Isaiah 52 יְשַׁעְיָהוּ פרק נ״ב

Masoretic Text, word by word with transliteration and English glosses, the English verse beneath each. Open Isaiah 52 in the interlinear reader for roots and notes, or listen to it read aloud in Hebrew.

1. 1

   עוּרִיu/RIawakeעוּרִיu/RIawakeלִבְשִׁיliv/SHIput-onעֻזֵּךְuz/ZEKHyour-strengthצִיּוֹןTsiy/YONO-Zionלִבְשִׁיliv/SHIput-onבִּגְדֵיbig/DEthe-garments-ofתִפְאַרְתֵּךְtif/ar/TEKHyour-beautyיְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםYe/ru/sha/LA/yimO-Jerusalemעִירirthe-city-ofהַקֹּדֶשׁhak/KO/deshthe-holyכִּיkiforלֹאlonotיוֹסִיףyo/SIFshall-againיָבֹא־בָךְya/VO-vakhshall-come-into-youעוֹדodhenceforthעָרֵלa/RELthe-uncircumcisedוְטָמֵא׃ve/ta/MEand-the-unclean

   Awake, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean.

2. 2

   הִתְנַעֲרִיhit/na/a/RIshake-yourselfמֵעָפָרme/a/FARfrom-the-dustקוּמִיKU/miariseשְּׁבִיshe/VIsit-downיְרוּשָׁלָ͏ִםYe/ru/sha/LA/yimO-Jerusalem[הִתְפַּתְּחִי]hit/pat/te/CHIloose-yourselfמוֹסְרֵיmos/REfrom-the-bands-ofצַוָּארֵךְtsav/va/REKHyour-neckשְׁבִיָּהshe/viy/YAO-captiveבַּת־צִיּוֹן׃bat-Tsiy/YONthe-daughter-of-Zion

   Shake thyself from the dust; arise, and sit down, O Jerusalem: loose thyself from the bands of thy neck, O captive daughter of Zion.

3. 3

   כִּי־כֹהki-khofor-thusאָמַרa/MARsaysיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDחִנָּםchin/NAMfor-noughtנִמְכַּרְתֶּםnim/kar/TEMyou-were-soldוְלֹאve/LOand-notבְכֶסֶףve/KHE/sefwith-moneyתִּגָּאֵלוּ׃tig/ga/E/luyou-shall-be-redeemed

   For thus saith the LORD, Ye have sold yourselves for nought; and ye shall be redeemed without money.

4. 4

   כִּיkiforכֹהkhothusאָמַרa/MARsaysאֲדֹנָיa/do/NAYthe-LordיֱהֹוִהAdonaiGODמִצְרַיִםMits/RA/yimEgyptיָרַד־עַמִּיya/RAD-am/MImy-people-went-downבָרִאשֹׁנָהva/ri/sho/NAaforetimeלָגוּרla/GURto-sojournשָׁםshamthereוְאַשּׁוּרve/Ash/SHURand-Assyriaבְּאֶפֶסbe/E/feswithout-causeעֲשָׁקוֹ׃a/sha/KOoppressed-him

   For thus saith the Lord GOD, My people went down aforetime into Egypt to sojourn there; and the Assyrian oppressed them without cause.

5. 5

   וְעַתָּהve/at/TAand-nowמַה־לִּי־פֹהma-li-fowhat-have-I-hereנְאֻם־יְהֹוָהne/UM-Adonaisays-the-LORDכִּי־לֻקַּחki-luk/KACHthat-is-taken-awayעַמִּיam/MImy-peopleחִנָּםchin/NAMfor-noughtמֹשְׁלָוmosh/LAVhis-rulersיְהֵילִילוּye/he/LI/luhowlנְאֻם־יְהֹוָהne/UM-Adonaisays-the-LORDוְתָמִידve/ta/MIDand-continuallyכׇּל־הַיּוֹםkol-hay/YOMevery-dayשְׁמִיshe/MImy-nameמִנֹּאָץ׃min/no/ATSis-blasphemed

   Now therefore, what have I here, saith the LORD, that my people is taken away for nought? they that rule over them make them to howl, saith the LORD; and my name continually every day is blasphemed.

6. 6

   לָכֵןla/KHENthereforeיֵדַעye/DAshall-knowעַמִּיam/MImy-peopleשְׁמִיshe/MImy-nameלָכֵןla/KHENthereforeבַּיּוֹםbay/YOMin-the-dayהַהוּאha/HUthatכִּי־אֲנִי־הוּאki-a/NI-huthat-I-am-Heהַמְדַבֵּרham/dab/BERthat-speaksהִנֵּנִי׃hin/NE/nihere-am-I

   Therefore my people shall know my name: therefore they shall know in that day that I am he that doth speak: behold, it is I.

7. 7

   מַה־נָּאווּma-na/VUhow-beautifulעַל־הֶהָרִיםal-he/ha/RIMupon-the-mountainsרַגְלֵיrag/LEthe-feet-ofמְבַשֵּׂרme/vas/SERhim-that-brings-good-tidingsמַשְׁמִיעַmash/MI/athat-publishesשָׁלוֹםsha/LOMpeaceמְבַשֵּׂרme/vas/SERthat-brings-good-tidings-ofטוֹבtovgoodמַשְׁמִיעַmash/MI/athat-publishesיְשׁוּעָהye/shu/Asalvationאֹמֵרo/MERthat-saysלְצִיּוֹןle/Tsiy/YONunto-Zionמָלַךְma/LAKHreignsאֱלֹהָיִךְ׃e/lo/HA/yikhyour-God

   How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!

