Isaiah 48 יְשַׁעְיָהוּ פרק מ״ח

Masoretic Text, word by word with transliteration and English glosses, the English verse beneath each. Open Isaiah 48 in the interlinear reader for roots and notes, or listen to it read aloud in Hebrew.

1. 1

   שִׁמְעוּ־זֹאתshim/U-zothear-thisבֵּית־יַעֲקֹבbet-Ya/a/KOVthe-house-of-Jacobהַנִּקְרָאִיםhan/nik/ra/IMwho-are-calledבְּשֵׁםbe/SHEMby-the-name-ofיִשְׂרָאֵלYis/ra/ELIsraelוּמִמֵּיu/mim/MEand-out-of-the-waters-ofיְהוּדָהYe/hu/DAJudahיָצָאוּya/TSA/uhave-come-forthהַנִּשְׁבָּעִיםhan/nish/ba/IMwho-swearבְּשֵׁםbe/SHEMby-the-name-ofיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDוּבֵאלֹהֵיu/ve/lo/HEand-by-the-God-ofיִשְׂרָאֵלYis/ra/ELIsraelיַזְכִּירוּyaz/KI/rumake-mentionלֹאlonotבֶאֱמֶתve/e/METin-truthוְלֹאve/LOand-notבִצְדָקָה׃vits/da/KAin-righteousness

   Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, which are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, which swear by the name of the LORD, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness.

2. 2

   כִּי־מֵעִירki-me/IRfor-of-the-cityהַקֹּדֶשׁhak/KO/deshthe-holyנִקְרָאוּnik/RA/uthey-call-themselvesוְעַל־אֱלֹהֵיve/AL-e/lo/HEand-upon-the-God-ofיִשְׂרָאֵלYis/ra/ELIsraelנִסְמָכוּnis/MA/khuthey-leanיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDצְבָאוֹתTse/va/OTof-Hostsשְׁמוֹ׃she/MOHis-name

   For they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel; The LORD of hosts is his name.

3. 3

   הָרִאשֹׁנוֹתha/ri/sho/NOTthe-former-thingsמֵאָזme/AZfrom-the-beginningהִגַּדְתִּיhig/GAD/tiI-have-declaredוּמִפִּיu/mip/PIand-out-of-my-mouthיָצְאוּya/tse/Uthey-wentוְאַשְׁמִיעֵםve/ash/mi/EMand-I-made-them-heardפִּתְאֹםpit/OMsuddenlyעָשִׂיתִיa/SI/tiI-didוַתָּבֹאנָה׃vat/ta/VO/naand-they-came-to-pass

   I have declared the former things from the beginning; and they went forth out of my mouth, and I shewed them; I did them suddenly, and they came to pass.

4. 4

   מִדַּעְתִּיmid/da/TIfrom-my-knowingכִּיkithatקָשֶׁהka/SHEobstinateאָתָּהAT/tayouוְגִידve/GIDand-a-sinew-ofבַּרְזֶלbar/ZELironעׇרְפֶּךָor/PE/khayour-neckוּמִצְחֲךָu/mits/cha/KHAand-your-foreheadנְחוּשָׁה׃ne/chu/SHAbrass

   Because I knew that thou art obstinate, and thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy brow brass;

5. 5

   וָאַגִּידva/ag/GIDand-I-declaredלְךָle/KHAto-youמֵאָזme/AZfrom-the-beginningבְּטֶרֶםbe/TE/rembeforeתָּבוֹאta/VOit-came-to-passהִשְׁמַעְתִּיךָhish/ma/TI/khaI-made-you-hearפֶּן־תֹּאמַרpen-to/MARlest-you-should-sayעׇצְבִּיots/BImy-imageעָשָׂםa/SAMhas-done-themוּפִסְלִיu/fis/LIand-my-carved-imageוְנִסְכִּיve/nis/KIand-my-molten-imageצִוָּם׃tsiv/VAMhas-commanded-them

   I have even from the beginning declared it to thee; before it came to pass I shewed it thee: lest thou shouldest say, Mine idol hath done them, and my graven image, and my molten image, hath commanded them.

6. 6

   שָׁמַעְתָּsha/MA/tayou-have-heardחֲזֵהcha/ZEseeכֻּלָּהּkul/LAall-of-itוְאַתֶּםve/at/TEMand-youהֲלוֹאha/LOwill-notתַגִּידוּtag/GI/dudeclareהִשְׁמַעְתִּיךָhish/ma/TI/khaI-have-made-you-hearחֲדָשׁוֹתcha/da/SHOTnew-thingsמֵעַתָּהme/at/TAfrom-this-timeוּנְצֻרוֹתu/ne/tsu/ROThidden-thingsוְלֹאve/LOand-notיְדַעְתָּם׃ye/da/TAMyou-knew-them

   Thou hast heard, see all this; and will not ye declare it? I have shewed thee new things from this time, even hidden things, and thou didst not know them.

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   עַתָּהat/TAnowנִבְרְאוּniv/re/Uthey-are-createdוְלֹאve/LOand-notמֵאָזme/AZfrom-the-beginningוְלִפְנֵי־יוֹםve/lif/NE-yomand-before-this-dayוְלֹאve/LOand-notשְׁמַעְתָּםshe/ma/TAMyou-heard-themפֶּן־תֹּאמַרpen-to/MARlest-you-should-sayהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdיְדַעְתִּין׃ye/da/TINI-knew-them

   They are created now, and not from the beginning; even before the day when thou heardest them not; lest thou shouldest say, Behold, I knew them.

8. 8

   גַּםgamalsoלֹא־שָׁמַעְתָּlo-sha/MA/tayou-did-not-hearגַּםgamalsoלֹאlonotיָדַעְתָּya/DA/tayou-knewגַּםgamalsoמֵאָזme/AZfrom-oldלֹא־פִתְּחָהlo-fit/te/CHAwas-not-openedאׇזְנֶךָoz/NE/khayour-earכִּיkiforיָדַעְתִּיya/DA/tiI-knewבָּגוֹדba/GODdeal-treacherouslyתִּבְגּוֹדtiv/GODyou-would-deal-treacherouslyוּפֹשֵׁעַu/fo/SHE/aand-a-transgressorמִבֶּטֶןmib/BE/tenfrom-the-wombקֹרָאKO/rayou-were-calledלָךְ׃lakhto-you

   Yea, thou heardest not; yea, thou knewest not; yea, from that time that thine ear was not opened: for I knew that thou wouldest deal very treacherously, and wast called a transgressor from the womb.

9. 9

   לְמַעַןle/MA/anfor-the-sake-ofשְׁמִיshe/MImy-nameאַאֲרִיךְa/a/RIKHI-will-deferאַפִּיap/PIMy-angerוּתְהִלָּתִיu/te/hil/la/TIand-for-my-praiseאֶחֱטׇם־לָךְe/che/TOM-lakhI-will-restrain-for-youלְבִלְתִּיle/vil/TIthat-notהַכְרִיתֶךָ׃hakh/ri/TE/khaI-cut-you-off

   For my name's sake will I defer mine anger, and for my praise will I refrain for thee, that I cut thee not off.

10. 10

    הִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdצְרַפְתִּיךָtse/raf/TI/khaI-have-refined-youוְלֹאve/LObut-notבְכָסֶףve/KHA/sefwith-silverבְּחַרְתִּיךָbe/char/TI/khaI-have-chosen-youבְּכוּרbe/KHURin-the-furnace-ofעֹנִי׃O/niaffliction

    Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.

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    לְמַעֲנִיle/ma/a/NIfor-my-own-sakeלְמַעֲנִיle/ma/a/NIfor-my-own-sakeאֶעֱשֶׂהe/e/SEI-will-doכִּיkiforאֵיךְekhhowיֵחָלye/CHALshould-it-be-profanedוּכְבוֹדִיu/khe/vo/DIand-my-gloryלְאַחֵרle/a/CHERto-anotherלֹא־אֶתֵּן׃lo-et/TENI-will-not-give

    For mine own sake, even for mine own sake, will I do it: for how should my name be polluted? and I will not give my glory unto another.

