Isaiah 40 יְשַׁעְיָהוּ פרק מ׳

Masoretic Text, word by word with transliteration and English glosses, the English verse beneath each. Open Isaiah 40 in the interlinear reader for roots and notes, or listen to it read aloud in Hebrew.

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   נַחֲמוּna/cha/MUcomfortנַחֲמוּna/cha/MUcomfortעַמִּיam/MImy-peopleיֹאמַרyo/MARsaysאֱלֹהֵיכֶם׃e/lo/he/KHEMyour-God

   Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.

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   דַּבְּרוּdab/be/RUspeakעַל־לֵבal-levto-the-heart-ofיְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםYe/ru/sha/LA/yimJerusalemוְקִרְאוּve/kir/Uand-cryאֵלֶיהָe/LE/hato-herכִּיkithatמָלְאָהma/le/Ais-fulfilledצְבָאָהּtse/va/Aher-warfareכִּיkithatנִרְצָהnir/TSAis-pardonedעֲוֺנָהּa/vo/NAher-iniquityכִּיkithatלָקְחָהla/ke/CHAshe-has-receivedמִיַּדmiy/YADfrom-the-hand-ofיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDכִּפְלַיִםkif/LA/yimdoubleבְּכׇל־חַטֹּאתֶיהָ׃be/KHOL-chat/to/TE/hafor-all-her-sins

   Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath received of the LORD's hand double for all her sins.

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   קוֹלkola-voiceקוֹרֵאko/REcryingבַּמִּדְבָּרbam/mid/BARin-the-wildernessפַּנּוּpan/NUprepareדֶּרֶךְDE/rekhthe-way-ofיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDיַשְּׁרוּyash/she/RUmake-straightבָּעֲרָבָהba/a/ra/VAin-the-desertמְסִלָּהme/sil/LAa-highwayלֵאלֹהֵינוּ׃le/lo/HE/nufor-our-God

   The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.

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   כׇּל־גֶּיאkol-geevery-valleyיִנָּשֵׂאyin/na/SEshall-be-exaltedוְכׇל־הַרve/KHOL-harand-every-mountainוְגִבְעָהve/giv/Aand-hillיִשְׁפָּלוּyish/PA/lushall-be-made-lowוְהָיָהve/ha/YAand-shall-becomeהֶעָקֹבhe/a/KOVthe-crookedלְמִישׁוֹרle/mi/SHORa-level-placeוְהָרְכָסִיםve/ha/re/kha/SIMand-the-rough-placesלְבִקְעָה׃le/vik/Aa-plain

   Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain:

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   וְנִגְלָהve/nig/LAand-shall-be-revealedכְּבוֹדke/VODthe-glory-ofיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDוְרָאוּve/ra/Uand-shall-seeכׇל־בָּשָׂרkhol-ba/SARall-fleshיַחְדָּוyach/DAVtogetherכִּיkiforפִּיpithe-mouth-ofיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDדִּבֵּר׃dib/BERhas-spoken

   And the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.

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   קוֹלkola-voiceאֹמֵרo/MERsayingקְרָאke/RAcryוְאָמַרve/a/MARand-he-saidמָהmawhatאֶקְרָאek/RAshall-I-cryכׇּל־הַבָּשָׂרkol-hab/ba/SARall-fleshחָצִירcha/TSIRgrassוְכׇל־חַסְדּוֹve/KHOL-chas/DOand-all-its-graceכְּצִיץke/TSITSas-the-flower-ofהַשָּׂדֶה׃has/sa/DEthe-field

   The voice said, Cry. And he said, What shall I cry? All flesh is grass, and all the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field:

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   יָבֵשׁya/VESHwithersחָצִירcha/TSIRthe-grassנָבֵל־צִיץNA/vel-tsitsthe-flower-fadesכִּיkibecauseרוּחַRU/achthe-breath-ofיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDנָשְׁבָהNASH/vablowsבּוֹboupon-itאָכֵןa/KHENsurelyחָצִירcha/TSIRgrassהָעָם׃ha/AMthe-people

   The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the spirit of the LORD bloweth upon it: surely the people is grass.

