Isaiah 56 יְשַׁעְיָהוּ פרק נ״ו

Masoretic Text, word by word with transliteration and English glosses, the English verse beneath each. Open Isaiah 56 in the interlinear reader for roots and notes, or listen to it read aloud in Hebrew.

1. 1

   כֹּהkothusאָמַרa/MARsaysיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDשִׁמְרוּshim/RUkeepמִשְׁפָּטmish/PATjudgmentוַעֲשׂוּva/a/SUand-doצְדָקָהtse/da/KArighteousnessכִּי־קְרוֹבָהki-ke/ro/VAfor-is-nearיְשׁוּעָתִיye/shu/a/TImy-salvationלָבוֹאla/VOto-comeוְצִדְקָתִיve/tsid/ka/TIand-my-righteousnessלְהִגָּלוֹת׃le/hig/ga/LOTto-be-revealed

   Thus saith the LORD, Keep ye judgment, and do justice: for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed.

2. 2

   אַשְׁרֵיash/REblessed-isאֱנוֹשׁe/NOSHthe-manיַעֲשֶׂה־זֹּאתya/a/SE-zotthat-does-thisוּבֶן־אָדָםu/VEN-a/DAMand-the-son-of-manיַחֲזִיקya/cha/ZIKthat-lays-holdבָּהּbaon-itשֹׁמֵרsho/MERthat-keepsשַׁבָּתShab/BATSabbathמֵחַלְּלוֹme/chal/le/LOfrom-profaning-itוְשֹׁמֵרve/sho/MERand-keepsיָדוֹya/DOhis-handמֵעֲשׂוֹתme/a/SOTfrom-doingכׇּל־רָע׃kol-raany-evil

   Blessed is the man that doeth this, and the son of man that layeth hold on it; that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and keepeth his hand from doing any evil.

3. 3

   וְאַל־יֹאמַרve/AL-yo/MARand-let-not-sayבֶּן־הַנֵּכָרben-han/ne/KHARthe-son-of-the-strangerהַנִּלְוָהhan/nil/VAthat-has-joined-himselfאֶל־יְהֹוָהel-Adonaito-the-LORDלֵאמֹרle/MORsayingהַבְדֵּלhav/DELseparateיַבְדִּילַנִיyav/di/LA/niwill-separate-meיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDמֵעַלme/ALfromעַמּוֹam/MOHis-peopleוְאַל־יֹאמַרve/AL-yo/MARand-let-not-sayהַסָּרִיסhas/sa/RISthe-eunuchהֵןhenbeholdאֲנִיa/NIIעֵץetsa-treeיָבֵשׁ׃ya/VESHdry

   Neither let the son of the stranger, that hath joined himself to the LORD, speak, saying, The LORD hath utterly separated me from his people: neither let the eunuch say, Behold, I am a dry tree.

4. 4

   כִּי־כֹהki-khofor-thusאָמַרa/MARsaysיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDלַסָּרִיסִיםlas/sa/ri/SIMto-the-eunuchsאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichיִשְׁמְרוּyish/me/RUkeepאֶת־שַׁבְּתוֹתַיet-shab/be/to/TAYmy-sabbathsוּבָחֲרוּu/va/cha/RUand-chooseבַּאֲשֶׁרba/a/SHERin-whatחָפָצְתִּיcha/FATS/tiI-delightוּמַחֲזִיקִיםu/ma/cha/zi/KIMand-take-holdבִּבְרִיתִי׃biv/ri/TIon-my-covenant

   For thus saith the LORD unto the eunuchs that keep my sabbaths, and choose the things that please me, and take hold of my covenant;

5. 5

   וְנָתַתִּיve/na/tat/TIand-I-will-giveלָהֶםla/HEMto-themבְּבֵיתִיbe/ve/TIin-my-houseוּבְחוֹמֹתַיu/ve/cho/mo/TAYand-within-my-wallsיָדyada-memorialוָשֵׁםva/SHEMand-a-nameטוֹבtovbetterמִבָּנִיםmib/ba/NIMthan-sonsוּמִבָּנוֹתu/mib/ba/NOTand-daughtersשֵׁםshema-nameעוֹלָםo/LAMeverlastingאֶתֶּן־לוֹet/TEN-loI-will-give-himאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichלֹאlonotיִכָּרֵת׃yik/ka/RETshall-be-cut-off

   Even unto them will I give in mine house and within my walls a place and a name better than of sons and of daughters: I will give them an everlasting name, that shall not be cut off.

6. 6

   וּבְנֵיu/ve/NEand-the-sons-ofהַנֵּכָרhan/ne/KHARthe-strangerהַנִּלְוִיםhan/nil/VIMthat-join-themselvesעַל־יְהֹוָהal-Adonaito-the-LORDלְשׇׁרְתוֹle/shor/TOto-serve-Himוּלְאַהֲבָהu/le/a/ha/VAand-to-loveאֶת־שֵׁםet-shemthe-name-ofיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDלִהְיוֹתlih/YOTto-beלוֹloto-Himלַעֲבָדִיםla/a/va/DIMfor-servantsכׇּל־שֹׁמֵרkol-sho/MERevery-one-that-keepsשַׁבָּתShab/BATSabbathמֵחַלְּלוֹme/chal/le/LOfrom-profaning-itוּמַחֲזִיקִיםu/ma/cha/zi/KIMand-take-holdבִּבְרִיתִי׃biv/ri/TIon-my-covenant

   Also the sons of the stranger, that join themselves to the LORD, to serve him, and to love the name of the LORD, to be his servants, every one that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and taketh hold of my covenant;

7. 7

   וַהֲבִיאוֹתִיםva/ha/vi/o/TIMand-I-will-bring-themאֶל־הַרel-harto-the-mountain-ofקׇדְשִׁיkod/SHImy-holinessוְשִׂמַּחְתִּיםve/sim/mach/TIMand-make-them-joyfulבְּבֵיתbe/VETin-the-house-ofתְּפִלָּתִיte/fil/la/TImy-prayerעוֹלֹתֵיהֶםo/lo/te/HEMtheir-burnt-offeringsוְזִבְחֵיהֶםve/ziv/che/HEMand-their-sacrificesלְרָצוֹןle/ra/TSONfor-acceptanceעַל־מִזְבְּחִיal-miz/be/CHIupon-my-altarכִּיkiforבֵיתִיve/TImy-houseבֵּית־תְּפִלָּהbet-te/fil/LAa-house-of-prayerיִקָּרֵאyik/ka/REshall-be-calledלְכׇל־הָעַמִּים׃le/KHOL-ha/am/MIMfor-all-peoples

   Even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer: their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar; for mine house shall be called an house of prayer for all people.

8. 8

   נְאֻםne/UMsaysאֲדֹנָיa/do/NAYLordיֱהֹוִהAdonaiGODמְקַבֵּץme/kab/BETSwho-gathersנִדְחֵיnid/CHEthe-outcasts-ofיִשְׂרָאֵלYis/ra/ELIsraelעוֹדodyetאֲקַבֵּץa/kab/BETSI-will-gatherעָלָיוa/LAYVto-himלְנִקְבָּצָיו׃le/nik/ba/TSAYVto-his-gathered-ones

   The Lord GOD which gathereth the outcasts of Israel saith, Yet will I gather others to him, beside those that are gathered unto him.

9. 9

   כֹּלkolallחַיְתוֹchay/TObeasts-ofשָׂדָיsa/DAYthe-fieldאֵתָיוּe/TA/yucomeלֶאֱכֹלle/e/KHOLto-devourכׇּל־חַיְתוֹkol-chay/TOall-the-beasts-ofבַּיָּעַר׃bay/YA/arin-the-forest

   All ye beasts of the field, come to devour, yea, all ye beasts in the forest.

10. 10

    צֹפָוtso/FAVhis-watchmenעִוְרִיםiv/RIMare-blindכֻּלָּםkul/LAMall-of-themלֹאlonotיָדָעוּya/DA/uknowכֻּלָּםkul/LAMall-of-themכְּלָבִיםke/la/VIMdogsאִלְּמִיםil/le/MIMdumbלֹאlonotיוּכְלוּyukh/LUthey-canלִנְבֹּחַlin/BO/achbarkהֹזִיםho/ZIMdreamingשֹׁכְבִיםshokh/VIMlying-downאֹהֲבֵיo/ha/VElovingלָנוּם׃la/NUMto-slumber

    His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.

11. 11

    וְהַכְּלָבִיםve/hak/ke/la/VIMand-the-dogsעַזֵּי־נֶפֶשׁaz/ZE-NE/feshgreedy-of-soulלֹאlonotיָדְעוּya/de/Uknowשׇׂבְעָהsov/Aenoughוְהֵמָּהve/HEM/maand-they-areרֹעִיםro/IMshepherdsלֹאlonotיָדְעוּya/de/Uknowהָבִיןha/VINunderstandכֻּלָּםkul/LAMall-of-themלְדַרְכָּםle/dar/KAMto-their-own-wayפָּנוּpa/NUturnאִישׁisheach-manלְבִצְעוֹle/vits/Ofor-his-gainמִקָּצֵהוּ׃mik/ka/TSE/hufrom-his-quarter

    Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter.

12. 12

    אֵתָיוּe/TA/yucomeאֶקְחָה־יַיִןek/CHA-YA/yinI-will-fetch-wineוְנִסְבְּאָהve/nis/be/Aand-we-will-fill-ourselves-withשֵׁכָרshe/KHARstrong-drinkוְהָיָהve/ha/YAand-shall-beכָזֶהkha/ZEas-thisיוֹםyomdayמָחָרma/CHARtomorrowגָּדוֹלga/DOLgreatיֶתֶרYE/terabundanceמְאֹד׃me/ODvery

    Come ye, say they, I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and to morrow shall be as this day, and much more abundant.