Isaiah 49

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שִׁמְע֤וּlisten אִיִּים֙O islands אֵלַ֔יto me וְהַקְשִׁ֥יבוּand pay attention לְאֻמִּ֖יםO peoples מֵרָח֑וֹקfrom a distance יְהוָה֙Yahweh מִבֶּ֣טֶןfrom the womb קְרָאָ֔נִיhe called me מִמְּעֵ֥יfrom the inward parts of אִמִּ֖יmother my הִזְכִּ֥ירhe has brought to remembrance שְׁמִֽי׃name my

וַיָּ֤שֶׂםand he made פִּי֙mouth my כְּחֶ֣רֶבlike a sword חַדָּ֔הsharp בְּצֵ֥לin the shadow of יָד֖וֹhand his הֶחְבִּיאָ֑נִיhe hid me וַיְשִׂימֵ֙נִי֙and he made me לְחֵ֣ץinto an arrow בָּר֔וּרpolished בְּאַשְׁפָּת֖וֹin quiver his הִסְתִּירָֽנִי׃he concealed me

וַיֹּ֥אמֶרand he saidלִ֖יto meעַבְדִּי־are servant my אָ֑תָּהyou יִשְׂרָאֵ֕לIsrael אֲשֶׁר־whomבְּךָ֖by youאֶתְפָּאָֽר׃I will get glory for myself

וַאֲנִ֤יand I אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙I said לְרִ֣יקto emptiness יָגַ֔עְתִּיI have labored לְתֹ֥הוּto nothingness וְהֶ֖בֶלand futility כֹּחִ֣יstrength my כִלֵּ֑יתִיI have caused to fail אָכֵן֙nevertheless מִשְׁפָּטִ֣יjustice my אֶת־is with יְהוָ֔הYahweh וּפְעֻלָּתִ֖יand recompense my אֶת־is with אֱלֹהָֽי׃God my

וְעַתָּ֣ה׀and now אָמַ֣רhe says יְהוָ֗הYahweh יֹצְרִ֤יwho formed me מִבֶּ֙טֶן֙from the womb לְעֶ֣בֶדinto a servantל֔וֹof himלְשׁוֹבֵ֤בto bring back יַֽעֲקֹב֙Jacob אֵלָ֔יוto him וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לand Israelל֣וֹto himיֵאָסֵ֑ףit will be gathered וְאֶכָּבֵד֙and I may be honored בְּעֵינֵ֣יin the eyes of יְהוָ֔הYahweh וֵאלֹהַ֖יand God my הָיָ֥הhe has been עֻזִּֽי׃strength my

וַיֹּ֗אמֶרand he said נָקֵ֨לit is too trifling מִֽהְיוֹתְךָ֥for being youלִי֙of meעֶ֔בֶדservant לְהָקִים֙to raise up אֶת־obj.שִׁבְטֵ֣יthe tribes of יַעֲקֹ֔בJacob וּנְצוּרֵ֥יand the preserved ones of יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsrael לְהָשִׁ֑יבto bring back וּנְתַתִּ֙יךָ֙and I will make you לְא֣וֹרinto a light of גּוֹיִ֔םthe nations לִֽהְי֥וֹתto be יְשׁוּעָתִ֖יsalvation my עַד־to קְצֵ֥הthe end of הָאָֽרֶץ׃ סthe earth

כֹּ֣ה׀thus אָמַ֣רhe says יְהוָ֗הYahweh בְּעֵ֤תin a time of רָצוֹן֙favor עֲנִיתִ֔יךָI will answer you וּבְי֥וֹםand on a day of יְשׁוּעָ֖הsalvation עֲזַרְתִּ֑יךָI will help you וְאֶצָּרְךָ֗and I will watch over you וְאֶתֶּנְךָ֙and I will make you לִבְרִ֣יתinto a covenant of עָ֔םthe people לְהָקִ֣יםto raise up אֶ֔רֶץthe land לְהַנְחִ֖ילto give as inheritance נְחָל֥וֹתinheritances שֹׁמֵמֽוֹת׃desolate

לֵאמֹ֤רto say לַֽאֲסוּרִים֙to the prisoners צֵ֔אוּcome out לַאֲשֶׁ֥רto those who בַּחֹ֖שֶׁךְare in the darkness הִגָּל֑וּreveal yourselves עַל־on דְּרָכִ֣יםroads יִרְע֔וּthey will graze וּבְכָל־and will be on all שְׁפָיִ֖יםbare heights מַרְעִיתָֽם׃pasture their

לֹ֤אnot יִרְעָ֙בוּ֙they will be hungry וְלֹ֣אand not יִצְמָ֔אוּthey will be thirsty וְלֹא־and not יַכֵּ֥םit will strike them שָׁרָ֖בburning heat וָשָׁ֑מֶשׁand sun כִּי־for מְרַחֲמָ֣םone who has compassion on them יְנַהֲגֵ֔םhe will guide them וְעַל־and to מַבּ֥וּעֵיsprings of מַ֖יִםwater יְנַהֲלֵֽם׃he will lead them

וְשַׂמְתִּ֥יand I will make כָל־all הָרַ֖יmountains my לַדָּ֑רֶךְinto the road וּמְסִלֹּתַ֖יand highways my יְרֻמֽוּן׃they will be lifted up !

