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Isaiah

Chapter 59
1
Phonetic (Hebrew): he֛n loֽ'-qatzera֥h yad-yehva֖h meֽhoshshi֑y'a velo'-kabeda֥h 'azen֖o mishshּemֽo'a׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Behold, the LORD's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither His ear heavy, that it cannot hear:

הֵ֛ן לֹֽא־קָצְרָ֥ה יַד־יְהוָ֖ה מֵֽהוֹשִׁ֑יעַ וְלֹא־כָבְדָ֥ה אָזְנ֖וֹ מִשְּׁמֽוֹעַ׃

2
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּi֤y 'im-'avonoֽteykem֙ hay֣u mabedּili֔ym bּeyneke֕m lebe֖yn 'eloֽheyke֑m vechatּoֽ'vteyke֗m hisetּi֧yru pani֛ym mikּe֖m mishshּemֽo'a׃
Edified Edition (EDE)But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid His face from you, that He will not hear.

כִּ֤י אִם־עֲוֺנֹֽתֵיכֶם֙ הָי֣וּ מַבְדִּלִ֔ים בֵּינֵכֶ֕ם לְבֵ֖ין אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֑ם וְחַטֹּֽאותֵיכֶ֗ם הִסְתִּ֧ירוּ פָנִ֛ים מִכֶּ֖ם מִשְּׁמֽוֹעַ׃

3
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּi֤y kapּeykem֙ nego'al֣u badּa֔m ve'etzebּe'oteyke֖m bּeֽ'avo֑n shsipetֽoteykem֙ dּibּeru-shshe֔qer leshshoneke֖m 'avela֥h tehegּeֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue has muttered perverseness.

כִּ֤י כַפֵּיכֶם֙ נְגֹאֲל֣וּ בַדָּ֔ם וְאֶצְבְּעוֹתֵיכֶ֖ם בֶּֽעָוֺ֑ן שִׂפְתֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙ דִּבְּרוּ־שֶׁ֔קֶר לְשׁוֹנְכֶ֖ם עַוְלָ֥ה תֶהְגֶּֽה׃

4
Phonetic (Hebrew): eyn-qore֣ betze֔deq ve'e֥yn nishshepּa֖t bּe'emuna֑h bּat֤ocha 'al-tּo֨hu֙ vedabּer-shsha֔ve har֥o 'ama֖l vehole֥yd 'aֽven׃
Edified Edition (EDE)None calls for justice, nor any pleads for truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.

אֵין־קֹרֵ֣א בְצֶ֔דֶק וְאֵ֥ין נִשְׁפָּ֖ט בֶּאֱמוּנָ֑ה בָּט֤וֹחַ עַל־תֹּ֨הוּ֙ וְדַבֶּר־שָׁ֔וְא הָר֥וֹ עָמָ֖ל וְהוֹלֵ֥יד אָֽוֶן׃

5
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּeytze֤y tzipe'oniy֙ bּiqּe֔'u vequre֥y 'akּabi֖yshsh ye'ero֑gu ha'oke֤l mibּeֽytzeyhem֙ yam֔ut vehazּure֖h tּibּaqa֥ 'epe'eֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)They hatch cockatrice' eggs, and weave the spider's web: he that eats of their eggs dies, and that which is crushed breaks out into a viper.

בֵּיצֵ֤י צִפְעוֹנִי֙ בִּקֵּ֔עוּ וְקוּרֵ֥י עַכָּבִ֖ישׁ יֶאֱרֹ֑גוּ הָאֹכֵ֤ל מִבֵּֽיצֵיהֶם֙ יָמ֔וּת וְהַזּוּרֶ֖ה תִּבָּקַ֥ע אֶפְעֶֽה׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): qֽureyhem֙ lo'-yihey֣u lebe֔ged velo֥ yitekּasּ֖u bּemaֽ'ashseyhe֑m maֽ'ashseyhem֙ maֽ'ashsey-'a֔ven upo֥'al chama֖s bּekapּeyheֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Their webs shall not become garments, neither shall they cover themselves with their works: their works are works of iniquity, and the act of violence is in their hands.

קֽוּרֵיהֶם֙ לֹא־יִהְי֣וּ לְבֶ֔גֶד וְלֹ֥א יִתְכַּסּ֖וּ בְּמַֽעֲשֵׂיהֶ֑ם מַֽעֲשֵׂיהֶם֙ מַֽעֲשֵׂי־אָ֔וֶן וּפֹ֥עַל חָמָ֖ס בְּכַפֵּיהֶֽם׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): rageleyhem֙ lara֣ yaru֔tzu viֽymahar֔u lishshepּo֖ke dּa֣m naqi֑y macheshshebֽoteyhem֙ macheshsheb֣ot 'a֔ven shsho֥d vashshe֖ber bּimesilּotaֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood: their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; wasting and destruction are in their paths.

רַגְלֵיהֶם֙ לָרַ֣ע יָרֻ֔צוּ וִֽימַהֲר֔וּ לִשְׁפֹּ֖ךְ דָּ֣ם נָקִ֑י מַחְשְׁבֽוֹתֵיהֶם֙ מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת אָ֔וֶן שֹׁ֥ד וָשֶׁ֖בֶר בִּמְסִלּוֹתָֽם׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): dּe֤reke shshalom֙ lo֣ yada֔'u ve'e֥yn mishshepּa֖t bּema'egּelota֑m netiybֽoteyhem֙ 'iqּeshsh֣u lahe֔m kּo֚l dּore֣ke bּa֔hּ lo֥ yada֖ shshalֽom׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The way of peace they know not; and there is no judgement in their goings: they have made them crooked paths: whoever goes therein shall not know peace.

דֶּ֤רֶךְ שָׁלוֹם֙ לֹ֣א יָדָ֔עוּ וְאֵ֥ין מִשְׁפָּ֖ט בְּמַעְגְּלוֹתָ֑ם נְתִיבֽוֹתֵיהֶם֙ עִקְּשׁ֣וּ לָהֶ֔ם כֹּ֚ל דֹּרֵ֣ךְ בָּ֔הּ לֹ֥א יָדַ֖ע שָׁלֽוֹם׃

9
Phonetic (Hebrew): al-kּe֗n racha֤q mishshepּat֙ mimּe֔nּu velo֥ tashsּiyge֖nu tzedaqa֑h neqaue֤h la'or֙ vehinּeh-cho֔shsheke linegoh֖ot bּa'apel֥ot nehalּeֽke׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Therefore is judgement far from us, neither does justice overtake us: we wait for light, but behold obscurity; for brightness, but we walk in darkness.

עַל־כֵּ֗ן רָחַ֤ק מִשְׁפָּט֙ מִמֶּ֔נּוּ וְלֹ֥א תַשִּׂיגֵ֖נוּ צְדָקָ֑ה נְקַוֶּ֤ה לָאוֹר֙ וְהִנֵּה־חֹ֔שֶׁךְ לִנְגֹה֖וֹת בָּאֲפֵל֥וֹת נְהַלֵּֽךְ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): negaֽshsheshsha֤h kaֽ'iveriym֙ qi֔yr uke'e֥yn 'eyna֖yim negashshּe֑shshah kּashsha֤lenu baֽtzּahora֨yim֙ kּanּe֔shshep bּa'ashshemanּi֖ym kּamּetiֽym׃
Edified Edition (EDE)We grope for the wall like the blind, and we grope as if we had no eyes: we stumble at noonday as in the night; we are in desolate places as dead men.

נְגַֽשְׁשָׁ֤ה כַֽעִוְרִים֙ קִ֔יר וּכְאֵ֥ין עֵינַ֖יִם נְגַשֵּׁ֑שָׁה כָּשַׁ֤לְנוּ בַֽצָּהֳרַ֨יִם֙ כַּנֶּ֔שֶׁף בָּאַשְׁמַנִּ֖ים כַּמֵּתִֽים׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): neheme֤h kadּubּiym֙ kּulּa֔nu vekayּoni֖ym hago֣h nehegּe֑h neqaue֤h lamּishshepּat֙ va'a֔yin liֽyshshu'a֖h rachaqa֥h mimּeֽnּu׃
Edified Edition (EDE)We roar all like bears, and mourn sore like doves: we look for judgement, but there is none; for salvation, but it is far off from us.

