Isaiah 66 יְשַׁעְיָהוּ פרק ס״ו
Masoretic Text, word by word with English glosses, the English verse beneath each. Open Isaiah 66 in the interlinear reader for transliteration, roots and notes.
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כֹּהthusאָמַרsaidיְהֹוָהthe-LORDהַשָּׁמַיִםthe-heaven-isכִּסְאִיmy-throneוְהָאָרֶץand-the-earth-isהֲדֹםfootstool-ofרַגְלָיmy-feetאֵי־זֶהwhere-isבַיִתthe-houseאֲשֶׁרwhichתִּבְנוּ־לִיyou-would-build-for-meוְאֵי־זֶהand-where-isמָקוֹםthe-place-ofמְנוּחָתִי׃my-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־אֵלֶּהand-all-theseיָדִיmy-handעָשָׂתָהhas-madeוַיִּהְיוּand-so-came-to-beכׇל־אֵלֶּהall-theseנְאֻם־יְהֹוָהsays-the-LORDוְאֶל־זֶהbut-to-this-manאַבִּיטwill-I-lookאֶל־עָנִיto-him-that-is-poorוּנְכֵה־רוּחַand-of-a-contrite-spiritוְחָרֵדand-tremblesעַל־דְּבָרִי׃at-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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שׁוֹחֵטhe-that-killsהַשּׁוֹרthe-oxמַכֵּה־אִישׁone-who-slays-a-manזוֹבֵחַthat-sacrificesהַשֶּׂהthe-lambעֹרֵףone-who-breaks-the-neck-ofכֶּלֶבa-dog'sמַעֲלֵהthat-offersמִנְחָהa-grain-offeringדַּם־חֲזִירpig's-bloodמַזְכִּירthat-burnsלְבֹנָהincenseמְבָרֵךְone-who-blessesאָוֶןan-idolגַּם־הֵמָּהfor-theyבָּחֲרוּhave-chosenבְּדַרְכֵיהֶםtheir-own-waysוּבְשִׁקּוּצֵיהֶםand-in-their-abominationsנַפְשָׁםtheir-soulחָפֵצָה׃delights
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־אֲנִיalso-Iאֶבְחַרwill-chooseבְּתַעֲלֻלֵיהֶםtorments-for-themוּמְגוּרֹתָםand-their-fearsאָבִיאwill-bringלָהֶםupon-themיַעַןbecause-whenקָרָאתִיI-calledוְאֵיןnoneעוֹנֶהdid-answerדִּבַּרְתִּיI-have-spokenוְלֹאand-notשָׁמֵעוּthey-did-hearוַיַּעֲשׂוּbut-they-didהָרַעevilבְּעֵינַיbefore-my-eyesוּבַאֲשֶׁרand-that-in-whichלֹא־חָפַצְתִּיI-delighted-notבָּחָרוּ׃they-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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שִׁמְעוּhearדְּבַר־יְהֹוָהthe-word-of-the-LORDהַחֲרֵדִיםyou-that-trembleאֶל־דְּבָרוֹat-his-wordאָמְרוּhave-saidאֲחֵיכֶםyour-brethrenשֹׂנְאֵיכֶםthat-hated-youמְנַדֵּיכֶםthat-cast-you-outלְמַעַןfor-sake-ofשְׁמִיmy-name'sיִכְבַּדlet-be-glorifiedיְהֹוָהthe-LORDוְנִרְאֶהthat-we-may-seeבְשִׂמְחַתְכֶםyour-joyוְהֵםbut-theyיֵבֹשׁוּ׃shall-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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קוֹלthe-voice-ofשָׁאוֹןof-tumultמֵעִירfrom-the-cityקוֹלthe-voice-ofמֵהֵיכׇלfrom-the-templeקוֹלthe-voice-ofיְהֹוָהthe-LORDמְשַׁלֵּםrenderingגְּמוּלrecompenseלְאֹיְבָיו׃to-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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בְּטֶרֶםbeforeתָּחִילshe-travailedיָלָדָהshe-brought-forthבְּטֶרֶםbeforeיָבוֹאcameחֵבֶלpainלָהּherוְהִמְלִיטָהshe-was-delivered-ofזָכָר׃a-man-child
Before she travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she was delivered of a man child.
