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Isaiah

Chapter 48
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Phonetic (Hebrew): shshime'u-zo֣'t bּeֽyt-ya'aqo֗b hanּiqera'iym֙ bּeshshe֣m yishsera'e֔l umimּe֥y yehuda֖h yatza֑'u haֽnּishshebּa'i֣ym ׀ bּeshshe֣m yehva֗h ube'lohe֤y yishsera'el֙ yazekּi֔yru lo֥ be'eme֖t velo֥ bitzedaqaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Hear you this, O house of Jacob, which are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, which swear by the name of the LORD, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness.

שִׁמְעוּ־זֹ֣את בֵּֽית־יַעֲקֹ֗ב הַנִּקְרָאִים֙ בְּשֵׁ֣ם יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וּמִמֵּ֥י יְהוּדָ֖ה יָצָ֑אוּ הַֽנִּשְׁבָּעִ֣ים ׀ בְּשֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֗ה וּבֵאלֹהֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ יַזְכִּ֔ירוּ לֹ֥א בֶאֱמֶ֖ת וְלֹ֥א בִצְדָקָֽה׃

2
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּiֽy-me'i֤yr haqּo֨deshsh֙ niqera֔'u ve'al-'elohe֥y yishsera'e֖l nisema֑ku yehva֥h tzeba'֖ot shshemֽo׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)For they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel; The LORD of hosts is His name.

כִּֽי־מֵעִ֤יר הַקֹּ֨דֶשׁ֙ נִקְרָ֔אוּ וְעַל־אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל נִסְמָ֑כוּ יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת שְׁמֽוֹ׃ס

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Phonetic (Hebrew): hariֽ'shshonot֙ me'a֣z higּa֔detּiy umipּi֥y yatze'֖u ve'ashshemiy'e֑m pּite'o֥m 'ashsi֖ytiy vatּaboֽ'nah׃
Edified Edition (EDE)I have declared the former things from the beginning; and they went forth out of My mouth, and I showed them; I did them suddenly, and they came to pass.

הָרִֽאשֹׁנוֹת֙ מֵאָ֣ז הִגַּ֔דְתִּי וּמִפִּ֥י יָצְא֖וּ וְאַשְׁמִיעֵ֑ם פִּתְאֹ֥ם עָשִׂ֖יתִי וַתָּבֹֽאנָה׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): midּa'etּi֕y kּi֥y qashshe֖h 'a֑tּah vegi֤yd bּarezel֙ 'arepּe֔ka umitzechaka֖ nechushshaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Because I knew that you are obstinate, and your neck is an iron sinew, and your brow brass;

מִדַּעְתִּ֕י כִּ֥י קָשֶׁ֖ה אָ֑תָּה וְגִ֤יד בַּרְזֶל֙ עָרְפֶּ֔ךָ וּמִצְחֲךָ֖ נְחוּשָֽׁה׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): va'agּi֤yd leka֙ me'a֔z bּete֥rem tּab֖o hishshema'etּi֑yka pּen-tּo'mar֙ 'atzebּi֣y 'ashsa֔m upiseli֥y venisekּi֖y tziuaֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)I have even from the beginning declared it to you; before it came to pass I showed it you: lest you should say, "My idol has done them, and my graven image, and my molten image, has commanded them."

וָאַגִּ֤יד לְךָ֙ מֵאָ֔ז בְּטֶ֥רֶם תָּב֖וֹא הִשְׁמַעְתִּ֑יךָ פֶּן־תֹּאמַר֙ עָצְבִּ֣י עָשָׂ֔ם וּפִסְלִ֥י וְנִסְכִּ֖י צִוָּֽם׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): shshama֤'etּaֽ chazeh֙ kּulּa֔hּ ve'atּe֖m hal֣o tagּi֑ydu hishshema'etּi֤yka chadashshot֙ me'a֔tּah unetzur֖ot velo֥ yeda'etּaֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)You have heard, see all this; and will not you declare it? I have showed you new things from this time, even hidden things, and you did not know them.

שָׁמַ֤עְתָּֽ חֲזֵה֙ כֻּלָּ֔הּ וְאַתֶּ֖ם הֲל֣וֹא תַגִּ֑ידוּ הִשְׁמַעְתִּ֤יךָ חֲדָשׁוֹת֙ מֵעַ֔תָּה וּנְצֻר֖וֹת וְלֹ֥א יְדַעְתָּֽם׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): atּa֤h nibere'u֙ velo֣ me'a֔z velipeney-y֖om velo֣ shshema'etּa֑m pּen-tּo'ma֖r hinּe֥h yeda'etּiֽyn׃
Edified Edition (EDE)They are created now, and not from the beginning; even before the day when you heard them not; lest you should say, "Behold, I knew them."

עַתָּ֤ה נִבְרְאוּ֙ וְלֹ֣א מֵאָ֔ז וְלִפְנֵי־י֖וֹם וְלֹ֣א שְׁמַעְתָּ֑ם פֶּן־תֹּאמַ֖ר הִנֵּ֥ה יְדַעְתִּֽין׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): gּa֣m loֽ'-shshama֗'etּa gּa֚m lo֣ yada֔'etּa gּa֕m me'a֖z lo'-pitּecha֣h 'azene֑ka kּi֤y yada֨'etּiy֙ bּag֣od tּibegּ֔od uposhshe֥'a mibּe֖ten qo֥ra laֽke׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Yes, you heard not; yes, you knew not; yes, from that time that your ear was not opened: for I knew that you would deal very treacherously, and were called a transgressor from the womb.

גַּ֣ם לֹֽא־שָׁמַ֗עְתָּ גַּ֚ם לֹ֣א יָדַ֔עְתָּ גַּ֕ם מֵאָ֖ז לֹא־פִתְּחָ֣ה אָזְנֶ֑ךָ כִּ֤י יָדַ֨עְתִּי֙ בָּג֣וֹד תִּבְגּ֔וֹד וּפֹשֵׁ֥עַ מִבֶּ֖טֶן קֹ֥רָא לָֽךְ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): lema֤'an shshemiy֙ 'a'ari֣yke 'apּi֔y utehilּati֖y 'echetam-la֑ke lebiletּi֖y hakeriyteֽka׃
Edified Edition (EDE)For My name's sake will I defer My anger, and for My praise will I refrain for you, that I cut you not off.

לְמַ֤עַן שְׁמִי֙ אַאֲרִ֣יךְ אַפִּ֔י וּתְהִלָּתִ֖י אֶחֱטָם־לָ֑ךְ לְבִלְתִּ֖י הַכְרִיתֶֽךָ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): hinּe֥h tzerapetּi֖yka velo֣ beka֑sep bּecharetּi֖yka bּek֥ur 'oֽniy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Behold, I have refined you, but not with silver; I have chosen you in the furnace of affliction.

הִנֵּ֥ה צְרַפְתִּ֖יךָ וְלֹ֣א בְכָ֑סֶף בְּחַרְתִּ֖יךָ בְּכ֥וּר עֹֽנִי׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): lema'ani֧y lema'ani֛y 'e'eshse֖h kּi֣y 'e֣yke yecha֑l ukebodi֖y le'ache֥r loֽ'-'etּeֽn׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)For My own sake, even for My own sake, will I do it: for how should My name be profaned? and I will not give My glory to another.

לְמַעֲנִ֧י לְמַעֲנִ֛י אֶעֱשֶׂ֖ה כִּ֣י אֵ֣יךְ יֵחָ֑ל וּכְבוֹדִ֖י לְאַחֵ֥ר לֹֽא־אֶתֵּֽן׃ס

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Phonetic (Hebrew): shshema֤ 'elay֙ yaֽ'aqo֔b veyishsera'e֖l meqora'i֑y 'aniy-hu'֙ 'ani֣y ri'shsh֔on 'a֖p 'ani֥y 'acharֽon׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Hearken to Me, O Jacob and Israel, My called; I am He; I am the first, I also am the last.

שְׁמַ֤ע אֵלַי֙ יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מְקֹרָאִ֑י אֲנִי־הוּא֙ אֲנִ֣י רִאשׁ֔וֹן אַ֖ף אֲנִ֥י אַחֲרֽוֹן׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): ap-yadiy֙ ya֣sedah 'e֔retz viֽymiyni֖y tipּecha֣h shshama֑yim qore֥ 'ani֛y 'aleyhe֖m ya'amed֥u yachedּaֽv׃
Edified Edition (EDE)My hand also has laid the foundation of the earth, and My right hand has spanned the heavens: when I call to them, they stand up together.

אַף־יָדִי֙ יָ֣סְדָה אֶ֔רֶץ וִֽימִינִ֖י טִפְּחָ֣ה שָׁמָ֑יִם קֹרֵ֥א אֲנִ֛י אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם יַעַמְד֥וּ יַחְדָּֽו׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): hiqּabetz֤u kulּekem֙ uֽshshama֔'u mi֥y bahe֖m higּi֣yd 'et-'e֑lּeh yehva֣h 'aheb֔o ya'ashse֤h chepetzo֙ bּebabe֔l uzero'֖o kּashsedּiֽym׃
Edified Edition (EDE)All you, assemble yourselves, and hear; which among them has declared these things? The LORD has loved him: he will do His pleasure on Babylon, and His arm shall be on the Chaldeans.

הִקָּבְצ֤וּ כֻלְּכֶם֙ וּֽשֲׁמָ֔עוּ מִ֥י בָהֶ֖ם הִגִּ֣יד אֶת־אֵ֑לֶּה יְהוָ֣ה אֲהֵב֔וֹ יַעֲשֶׂ֤ה חֶפְצוֹ֙ בְּבָבֶ֔ל וּזְרֹע֖וֹ כַּשְׂדִּֽים׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): ani֥y 'ani֛y dּibּa֖retּiy 'ap-qera'ti֑yv habiy'oti֖yv vehitzeli֥ycha dּarekּֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)I, even I, have spoken; yes, I have called him: I have brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous.

אֲנִ֥י אֲנִ֛י דִּבַּ֖רְתִּי אַף־קְרָאתִ֑יו הֲבִיאֹתִ֖יו וְהִצְלִ֥יחַ דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): qireb֧u 'ela֣y shshime'u-zo֗'t lo֤ mero'shsh֙ bּasּe֣ter dּibּa֔retּiy me'e֥t heyota֖hּ shsha֣m 'a֑niy ve'atּa֗h 'adona֧y yehvi֛h shshelacha֖niy veruchֽo׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)Come you near to Me, hear you this; I have not spoken in secret from the beginning; from the time that it was, there am I: and now the Lord GOD, and His Spirit, has sent me.

קִרְב֧וּ אֵלַ֣י שִׁמְעוּ־זֹ֗את לֹ֤א מֵרֹאשׁ֙ בַּסֵּ֣תֶר דִּבַּ֔רְתִּי מֵעֵ֥ת הֱיוֹתָ֖הּ שָׁ֣ם אָ֑נִי וְעַתָּ֗ה אֲדֹנָ֧י יְהוִ֛ה שְׁלָחַ֖נִי וְרוּחֽוֹ׃פ

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Phonetic (Hebrew): kּoֽh-'ama֧r yehva֛h gּo'aleka֖ qed֣oshsh yishsera'e֑l 'ani֨y yehva֤h 'elohe֨yka֙ melamּedeka֣ leho'i֔yl maderiֽykaka֖ bּede֥reke tּeleֽke׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Thus says the LORD, your redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; "I am the LORD your God which teaches you to profit, which leads you by the way that you should go."

כֹּֽה־אָמַ֧ר יְהוָ֛ה גֹּאַלְךָ֖ קְד֣וֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אֲנִ֨י יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֨יךָ֙ מְלַמֶּדְךָ֣ לְהוֹעִ֔יל מַדְרִֽיכֲךָ֖ בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ תֵּלֵֽךְ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): l֥u hiqeshsha֖betּa lemitzevota֑y vayehi֤y kanּahar֙ shshelome֔ka vetzideqateka֖ kּegalּe֥y hayּaֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)O that you had hearkened to My commandments! then had your peace been as a river, and your righteousness as the waves of the sea:

ל֥וּא הִקְשַׁ֖בְתָּ לְמִצְוֺתָ֑י וַיְהִ֤י כַנָּהָר֙ שְׁלוֹמֶ֔ךָ וְצִדְקָתְךָ֖ כְּגַלֵּ֥י הַיָּֽם׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayehi֤y kachol֙ zare'e֔ka vetze'etza'e֥y me'e֖yka kּime'ota֑yv loֽ'-yikּare֧t veֽlo'-yishshּame֛d shshem֖o milּepanaֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Your seed also had been as the sand, and the offspring of your bowels like the gravel thereof; his name should not have been cut off nor destroyed from before Me.

וַיְהִ֤י כַחוֹל֙ זַרְעֶ֔ךָ וְצֶאֱצָאֵ֥י מֵעֶ֖יךָ כִּמְעֹתָ֑יו לֹֽא־יִכָּרֵ֧ת וְֽלֹא־יִשָּׁמֵ֛ד שְׁמ֖וֹ מִלְּפָנָֽי׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): tze'֣u mibּabel֮ bּirech֣u mikּashsedּiym֒ bּeq֣ol rinּa֗h hagּi֤ydu hashshemi֨y'u֙ zo֔'t hotziy'֖uha 'ad-qetze֣h ha'a֑retz 'imer֕u gּa'a֥l yehva֖h 'abedּ֥o ya'aqoֽb׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Go you forth of Babylon, flee you from the Chaldeans, with a voice of singing declare you, tell this, utter it even to the end of the earth; say you, "The LORD has redeemed His servant Jacob."

צְא֣וּ מִבָּבֶל֮ בִּרְח֣וּ מִכַּשְׂדִּים֒ בְּק֣וֹל רִנָּ֗ה הַגִּ֤ידוּ הַשְׁמִ֨יעוּ֙ זֹ֔את הוֹצִיא֖וּהָ עַד־קְצֵ֣ה הָאָ֑רֶץ אִמְר֕וּ גָּאַ֥ל יְהוָ֖ה עַבְדּ֥וֹ יַעֲקֹֽב׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): velo֣ tzame'֗u bּachorabot֙ hֽoliyka֔m ma֥yim mitzּ֖ur hizּi֣yl la֑mo vayּi֨beqa'-tz֔ur vayּazu֖bu maֽyim׃
Edified Edition (EDE)And they thirsted not when He led them through the deserts: He caused the waters to flow out of the rock for them: He clave the rock also, and the waters gushed out.

וְלֹ֣א צָמְא֗וּ בָּחֳרָבוֹת֙ הֽוֹלִיכָ֔ם מַ֥יִם מִצּ֖וּר הִזִּ֣יל לָ֑מוֹ וַיִּ֨בְקַע־צ֔וּר וַיָּזֻ֖בוּ מָֽיִם׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): e֣yn shshal֔om 'ama֥r yehva֖h lareshsha'iֽym׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)There is no peace, says the LORD, to the wicked.

אֵ֣ין שָׁל֔וֹם אָמַ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה לָרְשָׁעִֽים׃ס