Isaiah 42

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Isaiah 42

The Lord's Chosen Servant

הֵ֤ן

hên

､ עַבְדִּי֙

‘aḇ·dî

My Servant ､

– אֶתְמָךְ־

’eṯ·māḵ-

whom I uphold –

בּ֔וֹ

bōw,

in

､ בְּחִירִ֖י

bə·ḥî·rî

My Chosen one ､

– רָצְתָ֣ה

rā·ṣə·ṯāh

[in whom] delights –

נַפְשִׁ֑י

nap̄·šî;

נָתַ֤תִּי

nā·ṯat·tî

רוּחִי֙

rū·ḥî

עָלָ֔יו

‘ā·lāw,

מִשְׁפָּ֖ט

miš·pāṭ

לַגּוֹיִ֥ם

lag·gō·w·yim

to the Gentiles

. יוֹצִֽיא׃

yō·w·ṣî.

He will bring forth .

לֹ֥א

lō

Not

､ יִצְעַ֖ק

yiṣ·‘aq

He will cry out ､

וְלֹ֣א

wə·lō

､ יִשָּׂ֑א

yiś·śā;

raise [His voice] ､

וְלֹֽא־

wə·lō-

יַשְׁמִ֥יעַ

yaš·mî·a‘

cause to be heard

בַּח֖וּץ

ba·ḥūṣ

in the street

. קוֹלֽוֹ׃

qō·w·lōw.

קָנֶ֤ה

qā·neh

רָצוּץ֙

rā·ṣūṣ

לֹ֣א

lō

not

､ יִשְׁבּ֔וֹר

yiš·bō·wr,

He will break ､

וּפִשְׁתָּ֥ה

ū·p̄iš·tāh

and flax

כֵהָ֖ה

ḵê·hāh

לֹ֣א

lō

not

– יְכַבֶּ֑נָּה

yə·ḵab·ben·nāh;

He will quench –

לֶאֱמֶ֖ת

le·’ĕ·meṯ

יוֹצִ֥יא

yō·w·ṣî

He will bring forth

. מִשְׁפָּֽט׃

miš·pāṭ.

לֹ֤א

lō

Not

יִכְהֶה֙

yiḵ·heh

He will fail

וְלֹ֣א

wə·lō

､ יָר֔וּץ

yā·rūṣ,

be discouraged ､

עַד־

‘aḏ-

יָשִׂ֥ים

yā·śîm

He has established

– בָּאָ֖רֶץ

bā·’ā·reṣ

in the earth –

מִשְׁפָּ֑ט

miš·pāṭ;

. וּלְתוֹרָת֖וֹ

ū·lə·ṯō·w·rā·ṯōw

and for His law .

אִיִּ֥ים

’î·yîm

. יְיַחֵֽילוּ׃

yə·ya·ḥê·lū.

פ

p̄

-

כֹּֽה־

kōh-

אָמַ֞ר

’ā·mar

הָאֵ֣ל ׀

hā·’êl

､ יְהוָ֗ה

Yah·weh

בּוֹרֵ֤א

bō·w·rê

､ הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙

haš·šā·ma·yim

the heavens ､

– וְנ֣וֹטֵיהֶ֔ם

wə·nō·w·ṭê·hem,

and stretched them out –

רֹקַ֥ע

rō·qa‘

who spread forth

､ הָאָ֖רֶץ

hā·’ā·reṣ

the earth ､

וְצֶאֱצָאֶ֑יהָ

wə·ṣe·’ĕ·ṣā·’e·hā;

that which comes from it

נֹתֵ֤ן

nō·ṯên

נְשָׁמָה֙

nə·šā·māh

לָעָ֣ם

lā·‘ām

to the people

עָלֶ֔יהָ

‘ā·le·hā,

on it

וְר֖וּחַ

wə·rū·aḥ

לַהֹלְכִ֥ים

la·hō·lə·ḵîm

to those who walk

. בָּֽהּ׃

bāh.

on it .

