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Isaiah 63:2

מַדּ֥וּעַ אָדֹ֖ם לִלְבוּשֶׁ֑ךָ וּבְגָדֶ֖יךָ כְּדֹרֵ֥ךְ בְּגַֽת׃ Why is your clothing red, and your garments like one who treads in the winepress?   Morphology מַדּ֥וּעַ (madduaʿ) – Root: דוע (yadaʿ, with prefixed מ); Form: Interrogative adverb; Translation: “Why?”; Notes: Introduces a … Continue reading

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Isaiah 63:1

מִי־זֶ֣ה בָּ֣א מֵאֱדֹ֗ום חֲמ֤וּץ בְּגָדִים֙ מִבָּצְרָ֔ה זֶ֚ה הָד֣וּר בִּלְבוּשֹׁ֔ו צֹעֶ֖ה בְּרֹ֣ב כֹּחֹ֑ו אֲנִ֛י מְדַבֵּ֥ר בִּצְדָקָ֖ה רַ֥ב לְהֹושִֽׁיעַ׃ Who is this coming from Edom, with dyed garments from Botsra? This one splendid in his clothing, striding in the greatness of his … Continue reading

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Isaiah 62:12

וְקָרְא֥וּ לָהֶ֛ם עַם־הַקֹּ֖דֶשׁ גְּאוּלֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וְלָךְ֙ יִקָּרֵ֣א דְרוּשָׁ֔ה עִ֖יר לֹ֥א נֶעֱזָֽבָה׃ ס And they shall call them ‘The Holy People,’ ‘The Redeemed of YHWH,’ and you shall be called ‘Sought Out,’ ‘A City Not Forsaken.’   Morphology וְקָרְא֥וּ (ve-qarʾu) – … Continue reading

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Isaiah 62:11

הִנֵּ֣ה יְהוָ֗ה הִשְׁמִ֨יעַ֙ אֶל־קְצֵ֣ה הָאָ֔רֶץ אִמְרוּ֙ לְבַת־צִיֹּ֔ון הִנֵּ֥ה יִשְׁעֵ֖ךְ בָּ֑א הִנֵּ֤ה שְׂכָרֹו֙ אִתֹּ֔ו וּפְעֻלָּתֹ֖ו לְפָנָֽיו׃ Behold, YHWH has made it heard to the end of the earth: Say to the daughter of Tsiyyon, “Behold, your salvation is coming! Behold, His … Continue reading

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Isaiah 62:10

עִבְר֤וּ עִבְרוּ֙ בַּשְּׁעָרִ֔ים פַּנּ֖וּ דֶּ֣רֶךְ הָעָ֑ם סֹ֣לּוּ סֹ֤לּוּ הַֽמְסִלָּה֙ סַקְּל֣וּ מֵאֶ֔בֶן הָרִ֥ימוּ נֵ֖ס עַל־הָעַמִּֽים׃ Pass through, pass through the gates! Clear the way for the people; build up, build up the highway! Remove the stones, raise a banner over the … Continue reading

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Isaiah 62:9

כִּ֤י מְאַסְפָיו֙ יֹאכְלֻ֔הוּ וְהִֽלְל֖וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה וּֽמְקַבְּצָ֥יו יִשְׁתֻּ֖הוּ בְּחַצְרֹ֥ות קָדְשִֽׁי׃ ס For those who gather it shall eat it and shall praise YHWH, and those who collect it shall drink it in the courts of My holiness.   Morphology כִּ֤י (ki) … Continue reading

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Isaiah 62:8

נִשְׁבַּ֧ע יְהוָ֛ה בִּֽימִינֹ֖ו וּבִזְרֹ֣ועַ עֻזֹּ֑ו אִם־אֶתֵּן֩ אֶת־דְּגָנֵ֨ךְ עֹ֤וד מַֽאֲכָל֙ לְאֹ֣יְבַ֔יִךְ וְאִם־יִשְׁתּ֤וּ בְנֵֽי־נֵכָר֙ תִּֽירֹושֵׁ֔ךְ אֲשֶׁ֥ר יָגַ֖עַתְּ בֹּֽו׃ YHWH has sworn by His right hand and by the arm of His strength: “Surely I will no longer give your grain as food … Continue reading

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Isaiah 62:7

וְאַֽל־תִּתְּנ֥וּ דֳמִ֖י לֹ֑ו עַד־יְכֹונֵ֞ן וְעַד־יָשִׂ֧ים אֶת־יְרֽוּשָׁלִַ֛ם תְּהִלָּ֖ה בָּאָֽרֶץ׃ And do not give Him rest until He establishes and until He sets Yerushalayim as praise in the earth.   Morphology וְאַל־ (veʾal) – Root: אל (ʾal); Form: Conjunction וְ + negative … Continue reading

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Isaiah 62:6

עַל־חֹומֹתַ֣יִךְ יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם הִפְקַ֨דְתִּי֙ שֹֽׁמְרִ֔ים כָּל־הַיֹּ֧ום וְכָל־הַלַּ֛יְלָה תָּמִ֖יד לֹ֣א יֶחֱשׁ֑וּ הַמַּזְכִּרִים֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה אַל־דֳּמִ֖י לָכֶֽם׃ Upon your walls, O Yerushalayim, I have appointed watchmen; all the day and all the night, continually, they shall not be silent. You who remind YHWH, do … Continue reading

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Isaiah 62:5

כִּֽי־יִבְעַ֤ל בָּחוּר֙ בְּתוּלָ֔ה יִבְעָל֖וּךְ בָּנָ֑יִךְ וּמְשֹׂ֤ושׂ חָתָן֙ עַל־כַּלָּ֔ה יָשִׂ֥ישׂ עָלַ֖יִךְ אֱלֹהָֽיִךְ׃ For as a young man marries a virgin, so your sons will marry you, and as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride, so your God will rejoice over you. … Continue reading

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Isaiah 62:4

לֹֽא־יֵאָמֵר֩ לָ֨ךְ עֹ֜וד עֲזוּבָ֗ה וּלְאַרְצֵךְ֙ לֹא־יֵאָמֵ֥ר עֹוד֙ שְׁמָמָ֔ה כִּ֣י לָ֗ךְ יִקָּרֵא֙ חֶפְצִי־בָ֔הּ וּלְאַרְצֵ֖ךְ בְּעוּלָ֑ה כִּֽי־חָפֵ֤ץ יְהוָה֙ בָּ֔ךְ וְאַרְצֵ֖ךְ תִּבָּעֵֽל׃ You will no longer be called “Forsaken,” and your land will no longer be called “Desolate,” but you will be called … Continue reading

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Isaiah 62:3

וְהָיִ֛יתְ עֲטֶ֥רֶת תִּפְאֶ֖רֶת בְּיַד־יְהוָ֑ה וְצְנִיף מְלוּכָ֖ה בְּכַף־אֱלֹהָֽיִךְ׃ And you will be a crown of beauty in the hand of YHWH and a royal turban in the palm of your God.   Morphology וְהָיִ֛יתְ (ve-hayit) – Root: היה (hayah); Form: Qal … Continue reading

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Isaiah 62:2

וְרָא֤וּ גֹויִם֙ צִדְקֵ֔ךְ וְכָל־מְלָכִ֖ים כְּבֹודֵ֑ךְ וְקֹ֤רָא לָךְ֙ שֵׁ֣ם חָדָ֔שׁ אֲשֶׁ֛ר פִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה יִקֳּבֶֽנּוּ׃ And nations will see your righteousness, and all kings your glory, and one will call you by a new name that the mouth of YHWH will designate. … Continue reading

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Isaiah 62:1

לְמַ֤עַן צִיֹּון֙ לֹ֣א אֶחֱשֶׁ֔ה וּלְמַ֥עַן יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם לֹ֣א אֶשְׁקֹ֑וט עַד־יֵצֵ֤א כַנֹּ֨גַהּ֙ צִדְקָ֔הּ וִישׁוּעָתָ֖הּ כְּלַפִּ֥יד יִבְעָֽר׃ For the sake of Tsiyyon I will not be silent, and for the sake of Yerushalayim I will not be still, until her righteousness goes out … Continue reading

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Isaiah 61:11

כִּ֤י כָאָ֨רֶץ֙ תֹּוצִ֣יא צִמְחָ֔הּ וּכְגַנָּ֖ה זֵרוּעֶ֣יהָ תַצְמִ֑יחַ כֵּ֣ן אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֗ה יַצְמִ֤יחַ צְדָקָה֙ וּתְהִלָּ֔ה נֶ֖גֶד כָּל־הַגֹּויִֽם׃ For as the earth brings forth its growth, and as a garden causes its seeds to spring up, so the Lord YHWH will cause righteousness … Continue reading

