Isaiah 42

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הֵ֤ןhere!עַבְדִּי֙servant my אֶתְמָךְ־whom I supportבּ֔וֹin himבְּחִירִ֖יchosen one my רָצְתָ֣הwhom it is pleased with נַפְשִׁ֑יself my נָתַ֤תִּיI have put רוּחִי֙spirit my עָלָ֔יוon him מִשְׁפָּ֖טjustice לַגּוֹיִ֥םto the nations יוֹצִֽיא׃he will bring forth

לֹ֥אnot יִצְעַ֖קhe will cry out וְלֹ֣אand not יִשָּׂ֑אhe will lift up וְלֹֽא־and not יַשְׁמִ֥יעַhe will make heard בַּח֖וּץin the street קוֹלֽוֹ׃voice his

קָנֶ֤הa reed רָצוּץ֙crushed לֹ֣אnot יִשְׁבּ֔וֹרhe will break וּפִשְׁתָּ֥הand a wick כֵהָ֖הdim לֹ֣אnot יְכַבֶּ֑נָּהhe will extinguish it לֶאֱמֶ֖תto faithfulness יוֹצִ֥יאhe will bring forth מִשְׁפָּֽט׃justice

לֹ֤אnot יִכְהֶה֙he will grow dim וְלֹ֣אand not יָר֔וּץhe will be crushed עַד־until יָשִׂ֥יםhe will establish בָּאָ֖רֶץon the earth מִשְׁפָּ֑טjustice וּלְתוֹרָת֖וֹand for instruction his אִיִּ֥יםislands יְיַחֵֽילוּ׃ פthey will wait

כֹּֽה־thus אָמַ֞רhe says הָאֵ֣ל׀the God יְהוָ֗הYahweh בּוֹרֵ֤אwho created הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙the heavens וְנ֣וֹטֵיהֶ֔םand who stretched out them רֹקַ֥עwho spread out הָאָ֖רֶץthe earth וְצֶאֱצָאֶ֑יהָand produces its נֹתֵ֤ןwho gives נְשָׁמָה֙breath לָעָ֣םto the people עָלֶ֔יהָon it וְר֖וּחַand spirit לַהֹלְכִ֥יםto the those who walkבָּֽהּ׃on it

אֲנִ֧יI יְהוָ֛הYahweh קְרָאתִ֥יךָֽI have called you בְצֶ֖דֶקin righteousness וְאַחְזֵ֣קand I may take hold בְּיָדֶ֑ךָon hand your וְאֶצָּרְךָ֗and I may watch over you וְאֶתֶּנְךָ֛and I may make you לִבְרִ֥יתinto a covenant of עָ֖םthe people לְא֥וֹרinto a light of גּוֹיִֽם׃the nations

לִפְקֹ֖חַto open עֵינַ֣יִםeyes עִוְר֑וֹתblind לְהוֹצִ֤יאto bring out מִמַּסְגֵּר֙from prison אַסִּ֔ירprisoners מִבֵּ֥יתfrom a house of כֶּ֖לֶאimprisonment יֹ֥שְׁבֵיthose who dwell of חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃darkness

אֲנִ֥יI יְהוָ֖הam Yahweh ה֣וּאthat שְׁמִ֑יis name my וּכְבוֹדִי֙and glory my לְאַחֵ֣רto another לֹֽא־not אֶתֵּ֔ןI will give וּתְהִלָּתִ֖יand praise my לַפְּסִילִֽים׃to the images

הָרִֽאשֹׁנ֖וֹתthe former things הִנֵּה־there!בָ֑אוּthey have come וַֽחֲדָשׁוֹת֙and new things אֲנִ֣יI מַגִּ֔ידam about to tell בְּטֶ֥רֶםin before תִּצְמַ֖חְנָהthey will spring up אַשְׁמִ֥יעI will cause to hear them אֶתְכֶֽם׃ פobj. you

שִׁ֤ירוּsing לַֽיהוָה֙to Yahweh שִׁ֣ירa song חָדָ֔שׁnew תְּהִלָּת֖וֹpraise his מִקְצֵ֣הfrom the end of הָאָ֑רֶץthe earth יוֹרְדֵ֤יO those who go down הַיָּם֙of the sea וּמְלֹא֔וֹand what fills it אִיִּ֖יםO islands וְיֹשְׁבֵיהֶֽם׃and inhabitants their

יִשְׂא֤וּlet them lift up מִדְבָּר֙the wilderness וְעָרָ֔יוand cities its חֲצֵרִ֖יםthe villages תֵּשֵׁ֣בwhere it dwells קֵדָ֑רKedar יָרֹ֙נּוּ֙let them shout for joy יֹ֣שְׁבֵיthe inhabitants of סֶ֔לַעSela מֵרֹ֥אשׁfrom the top of הָרִ֖יםthe mountains יִצְוָֽחוּ׃let them cry aloud

יָשִׂ֥ימוּlet them give לַֽיהוָ֖הto Yahweh כָּב֑וֹדglory וּתְהִלָּת֖וֹand praise his בָּאִיִּ֥יםin the islands יַגִּֽידוּ׃let them declare

יְהוָה֙Yahweh כַּגִּבּ֣וֹרlike the warrior יֵצֵ֔אhe will go forth כְּאִ֥ישׁlike a man of מִלְחָמ֖וֹתwars יָעִ֣ירhe will stir up קִנְאָ֑הzeal יָרִ֙יעַ֙he will raise a war-cry אַף־also יַצְרִ֔יחַhe will raise a battle-shout עַל־over אֹיְבָ֖יוenemies his יִתְגַּבָּֽר׃ סhe will prevail

הֶחֱשֵׁ֙יתִי֙I have been silent מֵֽעוֹלָ֔םfrom a long time אַחֲרִ֖ישׁI have kept silent אֶתְאַפָּ֑קI have restrained myself כַּיּוֹלֵדָ֣הlike the woman giving birth אֶפְעֶ֔הI groan אֶשֹּׁ֥םI puff וְאֶשְׁאַ֖ףand I may pant יָֽחַד׃together

אַחֲרִ֤יבI will lay waste הָרִים֙mountains וּגְבָע֔וֹתand hills וְכָל־and all עֶשְׂבָּ֖םvegetation their אוֹבִ֑ישׁI will dry up וְשַׂמְתִּ֤יand I will make נְהָרוֹת֙rivers לָֽאִיִּ֔יםinto the islands וַאֲגַמִּ֖יםand pools אוֹבִֽישׁ׃I will dry up

נָסֹ֤גוּthey will be turned back אָחוֹר֙backwards יֵבֹ֣שׁוּthey will be ashamed בֹ֔שֶׁתshame הַבֹּטְחִ֖יםthose who trust בַּפָּ֑סֶלin the idol הָאֹמְרִ֥יםthose who say לְמַסֵּכָ֖הto a molten image אַתֶּ֥םyou אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃ סare god our

הַחֵרְשִׁ֖יםO deaf people שְׁמָ֑עוּlisten וְהַעִוְרִ֖יםand O blind people הַבִּ֥יטוּlook לִרְאֽוֹת׃to see

מִ֤יwho?עִוֵּר֙is blind כִּ֣יthat אִם־except עַבְדִּ֔יservant my וְחֵרֵ֖שׁand deaf כְּמַלְאָכִ֣יlike messenger my אֶשְׁלָ֑חwhom I will send מִ֤יwho?עִוֵּר֙is blind כִּמְשֻׁלָּ֔םlike one in a covenant וְעִוֵּ֖רand blind כְּעֶ֥בֶדlike the servant of יְהוָֽה׃Yahweh

רָא֥וֹתyou have seen רַבּ֖וֹתmany things וְלֹ֣אand not תִשְׁמֹ֑רyou keep them פָּק֥וֹחַthey are open אָזְנַ֖יִםears וְלֹ֥אand not יִשְׁמָֽע׃he listens

יְהוָ֥הYahweh חָפֵ֖ץhe was pleased לְמַ֣עַןfor the sake of צִדְק֑וֹrighteousness his יַגְדִּ֥ילhe will make great תּוֹרָ֖הthe law וְיַאְדִּֽיר׃so he may make it glorious

וְהוּא֮and it עַם־is a people בָּז֣וּזdespoiled וְשָׁסוּי֒and plundered הָפֵ֤חַthey are trapped בַּֽחוּרִים֙in the holes כֻּלָּ֔םall of them וּבְבָתֵּ֥יand in houses of כְלָאִ֖יםimprisonments הָחְבָּ֑אוּthey are hidden הָי֤וּthey have become לָבַז֙into spoil וְאֵ֣יןand there not מַצִּ֔ילis a deliverer מְשִׁסָּ֖הplunder וְאֵין־and there not אֹמֵ֥רis one who says הָשַֽׁב׃bring it back

מִ֥יwho?בָכֶ֖םamong youיַאֲזִ֣יןwill he give ear to זֹ֑אתthis יַקְשִׁ֥בwill he pay attention?וְיִשְׁמַ֖עand he may listen?לְאָחֽוֹר׃to afterwards

מִֽי־who?נָתַ֨ןhas he given לִמְשִׁסָּ֧הto plunder יַעֲקֹ֛בJacob וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֥לand Israel לְבֹזְזִ֖יםto despoilers הֲל֣וֹא¿ not יְהוָ֑הwas it Yahweh ז֚וּwhom חָטָ֣אנוּwe have sinnedל֔וֹto himוְלֹֽא־and not אָב֤וּthey were willing בִדְרָכָיו֙in ways his הָל֔וֹךְto walk וְלֹ֥אand not שָׁמְע֖וּthey listened בְּתוֹרָתֽוֹ׃to law his

וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֤ךְand he poured out עָלָיו֙on it חֵמָ֣הrage אַפּ֔וֹanger his וֶעֱז֖וּזand the fierceness of מִלְחָמָ֑הbattle וַתְּלַהֲטֵ֤הוּand it set ablaze it מִסָּבִיב֙from round about וְלֹ֣אand not יָדָ֔עit knew וַתִּבְעַר־and it burnedבּ֖וֹin itוְלֹא־and not יָשִׂ֥יםit put it עַל־on לֵֽב׃ פheart

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