Isaiah 42 יְשַׁעְיָהוּ פרק מ״ב

Masoretic Text, word by word with English glosses, the English verse beneath each. Open Isaiah 42 in the interlinear reader for transliteration, roots and notes.

1. 1

   הֵןbeholdעַבְדִּיmy-servantאֶתְמׇךְ־בּוֹwhom-I-upholdבְּחִירִיmy-electרָצְתָהdelightsנַפְשִׁיin-whom-my-soulנָתַתִּיI-have-putרוּחִיmy-spiritעָלָיוupon-himמִשְׁפָּטjudgmentלַגּוֹיִםto-the-nationsיוֹצִיא׃he-shall-bring-forth

   Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.

2. 2

   לֹאnotיִצְעַקhe-shall-cryוְלֹאand-notיִשָּׂאlift-upוְלֹא־יַשְׁמִיעַnor-cause-to-be-heardבַּחוּץin-the-streetקוֹלוֹ׃his-voice

   He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street.

3. 3

   קָנֶהa-reedרָצוּץbruisedלֹאnotיִשְׁבּוֹרshall-he-breakוּפִשְׁתָּהand-the-flaxכֵהָהdimly-burningלֹאnotיְכַבֶּנָּהshall-he-quenchלֶאֱמֶתunto-truthיוֹצִיאhe-shall-bring-forthמִשְׁפָּט׃judgment

   A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth.

4. 4

   לֹאnotיִכְהֶהhe-shall-failוְלֹאand-notיָרוּץbe-discouragedעַד־יָשִׂיםtill-he-have-setבָּאָרֶץin-the-earthמִשְׁפָּטjudgmentוּלְתוֹרָתוֹand-for-his-Lawאִיִּיםthe-islesיְיַחֵלוּ׃shall-wait

   He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law.

5. 5

   כֹּה־אָמַרthus-saysהָאֵלGodיְהֹוָהthe-LORDבּוֹרֵאhe-that-createdהַשָּׁמַיִםthe-heavensוְנוֹטֵיהֶםand-stretched-them-outרֹקַעhe-that-spread-forthהָאָרֶץthe-earthוְצֶאֱצָאֶיהָand-that-which-comes-out-of-itנֹתֵןhe-that-givesנְשָׁמָהbreathלָעָםto-the-peopleעָלֶיהָupon-itוְרוּחַand-spiritלַהֹלְכִיםto-them-that-walkבָּהּ׃therein

   Thus saith God the LORD, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein:

6. 6

   אֲנִיIיְהֹוָהthe-LORDקְרָאתִיךָhave-called-youבְצֶדֶקin-righteousnessוְאַחְזֵקand-will-holdבְּיָדֶךָyour-handוְאֶצׇּרְךָand-will-keep-youוְאֶתֶּנְךָand-give-youלִבְרִיתfor-a-covenant-ofעָםthe-peopleלְאוֹרfor-a-light-ofגּוֹיִם׃nations

   I the LORD have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;

7. 7

   לִפְקֹחַto-openעֵינַיִםthe-eyesעִוְרוֹתblindלְהוֹצִיאto-bring-outמִמַּסְגֵּרfrom-the-prisonאַסִּירthe-prisonersמִבֵּיתout-of-the-house-ofכֶּלֶאprisonיֹשְׁבֵיand-them-that-sit-inחֹשֶׁךְ׃darkness

   To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house.

8. 8

   אֲנִיIיְהֹוָהthe-LORDהוּאthat-isשְׁמִיmy-nameוּכְבוֹדִיand-My-gloryלְאַחֵרto-anotherלֹא־אֶתֵּןwill-I-not-giveוּתְהִלָּתִיneither-my-praiseלַפְּסִילִים׃to-carved-idols

   I am the LORD: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.

9. 9

   הָרִאשֹׁנוֹתthe-former-thingsהִנֵּה־בָאוּbehold-are-come-to-passוַחֲדָשׁוֹתand-new-thingsאֲנִיIמַגִּידdo-I-declareבְּטֶרֶםbeforeתִּצְמַחְנָהthey-spring-forthאַשְׁמִיעַI-tell-of-themאֶתְכֶם׃you

   Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them.