12. 12

    שְׁמַעshe/MAhearאֵלַיe/LAYto-meיַעֲקֹבYa/a/KOVO-Jacobוְיִשְׂרָאֵלve/Yis/ra/ELand-Israelמְקֹרָאִיme/ko/ra/Imy-calledאֲנִי־הוּאa/NI-huI-am-Heאֲנִיa/NIIרִאשׁוֹןri/SHONfirstאַףafalsoאֲנִיa/NIIאַחֲרוֹן׃a/cha/RONlast

    Hearken unto me, O Jacob and Israel, my called; I am he; I am the first, I also am the last.

13. 13

    אַף־יָדִיaf-ya/DIyea-my-handיָסְדָהYAS/dafoundedאֶרֶץE/retsthe-earthוִימִינִיvi/mi/NIand-my-right-handטִפְּחָהtip/pe/CHAhas-spannedשָׁמָיִםsha/MA/yimthe-heavensקֹרֵאko/REcallingאֲנִיa/NIIאֲלֵיהֶםa/le/HEMto-themיַעַמְדוּya/am/DUthey-stand-upיַחְדָּו׃yach/DAVtogether

    Mine hand also hath laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand hath spanned the heavens: when I call unto them, they stand up together.

14. 14

    הִקָּבְצוּhik/ka/ve/TSUassemble-yourselvesכֻלְּכֶםkhul/le/KHEMall-of-youוּשְׁמָעוּu/she/MA/uand-hearמִיmiwhoבָהֶםva/HEMamong-themהִגִּידhig/GIDhas-declaredאֶת־אֵלֶּהet-EL/lethese-thingsיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDאֲהֵבוֹa/he/VOloves-himיַעֲשֶׂהya/a/SEhe-will-doחֶפְצוֹchef/TSOhis-pleasureבְּבָבֶלbe/Va/VELon-Babylonוּזְרֹעוֹu/ze/ro/Oand-his-armכַּשְׂדִּים׃Kas/DIMChaldeans

    All ye, assemble yourselves, and hear; which among them hath declared these things? The LORD hath loved him: he will do his pleasure on Babylon, and his arm shall be on the Chaldeans.

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    אֲנִיa/NIIאֲנִיa/NIeven-Iדִּבַּרְתִּיdib/BAR/tihave-spokenאַף־קְרָאתִיוaf-ke/ra/TIVyea-I-have-called-himהֲבִאֹתִיוha/vi/o/TIVI-have-brought-himוְהִצְלִיחַve/hits/LI/achand-he-shall-prosperדַּרְכּוֹ׃dar/KOhis-way

    I, even I, have spoken; yea, I have called him: I have brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous.

16. 16

    קִרְבוּkir/VUcome-nearאֵלַיe/LAYto-meשִׁמְעוּ־זֹאתshim/U-zothear-thisלֹאlonotמֵרֹאשׁme/ROSHfrom-the-beginningבַּסֵּתֶרbas/SE/terin-secretדִּבַּרְתִּיdib/BAR/tiI-have-spokenמֵעֵתme/ETfrom-the-timeהֱיוֹתָהּhe/yo/TAthat-it-wasשָׁםshamthereאָנִיA/niIוְעַתָּהve/at/TAand-nowאֲדֹנָיa/do/NAYthe-LordיֱהֹוִהAdonaiGODשְׁלָחַנִיshe/la/CHA/nihas-sent-meוְרוּחוֹ׃ve/Ru/CHOand-His-Spirit

    Come ye near unto me, hear ye this; I have not spoken in secret from the beginning; from the time that it was, there am I: and now the Lord GOD, and his Spirit, hath sent me.