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Isaiah 61:10

שֹׂ֧ושׂ אָשִׂ֣ישׂ בַּֽיהוָ֗ה תָּגֵ֤ל נַפְשִׁי֙ בֵּֽאלֹהַ֔י כִּ֤י הִלְבִּישַׁ֨נִי֙ בִּגְדֵי־יֶ֔שַׁע מְעִ֥יל צְדָקָ֖ה יְעָטָ֑נִי כֶּֽחָתָן֙ יְכַהֵ֣ן פְּאֵ֔ר וְכַכַּלָּ֖ה תַּעְדֶּ֥ה כֵלֶֽיהָ׃ I will greatly rejoice in YHWH, my soul shall exult in my God; for He has clothed me with garments of salvation, … Continue reading

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Isaiah 61:9

וְנֹודַ֤ע בַּגֹּויִם֙ זַרְעָ֔ם וְצֶאֱצָאֵיהֶ֖ם בְּתֹ֣וךְ הָעַמִּ֑ים כָּל־רֹֽאֵיהֶם֙ יַכִּיר֔וּם כִּ֛י הֵ֥ם זֶ֖רַע בֵּרַ֥ךְ יְהוָֽה׃ ס And their offspring shall be known among the nations, and their descendants in the midst of the peoples; all who see them shall recognize them, that … Continue reading

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Isaiah 61:8

כִּ֣י אֲנִ֤י יְהוָה֙ אֹהֵ֣ב מִשְׁפָּ֔ט שֹׂנֵ֥א גָזֵ֖ל בְּעֹולָ֑ה וְנָתַתִּ֤י פְעֻלָּתָם֙ בֶּאֱמֶ֔ת וּבְרִ֥ית עֹולָ֖ם אֶכְרֹ֥ות לָהֶֽם׃ For I, YHWH, love justice, I hate robbery with iniquity, and I will give their reward in truth, and a covenant everlasting will I cut … Continue reading

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Isaiah 61:7

תַּ֤חַת בָּשְׁתְּכֶם֙ מִשְׁנֶ֔ה וּכְלִמָּ֖ה יָרֹ֣נּוּ חֶלְקָ֑ם לָכֵ֤ן בְּאַרְצָם֙ מִשְׁנֶ֣ה יִירָ֔שׁוּ שִׂמְחַ֥ת עֹולָ֖ם תִּהְיֶ֥ה לָהֶֽם׃ Instead of your shame, a double portion; and instead of disgrace, they shall rejoice in their portion. Therefore in their land they shall possess double; everlasting … Continue reading

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Isaiah 61:6

וְאַתֶּ֗ם כֹּהֲנֵ֤י יְהוָה֙ תִּקָּרֵ֔אוּ מְשָׁרְתֵ֣י אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ יֵאָמֵ֖ר לָכֶ֑ם חֵ֤יל גֹּויִם֙ תֹּאכֵ֔לוּ וּבִכְבֹודָ֖ם תִּתְיַמָּֽרוּ׃ But you shall be called priests of YHWH; ministers of our God shall it be said of you. The wealth of nations you shall eat, and in … Continue reading

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Isaiah 61:5

וְעָמְד֣וּ זָרִ֔ים וְרָע֖וּ צֹאנְכֶ֑ם וּבְנֵ֣י נֵכָ֔ר אִכָּרֵיכֶ֖ם וְכֹרְמֵיכֶֽם׃ And strangers shall stand and shepherd your flocks, and the sons of foreigners shall be your plowmen and your vinedressers.   Morphology וְעָמְדוּ (ve-ʿamdu) – Root: עמד; Form: Qal perfect 3rd person … Continue reading

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Isaiah 61:4

וּבָנוּ֙ חָרְבֹ֣ות עֹולָ֔ם שֹׁמְמֹ֥ות רִֽאשֹׁנִ֖ים יְקֹומֵ֑מוּ וְחִדְּשׁוּ֙ עָ֣רֵי חֹ֔רֶב שֹׁמְמֹ֖ות דֹּ֥ור וָדֹֽור׃ And they shall build the ancient ruins, they shall raise up the former desolations, and they shall renew the ruined cities, desolations of generation and generation.   Morphology … Continue reading

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Isaiah 61:3

לָשׂ֣וּם לַאֲבֵלֵ֣י צִיֹּ֗ון לָתֵת֩ לָהֶ֨ם פְּאֵ֜ר תַּ֣חַת אֵ֗פֶר שֶׁ֤מֶן שָׂשֹׂון֙ תַּ֣חַת אֵ֔בֶל מַעֲטֵ֣ה תְהִלָּ֔ה תַּ֖חַת ר֣וּחַ כֵּהָ֑ה וְקֹרָ֤א לָהֶם֙ אֵילֵ֣י הַצֶּ֔דֶק מַטַּ֥ע יְהוָ֖ה לְהִתְפָּאֵֽר׃ to appoint for the mourners of Tsiyyon, to give to them a crown instead of ashes, … Continue reading

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Isaiah 61:2

לִקְרֹ֤א שְׁנַת־רָצֹון֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה וְיֹ֥ום נָקָ֖ם לֵאלֹהֵ֑ינוּ לְנַחֵ֖ם כָּל־אֲבֵלִֽים׃ To proclaim the year of favor for YHWH, and the day of vengeance for our God, to comfort all who mourn.   Morphology לִקְרֹא (likro) – Root: קרא; Form: Qal infinitive construct … Continue reading

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Isaiah 61:1

ר֛וּחַ אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִ֖ה עָלָ֑י יַ֡עַן מָשַׁח֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֹתִ֜י לְבַשֵּׂ֣ר עֲנָוִ֗ים שְׁלָחַ֨נִי֙ לַחֲבֹ֣שׁ לְנִשְׁבְּרֵי־לֵ֔ב לִקְרֹ֤א לִשְׁבוּיִם֙ דְּרֹ֔ור וְלַאֲסוּרִ֖ים פְּקַח־קֹֽוחַ׃ The Spirit of my Lord YHWH is upon me, because YHWH has anointed me to bring good news to the humble; He … Continue reading

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Isaiah 60:22

הַקָּטֹן֙ יִֽהְיֶ֣ה לָאֶ֔לֶף וְהַצָּעִ֖יר לְגֹ֣וי עָצ֑וּם אֲנִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה בְּעִתָּ֥הּ אֲחִישֶֽׁנָּה׃ ס The least shall become a thousand, and the smallest a mighty nation; I am YHWH; at its time I will hasten it.   Morphology הַקָּטֹן (ha-qaṭon) – Root: קטן; … Continue reading

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Isaiah 60:21

וְעַמֵּךְ֙ כֻּלָּ֣ם צַדִּיקִ֔ים לְעֹולָ֖ם יִ֣ירְשׁוּ אָ֑רֶץ נֵ֧צֶר מטעו מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה יָדַ֖י לְהִתְפָּאֵֽר׃ And your people, all of them, shall be righteous; forever they shall inherit the land; the branch of My planting, the work of My hands, to be glorified.   … Continue reading

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Isaiah 60:20

לֹא־יָבֹ֥וא עֹוד֙ שִׁמְשֵׁ֔ךְ וִירֵחֵ֖ךְ לֹ֣א יֵאָסֵ֑ף כִּ֣י יְהוָ֗ה יִֽהְיֶה־לָּךְ֙ לְאֹ֣ור עֹולָ֔ם וְשָׁלְמ֖וּ יְמֵ֥י אֶבְלֵֽךְ׃ Your sun shall no longer go down, and your moon shall not be withdrawn; for YHWH shall be to you an everlasting light, and the days … Continue reading

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Isaiah 60:19

לֹא־יִֽהְיֶה־לָּ֨ךְ עֹ֤וד הַשֶּׁ֨מֶשׁ֙ לְאֹ֣ור יֹומָ֔ם וּלְנֹ֕גַהּ הַיָּרֵ֖חַ לֹא־יָאִ֣יר לָ֑ךְ וְהָיָה־לָ֤ךְ יְהוָה֙ לְאֹ֣ור עֹולָ֔ם וֵאלֹהַ֖יִךְ לְתִפְאַרְתֵּֽךְ׃ The sun shall no longer be for you a light by day, nor for brightness shall the moon give light to you; but YHWH shall … Continue reading

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Isaiah 60:18

לֹא־יִשָּׁמַ֨ע עֹ֤וד חָמָס֙ בְּאַרְצֵ֔ךְ שֹׁ֥ד וָשֶׁ֖בֶר בִּגְבוּלָ֑יִךְ וְקָרָ֤את יְשׁוּעָה֙ חֹומֹתַ֔יִךְ וּשְׁעָרַ֖יִךְ תְּהִלָּֽה׃ Violence shall no longer be heard in your land, nor devastation and destruction within your borders; and you shall call your walls Salvation, and your gates Praise.   … Continue reading

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