Isaiah 41 יְשַׁעְיָהוּ פרק מ״א

Masoretic Text, word by word with transliteration and English glosses, the English verse beneath each. Open Isaiah 41 in the interlinear reader for roots and notes, or listen to it read aloud in Hebrew.

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   הַחֲרִישׁוּha/cha/RI/shukeep-silenceאֵלַיe/LAYto-meאִיִּיםiy/YIMO-islandsוּלְאֻמִּיםu/le/um/MIMand-the-peoplesיַחֲלִיפוּya/cha/LI/fushall-renewכֹחַKHO/achstrengthיִגְּשׁוּyig/ge/SHUlet-them-come-nearאָזazthenיְדַבֵּרוּye/dab/BE/rulet-them-speakיַחְדָּוyach/DAVtogetherלַמִּשְׁפָּטlam/mish/PATto-judgmentנִקְרָבָה׃nik/RA/valet-us-come-near

   Keep silence before me, O islands; and let the people renew their strength: let them come near; then let them speak: let us come near together to judgment.

2. 2

   מִיmiwhoהֵעִירhe/IRraised-upמִמִּזְרָחmim/miz/RACHfrom-the-eastצֶדֶקTSE/dekrighteousnessיִקְרָאֵהוּyik/ra/E/hucalled-himלְרַגְלוֹle/rag/LOto-his-footיִתֵּןyit/TENgivesלְפָנָיוle/fa/NAYVbefore-himגּוֹיִםgo/YIMnationsוּמְלָכִיםu/me/la/KHIMand-kingsיַרְדְּyardhe-rulesיִתֵּןyit/TENgivesכֶּעָפָרke/a/FARas-dustחַרְבּוֹchar/BOhis-swordכְּקַשׁke/KASHas-stubbleנִדָּףnid/DAFdrivenקַשְׁתּוֹ׃kash/TOhis-bow

   Who raised up the righteous man from the east, called him to his foot, gave the nations before him, and made him rule over kings? he gave them as the dust to his sword, and as driven stubble to his bow.

3. 3

   יִרְדְּפֵםyir/de/FEMhe-pursued-themיַעֲבוֹרya/a/VORhe-passes-onשָׁלוֹםsha/LOMsafelyאֹרַחO/racha-pathבְּרַגְלָיוbe/rag/LAYVwith-his-feetלֹאlonotיָבוֹא׃ya/VOhe-has-gone

   He pursued them, and passed safely; even by the way that he had not gone with his feet.

4. 4

   מִי־פָעַלmi-fa/ALwho-has-wroughtוְעָשָׂהve/a/SAand-doneקֹרֵאko/REcallingהַדֹּרוֹתhad/do/ROTthe-generationsמֵרֹאשׁme/ROSHfrom-the-beginningאֲנִיa/NIIיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDרִאשׁוֹןri/SHONthe-firstוְאֶת־אַחֲרֹנִיםve/ET-a/cha/ro/NIMand-with-the-lastאֲנִי־הוּא׃a/NI-huI-am-He

   Who hath wrought and done it, calling the generations from the beginning? I the LORD, the first, and with the last; I am he.

5. 5

   רָאוּra/Usawאִיִּיםiy/YIMthe-islesוְיִרָאוּve/yi/RA/uand-fearedקְצוֹתke/TSOTthe-ends-ofהָאָרֶץha/A/retsthe-earthיֶחֱרָדוּye/che/RA/dutrembledקָרְבוּka/re/VUthey-drew-nearוַיֶּאֱתָיוּן׃vay/ye/e/ta/YUNand-came

   The isles saw it, and feared; the ends of the earth were afraid, drew near, and came.

6. 6

   אִישׁishevery-oneאֶת־רֵעֵהוּet-re/E/huhis-neighborיַעְזֹרוּya/ZO/ruthey-helpedוּלְאָחִיוu/le/a/CHIVand-to-his-brotherיֹאמַרyo/MARsaysחֲזָק׃cha/ZAKbe-of-good-courage

   They helped every one his neighbour; and every one said to his brother, Be of good courage.