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מִי־שָׁמַעwho-has-heardכָּזֹאתof-such-a-thingמִיwhoרָאָהhas-seenכָּאֵלֶּהsuch-thingsהֲיוּחַלshall-be-made-to-bring-forthאֶרֶץthe-earthבְּיוֹםin-the-day-ofאֶחָדoneאִם־יִוָּלֵד־גּוֹיor-shall-a-nation-be-bornפַּעַםin-momentאֶחָתoneכִּי־חָלָהfor-as-soon-as-she-travailedגַּם־יָלְדָהshe-brought-forthצִיּוֹןZionאֶת־בָּנֶיהָ׃her-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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הַאֲנִיshall-Iאַשְׁבִּירbring-to-the-birthוְלֹאand-notאוֹלִידcause-to-bring-forthיֹאמַרsaysיְהֹוָהthe-LORDאִם־אֲנִיor-shall-Iהַמּוֹלִידwho-cause-to-bring-forthוְעָצַרְתִּיand-shut-the-wombאָמַרsaidאֱלֹהָיִךְ׃your-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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שִׂמְחוּrejoice-withאֶת־יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםJerusalemוְגִילוּand-be-gladבָהּwith-herכׇּל־אֹהֲבֶיהָall-you-that-love-herשִׂישׂוּrejoiceאִתָּהּwith-herמָשׂוֹשׂfor-joyכׇּל־הַמִּתְאַבְּלִיםall-you-that-did-mournעָלֶיהָ׃for-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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לְמַעַןin-order-thatתִּינְקוּyou-may-suckוּשְׂבַעְתֶּםand-you-will-be-satisfiedמִשֹּׁדwith-the-breast-ofתַּנְחֻמֶיהָher-consolationsלְמַעַןin-order-thatתָּמֹצּוּyou-may-drink-deeplyוְהִתְעַנַּגְתֶּםand-be-delightedמִזִּיזwith-the-abundance-ofכְּבוֹדָהּ׃her-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־כֹהbecause-thusאָמַרsaidיְהֹוָהthe-LORDהִנְנִיbehold-Iנֹטֶה־אֵלֶיהָI-will-extend-to-herכְּנָהָרlike-a-riverשָׁלוֹםpeaceוּכְנַחַלand-like-a-streamשׁוֹטֵףflowingכְּבוֹדthe-glory-ofגּוֹיִםthe-nationsוִינַקְתֶּםthen-shall-you-suckעַל־צַדupon-her-sidesתִּנָּשֵׂאוּyou-shall-be-carriedוְעַל־בִּרְכַּיִםand-upon-her-kneesתְּשׇׁעֳשָׁעוּ׃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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כְּאִישׁas-oneאֲשֶׁרwhichאִמּוֹhis-motherתְּנַחֲמֶנּוּcomforts-himכֵּןsoאָנֹכִיIאֲנַחֶמְכֶםwill-I-comfort-youוּבִירוּשָׁלַ͏ִםand-in-Jerusalemתְּנֻחָמוּ׃you-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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וּרְאִיתֶםand-when-you-see-thisוְשָׂשׂand-shall-rejoiceלִבְּכֶםyour-heartוְעַצְמוֹתֵיכֶםand-your-bonesכַּדֶּשֶׁאlike-grassתִפְרַחְנָהshall-flourishוְנוֹדְעָהand-shall-be-knownיַד־יְהֹוָהthe-hand-of-the-LORDאֶת־עֲבָדָיוtoward-his-servantsוְזָעַםand-his-indignationאֶת־אֹיְבָיו׃toward-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־הִנֵּהbecause-beholdיְהֹוָהthe-LORDבָּאֵשׁwith-fireיָבוֹאwill-comeוְכַסּוּפָהand-like-a-stormמַרְכְּבֹתָיוhis-chariotsלְהָשִׁיבto-renderבְּחֵמָהwith-furyאַפּוֹhis-angerוְגַעֲרָתוֹand-his-rebukeבְּלַהֲבֵי־אֵשׁ׃with-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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כִּיforבָאֵשׁby-fireיְהֹוָהthe-LORDנִשְׁפָּטwill-execute-judgmentוּבְחַרְבּוֹand-with-his-swordאֶת־כׇּל־בָּשָׂרupon-all-fleshוְרַבּוּand-shall-be-manyחַלְלֵיthe-slain-ofיְהֹוָה׃the-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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הַמִּתְקַדְּשִׁיםthey-that-sanctify-themselvesוְהַמִּטַּהֲרִיםand-purify-themselvesאֶל־הַגַּנּוֹתin-the-gardensאַחַרbehind(אחד)[אַחַת]oneבַּתָּוֶךְin-the-midstאֹכְלֵיeatingבְּשַׂרthe-fleshהַחֲזִירswineוְהַשֶּׁקֶץand-the-detestable-thingוְהָעַכְבָּרand-the-mouseיַחְדָּוtogetherיָסֻפוּshall-perishנְאֻם־יְהֹוָה׃says-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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וְאָנֹכִיfor-I-knowמַעֲשֵׂיהֶםtheir-worksוּמַחְשְׁבֹתֵיהֶםand-their-thoughtsבָּאָהthe-time-shall-comeלְקַבֵּץthat-I-will-gatherאֶת־כׇּל־הַגּוֹיִםall-the-nationsוְהַלְּשֹׁנוֹתand-the-tonguesוּבָאוּand-they-shall-comeוְרָאוּand-seeאֶת־כְּבוֹדִי׃my-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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וְשַׂמְתִּיand-I-will-setבָהֶםamong-themאוֹתa-signוְשִׁלַּחְתִּיand-I-will-sendמֵהֶםof-themפְּלֵיטִיםthose-that-escapeאֶל־הַגּוֹיִםto-the-nationsתַּרְשִׁישׁTarshishפּוּלPulוְלוּדand-Ludמֹשְׁכֵיthat-drawקֶשֶׁתthe-bowתֻּבַלTubalוְיָוָןand-Javanהָאִיִּיםthe-islandsהָרְחֹקִיםthe-distantאֲשֶׁרwhichלֹא־שָׁמְעוּhave-not-heardאֶת־שִׁמְעִיmy-fameוְלֹא־רָאוּand-have-not-seenאֶת־כְּבוֹדִיmy-gloryוְהִגִּידוּand-they-shall-declareאֶת־כְּבוֹדִיmy-gloryבַּגּוֹיִם׃among-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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וְהֵבִיאוּand-they-shall-bringאֶת־כׇּל־אֲחֵיכֶםall-your-brethrenמִכׇּל־הַגּוֹיִםfrom-all-the-nationsמִנְחָהfor-an-offeringלַיהֹוָהto-the-LORDבַּסּוּסִיםupon-horsesוּבָרֶכֶבand-in-chariotsוּבַצַּבִּיםand-in-littersוּבַפְּרָדִיםand-upon-mulesוּבַכִּרְכָּרוֹתand-upon-fleet-camelsעַלtoהַרthe-mountain-ofקׇדְשִׁיmy-holinessיְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםJerusalemאָמַרsaidיְהֹוָהthe-LORDכַּאֲשֶׁרasיָבִיאוּbringבְנֵיthe-sons-ofיִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelאֶת־הַמִּנְחָהan-offeringבִּכְלִיin-a-vesselטָהוֹרcleanבֵּיתto-the-house-ofיְהֹוָה׃the-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־מֵהֶםand-also-of-themאֶקַּחI-will-takeלַכֹּהֲנִיםfor-priestsלַלְוִיִּםand-for-Levitesאָמַרsaidיְהֹוָה׃the-LORD
And I will also take of them for priests and for Levites, saith the LORD.
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כִּיforכַאֲשֶׁרasהַשָּׁמַיִםthe-heavensהַחֲדָשִׁיםthe-newוְהָאָרֶץand-the-earthהַחֲדָשָׁהthe-newאֲשֶׁרwhichאֲנִיIעֹשֶׂהwill-makeעֹמְדִיםshall-remainלְפָנַיbefore-meנְאֻם־יְהֹוָהsays-the-LORDכֵּןsoיַעֲמֹדshall-remainזַרְעֲכֶםyour-seedוְשִׁמְכֶם׃and-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.
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וְהָיָהand-it-shall-come-to-passמִדֵּי־חֹדֶשׁthat-every-new-moonבְּחׇדְשׁוֹin-its-new-moonוּמִדֵּיand-everyשַׁבָּתsabbathבְּשַׁבַּתּוֹin-its-sabbathיָבוֹאshall-comeכׇל־בָּשָׂרshall-all-fleshלְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֺתto-bow-downלְפָנַיbefore-meאָמַרsaidיְהֹוָה׃the-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.
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וְיָצְאוּand-they-shall-go-forthוְרָאוּand-lookבְּפִגְרֵיupon-the-carcasses-ofהָאֲנָשִׁיםthe-menהַפֹּשְׁעִיםthat-have-rebelledבִּיagainst-meכִּיforתוֹלַעְתָּםtheir-wormלֹאnotתָמוּתshall-dieוְאִשָּׁםneither-their-fireלֹאnotתִכְבֶּהshall-be-quenchedוְהָיוּand-they-shall-beדֵרָאוֹןan-abhorrenceלְכׇל־בָּשָׂר׃to-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.