Isaiah 63 יְשַׁעְיָהוּ פרק ס״ג

Masoretic Text, word by word with transliteration and English glosses, the English verse beneath each. Open Isaiah 63 in the interlinear reader for roots and notes, or listen to it read aloud in Hebrew.

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   מִי־זֶהmi-zewho-is-thisבָּאbacomingמֵאֱדוֹםme/E/DOMfrom-Edomחֲמוּץcha/MUTSwith-dyedבְּגָדִיםbe/ga/DIMgarmentsמִבׇּצְרָהmib/Bots/RAfrom-Bozrahזֶהzethisהָדוּרha/DURgloriousבִּלְבוּשׁוֹbil/vu/SHOin-His-apparelצֹעֶהtso/Estridingבְּרֹבbe/ROVin-the-greatness-ofכֹּחוֹko/CHOHis-strengthאֲנִיa/NIIמְדַבֵּרme/dab/BERspeakingבִּצְדָקָהbits/da/KAin-righteousnessרַבravmightyלְהוֹשִׁיעַ׃le/ho/SHI/ato-save

   Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this that is glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save.

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   מַדּוּעַmad/DU/awhyאָדֹםa/DOMredלִלְבוּשֶׁךָlil/vu/SHE/khain-Your-apparelוּבְגָדֶיךָu/ve/ga/DE/khaand-Your-garmentsכְּדֹרֵךְke/do/REKHlike-one-treadingבְּגַת׃be/GATin-the-winepress

   Wherefore art thou red in thine apparel, and thy garments like him that treadeth in the winefat?

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   פּוּרָהpu/RAthe-winepressדָּרַכְתִּיda/RAKH/tiI-have-troddenלְבַדִּיle/vad/DIaloneוּמֵעַמִּיםu/me/am/MIMand-of-the-peoplesאֵין־אִישׁen-ishthere-was-no-manאִתִּיit/TIwith-meוְאֶדְרְכֵםve/ed/re/KHEMand-I-trod-themבְּאַפִּיbe/ap/PIin-my-angerוְאֶרְמְסֵםve/er/me/SEMand-I-trampled-themבַּחֲמָתִיba/cha/ma/TIin-my-furyוְיֵזve/YEZand-was-sprinkledנִצְחָםnits/CHAMtheir-bloodעַל־בְּגָדַיal-be/ga/DAYupon-my-garmentsוְכׇל־מַלְבּוּשַׁיve/KHOL-mal/bu/SHAYand-all-my-raimentאֶגְאָלְתִּי׃eg/AL/tiI-have-stained

   I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the people there was none with me: for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury; and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment.

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   כִּיkiforיוֹםyomthe-day-ofנָקָםna/KAMvengeanceבְּלִבִּיbe/lib/BIin-my-heartוּשְׁנַתu/she/NATand-the-year-ofגְּאוּלַיge/u/LAYmy-redeemedבָּאָה׃ba/Ahas-come

   For the day of vengeance is in mine heart, and the year of my redeemed is come.

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   וְאַבִּיטve/ab/BITand-I-lookedוְאֵיןve/ENand-there-was-noneעֹזֵרo/ZERto-helpוְאֶשְׁתּוֹמֵםve/esh/to/MEMand-I-was-astonishedוְאֵיןve/ENand-there-was-noneסוֹמֵךְso/MEKHto-upholdוַתּוֹשַׁע־לִיvat/TO/sha-liand-brought-salvation-to-meזְרֹעִיze/ro/Imy-armוַחֲמָתִיva/cha/ma/TIand-my-furyהִיאhiitסְמָכָתְנִי׃se/ma/KHAT/niupheld-me

   And I looked, and there was none to help; and I wondered that there was none to uphold: therefore mine own arm brought salvation unto me; and my fury, it upheld me.

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   וְאָבוּסve/a/VUSand-I-trod-downעַמִּיםam/MIMpeoplesבְּאַפִּיbe/ap/PIin-my-angerוַאֲשַׁכְּרֵםva/a/shak/ke/REMand-made-them-drunkבַּחֲמָתִיba/cha/ma/TIwith-my-furyוְאוֹרִידve/o/RIDand-I-brought-downלָאָרֶץla/A/retsto-the-earthנִצְחָם׃nits/CHAMtheir-blood

   And I will tread down the people in mine anger, and make them drunk in my fury, and I will bring down their strength to the earth.

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   חַסְדֵיchas/DEthe-lovingkindnesses-ofיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDאַזְכִּירaz/KIRI-will-mentionתְּהִלֹּתte/hil/LOTthe-praises-ofיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDכְּעַלke/ALaccording-toכֹּלkolallאֲשֶׁר־גְּמָלָנוּa/SHER-ge/ma/LA/nuthat-has-bestowed-on-usיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDוְרַב־טוּבve/RAV-tuvand-the-great-goodnessלְבֵיתle/VETtoward-the-house-ofיִשְׂרָאֵלYis/ra/ELIsraelאֲשֶׁר־גְּמָלָםa/SHER-ge/ma/LAMwhich-He-has-bestowed-on-themכְּרַחֲמָיוke/ra/cha/MAYVaccording-to-His-merciesוּכְרֹבu/khe/ROVand-according-to-the-abundance-ofחֲסָדָיו׃cha/sa/DAYVHis-lovingkindnesses

   I will mention the lovingkindnesses of the LORD, and the praises of the LORD, according to all that the LORD hath bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he hath bestowed on them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses.

