Isaiah 44

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וְעַתָּ֥הand therefore שְׁמַ֖עlisten יַעֲקֹ֣בO Jacob עַבְדִּ֑יservant my וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לand Israel בָּחַ֥רְתִּיwhom I have chosenבֽוֹ׃in it

כֹּה־thus אָמַ֨רhe says יְהוָ֥הYahweh עֹשֶׂ֛ךָwho made you וְיֹצֶרְךָ֥and who formed you מִבֶּ֖טֶןfrom the womb יַעְזְרֶ֑ךָּhe will help you אַל־may not תִּירָא֙you be afraid עַבְדִּ֣יO servant my יַֽעֲקֹ֔בJacob וִישֻׁר֖וּןand Jeshurun בָּחַ֥רְתִּיwhom I have chosenבֽוֹ׃in it

כִּ֤יfor אֶצָּק־I will pour out מַ֙יִם֙water עַל־on צָמֵ֔אthirsty ground וְנֹזְלִ֖יםand streams עַל־on יַבָּשָׁ֑הdry ground אֶצֹּ֤קI will pour out רוּחִי֙spirit my עַל־on זַרְעֶ֔ךָoffspring your וּבִרְכָתִ֖יand blessing my עַל־on צֶאֱצָאֶֽיךָ׃descendants your

וְצָמְח֖וּand they will spring up בְּבֵ֣יןin between חָצִ֑ירgrass כַּעֲרָבִ֖יםlike poplars עַל־at יִבְלֵי־watercourses of מָֽיִם׃water

זֶ֤הthis one יֹאמַר֙he will say לַֽיהוָ֣הbelong to Yahweh אָ֔נִיI וְזֶ֖הand this one יִקְרָ֣אhe will call out בְשֵֽׁם־with the name of יַעֲקֹ֑בJacob וְזֶ֗הand this one יִכְתֹּ֤בhe will write יָדוֹ֙hand his לַֽיהוָ֔הbelongs to Yahweh וּבְשֵׁ֥םand with the name of יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsrael יְכַנֶּֽה׃ פhe will name

כֹּֽה־thus אָמַ֨רhe says יְהוָ֧הYahweh מֶֽלֶךְ־the king of יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לIsrael וְגֹאֲל֖וֹand redeemer its יְהוָ֣הYahweh צְבָא֑וֹתof hosts אֲנִ֤יI רִאשׁוֹן֙am first וַאֲנִ֣יand I אַחֲר֔וֹןam last וּמִבַּלְעָדַ֖יand from except me אֵ֥יןthere not אֱלֹהִֽים׃is a god

וּמִֽי־and who?כָמ֣וֹנִיis like me יִקְרָ֗אlet him proclaim it וְיַגִּידֶ֤הָand let him declare it וְיַעְרְכֶ֙הָ֙and let him recount in order itלִ֔יto meמִשּׂוּמִ֖יfrom when established I עַם־a people of עוֹלָ֑םantiquity וְאֹתִיּ֛וֹתand the coming things וַאֲשֶׁ֥רand the things which תָּבֹ֖אנָהthey will come יַגִּ֥ידוּlet them declareלָֽמוֹ׃to them

אַֽל־may not תִּפְחֲדוּ֙you be in dread וְאַל־and may not תִּרְה֔וּyou fear הֲלֹ֥א¿ not מֵאָ֛זfrom then הִשְׁמַעְתִּ֥יךָdid I proclaim to you וְהִגַּ֖דְתִּיand did I declare וְאַתֶּ֣םand you עֵדָ֑יare witnesses my הֲיֵ֤שׁ¿ is there אֱל֙וֹהַּ֙a god מִבַּלְעָדַ֔יfrom except me וְאֵ֥יןand there not צ֖וּרis a rock בַּל־not יָדָֽעְתִּי׃I know

יֹֽצְרֵי־those who form פֶ֤סֶלof an idol כֻּלָּם֙all of them תֹּ֔הוּare nothingness וַחֲמוּדֵיהֶ֖םand desired things their בַּל־not יוֹעִ֑ילוּthey confer profit וְעֵדֵיהֶ֣םand witnesses their הֵׄ֗מָּׄהׄthey בַּל־not יִרְא֛וּthey see וּבַל־and not יֵדְע֖וּthey know לְמַ֥עַןso that יֵבֹֽשׁוּ׃they may be ashamed

מִֽי־who?יָצַ֥רhas he formed אֵ֖לa god וּפֶ֣סֶלand an idol נָסָ֑ךְhas he cast?לְבִלְתִּ֖יto not הוֹעִֽיל׃to confer profit

הֵ֤ןthere!כָּל־all חֲבֵרָיו֙companions his יֵבֹ֔שׁוּthey will be ashamed וְחָרָשִׁ֥יםand craftsmen הֵ֖מָּהthey מֵֽאָדָ֑םare from humankind יִֽתְקַבְּצ֤וּlet them gather together כֻלָּם֙all of them יַֽעֲמֹ֔דוּlet them stand up יִפְחֲד֖וּlet them be in dread יֵבֹ֥שׁוּlet them be ashamed יָֽחַד׃altogether

חָרַ֤שׁa craftsman of בַּרְזֶל֙iron מַֽעֲצָ֔דa tool וּפָעַל֙and he works it בַּפֶּחָ֔םon the coals וּבַמַּקָּב֖וֹתand with the hammers יִצְּרֵ֑הוּhe forms it וַיִּפְעָלֵ֙הוּ֙and he worked it בִּזְר֣וֹעַwith the arm of כֹּח֔וֹstrength his גַּם־also רָעֵב֙he is hungry וְאֵ֣יןand there not כֹּ֔חַis strength לֹא־not שָׁ֥תָהhe drinks מַ֖יִםwater וַיִּיעָֽף׃and he grew weary

חָרַ֣שׁa craftsman of עֵצִים֮woods נָ֣טָהhe stretches out קָו֒a measuring-line יְתָאֲרֵ֣הוּhe outlines it בַשֶּׂ֔רֶדwith the marker יַעֲשֵׂ֙הוּ֙he works it בַּמַּקְצֻע֔וֹתwith the scraping tools וּבַמְּחוּגָ֖הand with the compass יְתָאֳרֵ֑הוּhe outlines it וַֽיַּעֲשֵׂ֙הוּ֙and he made it כְּתַבְנִ֣יתlike the form of אִ֔ישׁa man כְּתִפְאֶ֥רֶתlike the beauty of אָדָ֖םa man לָשֶׁ֥בֶתto dwell בָּֽיִת׃a house

לִכְרָת־to cut downל֣וֹfor the himselfאֲרָזִ֔יםcedars וַיִּקַּ֤חand he took תִּרְזָה֙a cypress וְאַלּ֔וֹןand an oak וַיְאַמֶּץ־and he strengthened itל֖וֹfor the himselfבַּעֲצֵי־among the trees of יָ֑עַרthe forest נָטַ֥עhe plants אֹ֖רֶןlaurel וְגֶ֥שֶׁםand rain יְגַדֵּֽל׃it makes it grow

וְהָיָ֤הand it belongs לְאָדָם֙to anyone לְבָעֵ֔רto burn וַיִּקַּ֤חand he tookמֵהֶם֙some of themוַיָּ֔חָםand he became warm אַף־also יַשִּׂ֖יקhe kindles a fire וְאָ֣פָהand he bakes לָ֑חֶםbread אַף־also יִפְעַל־he makes אֵל֙a god וַיִּשְׁתָּ֔חוּand he bowed down עָשָׂ֥הוּhe makes it פֶ֖סֶלan idol וַיִּסְגָּד־and he prostrated himselfלָֽמוֹ׃to it

חֶצְיוֹ֙half of it שָׂרַ֣ףhe burns בְּמוֹ־in אֵ֔שׁa fire עַל־over חֶצְיוֹ֙half of it בָּשָׂ֣רmeat יֹאכֵ֔לhe eats יִצְלֶ֥הhe roasts צָלִ֖יroasted meat וְיִשְׂבָּ֑עso he may be satisfied אַף־also יָחֹם֙he is warm וְיֹאמַ֣רand he may say הֶאָ֔חaha!חַמּוֹתִ֖יI am warm רָאִ֥יתִיI see אֽוּר׃a fire

וּשְׁאֵ֣רִית֔וֹand the remainder of it לְאֵ֥לinto a god עָשָׂ֖הhe makes לְפִסְל֑וֹinto idol his יִסְגָּדhe prostrates himself ל֤וֹto it וְיִשְׁתַּ֙חוּ֙so he may bow down וְיִתְפַּלֵּ֣לand he may pray אֵלָ֔יוto it וְיֹאמַר֙so he may say הַצִּילֵ֔נִיdeliver me כִּ֥יfor אֵלִ֖יare god my אָֽתָּה׃you