נֶהֱמֶ֤ה כַדֻּבִּים֙ כֻּלָּ֔נוּ וְכַיּוֹנִ֖ים הָגֹ֣ה נֶהְגֶּ֑ה נְקַוֶּ֤ה לַמִּשְׁפָּט֙ וָאַ֔יִן לִֽישׁוּעָ֖ה רָחֲקָ֥ה מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃

12
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּiֽy-rabּ֤u peshsha'e֨ynu֙ negedּe֔ka vechatּo'vte֖ynu 'a֣netah bּa֑nu kּiֽy-peshsha'e֣ynu 'itּa֔nu va'avonote֖ynu yedaֽ'anֽum׃
Edified Edition (EDE)For our transgressions are multiplied before You, and our sins testify against us: for our transgressions are with us; and as for our iniquities, we know them;

כִּֽי־רַבּ֤וּ פְשָׁעֵ֨ינוּ֙ נֶגְדֶּ֔ךָ וְחַטֹּאותֵ֖ינוּ עָ֣נְתָה בָּ֑נוּ כִּֽי־פְשָׁעֵ֣ינוּ אִתָּ֔נוּ וַעֲוֺנֹתֵ֖ינוּ יְדַֽעֲנֽוּם׃

13
Phonetic (Hebrew): pּashsho֤'a vekacheshsh֙ bּaֽyhva֔h venas֖og me'acha֣r 'elohe֑ynu dּabּer-'o֣shsheq vesara֔h hor֧o vehog֛o milּe֖b dּiberey-shshaֽqer׃
Edified Edition (EDE)In transgressing and lying against the LORD, and departing away from our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering from the heart words of falsehood.

פָּשֹׁ֤עַ וְכַחֵשׁ֙ בַּֽיהוָ֔ה וְנָס֖וֹג מֵאַחַ֣ר אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ דַּבֶּר־עֹ֣שֶׁק וְסָרָ֔ה הֹר֧וֹ וְהֹג֛וֹ מִלֵּ֖ב דִּבְרֵי־שָֽׁקֶר׃

14
Phonetic (Hebrew): vehusּa֤g 'achor֙ mishshepּa֔t utzedaqa֖h merach֣oq tּa'amo֑d kּiֽy-kashshela֤h baֽrechob֙ 'eme֔t unekocha֖h lo'-tuka֥l labֽo'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)And judgement is turned away backward, and justice stands afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter.

וְהֻסַּ֤ג אָחוֹר֙ מִשְׁפָּ֔ט וּצְדָקָ֖ה מֵרָח֣וֹק תַּעֲמֹ֑ד כִּֽי־כָשְׁלָ֤ה בָֽרְחוֹב֙ אֱמֶ֔ת וּנְכֹחָ֖ה לֹא־תוּכַ֥ל לָבֽוֹא׃

15
Phonetic (Hebrew): vatּehi֤y haֽ'emet֙ ne'edּe֔ret vesa֥r mera֖ mishshetּole֑l vayּa֧re yehva֛h vayּe֥ra bּe'eyna֖yv kּiֽy-'e֥yn mishshepּaֽt׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Yes, truth fails; and he that departs from evil makes himself a prey: and the LORD saw it, and it displeased Him that there was no judgement.

וַתְּהִ֤י הָֽאֱמֶת֙ נֶעְדֶּ֔רֶת וְסָ֥ר מֵרָ֖ע מִשְׁתּוֹלֵ֑ל וַיַּ֧רְא יְהוָ֛ה וַיֵּ֥רַע בְּעֵינָ֖יו כִּֽי־אֵ֥ין מִשְׁפָּֽט׃

16
Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּare'֙ kּiֽy-'e֣yn 'i֔yshsh vayּishshetּome֖m kּi֣y 'e֣yn mapegּi֑y'a vatּ֤oshshaֽ lo֙ zero'֔o vetzideqat֖o hi֥y semakaֽtehu׃
Edified Edition (EDE)And He saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: therefore His arm brought salvation to Him; and His righteousness, it sustained Him.