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   וַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand-He-saidאַךְ־עַמִּיakh-am/MIsurely-my-peopleהֵמָּהHEM/mathey-areבָּנִיםba/NIMchildrenלֹאlonotיְשַׁקֵּרוּye/shak/KE/ruwill-lieוַיְהִיvay/HIand-He-becameלָהֶםla/HEMto-themלְמוֹשִׁיעַ׃le/Mo/SHI/aa-Savior

   For he said, Surely they are my people, children that will not lie: so he was their Saviour.

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   בְּכׇל־צָרָתָםbe/KHOL-tsa/ra/TAMin-all-their-affliction(לא)l[לוֹ]loto-Himצָרtsardistressוּמַלְאַךְu/mal/AKHand-the-angel-ofפָּנָיוpa/NAYVHis-presenceהוֹשִׁיעָםho/shi/AMsaved-themבְּאַהֲבָתוֹbe/a/ha/va/TOin-His-loveוּבְחֶמְלָתוֹu/ve/chem/la/TOand-in-His-pityהוּאhuHeגְאָלָםge/a/LAMredeemed-themוַיְנַטְּלֵםvay/nat/te/LEMand-He-bore-themוַיְנַשְּׂאֵםvay/nas/se/EMand-He-carried-themכׇּל־יְמֵיkol-ye/MEall-the-days-ofעוֹלָם׃o/LAMold

   In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old.

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    וְהֵמָּהve/HEM/mabut-theyמָרוּma/RUrebelledוְעִצְּבוּve/its/tse/VUand-vexedאֶת־רוּחַet-RU/achthe-Spirit-ofקׇדְשׁוֹkod/SHOHis-holinessוַיֵּהָפֵךְvay/ye/ha/FEKHand-He-turnedלָהֶםla/HEMto-themלְאוֹיֵבle/o/YEVinto-an-enemyהוּאhuHeנִלְחַם־בָּם׃nil/CHAM-bamfought-against-them

    But they rebelled, and vexed his holy Spirit: therefore he was turned to be their enemy, and he fought against them.

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    וַיִּזְכֹּרvay/yiz/KORand-he-rememberedיְמֵי־עוֹלָםye/ME-o/LAMthe-days-of-oldמֹשֶׁהMo/SHEMosesעַמּוֹam/MOhis-peopleאַיֵּהay/YEwhere-isהַמַּעֲלֵםham/ma/a/LEMHe-that-brought-them-upמִיָּםmiy/YAMout-of-the-seaאֵת־רֹעֵיet-ro/Ewith-the-shepherds-ofצֹאנוֹtso/NOHis-flockאַיֵּהay/YEwhere-isהַשָּׂםhas/SAMHe-that-putבְּקִרְבּוֹbe/kir/BOwithin-himאֶת־רוּחַet-RU/achthe-Spirit-ofקׇדְשׁוֹ׃kod/SHOHis-holiness

    Then he remembered the days of old, Moses, and his people, saying, Where is he that brought them up out of the sea with the shepherd of his flock? where is he that put his holy Spirit within him?

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    מוֹלִיךְmo/LIKHthat-ledלִימִיןli/MINby-the-right-hand-ofמֹשֶׁהMo/SHEMosesזְרוֹעַze/RO/athe-arm-ofתִּפְאַרְתּוֹtif/ar/TOHis-gloryבּוֹקֵעַbo/KE/adividingמַיִםMA/yimthe-watersמִפְּנֵיהֶםmip/pe/ne/HEMbefore-themלַעֲשׂוֹתla/a/SOTto-makeלוֹlofor-Himselfשֵׁםshema-nameעוֹלָם׃o/LAMeverlasting

    That led them by the right hand of Moses with his glorious arm, dividing the water before them, to make himself an everlasting name?

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    מוֹלִיכָםmo/li/KHAMthat-led-themבַּתְּהֹמוֹתbat/te/ho/MOTthrough-the-deepsכַּסּוּסkas/SUSlike-a-horseבַּמִּדְבָּרbam/mid/BARin-the-wildernessלֹאlonotיִכָּשֵׁלוּ׃yik/ka/SHE/luthey-stumbled

    That led them through the deep, as an horse in the wilderness, that they should not stumble?

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    כַּבְּהֵמָהkab/be/he/MAas-the-beastבַּבִּקְעָהbab/bik/Ain-the-valleyתֵרֵדte/REDgoes-downרוּחַRU/achthe-Spirit-ofיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDתְּנִיחֶנּוּte/ni/CHEN/nucaused-him-to-restכֵּןkensoנִהַגְתָּni/HAG/taYou-ledעַמְּךָam/me/KHAYour-peopleלַעֲשׂוֹתla/a/SOTto-makeלְךָle/KHAfor-Yourselfשֵׁםshema-nameתִּפְאָרֶת׃tif/A/retof-glory

    As a beast goeth down into the valley, the Spirit of the LORD caused him to rest: so didst thou lead thy people, to make thyself a glorious name.

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    הַבֵּטhab/BETlook-downמִשָּׁמַיִםmish/sha/MA/yimfrom-heavenוּרְאֵהu/re/Eand-beholdמִזְּבֻלmiz/ze/VULfrom-the-habitation-ofקׇדְשְׁךָkod/she/KHAYour-holinessוְתִפְאַרְתֶּךָve/tif/ar/TE/khaand-of-Your-gloryאַיֵּהay/YEwhere-isקִנְאָתְךָkin/a/te/KHAYour-zealוּגְבוּרֹתֶךָu/ge/vu/ro/TE/khaand-Your-mighty-actsהֲמוֹןha/MONthe-stirring-ofמֵעֶיךָme/E/khaYour-inward-partsוְרַחֲמֶיךָve/ra/cha/ME/khaand-Your-merciesאֵלַיe/LAYtoward-meהִתְאַפָּקוּ׃hit/ap/PA/kuare-restrained

    Look down from heaven, and behold from the habitation of thy holiness and of thy glory: where is thy zeal and thy strength, the sounding of thy bowels and of thy mercies toward me? are they restrained?

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    כִּי־אַתָּהki-at/TAfor-YouאָבִינוּA/VI/nuour-FatherכִּיkithoughאַבְרָהָםAv/ra/HAMAbrahamלֹאlonotיְדָעָנוּye/da/A/nuknew-usוְיִשְׂרָאֵלve/Yis/ra/ELand-Israelלֹאlonotיַכִּירָנוּyak/ki/RA/nuacknowledges-usאַתָּהat/TAYouיְהֹוָהAdonaiO-LORDאָבִינוּA/VI/nuour-FatherגֹּאֲלֵנוּGo/a/LE/nuour-Redeemerמֵעוֹלָםme/o/LAMfrom-everlastingשְׁמֶךָ׃she/ME/khaYour-name

    Doubtless thou art our father, though Abraham be ignorant of us, and Israel acknowledge us not: thou, O LORD, art our father, our redeemer; thy name is from everlasting.

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    לָמָּהLAM/mawhyתַתְעֵנוּtat/E/nuhave-You-made-us-to-strayיְהֹוָהAdonaiO-LORDמִדְּרָכֶיךָmid/de/ra/KHE/khafrom-Your-waysתַּקְשִׁיחַtak/SHI/achYou-hardenלִבֵּנוּlib/BE/nuour-heartמִיִּרְאָתֶךָmiy/yir/a/TE/khafrom-Your-fearשׁוּבshuvreturnלְמַעַןle/MA/anfor-the-sake-ofעֲבָדֶיךָa/va/DE/khaYour-servantsשִׁבְטֵיshiv/TEthe-tribes-ofנַחֲלָתֶךָ׃na/cha/la/TE/khaYour-inheritance

    O LORD, why hast thou made us to err from thy ways, and hardened our heart from thy fear? Return for thy servants' sake, the tribes of thine inheritance.

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    לַמִּצְעָרlam/mits/ARfor-a-little-whileיָרְשׁוּya/re/SHUthey-possessedעַם־קׇדְשֶׁךָam-kod/SHE/khathe-people-of-Your-holinessצָרֵינוּtsa/RE/nuour-adversariesבּוֹסְסוּbos/SUhave-trodden-downמִקְדָּשֶׁךָ׃mik/da/SHE/khaYour-sanctuary

    The people of thy holiness have possessed it but a little while: our adversaries have trodden down thy sanctuary.

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    הָיִינוּha/YI/nuwe-have-becomeמֵעוֹלָםme/o/LAMfrom-of-oldלֹא־מָשַׁלְתָּlo-ma/SHAL/taYou-did-not-ruleבָּםbamover-themלֹא־נִקְרָאlo-nik/RAwas-not-calledשִׁמְךָshim/KHAYour-nameעֲלֵיהֶםa/le/HEMupon-themלוּא־קָרַעְתָּlu-ka/RA/taoh-that-You-would-rendשָׁמַיִםsha/MA/yimthe-heavensיָרַדְתָּya/RAD/taYou-would-come-downמִפָּנֶיךָmip/pa/NE/khaat-Your-presenceהָרִיםha/RIMthe-mountainsנָזֹלּוּ׃na/ZOL/luwould-flow-down

    We are thine: thou never barest rule over them; they were not called by thy name. Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence,