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Isaiah

Chapter 42
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Phonetic (Hebrew): he֤n 'abedּiy֙ 'etemake-bּ֔o bּechiyri֖y ratzeta֣h napeshshi֑y nata֤tּiy ruchiy֙ 'ala֔yv mishshepּa֖t lagּoyi֥m yotziֽy'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Behold My servant, whom I uphold; My elect, in whom My soul delights; I have put My spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgement to the Gentiles.

הֵ֤ן עַבְדִּי֙ אֶתְמָךְ־בּ֔וֹ בְּחִירִ֖י רָצְתָ֣ה נַפְשִׁ֑י נָתַ֤תִּי רוּחִי֙ עָלָ֔יו מִשְׁפָּ֖ט לַגּוֹיִ֥ם יוֹצִֽיא׃

2
Phonetic (Hebrew): lo֥ yitze'a֖q velo֣ yishsּa֑ veloֽ'-yashshemi֥y'a bּach֖utz qolֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street.

לֹ֥א יִצְעַ֖ק וְלֹ֣א יִשָּׂ֑א וְלֹֽא־יַשְׁמִ֥יעַ בַּח֖וּץ קוֹלֽוֹ׃

3
Phonetic (Hebrew): qane֤h ratzutz֙ lo֣ yishshebּ֔or upishshetּa֥h keha֖h lo֣ yekabּe֑nּah le'eme֖t yotzi֥y mishshepּaֽt׃
Edified Edition (EDE)A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgement to truth.

קָנֶ֤ה רָצוּץ֙ לֹ֣א יִשְׁבּ֔וֹר וּפִשְׁתָּ֥ה כֵהָ֖ה לֹ֣א יְכַבֶּ֑נָּה לֶאֱמֶ֖ת יוֹצִ֥יא מִשְׁפָּֽט׃

4
Phonetic (Hebrew): lo֤ yikeheh֙ velo֣ yar֔utz 'ad-yashsi֥ym bּa'a֖retz mishshepּa֑t uletorat֖o 'iyּi֥ym yeyacheֽylu׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he has set judgement in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law.

לֹ֤א יִכְהֶה֙ וְלֹ֣א יָר֔וּץ עַד־יָשִׂ֥ים בָּאָ֖רֶץ מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וּלְתוֹרָת֖וֹ אִיִּ֥ים יְיַחֵֽילוּ׃פ

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Phonetic (Hebrew): kּoֽh-'ama֞r ha'e֣l ׀ yehva֗h bּore֤ hashshּama֨yim֙ ven֣oteyhe֔m roqa֥ ha'a֖retz vetze'etza'e֑yha note֤n neshshamah֙ la'a֣m 'ale֔yha ver֖ucha laholeki֥ym bּaֽhּ׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Thus says God the LORD, He that created the heavens, and stretched them out; He that spread forth the earth, and that which comes out of it; He that gives breath to the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein:

כֹּֽה־אָמַ֞ר הָאֵ֣ל ׀ יְהוָ֗ה בּוֹרֵ֤א הַשָּׁמַ֨יִם֙ וְנ֣וֹטֵיהֶ֔ם רֹקַ֥ע הָאָ֖רֶץ וְצֶאֱצָאֶ֑יהָ נֹתֵ֤ן נְשָׁמָה֙ לָעָ֣ם עָלֶ֔יהָ וְר֖וּחַ לַהֹלְכִ֥ים בָּֽהּ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): ani֧y yehva֛h qera'ti֥ykaֽ betze֖deq ve'acheze֣q bּeyade֑ka ve'etzּareka֗ ve'etּeneka֛ liberi֥yt 'a֖m le'֥or gּoyiֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)I the LORD have called you in righteousness, and will hold your hand, and will keep you, and give you for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;

אֲנִ֧י יְהוָ֛ה קְרָאתִ֥יךָֽ בְצֶ֖דֶק וְאַחְזֵ֣ק בְּיָדֶ֑ךָ וְאֶצָּרְךָ֗ וְאֶתֶּנְךָ֛ לִבְרִ֥ית עָ֖ם לְא֥וֹר גּוֹיִֽם׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): lipeqo֖cha 'eyna֣yim 'iver֑ot lehotzi֤y mimּasegּer֙ 'asּi֔yr mibּe֥yt kּe֖le yo֥shshebey choֽshsheke׃
Edified Edition (EDE)To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house.

