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 is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honorable.

חָפֵ֖ץ cha.Fetz “he was pleased”

Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.

חָפֵ֤ץ cha.Fetz “he desired”

So shall my word be that proceedeth from my mouth: it shall not return to me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.

חָפַ֔צְתִּי cha.Fatz.ti “I desired”

For thus saith the LORD to the eunuchs that keep my sabbaths, and choose the things that please me, and take hold of 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 the ordinances of justice; 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 Hephzi-bah, and thy land Beulah: for the LORD delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be married.

חָפֵ֤ץ cha.Fetz “he delights”

Therefore will I number 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 did evil before my eyes, and did choose that in which 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 cut off a dog's neck; he that offereth an oblation, as if he offered swine's blood; he that burneth incense, as if he blessed an idol. Yes, 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 spoke, they did not hear: but they did evil before my 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 uncircumcised, and they cannot hearken: behold, the word of the LORD is to 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 loving-kindness, judgment, 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 and to sojourn.

חֲפַצְתֶּ֔ם cha.fatz.Tem “you desire”

Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die? saith the Lord GOD: and not 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 ye, and live.

אֶחְפֹּץ֙ 'ech.Potz “I take pleasure”

Say to them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked should 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 desired mercy, and not sacrifice: and the knowledge of God more than burnt-offerings.

חָפַ֖צְתִּי cha.Fatz.ti “I desire”

Wherefore they cried to 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, In what have we wearied him? When 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 judgment?

חָפֵ֔ץ cha.Fetz “he delights”