Isaiah 14

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כִּי֩for יְרַחֵ֨םhe will have compassion on יְהוָ֜הYahweh אֶֽת־obj.יַעֲקֹ֗בJacob וּבָחַ֥רand he will choose עוֹד֙again בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לin Israel וְהִנִּיחָ֖םand he will give rest them עַל־on אַדְמָתָ֑םown land their וְנִלְוָ֤הand he will join himself הַגֵּר֙the sojourner עֲלֵיהֶ֔םto them וְנִסְפְּח֖וּand they will attach themselves עַל־to בֵּ֥יתthe house of יַעֲקֹֽב׃Jacob

וּלְקָח֣וּםand they will take them עַמִּים֮peoples וֶהֱבִיא֣וּםand they will bring them אֶל־to מְקוֹמָם֒place their וְהִֽתְנַחֲל֣וּםand they will receive as an inheritance them בֵּֽית־the house of יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לIsrael עַ֚לon אַדְמַ֣תthe land of יְהוָ֔הYahweh לַעֲבָדִ֖יםto male servants וְלִשְׁפָח֑וֹתand to female servants וְהָיוּ֙and they will be שֹׁבִ֣יםtaking captive לְשֹֽׁבֵיהֶ֔םto captors their וְרָד֖וּand they will rule בְּנֹגְשֵׂיהֶֽם׃ סover oppressors their

וְהָיָ֗הand it will be בְּי֨וֹםon the day הָנִ֤יחַgives rest יְהוָה֙Yahwehלְךָ֔to the youמֵֽעָצְבְּךָ֖from pain your וּמֵרָגְזֶ֑ךָand from turmoil your וּמִן־and from הָעֲבֹדָ֥הthe labor הַקָּשָׁ֖הthe hard אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich עֻבַּד־it was laboredבָּֽךְ׃by the you

וְנָשָׂ֜אתָand you will lift up הַמָּשָׁ֥לthe saying הַזֶּ֛הthe this עַל־on מֶ֥לֶךְthe king of בָּבֶ֖לBabylon וְאָמָ֑רְתָּand you will say אֵ֚יךְhow!שָׁבַ֣תhe has ceased נֹגֵ֔שׂthe oppressor שָׁבְתָ֖הit has ceased מַדְהֵבָֽה׃raging

שָׁבַ֥רhe has broken יְהוָ֖הYahweh מַטֵּ֣הthe staff of רְשָׁעִ֑יםwicked people שֵׁ֖בֶטthe scepter of מֹשְׁלִֽים׃rulers

מַכֶּ֤הwhich struck עַמִּים֙peoples בְּעֶבְרָ֔הin wrath מַכַּ֖תa blow בִּלְתִּ֣יof not סָרָ֑הceasing רֹדֶ֤הwhich ruled בָאַף֙in the anger גּוֹיִ֔םnations מֻרְדָּ֖ףpersecution בְּלִ֥יwhich not חָשָֽׂךְ׃anyone restrained

נָ֥חָהit is at rest שָׁקְטָ֖הit is at peace כָּל־all הָאָ֑רֶץthe earth פָּצְח֖וּpeople have broken forth רִנָּֽה׃a shout of joy

גַּם־also בְּרוֹשִׁ֛יםthe fir trees שָׂמְח֥וּthey have rejoicedלְךָ֖to youאַרְזֵ֣יthe cedars of לְבָנ֑וֹןLebanon מֵאָ֣זfrom then שָׁכַ֔בְתָּyou lay down לֹֽא־not יַעֲלֶ֥הhe comes up הַכֹּרֵ֖תthe wood cutter עָלֵֽינוּ׃on us

שְׁא֗וֹלSheol מִתַּ֛חַתfrom beneath רָגְזָ֥הit is excitedלְךָ֖to youלִקְרַ֣אתto meet בּוֹאֶ֑ךָcoming you עוֹרֵ֨רit has rousedלְךָ֤to the youרְפָאִים֙shades כָּל־all עַתּ֣וּדֵיthe leaders of אָ֔רֶץthe earth הֵקִים֙it has made rise מִכִּסְאוֹתָ֔םfrom thrones their כֹּ֖לall מַלְכֵ֥יthe kings of גוֹיִֽם׃the nations

כֻּלָּ֣םall of them יַֽעֲנ֔וּthey will answer וְיֹאמְר֖וּand they may say אֵלֶ֑יךָto you גַּם־also אַתָּ֛הyou חֻלֵּ֥יתָyou have been made weak כָמ֖וֹנוּlike us אֵלֵ֥ינוּto us נִמְשָֽׁלְתָּ׃you have become like