אֲנִ֧י

’ă·nî

I

יְהוָ֛ה

Yah·weh

קְרָאתִ֥יךָֽ

qə·rā·ṯî·ḵā

have called You

､ בְצֶ֖דֶק

ḇə·ṣe·ḏeq

in righteousness ､

וְאַחְזֵ֣ק

wə·’aḥ·zêq

and will hold

､ בְּיָדֶ֑ךָ

bə·yā·ḏe·ḵā;

וְאֶצָּרְךָ֗

wə·’eṣ·ṣā·rə·ḵā,

and I will keep You

וְאֶתֶּנְךָ֛

wə·’et·ten·ḵā

לִבְרִ֥ית

liḇ·rîṯ

as a covenant to

､ עָ֖ם

‘ām

the people ､

לְא֥וֹר

lə·’ō·wr

as a light to

– גּוֹיִֽם׃

gō·w·yim.

the Gentiles –

לִפְקֹ֖חַ

lip̄·qō·aḥ

､ עֵינַ֣יִם

‘ê·na·yim

eyes ､

עִוְר֑וֹת

‘iw·rō·wṯ;

לְהוֹצִ֤יא

lə·hō·w·ṣî

､ מִמַּסְגֵּר֙

mim·mas·gêr

from the prison ､

אַסִּ֔יר

’as·sîr,

. מִבֵּ֥ית

mib·bêṯ

from the house .

כֶּ֖לֶא

ke·le

יֹ֥שְׁבֵי

yō·šə·ḇê

. חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃

ḥō·šeḵ.

אֲנִ֥י

’ă·nî

I [am]

､ יְהוָ֖ה

Yah·weh

ה֣וּא

hū

that [is]

– שְׁמִ֑י

šə·mî;

My name –

וּכְבוֹדִי֙

ū·ḵə·ḇō·w·ḏî

and My glory

､ לְאַחֵ֣ר

lə·’a·ḥêr

to another ､

לֹֽא־

lō-

not

אֶתֵּ֔ן

’et·tên,

I will give

וּתְהִלָּתִ֖י

ū·ṯə·hil·lā·ṯî

. לַפְּסִילִֽים׃

lap·pə·sî·lîm.

to carved images .

הָרִֽאשֹׁנ֖וֹת

hā·ri·šō·nō·wṯ

The former things

､ הִנֵּה־

hin·nêh-

､ בָ֑אוּ

ḇā·’ū;

have come to pass ､

וַֽחֲדָשׁוֹת֙

wa·ḥă·ḏā·šō·wṯ

אֲנִ֣י

’ă·nî

I

– מַגִּ֔יד

mag·gîḏ,

בְּטֶ֥רֶם

bə·ṭe·rem

תִּצְמַ֖חְנָה

tiṣ·maḥ·nāh

they spring forth

אַשְׁמִ֥יע‪‬

’aš·mî‘

. אֶתְכֶֽם׃

’eṯ·ḵem.

פ

p̄

-

A New Song of Praise

שִׁ֤ירוּ

šî·rū

לַֽיהוָה֙

Yah·weh

､ שִׁ֣יר

šîr

a song ､

חָדָ֔שׁ

ḥā·ḏāš,

תְּהִלָּת֖וֹ

tə·hil·lā·ṯōw

[And] His praise

מִקְצֵ֣ה

miq·ṣêh

､ הָאָ֑רֶץ

hā·’ā·reṣ;

of the earth ､

יוֹרְדֵ֤י

yō·wr·ḏê

You who go down to

､ הַיָּם֙

hay·yām

the sea ､

– וּמְלֹא֔וֹ

ū·mə·lō·’ōw,

and all that is in it –

､ אִיִּ֖ים

’î·yîm

You coastlands ､

. וְיֹשְׁבֵיהֶֽם׃

wə·yō·šə·ḇê·hem.

and you inhabitants of them .

יִשְׂא֤וּ

yiś·’ū

Let lift up [their voice]

מִדְבָּר֙

miḏ·bār

וְעָרָ֔יו

wə·‘ā·rāw,

חֲצֵרִ֖ים

ḥă·ṣê·rîm

. תֵּשֵׁ֣ב

tê·šêḇ

[that] inhabits .

