Isaiah 41

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הַחֲרִ֤ישׁוּbe silent אֵלַי֙to me אִיִּ֔יםO islands וּלְאֻמִּ֖יםand peoples יַחֲלִ֣יפוּlet them renew כֹ֑חַstrength יִגְּשׁוּ֙let them approach אָ֣זthen יְדַבֵּ֔רוּlet them speak יַחְדָּ֖וtogether לַמִּשְׁפָּ֥טfor the judgment נִקְרָֽבָה׃let us draw near

מִ֤יwho?הֵעִיר֙has he stirred up מִמִּזְרָ֔חfrom the east צֶ֖דֶקrighteousness יִקְרָאֵ֣הוּhe calls him לְרַגְל֑וֹto foot his יִתֵּ֨ןhe delivers up לְפָנָ֤יוto before him גּוֹיִם֙nations וּמְלָכִ֣יםand kings יַ֔רְדְּhe subdues יִתֵּ֤ןhe makes them כֶּֽעָפָר֙like the dust חַרְבּ֔וֹsword his כְּקַ֥שׁlike chaff נִדָּ֖ףdriven about קַשְׁתּֽוֹ׃bow his

יִרְדְּפֵ֖םhe pursues them יַעֲב֣וֹרhe passes on שָׁל֑וֹםpeace אֹ֥רַחa path בְּרַגְלָ֖יוwith feet his לֹ֥אnot יָבֽוֹא׃he comes

מִֽי־who?פָעַ֣לhas he done it וְעָשָׂ֔הand has he accomplished it?קֹרֵ֥אcalling forth הַדֹּר֖וֹתthe generations מֵרֹ֑אשׁfrom the beginning אֲנִ֤יI יְהוָה֙Yahweh רִאשׁ֔וֹןam first וְאֶת־and with אַחֲרֹנִ֖יםthe last אֲנִי־I הֽוּא׃am he

רָא֤וּthey have seen אִיִּים֙islands וְיִירָ֔אוּso they may be afraid קְצ֥וֹתthe ends of הָאָ֖רֶץthe earth יֶחֱרָ֑דוּthey tremble קָרְב֖וּthey have drawn near וַיֶּאֱתָיֽוּן׃and they have come !

אִ֥ישׁeach אֶת־obj.רֵעֵ֖הוּneighbor his יַעְזֹ֑רוּthey help וּלְאָחִ֖יוand to brother his יֹאמַ֥רhe says חֲזָֽק׃be strong

וַיְחַזֵּ֤קand he encouraged חָרָשׁ֙a craftsman אֶת־obj.צֹרֵ֔ףa metalsmith מַחֲלִ֥יקa smoother of פַּטִּ֖ישׁa hammer אֶת־obj.ה֣וֹלֶםa striker of פָּ֑עַםan anvil אֹמֵ֤רsaying לַדֶּ֙בֶק֙of the soldering ט֣וֹבis good ה֔וּאit וַיְחַזְּקֵ֥הוּand he strengthened it בְמַסְמְרִ֖יםwith nails לֹ֥אnot יִמּֽוֹט׃ סit will be shaken

וְאַתָּה֙and you יִשְׂרָאֵ֣לO Israel עַבְדִּ֔יservant my יַעֲקֹ֖בJacob אֲשֶׁ֣רwhom בְּחַרְתִּ֑יךָI have chosen you זֶ֖רַעthe offspring of אַבְרָהָ֥םAbraham אֹהֲבִֽי׃friend my

אֲשֶׁ֤רwhom הֶחֱזַקְתִּ֙יךָ֙I took hold of you מִקְצ֣וֹתfrom the ends of הָאָ֔רֶץthe earth וּמֵאֲצִילֶ֖יהָand from remotest parts its קְרָאתִ֑יךָI called you וָאֹ֤מַרand I saidלְךָ֙to youעַבְדִּי־are servant my אַ֔תָּהyou בְּחַרְתִּ֖יךָI have chosen you וְלֹ֥אand not מְאַסְתִּֽיךָ׃I have rejected you

אַל־may not תִּירָא֙you be afraid כִּ֣יfor עִמְּךָ־am with you אָ֔נִיI אַל־may not תִּשְׁתָּ֖עyou fear כִּֽי־for אֲנִ֣יI אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָam God your אִמַּצְתִּ֙יךָ֙I have strengthened you אַף־also עֲזַרְתִּ֔יךָI have helped you אַף־also תְּמַכְתִּ֖יךָI have supported you בִּימִ֥יןwith the right hand of צִדְקִֽי׃righteousness my