7. 7

   וַיְחַזֵּקvay/chaz/ZEKand-encouragedחָרָשׁcha/RASHthe-craftsmanאֶת־צֹרֵףet-tso/REFthe-goldsmithמַחֲלִיקma/cha/LIKhe-that-smoothsפַּטִּישׁpat/TISHwith-the-hammerאֶת־הוֹלֶםet-HO/lemhim-that-strikesפָּעַםPA/amthe-anvilאֹמֵרo/MERsayingלַדֶּבֶקlad/DE/vekof-the-solderingטוֹבtovgoodהוּאhuitוַיְחַזְּקֵהוּvay/chaz/ze/KE/huand-he-fastened-itבְמַסְמְרִיםve/mas/me/RIMwith-nailsלֹאlonotיִמּוֹט׃yim/MOTit-should-be-moved

   So the carpenter encouraged the goldsmith, and he that smootheth with the hammer him that smote the anvil, saying, It is ready for the sodering: and he fastened it with nails, that it should not be moved.

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   וְאַתָּהve/at/TAand-youיִשְׂרָאֵלYis/ra/ELO-Israelעַבְדִּיav/DImy-servantיַעֲקֹבYa/a/KOVJacobאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhomבְּחַרְתִּיךָbe/char/TI/khaI-have-chosen-youזֶרַעZE/rathe-seed-ofאַבְרָהָםAv/ra/HAMAbrahamאֹהֲבִי׃o/ha/VImy-friend

   But thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend.

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   אֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhomהֶחֱזַקְתִּיךָhe/che/zak/TI/khaI-have-taken-youמִקְצוֹתmik/TSOTfrom-the-ends-ofהָאָרֶץha/A/retsthe-earthוּמֵאֲצִילֶיהָu/me/a/tsi/LE/haand-from-its-chief-menקְרָאתִיךָke/ra/TI/khacalled-youוָאֹמַרva/o/MARand-saidלְךָle/KHAto-youעַבְדִּי־אַתָּהav/DI-AT/tayou-are-my-servantבְּחַרְתִּיךָbe/char/TI/khaI-have-chosen-youוְלֹאve/LOand-notמְאַסְתִּיךָ׃me/as/TI/khacast-you-away

   Thou whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, and called thee from the chief men thereof, and said unto thee, Thou art my servant; I have chosen thee, and not cast thee away.

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    אַל־תִּירָאal-ti/RAbe-not-afraidכִּיkiforעִמְּךָ־אָנִיim/me/KHA-A/niwith-you-Iאַל־תִּשְׁתָּעal-tish/TAbe-not-dismayedכִּי־אֲנִיki-a/NIfor-Iאֱלֹהֶיךָe/lo/HE/khayour-Godאִמַּצְתִּיךָim/mats/TI/khaI-will-strengthen-youאַף־עֲזַרְתִּיךָaf-a/zar/TI/khayea-I-will-help-youאַף־תְּמַכְתִּיךָaf-te/makh/TI/khayea-I-will-uphold-youבִּימִיןbi/MINwith-the-right-hand-ofצִדְקִי׃tsid/KIMy-righteousness

    Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

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    הֵןhenbeholdיֵבֹשׁוּye/VO/shushall-be-ashamedוְיִכָּלְמוּve/yik/ka/le/MUand-confoundedכֹּלkolallהַנֶּחֱרִיםhan/ne/che/RIMthat-were-incensedבָּךְbakhagainst-youיִהְיוּyih/YUshall-beכְאַיִןkhe/A/yinas-nothingוְיֹאבְדוּve/yo/ve/DUand-shall-perishאַנְשֵׁיan/SHEthe-men-ofרִיבֶךָ׃ri/VE/khayour-strife

    Behold, all they that were incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing; and they that strive with thee shall perish.

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    תְּבַקְשֵׁםte/vak/SHEMyou-shall-seek-themוְלֹאve/LOand-notתִמְצָאֵםtim/tsa/EMshall-you-find-themאַנְשֵׁיan/SHEthe-men-ofמַצֻּתֶךָmats/tsu/TE/khayour-contentionיִהְיוּyih/YUshall-beכְאַיִןkhe/A/yinas-nothingוּכְאֶפֶסu/khe/E/fesand-as-nothingאַנְשֵׁיan/SHEthe-men-ofמִלְחַמְתֶּךָ׃mil/cham/TE/khayour-war

    Thou shalt seek them, and shalt not find them, even them that contended with thee: they that war against thee shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nought.