8. 8

   קוֹלkolthe-voice-ofצֹפַיִךְtso/FA/yikhyour-watchmenנָשְׂאוּna/se/Uthey-lift-upקוֹלkolthe-voiceיַחְדָּוyach/DAVtogetherיְרַנֵּנוּye/ran/NE/nuthey-singכִּיkiforעַיִןA/yineyeבְּעַיִןbe/A/yinto-eyeיִרְאוּyir/Uthey-shall-seeבְּשׁוּבbe/SHUVwhen-returnsיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDצִיּוֹן׃Tsiy/YONZion

   Thy watchmen shall lift up the voice; with the voice together shall they sing: for they shall see eye to eye, when the LORD shall bring again Zion.

9. 9

   פִּצְחוּpits/CHUbreak-forthרַנְּנוּran/ne/NUsingיַחְדָּוyach/DAVtogetherחׇרְבוֹתchor/VOTO-waste-places-ofיְרוּשָׁלָ͏ִםYe/ru/sha/LA/yimJerusalemכִּי־נִחַםki-ni/CHAMfor-has-comfortedיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDעַמּוֹam/MOHis-peopleגָּאַלga/ALHe-has-redeemedיְרוּשָׁלָ͏ִם׃Ye/ru/sha/LA/yimJerusalem

   Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem: for the LORD hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem.

10. 10

    חָשַׂףcha/SAFhas-made-bareיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDאֶת־זְרוֹעַet-ze/RO/athe-arm-ofקׇדְשׁוֹkod/SHOHis-holinessלְעֵינֵיle/e/NEin-the-eyes-ofכׇּל־הַגּוֹיִםkol-hag/go/YIMall-the-nationsוְרָאוּve/ra/Uand-shall-seeכׇּל־אַפְסֵי־אָרֶץkol-af/SE-A/retsall-the-ends-of-the-earthאֵת־יְשׁוּעַתet-ye/shu/ATthe-salvation-ofאֱלֹהֵינוּ׃e/lo/HE/nuour-God

    The LORD hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.

11. 11

    סוּרוּSU/rudepartסוּרוּSU/rudepartצְאוּtse/Ugo-outמִשָּׁםmish/SHAMfrom-thereטָמֵאta/MEuncleanאַל־תִּגָּעוּal-tig/GA/utouch-notצְאוּtse/Ugo-outמִתּוֹכָהּmit/to/KHAfrom-her-midstהִבָּרוּhib/BA/rube-cleanנֹשְׂאֵיnos/Eyou-that-bearכְּלֵיke/LEthe-vessels-ofיְהֹוָה׃Adonaithe-LORD

    Depart ye, depart ye, go ye out from thence, touch no unclean thing; go ye out of the midst of her; be ye clean, that bear the vessels of the LORD.

12. 12

    כִּיkiforלֹאlonotבְחִפָּזוֹןve/chip/pa/ZONwith-hasteתֵּצֵאוּte/TSE/uyou-shall-go-outוּבִמְנוּסָהu/vim/nu/SAand-in-flightלֹאlonotתֵלֵכוּןte/le/KHUNshall-you-goכִּי־הֹלֵךְki-ho/LEKHfor-goingלִפְנֵיכֶםlif/ne/KHEMbefore-youיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDוּמְאַסִּפְכֶםu/me/as/sif/KHEMand-your-rearguardאֱלֹהֵיe/lo/HEthe-God-ofיִשְׂרָאֵל׃Yis/ra/ELIsrael

    For ye shall not go out with haste, nor go by flight: for the LORD will go before you; and the God of Israel will be your rereward.

13. 13

    הִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdיַשְׂכִּילyas/KILshall-deal-prudentlyעַבְדִּיav/DImy-servantיָרוּםya/RUMhe-shall-be-exaltedוְנִשָּׂאve/nis/SAand-be-lifted-upוְגָבַהּve/ga/VAand-be-highמְאֹד׃me/ODvery

    Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high.

14. 14

    כַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERasשָׁמְמוּsha/me/MUwere-astonishedעָלֶיךָa/LE/khaat-youרַבִּיםrab/BIMmanyכֵּן־מִשְׁחַתken-mish/CHATso-marredמֵאִישׁme/ISHmore-than-manמַרְאֵהוּmar/E/huhis-visageוְתֹאֲרוֹve/to/a/ROand-his-formמִבְּנֵיmib/be/NEmore-than-the-sons-ofאָדָם׃a/DAMmen

    As many were astonied at thee; his visage was so marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men:

15. 15

    כֵּןkenthusיַזֶּהyaz/ZEhe-shall-sprinkleגּוֹיִםgo/YIMnationsרַבִּיםrab/BIMmanyעָלָיוa/LAYVat-himיִקְפְּצוּyik/pe/TSUshall-shutמְלָכִיםme/la/KHIMkingsפִּיהֶםpi/HEMtheir-mouthsכִּיkiforאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthat-whichלֹא־סֻפַּרlo-sup/PARhad-not-been-toldלָהֶםla/HEMto-themרָאוּra/Ushall-they-seeוַאֲשֶׁרva/a/SHERand-that-whichלֹא־שָׁמְעוּlo-sha/me/Uthey-had-not-heardהִתְבּוֹנָנוּ׃hit/bo/NA/nuthey-shall-consider

    So shall he sprinkle many nations; the kings shall shut their mouths at him: for that which had not been told them shall they see; and that which they had not heard shall they consider.