answered, I spoke, and they did not hear, but did that which was evil in mine eyes, and chose that wherein I delight 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 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 [ergänzt: am] Jehovah, who exercise loving-kindness, judgment, and righteousness in the earth; for in these things I delight, saith Jehovah.

חָפַ֖צְתִּי cha.Fatz.ti “I delight”

And now 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.

חֲפַצְתֶּ֔ם cha.fatz.Tem “you desire”

Have I any pleasure at all in the death of the wicked? saith the Lord Jehovah; is it not in his turning from his way, that he may 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; therefore turn ye 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 delight in loving-kindness, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt-offerings.

חָפַ֖צְתִּי cha.Fatz.ti “I desire”

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

חָפַ֖צְתָּ cha.Fatz.ta “you pleased”

Ye have wearied Jehovah with your words, and ye say, Wherein have we wearied [ergänzt: 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 judgment?

חָפֵ֔ץ cha.Fetz “he delights”