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 Yahweh, for his righteousness' sake, to magnify the law, and make it honorable.

חָפֵ֖ץ cha.Fetz “he was pleased”

Yet it pleased Yahweh to bruise him; he has put him to grief: when you shall make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see [ergänzt: his] seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of Yahweh shall prosper in his hand.

חָפֵ֤ץ cha.Fetz “he desired”

so shall my word be that goes forth out of my mouth: it shall not return to 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 says Yahweh of the eunuchs who 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 didn't forsake the ordinance of their God, they ask of me righteous judgments; they delight to draw near to God.

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

You shall no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall your land any more be termed Desolate: but you shall be called Hephzibah, and your land Beulah; for Yahweh delights in you, and your land shall be married.

חָפֵ֤ץ cha.Fetz “he delights”

I will destine you to the sword, and you shall all bow down to the slaughter; because when I called, you did not answer; when I spoke, you did not hear; but you did that which was evil in my eyes, and chose that in which I didn't delight.

חָפַ֖צְתִּי cha.Fatz.ti “I desired”

He who kills an ox is as he who kills a man; he who sacrifices a lamb, as he who breaks a dog's neck; he who offers an offering, [ergänzt: as he who offers] pig's blood; he who burns frankincense, as he who blesses an idol. Yes, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delights in their abominations:

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

I also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears on them; because when I called, none did answer; when I spoke, they did not hear: but they did that which was evil in my eyes, and chose that in which I didn't delight.

חָפַ֖צְתִּי cha.Fatz.ti “I desired”

To whom shall I speak and testify, that they may hear? behold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they can't listen: behold, the word of Yahweh is become to them a reproach; they have no delight in it.

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

but let him who glories glory in this, that he has understanding, and knows me, that I am Yahweh who exercises loving kindness, justice, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, says Yahweh.

חָפַ֖צְתִּי cha.Fatz.ti “I delight”

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

חֲפַצְתֶּ֔ם cha.fatz.Tem “you desire”

Have I any pleasure in the death of the wicked? says the Lord Yahweh; 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 who dies, says the Lord Yahweh: therefore turn yourselves, and live.

אֶחְפֹּץ֙ 'ech.Potz “I take pleasure”

Tell them, As I live, says the Lord Yahweh, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn you, turn you from your evil ways; for why will you die, house of Israel?

אֶחְפֹּץ֙ 'ech.Potz “I take pleasure”

For I desire mercy, and not sacrifice; And the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

חָפַ֖צְתִּי cha.Fatz.ti “I desire”

Therefore they cried to Yahweh, and said, "We beg you, Yahweh, we beg you, let us not perish for this man's life, and don't lay on us innocent blood; for you, Yahweh, have done as it pleased you."

חָפַ֖צְתָּ cha.Fatz.ta “you pleased”

You have wearied Yahweh with your words. Yet you say, 'How have we wearied him?' In that you say, 'Everyone who does evil is good in the sight of Yahweh, and he delights in them;' or 'Where is the God of justice?'

חָפֵ֔ץ cha.Fetz “he delights”