Isaiah 48

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Isaiah 48

Israel's Stubbornness

שִׁמְעוּ־

šim·‘ū-

､ זֹ֣את

zōṯ

this ､

בֵּֽית־

bêṯ-

､ יַעֲקֹ֗ב

ya·‘ă·qōḇ,

of Jacob ､

הַנִּקְרָאִים֙

han·niq·rā·’îm

בְּשֵׁ֣ם

bə·šêm

by the name

､ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל

yiś·rā·’êl,

of Israel ､

וּמִמֵּ֥י

ū·mim·mê

and from the wellsprings

､ יְהוּדָ֖ה

yə·hū·ḏāh

of Judah ､

יָצָ֑אוּ

yā·ṣā·’ū;

have come forth

הַֽנִּשְׁבָּעִ֣ים ׀

han·niš·bā·‘îm

בְּשֵׁ֣ם

bə·šêm

by the name

､ יְהוָ֗ה

Yah·weh

of Yahweh ､

וּבֵאלֹהֵ֤י

ū·ḇê·lō·hê

and of the God

､ יִשְׂרָאֵל֙

yiś·rā·’êl

of Israel ､

יַזְכִּ֔ירוּ

yaz·kî·rū,

לֹ֥א

lō

[But] not

､ בֶאֱמֶ֖ת

ḇe·’ĕ·meṯ

in truth ､

וְלֹ֥א

wə·lō

or

. בִצְדָקָֽה׃

ḇiṣ·ḏā·qāh.

in righteousness .

כִּֽי־

kî-

､ מֵעִ֤יר

mê·‘îr

הַקֹּ֙דֶשׁ֙

haq·qō·ḏeš

the holy

נִקְרָ֔אוּ

niq·rā·’ū,

they call themselves

וְעַל־

wə·‘al-

and on

אֱלֹהֵ֥י

’ĕ·lō·hê

the God

– יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל

yiś·rā·’êl

of Israel –

נִסְמָ֑כוּ

nis·mā·ḵū;

יְהוָ֥ה

Yah·weh

צְבָא֖וֹת

ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ

. שְׁמֽוֹ׃

šə·mōw.

[is] His name .

ס

s

-

הָרִֽאשֹׁנוֹת֙

hā·ri·šō·nō·wṯ

The former things

– מֵאָ֣ז

mê·’āz

הִגַּ֔דְתִּי

hig·gaḏ·tî,

I have declared

､ וּמִפִּ֥י

ū·mip·pî

and from My mouth ､

יָצְא֖וּ

yā·ṣə·’ū

they went forth

וְאַשְׁמִיעֵ֑ם

wə·’aš·mî·‘êm;

and I caused them to hear it

､ פִּתְאֹ֥ם

piṯ·’ōm

עָשִׂ֖יתִי

‘ā·śî·ṯî

. וַתָּבֹֽאנָה׃

wat·tā·ḇō·nāh.

and they came to pass .

מִדַּעְתִּ֕י

mid·da‘·tî

כִּ֥י

kî

､ קָשֶׁ֖ה

qā·šeh

אָ֑תָּה

’āt·tāh;

､ וְגִ֤יד

wə·ḡîḏ

and sinew ､

בַּרְזֶל֙

bar·zel

עָרְפֶּ֔ךָ

‘ā·rə·pe·ḵā,

your neck [was]

וּמִצְחֲךָ֖

ū·miṣ·ḥă·ḵā

– נְחוּשָֽׁה׃

nə·ḥū·šāh.

וָאַגִּ֤יד

wā·’ag·gîḏ

and Even I have declared [it]

לְךָ֙

lə·ḵā

to you

מֵאָ֔ז

mê·’āz,

בְּטֶ֥רֶם

bə·ṭe·rem

תָּב֖וֹא

tā·ḇō·w

it came to pass

הִשְׁמַעְתִּ֑יךָ

hiš·ma‘·tî·ḵā;

I proclaimed [it] to you

פֶּן־

pen-

､ תֹּאמַר֙

tō·mar

you should say ､

עָצְבִּ֣י

‘ā·ṣə·bî

עָשָׂ֔ם

‘ā·śām,

､ וּפִסְלִ֥י

ū·p̄is·lî

and my carved image ､

､ וְנִסְכִּ֖י

wə·nis·kî

and my molded image ､

. צִוָּֽם׃

ṣiw·wām.

have commanded them .

