Isaiah 39 יְשַׁעְיָהוּ פרק ל״ט

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   בָּעֵתba/ETat-the-timeהַהִיאha/HIthatשָׁלַחsha/LACHsentמְרֹדַךְMe/ro/DAKHMerodach-בַּלְאֲדָןbal/a/DANbaladanבֶּן־בַּלְאֲדָןben-Bal/a/DANson-of-Baladanמֶלֶךְ־בָּבֶלME/lekh-Ba/VELthe-king-of-Babylonסְפָרִיםse/fa/RIMlettersוּמִנְחָהu/min/CHAand-a-presentאֶל־חִזְקִיָּהוּel-Chiz/kiy/YA/huto-Hezekiahוַיִּשְׁמַעvay/yish/MAand-he-heardכִּיkithatחָלָהcha/LAhe-had-been-sickוַיֶּחֱזָק׃vay/ye/che/ZAKand-was-recovered

   At that time Merodach-baladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present to Hezekiah: for he had heard that he had been sick, and was recovered.

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   וַיִּשְׂמַחvay/yis/MACHand-was-gladעֲלֵיהֶםa/le/HEMupon-themחִזְקִיָּהוּChiz/kiy/YA/huHezekiahוַיַּרְאֵםvay/yar/EMand-showed-themאֶת־בֵּיתet-betthe-house-ofנְכֹתֹהne/kho/TOhis-treasuresאֶת־הַכֶּסֶףet-hak/KE/sefthe-silverוְאֶת־הַזָּהָבve/ET-haz/za/HAVand-the-goldוְאֶת־הַבְּשָׂמִיםve/ET-hab/be/sa/MIMand-the-spicesוְאֵתve/ETandהַשֶּׁמֶןhash/SHE/menthe-ointmentהַטּוֹבhat/TOVthe-goodוְאֵתve/ETandכׇּל־בֵּיתkol-betall-the-house-ofכֵּלָיוke/LAYVhis-armorוְאֵתve/ETandכׇּל־אֲשֶׁרkol-a/SHERall-thatנִמְצָאnim/TSAwas-foundבְּאֹצְרֹתָיוbe/ots/ro/TAYVin-his-treasuresלֹא־הָיָהlo-ha/YAthere-was-notדָבָרda/VARa-thingאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichלֹא־הֶרְאָםlo-her/AMdid-not-show-themחִזְקִיָּהוּChiz/kiy/YA/huHezekiahבְּבֵיתוֹbe/ve/TOin-his-houseוּבְכׇל־מֶמְשַׁלְתּוֹ׃u/ve/KHOL-mem/shal/TOand-in-all-his-dominion

   And Hezekiah was glad of them, and shewed them the house of his precious things, the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious ointment, and all the house of his armour, and all that was found in his treasures: there was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion, that Hezekiah shewed them not.

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   וַיָּבֹאvay/ya/VOand-cameיְשַׁעְיָהוּYe/sha/YA/huIsaiahהַנָּבִיאhan/na/VIthe-prophetאֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְel-ham/ME/lekhunto-the-kingחִזְקִיָּהוּChiz/kiy/YA/huHezekiahוַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand-saidאֵלָיוe/LAYVto-himמָהmawhatאָמְרוּa/me/RUsaidהָאֲנָשִׁיםha/a/na/SHIMthe-menהָאֵלֶּהha/EL/letheseוּמֵאַיִןu/me/A/yinand-from-whereיָבֹאוּya/VO/uthey-cameאֵלֶיךָe/LE/khato-youוַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand-saidחִזְקִיָּהוּChiz/kiy/YA/huHezekiahמֵאֶרֶץme/E/retsfrom-a-landרְחוֹקָהre/cho/KAfarבָּאוּBA/uthey-cameאֵלַיe/LAYto-meמִבָּבֶל׃mib/Ba/VELfrom-Babylon

   Then came Isaiah the prophet unto king Hezekiah, and said unto him, What said these men? and from whence came they unto thee? And Hezekiah said, They are come from a far country unto me, even from Babylon.