הֵ֤ןthere!יֵבֹ֙שׁוּ֙they will be ashamed וְיִכָּ֣לְמ֔וּand they may be put to shame כֹּ֖לall הַנֶּחֱרִ֣יםthose who are angryבָּ֑ךְwith youיִֽהְי֥וּthey will be כְאַ֛יִןas nothing וְיֹאבְד֖וּso they may perish אַנְשֵׁ֥יthe people of רִיבֶֽךָ׃strife your

תְּבַקְשֵׁם֙you will seek them וְלֹ֣אand not תִמְצָאֵ֔םyou will find them אַנְשֵׁ֖יthe people of מַצֻּתֶ֑ךָstrife your יִהְי֥וּthey will be כְאַ֛יִןas nothing וּכְאֶ֖פֶסand as nothing אַנְשֵׁ֥יthe people of מִלְחַמְתֶּֽךָ׃warfare your

כִּ֗יfor אֲנִ֛יI יְהוָ֥הam Yahweh אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָGod your מַחֲזִ֣יקwho takes hold of יְמִינֶ֑ךָright hand your הָאֹמֵ֥רwho saysלְךָ֛to youאַל־may not תִּירָ֖אyou be afraid אֲנִ֥יI עֲזַרְתִּֽיךָ׃ סI will help you

אַל־may not תִּֽירְאִי֙you be afraid תּוֹלַ֣עַתO worm of יַֽעֲקֹ֔בJacob מְתֵ֖יO men of יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לIsrael אֲנִ֤יI עֲזַרְתִּיךְ֙I will help you נְאֻם־the utterance of יְהוָ֔הYahweh וְגֹאֲלֵ֖ךְand is redeemer your קְד֥וֹשׁthe holy one of יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Israel

הִנֵּ֣הhere!שַׂמְתִּ֗יךְI will make you לְמוֹרַג֙into a threshing-sledge חָר֣וּץsharp חָדָ֔שׁnew בַּ֖עַלan owner of פִּֽיפִיּ֑וֹתteeth תָּד֤וּשׁyou will thresh הָרִים֙mountains וְתָדֹ֔קso you may crush them וּגְבָע֖וֹתand hills כַּמֹּ֥ץlike the chaff תָּשִֽׂים׃you will make

תִּזְרֵם֙you will winnow them וְר֣וּחַand a wind תִּשָּׂאֵ֔םit will carry away them וּסְעָרָ֖הand a tempest תָּפִ֣יץit will scatter אוֹתָ֑םobj. them וְאַתָּה֙and you תָּגִ֣ילyou will be glad בַּֽיהוָ֔הin Yahweh בִּקְד֥וֹשׁin the holy one of יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsrael תִּתְהַלָּֽל׃ פyou will boast

הָעֲנִיִּ֨יםthe poor people וְהָאֶבְיוֹנִ֜יםand the needy people מְבַקְשִׁ֥יםare seeking מַ֙יִם֙water וָאַ֔יִןand there not לְשׁוֹנָ֖םtongue their בַּצָּמָ֣אwith the thirst נָשָׁ֑תָּהit is dry אֲנִ֤יI יְהוָה֙Yahweh אֶעֱנֵ֔םI will answer them אֱלֹהֵ֥יthe God of יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsrael לֹ֥אnot אֶעֶזְבֵֽם׃I will forsake them

אֶפְתַּ֤חI will open עַל־on שְׁפָיִים֙bare heights נְהָר֔וֹתrivers וּבְת֥וֹךְand in the middle of בְּקָע֖וֹתvalleys מַעְיָנ֑וֹתsprings אָשִׂ֤יםI will make מִדְבָּר֙the wilderness לַאֲגַם־into a pool of מַ֔יִםwater וְאֶ֥רֶץand a land צִיָּ֖הdry לְמוֹצָ֥אֵיinto springs of מָֽיִם׃water

אֶתֵּ֤ןI will put בַּמִּדְבָּר֙in the wilderness אֶ֣רֶזcedars שִׁטָּ֔הacacia trees וַהֲדַ֖סand myrtle trees וְעֵ֣ץand trees of שָׁ֑מֶןoil אָשִׂ֣יםI will set בָּעֲרָבָ֗הin the desert plain בְּר֛וֹשׁcypresses תִּדְהָ֥רelms וּתְאַשּׁ֖וּרand box trees יַחְדָּֽו׃together