､ שָׁמַ֤עְתָּֽ

šā·ma‘·tā

You have heard ､

חֲזֵה֙

ḥă·zêh

כֻּלָּ֔הּ

kul·lāh,

וְאַתֶּ֖ם

wə·’at·tem

and you

הֲל֣וֹא

hă·lō·w

will not

תַגִּ֑ידוּ

ṯag·gî·ḏū;

הִשְׁמַעְתִּ֤יךָ

hiš·ma‘·tî·ḵā

I have made you hear

חֲדָשׁוֹת֙

ḥă·ḏā·šō·wṯ

､ מֵעַ֔תָּה

mê·‘at·tāh,

from this time ､

､ וּנְצֻר֖וֹת

ū·nə·ṣu·rō·wṯ

and Even hidden things ､

וְלֹ֥א

wə·lō

and not

. יְדַעְתָּֽם׃

yə·ḏa‘·tām.

you did know them .

､ עַתָּ֤ה

‘at·tāh

Now ､

נִבְרְאוּ֙

niḇ·rə·’ū

they are created

וְלֹ֣א

wə·lō

and not

– מֵאָ֔ז

mê·’āz,

וְלִפְנֵי־

wə·lip̄·nê-

י֖וֹם

yō·wm

– וְלֹ֣א

wə·lō

and not –

שְׁמַעְתָּ֑ם

šə·ma‘·tām;

you have heard them

פֶּן־

pen-

､ תֹּאמַ֖ר

tō·mar

you should say ､

､ הִנֵּ֥ה

hin·nêh

of course ､

. יְדַעְתִּֽין׃

yə·ḏa‘·tîn.

､ גַּ֣ם

gam

– לֹֽא־

lō-

not –

שָׁמַ֗עְתָּ

šā·ma‘·tā,

､ גַּ֚ם

gam

– לֹ֣א

lō

not –

יָדַ֔עְתָּ

yā·ḏa‘·tā,

､ גַּ֕ם

gam

מֵאָ֖ז

mê·’āz

לֹא־

lō-

not

､ פִתְּחָ֣ה

p̄it·tə·ḥāh

אָזְנֶ֑ךָ

’ā·zə·ne·ḵā;

כִּ֤י

kî

יָדַ֙עְתִּי֙

yā·ḏa‘·tî

בָּג֣וֹד

bā·ḡō·wḏ

､ תִּבְגּ֔וֹד

tiḇ·gō·wḏ,

that you would deal treacherously ､

וּפֹשֵׁ֥עַ

ū·p̄ō·šê·a‘

and a transgressor

מִבֶּ֖טֶן

mib·be·ṭen

קֹ֥רָא

qō·rā

. לָֽךְ׃

lāḵ.

to .

לְמַ֤עַן

lə·ma·‘an

שְׁמִי֙

šə·mî

of My name

אַאֲרִ֣יךְ

’a·’ă·rîḵ

I will defer

､ אַפִּ֔י

’ap·pî,

My anger ､

וּתְהִלָּתִ֖י

ū·ṯə·hil·lā·ṯî

and [for] My praise

אֶחֱטָם־

’e·ḥĕ·ṭām-

I will restrain it

לָ֑ךְ

lāḵ;

לְבִלְתִּ֖י

lə·ḇil·tî

so that not

. הַכְרִיתֶֽךָ׃

haḵ·rî·ṯe·ḵā.

I do cut you off .

､ הִנֵּ֥ה

hin·nêh

צְרַפְתִּ֖יךָ

ṣə·rap̄·tî·ḵā

I have refined you

וְלֹ֣א

wə·lō

but not

– בְכָ֑סֶף

ḇə·ḵā·sep̄;

as silver –

בְּחַרְתִּ֖יךָ

bə·ḥar·tî·ḵā

I have tested you

בְּכ֥וּר

bə·ḵūr

in the furnace

. עֹֽנִי׃

‘ō·nî.

of affliction .

לְמַעֲנִ֧י

lə·ma·‘ă·nî

For My own sake

､ לְמַעֲנִ֛י

lə·ma·‘ă·nî

for My own sake ､

אֶעֱשֶׂ֖ה

’e·‘ĕ·śeh

I will do [it]

כִּ֣י

kî

אֵ֣יךְ

’êḵ

؟ יֵחָ֑ל

yê·ḥāl;

should [My name] be profaned ؟

וּכְבוֹדִ֖י

ū·ḵə·ḇō·w·ḏî

and My glory

. לְאַחֵ֥ר

lə·’a·ḥêr

לֹֽא־

lō-

Not

. אֶתֵּֽן׃

’et·tên.

I will give .

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s

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Israel Promised Deliverance

שְׁמַ֤ע

šə·ma‘

אֵלַי֙

’ê·lay

to Me

יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב

ya·‘ă·qōḇ,

､ וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל

wə·yiś·rā·’êl

and Israel ､

– מְקֹרָאִ֑י

mə·qō·rā·’î;

My called –

אֲנִי־

’ă·nî-

I [am]

– הוּא֙

hū

He –

אֲנִ֣י

’ă·nî

I [am]

､ רִאשׁ֔וֹן

ri·šō·wn,

the First ､

אַ֖ף

’ap̄

אֲנִ֥י

’ă·nî

I [am]

. אַחֲרֽוֹן׃

’a·ḥă·rō·wn.

the Last .

אַף־

’ap̄-

יָדִי֙

yā·ḏî

יָ֣סְדָה

yā·sə·ḏāh

has laid the foundation

､ אֶ֔רֶץ

’e·reṣ,

of the earth ､

וִֽימִינִ֖י

wî·mî·nî

and My right hand

טִפְּחָ֣ה

ṭip·pə·ḥāh

has stretched out

– שָׁמָ֑יִם

šā·mā·yim;

the heavens –

קֹרֵ֥א

qō·rê

אֲנִ֛י

’ă·nî

I

אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם

’ă·lê·hem

יַעַמְד֥וּ

ya·‘am·ḏū

. יַחְדָּֽו׃

yaḥ·dāw.

､ הִקָּבְצ֤וּ

hiq·qā·ḇə·ṣū

Assemble yourselves ､

כֻלְּכֶם֙

ḵul·lə·ḵem

– וּֽשֲׁמָ֔עוּ

ū·šă·mā·‘ū,

and hear –

מִ֥י

mî

בָהֶ֖ם

ḇā·hem

הִגִּ֣יד

hig·gîḏ

אֶת־

’eṯ-

-

אֵ֑לֶּה

’êl·leh;

יְהוָ֣ה

Yah·weh

אֲהֵב֔וֹ

’ă·hê·ḇōw,

יַעֲשֶׂ֤ה

ya·‘ă·śeh

He shall do

חֶפְצוֹ֙

ḥep̄·ṣōw

､ בְּבָבֶ֔ל

bə·ḇā·ḇel,

on Babylon ､

וּזְרֹע֖וֹ

ū·zə·rō·‘ōw

and His arm [shall be]

. כַּשְׂדִּֽים׃

kaś·dîm.

[against] the Chaldeans .

אֲנִ֥י

’ă·nî

I

､ אֲנִ֛י

’ă·nî

[even] I ､

– דִּבַּ֖רְתִּי

dib·bar·tî

have spoken –

､ אַף־

’ap̄-

Yes ､

קְרָאתִ֑יו

qə·rā·ṯîw;

I have called him

הֲבִיאֹתִ֖יו

hă·ḇî·’ō·ṯîw

I have brought him

וְהִצְלִ֥יחַ

wə·hiṣ·lî·aḥ

and will prosper

. דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃

dar·kōw.

קִרְב֧וּ

qir·ḇū

אֵלַ֣י

’ê·lay

to Me

שִׁמְעוּ־

šim·‘ū-

– זֹ֗את

zōṯ,

this –

לֹ֤א

lō

not

– מֵרֹאשׁ֙

mê·rōš

from the beginning –

בַּסֵּ֣תֶר

bas·sê·ṯer

דִּבַּ֔רְתִּי

dib·bar·tî,

מֵעֵ֥ת

mê·‘êṯ

､ הֱיוֹתָ֖הּ

hĕ·yō·w·ṯāh

that it was ､

שָׁ֣ם

šām

– אָ֑נִי

’ā·nî;

I [was] –

וְעַתָּ֗ה

wə·‘at·tāh,

אֲדֹנָ֧י

’ă·ḏō·nāy

the Lord

､ יְהוִ֛ה

Yah·weh

GOD ､

שְׁלָחַ֖נִי

šə·lā·ḥa·nî

､ וְרוּחֽוֹ׃

wə·rū·ḥōw.

and His Spirit ､

. פ

p̄

- .