13. 13

    כִּיkiforאֲנִיa/NIIיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDאֱלֹהֶיךָe/lo/HE/khayour-Godמַחֲזִיקma/cha/ZIKholdingיְמִינֶךָye/mi/NE/khayour-right-handהָאֹמֵרha/o/MERwho-saysלְךָle/KHAto-youאַל־תִּירָאal-ti/RAbe-not-afraidאֲנִיa/NIIעֲזַרְתִּיךָ׃a/zar/TI/khaI-will-help-you

    For I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.

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    אַל־תִּירְאִיal-ti/re/Ifear-notתּוֹלַעַתto/LA/atO-wormיַעֲקֹבYa/a/KOVJacobמְתֵיme/TEO-men-ofיִשְׂרָאֵלYis/ra/ELIsraelאֲנִיa/NIIעֲזַרְתִּיךְa/zar/TIKHI-will-help-youנְאֻם־יְהֹוָהne/UM-Adonaisays-the-LORDוְגֹאֲלֵךְve/Go/a/LEKHand-your-RedeemerקְדוֹשׁKe/DOSHthe-Holy-One-ofיִשְׂרָאֵל׃Yis/ra/ELIsrael

    Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith the LORD, and thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.

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    הִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdשַׂמְתִּיךְsam/TIKHI-have-made-youלְמוֹרַגle/mo/RAGa-threshing-instrumentחָרוּץcha/RUTSsharpחָדָשׁcha/DASHnewבַּעַלBA/alhavingפִּיפִיּוֹתpi/fiy/YOTteethתָּדוּשׁta/DUSHyou-shall-threshהָרִיםha/RIMthe-mountainsוְתָדֹקve/ta/DOKand-beat-them-smallוּגְבָעוֹתu/ge/va/OTand-the-hillsכַּמֹּץkam/MOTSas-chaffתָּשִׂים׃ta/SIMyou-shall-make

    Behold, I will make thee a new sharp threshing instrument having teeth: thou shalt thresh the mountains, and beat them small, and shalt make the hills as chaff.

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    תִּזְרֵםtiz/REMyou-shall-fan-themוְרוּחַve/RU/achand-the-windתִּשָּׂאֵםtis/sa/EMshall-carry-them-awayוּסְעָרָהu/se/a/RAand-the-tempestתָּפִיץta/FITSshall-scatterאוֹתָםo/TAMthemוְאַתָּהve/at/TAand-youתָּגִילta/GILshall-rejoiceבַּיהֹוָהba-Adonaiin-the-LORDבִּקְדוֹשׁBik/DOSHin-the-Holy-One-ofיִשְׂרָאֵלYis/ra/ELIsraelתִּתְהַלָּל׃tit/hal/LALshall-glory

    Thou shalt fan them, and the wind shall carry them away, and the whirlwind shall scatter them: and thou shalt rejoice in the LORD, and shalt glory in the Holy One of Israel.

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    הָעֲנִיִּיםha/a/niy/YIMthe-poorוְהָאֶבְיוֹנִיםve/ha/ev/yo/NIMand-the-needyמְבַקְשִׁיםme/vak/SHIMseekingמַיִםMA/yimwaterוָאַיִןva/A/yinand-there-is-noneלְשׁוֹנָםle/sho/NAMtheir-tongueבַּצָּמָאbats/tsa/MAfor-thirstנָשָׁתָּהna/SHAT/tais-parchedאֲנִיa/NIIיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDאֶעֱנֵםe/e/NEMI-will-answer-themאֱלֹהֵיe/lo/HEthe-God-ofיִשְׂרָאֵלYis/ra/ELIsraelלֹאlonotאֶעֶזְבֵם׃e/ez/VEMwill-I-forsake-them

    When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I the LORD will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them.

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    אֶפְתַּחef/TACHI-will-openעַל־שְׁפָיִיםal-she/fa/YIMon-high-placesנְהָרוֹתne/ha/ROTriversוּבְתוֹךְu/ve/TOKHand-in-the-midst-ofבְּקָעוֹתbe/ka/OTthe-valleysמַעְיָנוֹתma/ya/NOTfountainsאָשִׂיםa/SIMI-will-makeמִדְבָּרmid/BARthe-wildernessלַאֲגַם־מַיִםla/a/GAM-MA/yima-pool-of-waterוְאֶרֶץve/E/retsand-the-landצִיָּהtsiy/YAdryלְמוֹצָאֵיle/mo/TSA/esprings-ofמָיִם׃MA/yimwater

    I will open rivers in high places, and fountains in the midst of the valleys: I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water.

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    אֶתֵּןet/TENI-will-putבַּמִּדְבָּרbam/mid/BARin-the-wildernessאֶרֶזE/rezthe-cedarשִׁטָּהshit/TAthe-shitta-treeוַהֲדַסva/ha/DASand-the-myrtleוְעֵץve/ETSand-the-tree-ofשָׁמֶןSHA/menoilאָשִׂיםa/SIMI-will-setבָּעֲרָבָהba/a/ra/VAin-the-desertבְּרוֹשׁbe/ROSHcypressתִּדְהָרtid/HARpineוּתְאַשּׁוּרu/te/ash/SHURand-box-treeיַחְדָּו׃yach/DAVtogether

    I will plant in the wilderness the cedar, the shittah tree, and the myrtle, and the oil tree; I will set in the desert the fir tree, and the pine, and the box tree together:

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    לְמַעַןle/MA/anin-order-thatיִרְאוּyir/Uthey-may-seeוְיֵדְעוּve/yed/Uand-knowוְיָשִׂימוּve/ya/SI/muand-considerוְיַשְׂכִּילוּve/yas/KI/luand-understandיַחְדָּוyach/DAVtogetherכִּיkithatיַד־יְהֹוָהyad-Adonaithe-hand-of-the-LORDעָשְׂתָהa/se/TAhas-doneזֹּאתzotthisוּקְדוֹשׁu/Ke/DOSHand-the-Holy-One-ofיִשְׂרָאֵלYis/ra/ELIsraelבְּרָאָהּ׃be/ra/Ahas-created-it

    That they may see, and know, and consider, and understand together, that the hand of the LORD hath done this, and the Holy One of Israel hath created it.

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    קָרְבוּka/re/VUbring-nearרִיבְכֶםri/ve/KHEMyour-causeיֹאמַרyo/MARsaysיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDהַגִּישׁוּhag/GI/shubring-forthעֲצֻמוֹתֵיכֶםa/tsu/mo/te/KHEMyour-strong-reasonsיֹאמַרyo/MARsaysמֶלֶךְME/lekhthe-King-ofיַעֲקֹב׃Ya/a/KOVJacob

    Produce your cause, saith the LORD; bring forth your strong reasons, saith the King of Jacob.

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    יַגִּישׁוּyag/GI/shulet-them-bring-nearוְיַגִּידוּve/yag/GI/duand-tellלָנוּLA/nuto-usאֵת־אֲשֶׁרet-a/SHERwhatתִּקְרֶינָהtik/RE/nashall-happenהָרִאשֹׁנוֹתha/ri/sho/NOTthe-former-thingsמָהmawhatהֵנָּהHEN/nathey-wereהַגִּידוּhag/GI/dudeclareוְנָשִׂימָהve/na/SI/mathat-we-may-considerלִבֵּנוּlib/BE/nuour-heartוְנֵדְעָהve/ned/Aand-knowאַחֲרִיתָןa/cha/ri/TANthe-latter-end-of-themאוֹoorהַבָּאוֹתhab/ba/OTthings-to-comeהַשְׁמִיעֻנוּ׃hash/mi/U/numake-us-hear

    Let them bring them forth, and shew us what shall happen: let them shew the former things, what they be, that we may consider them, and know the latter end of them; or declare us things for to come.

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    הַגִּידוּhag/GI/dudeclareהָאֹתִיּוֹתha/o/tiy/YOTthe-things-comingלְאָחוֹרle/a/CHORhereafterוְנֵדְעָהve/ned/Athat-we-may-knowכִּיkithatאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMgodsאַתֶּםat/TEMyou-areאַף־תֵּיטִיבוּaf-te/TI/vuyea-do-goodוְתָרֵעוּve/ta/RE/uor-do-evilוְנִשְׁתָּעָהve/nish/TA/athat-we-may-be-dismayed(ונרא)vanar[וְנִרְאֶה]ve/nir/Eand-seeיַחְדָּו׃yach/DAVtogether

    Shew the things that are to come hereafter, that we may know that ye are gods: yea, do good, or do evil, that we may be dismayed, and behold it together.