לְמַ֧עַןso that יִרְא֣וּthey may see וְיֵדְע֗וּso they may know וְיָשִׂ֤ימוּso they may set וְיַשְׂכִּ֙ילוּ֙so they may have insight יַחְדָּ֔וall together כִּ֥יthat יַד־the hand of יְהוָ֖הYahweh עָ֣שְׂתָהit has done זֹּ֑אתthis וּקְד֥וֹשׁand the holy one of יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsrael בְּרָאָֽהּ׃ פhe has created it

קָרְב֥וּbring near רִֽיבְכֶ֖םcase your יֹאמַ֣רhe says יְהוָ֑הYahweh הַגִּ֙ישׁוּ֙bring near עֲצֻמ֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔םarguments your יֹאמַ֖רhe says מֶ֥לֶךְthe king of יַעֲקֹֽב׃Jacob

יַגִּ֙ישׁוּ֙let them bring them near וְיַגִּ֣ידוּand they may tellלָ֔נוּto usאֵ֖תobj.אֲשֶׁ֣רthe things which תִּקְרֶ֑ינָהthey will happen הָרִאשֹׁנ֣וֹת׀the former things מָ֣הwhat?הֵ֗נָּהwere they הַגִּ֜ידוּtell וְנָשִׂ֤ימָהso let us take them לִבֵּ֙נוּ֙heart our וְנֵדְעָ֣הso we may know אַחֲרִיתָ֔ןend their א֥וֹor הַבָּא֖וֹתthe coming things הַשְׁמִיעֻֽנוּ׃proclaim to us

הַגִּ֙ידוּ֙tell הָאֹתִיּ֣וֹתthe things coming לְאָח֔וֹרto afterwards וְנֵ֣דְעָ֔הso let us know כִּ֥יthat אֱלֹהִ֖יםare gods אַתֶּ֑םyou אַף־also תֵּיטִ֣יבוּyou will do good וְתָרֵ֔עוּand you may do harm וְנִשְׁתָּ֖עָהand let us fear וְנִרְאֶ֥הso let us see יַחְדָּֽו׃altogether

הֵן־here!אַתֶּ֣םyou מֵאַ֔יִןare from nothing וּפָעָלְכֶ֖םand work your מֵאָ֑פַעis from something worthless תּוֹעֵבָ֖הis an abomination יִבְחַ֥רone who he choosesבָּכֶֽם׃in you

הַעִיר֤וֹתִיI have stirred up מִצָּפוֹן֙from the north וַיַּ֔אתand he has come מִמִּזְרַח־from the rising of שֶׁ֖מֶשׁthe sun יִקְרָ֣אhe will call בִשְׁמִ֑יon name my וְיָבֹ֤אso he may come סְגָנִים֙officials כְּמוֹ־like חֹ֔מֶרmud וּכְמ֥וֹand like יוֹצֵ֖רa potter יִרְמָס־who he tramples טִֽיט׃clay

מִֽי־who?הִגִּ֤ידdid he tell it מֵרֹאשׁ֙from the beginning וְנֵדָ֔עָהso we may know וּמִלְּפָנִ֖יםand from to before וְנֹאמַ֣רso we may say צַדִּ֑יקcorrect אַ֣ףalso אֵין־there not מַגִּ֗ידwas one who told אַ֚ףalso אֵ֣יןthere not מַשְׁמִ֔יעַwas one who proclaimed אַ֥ףalso אֵין־there not שֹׁמֵ֖עַwas one who heard אִמְרֵיכֶֽם׃words your

רִאשׁ֥וֹןa first one לְצִיּ֖וֹןto Zion הִנֵּ֣הhere!הִנָּ֑םhere are they וְלִירוּשָׁלִַ֖םand to Jerusalem מְבַשֵּׂ֥רa bearer of news אֶתֵּֽן׃I gave

וְאֵ֙רֶא֙and when I may look וְאֵ֣יןand there not אִ֔ישׁis a person וּמֵאֵ֖לֶּהand from these וְאֵ֣יןand there not יוֹעֵ֑ץis a counselor וְאֶשְׁאָלֵ֖םand I will ask them וְיָשִׁ֥יבוּand they may bring back דָבָֽר׃a word

הֵ֣ןthere!כֻּלָּ֔םall of them אָ֥וֶןare deception אֶ֖פֶסare nothing מַעֲשֵׂיהֶ֑םdeeds their ר֥וּחַare a wind וָתֹ֖הוּand emptiness נִסְכֵּיהֶֽם׃ פmolten images their

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