כֹּֽה־

kōh-

אָמַ֧ר

’ā·mar

､ יְהוָ֛ה

Yah·weh

､ גֹּאַלְךָ֖

gō·’al·ḵā

your Redeemer ､

קְד֣וֹשׁ

qə·ḏō·wōš

– יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל

yiś·rā·’êl;

of Israel –

אֲנִ֨י

’ă·nî

I [am]

יְהוָ֤ה

Yah·weh

אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙

’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā

מְלַמֶּדְךָ֣

mə·lam·meḏ·ḵā

who teaches you

､ לְהוֹעִ֔יל

lə·hō·w·‘îl,

to profit ､

מַדְרִֽיכֲךָ֖

maḏ·rî·ḵă·ḵā

בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ

bə·ḏe·reḵ

by the way

. תֵּלֵֽךְ׃

tê·lêḵ.

you should go .

ל֥וּא

lū

הִקְשַׁ֖בְתָּ

hiq·šaḇ·tā

! לְמִצְוֺתָ֑י

lə·miṣ·wō·ṯāy;

My commandments !

וַיְהִ֤י

way·hî

and would have been

､ כַנָּהָר֙

ḵan·nā·hār

like a river ､

שְׁלוֹמֶ֔ךָ

šə·lō·w·me·ḵā,

וְצִדְקָתְךָ֖

wə·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯə·ḵā

and your righteousness

כְּגַלֵּ֥י

kə·ḡal·lê

. הַיָּֽם׃

hay·yām.

of the sea .

וַיְהִ֤י

way·hî

And would have been

､ כַחוֹל֙

ḵa·ḥō·wl

like the sand ､

זַרְעֶ֔ךָ

zar·‘e·ḵā,

Your descendants

וְצֶאֱצָאֵ֥י

wə·ṣe·’ĕ·ṣā·’ê

and the offspring

מֵעֶ֖יךָ

mê·‘e·ḵā

כִּמְעֹתָ֑יו

kim·‘ō·ṯāw;

like the grains of sand

לֹֽא־

lō-

not

יִכָּרֵ֧ת

yik·kā·rêṯ

would have been cut off

וְֽלֹא־

wə·lō-

יִשָּׁמֵ֛ד

yiš·šā·mêḏ

שְׁמ֖וֹ

šə·mōw

. מִלְּפָנָֽי׃

mil·lə·p̄ā·nāy.

from before Me .

צְא֣וּ

ṣə·’ū

מִבָּבֶל֮

mib·bā·ḇel

בִּרְח֣וּ

bir·ḥū

מִכַּשְׂדִּים֒

mik·kaś·dîm

from the Chaldeans

בְּק֣וֹל

bə·qō·wl

with a voice

רִנָּ֗ה

rin·nāh,

הַגִּ֤ידוּ

hag·gî·ḏū

הַשְׁמִ֙יעוּ֙

haš·mî·‘ū

､ זֹ֔את

zōṯ,

this ､

הוֹצִיא֖וּהָ

hō·w·ṣî·’ū·hā

עַד־

‘aḏ-

to

קְצֵ֣ה

qə·ṣêh

the end

– הָאָ֑רֶץ

hā·’ā·reṣ;

of the earth –

אִמְר֕וּ

’im·rū

גָּאַ֥ל

gā·’al

יְהוָ֖ה

Yah·weh

עַבְדּ֥וֹ

‘aḇ·dōw

. יַעֲקֹֽב׃

ya·‘ă·qōḇ.

וְלֹ֣א

wə·lō

And not

צָמְא֗וּ

ṣā·mə·’ū,

they did thirst

. בָּחֳרָבוֹת֙

bā·ḥo·rā·ḇō·wṯ

through the deserts .

הֽוֹלִיכָ֔ם

hō·w·lî·ḵām,

When He led them

מַ֥יִם

ma·yim

מִצּ֖וּר

miṣ·ṣūr

הִזִּ֣יל

hiz·zîl

He caused to flow

לָ֑מוֹ

lā·mōw;

וַיִּ֨בְקַע־

way·yiḇ·qa‘-

and He split

צ֔וּר

ṣūr,

the rock

וַיָּזֻ֖בוּ

way·yā·zu·ḇū

. מָֽיִם׃

mā·yim.

the waters .

אֵ֣ין

’ên

[There is] no

､ שָׁל֔וֹם

šā·lō·wm,

אָמַ֥ר

’ā·mar

､ יְהוָ֖ה

Yah·weh

. לָרְשָׁעִֽים׃

lā·rə·šā·‘îm.

for the wicked .

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s

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