Isaiah 55 יְשַׁעְיָהוּ פרק נ״ה

Masoretic Text, word by word with English glosses, the English verse beneath each. Open Isaiah 55 in the interlinear reader for transliteration, roots and notes.

1. 1

   הוֹיhoכׇּל־צָמֵאevery-one-that-thirstsלְכוּcomeלַמַּיִםto-the-waterוַאֲשֶׁרand-he-thatאֵין־לוֹhe-has-noכָּסֶףmoneyלְכוּcomeשִׁבְרוּbuyוֶאֱכֹלוּand-eatוּלְכוּcomeשִׁבְרוּbuyבְּלוֹא־כֶסֶףwithout-moneyוּבְלוֹאand-withoutמְחִירpriceיַיִןwineוְחָלָב׃and-milk

   Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.

2. 2

   לָמָּהwhyתִשְׁקְלוּ־כֶסֶףdo-you-spend-moneyבְּלוֹא־לֶחֶםfor-that-which-is-not-breadוִיגִיעֲכֶםand-your-laborבְּלוֹאfor-that-whichלְשׇׂבְעָהsatisfies-notשִׁמְעוּhearשָׁמוֹעַdiligentlyאֵלַיto-meוְאִכְלוּ־טוֹבand-eat-that-which-is-goodוְתִתְעַנַּגand-let-delight-itselfבַּדֶּשֶׁןin-fatnessנַפְשְׁכֶם׃your-soul

   Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.

3. 3

   הַטּוּinclineאׇזְנְכֶםyour-earוּלְכוּand-comeאֵלַיto-meשִׁמְעוּhearוּתְחִיand-shall-liveנַפְשְׁכֶםyour-soulוְאֶכְרְתָהand-I-will-makeלָכֶםto-youבְּרִיתa-covenantעוֹלָםeverlastingחַסְדֵיthe-loving-promises-ofדָוִדDavidהַנֶּאֱמָנִים׃the-sure

   Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.

4. 4

   הֵןbeholdעֵדa-witnessלְאוּמִּיםto-the-peoplesנְתַתִּיוI-have-made-himנָגִידa-leaderוּמְצַוֵּהand-a-commander-ofלְאֻמִּים׃of-nations

   Behold, I have given him for a witness to the people, a leader and commander to the people.

5. 5

   הֵןbeholdגּוֹיa-nationלֹא־תֵדַעthat-you-know-notתִּקְרָאyou-shall-callוְגוֹיand-nationsלֹא־יְדָעוּךָthat-knew-not-youאֵלֶיךָto-youיָרוּצוּshall-runלְמַעַןbecause-ofיְהֹוָהthe-LORDאֱלֹהֶיךָyour-Godוְלִקְדוֹשׁand-for-the-Holy-One-ofיִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelכִּיbecauseפֵאֲרָךְ׃he-has-glorified-you

   Behold, thou shalt call a nation that thou knowest not, and nations that knew not thee shall run unto thee because of the LORD thy God, and for the Holy One of Israel; for he hath glorified thee.

6. 6

   דִּרְשׁוּseekיְהֹוָהthe-LORDבְּהִמָּצְאוֹwhile-he-may-be-foundקְרָאֻהוּcall-upon-himבִּהְיוֹתוֹwhile-he-isקָרוֹב׃near

   Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:

7. 7

   יַעֲזֹבlet-forsakeרָשָׁעthe-wickedדַּרְכּוֹhis-wayוְאִישׁand-the-man-ofאָוֶןunrighteousnessמַחְשְׁבֹתָיוhis-thoughtsוְיָשֹׁבand-let-him-returnאֶל־יְהֹוָהto-the-LORDוִירַחֲמֵהוּand-he-will-have-mercy-upon-himוְאֶל־אֱלֹהֵינוּand-to-our-Godכִּי־יַרְבֶּהfor-he-will-abundantlyלִסְלוֹחַ׃pardon

   Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.

8. 8

   כִּיforלֹאnotמַחְשְׁבוֹתַיmy-thoughtsמַחְשְׁבוֹתֵיכֶםyour-thoughtsוְלֹאand-notדַרְכֵיכֶםyour-waysדְּרָכָיmy-waysנְאֻםsaysיְהֹוָה׃the-LORD

   For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.

9. 9

   כִּי־גָבְהוּfor-as-are-higherשָׁמַיִםthe-heavensמֵאָרֶץthan-the-earthכֵּןthusגָּבְהוּare-higherדְרָכַיmy-waysמִדַּרְכֵיכֶםthan-your-waysוּמַחְשְׁבֹתַיand-my-thoughtsמִמַּחְשְׁבֹתֵיכֶם׃than-your-thoughts

   For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

10. 10

    כִּיbecauseכַּאֲשֶׁרasיֵרֵדcomes-downהַגֶּשֶׁםthe-rainוְהַשֶּׁלֶגand-the-snowמִן־הַשָּׁמַיִםfrom-the-heavensוְשָׁמָּהand-thereלֹאnotיָשׁוּבreturnsכִּיbecauseאִם־הִרְוָהbut-watersאֶת־הָאָרֶץthe-earthוְהוֹלִידָהּand-makes-it-bring-forthוְהִצְמִיחָהּand-budוְנָתַןthat-it-may-giveזֶרַעseedלַזֹּרֵעַto-the-sowerוְלֶחֶםand-breadלָאֹכֵל׃to-the-eater

    For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:

11. 11

    כֵּןthusיִהְיֶהshall-beדְבָרִיmy-wordאֲשֶׁרwhichיֵצֵאthat-goes-outמִפִּיfrom-the-mouth-ofלֹא־יָשׁוּבit-shall-not-returnאֵלַיto-meרֵיקָםvoidכִּיforאִם־עָשָׂהbut-it-shall-accomplishאֶת־אֲשֶׁרthat-whichחָפַצְתִּיI-pleaseוְהִצְלִיחַand-it-shall-prosper-inאֲשֶׁרwhichשְׁלַחְתִּיו׃I-sent-it

    So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

12. 12

    כִּי־בְשִׂמְחָהfor-with-joyתֵצֵאוּyou-shall-go-outוּבְשָׁלוֹםand-in-peaceתּוּבָלוּןbe-led-forthהֶהָרִיםthe-mountainsוְהַגְּבָעוֹתand-the-hillsיִפְצְחוּthey-shall-break-forthלִפְנֵיכֶםbefore-youרִנָּהinto-singingוְכׇל־עֲצֵיand-all-the-trees-ofהַשָּׂדֶהthe-fieldיִמְחֲאוּ־כָף׃shall-clap-their-hands

    For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.

13. 13

    תַּחַתinstead-ofהַנַּעֲצוּץthe-thornיַעֲלֶהshall-come-upבְרוֹשׁthe-cypress(תחת)[וְתַחַת]and-instead-ofהַסִּרְפַּדthe-nettleיַעֲלֶהshall-come-upהֲדַסthe-myrtle-treeוְהָיָהand-beלַיהֹוָהto-the-LORDלְשֵׁםfor-a-nameלְאוֹתfor-a-signעוֹלָםeverlastingלֹאnotיִכָּרֵת׃shall-be-cut-off

    Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree: and it shall be to the LORD for a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.