Isaiah 51 יְשַׁעְיָהוּ פרק נ״א

Masoretic Text, word by word with English glosses, the English verse beneath each. Open Isaiah 51 in the interlinear reader for transliteration, roots and notes.

1. 1

   שִׁמְעוּhearkenאֵלַיto-meרֹדְפֵיyou-that-follow-afterצֶדֶקrighteousnessמְבַקְשֵׁיyou-that-seekיְהֹוָהthe-LORDהַבִּיטוּlookאֶל־צוּרto-the-rockחֻצַּבְתֶּםwhence-you-are-hewnוְאֶל־מַקֶּבֶתand-to-the-hole-ofבּוֹרthe-pitנֻקַּרְתֶּם׃from-which-you-were-dug-out

   Hearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek the LORD: look unto the rock whence ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit whence ye are digged.

2. 2

   הַבִּיטוּlookאֶל־אַבְרָהָםto-Abrahamאֲבִיכֶםyour-fatherוְאֶל־שָׂרָהand-to-Sarahתְּחוֹלֶלְכֶםthat-bore-youכִּי־אֶחָדfor-he-was-but-oneקְרָאתִיוwhen-I-called-himוַאֲבָרְכֵהוּand-I-blessed-himוְאַרְבֵּהוּ׃and-increased-him

   Look unto Abraham your father, and unto Sarah that bare you: for I called him alone, and blessed him, and increased him.

3. 3

   כִּי־נִחַםfor-shall-comfortיְהֹוָהthe-LORDצִיּוֹןZionנִחַםhe-will-comfortכׇּל־חׇרְבֹתֶיהָall-her-waste-placesוַיָּשֶׂםand-he-will-makeמִדְבָּרָהּher-wildernessכְּעֵדֶןlike-Edenוְעַרְבָתָהּand-her-desertכְּגַן־יְהֹוָהlike-the-garden-of-the-LORDשָׂשׂוֹןjoyוְשִׂמְחָהand-gladnessיִמָּצֵאshall-be-foundבָהּin-itתּוֹדָהthanksgivingוְקוֹלand-the-voice-ofזִמְרָה׃melody

   For the LORD shall comfort Zion: he will comfort all her waste places; and he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the LORD; joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody.

4. 4

   הַקְשִׁיבוּhearkenאֵלַיto-meעַמִּיmy-peopleוּלְאוּמִּיand-O-my-nationאֵלַיto-meהַאֲזִינוּgive-earכִּיbecauseתוֹרָהLawמֵאִתִּיfrom-meתֵצֵאshall-proceedוּמִשְׁפָּטִיand-my-judgmentלְאוֹרfor-a-light-ofעַמִּיםthe-peoplesאַרְגִּיעַ׃I-will-make-suddenly

   Hearken unto me, my people; and give ear unto me, O my nation: for a law shall proceed from me, and I will make my judgment to rest for a light of the people.

5. 5

   קָרוֹבis-nearצִדְקִיmy-righteousnessיָצָאhas-gone-forthיִשְׁעִיmy-salvationוּזְרֹעַיand-my-armsעַמִּיםthe-peoplesיִשְׁפֹּטוּshall-judgeאֵלַיupon-meאִיִּיםthe-islesיְקַוּוּshall-waitוְאֶל־זְרֹעִיand-on-my-armיְיַחֵלוּן׃shall-they-trust

   My righteousness is near; my salvation is gone forth, and mine arms shall judge the people; the isles shall wait upon me, and on mine arm shall they trust.

6. 6

   שְׂאוּlift-upלַשָּׁמַיִםto-the-heavensעֵינֵיכֶםyour-eyesוְהַבִּיטוּand-lookאֶל־הָאָרֶץupon-the-earthמִתַּחַתbeneathכִּי־שָׁמַיִםfor-the-heavensכֶּעָשָׁןlike-smokeנִמְלָחוּshall-vanish-awayוְהָאָרֶץand-the-earthכַּבֶּגֶדlike-a-garmentתִּבְלֶהshall-grow-oldוְיֹשְׁבֶיהָand-its-inhabitantsכְּמוֹ־כֵןin-like-mannerיְמוּתוּןshall-dieוִישׁוּעָתִיbut-my-salvationלְעוֹלָםforeverתִּהְיֶהshall-beוְצִדְקָתִיand-my-righteousnessלֹאnotתֵחָת׃shall-be-overthrown

   Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath: for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment, and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner: but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished.

7. 7

   שִׁמְעוּhearkenאֵלַיto-meיֹדְעֵיyou-that-knowצֶדֶקrighteousnessעַםthe-peopleתּוֹרָתִיmy-Lawבְלִבָּםin-whose-heart-isאַל־תִּירְאוּfear-notחֶרְפַּתthe-taunts-ofאֱנוֹשׁmenוּמִגִּדֻּפֹתָםneither-by-their-revilingsאַל־תֵּחָתּוּ׃be-dismayed

   Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; fear ye not the reproach of men, neither be ye afraid of their revilings.

