Isaiah 40

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נַחֲמ֥וּcomfort נַחֲמ֖וּcomfort עַמִּ֑יpeople my יֹאמַ֖רhe says אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃God your

דַּבְּר֞וּspeak עַל־to לֵ֤בthe heart of יְרֽוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙Jerusalem וְקִרְא֣וּand proclaim אֵלֶ֔יהָto it כִּ֤יthat מָֽלְאָה֙it has been completed צְבָאָ֔הּservice its כִּ֥יfor נִרְצָ֖הit has been accepted עֲוֹנָ֑הּiniquity its כִּ֤יthat לָקְחָה֙it has received מִיַּ֣דfrom the hand of יְהוָ֔הYahweh כִּפְלַ֖יִםdouble בְּכָל־for all חַטֹּאתֶֽיהָ׃ סsins its

ק֣וֹלa voice קוֹרֵ֔אis calling בַּמִּדְבָּ֕רin the wilderness פַּנּ֖וּmake clear דֶּ֣רֶךְthe way of יְהוָ֑הYahweh יַשְּׁרוּ֙make straight בָּעֲרָבָ֔הin the desert plain מְסִלָּ֖הa highway לֵאלֹהֵֽינוּ׃for God our

כָּל־every גֶּיא֙valley יִנָּשֵׂ֔אit will be lifted up וְכָל־and every הַ֥רmountain וְגִבְעָ֖הand hill יִשְׁפָּ֑לוּthey will become low וְהָיָ֤הand it will become הֶֽעָקֹב֙the steep place לְמִישׁ֔וֹרinto level ground וְהָרְכָסִ֖יםand the rough places לְבִקְעָֽה׃into a plain

וְנִגְלָ֖הand it will be revealed כְּב֣וֹדthe glory of יְהוָ֑הYahweh וְרָא֤וּand they will see it כָל־all בָּשָׂר֙flesh יַחְדָּ֔וtogether כִּ֛יfor פִּ֥יthe mouth of יְהוָ֖הYahweh דִּבֵּֽר׃ סit has spoken

ק֚וֹלa voice אֹמֵ֣רis saying קְרָ֔אproclaim וְאָמַ֖רand he said מָ֣הwhat?אֶקְרָ֑אwill I proclaim כָּל־all הַבָּשָׂ֣רthe flesh חָצִ֔ירis grass וְכָל־and all חַסְדּ֖וֹloyalty its כְּצִ֥יץis like the flower of הַשָּׂדֶֽה׃the field

יָבֵ֤שׁit dries up חָצִיר֙grass נָ֣בֵֽלit withers צִ֔יץa flower כִּ֛יif ר֥וּחַthe breath of יְהוָ֖הYahweh נָ֣שְׁבָהit blowsבּ֑וֹon itאָכֵ֥ןtruly חָצִ֖ירis grass הָעָֽם׃the people

יָבֵ֥שׁit dries up חָצִ֖ירgrass נָ֣בֵֽלit withers צִ֑יץa flower וּדְבַר־and the word of אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּGod our יָק֥וּםit will stand לְעוֹלָֽם׃ סfor ever

עַ֣לon הַר־a mountain גָּבֹ֤הַhigh עֲלִי־go upלָךְ֙for yourselfמְבַשֶּׂ֣רֶתO bearer of news of צִיּ֔וֹןZion הָרִ֤ימִיlift up בַכֹּ֙חַ֙with the strength קוֹלֵ֔ךְvoice your מְבַשֶּׂ֖רֶתO bearer of news of יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םJerusalem הָרִ֙ימִי֙lift it up אַל־may not תִּירָ֔אִיyou be afraid אִמְרִי֙say לְעָרֵ֣יto the cities of יְהוּדָ֔הJudah הִנֵּ֖הhere!אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃God your

הִנֵּ֨הhere!אֲדֹנָ֤יthe Lord יְהוִה֙Yahweh בְּחָזָ֣קin a strong one יָב֔וֹאhe will come וּזְרֹע֖וֹand arm his מֹ֣שְׁלָהis rulingל֑וֹfor himהִנֵּ֤הhere!שְׂכָרוֹ֙reward his אִתּ֔וֹis with him וּפְעֻלָּת֖וֹand recompense his לְפָנָֽיו׃is to before him

