Isaiah 63 יְשַׁעְיָהוּ פרק ס״ג

Masoretic Text, word by word with English glosses, the English verse beneath each. Open Isaiah 63 in the interlinear reader for transliteration, roots and notes.

1. 1

   מִי־זֶהwho-thisבָּאthat-comesמֵאֱדוֹםfrom-Edomחֲמוּץwith-crimsonedבְּגָדִיםgarmentsמִבׇּצְרָהfrom-Bozrahזֶהthis-oneהָדוּרthat-is-gloriousבִּלְבוּשׁוֹin-his-apparelצֹעֶהstridingבְּרֹבin-the-greatness-ofכֹּחוֹhis-strengthאֲנִיIמְדַבֵּרthat-speakבִּצְדָקָהin-righteousnessרַבmightyלְהוֹשִׁיעַ׃to-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.

2. 2

   מַדּוּעַwhyאָדֹםredלִלְבוּשֶׁךָis-your-apparelוּבְגָדֶיךָand-your-garmentsכְּדֹרֵךְlike-his-that-treadsבְּגַת׃in-the-winepress

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

3. 3

   פּוּרָהthe-winepressדָּרַכְתִּיI-have-troddenלְבַדִּיaloneוּמֵעַמִּיםand-of-the-peoplesאֵין־אִישׁthere-was-noneאִתִּיwith-meוְאֶדְרְכֵםfor-I-have-trodden-themבְּאַפִּיin-my-angerוְאֶרְמְסֵםand-trampled-themבַּחֲמָתִיin-my-furyוְיֵזand-was-sprinkledנִצְחָםtheir-bloodעַל־בְּגָדַיupon-my-garmentsוְכׇל־מַלְבּוּשַׁיand-all-my-raimentאֶגְאָלְתִּי׃I-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.

4. 4

   כִּיforיוֹםthe-day-ofנָקָםvengeanceבְּלִבִּיin-my-heartוּשְׁנַתand-the-year-ofגְּאוּלַיmy-redeemedבָּאָה׃is-come

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

5. 5

   וְאַבִּיטand-I-lookedוְאֵיןand-there-was-noneעֹזֵרto-helpוְאֶשְׁתּוֹמֵםand-I-gazed-astonishedוְאֵיןbut-there-was-noneסוֹמֵךְto-upholdוַתּוֹשַׁע־לִיtherefore-has-brought-salvation-to-meזְרֹעִיmy-own-armוַחֲמָתִיand-my-furyהִיאit-isסְמָכָתְנִי׃it-has-upheld-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.

6. 6

   וְאָבוּסand-I-trod-downעַמִּיםpeoplesבְּאַפִּיin-my-angerוַאֲשַׁכְּרֵםand-made-them-drunkבַּחֲמָתִיwith-my-furyוְאוֹרִידand-I-poured-outלָאָרֶץon-the-earthנִצְחָם׃their-lifeblood

   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.

7. 7

   חַסְדֵיthe-faithful-love-ofיְהֹוָהthe-LORDאַזְכִּירI-will-mentionתְּהִלֹּתthe-praises-ofיְהֹוָהthe-LORDכְּעַלaccording-toכֹּלallאֲשֶׁר־גְּמָלָנוּthat-has-bestowed-on-usיְהֹוָהthe-LORDוְרַב־טוּבand-the-great-goodnessלְבֵיתtoward-the-house-ofיִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelאֲשֶׁר־גְּמָלָםwhich-he-has-bestowed-on-themכְּרַחֲמָיוaccording-to-his-merciesוּכְרֹבand-according-to-the-abundance-ofחֲסָדָיו׃his-faithful-love

   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.

8. 8

   וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidאַךְ־עַמִּיsurely-my-peopleהֵמָּהthey-areבָּנִיםchildrenלֹאnotיְשַׁקֵּרוּwill-lieוַיְהִיso-he-wasלָהֶםtheirלְמוֹשִׁיעַ׃deliverer

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

9. 9

   בְּכׇל־צָרָתָםin-all-their-affliction(לא)[לוֹ]he-wasצָרafflictedוּמַלְאַךְand-the-angel-ofפָּנָיוhis-presenceהוֹשִׁיעָםsaved-themבְּאַהֲבָתוֹin-his-loveוּבְחֶמְלָתוֹand-in-his-pityהוּאheגְאָלָםredeemed-themוַיְנַטְּלֵםand-he-bore-themוַיְנַשְּׂאֵםand-he-carried-themכׇּל־יְמֵיall-days-ofעוֹלָם׃old

   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.

10. 10

    וְהֵמָּהbut-theyמָרוּrebelledוְעִצְּבוּand-vexedאֶת־רוּחַthe-Spirit-ofקׇדְשׁוֹhis-holyוַיֵּהָפֵךְtherefore-he-was-turnedלָהֶםto-be-theirלְאוֹיֵבenemyהוּאand-heנִלְחַם־בָּם׃fought-against-them

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

11. 11

    וַיִּזְכֹּרthen-he-rememberedיְמֵי־עוֹלָםthe-days-of-oldמֹשֶׁהMosesעַמּוֹand-his-peopleאַיֵּהwhere-isהַמַּעֲלֵםhe-that-brought-them-upמִיָּםout-of-the-seaאֵת־רֹעֵיwith-the-shepherds-ofצֹאנוֹhis-flockאַיֵּהwhere-isהַשָּׂםhe-that-putבְּקִרְבּוֹwithin-himאֶת־רוּחַthe-Spirit-ofקׇדְשׁוֹ׃his-holy

    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?

12. 12

    מוֹלִיךְthat-caused-to-goלִימִיןat-the-right-hand-ofמֹשֶׁהMosesזְרוֹעַhis-armתִּפְאַרְתּוֹgloriousבּוֹקֵעַdividingמַיִםthe-waterמִפְּנֵיהֶםbefore-themלַעֲשׂוֹתto-doלוֹhimselfשֵׁםa-nameעוֹלָם׃everlasting

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

13. 13

    מוֹלִיכָםthat-led-themבַּתְּהֹמוֹתthrough-the-deepכַּסּוּסlike-a-horseבַּמִּדְבָּרin-the-wildernessלֹאnotיִכָּשֵׁלוּ׃should-they-stumble

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

14. 14

    כַּבְּהֵמָהlike-cattleבַּבִּקְעָהinto-the-valleyתֵרֵדgoing-downרוּחַthe-spirit-ofיְהֹוָהthe-LORDתְּנִיחֶנּוּgave-them-restכֵּןthusנִהַגְתָּdid-You-leadעַמְּךָyour-peopleלַעֲשׂוֹתto-makeלְךָYourselfשֵׁםa-nameתִּפְאָרֶת׃glorious

    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.

15. 15

    הַבֵּטlook-downמִשָּׁמַיִםfrom-heavenוּרְאֵהand-seeמִזְּבֻלfrom-the-habitation-ofקׇדְשְׁךָYour-holinessוְתִפְאַרְתֶּךָand-of-Your-gloryאַיֵּהwhere-isקִנְאָתְךָYour-zealוּגְבוּרֹתֶךָand-Your-mighty-actsהֲמוֹןthe-yearning-ofמֵעֶיךָYour-compassionוְרַחֲמֶיךָand-Your-merciesאֵלַיfrom-meהִתְאַפָּקוּ׃are-withheld

    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?

16. 16

    כִּי־אַתָּהfor-You-areאָבִינוּour-fatherכִּיbecauseאַבְרָהָםAbrahamלֹאnotיְדָעָנוּknows-usוְיִשְׂרָאֵלand-Israelלֹאnotיַכִּירָנוּacknowledges-usאַתָּהYouיְהֹוָהthe-LORDאָבִינוּour-fatherגֹּאֲלֵנוּour-redeemerמֵעוֹלָםfrom-everlastingשְׁמֶךָ׃Your-name-is

    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.

17. 17

    לָמָּהwhyתַתְעֵנוּhave-You-made-us-to-strayיְהֹוָהthe-LORDמִדְּרָכֶיךָfrom-Your-waysתַּקְשִׁיחַand-hardenedלִבֵּנוּour-heartמִיִּרְאָתֶךָfrom-Your-fearשׁוּבreturnלְמַעַןfor-sakeעֲבָדֶיךָYour-servants'שִׁבְטֵיthe-tribes-ofנַחֲלָתֶךָ׃Your-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.

18. 18

    לַמִּצְעָרbut-a-little-whileיָרְשׁוּpossessed-itעַם־קׇדְשֶׁךָthe-people-of-Your-holinessצָרֵינוּour-adversariesבּוֹסְסוּhave-trodden-downמִקְדָּשֶׁךָ׃Your-sanctuary

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

19. 19

    הָיִינוּwe-have-become-like-thoseמֵעוֹלָםover-whom-You-neverלֹא־מָשַׁלְתָּdid-ruleבָּםthemלֹא־נִקְרָאwho-were-not-called-byשִׁמְךָYour-nameעֲלֵיהֶםupon-themלוּא־קָרַעְתָּoh-that-You-would-rendשָׁמַיִםthe-heavensיָרַדְתָּthat-You-would-come-downמִפָּנֶיךָat-Your-presenceהָרִיםthe-mountainsנָזֹלּוּ׃would-melt-away

    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,