הוּרַ֥דit has been brought down שְׁא֛וֹלSheol גְּאוֹנֶ֖ךָpride your הֶמְיַ֣תthe sound of נְבָלֶ֑יךָlyres your תַּחְתֶּ֙יךָ֙under you יֻצַּ֣עit is spread as a bed רִמָּ֔הmaggots וּמְכַסֶּ֖יךָand coverings your תּוֹלֵעָֽה׃are worms

אֵ֛יךְhow!נָפַ֥לְתָּyou have fallen מִשָּׁמַ֖יִםfrom heaven הֵילֵ֣לO shining one בֶּן־son of שָׁ֑חַרdawn נִגְדַּ֣עְתָּyou have been cut down לָאָ֔רֶץto the ground חוֹלֵ֖שׁO defeater עַל־over גּוֹיִֽם׃the nations

וְאַתָּ֞הand you אָמַ֤רְתָּyou said בִֽלְבָבְךָ֙in heart your הַשָּׁמַ֣יִםthe heavens אֶֽעֱלֶ֔הI will ascend מִמַּ֥עַלfrom above לְכֽוֹכְבֵי־to the stars of אֵ֖לEl אָרִ֣יםI will raise כִּסְאִ֑יthrone my וְאֵשֵׁ֥בso I may sit בְּהַר־on the mountain of מוֹעֵ֖דappointed meeting בְּיַרְכְּתֵ֥יin the remotest parts of צָפֽוֹן׃Zaphon

אֶעֱלֶ֖הI will ascend עַל־above בָּ֣מֳתֵיthe high places of עָ֑בthe clouds אֶדַּמֶּ֖הI will make myself like לְעֶלְיֽוֹן׃to the Most High

אַ֧ךְnevertheless אֶל־to שְׁא֛וֹלSheol תּוּרָ֖דyou have been brought down אֶל־to יַרְכְּתֵי־the remotest parts of בֽוֹר׃the pit

רֹאֶ֙יךָ֙those who see you אֵלֶ֣יךָto you יַשְׁגִּ֔יחוּthey will stare אֵלֶ֖יךָto you יִתְבּוֹנָ֑נוּthey will consider carefully הֲזֶ֤ה¿ is this הָאִישׁ֙the man מַרְגִּ֣יזwho made tremble הָאָ֔רֶץthe earth מַרְעִ֖ישׁwho made shake מַמְלָכֽוֹת׃kingdoms

שָׂ֥םwho made תֵּבֵ֛לthe world כַּמִּדְבָּ֖רlike the wilderness וְעָרָ֣יוand cities its הָרָ֑סhe tore down אֲסִירָ֖יוprisoners his לֹא־not פָ֥תַחhe opened בָּֽיְתָה׃home towards

כָּל־all מַלְכֵ֥יthe kings of גוֹיִ֖םthe nations כֻּלָּ֑םall of them שָׁכְב֥וּthey have lain down בְכָב֖וֹדin splendor אִ֥ישׁeach one בְּבֵיתֽוֹ׃in own house his

וְאַתָּ֞הand you הָשְׁלַ֤כְתָּyou have been thrown out מִֽקִּבְרְךָ֙from tomb your כְּנֵ֣צֶרlike a branch נִתְעָ֔בabhorred לְב֥וּשׁthe clothing of הֲרֻגִ֖יםthose who were slain מְטֹ֣עֲנֵיwho were pierced of חָ֑רֶבthe sword יוֹרְדֵ֥יwho go down אֶל־to אַבְנֵי־the stones of ב֖וֹרthe pit כְּפֶ֥גֶרlike a corpse מוּבָֽס׃trodden down

לֹֽא־not תֵחַ֤דyou will be united אִתָּם֙with them בִּקְבוּרָ֔הin burial כִּֽי־for אַרְצְךָ֥land your שִׁחַ֖תָּyou have ruined עַמְּךָ֣people your הָרָ֑גְתָּyou have slain לֹֽא־not יִקָּרֵ֥אit will be named לְעוֹלָ֖םfor ever זֶ֥רַעthe offspring of מְרֵעִֽים׃evil-doers

הָכִ֧ינוּprepare לְבָנָ֛יוfor sons his מַטְבֵּ֖חַa place of slaughter בַּעֲוֹ֣ןin the iniquity of אֲבוֹתָ֑םancestors their בַּל־not יָקֻ֙מוּ֙they will arise וְיָ֣רְשׁוּand they will take possession of אָ֔רֶץthe earth וּמָלְא֥וּand they will fill פְנֵֽי־the surface of תֵבֵ֖לthe world עָרִֽים׃cities

וְקַמְתִּ֣יand I will rise up עֲלֵיהֶ֔םon them נְאֻ֖םthe utterance of יְהוָ֣הYahweh צְבָא֑וֹתof hosts וְהִכְרַתִּ֨יand I will cut off לְבָבֶ֜לto Babylon שֵׁ֥םname וּשְׁאָ֛רand remnant וְנִ֥יןand posterity וָנֶ֖כֶדand progeny נְאֻם־the utterance of יְהוָֽה׃Yahweh

וְשַׂמְתִּ֛יהָand I will make it לְמוֹרַ֥שׁinto a possession of קִפֹּ֖דhedgehogs וְאַגְמֵי־and reed-pools of מָ֑יִםwater וְטֵֽאטֵאתִ֙יהָ֙and I will sweep away it בְּמַטְאֲטֵ֣אwith a broom of הַשְׁמֵ֔דdestruction נְאֻ֖םthe utterance of יְהוָ֥הYahweh צְבָאֽוֹת׃ פof hosts

נִשְׁבַּ֛עhe has sworn יְהוָ֥הYahweh צְבָא֖וֹתof hosts לֵאמֹ֑רto saying אִם־if לֹ֞אnot כַּאֲשֶׁ֤רjust as דִּמִּ֙יתִי֙I have intended כֵּ֣ןso הָיָ֔תָהit has happened וְכַאֲשֶׁ֥רand just as יָעַ֖צְתִּיI have planned הִ֥יאit תָקֽוּם׃it will stand

לִשְׁבֹּ֤רto break אַשּׁוּר֙Assyria בְּאַרְצִ֔יin land my וְעַל־and on הָרַ֖יmountains my אֲבוּסֶ֑נּוּI will tread down it וְסָ֤רand it will be removed מֵֽעֲלֵיהֶם֙from on them עֻלּ֔וֹyoke its וְסֻ֨בֳּל֔וֹand burden its מֵעַ֥לfrom on שִׁכְמ֖וֹshoulder its יָסֽוּר׃it will be removed

זֹ֛אתthis הָעֵצָ֥הis the plan הַיְּעוּצָ֖הwhich is planned עַל־on כָּל־all הָאָ֑רֶץthe earth וְזֹ֛אתand this הַיָּ֥דis the hand הַנְּטוּיָ֖הwhich is stretched out עַל־over כָּל־all הַגּוֹיִֽם׃the nations

כִּֽי־for יְהוָ֧הYahweh צְבָא֛וֹתof hosts יָעָ֖ץhe has planned וּמִ֣יand who?יָפֵ֑רwill he frustrate it וְיָד֥וֹand is hand his הַנְּטוּיָ֖הthe one stretched out וּֽמִ֥יand who?יְשִׁיבֶֽנָּה׃ פwill he turn back it

בִּשְׁנַת־in the year of מ֖וֹתthe death of הַמֶּ֣לֶךְthe king אָחָ֑זAhaz הָיָ֖הit came הַמַּשָּׂ֥אthe oracle הַזֶּֽה׃the this

אַֽל־may not תִּשְׂמְחִ֤יyou rejoice פְלֶ֙שֶׁת֙O Philistia כֻּלֵּ֔ךְall of you כִּ֥יthat נִשְׁבַּ֖רit has been broken שֵׁ֣בֶטthe rod of מַכֵּ֑ךְthe one who struck you כִּֽי־for מִשֹּׁ֤רֶשׁfrom the root of נָחָשׁ֙a snake יֵ֣צֵאit will go forth צֶ֔פַעa viper וּפִרְי֖וֹand fruit its שָׂרָ֥ףwill be a serpent מְעוֹפֵֽף׃flying

וְרָעוּ֙and they will graze בְּכוֹרֵ֣יthe firstborns of דַלִּ֔יםpoor people וְאֶבְיוֹנִ֖יםand needy people לָבֶ֣טַחto security יִרְבָּ֑צוּthey will lie down וְהֵמַתִּ֤יand I will put to death בָֽרָעָב֙by the famine שָׁרְשֵׁ֔ךְroot your וּשְׁאֵרִיתֵ֖ךְand remnant your יַהֲרֹֽג׃it will kill

הֵילִ֤ילִֽיwail שַׁ֙עַר֙O gate זַֽעֲקִי־cry out עִ֔ירO city נָמ֖וֹגmelt away פְּלֶ֣שֶׁתO Philistia כֻּלֵּ֑ךְall of you כִּ֤יfor מִצָּפוֹן֙from the north עָשָׁ֣ןsmoke בָּ֔אis coming וְאֵ֥יןand there not בּוֹדֵ֖דis an isolated one בְּמוֹעָדָֽיו׃among ranks its

וּמַֽה־and what?יַּעֲנֶ֖הwill anyone answer מַלְאֲכֵי־the messengers of ג֑וֹיa nation כִּ֤יthat יְהוָה֙Yahweh יִסַּ֣דhe has founded צִיּ֔וֹןZionוּבָ֥הּand in itיֶחֱס֖וּthey will take refuge עֲנִיֵּ֥יthe afflicted people of עַמּֽוֹ׃ סpeople his

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