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   יָבֵשׁya/VESHwithersחָצִירcha/TSIRthe-grassנָבֵלNA/velfadesצִיץtsitsthe-flowerוּדְבַר־אֱלֹהֵינוּu/de/VAR-e/lo/HE/nubut-the-word-of-our-Godיָקוּםya/KUMshall-standלְעוֹלָם׃le/o/LAMforever

   The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.

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   עַלaluponהַר־גָּבֹהַּhar-ga/VO/aha-high-mountainעֲלִי־לָךְa/LI-lakhget-you-upמְבַשֶּׂרֶתme/vas/SE/retO-bearer-of-good-tidingsצִיּוֹןTsiy/YONZionהָרִימִיha/RI/milift-upבַכֹּחַvak/KO/achwith-strengthקוֹלֵךְko/LEKHyour-voiceמְבַשֶּׂרֶתme/vas/SE/retO-bearer-of-good-tidingsיְרוּשָׁלָ͏ִםYe/ru/sha/LA/yimJerusalemהָרִימִיha/RI/milift-upאַל־תִּירָאִיal-ti/RA/ibe-not-afraidאִמְרִיim/RIsayלְעָרֵיle/a/REto-the-cities-ofיְהוּדָהYe/hu/DAJudahהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdאֱלֹהֵיכֶם׃e/lo/he/KHEMyour-God

   O Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God!

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    הִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdאֲדֹנָיa/do/NAYthe-LordיֱהֹוִהAdonaiGODבְּחָזָקbe/cha/ZAKwith-mightיָבוֹאya/VOshall-comeוּזְרֹעוֹu/ze/ro/Oand-His-armמֹשְׁלָהMOSH/lashall-ruleלוֹlofor-Himהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdשְׂכָרוֹse/kha/ROHis-rewardאִתּוֹit/TOwith-Himוּפְעֻלָּתוֹu/fe/ul/la/TOand-His-recompenseלְפָנָיו׃le/fa/NAYVbefore-Him

    Behold, the Lord GOD will come with strong hand, and his arm shall rule for him: behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him.

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    כְּרֹעֶהke/ro/Elike-a-shepherdעֶדְרוֹed/ROHis-flockיִרְעֶהyir/EHe-shall-feedבִּזְרֹעוֹbiz/ro/Owith-His-armיְקַבֵּץye/kab/BETSHe-shall-gatherטְלָאִיםte/la/IMthe-lambsוּבְחֵיקוֹu/ve/che/KOand-in-His-bosomיִשָּׂאyis/SAHe-shall-carryעָלוֹתa/LOTthose-that-are-with-youngיְנַהֵל׃ye/na/HELHe-shall-gently-lead

    He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.

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    מִי־מָדַדmi-ma/DADwho-has-measuredבְּשׇׁעֳלוֹbe/sho/o/LOin-the-hollow-of-His-handמַיִםMA/yimthe-watersוְשָׁמַיִםve/sha/MA/yimand-heavenבַּזֶּרֶתbaz/ZE/retwith-the-spanתִּכֵּןtik/KENmeted-outוְכׇלve/KHOLand-comprehendedבַּשָּׁלִשׁbash/sha/LISHin-a-measureעֲפַרa/FARthe-dust-ofהָאָרֶץha/A/retsthe-earthוְשָׁקַלve/sha/KALand-weighedבַּפֶּלֶסbap/PE/lesin-scalesהָרִיםha/RIMthe-mountainsוּגְבָעוֹתu/ge/va/OTand-the-hillsבְּמֹאזְנָיִם׃be/mo/ze/NA/yimin-a-balance

    Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance?

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    מִי־תִכֵּןmi-tik/KENwho-has-directedאֶת־רוּחַet-RU/achthe-Spirit-ofיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDוְאִישׁve/ISHand-the-man-ofעֲצָתוֹa/tsa/TOHis-counselיוֹדִיעֶנּוּ׃yo/di/EN/nuhas-taught-him

    Who hath directed the Spirit of the LORD, or being his counsellor hath taught him?

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    אֶת־מִיet-miwith-whomנוֹעָץno/ATSdid-He-consultוַיְבִינֵהוּvay/vi/NE/huand-who-made-Him-understandוַיְלַמְּדֵהוּvay/lam/me/DE/huand-taught-Himבְּאֹרַחbe/O/rachin-the-path-ofמִשְׁפָּטmish/PATjudgmentוַיְלַמְּדֵהוּvay/lam/me/DE/huand-taught-HimדַעַתDA/atknowledgeוְדֶרֶךְve/DE/rekhand-the-way-ofתְּבוּנוֹתte/vu/NOTunderstandingיוֹדִיעֶנּוּ׃yo/di/EN/numade-known-to-Him

    With whom took he counsel, and who instructed him, and taught him in the path of judgment, and taught him knowledge, and shewed to him the way of understanding?

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    הֵןhenbeholdגּוֹיִםgo/YIMnationsכְּמַרke/MARas-a-drop-ofמִדְּלִיmid/de/LIa-bucketוּכְשַׁחַקu/khe/SHA/chakand-as-the-small-dust-ofמֹאזְנַיִםmo/ze/NA/yimthe-balanceנֶחְשָׁבוּnech/SHA/vuare-countedהֵןhenbeholdאִיִּיםiy/YIMthe-islesכַּדַּקkad/DAKlike-fine-dustיִטּוֹל׃yit/TOLHe-takes-up

    Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as the small dust of the balance: behold, he taketh up the isles as a very little thing.

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    וּלְבָנוֹןu/Le/va/NONand-Lebanonאֵיןennotדֵּיdesufficient-forבָּעֵרba/ERburningוְחַיָּתוֹve/chay/ya/TOnor-its-beastsאֵיןennotדֵּיdesufficient-forעוֹלָה׃o/LAa-burnt-offering

    And Lebanon is not sufficient to burn, nor the beasts thereof sufficient for a burnt offering.

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    כׇּל־הַגּוֹיִםkol-hag/go/YIMall-nationsכְּאַיִןke/A/yinas-nothingנֶגְדּוֹneg/DObefore-Himמֵאֶפֶסme/E/fesless-than-nothingוָתֹהוּva/TO/huand-chaosנֶחְשְׁבוּ־לוֹ׃nech/she/VU-loare-counted-to-Him

    All nations before him are as nothing; and they are counted to him less than nothing, and vanity.

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    וְאֶל־מִיve/EL-mito-whom-thenתְּדַמְּיוּןte/dam/me/YUNwill-you-likenאֵלelGodוּמַה־דְּמוּתu/MA-de/MUTor-what-likenessתַּעַרְכוּTA/ar/khuwill-you-compareלוֹ׃loto-Him

    To whom then will ye liken God? or what likeness will ye compare unto him?

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    הַפֶּסֶלhap/PE/selthe-carved-imageנָסַךְna/SAKHcastsחָרָשׁcha/RASHa-craftsmanוְצֹרֵףve/tso/REFand-a-refinerבַּזָּהָבbaz/za/HAVwith-goldיְרַקְּעֶנּוּye/rak/ke/EN/nuplates-itוּרְתֻקוֹתu/re/tu/KOTand-chains-ofכֶּסֶףKE/sefsilverצוֹרֵף׃tso/REFhe-forges

    The workman melteth a graven image, and the goldsmith spreadeth it over with gold, and casteth silver chains.

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    הַמְסֻכָּןham/suk/KANthe-impoverishedתְּרוּמָהte/ru/MAan-offeringעֵץetsa-treeלֹא־יִרְקַבlo-yir/KAVthat-will-not-rotיִבְחָרyiv/CHARchoosesחָרָשׁcha/RASHa-workmanחָכָםcha/KHAMcunningיְבַקֶּשׁ־לוֹye/vak/KESH-lohe-seeks-for-himselfלְהָכִיןle/ha/KHINto-prepareפֶּסֶלPE/sela-carved-imageלֹאlonotיִמּוֹט׃yim/MOTshall-be-moved

    He that is so impoverished that he hath no oblation chooseth a tree that will not rot; he seeketh unto him a cunning workman to prepare a graven image, that shall not be moved.

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    הֲלוֹאha/LOis-it-notתֵדְעוּted/Uyou-knowהֲלוֹאha/LOis-it-notתִשְׁמָעוּtish/MA/uyou-hearהֲלוֹאha/LOis-it-notהֻגַּדhug/GADhas-it-been-toldמֵרֹאשׁme/ROSHfrom-the-beginningלָכֶםla/KHEMto-youהֲלוֹאha/LOis-it-notהֲבִינוֹתֶםha/vi/no/TEMhave-you-understoodמוֹסְדוֹתmos/DOTthe-foundations-ofהָאָרֶץ׃ha/A/retsthe-earth

    Have ye not known? have ye not heard? hath it not been told you from the beginning? have ye not understood from the foundations of the earth?

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    הַיֹּשֵׁבhay/yo/SHEVHe-that-sitsעַל־חוּגal-chugupon-the-circle-ofהָאָרֶץha/A/retsthe-earthוְיֹשְׁבֶיהָve/yosh/VE/haand-its-inhabitantsכַּחֲגָבִיםka/cha/ga/VIMas-grasshoppersהַנּוֹטֶהhan/no/TEthat-stretches-outכַדֹּקkhad/DOKas-a-curtainשָׁמַיִםsha/MA/yimthe-heavensוַיִּמְתָּחֵםvay/yim/ta/CHEMand-spreads-them-outכָּאֹהֶלka/O/helas-a-tentלָשָׁבֶת׃la/SHA/vetto-dwell-in

    It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in:

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    הַנּוֹתֵןhan/no/TENthat-bringsרוֹזְנִיםroz/NIMprincesלְאָיִןle/A/yinto-nothingשֹׁפְטֵיSHOF/tethe-judges-ofאֶרֶץE/retsthe-earthכַּתֹּהוּkat/TO/huas-chaosעָשָׂה׃a/SAHe-makes

    That bringeth the princes to nothing; he maketh the judges of the earth as vanity.

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    אַףafscarcelyבַּל־נִטָּעוּbal-nit/TA/uare-they-plantedאַףafscarcelyבַּל־זֹרָעוּbal-zo/RA/uare-they-sownאַףafscarcelyבַּל־שֹׁרֵשׁbal-sho/RESHhas-taken-rootבָּאָרֶץba/A/retsin-the-earthגִּזְעָםgiz/AMtheir-stockוְגַם־נָשַׁףve/GAM-na/SHAFand-also-He-blowsבָּהֶםba/HEMupon-themוַיִּבָשׁוּvay/yi/VA/shuand-they-witherוּסְעָרָהu/se/a/RAand-the-tempestכַּקַּשׁkak/KASHas-stubbleתִּשָּׂאֵם׃tis/sa/EMtakes-them-away

    Yea, they shall not be planted; yea, they shall not be sown: yea, their stock shall not take root in the earth: and he shall also blow upon them, and they shall wither, and the whirlwind shall take them away as stubble.

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    וְאֶל־מִיve/EL-mito-whom-thenתְדַמְּיוּנִיte/dam/me/YU/niwill-you-liken-meוְאֶשְׁוֶהve/esh/VEand-I-should-be-equalיֹאמַרyo/MARsaysקָדוֹשׁ׃Ka/DOSHthe-Holy-One

    To whom then will ye liken me, or shall I be equal? saith the Holy One.

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    שְׂאוּ־מָרוֹםse/U-ma/ROMlift-up-on-highעֵינֵיכֶםe/ne/KHEMyour-eyesוּרְאוּu/re/Uand-seeמִי־בָרָאmi-va/RAwho-has-createdאֵלֶּהEL/lethese-thingsהַמּוֹצִיאham/mo/TSIthat-brings-outבְמִסְפָּרve/mis/PARby-numberצְבָאָםtse/va/AMtheir-hostלְכֻלָּםle/khul/LAMto-them-allבְּשֵׁםbe/SHEMby-nameיִקְרָאyik/RAHe-callsמֵרֹבme/ROVbecause-of-the-greatness-ofאוֹנִיםo/NIMmightוְאַמִּיץve/am/MITSand-strong-ofכֹּחַKO/achpowerאִישׁishoneלֹאlonotנֶעְדָּר׃ne/DARis-missing

    Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things, that bringeth out their host by number: he calleth them all by names by the greatness of his might, for that he is strong in power; not one faileth.

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    לָמָּהLAM/mawhyתֹאמַרto/MARdo-you-sayיַעֲקֹבYa/a/KOVO-Jacobוּתְדַבֵּרu/te/dab/BERand-speakיִשְׂרָאֵלYis/ra/ELO-Israelנִסְתְּרָהnis/te/RAis-hidדַרְכִּיdar/KImy-wayמֵיְהֹוָהme-Adonaifrom-the-LORDוּמֵאֱלֹהַיu/me/e/lo/HAYand-from-my-Godמִשְׁפָּטִיmish/pa/TImy-judgmentיַעֲבוֹר׃ya/a/VORis-passed-over

    Why sayest thou, O Jacob, and speakest, O Israel, My way is hid from the LORD, and my judgment is passed over from my God?

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    הֲלוֹאha/LOis-it-notיָדַעְתָּya/DA/tahave-you-knownאִם־לֹאim-loif-notשָׁמַעְתָּsha/MA/tahave-you-heardאֱלֹהֵיe/lo/HEthe-God-ofעוֹלָםo/LAMeverlastingיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDבּוֹרֵאBo/REthe-Creator-ofקְצוֹתke/TSOTthe-ends-ofהָאָרֶץha/A/retsthe-earthלֹאlonotיִיעַףyi/AFfaintsוְלֹאve/LOand-notיִיגָעyi/GAis-he-wearyאֵיןenthere-is-noחֵקֶרCHE/kersearchingלִתְבוּנָתוֹ׃lit/vu/na/TOto-His-understanding

    Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding.

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    נֹתֵןno/TENHe-givesלַיָּעֵףlay/ya/EFto-the-faintכֹּחַKO/achpowerוּלְאֵיןu/le/ENand-to-them-that-have-noאוֹנִיםo/NIMmightעׇצְמָהots/MAstrengthיַרְבֶּה׃yar/BEHe-increases

    He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.

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    וְיִעֲפוּve/yi/a/FUand-shall-faintנְעָרִיםne/a/RIMthe-youthsוְיִגָעוּve/yi/GA/uand-be-wearyוּבַחוּרִיםu/va/chu/RIMand-the-young-menכָּשׁוֹלka/SHOLstumbleיִכָּשֵׁלוּ׃yik/ka/SHE/lushall-stumble

    Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall:

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    וְקוֹיֵve/ko/YEbut-they-that-wait-uponיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDיַחֲלִיפוּya/cha/LI/fushall-renewכֹחַKHO/achstrengthיַעֲלוּya/a/LUthey-shall-mount-upאֵבֶרE/verwingכַּנְּשָׁרִיםkan/ne/sha/RIMas-eaglesיָרוּצוּya/RU/tsuthey-shall-runוְלֹאve/LOand-notיִיגָעוּyi/GA/ube-wearyיֵלְכוּyel/KHUthey-shall-walkוְלֹאve/LOand-notיִיעָפוּ׃yi/A/fufaint

    But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.