Isaiah 65 יְשַׁעְיָהוּ פרק ס״ה

Masoretic Text, word by word with transliteration and English glosses, the English verse beneath each. Open Isaiah 65 in the interlinear reader for roots and notes, or listen to it read aloud in Hebrew.

1. 1

   נִדְרַשְׁתִּיnid/RASH/tiI-was-soughtלְלוֹאle/LOby-those-who-did-notשָׁאָלוּsha/A/luaskנִמְצֵאתִיnim/TSE/tiI-was-foundלְלֹאle/LOby-those-who-did-notבִקְשֻׁנִיvik/SHU/niseek-meאָמַרְתִּיa/MAR/tiI-saidהִנֵּנִיhin/NE/nihere-am-Iהִנֵּנִיhin/NE/nihere-am-Iאֶל־גּוֹיel-goyto-a-nationלֹא־קֹרָאlo-ko/RAthat-was-not-calledבִשְׁמִי׃vish/MIby-my-name

   I am sought of them that asked not for me; I am found of them that sought me not: I said, Behold me, behold me, unto a nation that was not called by my name.

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   פֵּרַשְׂתִּיpe/RAS/tiI-have-spread-outיָדַיya/DAYmy-handsכׇּל־הַיּוֹםkol-hay/YOMall-the-dayאֶל־עַםel-amto-a-peopleסוֹרֵרso/RERrebelliousהַהֹלְכִיםha/hol/KHIMwho-walkהַדֶּרֶךְhad/DE/rekhthe-wayלֹא־טוֹבlo-tovnot-goodאַחַרa/CHARafterמַחְשְׁבֹתֵיהֶם׃mach/she/vo/te/HEMtheir-thoughts

   I have spread out my hands all the day unto a rebellious people, which walketh in a way that was not good, after their own thoughts;

3. 3

   הָעָםha/AMthe-peopleהַמַּכְעִסִיםham/makh/i/SIMthat-provoke-to-angerאֹתִיo/TImeעַל־פָּנַיal-pa/NAYto-my-faceתָּמִידta/MIDcontinuallyזֹבְחִיםzov/CHIMsacrificingבַּגַּנּוֹתbag/gan/NOTin-gardensוּמְקַטְּרִיםu/me/kat/te/RIMand-burning-incenseעַל־הַלְּבֵנִים׃al-hal/le/ve/NIMupon-the-bricks

   A people that provoketh me to anger continually to my face; that sacrificeth in gardens, and burneth incense upon altars of brick;

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   הַיֹּשְׁבִיםhay/yosh/VIMthat-sitבַּקְּבָרִיםbak/ke/va/RIMin-the-gravesוּבַנְּצוּרִיםu/van/ne/tsu/RIMand-in-the-hidden-placesיָלִינוּya/LI/nulodgeהָאֹכְלִיםha/okh/LIMthat-eatבְּשַׂרbe/SARthe-flesh-ofהַחֲזִירha/cha/ZIRswine[וּמְרַק]u/me/RAKand-broth-ofפִּגֻּלִיםpig/gu/LIMabominable-thingsכְּלֵיהֶם׃ke/le/HEMtheir-vessels

   Which remain among the graves, and lodge in the monuments, which eat swine's flesh, and broth of abominable things is in their vessels;

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   הָאֹמְרִיםha/om/RIMthat-sayקְרַבke/RAVdraw-nearאֵלֶיךָe/LE/khato-yourselfאַל־תִּגַּשׁ־בִּיal-tig/GASH-bicome-not-near-to-meכִּיkiforקְדַשְׁתִּיךָke/dash/TI/khaI-am-holier-than-youאֵלֶּהEL/letheseעָשָׁןa/SHANsmokeבְּאַפִּיbe/ap/PIin-my-noseאֵשׁesha-fireיֹקֶדֶתyo/KE/detburningכׇּל־הַיּוֹם׃kol-hay/YOMall-the-day

   Which say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me; for I am holier than thou. These are a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day.

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   הִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdכְתוּבָהkhe/tu/VAit-is-writtenלְפָנָיle/fa/NAYbefore-meלֹאlonotאֶחֱשֶׁהe/che/SHEI-will-keep-silenceכִּיkibutאִם־שִׁלַּמְתִּיim-shil/LAM/tirather-I-will-repayוְשִׁלַּמְתִּיve/shil/lam/TIand-I-will-repayעַל־חֵיקָם׃al-che/KAMinto-their-bosom

   Behold, it is written before me: I will not keep silence, but will recompense, even recompense into their bosom,

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   עֲוֺנֹתֵיכֶםa/vo/no/te/KHEMyour-iniquitiesוַעֲוֺנֹתva/a/vo/NOTand-the-iniquities-ofאֲבוֹתֵיכֶםa/vo/te/KHEMyour-fathersיַחְדָּוyach/DAVtogetherאָמַרa/MARsaysיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhoקִטְּרוּkit/te/RUburned-incenseעַל־הֶהָרִיםal-he/ha/RIMon-the-mountainsוְעַל־הַגְּבָעוֹתve/AL-hag/ge/va/OTand-on-the-hillsחֵרְפוּנִיcher/FU/niblasphemed-meוּמַדֹּתִיu/mad/do/TIand-I-will-measureפְעֻלָּתָםfe/ul/la/TAMtheir-workרִאשֹׁנָהri/sho/NAformer(על)l[אֶל־]חֵיקָם׃el-che/KAMinto-their-bosom

   Your iniquities, and the iniquities of your fathers together, saith the LORD, which have burned incense upon the mountains, and blasphemed me upon the hills: therefore will I measure their former work into their bosom.

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   כֹּהkothusאָמַרa/MARsaysיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDכַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERasיִמָּצֵאyim/ma/TSEis-foundהַתִּירוֹשׁhat/ti/ROSHthe-new-wineבָּאֶשְׁכּוֹלba/esh/KOLin-the-clusterוְאָמַרve/a/MARand-one-saysאַל־תַּשְׁחִיתֵהוּal-tash/chi/TE/hudestroy-it-notכִּיkiforבְרָכָהve/ra/KHAa-blessingבּוֹboin-itכֵּןkensoאֶעֱשֶׂהe/e/SEI-will-doלְמַעַןle/MA/anfor-the-sake-ofעֲבָדַיa/va/DAYmy-servantsלְבִלְתִּיle/vil/TIso-as-not-toהַשְׁחִיתhash/CHITdestroyהַכֹּל׃hak/KOLthe-whole

   Thus saith the LORD, As the new wine is found in the cluster, and one saith, Destroy it not; for a blessing is in it: so will I do for my servants' sakes, that I may not destroy them all.

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   וְהוֹצֵאתִיve/ho/tse/TIand-I-will-bring-forthמִיַּעֲקֹבmiy/Ya/a/KOVfrom-JacobזֶרַעZE/raa-seedוּמִיהוּדָהu/Mi/hu/DAand-from-Judahיוֹרֵשׁyo/RESHan-inheritor-ofהָרָיha/RAYmy-mountainsוִירֵשׁוּהָvi/re/SHU/haand-shall-inherit-itבְחִירַיve/chi/RAYmy-chosen-onesוַעֲבָדַיva/a/va/DAYand-my-servantsיִשְׁכְּנוּ־שָׁמָּה׃yish/ke/NU-SHAM/mashall-dwell-there

   And I will bring forth a seed out of Jacob, and out of Judah an inheritor of my mountains: and mine elect shall inherit it, and my servants shall dwell there.

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    וְהָיָהve/ha/YAand-shall-beהַשָּׁרוֹןHash/sha/RONSharonלִנְוֵה־צֹאןlin/VE-tsonfor-a-fold-of-flocksוְעֵמֶקve/E/mekand-the-valley-ofעָכוֹרA/KHORAchorלְרֵבֶץle/RE/vetsfor-a-resting-place-ofבָּקָרba/KARthe-herdsלְעַמִּיle/am/MIfor-my-peopleאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhoדְּרָשׁוּנִי׃de/ra/SHU/nihave-sought-me

    And Sharon shall be a fold of flocks, and the valley of Achor a place for the herds to lie down in, for my people that have sought me.

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    וְאַתֶּםve/at/TEMbut-youעֹזְבֵיoz/VEthat-forsakeיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDהַשְּׁכֵחִיםhash/she/khe/CHIMthat-forgetאֶת־הַרet-harthe-mountain-ofקׇדְשִׁיkod/SHImy-holinessהַעֹרְכִיםha/or/KHIMthat-prepareלַגַּדlag/GADfor-Gadשֻׁלְחָןshul/CHANa-tableוְהַמְמַלְאִיםve/ham/mal/IMand-that-fillלַמְנִיLam/NIfor-Meniמִמְסָךְ׃mim/SAKHmixed-wine

    But ye are they that forsake the LORD, that forget my holy mountain, that prepare a table for that troop, and that furnish the drink offering unto that number.

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    וּמָנִיתִיu/ma/NI/tiand-I-will-numberאֶתְכֶםet/KHEMyouלַחֶרֶבla/CHE/revto-the-swordוְכֻלְּכֶםve/khul/le/KHEMand-all-of-youלַטֶּבַחlat/TE/vachto-the-slaughterתִּכְרָעוּtikh/RA/ushall-bow-downיַעַןYA/anbecauseקָרָאתִיka/RA/tiI-calledוְלֹאve/LOand-notעֲנִיתֶםa/ni/TEMyou-answeredדִּבַּרְתִּיdib/BAR/tiI-spokeוְלֹאve/LOand-notשְׁמַעְתֶּםshe/ma/TEMyou-heardוַתַּעֲשׂוּvat/ta/a/SUand-you-didהָרַעha/RAevilבְּעֵינַיbe/e/NAYin-my-eyesוּבַאֲשֶׁרu/va/a/SHERand-whatלֹא־חָפַצְתִּיlo-cha/FATS/tiI-delighted-notבְּחַרְתֶּם׃be/char/TEMyou-chose

    Therefore will I number you to the sword, and ye shall all bow down to the slaughter: because when I called, ye did not answer; when I spake, ye did not hear; but did evil before mine eyes, and did choose that wherein I delighted not.

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    לָכֵןla/KHENthereforeכֹּה־אָמַרko-a/MARthus-saysאֲדֹנָיa/do/NAYthe-LordיֱהֹוִהAdonaiGODהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdעֲבָדַיa/va/DAYmy-servantsיֹאכֵלוּyo/KHE/lushall-eatוְאַתֶּםve/at/TEMbut-youתִּרְעָבוּtir/A/vushall-be-hungryהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdעֲבָדַיa/va/DAYmy-servantsיִשְׁתּוּyish/TUshall-drinkוְאַתֶּםve/at/TEMbut-youתִּצְמָאוּtits/MA/ushall-be-thirstyהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdעֲבָדַיa/va/DAYmy-servantsיִשְׂמָחוּyis/MA/chushall-rejoiceוְאַתֶּםve/at/TEMbut-youתֵּבֹשׁוּ׃te/VO/shushall-be-ashamed

    Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, my servants shall eat, but ye shall be hungry: behold, my servants shall drink, but ye shall be thirsty: behold, my servants shall rejoice, but ye shall be ashamed:

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    הִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdעֲבָדַיa/va/DAYmy-servantsיָרֹנּוּya/RON/nushall-singמִטּוּבmit/TUVfrom-goodness-ofלֵבlevheartוְאַתֶּםve/at/TEMbut-youתִּצְעֲקוּtits/a/KUshall-cryמִכְּאֵבmik/ke/EVfrom-pain-ofלֵבlevheartוּמִשֵּׁבֶרu/mish/SHE/verand-from-breaking-ofרוּחַRU/achspiritתְּיֵלִילוּ׃te/ye/LI/lushall-howl

    Behold, my servants shall sing for joy of heart, but ye shall cry for sorrow of heart, and shall howl for vexation of spirit.

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    וְהִנַּחְתֶּםve/hin/nach/TEMand-you-shall-leaveשִׁמְכֶםshim/KHEMyour-nameלִשְׁבוּעָהlish/vu/Afor-a-curseלִבְחִירַיliv/chi/RAYto-my-chosen-onesוֶהֱמִיתְךָve/he/mi/te/KHAand-will-slay-youאֲדֹנָיa/do/NAYthe-LordיֱהֹוִהAdonaiGODוְלַעֲבָדָיוve/la/a/va/DAYVand-His-servantsיִקְרָאyik/RAHe-will-callשֵׁםshema-nameאַחֵר׃a/CHERanother

    And ye shall leave your name for a curse unto my chosen: for the Lord GOD shall slay thee, and call his servants by another name:

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    אֲשֶׁרa/SHERso-thatהַמִּתְבָּרֵךְham/mit/ba/REKHhe-who-blesses-himselfבָּאָרֶץba/A/retsin-the-earthיִתְבָּרֵךְyit/ba/REKHshall-bless-himselfבֵּאלֹהֵיbe/lo/HEby-the-God-ofאָמֵןa/MENtruthוְהַנִּשְׁבָּעve/han/nish/BAand-he-that-swearsבָּאָרֶץba/A/retsin-the-earthיִשָּׁבַעyish/sha/VAshall-swearבֵּאלֹהֵיbe/lo/HEby-the-God-ofאָמֵןa/MENtruthכִּיkibecauseנִשְׁכְּחוּnish/ke/CHUare-forgottenהַצָּרוֹתhats/tsa/ROTthe-troublesהָרִאשֹׁנוֹתha/ri/sho/NOTformerוְכִיve/KHIand-becauseנִסְתְּרוּnis/te/RUthey-are-hidמֵעֵינָי׃me/e/NAYfrom-my-eyes

    That he who blesseth himself in the earth shall bless himself in the God of truth; and he that sweareth in the earth shall swear by the God of truth; because the former troubles are forgotten, and because they are hid from mine eyes.

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    כִּי־הִנְנִיki-hin/NIfor-behold-Iבוֹרֵאvo/REcreateשָׁמַיִםsha/MA/yimheavensחֲדָשִׁיםcha/da/SHIMnewוָאָרֶץva/A/retsand-an-earthחֲדָשָׁהcha/da/SHAnewוְלֹאve/LOand-notתִזָּכַרְנָהtiz/za/KHAR/nashall-be-rememberedהָרִאשֹׁנוֹתha/ri/sho/NOTthe-former-thingsוְלֹאve/LOnorתַעֲלֶינָהta/a/LE/nacome-upעַל־לֵב׃al-levto-heart

    For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.

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    כִּי־אִם־שִׂישׂוּki-im-SI/subut-be-gladוְגִילוּve/GI/luand-rejoiceעֲדֵי־עַדa/DE-adfor-everאֲשֶׁרa/SHERin-whatאֲנִיa/NIIבוֹרֵאvo/REcreateכִּיkiforהִנְנִיhin/NIbehold-Iבוֹרֵאvo/REcreateאֶת־יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםet-Ye/ru/sha/LA/yimJerusalemגִּילָהֿgi/LAa-rejoicingוְעַמָּהּve/am/MAand-her-peopleמָשׂוֹשׂ׃ma/SOSa-joy

    But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy.

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    וְגַלְתִּיve/gal/TIand-I-will-rejoiceבִירוּשָׁלַ͏ִםVi/ru/sha/LA/yimin-Jerusalemוְשַׂשְׂתִּיve/sas/TIand-I-will-joyבְעַמִּיve/am/MIin-my-peopleוְלֹא־יִשָּׁמַעve/LO-yish/sha/MAand-shall-not-be-heardבָּהּbain-herעוֹדodagainקוֹלkolthe-voice-ofבְּכִיbe/KHIweepingוְקוֹלve/KOLand-the-voice-ofזְעָקָה׃ze/a/KAcrying

    And I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in my people: and the voice of weeping shall be no more heard in her, nor the voice of crying.

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    לֹא־יִהְיֶהlo-yih/YEthere-shall-not-beמִשָּׁםmish/SHAMfrom-thereעוֹדodagainעוּלulan-infant-ofיָמִיםya/MIMdaysוְזָקֵןve/za/KENand-an-old-manאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhoלֹא־יְמַלֵּאlo-ye/mal/LEhas-not-filledאֶת־יָמָיוet-ya/MAYVhis-daysכִּיkiforהַנַּעַרhan/NA/arthe-youthבֶּן־מֵאָהben-me/Aa-son-of-a-hundredשָׁנָהsha/NAyearsיָמוּתya/MUTshall-dieוְהַחוֹטֶאve/ha/cho/TEand-the-sinnerבֶּן־מֵאָהben-me/Aa-son-of-a-hundredשָׁנָהsha/NAyearsיְקֻלָּל׃ye/kul/LALshall-be-accursed

    There shall be no more thence an infant of days, nor an old man that hath not filled his days: for the child shall die an hundred years old; but the sinner being an hundred years old shall be accursed.

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    וּבָנוּu/va/NUand-they-shall-buildבָתִּיםvat/TIMhousesוְיָשָׁבוּve/ya/SHA/vuand-inhabitוְנָטְעוּve/na/te/Uand-they-shall-plantכְרָמִיםkhe/ra/MIMvineyardsוְאָכְלוּve/a/khe/LUand-eatפִּרְיָם׃pir/YAMtheir-fruit

    And they shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them.

22. 22

    לֹאlonotיִבְנוּyiv/NUthey-shall-buildוְאַחֵרve/a/CHERand-anotherיֵשֵׁבye/SHEVinhabitלֹאlonotיִטְּעוּyit/te/Uthey-shall-plantוְאַחֵרve/a/CHERand-anotherיֹאכֵלyo/KHELeatכִּי־כִימֵיki-khi/MEfor-as-the-days-ofהָעֵץha/ETSthe-treeיְמֵיye/MEthe-days-ofעַמִּיam/MImy-peopleוּמַעֲשֵׂהu/ma/a/SEand-the-work-ofיְדֵיהֶםye/de/HEMtheir-handsיְבַלּוּye/val/LUshall-long-enjoyבְחִירָי׃ve/chi/RAYmy-chosen-ones

    They shall not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and another eat: for as the days of a tree are the days of my people, and mine elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands.

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    לֹאlonotיִיגְעוּyi/ge/Uthey-shall-laborלָרִיקla/RIKin-vainוְלֹאve/LOnorיֵלְדוּyel/DUthey-shall-bearלַבֶּהָלָהlab/be/ha/LAfor-terrorכִּיkiforזֶרַעZE/rathe-seed-ofבְּרוּכֵיbe/ru/KHEthe-blessed-ofיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDהֵמָּהHEM/mathey-areוְצֶאֱצָאֵיהֶםve/tse/e/tsa/e/HEMand-their-offspringאִתָּם׃it/TAMwith-them

    They shall not labour in vain, nor bring forth for trouble; for they are the seed of the blessed of the LORD, and their offspring with them.

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    וְהָיָהve/ha/YAand-it-shall-beטֶרֶם־יִקְרָאוּTE/rem-yik/RA/ubefore-they-callוַאֲנִיva/a/NIand-Iאֶעֱנֶהe/e/NEwill-answerעוֹדodyetהֵםhemthey-areמְדַבְּרִיםme/dab/be/RIMspeakingוַאֲנִיva/a/NIand-Iאֶשְׁמָע׃esh/MAwill-hear

    And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.

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    זְאֵבze/EVthe-wolfוְטָלֶהve/ta/LEand-the-lambיִרְעוּyir/Ushall-feedכְאֶחָדkhe/e/CHADtogetherוְאַרְיֵהve/ar/YEand-the-lionכַּבָּקָרkab/ba/KARlike-the-oxיֹאכַל־תֶּבֶןyo/KHAL-TE/venshall-eat-strawוְנָחָשׁve/na/CHASHand-the-serpentעָפָרa/FARdustלַחְמוֹlach/MOits-foodלֹא־יָרֵעוּlo-ya/RE/uthey-shall-not-hurtוְלֹא־יַשְׁחִיתוּve/LO-yash/CHI/tuand-shall-not-destroyבְּכׇל־הַרbe/KHOL-harin-all-the-mountain-ofקׇדְשִׁיkod/SHImy-holinessאָמַרa/MARsaysיְהֹוָה׃Adonaithe-LORD

    The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat straw like the bullock: and dust shall be the serpent's meat. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain, saith the LORD.