10. 10

    שִׁירוּsingלַיהֹוָהto-the-LORDשִׁירa-songחָדָשׁnewתְּהִלָּתוֹand-his-praiseמִקְצֵהfrom-the-end-ofהָאָרֶץthe-earthיוֹרְדֵיyou-that-go-down-toהַיָּםthe-seaוּמְלֹאוֹand-all-that-is-thereinאִיִּיםthe-islesוְיֹשְׁבֵיהֶם׃and-their-inhabitants

    Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise from the end of the earth, ye that go down to the sea, and all that is therein; the isles, and the inhabitants thereof.

11. 11

    יִשְׂאוּlet-lift-up-their-voiceמִדְבָּרthe-wildernessוְעָרָיוand-its-citiesחֲצֵרִיםthe-villagesתֵּשֵׁבthat-inhabitsקֵדָרKedarיָרֹנּוּlet-singיֹשְׁבֵיthe-inhabitants-ofסֶלַעSelaמֵרֹאשׁfrom-the-top-ofהָרִיםthe-mountainsיִצְוָחוּ׃let-them-shout

    Let the wilderness and the cities thereof lift up their voice, the villages that Kedar doth inhabit: let the inhabitants of the rock sing, let them shout from the top of the mountains.

12. 12

    יָשִׂימוּlet-them-giveלַיהֹוָהto-the-LORDכָּבוֹדgloryוּתְהִלָּתוֹand-his-praiseבָּאִיִּיםin-the-islandsיַגִּידוּ׃declare

    Let them give glory unto the LORD, and declare his praise in the islands.

13. 13

    יְהֹוָהthe-LORDכַּגִּבּוֹרas-a-mighty-manיֵצֵאshall-go-forthכְּאִישׁlike-a-man-ofמִלְחָמוֹתwarיָעִירhe-shall-stir-upקִנְאָהardorיָרִיעַhe-shall-cryאַף־יַצְרִיחַindeed-roarעַל־אֹיְבָיוagainst-his-foesיִתְגַּבָּר׃he-shall-show-himself-mighty

    The LORD shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war: he shall cry, yea, roar; he shall prevail against his enemies.

14. 14

    הֶחֱשֵׁיתִיI-have-held-my-peaceמֵעוֹלָםa-long-timeאַחֲרִישׁI-have-been-stillאֶתְאַפָּקand-refrained-myselfכַּיּוֹלֵדָהas-the-woman-in-travailאֶפְעֶהnow-will-I-cryאֶשֹּׁםI-will-gaspוְאֶשְׁאַףand-pantיָחַד׃together

    I have long time holden my peace; I have been still, and refrained myself: now will I cry like a travailing woman; I will destroy and devour at once.

15. 15

    אַחֲרִיבI-will-make-wasteהָרִיםmountainsוּגְבָעוֹתand-hillsוְכׇל־עֶשְׂבָּםand-all-their-herbsאוֹבִישׁand-dry-upוְשַׂמְתִּיand-I-makeנְהָרוֹתthe-riversלָאִיִּיםislandsוַאֲגַמִּיםand-the-poolsאוֹבִישׁ׃I-will-dry-up

    I will make waste mountains and hills, and dry up all their herbs; and I will make the rivers islands, and I will dry up the pools.

16. 16

    וְהוֹלַכְתִּיand-I-will-bringעִוְרִיםthe-blindבְּדֶרֶךְby-the-way-ofלֹאnotיָדָעוּthey-knew-notבִּנְתִיבוֹתin-pathsלֹא־יָדְעוּthey-have-not-knownאַדְרִיכֵםI-will-lead-themאָשִׂיםI-will-makeמַחְשָׁךְdarknessלִפְנֵיהֶםbefore-themלָאוֹרlightוּמַעֲקַשִּׁיםand-crooked-thingsלְמִישׁוֹרstraightאֵלֶּהthese-areהַדְּבָרִיםthe-thingsעֲשִׂיתִםwhich-I-have-doneוְלֹאand-notעֲזַבְתִּים׃have-I-forsaken-them

    And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them.

17. 17

    נָסֹגוּthey-shall-be-turnedאָחוֹרbackיֵבֹשׁוּthey-shall-be-ashamedבֹשֶׁתgreatlyהַבֹּטְחִיםthat-trustבַּפָּסֶלin-carved-idolsהָאֹמְרִיםthat-sayלְמַסֵּכָהto-the-molten-imagesאַתֶּםyou-areאֱלֹהֵינוּ׃our-gods

    They shall be turned back, they shall be greatly ashamed, that trust in graven images, that say to the molten images, Ye are our gods.

18. 18

    הַחֵרְשִׁיםO-deafשְׁמָעוּhearוְהַעִוְרִיםand-O-blindהַבִּיטוּlookלִרְאוֹת׃that-you-may-see

    Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see.

19. 19

    מִיwhoעִוֵּרblindכִּיthatאִם־עַבְדִּיbut-my-servantוְחֵרֵשׁand-deafכְּמַלְאָכִיas-my-messengerאֶשְׁלָחthat-I-sentמִיwhoעִוֵּרblindכִּמְשֻׁלָּםas-he-that-is-perfectוְעִוֵּרand-blindכְּעֶבֶדas-the-servant-ofיְהֹוָה׃the-LORD

    Who is blind, but my servant? or deaf, as my messenger that I sent? who is blind as he that is perfect, and blind as the LORD's servant?

20. 20

    (ראית)[רָאוֹת]seeingרַבּוֹתmany-thingsוְלֹאand-notתִשְׁמֹרyou-observe-notפָּקוֹחַopeningאׇזְנַיִםthe-earsוְלֹאand-notיִשְׁמָע׃he-hears

    Seeing many things, but thou observest not; opening the ears, but he heareth not.

21. 21

    יְהֹוָהthe-LORDחָפֵץwas-well-pleasedלְמַעַןfor-sakeצִדְקוֹhis-righteousness'יַגְדִּילto-magnifyתּוֹרָהLawוְיַאְדִּיר׃and-to-make-it-glorious

    The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable.

22. 22

    וְהוּאtherefore-this-isעַם־בָּזוּזa-people-robbedוְשָׁסוּיand-spoiledהָפֵחַthey-are-all-snaredבַּחוּרִיםin-holesכֻּלָּםof-themוּבְבָתֵּיand-in-prisonכְלָאִיםhousesהׇחְבָּאוּthey-are-hidהָיוּthey-areלָבַזfor-a-preyוְאֵיןand-noneמַצִּילdeliversמְשִׁסָּהfor-a-spoilוְאֵין־אֹמֵרand-none-saysהָשַׁב׃restore

    But this is a people robbed and spoiled; they are all of them snared in holes, and they are hid in prison houses: they are for a prey, and none delivereth; for a spoil, and none saith, Restore.

23. 23

    מִיwhoבָכֶםamong-youיַאֲזִיןwill-give-ear-toזֹאתthisיַקְשִׁבwho-will-hearkenוְיִשְׁמַעand-hearלְאָחוֹר׃for-the-time-to-come

    Who among you will give ear to this? who will hearken and hear for the time to come?

24. 24

    מִי־נָתַןwho-gave[לִמְשִׁסָּה]for-a-spoilיַעֲקֹבJacobוְיִשְׂרָאֵלand-Israelלְבֹזְזִיםto-the-robbersהֲלוֹאdid-notיְהֹוָהthe-LORDזוּhe-against-whomחָטָאנוּwe-have-sinnedלוֹhimוְלֹא־אָבוּand-they-would-notבִדְרָכָיוin-his-waysהָלוֹךְwalkוְלֹאand-notשָׁמְעוּwere-they-obedientבְּתוֹרָתוֹ׃to-his-Law

    Who gave Jacob for a spoil, and Israel to the robbers? did not the LORD, he against whom we have sinned? for they would not walk in his ways, neither were they obedient unto his law.

25. 25

    וַיִּשְׁפֹּךְtherefore-he-has-pouredעָלָיוupon-himחֵמָהthe-fury-ofאַפּוֹhis-angerוֶעֱזוּזand-the-strength-ofמִלְחָמָהbattleוַתְּלַהֲטֵהוּand-it-has-set-him-on-fireמִסָּבִיבround-aboutוְלֹאand-notיָדָעhe-knewוַתִּבְעַר־בּוֹand-it-burned-himוְלֹא־יָשִׂיםyet-he-laid-it-notעַל־לֵב׃to-heart

    Therefore he hath poured upon him the fury of his anger, and the strength of battle: and it hath set him on fire round about, yet he knew not; and it burned him, yet he laid it not to heart.