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    כֹּה־אָמַרko-a/MARthus-saysיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDגֹּאַלְךָGo/al/KHAyour-RedeemerקְדוֹשׁKe/DOSHthe-Holy-One-ofיִשְׂרָאֵלYis/ra/ELIsraelאֲנִיa/NIIיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDאֱלֹהֶיךָe/lo/HE/khayour-Godמְלַמֶּדְךָme/lam/med/KHAwho-teaches-youלְהוֹעִילle/ho/ILto-profitמַדְרִיכְךָmad/ri/khe/KHAwho-leads-youבְּדֶרֶךְbe/DE/rekhin-the-wayתֵּלֵךְ׃te/LEKHyou-should-go

    Thus saith the LORD, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I am the LORD thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go.

18. 18

    לוּאluO-thatהִקְשַׁבְתָּhik/SHAV/tayou-had-hearkenedלְמִצְוֺתָיle/mits/vo/TAYto-my-commandmentsוַיְהִיvay/HIand-would-beכַנָּהָרkhan/na/HARas-a-riverשְׁלוֹמֶךָshe/lo/ME/khayour-peaceוְצִדְקָתְךָve/tsid/ka/te/KHAand-your-righteousnessכְּגַלֵּיke/gal/LEas-the-waves-ofהַיָּם׃hay/YAMthe-sea

    O that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea:

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    וַיְהִיvay/HIand-would-beכַחוֹלkha/CHOLas-the-sandזַרְעֶךָzar/E/khayour-seedוְצֶאֱצָאֵיve/tse/e/tsa/Eand-the-offspring-ofמֵעֶיךָme/E/khayour-bowelsכִּמְעֹתָיוkim/o/TAYVlike-its-pebblesלֹא־יִכָּרֵתlo-yik/ka/RETshall-not-be-cut-offוְלֹא־יִשָּׁמֵדve/LO-yish/sha/MEDand-shall-not-be-destroyedשְׁמוֹshe/MOhis-nameמִלְּפָנָי׃mil/le/fa/NAYfrom-before-me

    Thy seed also had been as the sand, and the offspring of thy bowels like the gravel thereof; his name should not have been cut off nor destroyed from before me.

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    צְאוּtse/Ugo-forthמִבָּבֶלmib/Ba/VELfrom-Babylonבִּרְחוּbir/CHUfleeמִכַּשְׂדִּיםmik/Kas/DIMfrom-the-Chaldeansבְּקוֹלbe/KOLwith-a-voice-ofרִנָּהrin/NAsingingהַגִּידוּhag/GI/dudeclareהַשְׁמִיעוּhash/MI/uproclaimזֹאתzotthisהוֹצִיאוּהָho/tsi/U/hasend-it-forthעַד־קְצֵהad-ke/TSEeven-to-the-end-ofהָאָרֶץha/A/retsthe-earthאִמְרוּim/RUsayגָּאַלga/ALhas-redeemedיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDעַבְדּוֹav/DOhis-servantיַעֲקֹב׃Ya/a/KOVJacob

    Go ye forth of Babylon, flee ye from the Chaldeans, with a voice of singing declare ye, tell this, utter it even to the end of the earth; say ye, The LORD hath redeemed his servant Jacob.

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    וְלֹאve/LOand-notצָמְאוּtsa/me/Uthey-thirstedבׇּחֳרָבוֹתbo/cho/ra/VOTthrough-the-desertsהוֹלִיכָםho/li/KHAMHe-led-themמַיִםMA/yimwaterמִצּוּרmits/TSURout-of-the-rockהִזִּילhiz/ZILHe-caused-to-flowלָמוֹLA/mofor-themוַיִּבְקַע־צוּרvay/yiv/KA-tsurand-He-split-the-rockוַיָּזֻבוּvay/ya/ZU/vuand-gushed-outמָיִם׃MA/yimwater

    And they thirsted not when he led them through the deserts: he caused the waters to flow out of the rock for them: he clave the rock also, and the waters gushed out.

22. 22

    אֵיןenthere-is-noשָׁלוֹםsha/LOMpeaceאָמַרa/MARsaysיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDלָרְשָׁעִים׃la/re/sha/IMfor-the-wicked

    There is no peace, saith the LORD, unto the wicked.