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Isaiah 44:17

וּשְׁאֵ֣רִיתֹ֔ו לְאֵ֥ל עָשָׂ֖ה לְפִסְלֹ֑ו יִסְגֹּד־לֹ֤ו וְיִשְׁתַּ֨חוּ֙ וְיִתְפַּלֵּ֣ל אֵלָ֔יו וְיֹאמַר֙ הַצִּילֵ֔נִי כִּ֥י אֵלִ֖י אָֽתָּה׃ And its remainder he made into a god, into his idol. He bows to it and prostrates himself and prays to it and says, “Deliver me, for … Continue reading

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Isaiah 44:16

חֶצְיֹו֙ שָׂרַ֣ף בְּמֹו־אֵ֔שׁ עַל־חֶצְיֹו֙ בָּשָׂ֣ר יֹאכֵ֔ל יִצְלֶ֥ה צָלִ֖י וְיִשְׂבָּ֑ע אַף־יָחֹם֙ וְיֹאמַ֣ר הֶאָ֔ח חַמֹּותִ֖י רָאִ֥יתִי אֽוּר׃ Half of it he burned in the fire; on its half he eats meat, he roasts a roast and is satisfied. Also, he warms himself … Continue reading

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Isaiah 44:15

וְהָיָ֤ה לְאָדָם֙ לְבָעֵ֔ר וַיִּקַּ֤ח מֵהֶם֙ וַיָּ֔חָם אַף־יַשִּׂ֖יק וְאָ֣פָה לָ֑חֶם אַף־יִפְעַל־אֵל֙ וַיִּשְׁתָּ֔חוּ עָשָׂ֥הוּ פֶ֖סֶל וַיִּסְגָּד־לָֽמֹו׃ And it becomes fuel for a man, and he takes some of them and warms himself; yes, he kindles a fire and bakes bread. Also, he … Continue reading

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Isaiah 44:14

לִכְרָת־לֹ֣ו אֲרָזִ֔ים וַיִּקַּ֤ח תִּרְזָה֙ וְאַלֹּ֔ון וַיְאַמֶּץ־לֹ֖ו בַּעֲצֵי־יָ֑עַר נָטַ֥ע אֹ֖רֶן וְגֶ֥שֶׁם יְגַדֵּֽל׃ To cut down cedars for himself, and he takes a cypress and an oak, and he strengthens himself among the trees of the forest. He plants a fir, and … Continue reading

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Isaiah 44:13

חָרַ֣שׁ עֵצִים֮ נָ֣טָה קָו֒ יְתָאֲרֵ֣הוּ בַשֶּׂ֔רֶד יַעֲשֵׂ֨הוּ֙ בַּמַּקְצֻעֹ֔ות וּבַמְּחוּגָ֖ה יְתָאֳרֵ֑הוּ וַֽיַּעֲשֵׂ֨הוּ֙ כְּתַבְנִ֣ית אִ֔ישׁ כְּתִפְאֶ֥רֶת אָדָ֖ם לָשֶׁ֥בֶת בָּֽיִת׃ The woodworker stretches a line, he marks it out with a stylus, he shapes it with planes, and with a compass he marks … Continue reading

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Isaiah 44:12

חָרַ֤שׁ בַּרְזֶל֙ מַֽעֲצָ֔ד וּפָעַל֙ בַּפֶּחָ֔ם וּבַמַּקָּבֹ֖ות יִצְּרֵ֑הוּ וַיִּפְעָלֵ֨הוּ֙ בִּזְרֹ֣ועַ כֹּחֹ֔ו גַּם־רָעֵב֙ וְאֵ֣ין כֹּ֔חַ לֹא־שָׁ֥תָה מַ֖יִם וַיִּיעָֽף׃ The ironworker molds with a chisel and works it with coals, and with hammers he shapes it, and he works it with the strength … Continue reading

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Isaiah 44:11

הֵ֤ן כָּל־חֲבֵרָיו֙ יֵבֹ֔שׁוּ וְחָרָשִׁ֥ים הֵ֖מָּה מֵֽאָדָ֑ם יִֽתְקַבְּצ֤וּ כֻלָּם֙ יַֽעֲמֹ֔דוּ יִפְחֲד֖וּ יֵבֹ֥שׁוּ יָֽחַד׃ Behold, all his companions shall be put to shame, and the craftsmen, they are from man. Let them all assemble, let them stand; they shall fear, they shall … Continue reading