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   וַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand-saidמָהmawhatרָאוּra/Uthey-sawבְּבֵיתֶךָbe/ve/TE/khain-your-houseוַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand-saidחִזְקִיָּהוּChiz/kiy/YA/huHezekiahאֵת־כׇּל־אֲשֶׁרet-kol-a/SHERall-thatבְּבֵיתִיbe/ve/TIin-my-houseרָאוּra/Uthey-sawלֹא־הָיָהlo-ha/YAthere-was-notדָבָרda/VARa-thingאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichלֹא־הִרְאִיתִיםlo-hir/i/TIMI-did-not-show-themבְּאוֹצְרֹתָי׃be/ots/ro/TAYamong-my-treasures

   Then said he, What have they seen in thine house? And Hezekiah answered, All that is in mine house have they seen: there is nothing among my treasures that I have not shewed them.

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   וַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand-saidיְשַׁעְיָהוּYe/sha/YA/huIsaiahאֶל־חִזְקִיָּהוּel-Chiz/kiy/YA/huto-Hezekiahשְׁמַעshe/MAhearדְּבַר־יְהֹוָהde/VAR-Adonaithe-word-of-the-LORDצְבָאוֹת׃Tse/va/OTof-Hosts

   Then said Isaiah to Hezekiah, Hear the word of the LORD of hosts:

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   הִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdיָמִיםya/MIMdaysבָּאִיםba/IMare-comingוְנִשָּׂאve/nis/SAand-shall-be-carriedכׇּל־אֲשֶׁרkol-a/SHERall-thatבְּבֵיתֶךָbe/ve/TE/khain-your-houseוַאֲשֶׁרva/a/SHERand-whichאָצְרוּa/tse/RUhave-laid-up-in-storeאֲבֹתֶיךָa/vo/TE/khayour-fathersעַד־הַיּוֹםad-hay/YOMuntil-the-dayהַזֶּהhaz/ZEthisבָּבֶלBa/VELBabylonלֹא־יִוָּתֵרlo-yiv/va/TERshall-not-be-leftדָּבָרda/VARa-thingאָמַרa/MARsaysיְהֹוָה׃Adonaithe-LORD

   Behold, the days come, that all that is in thine house, and that which thy fathers have laid up in store until this day, shall be carried to Babylon: nothing shall be left, saith the LORD.

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   וּמִבָּנֶיךָu/mib/ba/NE/khaand-of-your-sonsאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichיֵצְאוּyets/Ushall-issueמִמְּךָmim/me/KHAfrom-youאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichתּוֹלִידto/LIDyou-shall-begetיִקָּחוּyik/KA/chuthey-shall-takeוְהָיוּve/ha/YUand-they-shall-beסָרִיסִיםsa/ri/SIMeunuchsבְּהֵיכַלbe/he/KHALin-the-palace-ofמֶלֶךְME/lekhthe-king-ofבָּבֶל׃Ba/VELBabylon

   And of thy sons that shall issue from thee, which thou shalt beget, shall they take away; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.

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   וַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand-saidחִזְקִיָּהוּChiz/kiy/YA/huHezekiahאֶל־יְשַׁעְיָהוּel-Ye/sha/YA/huunto-Isaiahטוֹבtovgoodדְּבַר־יְהֹוָהde/VAR-Adonaithe-word-of-the-LORDאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichדִּבַּרְתָּdib/BAR/tayou-have-spokenוַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand-he-saidכִּיkiforיִהְיֶהyih/YEshall-beשָׁלוֹםsha/LOMpeaceוֶאֱמֶתve/e/METand-truthבְּיָמָי׃be/ya/MAYin-my-days

   Then said Hezekiah to Isaiah, Good is the word of the LORD which thou hast spoken. He said moreover, For there shall be peace and truth in my days.