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Isaiah 56

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Salvation for Foreigners
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כֹּ֚ה kōh Adv H3541 This is what
יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD
אָמַ֣ר ’ā·mar V-Qal-Perf-3ms H559 says:
שִׁמְר֥וּ šim·rū V-Qal-Imp-mp H8104 Maintain
מִשְׁפָּ֖ט miš·pāṭ N-ms H4941 justice
וַעֲשׂ֣וּ wa·‘ă·śū Conj-w | V-Qal-Imp-mp H6213 and do
צְדָקָ֑ה ṣə·ḏā·qāh N-fs H6666 what is right,
כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 for
יְשֽׁוּעָתִי֙ yə·šū·‘ā·ṯî N-fsc | 1cs H3444 My salvation
לָב֔וֹא lā·ḇō·w Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H935 is coming
קְרוֹבָ֤ה qə·rō·w·ḇāh Adj-fs H7138 soon,
וְצִדְקָתִ֖י wə·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯî Conj-w | N-fsc | 1cs H6666 and My righteousness
לְהִגָּלֽוֹת׃ lə·hig·gā·lō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Nifal-Inf H1540 will be revealed.
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אַשְׁרֵ֤י ’aš·rê Interjection H835 Blessed
אֱנוֹשׁ֙ ’ĕ·nō·wōš N-ms H582 is the man
יַעֲשֶׂה־ ya·‘ă·śeh- V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H6213 who does
זֹּ֔את zōṯ Pro-fs H2063 this,
וּבֶן־ ū·ḇen- Conj-w | N-msc H1121 and the son
אָדָ֖ם ’ā·ḏām N-ms H120 of man
יַחֲזִ֣יק ya·ḥă·zîq V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms H2388 who holds it fast
בָּ֑הּ bāh Prep | 3fs ,
שֹׁמֵ֤ר šō·mêr V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H8104 who keeps
שַׁבָּת֙ šab·bāṯ N-cs H7676 the Sabbath
מֵֽחַלְּל֔וֹ mê·ḥal·lə·lōw Prep-m | V-Piel-Inf | 3ms H2490 without profaning it
וְשֹׁמֵ֥ר wə·šō·mêr Conj-w | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H8104 and keeps
יָד֖וֹ yā·ḏōw N-fsc | 3ms H3027 his hand
מֵעֲשׂ֥וֹת mê·‘ă·śō·wṯ Prep-m | V-Qal-Inf H6213 from doing
כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 any
רָֽע׃ס rā‘ Adj-ms H7451 evil.
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וְאַל־ wə·’al- Conj-w | Adv H408 Let no
בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 foreigner
הַנֵּכָ֗ר han·nê·ḵār Art | N-ms H5236 . . .
הַנִּלְוָ֤ה han·nil·wāh Art | V-Nifal-Perf-3ms H3867 who has joined himself
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to
יְהוָה֙ Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD
יֹאמַ֣ר yō·mar V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H559 say,
לֵאמֹ֔ר lê·mōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H559
יְהוָ֖ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 The LORD
הַבְדֵּ֧ל haḇ·dêl V-Hifil-InfAbs H914 will utterly exclude me
יַבְדִּילַ֛נִי yaḇ·dî·la·nî V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms | 1cs H914 . . .
מֵעַ֣ל mê·‘al Prep-m H5921 from
עַמּ֑וֹ ‘am·mōw N-msc | 3ms H5971 His people.
הַסָּרִ֔יס has·sā·rîs Art | N-ms H5631 And let the eunuch
וְאַל־ wə·’al- Conj-w | Adv H408 not
יֹאמַר֙ yō·mar V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H559 say,
אֲנִ֖י ’ă·nî Pro-1cs H589 I
הֵ֥ן hên Interjection H2005 am but
יָבֵֽשׁ׃ס yā·ḇêš Adj-ms H3002 a dry
עֵ֥ץ ‘êṣ N-ms H6086 tree.
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כִּי־ kî- Conj H3588 For
כֹ֣ה׀ ḵōh Adv H3541 this is what
יְהוָ֗ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD
אָמַ֣ר ’ā·mar V-Qal-Perf-3ms H559 says:
לַסָּֽרִיסִים֙ las·sā·rî·sîm Prep-l, Art | N-mp H5631 To the eunuchs
אֲשֶׁ֤ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 who
יִשְׁמְרוּ֙ yiš·mə·rū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H8104 keep
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
שַׁבְּתוֹתַ֔י šab·bə·ṯō·w·ṯay N-cpc | 1cs H7676 My Sabbaths,
וּבָֽחֲר֖וּ ū·ḇā·ḥă·rū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp H977 who choose
בַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר ba·’ă·šer Prep-b | Pro-r H834 what
חָפָ֑צְתִּי ḥā·p̄ā·ṣə·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H2654 pleases Me
וּמַחֲזִיקִ֖ים ū·ma·ḥă·zî·qîm Conj-w | V-Hifil-Prtcpl-mp H2388 and hold fast
בִּבְרִיתִֽי׃ biḇ·rî·ṯî Prep-b | N-fsc | 1cs H1285 to My covenant —
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וְנָתַתִּ֨י wə·nā·ṯat·tî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs H5414 I will give
לָהֶ֜ם lā·hem Prep | 3mp them,
בְּבֵיתִ֤י bə·ḇê·ṯî Prep-b | N-msc | 1cs H1004 in My house
וּבְחֽוֹמֹתַי֙ ū·ḇə·ḥō·w·mō·ṯay Conj-w, Prep-b | N-fpc | 1cs H2346 and within My walls,
יָ֣ד yāḏ N-fs H3027 a memorial
וָשֵׁ֔ם wā·šêm Conj-w | N-msc H8034 and a name
ט֖וֹב ṭō·wḇ Adj-ms H2896 better than
מִבָּנִ֣ים mib·bā·nîm Prep-m | N-mp H1121 that of sons
וּמִבָּנ֑וֹת ū·mib·bā·nō·wṯ Conj-w, Prep-m | N-fp H1323 and daughters.
אֶתֶּן־ ’et·ten- V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H5414 I will give
ל֔וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms them
עוֹלָם֙ ‘ō·w·lām N-ms H5769 an everlasting
שֵׁ֤ם šêm N-msc H8034 name
אֲשֶׁ֖ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 that
לֹ֥א Adv-NegPrt H3808 will not
יִכָּרֵֽת׃ס yik·kā·rêṯ V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms H3772 be cut off.
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וּבְנֵ֣י ū·ḇə·nê Conj-w | N-mpc H1121 And the foreigners
הַנֵּכָ֗ר han·nê·ḵār Art | N-ms H5236 . . .
הַנִּלְוִ֤ים han·nil·wîm Art | V-Nifal-Prtcpl-mp H3867 who join
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 themselves to
יְהוָה֙ Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD
לְשָׁ֣רְת֔וֹ lə·šā·rə·ṯōw Prep-l | V-Piel-Inf | 3ms H8334 to minister to Him,
וּֽלְאַהֲבָה֙ ū·lə·’a·hă·ḇāh Conj-w, Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf | 3fs H157 to love
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
שֵׁ֣ם šêm N-msc H8034 the name
יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 of the LORD,
לִהְי֥וֹת lih·yō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H1961 and to be
ל֖וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms His
לַעֲבָדִ֑ים la·‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm Prep-l | N-mp H5650 servants —
כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all
שֹׁמֵ֤ר šō·mêr V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H8104 who keep
שַׁבָּת֙ šab·bāṯ N-cs H7676 the Sabbath
מֵֽחַלְּל֔וֹ mê·ḥal·lə·lōw Prep-m | V-Piel-Inf | 3ms H2490 without profaning it
וּמַחֲזִיקִ֖ים ū·ma·ḥă·zî·qîm Conj-w | V-Hifil-Prtcpl-mp H2388 and who hold fast
בִּבְרִיתִֽי׃ biḇ·rî·ṯî Prep-b | N-fsc | 1cs H1285 to My covenant—
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וַהֲבִיאוֹתִ֞ים wa·hă·ḇî·’ō·w·ṯîm Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cs | 3mp H935 I will bring them
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to
קָדְשִׁ֗י qāḏ·šî N-msc | 1cs H6944 My holy
הַ֣ר har N-msc H2022 mountain
וְשִׂמַּחְתִּים֙ wə·śim·maḥ·tîm Conj-w | V-Piel-ConjPerf-1cs | 3mp H8055 and make them joyful
בְּבֵ֣ית bə·ḇêṯ Prep-b | N-msc H1004 in My house
תְּפִלָּתִ֔י tə·p̄il·lā·ṯî N-fsc | 1cs H8605 of prayer.
עוֹלֹתֵיהֶ֧ם ‘ō·w·lō·ṯê·hem N-fpc | 3mp H5930 Their burnt offerings
וְזִבְחֵיהֶ֛ם wə·ziḇ·ḥê·hem Conj-w | N-mpc | 3mp H2077 and sacrifices
לְרָצ֖וֹן lə·rā·ṣō·wn Prep-l | N-ms H7522 will be accepted
עַֽל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 on
מִזְבְּחִ֑י miz·bə·ḥî N-msc | 1cs H4196 My altar,
כִּ֣י Conj H3588 for
בֵיתִ֔י ḇê·ṯî N-msc | 1cs H1004 My house
יִקָּרֵ֖א yiq·qā·rê V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms H7121 will be called
בֵּית־ bêṯ- N-msc H1004 a house
תְּפִלָּ֥ה tə·p̄il·lāh N-fs H8605 of prayer
לְכָל־ lə·ḵāl Prep-l | N-msc H3605 for all
הָעַמִּֽים׃ hā·‘am·mîm Art | N-mp H5971 the nations.
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נְאֻם֙ nə·’um N-msc H5002 Thus declares
אֲדֹנָ֣י ’ă·ḏō·nāy N-proper-ms H136 the Lord
יְהוִ֔ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3069 GOD,
מְקַבֵּ֖ץ mə·qab·bêṣ V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms H6908 who gathers
נִדְחֵ֣י niḏ·ḥê V-Nifal-Prtcpl-mpc H5080 the dispersed
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 of Israel:
אֲקַבֵּ֥ץ ’ă·qab·bêṣ V-Piel-Imperf-1cs H6908 I will gather
עָלָ֖יו ‘ā·lāw Prep | 3ms H5921 to them
ע֛וֹד ‘ō·wḏ Adv H5750 still others
לְנִקְבָּצָֽיו׃ lə·niq·bā·ṣāw Prep-l | V-Nifal-Prtcpl-mpc | 3ms H6908 besides those already gathered.
Israel’s Sinful Leaders
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אֵתָ֕יוּ ’ê·ṯā·yū V-Qal-Imp-mp H857 Come,
כֹּ֖ל kōl N-msc H3605 all
חַיְת֣וֹ ḥay·ṯōw N-fsc | 3ms H2416 you beasts
שָׂדָ֑י śā·ḏāy N-ms H7704 of the field;
לֶאֱכֹ֥ל le·’ĕ·ḵōl Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H398 eat greedily,
כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all
חַיְת֖וֹ ḥay·ṯōw N-fsc | 3ms H2416 you beasts
בַּיָּֽעַר׃ס bay·yā·‘ar Prep-b, Art | N-ms H3293 of the forest.
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צָפוּ ṣå̄·p̄ū V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc | 3ms H6822 [Israel’s] watchmen
עִוְרִ֤ים ‘iw·rîm Adj-mp H5787 are blind,
כֻּלָּם֙ kul·lām N-msc | 3mp H3605 they are all
יָדָ֔עוּ yā·ḏā·‘ū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H3045 oblivious
לֹ֣א Adv-NegPrt H3808 . . .;
כֻּלָּם֙ kul·lām N-msc | 3mp H3605 they are all
אִלְּמִ֔ים ’il·lə·mîm Adj-mp H483 mute
כְּלָבִ֣ים kə·lā·ḇîm N-mp H3611 dogs,
לֹ֥א Adv-NegPrt H3808 they cannot
יוּכְל֖וּ yū·ḵə·lū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H3201 . . .
לִנְבֹּ֑חַ lin·bō·aḥ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H5024 bark;
הֹזִים֙ hō·zîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H1957 they are dreamers
שֹֽׁכְבִ֔ים šō·ḵə·ḇîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H7901 lying around,
אֹהֲבֵ֖י ’ō·hă·ḇê V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc H157 loving
לָנֽוּם׃ lā·nūm Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H5123 to slumber.
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וְהַכְּלָבִ֣ים wə·hak·kə·lā·ḇîm Conj-w, Art | N-mp H3611 Like ravenous dogs
עַזֵּי־ ‘az·zê- Adj-mpc H5794 . . .
נֶ֗פֶשׁ ne·p̄eš N-fs H5315 . . .,
לֹ֤א Adv-NegPrt H3808 they are never
יָֽדְעוּ֙ yā·ḏə·‘ū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H3045 satisfied
שָׂבְעָ֔ה śā·ḇə·‘āh N-fs H7654 . . ..
וְהֵ֣מָּה wə·hêm·māh Conj-w | Pro-3mp H1992 They
רֹעִ֔ים rō·‘îm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H7462 are shepherds
יָדְע֖וּ yā·ḏə·‘ū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H3045 with
לֹ֥א Adv-NegPrt H3808 no
הָבִ֑ין hā·ḇîn V-Hifil-Inf H995 discernment;
כֻּלָּם֙ kul·lām N-msc | 3mp H3605 they all
פָּנ֔וּ pā·nū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H6437 turn
לְדַרְכָּ֣ם lə·ḏar·kām Prep-l | N-csc | 3mp H1870 to their own way,
מִקָּצֵֽהוּ׃ miq·qā·ṣê·hū Prep-m | N-msc | 3ms H7097 each
אִ֥ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 one
לְבִצְע֖וֹ lə·ḇiṣ·‘ōw Prep-l | N-msc | 3ms H1215 seeking his own gain:
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אֵתָ֥יוּ ’ê·ṯā·yū V-Qal-Imp-mp H857 Come,
אֶקְחָה־ ’eq·ḥāh- V-Qal-Imperf.Cohort-1cs H3947 let me get
יַ֖יִן ya·yin N-ms H3196 the wine,
וְנִסְבְּאָ֣ה wə·nis·bə·’āh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf.Cohort-1cp H5433 let us imbibe
שֵׁכָ֑ר šê·ḵār N-ms H7941 the strong drink,
מָחָ֔ר mā·ḥār Adv H4279 and tomorrow
וְהָיָ֤ה wə·hā·yāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H1961 will be
כָזֶה֙ ḵā·zeh Prep-k | Pro-ms H2088 like today
י֣וֹם yō·wm N-ms H3117 . . .,
מְאֹֽד׃ mə·’ōḏ Adv H3966 only far
יֶ֥תֶר ye·ṯer N-ms H3499 . . .
גָּד֖וֹל gā·ḏō·wl Adj-ms H1419 better!

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