לִפְקֹ֖חַ עֵינַ֣יִם עִוְר֑וֹת לְהוֹצִ֤יא מִמַּסְגֵּר֙ אַסִּ֔יר מִבֵּ֥ית כֶּ֖לֶא יֹ֥שְׁבֵי חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): ani֥y yehva֖h h֣u shshemi֑y ukebodiy֙ le'ache֣r loֽ'-'etּe֔n utehilּati֖y lapּesiyliֽym׃
Edified Edition (EDE)I am the LORD: that is My name: and My glory will I not give to another, neither My praise to graven images.

אֲנִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה ה֣וּא שְׁמִ֑י וּכְבוֹדִי֙ לְאַחֵ֣ר לֹֽא־אֶתֵּ֔ן וּתְהִלָּתִ֖י לַפְּסִילִֽים׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): hariֽ'shshon֖ot hinּeh-ba֑'u vaֽchadashshot֙ 'ani֣y magּi֔yd bּete֥rem tּitzema֖chenah 'ashshemi֥y 'etekeֽm׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them.

הָרִֽאשֹׁנ֖וֹת הִנֵּה־בָ֑אוּ וַֽחֲדָשׁוֹת֙ אֲנִ֣י מַגִּ֔יד בְּטֶ֥רֶם תִּצְמַ֖חְנָה אַשְׁמִ֥יע אֶתְכֶֽם׃פ

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Phonetic (Hebrew): shshi֤yru laֽyhvah֙ shshi֣yr chada֔shsh tּehilּat֖o miqetze֣h ha'a֑retz yorede֤y hayּam֙ umelo'֔o 'iyּi֖ym veyoshshebeyheֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Sing to the LORD a new song, and His praise from the end of the earth, you that go down to the sea, and all that is therein; the isles, and the inhabitants thereof.

שִׁ֤ירוּ לַֽיהוָה֙ שִׁ֣יר חָדָ֔שׁ תְּהִלָּת֖וֹ מִקְצֵ֣ה הָאָ֑רֶץ יוֹרְדֵ֤י הַיָּם֙ וּמְלֹא֔וֹ אִיִּ֖ים וְיֹשְׁבֵיהֶֽם׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): yishse'֤u midebּar֙ ve'ara֔yv chatzeri֖ym tּeshshe֣b qeda֑r yaro֨nּu֙ yo֣shshebey se֔la mero֥'shsh hari֖ym yitzevaֽchu׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Let the wilderness and the cities thereof lift up their voice, the villages that Kedar does inhabit: let the inhabitants of the rock sing, let them shout from the top of the mountains.

יִשְׂא֤וּ מִדְבָּר֙ וְעָרָ֔יו חֲצֵרִ֖ים תֵּשֵׁ֣ב קֵדָ֑ר יָרֹ֨נּוּ֙ יֹ֣שְׁבֵי סֶ֔לַע מֵרֹ֥אשׁ הָרִ֖ים יִצְוָֽחוּ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): yashsi֥ymu laֽyhva֖h kּab֑od utehilּat֖o bּa'iyּi֥ym yagּiֽydu׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Let them give glory to the LORD, and declare His praise in the islands.

יָשִׂ֥ימוּ לַֽיהוָ֖ה כָּב֑וֹד וּתְהִלָּת֖וֹ בָּאִיִּ֥ים יַגִּֽידוּ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): yehvah֙ kּagּibּ֣or yetze֔ kּe'i֥yshsh milecham֖ot ya'i֣yr qine'a֑h yari֨y'a֙ 'ap-yatzeri֔ycha 'al-'oyeba֖yv yitegּabּaֽr׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)The LORD shall go forth as a mighty man, He shall stir up jealousy like a man of war: He shall cry, yes, roar; He shall prevail against His enemies.

יְהוָה֙ כַּגִּבּ֣וֹר יֵצֵ֔א כְּאִ֥ישׁ מִלְחָמ֖וֹת יָעִ֣יר קִנְאָ֑ה יָרִ֨יעַ֙ אַף־יַצְרִ֔יחַ עַל־אֹיְבָ֖יו יִתְגַּבָּֽר׃ס

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Phonetic (Hebrew): hecheshshe֨ytiy֙ meֽ'ola֔m 'achari֖yshsh 'ete'apּa֑q kּayּoleda֣h 'epe'e֔h 'eshshּo֥m ve'eshshe'a֖p yaֽchad׃
Edified Edition (EDE)I have long time held My peace; I have been still, and refrained Myself: now will I cry like a travailing woman; I will destroy and devour at once.

הֶחֱשֵׁ֨יתִי֙ מֵֽעוֹלָ֔ם אַחֲרִ֖ישׁ אֶתְאַפָּ֑ק כַּיּוֹלֵדָ֣ה אֶפְעֶ֔ה אֶשֹּׁ֥ם וְאֶשְׁאַ֖ף יָֽחַד׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): achari֤yb hariym֙ ugeba'֔ot vekal-'eshsebּa֖m 'obi֑yshsh veshsametּi֤y neharot֙ lֽa'iyּi֔ym va'agamּi֖ym 'obiֽyshsh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)I will make waste mountains and hills, and dry up all their herbs; and I will make the rivers islands, and I will dry up the pools.

אַחֲרִ֤יב הָרִים֙ וּגְבָע֔וֹת וְכָל־עֶשְׂבָּ֖ם אוֹבִ֑ישׁ וְשַׂמְתִּ֤י נְהָרוֹת֙ לָֽאִיִּ֔ים וַאֲגַמִּ֖ים אוֹבִֽישׁ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): veholaketּi֣y 'iveri֗ym bּede֨reke֙ lo֣ yada֔'u bּinetiyb֥ot loֽ'-yade'֖u 'aderiyke֑m 'ashsiym֩ macheshsha֨ke lipeneyhe֜m la'֗or umaֽ'aqashshּiym֙ lemiyshsh֔or 'e֚lּeh hadּebari֔ym 'ashsiyti֖m velo֥ 'azabetּiֽym׃
Edified Edition (EDE)And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do to them, and not forsake them.

וְהוֹלַכְתִּ֣י עִוְרִ֗ים בְּדֶ֨רֶךְ֙ לֹ֣א יָדָ֔עוּ בִּנְתִיב֥וֹת לֹֽא־יָדְע֖וּ אַדְרִיכֵ֑ם אָשִׂים֩ מַחְשָׁ֨ךְ לִפְנֵיהֶ֜ם לָא֗וֹר וּמַֽעֲקַשִּׁים֙ לְמִישׁ֔וֹר אֵ֚לֶּה הַדְּבָרִ֔ים עֲשִׂיתִ֖ם וְלֹ֥א עֲזַבְתִּֽים׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): naso֤gu 'achor֙ yebo֣shshu bo֔shshet habּotechi֖ym bּapּa֑sel ha'omeri֥ym lemasּeka֖h 'atּe֥m 'eloheֽynu׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)They shall be turned back, they shall be greatly ashamed, that trust in graven images, that say to the molten images, "You are our gods."

נָסֹ֤גוּ אָחוֹר֙ יֵבֹ֣שׁוּ בֹ֔שֶׁת הַבֹּטְחִ֖ים בַּפָּ֑סֶל הָאֹמְרִ֥ים לְמַסֵּכָ֖ה אַתֶּ֥ם אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃ס

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Phonetic (Hebrew): hachereshshi֖ym shshema֑'u veha'iveri֖ym habּi֥ytu lire'ֽot׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Hear, you deaf; and look, you blind, that you may see.

הַחֵרְשִׁ֖ים שְׁמָ֑עוּ וְהַעִוְרִ֖ים הַבִּ֥יטוּ לִרְאֽוֹת׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): mi֤y 'iuer֙ kּi֣y 'im-'abedּi֔y vechere֖shsh kּemale'aki֣y 'eshshela֑ch mi֤y 'iuer֙ kּimeshshulּa֔m ve'iue֖r kּe'e֥bed yehvaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Who is blind, but My servant? or deaf, as My messenger that I sent? who is blind as he that is perfect, and blind as the LORD's servant?

