Isaiah 56 יְשַׁעְיָהוּ פרק נ״ו

Masoretic Text, word by word with English glosses, the English verse beneath each. Open Isaiah 56 in the interlinear reader for transliteration, roots and notes.

1. 1

   כֹּהthusאָמַרsaidיְהֹוָהthe-LORDשִׁמְרוּkeepמִשְׁפָּטjudgmentוַעֲשׂוּand-doצְדָקָהjusticeכִּי־קְרוֹבָהfor-is-nearיְשׁוּעָתִיis-my-salvationלָבוֹאto-comeוְצִדְקָתִיand-my-righteousnessלְהִגָּלוֹת׃to-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

   אַשְׁרֵיhappy-isאֱנוֹשׁthe-manיַעֲשֶׂה־זֹּאתthat-does-thisוּבֶן־אָדָםand-the-son-of-manיַחֲזִיקthat-lays-holdבָּהּon-itשֹׁמֵרthat-keepsשַׁבָּתSabbathמֵחַלְּלוֹand-does-not-profane-itוְשֹׁמֵרand-keepsיָדוֹhis-handמֵעֲשׂוֹתfrom-doingכׇּל־רָע׃any-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־יֹאמַרneither-let-speakבֶּן־הַנֵּכָרthe-son-of-the-strangerהַנִּלְוָהthat-has-joined-himselfאֶל־יְהֹוָהto-the-LORDלֵאמֹרsayingהַבְדֵּלsurelyיַבְדִּילַנִיshall-separate-meיְהֹוָהthe-LORDמֵעַלfrom-uponעַמּוֹhis-peopleוְאַל־יֹאמַרneither-let-sayהַסָּרִיסthe-eunuchהֵןbeholdאֲנִיIעֵץa-treeיָבֵשׁ׃dry

   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־כֹהbecause-thusאָמַרsaidיְהֹוָהthe-LORDלַסָּרִיסִיםto-the-eunuchsאֲשֶׁרwhichיִשְׁמְרוּthat-keepאֶת־שַׁבְּתוֹתַיmy-sabbathsוּבָחֲרוּand-chooseבַּאֲשֶׁרthe-things-thatחָפָצְתִּיplease-meוּמַחֲזִיקִיםand-take-holdבִּבְרִיתִי׃on-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

   וְנָתַתִּיand-I-will-giveלָהֶםto-themבְּבֵיתִיin-my-houseוּבְחוֹמֹתַיand-within-my-wallsיָדa-memorialוָשֵׁםand-a-nameטוֹבbetterמִבָּנִיםthan-sonsוּמִבָּנוֹתand-daughtersשֵׁםa-nameעוֹלָםeverlastingאֶתֶּן־לוֹI-will-give-themאֲשֶׁרwhichלֹאnotיִכָּרֵת׃shall-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

   וּבְנֵיalso-the-sons-ofהַנֵּכָרthe-strangerהַנִּלְוִיםthat-join-themselvesעַל־יְהֹוָהto-the-LORDלְשׇׁרְתוֹto-serve-himוּלְאַהֲבָהand-to-loveאֶת־שֵׁםname-ofיְהֹוָהthe-LORDלִהְיוֹתto-beלוֹto-himלַעֲבָדִיםhis-servantsכׇּל־שֹׁמֵרevery-one-that-keepsשַׁבָּתSabbathמֵחַלְּלוֹand-does-not-profane-itוּמַחֲזִיקִיםand-all-that-hold-fastבִּבְרִיתִי׃on-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

   וַהֲבִיאוֹתִיםeven-them-will-I-bringאֶל־הַרto-the-mountain-ofקׇדְשִׁיmy-holinessוְשִׂמַּחְתִּיםand-make-them-joyfulבְּבֵיתin-my-house-ofתְּפִלָּתִיprayerעוֹלֹתֵיהֶםtheir-burnt-offeringsוְזִבְחֵיהֶםand-their-sacrificesלְרָצוֹןshall-be-acceptedעַל־מִזְבְּחִיupon-my-altarכִּיbecauseבֵיתִיmy-houseבֵּית־תְּפִלָּהhouse-of-prayerיִקָּרֵאshall-be-calledלְכׇל־הָעַמִּים׃for-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

   נְאֻםsaysאֲדֹנָיLordיֱהֹוִהGODמְקַבֵּץwho-gathersנִדְחֵיthe-outcasts-ofיִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelעוֹדyetאֲקַבֵּץwill-I-gather-othersעָלָיוto-himלְנִקְבָּצָיו׃beside-those-already-gathered

   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

   כֹּלall-youחַיְתוֹyou-beasts-ofשָׂדָיthe-fieldאֵתָיוּcomeלֶאֱכֹלto-devourכׇּל־חַיְתוֹall-the-beasts-ofבַּיָּעַר׃in-the-forest

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

10. 10

    צֹפָוhis-watchmenעִוְרִיםare-blindכֻּלָּםall-of-themלֹאnotיָדָעוּknowכֻּלָּםthey-are-allכְּלָבִיםdogsאִלְּמִיםdumbלֹאnotיוּכְלוּthey-canלִנְבֹּחַbarkהֹזִיםdreamingשֹׁכְבִיםlying-downאֹהֲבֵיlovingלָנוּם׃to-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

    וְהַכְּלָבִיםyea-the-dogsעַזֵּי־נֶפֶשׁare-greedyלֹאnotיָדְעוּthey-never-haveשׇׂבְעָהenoughוְהֵמָּהand-they-areרֹעִיםshepherdsלֹאnotיָדְעוּthat-cannotהָבִיןunderstandכֻּלָּםthey-allלְדַרְכָּםto-their-own-wayפָּנוּlookאִישׁevery-oneלְבִצְעוֹfor-his-gainמִקָּצֵהוּ׃from-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

    אֵתָיוּcomeאֶקְחָה־יַיִןI-will-fetch-wineוְנִסְבְּאָהand-we-will-fill-ourselves-withשֵׁכָרstrong-drinkוְהָיָהand-shall-beכָזֶהas-thisיוֹםdayמָחָרtomorrowגָּדוֹלmuchיֶתֶרmoreמְאֹד׃abundant

    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.