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Isaiah 44:10

מִֽי־יָצַ֥ר אֵ֖ל וּפֶ֣סֶל נָסָ֑ךְ לְבִלְתִּ֖י הֹועִֽיל׃ Who has formed a god or cast an idol to no profit?   Morphology מִי (mi) – Root: מי; Form: Interrogative pronoun; Translation: “Who”; Notes: Introduces a rhetorical question, implying the absurdity of the … Continue reading

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Isaiah 44:9

יֹֽצְרֵי־פֶ֤סֶל כֻּלָּם֙ תֹּ֔הוּ וַחֲמוּדֵיהֶ֖ם בַּל־יֹועִ֑ילוּ וְעֵדֵיהֶ֣ם הֵ֗מָּה בַּל־יִרְא֛וּ וּבַל־יֵדְע֖וּ לְמַ֥עַן יֵבֹֽשׁוּ׃ Those who form an idol, all of them are nothing, and their desirable things do not profit; and their witnesses, they do not see and do not know, so … Continue reading

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Isaiah 44:8

אַֽל־תִּפְחֲדוּ֙ וְאַל־תִּרְה֔וּ הֲלֹ֥א מֵאָ֛ז הִשְׁמַעְתִּ֥יךָ וְהִגַּ֖דְתִּי וְאַתֶּ֣ם עֵדָ֑י הֲיֵ֤שׁ אֱלֹ֨והַּ֙ מִבַּלְעָדַ֔י וְאֵ֥ין צ֖וּר בַּל־יָדָֽעְתִּי׃ Do not be afraid and do not tremble. Have I not from then declared it to you and told it? And you are My witnesses. Is … Continue reading

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Isaiah 44:7

וּמִֽי־כָמֹ֣ונִי יִקְרָ֗א וְיַגִּידֶ֤הָ וְיַעְרְכֶ֨הָ֙ לִ֔י מִשּׂוּמִ֖י עַם־עֹולָ֑ם וְאֹתִיֹּ֛ות וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר תָּבֹ֖אנָה יַגִּ֥ידוּ לָֽמֹו׃ And who is like Me? Let him call and declare it and set it in order before Me, since I appointed the people of eternity; and the things … Continue reading

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Isaiah 44:6

כֹּֽה־אָמַ֨ר יְהוָ֧ה מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל וְגֹאֲלֹ֖ו יְהוָ֣ה צְבָאֹ֑ות אֲנִ֤י רִאשֹׁון֙ וַאֲנִ֣י אַחֲרֹ֔ון וּמִבַּלְעָדַ֖י אֵ֥ין אֱלֹהִֽים׃ Thus said YHWH, the King of Yisraʾel and his Redeemer, YHWH of Hosts: “I am the first and I am the last, and apart from Me there … Continue reading

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Isaiah 44:5

זֶ֤ה יֹאמַר֙ לַֽיהוָ֣ה אָ֔נִי וְזֶ֖ה יִקְרָ֣א בְשֵֽׁם־יַעֲקֹ֑ב וְזֶ֗ה יִכְתֹּ֤ב יָדֹו֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה וּבְשֵׁ֥ם יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל יְכַנֶּֽה׃ פ This one will say, “I am YHWH’s,” and this one will call by the name of Yaʿaqov, and this one will write with his hand, … Continue reading

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Isaiah 44:4

וְצָמְח֖וּ בְּבֵ֣ין חָצִ֑יר כַּעֲרָבִ֖ים עַל־יִבְלֵי־מָֽיִם׃ And they shall sprout among the grass like willows by streams of water.   Morphology וְצָמְחוּ (ve-tsamḥu) – Root: צמח; Form: Qal perfect 3rd person plural with vav-consecutive; Translation: “And they shall sprout”; Notes: Narrative … Continue reading

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Isaiah 44:3

כִּ֤י אֶצָּק־מַ֨יִם֙ עַל־צָמֵ֔א וְנֹזְלִ֖ים עַל־יַבָּשָׁ֑ה אֶצֹּ֤ק רוּחִי֙ עַל־זַרְעֶ֔ךָ וּבִרְכָתִ֖י עַל־צֶאֱצָאֶֽיךָ׃ For I will pour water on the thirsty and streams on the dry ground; I will pour My spirit on your offspring and My blessing on your descendants.   Morphology … Continue reading

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Isaiah 44:2

כֹּה־אָמַ֨ר יְהוָ֥ה עֹשֶׂ֛ךָ וְיֹצֶרְךָ֥ מִבֶּ֖טֶן יַעְזְרֶ֑ךָּ אַל־תִּירָא֙ עַבְדִּ֣י יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב וִישֻׁר֖וּן בָּחַ֥רְתִּי בֹֽו׃ Thus said YHWH, your maker and your former from the womb, who helps you: “Do not fear, My servant Yaʿaqov, and Yeshurun whom I have chosen.”   Morphology … Continue reading

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Isaiah 44:1

וְעַתָּ֥ה שְׁמַ֖ע יַעֲקֹ֣ב עַבְדִּ֑י וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בָּחַ֥רְתִּי בֹֽו׃ And now, hear, Yaʿaqov my servant, and Yisraʾel whom I have chosen.   Morphology וְעַתָּ֥ה (ve-ʿattāh) – Root: עת; Form: Conjunction + adverb; Translation: “And now”; Notes: Introduces a new address or exhortation. … Continue reading

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Isaiah 43:28

וַאֲחַלֵּ֖ל שָׂ֣רֵי קֹ֑דֶשׁ וְאֶתְּנָ֤ה לַחֵ֨רֶם֙ יַעֲקֹ֔ב וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לְגִדּוּפִֽים׃ ס And I profaned the princes of holiness, and I gave Yaʿaqov to the ban and Yisraʾel to reproaches.   Morphology וַאֲחַלֵּ֖ל (va-ʾăḥallēl) – Root: חלל; Form: Piel wayyiqtol (consecutive imperfect) 1st … Continue reading

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Isaiah 43:27

אָבִ֥יךָ הָרִאשֹׁ֖ון חָטָ֑א וּמְלִיצֶ֖יךָ פָּ֥שְׁעוּ בִֽי׃ Your first father sinned, and your spokesmen rebelled against Me.   Morphology אָבִ֥יךָ (ʾāvīḵā) – Root: אב; Form: Noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “your father”; Notes: Construct form … Continue reading

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Isaiah 43:26

הַזְכִּירֵ֕נִי נִשָּׁפְטָ֖ה יָ֑חַד סַפֵּ֥ר אַתָּ֖ה לְמַ֥עַן תִּצְדָּֽק׃ Bring Me to remembrance; let us plead together. Tell, you, that you may be justified.   Morphology הַזְכִּירֵ֕נִי (hazkīrēnī) – Root: זכר; Form: Hiphil imperative 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person singular … Continue reading

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Isaiah 43:25

אָנֹכִ֨י אָנֹכִ֥י ה֛וּא מֹחֶ֥ה פְשָׁעֶ֖יךָ לְמַעֲנִ֑י וְחַטֹּאתֶ֖יךָ לֹ֥א אֶזְכֹּֽר׃ I, I am He who blots out your transgressions for My sake, and your sins I will not remember.   Morphology אָנֹכִ֨י (ʾanōḵī) – Root: אנכ; Form: Independent personal pronoun, 1st … Continue reading

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Isaiah 43:24

לֹא־קָנִ֨יתָ לִּ֤י בַכֶּ֨סֶף֙ קָנֶ֔ה וְחֵ֥לֶב זְבָחֶ֖יךָ לֹ֣א הִרְוִיתָ֑נִי אַ֗ךְ הֶעֱבַדְתַּ֨נִי֙ בְּחַטֹּאותֶ֔יךָ הֹוגַעְתַּ֖נִי בַּעֲוֹנֹתֶֽיךָ׃ ס You did not buy Me sweet cane with silver, and with the fat of your sacrifices you did not satisfy Me. But you have burdened Me … Continue reading

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Isaiah 43:23

לֹֽא־הֵבֵ֤יאתָ לִּי֙ שֵׂ֣ה עֹלֹתֶ֔יךָ וּזְבָחֶ֖יךָ לֹ֣א כִבַּדְתָּ֑נִי לֹ֤א הֶעֱבַדְתִּ֨יךָ֙ בְּמִנְחָ֔ה וְלֹ֥א הֹוגַעְתִּ֖יךָ בִּלְבֹונָֽה׃ You have not brought Me the lambs of your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices you have not honored Me with; I have not burdened you with grain … Continue reading

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Isaiah 43:22

וְלֹא־אֹתִ֥י קָרָ֖אתָ יַֽעֲקֹ֑ב כִּֽי־יָגַ֥עְתָּ בִּ֖י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ But you have not called upon Me, Yaʿaqov; for you have grown weary of Me, Yisraʾel.   Morphology וְלֹא (ve-lo) – Root: לא; Form: Conjunction + negative particle; Translation: “But not”; Notes: Introduces contrast … Continue reading

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Isaiah 43:21

עַם־זוּ֙ יָצַ֣רְתִּי לִ֔י תְּהִלָּתִ֖י יְסַפֵּֽרוּ׃ ס The people whom I formed for Myself, they shall recount My praise.   Morphology עַם־זוּ (ʿam-zu) – Root: עם; Form: Construct noun masculine singular + demonstrative pronoun masculine singular; Translation: “the people whom”; Notes: … Continue reading

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Isaiah 43:20

תְּכַבְּדֵ֨נִי֙ חַיַּ֣ת הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה תַּנִּ֖ים וּבְנֹ֣ות יַֽעֲנָ֑ה כִּֽי־נָתַ֨תִּי בַמִּדְבָּ֜ר מַ֗יִם נְהָרֹות֙ בִּֽישִׁימֹ֔ן לְהַשְׁקֹ֖ות עַמִּ֥י בְחִירִֽי׃ The beast of the field shall honor Me, jackals and the daughters of the ostrich, because I have given water in the wilderness, rivers in the … Continue reading

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Isaiah 43:19

הִנְנִ֨י עֹשֶׂ֤ה חֲדָשָׁה֙ עַתָּ֣ה תִצְמָ֔ח הֲלֹ֖וא תֵֽדָע֑וּהָ אַ֣ף אָשִׂ֤ים בַּמִּדְבָּר֙ דֶּ֔רֶךְ בִּֽישִׁמֹ֖ון נְהָרֹֽות׃ Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it shall spring forth, do you not know it? Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness, rivers … Continue reading

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Isaiah 43:18

אַֽל־תִּזְכְּר֖וּ רִֽאשֹׁנֹ֑ות וְקַדְמֹנִיֹּ֖ות אַל־תִּתְבֹּנָֽנוּ׃ Do not remember the former things, and the ancient things do not consider.   Morphology אַל (ʾal) – Root: –; Form: Negative particle (used with jussive); Translation: “Do not”; Notes: Used to prohibit or negate volitional … Continue reading

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Isaiah 43:17

הַמֹּוצִ֥יא רֶֽכֶב־וָס֖וּס חַ֣יִל וְעִזּ֑וּז יַחְדָּ֤ו יִשְׁכְּבוּ֙ בַּל־יָק֔וּמוּ דָּעֲכ֖וּ כַּפִּשְׁתָּ֥ה כָבֽוּ׃ who brings out chariot and horse, army and mighty one, they lie down together, they shall not rise; they are extinguished, like a wick they are quenched.   Morphology הַמֹּוצִ֥יא … Continue reading

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Isaiah 43:16

כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה הַנֹּותֵ֥ן בַּיָּ֖ם דָּ֑רֶךְ וּבְמַ֥יִם עַזִּ֖ים נְתִיבָֽה׃ Thus said YHWH, who gives a way in the sea and a path in mighty waters,   Morphology כֹּ֚ה (koh) – Root: –; Form: Adverb; Translation: “Thus”; Notes: Formulaic introduction to … Continue reading

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