קֵדָ֑ר

qê·ḏār;

､ יָרֹ֙נּוּ֙

yā·rōn·nū

יֹ֣שְׁבֵי

yō·šə·ḇê

the inhabitants

סֶ֔לַע

se·la‘,

מֵרֹ֥אשׁ

mê·rōš

הָרִ֖ים

hā·rîm

of the mountains

. יִצְוָֽחוּ׃

yiṣ·wā·ḥū.

let them shout .

יָשִׂ֥ימוּ

yā·śî·mū

､ לַֽיהוָ֖ה

Yah·weh

to Yahweh ､

כָּב֑וֹד

kā·ḇō·wḏ;

וּתְהִלָּת֖וֹ

ū·ṯə·hil·lā·ṯōw

בָּאִיִּ֥ים

bā·’î·yîm

in the coastlands

. יַגִּֽידוּ׃

yag·gî·ḏū.

יְהוָה֙

Yah·weh

､ כַּגִּבּ֣וֹר

kag·gib·bō·wr

like a mighty man ､

יֵצֵ֔א

yê·ṣê,

כְּאִ֥ישׁ

kə·’îš

. מִלְחָמ֖וֹת

mil·ḥā·mō·wṯ

of war .

יָעִ֣יר

yā·‘îr

He shall stir up

קִנְאָ֑ה

qin·’āh;

､ יָרִ֙יעַ֙

yā·rî·a‘

He shall cry out ､

､ אַף־

’ap̄-

yes ､

– יַצְרִ֔יחַ

yaṣ·rî·aḥ,

shout aloud –

עַל־

‘al-

אֹיְבָ֖יו

’ō·yə·ḇāw

. יִתְגַּבָּֽר׃

yiṯ·gab·bār.

He shall prevail .

ס

s

-

– הֶחֱשֵׁ֙יתִי֙

he·ḥĕ·šê·ṯî

I have held My peace –

מֵֽעוֹלָ֔ם

mê·‘ō·w·lām,

､ אַחֲרִ֖ישׁ

’a·ḥă·rîš

I have been still ､

– אֶתְאַפָּ֑ק

’eṯ·’ap·pāq;

and restrained Myself –

– כַּיּוֹלֵדָ֣ה

kay·yō·w·lê·ḏāh

like a woman in labor –

אֶפְעֶ֔ה

’ep̄·‘eh,

[Now] I will cry

אֶשֹּׁ֥ם

’eš·šōm

I will pant

וְאֶשְׁאַ֖ף

wə·’eš·’ap̄

and gasp

. יָֽחַד׃

yā·ḥaḏ.

at once .

אַחֲרִ֤יב

’a·ḥă·rîḇ

I will lay waste

הָרִים֙

hā·rîm

､ וּגְבָע֔וֹת

ū·ḡə·ḇā·‘ō·wṯ,

and hills ､

וְכָל־

wə·ḵāl

and all

– עֶשְׂבָּ֖ם

‘eś·bām

their vegetation –

אוֹבִ֑ישׁ

’ō·w·ḇîš;

dry up

וְשַׂמְתִּ֤י

wə·śam·tî

and I will make

נְהָרוֹת֙

nə·hā·rō·wṯ

､ לָֽאִיִּ֔ים

lā·’î·yîm,

וַאֲגַמִּ֖ים

wa·’ă·ḡam·mîm

and the pools

. אוֹבִֽישׁ׃

’ō·w·ḇîš.

I will dry up .

