Isaiah 44 יְשַׁעְיָהוּ פרק מ״ד

Masoretic Text, word by word with transliteration and English glosses, the English verse beneath each. Open Isaiah 44 in the interlinear reader for roots and notes, or listen to it read aloud in Hebrew.

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   וְעַתָּהve/at/TAand-nowשְׁמַעshe/MAhearיַעֲקֹבYa/a/KOVO-Jacobעַבְדִּיav/DImy-servantוְיִשְׂרָאֵלve/Yis/ra/ELand-Israelבָּחַרְתִּיba/CHAR/tiI-have-chosenבוֹ׃vohim

   Yet now hear, O Jacob my servant; and Israel, whom I have chosen:

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   כֹּה־אָמַרko-a/MARthus-saysיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDעֹשֶׂךָO/SE/khayour-Makerוְיֹצֶרְךָve/Yo/tser/KHAand-your-Formerמִבֶּטֶןmib/BE/tenfrom-the-wombיַעְזְרֶךָּya/ze/REK/kawho-will-help-youאַל־תִּירָאal-ti/RAbe-not-afraidעַבְדִּיav/DImy-servantיַעֲקֹבYa/a/KOVO-JacobוִישֻׁרוּןVi/shu/RUNand-Jeshurunבָּחַרְתִּיba/CHAR/tiI-have-chosenבוֹ׃vohim

   Thus saith the LORD that made thee, and formed thee from the womb, which will help thee; Fear not, O Jacob, my servant; and thou, Jesurun, whom I have chosen.

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   כִּיkiforאֶצׇּק־מַיִםets/TSOK-MA/yimI-will-pour-waterעַל־צָמֵאal-tsa/MEupon-the-thirstyוְנֹזְלִיםve/noz/LIMand-floodsעַל־יַבָּשָׁהal-yab/ba/SHAupon-dry-groundאֶצֹּקets/TSOKI-will-pourרוּחִיRu/CHIMy-Spiritעַל־זַרְעֶךָal-zar/E/khaupon-your-seedוּבִרְכָתִיu/vir/kha/TIand-my-blessingעַל־צֶאֱצָאֶיךָ׃al-tse/e/tsa/E/khaupon-your-offspring

   For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring:

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   וְצָמְחוּve/tsa/me/CHUand-they-shall-spring-upבְּבֵיןbe/VENamongחָצִירcha/TSIRthe-grassכַּעֲרָבִיםka/a/ra/VIMas-willowsעַל־יִבְלֵי־מָיִם׃al-yiv/LE-MA/yimby-the-water-courses

   And they shall spring up as among the grass, as willows by the water courses.

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   זֶהzethis-oneיֹאמַרyo/MARshall-sayלַיהֹוָהla-Adonaito-the-LORDאָנִיA/niIוְזֶהve/ZEand-this-oneיִקְרָאyik/RAshall-callבְשֵׁם־יַעֲקֹבve/SHEM-ya/a/KOVby-the-name-of-Jacobוְזֶהve/ZEand-this-oneיִכְתֹּבyikh/TOVshall-writeיָדוֹya/DOhis-handלַיהֹוָהla-Adonaito-the-LORDוּבְשֵׁםu/ve/SHEMand-by-the-name-ofיִשְׂרָאֵלYis/ra/ELIsraelיְכַנֶּה׃ye/khan/NEshall-surname

   One shall say, I am the LORD's; and another shall call himself by the name of Jacob; and another shall subscribe with his hand unto the LORD, and surname himself by the name of Israel.

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   כֹּה־אָמַרko-a/MARthus-saysיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDמֶלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵלME/lekh-Yis/ra/ELthe-King-of-Israelוְגֹאֲלוֹve/Go/a/LOand-his-RedeemerיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDצְבָאוֹתTse/va/OTof-Hostsאֲנִיa/NIIרִאשׁוֹןri/SHONfirstוַאֲנִיva/a/NIand-Iאַחֲרוֹןa/cha/RONlastוּמִבַּלְעָדַיu/mib/bal/a/DAYand-beside-meאֵיןenthere-is-noאֱלֹהִים׃e/lo/HIMGod

   Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God.

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   וּמִי־כָמוֹנִיu/MI-kha/MO/niand-who-is-like-meיִקְרָאyik/RAshall-proclaimוְיַגִּידֶהָve/yag/gi/DE/haand-declare-itוְיַעְרְכֶהָve/ya/re/KHE/haand-set-it-in-orderלִיlito-meמִשּׂוּמִיmis/su/MIfrom-when-I-appointedעַם־עוֹלָםam-o/LAMthe-ancient-peopleוְאֹתִיּוֹתve/o/tiy/YOTand-the-coming-thingsוַאֲשֶׁרva/a/SHERand-thatתָּבֹאנָהta/VO/nashall-comeיַגִּידוּyag/GI/dulet-them-declareלָמוֹ׃LA/moto-them

   And who, as I, shall call, and shall declare it, and set it in order for me, since I appointed the ancient people? and the things that are coming, and shall come, let them shew unto them.

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   אַל־תִּפְחֲדוּal-tif/cha/DUfear-notוְאַל־תִּרְהוּve/AL-tir/HUand-be-not-afraidהֲלֹאha/LOhave-notמֵאָזme/AZfrom-that-timeהִשְׁמַעְתִּיךָhish/ma/TI/khaI-made-you-hearוְהִגַּדְתִּיve/hig/GAD/tiand-have-declared-itוְאַתֶּםve/at/TEMand-youעֵדָיe/DAYmy-witnessesהֲיֵשׁha/YESHis-thereאֱלוֹהַּe/LO/aha-Godמִבַּלְעָדַיmib/bal/a/DAYbeside-meוְאֵיןve/ENand-there-is-noצוּרTsurRockבַּל־יָדָעְתִּי׃bal-ya/DA/tiI-know-not

   Fear ye not, neither be afraid: have not I told thee from that time, and have declared it? ye are even my witnesses. Is there a God beside me? yea, there is no God; I know not any.

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   יֹצְרֵי־פֶסֶלyots/RE-FE/selthey-that-form-a-carved-imageכֻּלָּםkul/LAMall-of-themתֹּהוּTO/huchaosוַחֲמוּדֵיהֶםva/cha/mu/de/HEMand-their-delightsבַּל־יוֹעִילוּbal-yo/I/ludo-not-profitוְעֵדֵיהֶםve/e/de/HEMand-their-witnessesהֵׄמָּׄהׄHEM/matheyבַּל־יִרְאוּbal-yir/Usee-notוּבַל־יֵדְעוּu/VAL-yed/Unor-knowלְמַעַןle/MA/anin-order-thatיֵבֹשׁוּ׃ye/VO/shuthey-may-be-ashamed

   They that make a graven image are all of them vanity; and their delectable things shall not profit; and they are their own witnesses; they see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed.

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    מִי־יָצַרmi-ya/TSARwho-has-formedאֵלela-godוּפֶסֶלu/FE/seland-a-carved-imageנָסָךְna/SAKHcastלְבִלְתִּיle/vil/TIso-as-notהוֹעִיל׃ho/ILto-profit

    Who hath formed a god, or molten a graven image that is profitable for nothing?

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    הֵןhenbeholdכׇּל־חֲבֵרָיוkol-cha/ve/RAYVall-his-fellowsיֵבֹשׁוּye/VO/shushall-be-ashamedוְחָרָשִׁיםve/cha/ra/SHIMand-the-craftsmenהֵמָּהHEM/matheyמֵאָדָםme/a/DAMof-menיִתְקַבְּצוּyit/kab/be/TSUlet-them-be-gathered-togetherכֻלָּםkhul/LAMallיַעֲמֹדוּya/a/MO/dulet-them-stand-upיִפְחֲדוּyif/cha/DUthey-shall-fearיֵבֹשׁוּye/VO/shuthey-shall-be-ashamedיָחַד׃YA/chadtogether

    Behold, all his fellows shall be ashamed: and the workmen, they are of men: let them all be gathered together, let them stand up; yet they shall fear, and they shall be ashamed together.

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    חָרַשׁcha/RASHthe-craftsman-ofבַּרְזֶלbar/ZELironמַעֲצָדma/a/TSADan-axeוּפָעַלu/fa/ALand-worksבַּפֶּחָםbap/pe/CHAMin-the-coalsוּבַמַּקָּבוֹתu/vam/mak/ka/VOTand-with-hammersיִצְּרֵהוּyits/tse/RE/hufashions-itוַיִּפְעָלֵהוּvay/yif/a/LE/huand-works-itבִּזְרוֹעַbiz/RO/awith-the-arm-ofכֹּחוֹko/CHOhis-strengthגַּם־רָעֵבgam-ra/EValso-hungryוְאֵיןve/ENand-there-is-noכֹּחַKO/achstrengthלֹא־שָׁתָהlo-SHA/tahe-has-not-drunkמַיִםMA/yimwaterוַיִּיעָף׃vay/yi/AFhe-is-faint

    The smith with the tongs both worketh in the coals, and fashioneth it with hammers, and worketh it with the strength of his arms: yea, he is hungry, and his strength faileth: he drinketh no water, and is faint.

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    חָרַשׁcha/RASHthe-craftsman-ofעֵצִיםe/TSIMwoodנָטָהna/TAstretches-outקָוkava-lineיְתָאֲרֵהוּye/ta/a/RE/huhe-marks-it-outבַשֶּׂרֶדvas/SE/redwith-a-pencilיַעֲשֵׂהוּya/a/SE/huhe-makes-itבַּמַּקְצֻעוֹתbam/mak/tsu/OTwith-chiselsוּבַמְּחוּגָהu/vam/me/chu/GAand-with-the-compassיְתׇאֳרֵהוּye/to/o/RE/huhe-marks-it-outוַיַּעֲשֵׂהוּvay/ya/a/SE/huand-makes-itכְּתַבְנִיתke/tav/NITafter-the-figure-ofאִישׁisha-manכְּתִפְאֶרֶתke/tif/E/retaccording-to-the-beauty-ofאָדָםa/DAMmanלָשֶׁבֶתla/SHE/vetto-dwell-inבָּיִת׃BA/yita-house

    The carpenter stretcheth out his rule; he marketh it out with a line; he fitteth it with planes, and he marketh it out with the compass, and maketh it after the figure of a man, according to the beauty of a man; that it may remain in the house.

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    לִכְרׇת־לוֹlikh/ROT-loto-cut-for-himselfאֲרָזִיםa/ra/ZIMcedarsוַיִּקַּחvay/yik/KACHand-takesתִּרְזָהtir/ZAthe-pineוְאַלּוֹןve/al/LONand-the-oakוַיְאַמֶּץ־לוֹvay/am/METS-loand-he-strengthens-for-himselfבַּעֲצֵי־יָעַרba/a/TSE-YA/aramong-the-trees-of-the-forestנָטַעna/TAhe-plantsאֹרֶןO/renan-ashוְגֶשֶׁםve/GE/shemand-the-rainיְגַדֵּל׃ye/gad/DELnourishes-it

    He heweth him down cedars, and taketh the cypress and the oak, which he strengtheneth for himself among the trees of the forest: he planteth an ash, and the rain doth nourish it.

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    וְהָיָהve/ha/YAand-it-shall-beלְאָדָםle/a/DAMfor-a-manלְבָעֵרle/va/ERfor-fuelוַיִּקַּחvay/yik/KACHand-he-takesמֵהֶםme/HEMof-themוַיָּחׇםvay/YA/chomand-warms-himselfאַף־יַשִּׂיקaf-yas/SIKyea-he-kindlesוְאָפָהve/A/faand-he-bakesלָחֶםLA/chembreadאַף־יִפְעַל־אֵלaf-yif/AL-elyea-he-makes-a-godוַיִּשְׁתָּחוּvay/yish/TA/chuand-bows-downעָשָׂהוּa/SA/huhe-makes-of-itפֶסֶלFE/sela-carved-imageוַיִּסְגׇּד־לָמוֹ׃vay/yis/GOD-LA/moand-falls-down-to-them

    Then shall it be for a man to burn: for he will take thereof, and warm himself; yea, he kindleth it, and baketh bread; yea, he maketh a god, and worshippeth it; he maketh it a graven image, and falleth down thereto.

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    חֶצְיוֹchets/YOhalf-of-itשָׂרַףsa/RAFhe-burnsבְּמוֹ־אֵשׁbe/MO-eshin-the-fireעַל־חֶצְיוֹal-chets/YOupon-half-of-itבָּשָׂרba/SARfleshיֹאכֵלyo/KHELhe-eatsיִצְלֶהyits/LEhe-roastsצָלִיtsa/LIroastוְיִשְׂבָּעve/yis/BAand-is-satisfiedאַף־יָחֹםaf-ya/CHOMyea-he-warms-himselfוְיֹאמַרve/yo/MARand-saysהֶאָחhe/ACHahaחַמּוֹתִיcham/mo/TII-am-warmרָאִיתִיra/I/tiI-have-seenאוּר׃urthe-fire

    He burneth part thereof in the fire; with part thereof he eateth flesh; he roasteth roast, and is satisfied: yea, he warmeth himself, and saith, Aha, I am warm, I have seen the fire:

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    וּשְׁאֵרִיתוֹu/she/e/ri/TOand-its-remnantלְאֵלle/ELinto-a-godעָשָׂהa/SAhe-makesלְפִסְלוֹle/fis/LOinto-his-carved-image[יִסְגׇּד־]לוֹyis/GOD-lohe-falls-down-to-itוְיִשְׁתַּחוּve/yish/TA/chuand-bows-downוְיִתְפַּלֵּלve/yit/pal/LELand-praysאֵלָיוe/LAYVto-itוְיֹאמַרve/yo/MARand-saysהַצִּילֵנִיhats/tsi/LE/nideliver-meכִּיkiforאֵלִיe/LImy-godאָתָּה׃AT/tayou

    And the residue thereof he maketh a god, even his graven image: he falleth down unto it, and worshippeth it, and prayeth unto it, and saith, Deliver me; for thou art my god.

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    לֹאlonotיָדְעוּya/de/Uthey-have-knownוְלֹאve/LOand-notיָבִינוּya/VI/nuthey-understandכִּיkiforטַחtachhe-has-shutמֵרְאוֹתmer/OTfrom-seeingעֵינֵיהֶםe/ne/HEMtheir-eyesמֵהַשְׂכִּילme/has/KILfrom-understandingלִבֹּתָם׃lib/bo/TAMtheir-hearts

    They have not known nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand.

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    וְלֹא־יָשִׁיבve/LO-ya/SHIVand-does-not-bring-backאֶל־לִבּוֹel-lib/BOto-his-heartוְלֹאve/LOand-notדַעַתDA/atknowledgeוְלֹא־תְבוּנָהve/LO-te/vu/NAnor-understandingלֵאמֹרle/MORsayingחֶצְיוֹchets/YOhalf-of-itשָׂרַפְתִּיsa/RAF/tiI-have-burnedבְמוֹ־אֵשׁve/MO-eshin-the-fireוְאַףve/AFand-alsoאָפִיתִיa/FI/tiI-have-bakedעַל־גֶּחָלָיוal-ge/cha/LAYVupon-its-embersלֶחֶםLE/chembreadאֶצְלֶהets/LEI-have-roastedבָשָׂרva/SARfleshוְאֹכֵלve/o/KHELand-eatוְיִתְרוֹve/yit/ROand-the-rest-of-itלְתוֹעֵבָהle/to/e/VAan-abominationאֶעֱשֶׂהe/e/SEshall-I-makeלְבוּלle/VULto-the-stock-ofעֵץetsa-treeאֶסְגּוֹד׃es/GODshall-I-fall-down

    And none considereth in his heart, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say, I have burned part of it in the fire; yea, also I have baked bread upon the coals thereof; I have roasted flesh, and eaten it: and shall I make the residue thereof an abomination? shall I fall down to the stock of a tree?

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    רֹעֶהro/Ehe-feeds-onאֵפֶרE/ferashesלֵבleva-heartהוּתַלhu/TALdeceivedהִטָּהוּhit/TA/huhas-turned-him-asideוְלֹא־יַצִּילve/LO-yats/TSILand-he-cannot-deliverאֶת־נַפְשׁוֹet-naf/SHOhis-soulוְלֹאve/LOand-notיֹאמַרyo/MARsaysהֲלוֹאha/LOis-there-notשֶׁקֶרSHE/kera-lieבִּימִינִי׃bi/mi/NIin-my-right-hand

    He feedeth on ashes: a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?

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    זְכׇר־אֵלֶּהze/KHOR-EL/leremember-theseיַעֲקֹבYa/a/KOVO-Jacobוְיִשְׂרָאֵלve/Yis/ra/ELand-Israelכִּיkiforעַבְדִּי־אָתָּהav/DI-AT/tayou-are-my-servantיְצַרְתִּיךָye/tsar/TI/khaI-have-formed-youעֶבֶד־לִיE/ved-lia-servant-to-meאַתָּהat/TAyouיִשְׂרָאֵלYis/ra/ELO-Israelלֹאlonotתִנָּשֵׁנִי׃tin/na/SHE/nishall-you-be-forgotten-by-me

    Remember these, O Jacob and Israel; for thou art my servant: I have formed thee; thou art my servant: O Israel, thou shalt not be forgotten of me.

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    מָחִיתִיma/CHI/tiI-have-blotted-outכָעָבkha/AVas-a-thick-cloudפְּשָׁעֶיךָpe/sha/E/khayour-transgressionsוְכֶעָנָןve/khe/a/NANand-as-a-cloudחַטֹּאותֶיךָchat/to/TE/khayour-sinsשׁוּבָהshu/VAreturnאֵלַיe/LAYto-meכִּיkiforגְאַלְתִּיךָ׃ge/al/TI/khaI-have-redeemed-you

    I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for I have redeemed thee.

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    רׇנּוּron/NUsingשָׁמַיִםsha/MA/yimO-heavensכִּי־עָשָׂהki-a/SAfor-has-doneיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDהָרִיעוּha/RI/ushoutתַּחְתִּיּוֹתtach/tiy/YOTO-lower-parts-ofאָרֶץA/retsthe-earthפִּצְחוּpits/CHUbreak-forthהָרִיםha/RIMO-mountainsרִנָּהrin/NAsingingיַעַרYA/arO-forestוְכׇל־עֵץve/KHOL-etsand-every-treeבּוֹboin-itכִּי־גָאַלki-ga/ALfor-has-redeemedיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDיַעֲקֹבYa/a/KOVJacobוּבְיִשְׂרָאֵלu/ve/Yis/ra/ELand-in-Israelיִתְפָּאָר׃yit/pa/ARglorifies-Himself

    Sing, O ye heavens; for the LORD hath done it: shout, ye lower parts of the earth: break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein: for the LORD hath redeemed Jacob, and glorified himself in Israel.

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    כֹּה־אָמַרko-a/MARthus-saysיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDגֹּאֲלֶךָGo/a/LE/khayour-Redeemerוְיֹצֶרְךָve/Yo/tser/KHAand-your-Formerמִבָּטֶןmib/BA/tenfrom-the-wombאָנֹכִיa/no/KHIIיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDעֹשֶׂהo/SEmakingכֹּלkolall-thingsנֹטֶהno/TEstretching-outשָׁמַיִםsha/MA/yimthe-heavensלְבַדִּיle/vad/DIaloneרֹקַעro/KAspreading-outהָאָרֶץha/A/retsthe-earth(מיmayאתי)tay[מֵאִתִּי]׃me/it/TIby-myself

    Thus saith the LORD, thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I am the LORD that maketh all things; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself;

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    מֵפֵרme/FERthat-frustratesאֹתוֹתo/TOTthe-signs-ofבַּדִּיםbad/DIMliarsוְקֹסְמִיםve/kos/MIMand-divinersיְהוֹלֵלye/ho/LELmakes-madמֵשִׁיבme/SHIVthat-turnsחֲכָמִיםcha/kha/MIMwise-menאָחוֹרa/CHORbackwardוְדַעְתָּםve/da/TAMand-their-knowledgeיְסַכֵּל׃ye/sak/KELmakes-foolish

    That frustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish;

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    מֵקִיםme/KIMthat-confirmsדְּבַרde/VARthe-word-ofעַבְדּוֹav/DOhis-servantוַעֲצַתva/a/TSATand-the-counsel-ofמַלְאָכָיוmal/a/KHAYVhis-messengersיַשְׁלִיםyash/LIMperformsהָאֹמֵרha/o/MERthat-saysלִירוּשָׁלַ͏ִםlI/ru/sha/LA/yimto-Jerusalemתּוּשָׁבtu/SHAVyou-shall-be-inhabitedוּלְעָרֵיu/le/a/REand-to-the-cities-ofיְהוּדָהYe/hu/DAJudahתִּבָּנֶינָהtib/ba/NE/nashall-be-builtוְחׇרְבוֹתֶיהָve/chor/vo/TE/haand-her-ruinsאֲקוֹמֵם׃a/ko/MEMI-will-raise-up

    That confirmeth the word of his servant, and performeth the counsel of his messengers; that saith to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be inhabited; and to the cities of Judah, Ye shall be built, and I will raise up the decayed places thereof:

27. 27

    הָאֹמֵרha/o/MERthat-saysלַצּוּלָהlats/tsu/LAto-the-deepחֳרָבִיcho/RA/vibe-dryוְנַהֲרֹתַיִךְve/na/ha/ro/TA/yikhand-your-riversאוֹבִישׁ׃o/VISHI-will-dry-up

    That saith to the deep, Be dry, and I will dry up thy rivers:

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    הָאֹמֵרha/o/MERthat-saysלְכוֹרֶשׁle/KHO/reshof-Cyrusרֹעִיro/Imy-shepherdוְכׇל־חֶפְצִיve/KHOL-chef/TSIand-all-my-pleasureיַשְׁלִםyash/LIMshall-performוְלֵאמֹרve/le/MORand-sayingלִירוּשָׁלַ͏ִםlI/ru/sha/LA/yimto-Jerusalemתִּבָּנֶהtib/ba/NEyou-shall-be-builtוְהֵיכָלve/he/KHALand-the-templeתִּוָּסֵד׃tiv/va/SEDshall-be-founded

    That saith of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure: even saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built; and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid.