Isaiah 66 יְשַׁעְיָהוּ פרק ס״ו

Masoretic Text, word by word with transliteration and English glosses, the English verse beneath each. Open Isaiah 66 in the interlinear reader for roots and notes, or listen to it read aloud in Hebrew.

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   כֹּהkothusאָמַרa/MARsaysיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDהַשָּׁמַיִםhash/sha/MA/yimthe-heavensכִּסְאִיkis/Imy-throneוְהָאָרֶץve/ha/A/retsand-the-earthהֲדֹםha/DOMthe-footstool-ofרַגְלָיrag/LAYmy-feetאֵי־זֶהe-zewhere-isבַיִתVA/yitthe-houseאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichתִּבְנוּ־לִיtiv/NU-liyou-will-build-for-meוְאֵי־זֶהve/E-zeand-where-isמָקוֹםma/KOMthe-place-ofמְנוּחָתִי׃me/nu/cha/TImy-rest

   Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest?

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   וְאֶת־כׇּל־אֵלֶּהve/ET-kol-EL/leand-all-theseיָדִיya/DImy-handעָשָׂתָהa/SA/tahas-madeוַיִּהְיוּvay/yih/YUand-came-to-beכׇל־אֵלֶּהkhol-EL/leall-theseנְאֻם־יְהֹוָהne/UM-Adonaisays-the-LORDוְאֶל־זֶהve/EL-zeand-to-this-oneאַבִּיטab/BITI-will-lookאֶל־עָנִיel-a/NIto-the-poorוּנְכֵה־רוּחַu/ne/KHE-RU/achand-contrite-of-spiritוְחָרֵדve/cha/REDand-tremblingעַל־דְּבָרִי׃al-de/va/RIat-my-word

   For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.

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   שׁוֹחֵטsho/CHEThe-that-killsהַשּׁוֹרhash/SHORthe-oxמַכֵּה־אִישׁmak/KE-ishsmiting-a-manזוֹבֵחַzo/VE/achhe-that-sacrificesהַשֶּׂהhas/SEthe-lambעֹרֵףO/refbreaking-the-neck-ofכֶּלֶבKE/leva-dogמַעֲלֵהma/a/LEhe-that-offersמִנְחָהmin/CHAa-grain-offeringדַּם־חֲזִירdam-cha/ZIRthe-blood-of-swineמַזְכִּירmaz/KIRhe-that-burnsלְבֹנָהle/vo/NAincenseמְבָרֵךְme/VA/rekhblessingאָוֶןA/venan-idolגַּם־הֵמָּהgam-HEM/maalso-theyבָּחֲרוּba/cha/RUhave-chosenבְּדַרְכֵיהֶםbe/dar/khe/HEMin-their-waysוּבְשִׁקּוּצֵיהֶםu/ve/shik/ku/tse/HEMand-in-their-abominationsנַפְשָׁםnaf/SHAMtheir-soulחָפֵצָה׃cha/FE/tsadelights

   He that killeth an ox is as if he slew a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, as if he cut off a dog's neck; he that offereth an oblation, as if he offered swine's blood; he that burneth incense, as if he blessed an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations.

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   גַּם־אֲנִיgam-a/NIalso-Iאֶבְחַרev/CHARwill-chooseבְּתַעֲלֻלֵיהֶםbe/ta/a/lu/le/HEMtheir-delusionsוּמְגוּרֹתָםu/me/gu/ro/TAMand-their-fearsאָבִיאa/VIwill-bringלָהֶםla/HEMupon-themיַעַןYA/anbecauseקָרָאתִיka/RA/tiI-calledוְאֵיןve/ENand-noneעוֹנֶהo/NEansweringדִּבַּרְתִּיdib/BAR/tiI-spokeוְלֹאve/LOand-notשָׁמֵעוּsha/ME/uthey-heardוַיַּעֲשׂוּvay/ya/a/SUand-they-didהָרַעha/RAevilבְּעֵינַיbe/e/NAYin-my-eyesוּבַאֲשֶׁרu/va/a/SHERand-whatלֹא־חָפַצְתִּיlo-cha/FATS/tiI-delighted-notבָּחָרוּ׃ba/CHA/ruthey-chose

   I also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears upon them; because when I called, none did answer; when I spake, they did not hear: but they did evil before mine eyes, and chose that in which I delighted not.

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   שִׁמְעוּshim/Uhearדְּבַר־יְהֹוָהde/VAR-Adonaithe-word-of-the-LORDהַחֲרֵדִיםha/cha/re/DIMyou-that-trembleאֶל־דְּבָרוֹel-de/va/ROat-His-wordאָמְרוּa/me/RUsaidאֲחֵיכֶםa/che/KHEMyour-brethrenשֹׂנְאֵיכֶםson/e/KHEMthat-hate-youמְנַדֵּיכֶםme/nad/de/KHEMthat-cast-you-outלְמַעַןle/MA/anfor-the-sake-ofשְׁמִיshe/MImy-nameיִכְבַּדyikh/BADlet-be-glorifiedיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDוְנִרְאֶהve/nir/Ethat-we-may-seeבְשִׂמְחַתְכֶםve/sim/chat/KHEMin-your-joyוְהֵםve/HEMbut-theyיֵבֹשׁוּ׃ye/VO/shushall-be-ashamed

   Hear the word of the LORD, ye that tremble at his word; Your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for my name's sake, said, Let the LORD be glorified: but he shall appear to your joy, and they shall be ashamed.

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   קוֹלkola-voice-ofשָׁאוֹןsha/ONtumultמֵעִירme/IRfrom-the-cityקוֹלkola-voiceמֵהֵיכָלme/he/KHALfrom-the-templeקוֹלkolthe-voice-ofיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDמְשַׁלֵּםme/shal/LEMrenderingגְּמוּלge/MULrecompenseלְאֹיְבָיו׃le/oy/VAYVto-His-enemies

   A voice of noise from the city, a voice from the temple, a voice of the LORD that rendereth recompence to his enemies.

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   בְּטֶרֶםbe/TE/rembeforeתָּחִילta/CHILshe-travailedיָלָדָהya/LA/dashe-brought-forthבְּטֶרֶםbe/TE/rembeforeיָבוֹאya/VOcameחֵבֶלCHE/velpainלָהּlato-herוְהִמְלִיטָהve/him/LI/taand-she-deliveredזָכָר׃za/KHARa-man-child

   Before she travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she was delivered of a man child.

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   מִי־שָׁמַעmi-sha/MAwho-has-heardכָּזֹאתka/ZOTsuch-a-thingמִיmiwhoרָאָהra/Ahas-seenכָּאֵלֶּהka/EL/lesuch-thingsהֲיוּחַלha/YU/chalshall-be-brought-to-birthאֶרֶץE/retsthe-earthבְּיוֹםbe/YOMin-a-dayאֶחָדe/CHADoneאִם־יִוָּלֵד־גּוֹיim-yiv/va/LED-goyor-shall-a-nation-be-bornפַּעַםPA/ama-timeאֶחָתe/CHAToneכִּי־חָלָהki-CHA/lafor-travailedגַּם־יָלְדָהgam-ya/le/DAalso-boreצִיּוֹןTsiy/YONZionאֶת־בָּנֶיהָ׃et-ba/NE/haher-children

   Who hath heard such a thing? who hath seen such things? Shall the earth be made to bring forth in one day? or shall a nation be born at once? for as soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her children.

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   הַאֲנִיha/a/NIshall-Iאַשְׁבִּירash/BIRbring-to-the-birthוְלֹאve/LOand-notאוֹלִידo/LIDcause-to-bring-forthיֹאמַרyo/MARsaysיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDאִם־אֲנִיim-a/NIor-shall-Iהַמּוֹלִידham/mo/LIDwho-causes-to-bring-forthוְעָצַרְתִּיve/a/TSAR/tiand-shut-the-wombאָמַרa/MARsaysאֱלֹהָיִךְ׃e/lo/HA/yikhyour-God

   Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth? saith the LORD: shall I cause to bring forth, and shut the womb? saith thy God.

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    שִׂמְחוּsim/CHUrejoiceאֶת־יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםet-Ye/ru/sha/LA/yimwith-Jerusalemוְגִילוּve/GI/luand-be-gladבָהּvawith-herכׇּל־אֹהֲבֶיהָkol-o/ha/VE/haall-who-love-herשִׂישׂוּSI/surejoiceאִתָּהּit/TAwith-herמָשׂוֹשׂma/SOSfor-joyכׇּל־הַמִּתְאַבְּלִיםkol-ham/mit/ab/be/LIMall-who-mournעָלֶיהָ׃a/LE/hafor-her

    Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all ye that love her: rejoice for joy with her, all ye that mourn for her:

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    לְמַעַןle/MA/anthatתִּינְקוּti/ne/KUyou-may-suckוּשְׂבַעְתֶּםu/se/va/TEMand-be-satisfiedמִשֹּׁדmish/SHODwith-the-breast-ofתַּנְחֻמֶיהָtan/chu/ME/haher-consolationsלְמַעַןle/MA/anthatתָּמֹצּוּta/MOTS/tsuyou-may-drink-deeplyוְהִתְעַנַּגְתֶּםve/hit/an/nag/TEMand-be-delightedמִזִּיזmiz/ZIZwith-the-abundance-ofכְּבוֹדָהּ׃ke/vo/DAher-glory

    That ye may suck, and be satisfied with the breasts of her consolations; that ye may milk out, and be delighted with the abundance of her glory.

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    כִּי־כֹהki-khofor-thusאָמַרa/MARsaysיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDהִנְנִיhin/NIbehold-Iנֹטֶה־אֵלֶיהָno/TE-e/LE/haextending-to-herכְּנָהָרke/na/HARlike-a-riverשָׁלוֹםsha/LOMpeaceוּכְנַחַלu/khe/NA/chaland-like-a-streamשׁוֹטֵףsho/TEFflowingכְּבוֹדke/VODthe-glory-ofגּוֹיִםgo/YIMnationsוִינַקְתֶּםvi/nak/TEMand-you-shall-suckעַל־צַדal-tsadupon-the-sideתִּנָּשֵׂאוּtin/na/SE/uyou-shall-be-carriedוְעַל־בִּרְכַּיִםve/AL-bir/KA/yimand-upon-kneesתְּשׇׁעֳשָׁעוּ׃te/sho/o/sha/Uyou-shall-be-dandled

    For thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the Gentiles like a flowing stream: then shall ye suck, ye shall be borne upon her sides, and be dandled upon her knees.

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    כְּאִישׁke/ISHas-a-manאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhomאִמּוֹim/MOhis-motherתְּנַחֲמֶנּוּte/na/cha/MEN/nucomforts-himכֵּןkensoאָנֹכִיa/no/KHIIאֲנַחֶמְכֶםa/na/chem/KHEMwill-comfort-youוּבִירוּשָׁלַ͏ִםu/Vi/ru/sha/LA/yimand-in-Jerusalemתְּנֻחָמוּ׃te/nu/CHA/muyou-shall-be-comforted

    As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.

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    וּרְאִיתֶםu/re/i/TEMand-you-shall-seeוְשָׂשׂve/SASand-shall-rejoiceלִבְּכֶםlib/be/KHEMyour-heartוְעַצְמוֹתֵיכֶםve/ats/mo/te/KHEMand-your-bonesכַּדֶּשֶׁאkad/DE/shelike-grassתִפְרַחְנָהtif/RACH/nashall-flourishוְנוֹדְעָהve/nod/Aand-shall-be-knownיַד־יְהֹוָהyad-Adonaithe-hand-of-the-LORDאֶת־עֲבָדָיוet-a/va/DAYVtoward-His-servantsוְזָעַםve/za/AMand-He-will-be-indignantאֶת־אֹיְבָיו׃et-oy/VAYVtoward-His-enemies

    And when ye see this, your heart shall rejoice, and your bones shall flourish like an herb: and the hand of the LORD shall be known toward his servants, and his indignation toward his enemies.

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    כִּי־הִנֵּהki-hin/NEfor-beholdיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDבָּאֵשׁba/ESHwith-fireיָבוֹאya/VOwill-comeוְכַסּוּפָהve/khas/su/FAand-like-a-stormמַרְכְּבֹתָיוmar/ke/vo/TAYVHis-chariotsלְהָשִׁיבle/ha/SHIVto-renderבְּחֵמָהbe/che/MAwith-furyאַפּוֹap/POHis-angerוְגַעֲרָתוֹve/ga/a/ra/TOand-His-rebukeבְּלַהֲבֵי־אֵשׁ׃be/la/ha/VE-eshwith-flames-of-fire

    For, behold, the LORD will come with fire, and with his chariots like a whirlwind, to render his anger with fury, and his rebuke with flames of fire.

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    כִּיkiforבָאֵשׁva/ESHby-fireיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDנִשְׁפָּטnish/PATwill-pleadוּבְחַרְבּוֹu/ve/char/BOand-by-His-swordאֶת־כׇּל־בָּשָׂרet-kol-ba/SARwith-all-fleshוְרַבּוּve/rab/BUand-shall-be-manyחַלְלֵיchal/LEthe-slain-ofיְהֹוָה׃Adonaithe-LORD

    For by fire and by his sword will the LORD plead with all flesh: and the slain of the LORD shall be many.

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    הַמִּתְקַדְּשִׁיםham/mit/kad/de/SHIMthey-that-sanctify-themselvesוְהַמִּטַּהֲרִיםve/ham/mit/ta/ha/RIMand-that-purify-themselvesאֶל־הַגַּנּוֹתel-hag/gan/NOTin-the-gardensאַחַרa/CHARbehind(אחד)chad[אַחַת]a/CHAToneבַּתָּוֶךְbat/TA/vekhin-the-midstאֹכְלֵיokh/LEeatingבְּשַׂרbe/SARthe-flesh-ofהַחֲזִירha/cha/ZIRswineוְהַשֶּׁקֶץve/hash/SHE/ketsand-the-detestable-thingוְהָעַכְבָּרve/ha/akh/BARand-the-mouseיַחְדָּוyach/DAVtogetherיָסֻפוּya/SU/fushall-perishנְאֻם־יְהֹוָה׃ne/UM-Adonaisays-the-LORD

    They that sanctify themselves, and purify themselves in the gardens behind one tree in the midst, eating swine's flesh, and the abomination, and the mouse, shall be consumed together, saith the LORD.

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    וְאָנֹכִיve/a/no/KHIand-Iמַעֲשֵׂיהֶםma/a/se/HEMtheir-worksוּמַחְשְׁבֹתֵיהֶםu/mach/she/vo/te/HEMand-their-thoughtsבָּאָהba/Ait-comesלְקַבֵּץle/kab/BETSto-gatherאֶת־כׇּל־הַגּוֹיִםet-kol-hag/go/YIMall-the-nationsוְהַלְּשֹׁנוֹתve/hal/le/sho/NOTand-the-tonguesוּבָאוּu/VA/uand-they-shall-comeוְרָאוּve/ra/Uand-seeאֶת־כְּבוֹדִי׃et-ke/vo/DImy-glory

    For I know their works and their thoughts: it shall come, that I will gather all nations and tongues; and they shall come, and see my glory.

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    וְשַׂמְתִּיve/sam/TIand-I-will-setבָהֶםva/HEMamong-themאוֹתota-signוְשִׁלַּחְתִּיve/shil/lach/TIand-I-will-sendמֵהֶםme/HEMfrom-themפְּלֵיטִיםpe/le/TIMthose-that-escapeאֶל־הַגּוֹיִםel-hag/go/YIMto-the-nationsתַּרְשִׁישׁTar/SHISHTarshishפּוּלPulPulוְלוּדve/LUDand-Ludמֹשְׁכֵיmosh/KHEthat-drawקֶשֶׁתKE/shetthe-bowתֻּבַלTu/VALTubalוְיָוָןve/Ya/VANand-Javanהָאִיִּיםha/iy/YIMthe-islandsהָרְחֹקִיםha/re/cho/KIMthe-distantאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthatלֹא־שָׁמְעוּlo-sha/me/Uhave-not-heardאֶת־שִׁמְעִיet-shim/Imy-fameוְלֹא־רָאוּve/LO-ra/Uand-have-not-seenאֶת־כְּבוֹדִיet-ke/vo/DImy-gloryוְהִגִּידוּve/hig/GI/duand-they-shall-declareאֶת־כְּבוֹדִיet-ke/vo/DImy-gloryבַּגּוֹיִם׃bag/go/YIMamong-the-nations

    And I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal, and Javan, to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles.

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    וְהֵבִיאוּve/he/VI/uand-they-shall-bringאֶת־כׇּל־אֲחֵיכֶםet-kol-a/che/KHEMall-your-brethrenמִכׇּל־הַגּוֹיִםmik/KOL-hag/go/YIMfrom-all-the-nationsמִנְחָהmin/CHAan-offeringלַיהֹוָהla-Adonaito-the-LORDבַּסּוּסִיםbas/su/SIMupon-horsesוּבָרֶכֶבu/va/RE/khevand-in-chariotsוּבַצַּבִּיםu/vats/tsab/BIMand-in-littersוּבַפְּרָדִיםu/vap/pe/ra/DIMand-upon-mulesוּבַכִּרְכָּרוֹתu/vak/kir/ka/ROTand-upon-fleet-camelsעַלaltoהַרharthe-mountain-ofקׇדְשִׁיkod/SHImy-holinessיְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםYe/ru/sha/LA/yimJerusalemאָמַרa/MARsaysיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDכַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERasיָבִיאוּya/VI/ubringבְנֵיve/NEthe-sons-ofיִשְׂרָאֵלYis/ra/ELIsraelאֶת־הַמִּנְחָהet-ham/min/CHAthe-offeringבִּכְלִיbikh/LIin-a-vesselטָהוֹרta/HORcleanבֵּיתbetthe-house-ofיְהֹוָה׃Adonaithe-LORD

    And they shall bring all your brethren for an offering unto the LORD out of all nations upon horses, and in chariots, and in litters, and upon mules, and upon swift beasts, to my holy mountain Jerusalem, saith the LORD, as the children of Israel bring an offering in a clean vessel into the house of the LORD.

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    וְגַם־מֵהֶםve/GAM-me/HEMand-also-of-themאֶקַּחek/KACHI-will-takeלַכֹּהֲנִיםlak/ko/ha/NIMfor-priestsלַלְוִיִּםLal/viy/YIMfor-Levitesאָמַרa/MARsaysיְהֹוָה׃Adonaithe-LORD

    And I will also take of them for priests and for Levites, saith the LORD.

22. 22

    כִּיkiforכַאֲשֶׁרkha/a/SHERasהַשָּׁמַיִםhash/sha/MA/yimthe-heavensהַחֲדָשִׁיםha/cha/da/SHIMthe-newוְהָאָרֶץve/ha/A/retsand-the-earthהַחֲדָשָׁהha/cha/da/SHAthe-newאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichאֲנִיa/NIIעֹשֶׂהo/SEam-makingעֹמְדִיםom/DIMshall-remainלְפָנַיle/fa/NAYbefore-meנְאֻם־יְהֹוָהne/UM-Adonaisays-the-LORDכֵּןkensoיַעֲמֹדya/a/MODshall-remainזַרְעֲכֶםzar/a/KHEMyour-seedוְשִׁמְכֶם׃ve/shim/KHEMand-your-name

    For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me, saith the LORD, so shall your seed and your name remain.

23. 23

    וְהָיָהve/ha/YAand-it-shall-beמִדֵּי־חֹדֶשׁmid/DE-CHO/deshevery-new-moonבְּחׇדְשׁוֹbe/chod/SHOin-its-new-moonוּמִדֵּיu/mid/DEand-everyשַׁבָּתshab/BATsabbathבְּשַׁבַּתּוֹbe/shab/bat/TOin-its-sabbathיָבוֹאya/VOshall-comeכׇל־בָּשָׂרkhol-ba/SARall-fleshלְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֺתle/hish/ta/cha/VOTto-bow-downלְפָנַיle/fa/NAYbefore-meאָמַרa/MARsaysיְהֹוָה׃Adonaithe-LORD

    And it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, and from one sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith the LORD.

24. 24

    וְיָצְאוּve/ya/tse/Uand-they-shall-go-forthוְרָאוּve/ra/Uand-lookבְּפִגְרֵיbe/fig/REupon-the-carcasses-ofהָאֲנָשִׁיםha/a/na/SHIMthe-menהַפֹּשְׁעִיםhap/posh/IMthat-transgressedבִּיbiagainst-meכִּיkiforתוֹלַעְתָּםto/la/TAMtheir-wormלֹאlonotתָמוּתta/MUTshall-dieוְאִשָּׁםve/ish/SHAMand-their-fireלֹאlonotתִכְבֶּהtikh/BEshall-be-quenchedוְהָיוּve/ha/YUand-they-shall-beדֵרָאוֹןde/ra/ONan-abhorrenceלְכׇל־בָּשָׂר׃le/KHOL-ba/SARto-all-flesh

    And they shall go forth, and look upon the carcases of the men that have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched; and they shall be an abhorring unto all flesh.