Category Archives: Isaiah

הָיִ֗ינוּ מֵֽעוֹלָם֙ לֹֽא־מָשַׁ֣לְתָּ בָּ֔ם לֹֽא־נִקְרָ֥א שִׁמְךָ֖ עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם לוּא־קָרַ֤עְתָּ שָׁמַ֨יִם֙ יָרַ֔דְתָּ מִפָּנֶ֖יךָ הָרִ֥ים נָזֹֽלּוּ׃ We have been as those over whom You have never ruled, upon whom Your name has not been called. Oh, that You would tear the heavens and … Continue reading →

לַמִּצְעָ֕ר יָרְשׁ֖וּ עַם־קָדְשֶׁ֑ךָ צָרֵ֕ינוּ בֹּוסְס֖וּ מִקְדָּשֶֽׁךָ׃ For a little while Your holy people possessed it; our adversaries have trampled Your sanctuary.   Morphology לַמִּצְעָ֕ר (la-mitsʿar) – Root: צער (tsaʿar); Form: Preposition לְ + definite noun masculine singular; Translation: “for a … Continue reading →

לָ֣מָּה תַתְעֵ֤נוּ יְהוָה֙ מִדְּרָכֶ֔יךָ תַּקְשִׁ֥יחַ לִבֵּ֖נוּ מִיִּרְאָתֶ֑ךָ שׁ֚וּב לְמַ֣עַן עֲבָדֶ֔יךָ שִׁבְטֵ֖י נַחֲלָתֶֽךָ׃ Why do You make us wander, YHWH, from Your ways? You harden our heart from fearing You. Return for the sake of Your servants, the tribes of Your … Continue reading →

כִּֽי־אַתָּ֣ה אָבִ֔ינוּ כִּ֤י אַבְרָהָם֙ לֹ֣א יְדָעָ֔נוּ וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֹ֣א יַכִּירָ֑נוּ אַתָּ֤ה יְהוָה֙ אָבִ֔ינוּ גֹּאֲלֵ֥נוּ מֵֽעֹולָ֖ם שְׁמֶֽךָ׃ For You are our Father. For Avraham does not know us, and Yisraʾel does not recognize us. You, YHWH, are our Father, our Redeemer—Your name … Continue reading →

הַבֵּ֤ט מִשָּׁמַ֨יִם֙ וּרְאֵ֔ה מִזְּבֻ֥ל קָדְשְׁךָ֖ וְתִפְאַרְתֶּ֑ךָ אַיֵּ֤ה קִנְאָֽתְךָ֙ וּגְב֣וּרֹתֶ֔ךָ הֲמֹ֥ון מֵעֶ֛יךָ וְֽרַחֲמֶ֖יךָ אֵלַ֥י הִתְאַפָּֽקוּ׃ Look down from heaven and see, from the habitation of Your holiness and Your glory. Where are Your zeal and Your mighty deeds? The yearning of … Continue reading →

כַּבְּהֵמָה֙ בַּבִּקְעָ֣ה תֵרֵ֔ד ר֥וּחַ יְהוָ֖ה תְּנִיחֶ֑נּוּ כֵּ֚ן נִהַ֣גְתָּ עַמְּךָ֔ לַעֲשֹׂ֥ות לְךָ֖ שֵׁ֥ם תִּפְאָֽרֶת׃ Like the cattle that go down into the valley, the Spirit of YHWH gave them rest; so You led Your people, to make for Yourself a name … Continue reading →

מֹולִיכָ֖ם בַּתְּהֹמֹ֑ות כַּסּ֥וּס בַּמִּדְבָּ֖ר לֹ֥א יִכָּשֵֽׁלוּ׃ Leading them through the depths like a horse in the wilderness, they do not stumble.   Morphology מֹולִיכָ֖ם (molikham) – Root: הלך (halakh); Form: Hifil participle masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix; … Continue reading →

מֹולִיךְ֙ לִימִ֣ין מֹשֶׁ֔ה זְרֹ֖ועַ תִּפְאַרְתֹּ֑ו בֹּ֤וקֵֽעַ מַ֨יִם֙ מִפְּנֵיהֶ֔ם לַעֲשֹׂ֥ות לֹ֖ו שֵׁ֥ם עֹולָֽם׃ Who led at the right hand of Moshe His glorious arm, dividing the waters before them, to make for Himself an everlasting name.   Morphology מֹולִיךְ (molik) – … Continue reading →