לֹ֥אnot יָדְע֖וּthey know וְלֹ֣אand not יָבִ֑ינוּthey understand כִּ֣יfor טַ֤חit is besmeared מֵֽרְאוֹת֙from seeing עֵֽינֵיהֶ֔םeyes their מֵהַשְׂכִּ֖ילfrom having insight לִבֹּתָֽם׃hearts their

רֹעֶ֣הhe is feeding אֵ֔פֶרashes לֵ֥בa heart הוּתַ֖לwhich it is deceived הִטָּ֑הוּit has turned aside him וְלֹֽא־and not יַצִּ֤ילhe will deliver אֶת־obj.נַפְשׁוֹ֙self his וְלֹ֣אand not יֹאמַ֔רhe will say הֲל֥וֹא¿ not שֶׁ֖קֶרis falsehood בִּימִינִֽי׃ סin right hand my

זְכָר־remember אֵ֣לֶּהthese things יַעֲקֹ֔בO Jacob וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לand O Israel כִּ֣יfor עַבְדִּי־are servant my אָ֑תָּהyou יְצַרְתִּ֤יךָI formed you עֶֽבֶד־are a servantלִי֙of meאַ֔תָּהyou יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לO Israel לֹ֥אnot תִנָּשֵֽׁנִי׃you will be forgotten by me

מָחִ֤יתִיI have wiped out כָעָב֙like the dark cloud פְּשָׁעֶ֔יךָtransgressions your וְכֶעָנָ֖ןand like the cloud חַטֹּאותֶ֑יךָsins your שׁוּבָ֥הreturn !אֵלַ֖יto me כִּ֥יfor גְאַלְתִּֽיךָ׃I have redeemed you

כֹּֽה־thus אָמַ֤רhe says יְהוָה֙Yahweh גֹּאֲלֶ֔ךָredeemer your וְיֹצֶרְךָ֖and the one who formed you מִבָּ֑טֶןfrom the womb אָנֹכִ֤יI יְהוָה֙am Yahweh עֹ֣שֶׂהwho made כֹּ֔לeverything נֹטֶ֤הwho stretched out שָׁמַ֙יִם֙the heavens לְבַדִּ֔יto alone me רֹקַ֥עwho spread out הָאָ֖רֶץthe earthמֵאִתִּֽי׃from the with myself

מֵפֵר֙who frustrates אֹת֣וֹתthe signs of בַּדִּ֔יםempty talkers וְקֹסְמִ֖יםand diviners יְהוֹלֵ֑לhe makes look foolish מֵשִׁ֧יבwho turns back חֲכָמִ֛יםwise people אָח֖וֹרbackwards וְדַעְתָּ֥םand knowledge their יְשַׂכֵּֽל׃he makes foolish

מֵקִים֙who establishes דְּבַ֣רthe word of עַבְדּ֔וֹservant his וַעֲצַ֥תand the counsel of מַלְאָכָ֖יוmessengers his יַשְׁלִ֑יםhe performs הָאֹמֵ֨רwho says לִירוּשָׁלִַ֜םof Jerusalem תּוּשָׁ֗בit will be inhabited וּלְעָרֵ֤יand of the cities of יְהוּדָה֙Judah תִּבָּנֶ֔ינָהthey will be rebuilt וְחָרְבוֹתֶ֖יהָand ruins its אֲקוֹמֵֽם׃I will raise up

הָאֹמֵ֥רwho says לַצּוּלָ֖הto the ocean-deep חֳרָ֑בִיbe dried up וְנַהֲרֹתַ֖יִךְand rivers your אוֹבִֽישׁ׃I will make dry

הָאֹמֵ֤רwho says לְכ֙וֹרֶשׁ֙of Cyrus רֹעִ֔יshepherd my וְכָל־and all חֶפְצִ֖יdesire my יַשְׁלִ֑םhe will perform וְלֵאמֹ֤רand to say לִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙of Jerusalem תִּבָּנֶ֔הlet it be rebuilt וְהֵיכָ֖לand the temple תִּוָּסֵֽד׃ סlet it be refounded

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