Isaiahchapter 42
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Isaiah 42— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition
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Behold My Servant: a Bruised Reed He Will Not Break1
Isaiah 42:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
הֵ֤ןhenhere!H2005עַבְדִּי֙ʾavdiservant myH5650אֶתְמָךְ־ʾetmokh-[whom] I supportH8551בּ֔וֹbo<in> himבְּחִירִ֖יbechirichosen one myH972רָצְתָ֣הratzetah[whom] it is pleased withH7521נַפְשִׁ֑יnafshiself myH5315נָתַ֤תִּיnatatiI have putH5414רוּחִי֙ruchispirit myH7307עָלָ֔יוʾalavon himH5921מִשְׁפָּ֖טmishpatjusticeH4941לַגּוֹיִ֥םlagoyimto the nationsH1471יוֹצִֽיא׃yotzi'he will bring forthH3318
Rashi on Isaiah 42:1
Behold My servant, I will support him Behold My servant Jacob is not like you, for I will support him.
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Isaiah 42:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Isaiah 42:3· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
קָנֶ֤הkaneha reedH7070רָצוּץ֙ratzutzcrushedH7533לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יִשְׁבּ֔וֹרyishborhe will breakH7665וּפִשְׁתָּ֥הufishtahand a wickH6594כֵהָ֖הkhehahdimH3544לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יְכַבֶּ֑נָּהyekhabbenahhe will extinguish itH3518לֶאֱמֶ֖תleemetto faithfulnessH571יוֹצִ֥יאyotzi'he will bring forthH3318מִשְׁפָּֽט׃mishpatjusticeH4941
Isaiah 42:4· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
לֹ֤אlo'notH3808יִכְהֶה֙yikhhehhe will grow dimH3543וְלֹ֣אvelo'and notH3808יָר֔וּץyarutzhe will be crushedH7533עַד־ʾad-untilH5704יָשִׂ֥יםyasimhe will establishH7760בָּאָ֖רֶץbaaretzon the earthH776מִשְׁפָּ֑טmishpatjusticeH4941וּלְתוֹרָת֖וֹuletoratoand for instruction hisH8451אִיִּ֥יםʾiyimislandsH339יְיַחֵֽילוּ׃ פyeyacheiluthey will waitH3176
Isaiah 42:5· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
כֹּֽה־koh-thusH3541אָמַ֞רʾamarhe saysH559הָאֵ֣ל׀hael<the> GodH410יְהוָ֗הyahwehYahwehH3068בּוֹרֵ֤אbore'[who] createdH1254הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙hashamayimthe heavensH8064וְנ֣וֹטֵיהֶ֔םvenoteihemand [who] stretched out themH5186רֹקַ֥עroka'[who] spread outH7554הָאָ֖רֶץhaaretzthe earthH776וְצֶאֱצָאֶ֑יהָvetzeetzaeihaand produce<s> itsH6631נֹתֵ֤ןnoten[who] givesH5414נְשָׁמָה֙neshamahbreathH5397לָעָ֣םlaamto the peopleH5971עָלֶ֔יהָʾaleihaon itH5921וְר֖וּחַveruachand spiritH7307לַהֹלְכִ֥יםlaholekhimto <the> [those who] walkH1980בָּֽהּ׃bahon it
Isaiah 42:6· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
אֲנִ֧יʾaniIH589יְהוָ֛הyahwehYahwehH3068קְרָאתִ֥יךָֽkeratichaI have called youH7121בְצֶ֖דֶקvetzedekin righteousnessH6664וְאַחְזֵ֣קveachzekand I may take holdH2388בְּיָדֶ֑ךָbeyadekhaon hand yourH3027וְאֶצָּרְךָ֗veetzarekhaand I may watch over youH5341וְאֶתֶּנְךָ֛veetenkhaand I may make youH5414לִבְרִ֥יתlivrit<into> a covenant ofH1285עָ֖םʾam[the] peopleH5971לְא֥וֹרleor<into> a light ofH216גּוֹיִֽם׃goyim[the] nationsH1471
Isaiah 42:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
לִפְקֹ֖חַlifkoachto openH6491עֵינַ֣יִםʾeinayimeyesH5869עִוְר֑וֹתivrotblindH5787לְהוֹצִ֤יאlehotzi'to bring outH3318מִמַּסְגֵּר֙mimasgerfrom prisonH4525אַסִּ֔ירʾasirprisoner[s]H616מִבֵּ֥יתmibeitfrom a house ofH1004כֶּ֖לֶאkele'imprisonmentH3608יֹ֥שְׁבֵיyoshevei[those who] dwell ofH3427חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃choshekhdarknessH2822
Isaiah 42:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Isaiah 42:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
הָרִֽאשֹׁנ֖וֹתharishonotthe former [things]H7223הִנֵּה־hineh-there!H2009בָ֑אוּvauthey have comeH935וַֽחֲדָשׁוֹת֙vachadashotand new [things]H2319אֲנִ֣יʾaniIH589מַגִּ֔ידmagid[am] about to tellH5046בְּטֶ֥רֶםbeterem<in> beforeH2962תִּצְמַ֖חְנָהtitzmachnahthey will spring upH6779אַשְׁמִ֥יעʾashmi'I will cause to hear [them]H8085אֶתְכֶֽם׃ פʾetkhem<obj.> youH853
Sing a New Song; the LORD Goes Forth as a Warrior10
Isaiah 42:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
שִׁ֤ירוּshirusingH7891לַֽיהוָה֙layahwehto YahwehH3068שִׁ֣ירshira songH7892חָדָ֔שׁchadashnewH2319תְּהִלָּת֖וֹtehilatopraise hisH8416מִקְצֵ֣הmiktzehfrom [the] end ofH7097הָאָ֑רֶץhaaretzthe earthH776יוֹרְדֵ֤יyordeiO [those who] go downH3381הַיָּם֙haiyam<of> the seaH3220וּמְלֹא֔וֹumelooand what fills itH4393אִיִּ֖יםʾiyimO islandsH339וְיֹשְׁבֵיהֶֽם׃veyosheveihemand inhabitants theirH3427
Rashi on Isaiah 42:10
His praise from the end of the earth Perforce, when they see My mighty deeds for Israel, all the heathens (nations [Parshandatha, K’li Paz]) will admit that I am God.
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Isaiah 42:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
יִשְׂא֤וּyisulet them lift upH5375מִדְבָּר֙midbar[the] wildernessH4057וְעָרָ֔יוvearavand cities itsH5892חֲצֵרִ֖יםchatzerim[the] villagesH2691תֵּשֵׁ֣בteshev[where] it dwellsH3427קֵדָ֑רkedarKedarH6938יָרֹ֙נּוּ֙yaronulet them shout for joyH7442יֹ֣שְׁבֵיyoshevei[the] inhabitants ofH3427סֶ֔לַעsela'SelaH5554מֵרֹ֥אשׁmeroshfrom [the] top ofH7218הָרִ֖יםharim[the] mountainsH2022יִצְוָֽחוּ׃yitzvachulet them cry aloudH6681
Rashi on Isaiah 42:11
The desert and its cities shall raise [their voice] their voice in song.
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Isaiah 42:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Isaiah 42:13· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
יְהוָה֙yahwehYahwehH3068כַּגִּבּ֣וֹרkagiborlike <the> warriorH1368יֵצֵ֔אyetze'he will go forthH3318כְּאִ֥ישׁkeishlike a man ofH376מִלְחָמ֖וֹתmilchamotwar<s>H4421יָעִ֣ירyairhe will stir upH5782קִנְאָ֑הkinahzealH7068יָרִ֙יעַ֙yaria'he will raise a war-cryH7321אַף־ʾaf-alsoH637יַצְרִ֔יחַyatzriachhe will raise a battle-shoutH6873עַל־ʾal-overH5921אֹיְבָ֖יוʾoyevavenemies hisH341יִתְגַּבָּֽר׃ סyitgabarhe will prevailH1396
Isaiah 42:14· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
הֶחֱשֵׁ֙יתִי֙hechesheitiI have been silentH2814מֵֽעוֹלָ֔םmeolamfrom a long timeH5769אַחֲרִ֖ישׁʾacharishI have kept silentH2790אֶתְאַפָּ֑קʾetapakI have restrained myselfH662כַּיּוֹלֵדָ֣הkaiyoledahlike <the> [woman] giving birthH3205אֶפְעֶ֔הʾefehI groanH6463אֶשֹּׁ֥םʾeshomI puffH5395וְאֶשְׁאַ֖ףveeshafand I may pantH7602יָֽחַד׃yachadtogetherH3162
Rashi on Isaiah 42:14
I was silent from time immemorial Already for a long time I have been silent about the destruction of My Temple, and always..
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Isaiah 42:15· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
אַחֲרִ֤יבʾacharivI will lay wasteH2717הָרִים֙harimmountainsH2022וּגְבָע֔וֹתugevaotand hillsH1389וְכָל־vekholand allH3605עֶשְׂבָּ֖םʾesbamvegetation theirH6212אוֹבִ֑ישׁʾovishI will dry upH3001וְשַׂמְתִּ֤יvesamtiand I will makeH7760נְהָרוֹת֙neharotriversH5104לָֽאִיִּ֔יםlaiyim<into> <the> islandsH339וַאֲגַמִּ֖יםvaagamimand poolsH98אוֹבִֽישׁ׃ʾovishI will dry upH3001
Isaiah 42:16· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְהוֹלַכְתִּ֣יveholakhtiand I will leadH1980עִוְרִ֗יםʾivrimblind [people]H5787בְּדֶ֙רֶךְ֙bederekhby a wayH1870לֹ֣אlo'[which] notH3808יָדָ֔עוּyadauthey have knownH3045בִּנְתִיב֥וֹתbintivotby pathsH5410לֹֽא־lo'-[which] notH3808יָדְע֖וּyadeuthey have knownH3045אַדְרִיכֵ֑םʾadrikhemI will guide themH1869אָשִׂים֩ʾasimI will makeH7760מַחְשָׁ֨ךְmachshakh[the] dark placeH4285לִפְנֵיהֶ֜םlifneihem<to> before themH6440לָא֗וֹרlaor<into> <the> lightH216וּמַֽעֲקַשִּׁים֙umaakashimand rough placesH4625לְמִישׁ֔וֹרlemishor<into> level groundH4334אֵ֚לֶּהʾelehtheseH428הַדְּבָרִ֔יםhadevarim[are] the thingsH1697עֲשִׂיתִ֖םʾasitim[which] I will do themH6213וְלֹ֥אvelo'and notH3808עֲזַבְתִּֽים׃ʾazavtimI will abandon themH5800
Isaiah 42:17· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
נָסֹ֤גוּnasoguthey will be turned backH5472אָחוֹר֙ʾachorbackwardsH268יֵבֹ֣שׁוּyevoshuthey will be ashamedH954בֹ֔שֶׁתvoshetshameH1322הַבֹּטְחִ֖יםhabotechimthose [who] trustH982בַּפָּ֑סֶלbapaselin <the> idolH6459הָאֹמְרִ֥יםhaomerimthose [who] sayH559לְמַסֵּכָ֖הlemasekhahto a molten imageH4541אַתֶּ֥םʾatemyouH859אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃ סʾeloheinu[are] god ourH430
A Blind Servant and a Deaf Messenger18
Isaiah 42:18· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Isaiah 42:19· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
מִ֤יmiwho?H4310עִוֵּר֙ʾiver[is] blindH5787כִּ֣יkithatH3588אִם־ʾim-exceptH518עַבְדִּ֔יʾavdiservant myH5650וְחֵרֵ֖שׁvechereshand deafH2795כְּמַלְאָכִ֣יkemalakhilike messenger myH4397אֶשְׁלָ֑חʾeshlach[whom] I will sendH7971מִ֤יmiwho?H4310עִוֵּר֙ʾiver[is] blindH5787כִּמְשֻׁלָּ֔םkimshulamlike [one] in a covenantH7999וְעִוֵּ֖רveiverand blindH5787כְּעֶ֥בֶדkeevedlike [the] servant ofH5650יְהוָֽה׃yahwehYahwehH3068
Isaiah 42:20· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Isaiah 42:21· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Isaiah 42:22· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְהוּא֮vehu'and itH1931עַם־ʾam-[is] a peopleH5971בָּז֣וּזbazuzdespoiledH962וְשָׁסוּי֒veshasuiand plunderedH8154הָפֵ֤חַhafeachthey are trappedH6351בַּֽחוּרִים֙bachurimin <the> holesH2352כֻּלָּ֔םkulamall of themH3605וּבְבָתֵּ֥יuvevateiand in houses ofH1004כְלָאִ֖יםkhelaimimprisonment<s>H3608הָחְבָּ֑אוּhachebauthey are hiddenH2244הָי֤וּhayuthey have becomeH1961לָבַז֙lavaz<into> spoilH957וְאֵ֣יןveeinand there notH369מַצִּ֔ילmatzil[is] a delivererH5337מְשִׁסָּ֖הmeshisahplunderH4933וְאֵין־veein-and there notH369אֹמֵ֥רʾomer[is one who] saysH559הָשַֽׁב׃hashavbring [it] backH7725
Isaiah 42:23· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Isaiah 42:24· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
מִֽי־mi-who?H4310נָתַ֨ןnatanhas he givenH5414לִמְשִׁסָּ֧הlimshosehto plunderH4933יַעֲקֹ֛בyaakoJacobH3290וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֥לveyisraeland IsraelH3478לְבֹזְזִ֖יםlevozezimto despoilersH962הֲל֣וֹאhalo'¿ notH3808יְהוָ֑הyahweh[was it] YahwehH3068ז֚וּzuwhomH2098חָטָ֣אנוּchatanuwe have sinnedH2398ל֔וֹloto himוְלֹֽא־velo'-and notH3808אָב֤וּʾavuthey were willingH14בִדְרָכָיו֙vidrakhavin ways hisH1870הָל֔וֹךְhalokhto walkH1980וְלֹ֥אvelo'and notH3808שָׁמְע֖וּshameuthey listenedH8085בְּתוֹרָתֽוֹ׃betoratoto law hisH8451
Isaiah 42:25· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֤ךְvaiyishpokhand he poured outH8210עָלָיו֙ʾalavon itH5921חֵמָ֣הchemahrageH2534אַפּ֔וֹʾapoanger hisH639וֶעֱז֖וּזveezuzand [the] fierceness ofH5807מִלְחָמָ֑הmilchamahbattleH4421וַתְּלַהֲטֵ֤הוּvatelahatehuand it set ablaze itH3857מִסָּבִיב֙misavivfrom round aboutH5439וְלֹ֣אvelo'and notH3808יָדָ֔עyada'it knewH3045וַתִּבְעַר־vativar-and it burnedH1197בּ֖וֹbo<in> itוְלֹא־velo'-and notH3808יָשִׂ֥יםyasimit put [it]H7760עַל־ʾal-onH5921לֵֽב׃ פlevheartH3820