וַיַּרְא֙ כִּֽי־אֵ֣ין אִ֔ישׁ וַיִּשְׁתּוֹמֵ֖ם כִּ֣י אֵ֣ין מַפְגִּ֑יעַ וַתּ֤וֹשַֽׁע לוֹ֙ זְרֹע֔וֹ וְצִדְקָת֖וֹ הִ֥יא סְמָכָֽתְהוּ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּilebּa֤shsh tzedaqah֙ kּashshּireya֔n vek֥oba yeshshu'a֖h bּero'shsh֑o vayּilebּa֞shsh bּigede֤y naqam֙ tּilebּo֔shshet vayּa֥'at kּame'i֖yl qine'aֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)For He put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon His head; and He put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloke.

וַיִּלְבַּ֤שׁ צְדָקָה֙ כַּשִּׁרְיָ֔ן וְכ֥וֹבַע יְשׁוּעָ֖ה בְּרֹאשׁ֑וֹ וַיִּלְבַּ֞שׁ בִּגְדֵ֤י נָקָם֙ תִּלְבֹּ֔שֶׁת וַיַּ֥עַט כַּמְעִ֖יל קִנְאָֽה׃

18
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּe'a֤l gּemulot֙ kּe'a֣l yeshshalּe֔m chema֣h letzara֔yv gּem֖ul le'oֽyeba֑yv la'iyּi֖ym gּem֥ul yeshshalּeֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)According to their deeds, accordingly He will repay, fury to His adversaries, recompence to His enemies; to the islands He will repay recompence.

כְּעַ֤ל גְּמֻלוֹת֙ כְּעַ֣ל יְשַׁלֵּ֔ם חֵמָ֣ה לְצָרָ֔יו גְּמ֖וּל לְאֹֽיְבָ֑יו לָאִיִּ֖ים גְּמ֥וּל יְשַׁלֵּֽם׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): veyiֽyre'֤u miֽmּa'arab֙ 'et-shshe֣m yehva֔h umimּizerach-shshe֖meshsh 'et-kּebod֑o kּiֽy-yab֤o kanּahar֙ tza֔r r֥ucha yehva֖h no֥sesah bֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)So shall they fear the name of the LORD from the west, and His glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD shall lift up a standard against him.

וְיִֽירְא֤וּ מִֽמַּעֲרָב֙ אֶת־שֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֔ה וּמִמִּזְרַח־שֶׁ֖מֶשׁ אֶת־כְּבוֹד֑וֹ כִּֽי־יָב֤וֹא כַנָּהָר֙ צָ֔ר ר֥וּחַ יְהוָ֖ה נֹ֥סְסָה בֽוֹ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): uba֤ letziyּon֙ gּo'e֔l uleshshabe֥y pe֖shsha bּeyaֽ'aqo֑b ne'u֖m yehvaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and to them that turn from transgression in Jacob, says the LORD.

וּבָ֤א לְצִיּוֹן֙ גּוֹאֵ֔ל וּלְשָׁבֵ֥י פֶ֖שַׁע בְּיַֽעֲקֹ֑ב נְאֻ֖ם יְהוָֽה׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): va'ani֗y zo֣'t bּeriyti֤y 'otam֙ 'ama֣r yehva֔h ruchiy֙ 'ashshe֣r 'ale֔yka udebara֖y 'ashsher-shsa֣metּiy bּepi֑yka loֽ'-yam֡ushshu mipּiyka֩ umipּi֨y zare'aka֜ umipּi֨y ze֤ra zare'aka֙ 'ama֣r yehva֔h me'atּa֖h ve'ad-'olaֽm׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)As for Me, this is My covenant with them, says the LORD; "My spirit that is upon you, and My words which I have put in your mouth, shall not depart out of your mouth, nor out of the mouth of your seed, nor out of the mouth of your seed's seed," says the LORD, "from henceforth and forever."

וַאֲנִ֗י זֹ֣את בְּרִיתִ֤י אוֹתָם֙ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה רוּחִי֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָלֶ֔יךָ וּדְבָרַ֖י אֲשֶׁר־שַׂ֣מְתִּי בְּפִ֑יךָ לֹֽא־יָמ֡וּשׁוּ מִפִּיךָ֩ וּמִפִּ֨י זַרְעֲךָ֜ וּמִפִּ֨י זֶ֤רַע זַרְעֲךָ֙ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה מֵעַתָּ֖ה וְעַד־עוֹלָֽם׃ס