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    הֵן־אַתֶּםhen-at/TEMbehold-you-areמֵאַיִןme/A/yinof-nothingוּפׇעׇלְכֶםu/fo/ol/KHEMand-your-workמֵאָפַעme/A/faof-noughtתּוֹעֵבָהto/e/VAan-abominationיִבְחַרyiv/CHARhe-choosesבָּכֶם׃ba/KHEMyou

    Behold, ye are of nothing, and your work of nought: an abomination is he that chooseth you.

25. 25

    הַעִירוֹתִיha/i/RO/tiI-have-raised-upמִצָּפוֹןmits/tsa/FONfrom-the-northוַיַּאתvay/YATand-he-cameמִמִּזְרַח־שֶׁמֶשׁmim/miz/RACH-SHE/meshfrom-the-rising-of-the-sunיִקְרָאyik/RAhe-shall-callבִשְׁמִיvish/MIupon-my-nameוְיָבֹאve/ya/VOand-he-shall-come-uponסְגָנִיםse/ga/NIMprincesכְּמוֹ־חֹמֶרke/MO-CHO/meras-mortarוּכְמוֹu/khe/MOand-asיוֹצֵרyo/TSERthe-potterיִרְמׇס־טִיט׃yir/MOS-tittreads-clay

    I have raised up one from the north, and he shall come: from the rising of the sun shall he call upon my name: and he shall come upon princes as upon morter, and as the potter treadeth clay.

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    מִי־הִגִּידmi-hig/GIDwho-has-declaredמֵרֹאשׁme/ROSHfrom-the-beginningוְנֵדָעָהve/ne/DA/athat-we-may-knowוּמִלְּפָנִיםu/mil/le/fa/NIMand-beforetimeוְנֹאמַרve/no/MARthat-we-may-sayצַדִּיקtsad/DIKrightאַףafevenאֵין־מַגִּידen-mag/GIDnone-declaringאַףafevenאֵיןennoneמַשְׁמִיעַmash/MI/aproclaimingאַףafevenאֵין־שֹׁמֵעַen-sho/ME/anone-hearingאִמְרֵיכֶם׃im/re/KHEMyour-words

    Who hath declared from the beginning, that we may know? and beforetime, that we may say, He is righteous? yea, there is none that sheweth, yea, there is none that declareth, yea, there is none that heareth your words.

27. 27

    רִאשׁוֹןri/SHONfirstלְצִיּוֹןle/Tsiy/YONto-Zionהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdהִנָּםhin/NAMbehold-themוְלִירוּשָׁלַ͏ִםve/Li/ru/sha/LA/yimand-to-Jerusalemמְבַשֵּׂרme/vas/SERa-bearer-of-good-tidingsאֶתֵּן׃et/TENI-will-give

    The first shall say to Zion, Behold, behold them: and I will give to Jerusalem one that bringeth good tidings.

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    וְאֵרֶאve/E/reand-I-lookוְאֵיןve/ENand-there-is-noאִישׁishmanוּמֵאֵלֶּהu/me/EL/leand-of-theseוְאֵיןve/ENand-there-is-noיוֹעֵץyo/ETScounselorוְאֶשְׁאָלֵםve/esh/a/LEMand-I-ask-themוְיָשִׁיבוּve/ya/SHI/vuand-they-answerדָבָר׃da/VARa-word

    For I beheld, and there was no man; even among them, and there was no counsellor, that, when I asked of them, could answer a word.

29. 29

    הֵןhenbeholdכֻּלָּםkul/LAMall-of-themאָוֶןA/veniniquityאֶפֶסE/fesnothingמַעֲשֵׂיהֶםma/a/se/HEMtheir-worksרוּחַRU/achwindוָתֹהוּva/TO/huand-chaosנִסְכֵּיהֶם׃nis/ke/HEMtheir-molten-images

    Behold, they are all vanity; their works are nothing: their molten images are wind and confusion.