וְהוֹלַכְתִּ֣י

wə·hō·w·laḵ·tî

And I will bring

עִוְרִ֗ים

‘iw·rîm,

בְּדֶ֙רֶךְ֙

bə·ḏe·reḵ

by a way

– לֹ֣א

lō

not –

יָדָ֔עוּ

yā·ḏā·‘ū,

בִּנְתִיב֥וֹת

bin·ṯî·ḇō·wṯ

לֹֽא־

lō-

not

– יָדְע֖וּ

yā·ḏə·‘ū

they have known –

אַדְרִיכֵ֑ם

’aḏ·rî·ḵêm;

I will lead them

אָשִׂים֩

’ā·śîm

I will make

מַחְשָׁ֨ךְ

maḥ·šāḵ

לִפְנֵיהֶ֜ם

lip̄·nê·hem

לָא֗וֹר

lā·’ō·wr,

וּמַֽעֲקַשִּׁים֙

ū·ma·‘ă·qaš·šîm

and crooked places

. לְמִישׁ֔וֹר

lə·mî·šō·wr,

אֵ֚לֶּה

’êl·leh

הַדְּבָרִ֔ים

had·də·ḇā·rîm,

עֲשִׂיתִ֖ם

‘ă·śî·ṯim

I will do for them

וְלֹ֥א

wə·lō

and not

. עֲזַבְתִּֽים׃

‘ă·zaḇ·tîm.

נָסֹ֤גוּ

nā·sō·ḡū

They shall be turned

､ אָחוֹר֙

’ā·ḥō·wr

back ､

יֵבֹ֣שׁוּ

yê·ḇō·šū

they shall be greatly ashamed

､ בֹ֔שֶׁת

ḇō·šeṯ,

they shall be greatly ､

הַבֹּטְחִ֖ים

hab·bō·ṭə·ḥîm

､ בַּפָּ֑סֶל

bap·pā·sel;

in carved images ､

הָאֹמְרִ֥ים

hā·’ō·mə·rîm

､ לְמַסֵּכָ֖ה

lə·mas·sê·ḵāh

to the molded images ､

אַתֶּ֥ם

’at·tem

. אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃

’ĕ·lō·hê·nū.

ס

s

-

Israel is Deaf and Blind

– הַחֵרְשִׁ֖ים

ha·ḥê·rə·šîm

､ שְׁמָ֑עוּ

šə·mā·‘ū;

Hear ､

､ וְהַעִוְרִ֖ים

wə·ha·‘iw·rîm

and you blind ､

､ הַבִּ֥יטוּ

hab·bî·ṭū

look ､

. לִרְאֽוֹת׃

lir·’ō·wṯ.

that you may see .

מִ֤י

mî

Who [is]

､ עִוֵּר֙

‘iw·wêr

כִּ֣י

kî

אִם־

’im-

but

؟ עַבְדִּ֔י

‘aḇ·dî,

､ וְחֵרֵ֖שׁ

wə·ḥê·rêš

Or deaf ､

כְּמַלְאָכִ֣י

kə·mal·’ā·ḵî

as My messenger

؟ אֶשְׁלָ֑ח

’eš·lāḥ;

[whom] I send ؟

מִ֤י

mî

who [is]

עִוֵּר֙

‘iw·wêr

､ כִּמְשֻׁלָּ֔ם

kim·šul·lām,

as [he who is] perfect ､

וְעִוֵּ֖ר

wə·‘iw·wêr

כְּעֶ֥בֶד

kə·‘e·ḇeḏ

as the servant

؟ יְהוָֽה׃

Yah·weh.

of Yahweh ؟

[ראית]

rā·’î·ṯā

-

(רָא֥וֹת)

rā·’ō·wṯ

､ רַבּ֖וֹת

rab·bō·wṯ

many things ､

– וְלֹ֣א

wə·lō

but not –

תִשְׁמֹ֑ר

ṯiš·mōr;

פָּק֥וֹחַ

pā·qō·w·aḥ

､ אָזְנַ֖יִם

’ā·zə·na·yim

the ears ､

וְלֹ֥א

wə·lō

but not

. יִשְׁמָֽע׃

yiš·mā‘.

יְהוָ֥ה

Yah·weh

חָפֵ֖ץ

ḥā·p̄êṣ

is well pleased

לְמַ֣עַן

lə·ma·‘an

צִדְק֑וֹ

ṣiḏ·qōw;

His righteousness'

יַגְדִּ֥יל

yaḡ·dîl

He will exalt

､ תּוֹרָ֖ה

tō·w·rāh

the law ､

. וְיַאְדִּֽיר׃

wə·ya’·dîr.

and make [it] honorable .

וְהוּא֮

wə·hū

But it [is]

עַם־

‘am-

בָּז֣וּז

bā·zūz

– וְשָׁסוּי֒

wə·šā·sui

and plundered –

הָפֵ֤חַ

hā·p̄ê·aḥ

､ בַּֽחוּרִים֙

ba·ḥū·rîm

in holes ､

כֻּלָּ֔ם

kul·lām,

– וּבְבָתֵּ֥י

ū·ḇə·ḇāt·tê

and in houses –

כְלָאִ֖ים

ḵə·lā·’îm

הָחְבָּ֑אוּ

hā·ḥə·bā·’ū;

they are hidden

הָי֤וּ

hā·yū

､ לָבַז֙

lā·ḇaz

וְאֵ֣ין

wə·’ên

and no one

– מַצִּ֔יל

maṣ·ṣîl,

､ מְשִׁסָּ֖ה

mə·šis·sāh

for plunder ､

וְאֵין־

wə·’ên-

and no one

､ אֹמֵ֥ר

’ō·mêr

says ､

. הָשַֽׁב׃

hā·šaḇ.

מִ֥י

mî

בָכֶ֖ם

ḇā·ḵem

יַאֲזִ֣ין

ya·’ă·zîn

؟ זֹ֑את

zōṯ;

to this ؟

יַקְשִׁ֥ב

yaq·šiḇ

[Who] will listen

וְיִשְׁמַ֖ע

wə·yiš·ma‘

and hear

؟ לְאָחֽוֹר׃

lə·’ā·ḥō·wr.

for the time to come ؟

מִֽי־

mî-

נָתַ֨ן

nā·ṯan

[למשוסה]

lim·šō·w·seh

-

(לִמְשִׁסָּ֧ה‪‬)

lim·šis·sāh

יַעֲקֹ֛ב

ya·‘ă·qōḇ

וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל

wə·yiś·rā·’êl

؟ לְבֹזְזִ֖ים

lə·ḇō·zə·zîm

to the robbers ؟

הֲל֣וֹא

hă·lō·w

Was it not

יְהוָ֑ה

Yah·weh;

ז֚וּ

zū

؟ חָטָ֣אנוּ

ḥā·ṭā·nū

we have sinned ؟

ל֔וֹ

lōw,

וְלֹֽא־

wə·lō-

for not

אָב֤וּ

’ā·ḇū

､ בִדְרָכָיו֙

ḇiḏ·rā·ḵāw

in His ways ､

הָל֔וֹךְ

hā·lō·wḵ,

וְלֹ֥א

wə·lō

שָׁמְע֖וּ

šā·mə·‘ū

were they obedient

. בְּתוֹרָתֽוֹ׃

bə·ṯō·w·rā·ṯōw.

to His law .

וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֤ךְ

way·yiš·pōḵ

Therefore He has poured

עָלָיו֙

‘ā·lāw

on him

חֵמָ֣ה

ḥê·māh

the fury

､ אַפּ֔וֹ

’ap·pōw,

of His anger ､

וֶעֱז֖וּז

we·‘ĕ·zūz

and the strength

– מִלְחָמָ֑ה

mil·ḥā·māh;

of battle –

וַתְּלַהֲטֵ֤הוּ

wat·tə·la·hă·ṭê·hū

and it has set him on fire

､ מִסָּבִיב֙

mis·sā·ḇîḇ

– וְלֹ֣א

wə·lō

and yet not –

יָדָ֔ע

yā·ḏā‘,

וַתִּבְעַר־

wat·tiḇ·‘ar-

and it burned

בּ֖וֹ

bōw

וְלֹא־

wə·lō-

and yet not

יָשִׂ֥ים

yā·śîm

he did take [it]

עַל־

‘al-

to

. לֵֽב׃

lêḇ.

פ

p̄

-

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