מִ֤י עִוֵּר֙ כִּ֣י אִם־עַבְדִּ֔י וְחֵרֵ֖שׁ כְּמַלְאָכִ֣י אֶשְׁלָ֑ח מִ֤י עִוֵּר֙ כִּמְשֻׁלָּ֔ם וְעִוֵּ֖ר כְּעֶ֥בֶד יְהוָֽה׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): r'yt ra'֥ot rabּ֖ot velo֣ tishshemo֑r pּaq֥ocha 'azena֖yim velo֥ yishshemaֽ'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Seeing many things, but you observe not; opening the ears, but he hears not.

ראית רָא֥וֹת רַבּ֖וֹת וְלֹ֣א תִשְׁמֹ֑ר פָּק֥וֹחַ אָזְנַ֖יִם וְלֹ֥א יִשְׁמָֽע׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): yehva֥h chape֖tz lema֣'an tzideq֑o yagedּi֥yl tּora֖h veya'edּiֽyr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The LORD is well pleased for His righteousness' sake; He will magnify the law, and make it honourable.

יְהוָ֥ה חָפֵ֖ץ לְמַ֣עַן צִדְק֑וֹ יַגְדִּ֥יל תּוֹרָ֖ה וְיַאְדִּֽיר׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vehu'֮ 'am-bּaz֣uz veshshasuy֒ hape֤cha bּaֽchuriym֙ kּulּa֔m ubebatּe֥y kela'i֖ym hachebּa֑'u hay֤u labaz֙ ve'e֣yn matzּi֔yl meshshisּa֖h ve'eyn-'ome֥r hashshaֽb׃
Edified Edition (EDE)But this is a people robbed and spoiled; they are all of them snared in holes, and they are hid in prison houses: they are for a prey, and none delivers; for a spoil, and none says, "Restore."

וְהוּא֮ עַם־בָּז֣וּז וְשָׁסוּי֒ הָפֵ֤חַ בַּֽחוּרִים֙ כֻּלָּ֔ם וּבְבָתֵּ֥י כְלָאִ֖ים הָחְבָּ֑אוּ הָי֤וּ לָבַז֙ וְאֵ֣ין מַצִּ֔יל מְשִׁסָּ֖ה וְאֵין־אֹמֵ֥ר הָשַֽׁב׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): mi֥y bake֖m ya'azi֣yn zo֑'t yaqeshshi֥b veyishshema֖ le'achֽor׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Who among you will give ear to this? who will hearken and hear for the time to come?

מִ֥י בָכֶ֖ם יַאֲזִ֣ין זֹ֑את יַקְשִׁ֥ב וְיִשְׁמַ֖ע לְאָחֽוֹר׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): miֽy-nata֨n lmshvsh limeshshisּa֧h ya'aqo֛b veyishsera'e֥l lebozezi֖ym hal֣o yehva֑h z֚u chata֣'nu l֔o veloֽ'-'ab֤u biderakayv֙ hal֔oke velo֥ shshame'֖u bּetoratֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Who gave Jacob for a spoil, and Israel to the robbers? did not the LORD, He against whom we have sinned? for they would not walk in His ways, neither were they obedient to His law.

מִֽי־נָתַ֨ן למשוסה לִמְשִׁסָּ֧ה יַעֲקֹ֛ב וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל לְבֹזְזִ֖ים הֲל֣וֹא יְהוָ֑ה ז֚וּ חָטָ֣אנוּ ל֔וֹ וְלֹֽא־אָב֤וּ בִדְרָכָיו֙ הָל֔וֹךְ וְלֹ֥א שָׁמְע֖וּ בְּתוֹרָתֽוֹ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּishshepּo֤ke 'alayv֙ chema֣h 'apּ֔o ve'ez֖uz milechama֑h vatּelahate֤hu misּabiyb֙ velo֣ yada֔ vatּibe'ar-bּ֖o velo'-yashsi֥ym 'al-leֽb׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)Therefore He has poured upon him the fury of His anger, and the strength of battle: and it has set him on fire round about, yet he knew not; and it burned him, yet he laid it not to heart.

וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֤ךְ עָלָיו֙ חֵמָ֣ה אַפּ֔וֹ וֶעֱז֖וּז מִלְחָמָ֑ה וַתְּלַהֲטֵ֤הוּ מִסָּבִיב֙ וְלֹ֣א יָדָ֔ע וַתִּבְעַר־בּ֖וֹ וְלֹא־יָשִׂ֥ים עַל־לֵֽב׃פ