כְּרֹעֶה֙like a shepherd עֶדְר֣וֹflock his יִרְעֶ֔הhe will shepherd בִּזְרֹעוֹ֙in arms his יְקַבֵּ֣ץhe will gather טְלָאִ֔יםlambs וּבְחֵיק֖וֹand in bosom his יִשָּׂ֑אhe will carry them עָל֖וֹתnursing ewes יְנַהֵֽל׃ סhe will lead

מִֽי־who?מָדַ֨דhas he measured בְּשָׁעֳל֜וֹin the hollow of hand his מַ֗יִםthe waters וְשָׁמַ֙יִם֙and the heavens בַּזֶּ֣רֶתwith the span תִּכֵּ֔ןhas he marked off?וְכָ֥לand has he contained?בַּשָּׁלִ֖שׁin the third of a measure עֲפַ֣רthe dust of הָאָ֑רֶץthe earth וְשָׁקַ֤לand has he weighed?בַּפֶּ֙לֶס֙with the balance הָרִ֔יםmountains וּגְבָע֖וֹתand hills בְּמֹאזְנָֽיִם׃with scales

מִֽי־who?תִכֵּ֥ןhas he directed אֶת־obj.ר֖וּחַthe spirit of יְהוָ֑הYahweh וְאִ֥ישׁand the person of עֲצָת֖וֹcounsel his יוֹדִיעֶֽנּוּ׃will he inform? him

אֶת־with מִ֤יwhom?נוֹעָץ֙did he take counsel וַיְבִינֵ֔הוּand did he give understanding? him וַֽיְלַמְּדֵ֖הוּand did he teach? him בְּאֹ֣רַחin the path of מִשְׁפָּ֑טjustice וַיְלַמְּדֵ֣הוּand did he teach? him דַ֔עַתknowledge וְדֶ֥רֶךְand the way of תְּבוּנ֖וֹתunderstandings יוֹדִיעֶֽנּוּ׃will he inform? him

הֵ֤ןthere!גּוֹיִם֙nations כְּמַ֣רlike a drop מִדְּלִ֔יfrom a bucket וּכְשַׁ֥חַקand like the dust of מֹאזְנַ֖יִםscales נֶחְשָׁ֑בוּthey are regarded הֵ֥ןthere!אִיִּ֖יםislands כַּדַּ֥קlike the fine dust יִטּֽוֹל׃he lifts

וּלְבָנ֕וֹןand Lebanon אֵ֥יןnot דֵּ֖יis sufficiency of בָּעֵ֑רburning וְחַיָּת֔וֹand animals its אֵ֥יןnot דֵּ֖יis sufficiency of עוֹלָֽה׃ סburnt offering

כָּל־all הַגּוֹיִ֖םthe nations כְּאַ֣יִןare as nothing נֶגְדּ֑וֹbefore him מֵאֶ֥פֶסfrom nothingness וָתֹ֖הוּand emptiness נֶחְשְׁבוּ־they are regardedלֽוֹ׃by him

וְאֶל־and to מִ֖יwhom?תְּדַמְּי֣וּןwill you liken !אֵ֑לGod וּמַה־and what?דְּמ֖וּתlikeness תַּ֥עַרְכוּwill you compareלֽוֹ׃to him

הַפֶּ֙סֶל֙the idol נָסַ֣ךְhe has cast חָרָ֔שׁa craftsman וְצֹרֵ֖ףand a metalsmith בַּזָּהָ֣בwith the gold יְרַקְּעֶ֑נּוּhe will overlay it וּרְתֻק֥וֹתand chains of כֶּ֖סֶףsilver צוֹרֵֽף׃is refining

הַֽמְסֻכָּ֣ןthe impoverished person תְּרוּמָ֔הa contribution עֵ֥ץwood לֹֽא־which not יִרְקַ֖בit will rot יִבְחָ֑רhe chooses חָרָ֤שׁa craftsman חָכָם֙skillful יְבַקֶּשׁ־he seeksל֔וֹfor himselfלְהָכִ֥יןto prepare פֶּ֖סֶלan idol לֹ֥אwhich not יִמּֽוֹט׃it will be shaken

הֲל֤וֹא¿ not תֵֽדְעוּ֙do you know הֲל֣וֹא¿ not תִשְׁמָ֔עוּdo you hear הֲל֛וֹא¿ not הֻגַּ֥דhas it been told מֵרֹ֖אשׁfrom the beginningלָכֶ֑םto youהֲלוֹא֙¿ not הֲבִ֣ינֹתֶ֔םhave you understood מוֹסְד֖וֹתthe foundations of הָאָֽרֶץ׃the earth

הַיֹּשֵׁב֙the one who sits עַל־above ח֣וּגthe circle of הָאָ֔רֶץthe earth וְיֹשְׁבֶ֖יהָand inhabitants its כַּחֲגָבִ֑יםare like grasshoppers הַנּוֹטֶ֤הthe one who stretched out כַדֹּק֙like the curtain שָׁמַ֔יִםthe heavens וַיִּמְתָּחֵ֥םand he spread out them כָּאֹ֖הֶלlike the tent לָשָֽׁבֶת׃to dwell in

הַנּוֹתֵ֥ןthe one who appoints רוֹזְנִ֖יםrulers לְאָ֑יִןto nothing שֹׁ֥פְטֵיjudges of אֶ֖רֶץthe earth כַּתֹּ֥הוּlike the nothingness עָשָֽׂה׃he makes

אַ֣ףeven בַּל־not נִטָּ֗עוּthey have been planted אַ֚ףeven בַּל־not זֹרָ֔עוּthey have been sown אַ֛ףeven בַּל־not שֹׁרֵ֥שׁit has taken root בָּאָ֖רֶץin the ground גִּזְעָ֑םrootstock their וְגַם־and also נָשַׁ֤ףhe blowsבָּהֶם֙on themוַיִּבָ֔שׁוּand they have dried up וּסְעָרָ֖הand a tempest כַּקַּ֥שׁlike the chaff תִּשָּׂאֵֽם׃ סit carries off them

וְאֶל־and to מִ֥יwhom?תְדַמְּי֖וּנִיwill you liken me וְאֶשְׁוֶ֑הand I may be equal?יֹאמַ֖רhe says קָדֽוֹשׁ׃the holy one

לָ֤מָּהto why?תֹאמַר֙do you say יַֽעֲקֹ֔בO Jacob וּתְדַבֵּ֖רso you may declare?יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לO Israel נִסְתְּרָ֤הit is hidden דַרְכִּי֙way my מֵֽיְהוָ֔הfrom Yahweh וּמֵאֱלֹהַ֖יand from God my מִשְׁפָּטִ֥יjustice my יַעֲבֽוֹר׃it passes away

הֲל֨וֹא¿ not יָדַ֜עְתָּdo you know אִם־or?לֹ֣אnot שָׁמַ֗עְתָּhave you heard אֱלֹהֵ֨יis a God of עוֹלָ֤ם׀perpetuity יְהוָה֙Yahweh בּוֹרֵא֙the one who created קְצ֣וֹתthe ends of הָאָ֔רֶץthe earth לֹ֥אnot יִיעַ֖ףhe grows weary וְלֹ֣אand not יִיגָ֑עhe becomes weary אֵ֥יןthere not חֵ֖קֶרis inquiry לִתְבוּנָתֽוֹ׃to understanding his

נֹתֵ֥ןhe is giving לַיָּעֵ֖ףto the weary person כֹּ֑חַstrength וּלְאֵ֥יןand to those who there not אוֹנִ֖יםis powers עָצְמָ֥הstrength יַרְבֶּֽה׃he increases

וְיִֽעֲפ֥וּand they may grow weary נְעָרִ֖יםyouths וְיִגָ֑עוּso they may become weary וּבַחוּרִ֖יםand young men כָּשׁ֥וֹלcertainly to stumble יִכָּשֵֽׁלוּ׃they stumble

וְקוֹיֵ֤and those who wait for יְהוָה֙of Yahweh יַחֲלִ֣יפוּthey will renew כֹ֔חַstrength יַעֲל֥וּthey will go up אֵ֖בֶרwings כַּנְּשָׁרִ֑יםlike the eagles יָר֙וּצוּ֙they will run וְלֹ֣אand not יִיגָ֔עוּthey will become weary יֵלְכ֖וּthey will walk וְלֹ֥אand not יִיעָֽפוּ׃ פthey will grow weary

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