הִנֵּה־here!אֵ֕לֶּהthese מֵרָח֖וֹקfrom a distance יָבֹ֑אוּthey will come וְהִֽנֵּה־and here!אֵ֙לֶּה֙these מִצָּפ֣וֹןfrom the north וּמִיָּ֔םand from the west וְאֵ֖לֶּהand these מֵאֶ֥רֶץfrom the land of סִינִֽים׃Sinim

רָנּ֤וּshout for joy שָׁמַ֙יִם֙O heaven וְגִ֣ילִיand be glad אָ֔רֶץO earth וּפִצְח֥וּand break forth הָרִ֖יםO mountains רִנָּ֑הa shout of joy כִּֽי־for נִחַ֤םhe has comforted יְהוָה֙Yahweh עַמּ֔וֹpeople his וַעֲנִיָּ֖וand afflicted people his יְרַחֵֽם׃ סhe has compassion on

וַתֹּ֥אמֶרand it said צִיּ֖וֹןZion עֲזָבַ֣נִיhe has forsaken me יְהוָ֑הYahweh וַאדֹנָ֖יand the Lord שְׁכֵחָֽנִי׃he has forgotten me

הֲתִשְׁכַּ֤ח¿ will she forget אִשָּׁה֙a woman עוּלָ֔הּsucking child her מֵרַחֵ֖םfrom having compassion on בֶּן־the child of בִּטְנָ֑הּwomb her גַּם־also אֵ֣לֶּהthese תִשְׁכַּ֔חְנָהthey will forget וְאָנֹכִ֖יand I לֹ֥אnot אֶשְׁכָּחֵֽךְ׃I will forget you

הֵ֥ןhere!עַל־on כַּפַּ֖יִםpalms of hands חַקֹּתִ֑יךְI have inscribed you חוֹמֹתַ֥יִךְwalls your נֶגְדִּ֖יare before me תָּמִֽיד׃continually

מִֽהֲר֖וּthey have made haste בָּנָ֑יִךְchildren your מְהָֽרְסַ֥יִךְthose who tear down you וּמַחֲרִבַ֖יִךְand those who make desolate you מִמֵּ֥ךְfrom you יֵצֵֽאוּ׃they will go out

שְׂאִֽי־lift up סָבִ֤יבall around עֵינַ֙יִךְ֙eyes your וּרְאִ֔יand see כֻּלָּ֖םall of them נִקְבְּצ֣וּthey have gathered together בָֽאוּ־they have comeלָ֑ךְto youחַי־by the life אָ֣נִיof me נְאֻם־the utterance of יְהוָ֗הYahweh כִּ֤יthat כֻלָּם֙all of them כָּעֲדִ֣יlike the ornaments תִלְבָּ֔שִׁיyou will put on וּֽתְקַשְּׁרִ֖יםand you will tie on them כַּכַּלָּֽה׃like the bride

כִּ֤יfor חָרְבֹתַ֙יִךְ֙waste places your וְשֹׁ֣מְמֹתַ֔יִךְand desolate places your וְאֶ֖רֶץand the land of הֲרִֽסֻתֵ֑יךְdestruction your כִּ֤יfor עַתָּה֙now תֵּצְרִ֣יyou will be too cramped מִיּוֹשֵׁ֔בfor the inhabitants וְרָחֲק֖וּand they will be far away מְבַלְּעָֽיִךְ׃those who swallowed up you

ע֚וֹדyet יֹאמְר֣וּthey will say בְאָזְנַ֔יִךְin ears your בְּנֵ֖יthe children of שִׁכֻּלָ֑יִךְbereavements your צַר־it is crampedלִ֥יfor meהַמָּק֖וֹםthe place גְּשָׁה־draw near !לִּ֥יfor meוְאֵשֵֽׁבָה׃so let me dwell

וְהָי֨וּand they will be מְלָכִ֜יםkings אֹֽמְנַ֗יִךְfoster-fathers your וְשָׂרֽוֹתֵיהֶם֙and princesses their מֵינִ֣יקֹתַ֔יִךְsuckling-nurses your אַפַּ֗יִםfaces אֶ֚רֶץground יִשְׁתַּ֣חֲווּthey will bow downלָ֔ךְto youוַעֲפַ֥רand the dust of רַגְלַ֖יִךְfeet your יְלַחֵ֑כוּthey will lick up וְיָדַ֙עַתְּ֙and you will know כִּֽי־that אֲנִ֣יI יְהוָ֔הam Yahweh אֲשֶׁ֥רwhom לֹֽא־not יֵבֹ֖שׁוּthey will be ashamed קוָֹֽי׃ סthose who wait for me

הֲיֻקַּ֥ח¿ will it be taken מִגִּבּ֖וֹרfrom a warrior מַלְק֑וֹחַbooty וְאִם־and or?שְׁבִ֥יthe captives of צַדִּ֖יקthe righteous יִמָּלֵֽט׃will it escape

כִּי־for כֹ֣ה׀thus אָמַ֣רhe says יְהוָ֗הYahweh גַּם־also שְׁבִ֤יa captive of גִבּוֹר֙a warrior יֻקָּ֔חhe will be taken וּמַלְק֥וֹחַand the booty of עָרִ֖יץa ruthless person יִמָּלֵ֑טit will be delivered וְאֶת־and obj.יְרִיבֵךְ֙opponent your אָנֹכִ֣יI אָרִ֔יבI will oppose וְאֶת־and obj.בָּנַ֖יִךְchildren your אָנֹכִ֥יI אוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃I will save

וְהַאֲכַלְתִּ֤יand I will cause to eat אֶת־obj.מוֹנַ֙יִךְ֙those who maltreat you אֶת־obj.בְּשָׂרָ֔םown flesh their וְכֶעָסִ֖יסand like the sweet wine דָּמָ֣םown blood their יִשְׁכָּר֑וּןthey will become drunk !וְיָדְע֣וּand they will know כָל־all בָּשָׂ֗רflesh כִּ֣יthat אֲנִ֤יI יְהוָה֙am Yahweh מֽוֹשִׁיעֵ֔ךְdeliverer your וְגֹאֲלֵ֖ךְand redeemer your אֲבִ֥ירthe mighty one of יַעֲקֹֽב׃ סJacob

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