וַיִּזְכֹּ֥ר יְמֵֽי־עֹולָ֖ם מֹשֶׁ֣ה עַמֹּ֑ו אַיֵּ֣ה הַֽמַּעֲלֵ֣ם מִיָּ֗ם אֵ֚ת רֹעֵ֣י צֹאנֹ֔ו אַיֵּ֛ה הַשָּׂ֥ם בְּקִרְבֹּ֖ו אֶת־ר֥וּחַ קָדְשֹֽׁו׃ Then he remembered the days of old—Moshe, his people: Where is He who brought them up from the sea with the shepherds of His flock? … Continue reading →

וְהֵ֛מָּה מָר֥וּ וְעִצְּב֖וּ אֶת־ר֣וּחַ קָדְשֹׁ֑ו וַיֵּהָפֵ֥ךְ לָהֶ֛ם לְאֹויֵ֖ב ה֥וּא נִלְחַם־בָּֽם׃ But they rebelled and grieved His Holy Spirit, so He turned to be their enemy—He Himself fought against them.   Morphology וְהֵ֛מָּה (ve-hemmah) – Root: —; Form: Conjunction וְ + … Continue reading →

בְּֽכָל־צָרָתָ֣ם לֹא צָ֗ר וּמַלְאַ֤ךְ פָּנָיו֙ הֹֽושִׁיעָ֔ם בְּאַהֲבָתֹ֥ו וּבְחֶמְלָתֹ֖ו ה֣וּא גְאָלָ֑ם וַֽיְנַטְּלֵ֥ם וַֽיְנַשְּׂאֵ֖ם כָּל־יְמֵ֥י עֹולָֽם׃ In all their distress, He was not a foe, and the angel of His presence saved them; in His love and in His compassion He redeemed … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ אַךְ־עַמִּ֣י הֵ֔מָּה בָּנִ֖ים לֹ֣א יְשַׁקֵּ֑רוּ וַיְהִ֥י לָהֶ֖ם לְמֹושִֽׁיעַ׃ And He said, “Surely they are My people, children who will not deal falsely.” And He became their savior.   Morphology וַיֹּאמֶר (va-yomer) – Root: אמר (ʾamar); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd … Continue reading →

חַֽסְדֵ֨י יְהוָ֤ה אַזְכִּיר֙ תְּהִלֹּ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה כְּעַ֕ל כֹּ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־גְּמָלָ֖נוּ יְהוָ֑ה וְרַב־טוּב֙ לְבֵ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁר־גְּמָלָ֥ם כְּֽרַחֲמָ֖יו וּכְרֹ֥ב חֲסָדָֽיו׃ The lovingkindnesses of YHWH will I recount, the praises of YHWH, according to all that YHWH has bestowed on us, and the great goodness … Continue reading →

וְאָב֤וּס עַמִּים֙ בְּאַפִּ֔י וַאֲשַׁכְּרֵ֖ם בַּחֲמָתִ֑י וְאֹורִ֥יד לָאָ֖רֶץ נִצְחָֽם׃ ס And I will trample peoples in My anger, and I will make them drunk in My wrath, and I will bring down their lifeblood to the earth.   Morphology וְאָב֤וּס (ve-avus) … Continue reading →

וְאַבִּיט֙ וְאֵ֣ין עֹזֵ֔ר וְאֶשְׁתֹּומֵ֖ם וְאֵ֣ין סֹומֵ֑ךְ וַתֹּ֤ושַֽׁע לִי֙ זְרֹעִ֔י וַחֲמָתִ֖י הִ֥יא סְמָכָֽתְנִי׃ And I looked, but there was no helper; and I was appalled, but there was no supporter. Then My arm brought salvation for Me, and My wrath, it … Continue reading →

כִּ֛י יֹ֥ום נָקָ֖ם בְּלִבִּ֑י וּשְׁנַ֥ת גְּאוּלַ֖י בָּֽאָה׃ For a day of vengeance is in My heart, and the year of My redemption has come.   Morphology כִּ֛י (ki) – Root: כי (ki); Form: Conjunction; Translation: “For”; Notes: Introduces the reason … Continue reading →

פּוּרָ֣ה דָּרַ֣כְתִּי לְבַדִּ֗י וּמֵֽעַמִּים֙ אֵֽין־אִ֣ישׁ אִתִּ֔י וְאֶדְרְכֵ֣ם בְּאַפִּ֔י וְאֶרְמְסֵ֖ם בַּחֲמָתִ֑י וְיֵ֤ז נִצְחָם֙ עַל־בְּגָדַ֔י וְכָל־מַלְבּוּשַׁ֖י אֶגְאָֽלְתִּי׃ I have trodden the winepress alone, and from the peoples no man was with Me; and I trod them in My anger and trampled them … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →