Isaiah 45 יְשַׁעְיָהוּ פרק מ״ה

Masoretic Text, word by word with transliteration and English glosses, the English verse beneath each. Open Isaiah 45 in the interlinear reader for roots and notes, or listen to it read aloud in Hebrew.

1. 1

   כֹּה־אָמַרko-a/MARthus-saysיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDלִמְשִׁיחוֹlim/shi/CHOto-His-anointedלְכוֹרֶשׁle/KHO/reshto-Cyrusאֲשֶׁר־הֶחֱזַקְתִּיa/SHER-he/che/ZAK/tiwhom-I-have-heldבִימִינוֹvi/mi/NOby-his-right-handלְרַד־לְפָנָיוle/RAD-le/fa/NAYVto-subdue-before-himגּוֹיִםgo/YIMnationsוּמׇתְנֵיu/mot/NEand-the-loins-ofמְלָכִיםme/la/KHIMkingsאֲפַתֵּחַa/fat/TE/achI-will-looseלִפְתֹּחַlif/TO/achto-openלְפָנָיוle/fa/NAYVbefore-himדְּלָתַיִםde/la/TA/yimdoorsוּשְׁעָרִיםu/she/a/RIMand-gatesלֹאlonotיִסָּגֵרוּ׃yis/sa/GE/rushall-be-shut

   Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut;

2. 2

   אֲנִיa/NIIלְפָנֶיךָle/fa/NE/khabefore-youאֵלֵךְe/LEKHwill-goוַהֲדוּרִיםva/ha/du/RIMand-the-crooked-places[אֲיַשֵּׁר]a/yash/SHERI-will-make-straightדַּלְתוֹתdal/TOTthe-gates-ofנְחוּשָׁהne/chu/SHAbrassאֲשַׁבֵּרa/shab/BERI-will-break-in-piecesוּבְרִיחֵיu/ve/ri/CHEand-the-bars-ofבַרְזֶלvar/ZELironאֲגַדֵּעַ׃a/gad/DE/aI-will-cut-down

   I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron:

3. 3

   וְנָתַתִּיve/na/tat/TIand-I-will-giveלְךָle/KHAto-youאוֹצְרוֹתots/ROTthe-treasures-ofחֹשֶׁךְCHO/shekhdarknessוּמַטְמֻנֵיu/mat/mu/NEand-hidden-riches-ofמִסְתָּרִיםmis/ta/RIMsecret-placesלְמַעַןle/MA/anin-order-thatתֵּדַעte/DAyou-may-knowכִּי־אֲנִיki-a/NIthat-IיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDהַקּוֹרֵאhak/ko/REwho-callsבְשִׁמְךָve/shim/KHAby-your-nameאֱלֹהֵיe/lo/HEthe-God-ofיִשְׂרָאֵל׃Yis/ra/ELIsrael

   And I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest know that I, the LORD, which call thee by thy name, am the God of Israel.

4. 4

   לְמַעַןle/MA/anfor-the-sake-ofעַבְדִּיav/DImy-servantיַעֲקֹבYa/a/KOVJacobוְיִשְׂרָאֵלve/Yis/ra/ELand-Israelבְּחִירִיbe/chi/RImy-electוָאֶקְרָאva/ek/RAand-I-calledלְךָle/KHAto-youבִּשְׁמֶךָbish/ME/khaby-your-nameאֲכַנְּךָa/khan/ne/KHAI-have-surnamed-youוְלֹאve/LOand-notיְדַעְתָּנִי׃ye/da/TA/niyou-have-known-me

   For Jacob my servant's sake, and Israel mine elect, I have even called thee by thy name: I have surnamed thee, though thou hast not known me.

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   אֲנִיa/NIIיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDוְאֵיןve/ENand-there-is-noneעוֹדodelseזוּלָתִיzu/la/TIbeside-meאֵיןenthere-is-noאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMGodאֲאַזֶּרְךָa/az/zer/KHAI-girded-youוְלֹאve/LOand-notיְדַעְתָּנִי׃ye/da/TA/niyou-have-known-me

   I am the LORD, and there is none else, there is no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me:

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   לְמַעַןle/MA/anin-order-thatיֵדְעוּyed/Uthey-may-knowמִמִּזְרַח־שֶׁמֶשׁmim/miz/RACH-SHE/meshfrom-the-rising-of-the-sunוּמִמַּעֲרָבָהֿu/mim/ma/a/ra/VAand-from-the-westכִּי־אֶפֶסki-E/festhat-noneבִּלְעָדָיbil/a/DAYbeside-meאֲנִיa/NIIיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDוְאֵיןve/ENand-there-is-noneעוֹד׃odelse

   That they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is none beside me. I am the LORD, and there is none else.

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   יוֹצֵרyo/TSERformingאוֹרorlightוּבוֹרֵאu/vo/REand-creatingחֹשֶׁךְCHO/shekhdarknessעֹשֶׂהo/SEmakingשָׁלוֹםsha/LOMpeaceוּבוֹרֵאu/vo/REand-creatingרָעraevilאֲנִיa/NIIיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDעֹשֶׂהo/SEdoingכׇל־אֵלֶּה׃khol-EL/leall-these-things

   I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things.

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   הַרְעִיפוּhar/I/fushowerשָׁמַיִםsha/MA/yimO-heavensמִמַּעַלmim/MA/alaboveוּשְׁחָקִיםu/she/cha/KIMand-the-skiesיִזְּלוּ־צֶדֶקyiz/ze/LU-TSE/dekpour-down-righteousnessתִּפְתַּח־אֶרֶץtif/TACH-E/retslet-the-earth-openוְיִפְרוּ־יֶשַׁעve/yif/RU-YE/shaand-let-them-bring-forth-salvationוּצְדָקָהu/tse/da/KAand-righteousnessתַצְמִיחַtats/MI/achlet-it-cause-to-spring-upיַחַדYA/chadtogetherאֲנִיa/NIIיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDבְּרָאתִיו׃be/ra/TIVhave-created-it

   Drop down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness: let the earth open, and let them bring forth salvation, and let righteousness spring up together; I the LORD have created it.

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   הוֹיhoywoeרָבravhim-that-strivesאֶת־יֹצְרוֹet-Yots/ROwith-his-MakerחֶרֶשׂCHE/resa-potsherdאֶת־חַרְשֵׂיet-char/SEwith-the-potsherds-ofאֲדָמָהa/da/MAthe-earthהֲיֹאמַרha/yo/MARshall-sayחֹמֶרCHO/merthe-clayלְיֹצְרוֹle/yots/ROto-him-that-fashions-itמַה־תַּעֲשֶׂהma-ta/a/SEwhat-do-you-makeוּפׇעׇלְךָu/fo/ol/KHAand-your-workאֵין־יָדַיִםen-ya/DA/yimno-handsלוֹ׃loto-him

   Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?

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    הוֹיhoywoeאֹמֵרo/MERhim-that-saysלְאָבle/AVto-a-fatherמַה־תּוֹלִידma-to/LIDwhat-do-you-begetוּלְאִשָּׁהu/le/ish/SHAand-to-a-womanמַה־תְּחִילִין׃ma-te/chi/LINwith-what-are-you-in-travail

    Woe unto him that saith unto his father, What begettest thou? or to the woman, What hast thou brought forth?

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    כֹּה־אָמַרko-a/MARthus-saysיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDקְדוֹשׁKe/DOSHthe-Holy-One-ofיִשְׂרָאֵלYis/ra/ELIsraelוְיֹצְרוֹve/Yots/ROand-his-Makerהָאֹתִיּוֹתha/o/tiy/YOTthe-coming-thingsשְׁאָלוּנִיshe/a/LU/niask-meעַל־בָּנַיal-ba/NAYconcerning-my-sonsוְעַל־פֹּעַלve/AL-PO/aland-concerning-the-work-ofיָדַיya/DAYmy-handsתְּצַוֻּנִי׃te/tsav/VU/nicommand-me

    Thus saith the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker, Ask me of things to come concerning my sons, and concerning the work of my hands command ye me.

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    אָנֹכִיa/no/KHIIעָשִׂיתִיa/SI/tihave-madeאֶרֶץE/retsthe-earthוְאָדָםve/a/DAMand-manעָלֶיהָa/LE/haupon-itבָרָאתִיva/RA/tiI-createdאֲנִיa/NIIיָדַיya/DAYmy-handsנָטוּna/TUhave-stretched-outשָׁמַיִםsha/MA/yimthe-heavensוְכׇל־צְבָאָםve/KHOL-tse/va/AMand-all-their-hostצִוֵּיתִי׃tsiv/VE/tiI-have-commanded

    I have made the earth, and created man upon it: I, even my hands, have stretched out the heavens, and all their host have I commanded.

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    אָנֹכִיa/no/KHIIהַעִירֹתִהוּha/i/ro/TI/huhave-raised-him-upבְצֶדֶקve/TSE/dekin-righteousnessוְכׇל־דְּרָכָיוve/KHOL-de/ra/KHAYVand-all-his-waysאֲיַשֵּׁרa/yash/SHERI-will-make-straightהוּא־יִבְנֶהhu-yiv/NEhe-shall-buildעִירִיi/RImy-cityוְגָלוּתִיve/ga/lu/TIand-my-captivesיְשַׁלֵּחַye/shal/LE/achhe-shall-let-goלֹאlonotבִמְחִירvim/CHIRfor-priceוְלֹאve/LOand-notבְשֹׁחַדve/SHO/chadfor-a-bribeאָמַרa/MARsaysיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDצְבָאוֹת׃Tse/va/OTof-Hosts

    I have raised him up in righteousness, and I will direct all his ways: he shall build my city, and he shall let go my captives, not for price nor reward, saith the LORD of hosts.

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    כֹּהkothusאָמַרa/MARsaysיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDיְגִיעַye/GI/athe-labor-ofמִצְרַיִםMits/RA/yimEgyptוּסְחַר־כּוּשׁu/Se/CHAR-kushand-the-merchandise-of-Cushוּסְבָאִיםu/Se/va/IMand-the-Sabeansאַנְשֵׁיan/SHEthe-men-ofמִדָּהmid/DAstatureעָלַיִךְa/LA/yikhover-to-youיַעֲבֹרוּya/a/VO/rushall-pass-overוְלָךְve/LAKHand-yoursיִהְיוּyih/YUshall-beאַחֲרַיִךְa/cha/RA/yikhafter-youיֵלֵכוּye/LE/khuthey-shall-walkבַּזִּקִּיםbaz/zik/KIMin-chainsיַעֲבֹרוּya/a/VO/rushall-pass-overוְאֵלַיִךְve/e/LA/yikhand-to-youיִשְׁתַּחֲווּyish/ta/cha/VUthey-shall-bow-downאֵלַיִךְe/LA/yikhto-youיִתְפַּלָּלוּyit/pal/LA/luthey-shall-make-supplicationאַךְakhsurelyבָּךְbakhin-youאֵלelGodוְאֵיןve/ENand-there-is-noneעוֹדodelseאֶפֶסE/festhere-is-noאֱלֹהִים׃e/lo/HIMGod

    Thus saith the LORD, The labour of Egypt, and merchandise of Ethiopia and of the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over unto thee, and they shall be thine: they shall come after thee; in chains they shall come over, and they shall fall down unto thee, they shall make supplication unto thee, saying, Surely God is in thee; and there is none else, there is no God.

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    אָכֵןa/KHENverilyאַתָּהat/TAYouאֵלela-Godמִסְתַּתֵּרmis/tat/TERhiding-Yourselfאֱלֹהֵיe/lo/HEthe-God-ofיִשְׂרָאֵלYis/ra/ELIsraelמוֹשִׁיעַ׃Mo/SHI/aSavior

    Verily thou art a God that hidest thyself, O God of Israel, the Saviour.

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    בּוֹשׁוּBO/shuthey-shall-be-ashamedוְגַם־נִכְלְמוּve/GAM-nikh/le/MUand-also-confoundedכֻּלָּםkul/LAMall-of-themיַחְדָּוyach/DAVtogetherהָלְכוּha/le/KHUthey-shall-goבַכְּלִמָּהvak/ke/lim/MAto-confusionחָרָשֵׁיcha/ra/SHEthe-craftsmen-ofצִירִים׃tsi/RIMidols

    They shall be ashamed, and also confounded, all of them: they shall go to confusion together that are makers of idols.

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    יִשְׂרָאֵלYis/ra/ELIsraelנוֹשַׁעno/SHAshall-be-savedבַּיהֹוָהba-Adonaiin-the-LORDתְּשׁוּעַתte/shu/ATa-salvation-ofעוֹלָמִיםo/la/MIMagesלֹא־תֵבֹשׁוּlo-te/VO/shuyou-shall-not-be-ashamedוְלֹא־תִכָּלְמוּve/LO-tik/ka/le/MUand-you-shall-not-be-confoundedעַד־עוֹלְמֵיad-OL/meunto-the-ages-ofעַד׃adeternity

    But Israel shall be saved in the LORD with an everlasting salvation: ye shall not be ashamed nor confounded world without end.

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    כִּיkiforכֹהkhothusאָמַר־יְהֹוָהa/MAR-Adonaisays-the-LORDבּוֹרֵאBo/RECreator-ofהַשָּׁמַיִםhash/sha/MA/yimthe-heavensהוּאhuHeהָאֱלֹהִיםha/e/lo/HIMGodיֹצֵרYo/TSERFormer-ofהָאָרֶץha/A/retsthe-earthוְעֹשָׂהּve/O/SAand-its-MakerהוּאhuHeכוֹנְנָהּkhon/NAhas-established-itלֹא־תֹהוּlo-TO/hunot-chaosבְרָאָהּve/ra/AHe-created-itלָשֶׁבֶתla/SHE/vetto-be-inhabitedיְצָרָהּye/tsa/RAHe-formed-itאֲנִיa/NIIיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDוְאֵיןve/ENand-there-is-noneעוֹד׃odelse

    For thus saith the LORD that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: I am the LORD; and there is none else.

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    לֹאlonotבַסֵּתֶרvas/SE/terin-secretדִּבַּרְתִּיdib/BAR/tiI-have-spokenבִּמְקוֹםbim/KOMin-a-place-ofאֶרֶץE/retsa-land-ofחֹשֶׁךְCHO/shekhdarknessלֹאlonotאָמַרְתִּיa/MAR/tiI-saidלְזֶרַעle/ZE/rato-the-seed-ofיַעֲקֹבYa/a/KOVJacobתֹּהוּTO/huin-chaosבַקְּשׁוּנִיvak/ke/SHU/niseek-meאֲנִיa/NIIיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDדֹּבֵרdo/VERspeakingצֶדֶקTSE/dekrighteousnessמַגִּידmag/GIDdeclaringמֵישָׁרִים׃me/sha/RIMuprightness

    I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth: I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain: I the LORD speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.

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    הִקָּבְצוּhik/ka/ve/TSUassemble-yourselvesוָבֹאוּva/VO/uand-comeהִתְנַגְּשׁוּhit/nag/ge/SHUdraw-nearיַחְדָּוyach/DAVtogetherפְּלִיטֵיpe/li/TEO-escaped-ofהַגּוֹיִםhag/go/YIMthe-nationsלֹאlonotיָדְעוּya/de/Uthey-knowהַנֹּשְׂאִיםhan/nos/IMthose-that-carry-aboutאֶת־עֵץet-etsthe-wood-ofפִּסְלָםpis/LAMtheir-carved-imageוּמִתְפַּלְלִיםu/mit/pal/LIMand-prayingאֶל־אֵלel-elto-a-godלֹאlonotיוֹשִׁיעַ׃yo/SHI/asaves

    Assemble yourselves and come; draw near together, ye that are escaped of the nations: they have no knowledge that set up the wood of their graven image, and pray unto a god that cannot save.

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    הַגִּידוּhag/GI/dudeclareוְהַגִּישׁוּve/hag/GI/shuand-bring-nearאַףafyeaיִוָּעֲצוּyiv/va/a/TSUlet-them-take-counselיַחְדָּוyach/DAVtogetherמִיmiwhoהִשְׁמִיעַhish/MI/ahas-proclaimedזֹאתzotthisמִקֶּדֶםmik/KE/demfrom-ancient-timeמֵאָזme/AZfrom-that-timeהִגִּידָהּhig/gi/DAdeclared-itהֲלוֹאha/LOis-it-notאֲנִיa/NIIיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDוְאֵין־עוֹדve/EN-odand-there-is-none-elseאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMGodמִבַּלְעָדַיmib/bal/a/DAYbeside-meאֵל־צַדִּיקel-tsad/DIKa-righteous-Godוּמוֹשִׁיעַu/Mo/SHI/aand-a-SaviorאַיִןA/yinthere-is-noneזוּלָתִי׃zu/la/TIbeside-me

    Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I the LORD? and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me.

22. 22

    פְּנוּ־אֵלַיpe/NU-e/LAYturn-to-meוְהִוָּשְׁעוּve/hiv/va/she/Uand-be-savedכׇּל־אַפְסֵי־אָרֶץkol-af/SE-A/retsall-the-ends-of-the-earthכִּיkiforאֲנִי־אֵלa/NI-elI-am-Godוְאֵיןve/ENand-there-is-noneעוֹד׃odelse

    Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.

23. 23

    בִּיbiby-myselfנִשְׁבַּעְתִּיnish/BA/tiI-have-swornיָצָאya/TSAhas-gone-outמִפִּיmip/PIfrom-my-mouthצְדָקָהtse/da/KAin-righteousnessדָּבָרda/VARa-wordוְלֹאve/LOand-notיָשׁוּבya/SHUVshall-returnכִּי־לִיki-lithat-to-meתִּכְרַעtikh/RAshall-bowכׇּל־בֶּרֶךְkol-BE/rekhevery-kneeתִּשָּׁבַעtish/sha/VAshall-swearכׇּל־לָשׁוֹן׃kol-la/SHONevery-tongue

    I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.

24. 24

    אַךְakhsurelyבַּיהֹוָהba-Adonaiin-the-LORDלִיlito-meאָמַרa/MARone-saysצְדָקוֹתtse/da/KOTrighteousnessוָעֹזva/OZand-strengthעָדָיוa/DAYVunto-Himיָבוֹאya/VOshall-comeוְיֵבֹשׁוּve/ye/VO/shuand-shall-be-ashamedכֹּלkolallהַנֶּחֱרִיםhan/ne/che/RIMthat-are-incensedבּוֹ׃boagainst-Him

    Surely, shall one say, in the LORD have I righteousness and strength: even to him shall men come; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed.

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    בַּיהֹוָהba-Adonaiin-the-LORDיִצְדְּקוּyits/de/KUshall-be-justifiedוְיִתְהַלְלוּve/yit/hal/LUand-shall-gloryכׇּל־זֶרַעkol-ZE/raall-the-seed-ofיִשְׂרָאֵל׃Yis/ra/ELIsrael

    In the LORD shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory.