Isaiahchapter 56
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Isaiah 56— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition
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Eunuchs and Foreigners: a House of Prayer for All Peoples1
Isaiah 56:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
כֹּ֚הkohthusH3541אָמַ֣רʾamarhe saysH559יְהוָ֔הyahwehYahwehH3068שִׁמְר֥וּshimrukeepH8104מִשְׁפָּ֖טmishpatjusticeH4941וַעֲשׂ֣וּvaasuand doH6213צְדָקָ֑הtzedakahrighteousnessH6666כִּֽי־ki-forH3588קְרוֹבָ֤הkerovah[is] nearH7138יְשֽׁוּעָתִי֙yeshuatisalvation myH3444לָב֔וֹאlavo'to comeH935וְצִדְקָתִ֖יvetzidkatiand righteousness myH6666לְהִגָּלֽוֹת׃lehigalotto be revealedH1540
Isaiah 56:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
אַשְׁרֵ֤יʾashreihow blessed!H835אֱנוֹשׁ֙ʾenovosh[is the] personH582יַעֲשֶׂה־yaaseh-[who] he doesH6213זֹּ֔אתzotthisH2063וּבֶן־uven-and [the] child ofH1121אָדָ֖םʾadamhumankindH120יַחֲזִ֣יקyachazik[who] he takes holdH2388בָּ֑הּbahon itשֹׁמֵ֤רshomer[who] keepsH8104שַׁבָּת֙shabat[the] sabbathH7676מֵֽחַלְּל֔וֹmechalelofrom profaning itH2490וְשֹׁמֵ֥רveshomerand [who] keepsH8104יָד֖וֹyadohand hisH3027מֵעֲשׂ֥וֹתmeasotfrom doingH6213כָּל־kol-anyH3605רָֽע׃ סra'evilH7451
Isaiah 56:3· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְאַל־veal-and may notH408יֹאמַ֣רyomarhe sayH559בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121הַנֵּכָ֗רhanekhar<the> foreignnessH5236הַנִּלְוָ֤הhanilvahwho <he> has joined himselfH3867אֶל־ʾel-toH413יְהוָה֙yahwehYahwehH3068לֵאמֹ֔רlemor<to> sayingH559הַבְדֵּ֧לhavdelcertainly <to separate>H914יַבְדִּילַ֛נִיyavdilanihe will separate meH914יְהוָ֖הyahwehYahwehH3068מֵעַ֣לmealfrom withH5921עַמּ֑וֹamopeople hisH5971וְאַל־veal-and may notH408יֹאמַר֙yomarhe sayH559הַסָּרִ֔יסhasaristhe eunuchH5631הֵ֥ןhenhere!H2005אֲנִ֖יʾaniIH589עֵ֥ץʾetz[am] a treeH6086יָבֵֽשׁ׃ סyaveshdryH3002
Rashi on Isaiah 56:3
“The Lord will surely separate me from His people,” Why should I become converted? Will not the Holy One, blessed be He, separate me from His people when He pays their reward.
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Isaiah 56:4· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
כִּי־ki-forH3588כֹ֣ה׀khohthusH3541אָמַ֣רʾamarhe saysH559יְהוָ֗הyahwehYahwehH3068לַסָּֽרִיסִים֙lasarisimto the eunuchsH5631אֲשֶׁ֤רʾasherwhoH834יִשְׁמְרוּ֙yishmeruthey keepH8104אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853שַׁבְּתוֹתַ֔יshabetotaisabbaths myH7676וּבָֽחֲר֖וּuvacharuand they chooseH977בַּאֲשֶׁ֣רbaasher<in> [that] whichH834חָפָ֑צְתִּיchafatzetiI desireH2654וּמַחֲזִיקִ֖יםumachazikimand [they are] keeping holdH2388בִּבְרִיתִֽי׃bivrition covenant myH1285
Isaiah 56:5· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְנָתַתִּ֨יvenatatiand I will giveH5414לָהֶ֜םlahemto themבְּבֵיתִ֤יbeveitiin house myH1004וּבְחֽוֹמֹתַי֙uvechomotaiand in walls myH2346יָ֣דyada monumentH3027וָשֵׁ֔םvashemand a nameH8034ט֖וֹבtovgoodH2896מִבָּנִ֣יםmibanimmore than sonsH1121וּמִבָּנ֑וֹתumibanotand more than daughtersH1323שֵׁ֤םshema name ofH8034עוֹלָם֙olamperpetuityH5769אֶתֶּן־ʾeten-I will giveH5414ל֔וֹloto himאֲשֶׁ֖רʾasherwhichH834לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יִכָּרֵֽת׃ סyikaretit will be cut offH3772
Isaiah 56:6· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וּבְנֵ֣יuveneiand [the] sons ofH1121הַנֵּכָ֗רhanekhar<the> foreignnessH5236הַנִּלְוִ֤יםhanilvimwho join themselvesH3867עַל־ʾal-toH5921יְהוָה֙yahwehYahwehH3068לְשָׁ֣רְת֔וֹlesharetoto serve himH8334וּֽלְאַהֲבָה֙uleahavahand to loveH157אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853שֵׁ֣םshem[the] name ofH8034יְהוָ֔הyahwehYahwehH3068לִהְי֥וֹתlihyotto becomeH1961ל֖וֹloof himלַעֲבָדִ֑יםlaavadim<into> servantsH5650כָּל־kol-everyH3605שֹׁמֵ֤רshomer[one who] keepsH8104שַׁבָּת֙shabat[the] sabbathH7676מֵֽחַלְּל֔וֹmechalelofrom profaning itH2490וּמַחֲזִיקִ֖יםumachazikimand [those who] keep holdH2388בִּבְרִיתִֽי׃bivrition covenant myH1285
Isaiah 56:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַהֲבִיאוֹתִ֞יםvahaviotimand I will bring themH935אֶל־ʾel-toH413הַ֣רhar[the] mountain ofH2022קָדְשִׁ֗יkodshiholiness myH6944וְשִׂמַּחְתִּים֙vesimachtimand I will make rejoice themH8055בְּבֵ֣יתbeveitin [the] house ofH1004תְּפִלָּתִ֔יtefilatiprayer myH8605עוֹלֹתֵיהֶ֧םoloteihemburnt offerings theirH5930וְזִבְחֵיהֶ֛םvezivcheihemand sacrifices theirH2077לְרָצ֖וֹןleratzon[will be] for acceptanceH7522עַֽל־ʾal-onH5921מִזְבְּחִ֑יmizbechialtar myH4196כִּ֣יkiforH3588בֵיתִ֔יveitihouse myH1004בֵּית־beit-a house ofH1004תְּפִלָּ֥הtefilahprayerH8605יִקָּרֵ֖אyikare'it will be calledH7121לְכָל־lekholfor allH3605הָעַמִּֽים׃haamimthe peoplesH5971
Isaiah 56:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
נְאֻם֙neum[the] utterance ofH5002אֲדֹנָ֣יʾadonai[the] LordH136יְהוִ֔הyahwehYahwehH3069מְקַבֵּ֖ץmekabetz[who] gathersH6908נִדְחֵ֣יnidchei[the] banished [ones] ofH5080יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyisraelIsraelH3478ע֛וֹדodstillH5750אֲקַבֵּ֥ץʾakabetzI will gatherH6908עָלָ֖יוʾalavto itH5921לְנִקְבָּצָֽיו׃lenikbatzavto gathered [ones] itsH6908
Blind Watchmen and Dumb Dogs That Cannot Bark9
Isaiah 56:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Isaiah 56:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
צֹפָ֞יוtzafiuwatchmen itsH6822עִוְרִ֤יםʾivrim[are] blindH5787כֻּלָּם֙kulamall of themH3605לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יָדָ֔עוּyadauthey knowH3045כֻּלָּם֙kulamall of themH3605כְּלָבִ֣יםkelavim[are] dogsH3611אִלְּמִ֔יםʾilemimdumbH483לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יוּכְל֖וּyukheluthey are ableH3201לִנְבֹּ֑חַlinboachto barkH5024הֹזִים֙hozim[they] dreamH1957שֹֽׁכְבִ֔יםshokhevim[they] lie downH7901אֹהֲבֵ֖יʾohavei[they] loveH157לָנֽוּם׃lanum<of> to slumberH5123
Rashi on Isaiah 56:10
His lookouts are all blind Since he said, “Seek the Lord,” and the entire section, and they do not heed, he returns and says, Behold the prophets cry out to them ([Mss.:] to you) and announce concerning repentance, so that it will be good for them.
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Isaiah 56:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְהַכְּלָבִ֣יםvehakelavimand the dogsH3611עַזֵּי־ʾazei-[are] mighty ofH5794נֶ֗פֶשׁnefeshappetiteH5315לֹ֤אlo'notH3808יָֽדְעוּ֙yadeuthey knowH3045שָׂבְעָ֔הsaveahsatietyH7654וְהֵ֣מָּהvehemahand theyH1992רֹעִ֔יםroim[are] shepherdsH7462לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יָדְע֖וּyadeuthey knowH3045הָבִ֑יןhavinto understandH995כֻּלָּם֙kulamall of themH3605לְדַרְכָּ֣םledarkamto own way theirH1870פָּנ֔וּpanuthey have turnedH6437אִ֥ישׁʾisheveryoneH376לְבִצְע֖וֹlevitzoto own unjust gain hisH1215מִקָּצֵֽהוּ׃mikatzehufrom end hisH7097
Rashi on Isaiah 56:11
And the dogs are of greedy disposition wanting to fill their stomachs [engrote talent in O.F.], sick with hunger.
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Isaiah 56:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
אֵתָ֥יוּʾetayucomeH857אֶקְחָה־ʾekchah-let me takeH3947יַ֖יִןyayinwineH3196וְנִסְבְּאָ֣הvenisbeahand let us drinkH5433שֵׁכָ֑רshekharstrong drinkH7941וְהָיָ֤הvehayahand it will beH1961כָזֶה֙khazehlike thisH2088י֣וֹםyomdayH3117מָחָ֔רmachartomorrowH4279גָּד֖וֹלgadolgreatH1419יֶ֥תֶרyeterabundanceH3499מְאֹֽד׃meodexceedinglyH3966