8. 8

   כִּיbecauseכַבֶּגֶדlike-a-garmentיֹאכְלֵםshall-eat-them-upעָשׁthe-mothוְכַצֶּמֶרand-like-woolיֹאכְלֵםshall-eat-themסָסthe-wormוְצִדְקָתִיbut-my-righteousnessלְעוֹלָםforeverתִּהְיֶהshall-beוִישׁוּעָתִיand-my-salvationלְדוֹרfor-allדּוֹרִים׃generations

   For the moth shall eat them up like a garment, and the worm shall eat them like wool: but my righteousness shall be for ever, and my salvation from generation to generation.

9. 9

   עוּרִיawakeעוּרִיawakeלִבְשִׁי־עֹזput-on-strengthזְרוֹעַO-arm-ofיְהֹוָהthe-LORDעוּרִיawakeכִּימֵיas-in-the-days-ofקֶדֶםancientדֹּרוֹתin-the-generations-ofעוֹלָמִיםoldהֲלוֹאare-you-notאַתְּ־הִיאitהַמַּחְצֶבֶתthat-has-cut-in-piecesרַהַבRahabמְחוֹלֶלֶתand-woundedתַּנִּין׃the-crocodile

   Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the LORD; awake, as in the ancient days, in the generations of old. Art thou not it that hath cut Rahab, and wounded the dragon?

10. 10

    הֲלוֹאare-you-notאַתְּ־הִיאitהַמַּחֲרֶבֶתwhich-driedיָםthe-seaמֵיthe-waters-ofתְּהוֹםthe-deepרַבָּהgreatהַשָּׂמָהthat-madeמַעֲמַקֵּי־יָםthe-depths-of-the-seaדֶּרֶךְa-wayלַעֲבֹרfor-to-pass-overגְּאוּלִים׃the-ransomed

    Art thou not it which hath dried the sea, the waters of the great deep; that hath made the depths of the sea a way for the ransomed to pass over?

11. 11

    וּפְדוּיֵיtherefore-the-redeemed-ofיְהֹוָהthe-LORDיְשׁוּבוּןshall-returnוּבָאוּand-comeצִיּוֹןZionבְּרִנָּהwith-singingוְשִׂמְחַתand-joyעוֹלָםeverlastingעַל־רֹאשָׁםupon-their-headשָׂשׂוֹןgladnessוְשִׂמְחָהand-joyיַשִּׂיגוּןthey-shall-obtainנָסוּshall-flee-awayיָגוֹןsorrowוַאֲנָחָה׃and-sighing

    Therefore the redeemed of the LORD shall return, and come with singing unto Zion; and everlasting joy shall be upon their head: they shall obtain gladness and joy; and sorrow and mourning shall flee away.

12. 12

    אָנֹכִיIאָנֹכִיeven-Iהוּאam-heמְנַחֶמְכֶםthat-comforts-youמִי־אַתְּwho-are-youוַתִּירְאִיthat-you-should-be-afraidמֵאֱנוֹשׁof-a-mortal-manיָמוּתthat-shall-dieוּמִבֶּן־אָדָםand-of-the-son-of-manחָצִירas-grassיִנָּתֵן׃who-shall-be-made

    I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man which shall be made as grass;

13. 13

    וַתִּשְׁכַּחand-have-forgottenיְהֹוָהthe-LORDעֹשֶׂךָyour-makerנוֹטֶהthat-stretched-forthשָׁמַיִםthe-heavensוְיֹסֵדand-laid-the-foundations-ofאָרֶץthe-earthוַתְּפַחֵדand-have-fearedתָּמִידcontinuallyכׇּל־הַיּוֹםevery-dayמִפְּנֵיbecause-ofחֲמַתthe-fury-ofהַמֵּצִיקthe-oppressorכַּאֲשֶׁרasכּוֹנֵןhe-makes-readyלְהַשְׁחִיתto-destroyוְאַיֵּהand-where-isחֲמַתthe-fury-ofהַמֵּצִיק׃the-oppressor

    And forgettest the LORD thy maker, that hath stretched forth the heavens, and laid the foundations of the earth; and hast feared continually every day because of the fury of the oppressor, as if he were ready to destroy? and where is the fury of the oppressor?

14. 14

    מִהַרhastensצֹעֶהthe-crouching-oneלְהִפָּתֵחַthat-he-may-be-loosedוְלֹא־יָמוּתand-he-shall-not-dieלַשַּׁחַתin-the-pitוְלֹאand-notיֶחְסַרshall-failלַחְמוֹ׃his-bread

    The captive exile hasteneth that he may be loosed, and that he should not die in the pit, nor that his bread should fail.

15. 15

    וְאָנֹכִיand-I-amיְהֹוָהthe-LORDאֱלֹהֶיךָyour-Godרֹגַעwho-stirs-upהַיָּםthe-seaוַיֶּהֱמוּthat-roaredגַּלָּיוits-wavesיְהֹוָהthe-LORDצְבָאוֹתof-Hostsשְׁמוֹ׃his-name

    But I am the LORD thy God, that divided the sea, whose waves roared: The LORD of hosts is his name.

16. 16

    וָאָשִׂםand-I-have-putדְּבָרַיmy-wordsבְּפִיךָin-your-mouthוּבְצֵלand-in-the-shadow-ofיָדִיmy-handכִּסִּיתִיךָI-have-covered-youלִנְטֹעַthat-I-may-plantשָׁמַיִםthe-heavensוְלִיסֹדand-lay-the-foundations-ofאָרֶץthe-earthוְלֵאמֹרand-sayלְצִיּוֹןunto-Zionעַמִּי־אָתָּה׃you-are-my-people

    And I have put my words in thy mouth, and I have covered thee in the shadow of mine hand, that I may plant the heavens, and lay the foundations of the earth, and say unto Zion, Thou art my people.

17. 17

    הִתְעוֹרְרִיawakeהִתְעוֹרְרִיawakeקוּמִיstand-upיְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםJerusalemאֲשֶׁרwhichשָׁתִיתwho-have-drunkמִיַּדfrom-the-hand-ofיְהֹוָהthe-LORDאֶת־כּוֹסthe-cup-ofחֲמָתוֹHis-furyאֶת־קֻבַּעַתthe-deep-bowl-ofכּוֹסthe-cup-ofהַתַּרְעֵלָהstaggeringשָׁתִיתyou-have-drunkמָצִית׃to-the-dregs

    Awake, awake, stand up, O Jerusalem, which hast drunk at the hand of the LORD the cup of his fury; thou hast drunken the dregs of the cup of trembling, and wrung them out.

18. 18

    אֵין־מְנַהֵלthere-is-none-to-guideלָהּherמִכׇּל־בָּנִיםamong-all-the-sonsיָלָדָהwhom-she-has-brought-forthוְאֵיןnor-is-there-anyמַחֲזִיקthat-takesבְּיָדָהּher-by-the-handמִכׇּל־בָּנִיםamong-all-the-sonsגִּדֵּלָה׃that-she-has-brought-up

    There is none to guide her among all the sons whom she hath brought forth; neither is there any that taketh her by the hand of all the sons that she hath brought up.

19. 19

    שְׁתַּיִםthese-two-thingsהֵנָּהtheseקֹרְאֹתַיִךְhave-befallen-youמִיwhoיָנוּדshall-consoleלָךְyouהַשֹּׁדdesolationוְהַשֶּׁבֶרand-the-destructionוְהָרָעָבand-the-famineוְהַחֶרֶבand-the-swordמִיby-whomאֲנַחֲמֵךְ׃shall-I-comfort-you

    These two things are come unto thee; who shall be sorry for thee? desolation, and destruction, and the famine, and the sword: by whom shall I comfort thee?

20. 20

    בָּנַיִךְyour-sonsעֻלְּפוּhave-faintedשָׁכְבוּthey-lieבְּרֹאשׁat-the-head-ofכׇּל־חוּצוֹתall-the-streetsכְּתוֹאlike-a-bisonמִכְמָרin-a-netהַמְלֵאִיםthey-are-full-ofחֲמַת־יְהֹוָהthe-wrath-of-the-LORDגַּעֲרַתthe-rebuke-ofאֱלֹהָיִךְ׃your-God

    Thy sons have fainted, they lie at the head of all the streets, as a wild bull in a net: they are full of the fury of the LORD, the rebuke of thy God.

21. 21

    לָכֵןthereforeשִׁמְעִי־נָאhear-nowזֹאתthisעֲנִיָּהyou-afflictedוּשְׁכֻרַתand-drunkenוְלֹאbut-notמִיָּיִן׃with-wine

    Therefore hear now this, thou afflicted, and drunken, but not with wine:

22. 22

    כֹּה־אָמַרthus-saysאֲדֹנַיִךְyour-Lordיְהֹוָהthe-LORDוֵאלֹהַיִךְand-your-Godיָרִיבthat-pleads-the-cause-ofעַמּוֹhis-peopleהִנֵּהbeholdלָקַחְתִּיI-have-takenמִיָּדֵךְout-of-your-handאֶת־כּוֹסthe-cup-ofהַתַּרְעֵלָהstaggeringאֶת־קֻבַּעַתthe-deep-bowl-ofכּוֹסthe-cup-ofחֲמָתִיMy-furyלֹא־תוֹסִיפִיyou-shall-no-moreלִשְׁתּוֹתָהּdrink-itעוֹד׃again

    Thus saith thy Lord the LORD, and thy God that pleadeth the cause of his people, Behold, I have taken out of thine hand the cup of trembling, even the dregs of the cup of my fury; thou shalt no more drink it again:

23. 23

    וְשַׂמְתִּיהָbut-I-will-put-itבְּיַד־מוֹגַיִךְinto-the-hand-of-them-that-afflict-youאֲשֶׁר־אָמְרוּwho-have-saidלְנַפְשֵׁךְto-your-soulשְׁחִיbow-downוְנַעֲבֹרָהthat-we-may-go-overוַתָּשִׂימִיand-you-have-laidכָאָרֶץlike-the-groundגֵּוֵךְyour-bodyוְכַחוּץand-like-the-streetלַעֹבְרִים׃to-them-that-go-over

    But I will put it into the hand of them that afflict thee; which have said to thy soul, Bow down, that we may go over: and thou hast laid thy body as the ground, and as the street, to them that went over.