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Behold, the LORD’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear:
הֵןhere!InterjectionH2005לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808קָצְרָהit is [too] shortverb Qal perf 3 sg fH7114יַד־[the] hand ofnoun sg c cstrH3027יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068מֵהוֹשִׁיעַfor savingprep + verb Hiphil inf cstrH3467וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808כָבְדָהit is [too] heavyverb Qal perf 3 sg fH3513אָזְנוֹear hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH241מִשְּׁמוֹעַ׃for hearingprep + verb Qal inf cstrH8085 But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588אִם־exceptConditional ParticleH518עֲוֹנֹתֵיכֶםiniquities yournoun pl f cstr + sfx 2 pl mH5771הָיוּthey have beenverb Qal perf 3 pl cH1961מַבְדִּלִיםseparatingverb Hiphil ptc pl m absH914בֵּינֵכֶםbetween youadj sg m cstr + sfx 2 pl mH996לְבֵיןand betweenprep + adj sg m cstrH996אֱלֹהֵיכֶםGod yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 pl mH430וְחַטֹּאותֵיכֶםand sins yourconj + noun pl f cstr + sfx 2 pl mH2403הִסְתִּירוּthey have hiddenverb Hiphil perf 3 pl cH5641פָנִיםfacenoun pl m absH6440מִכֶּםfrom youprep + sfx 2 pl mH9036מִשְּׁמוֹעַ׃from hearingprep + verb Qal inf cstrH8085 For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue hath muttered perverseness.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588כַפֵּיכֶםhands yournoun du f cstr + sfx 2 pl mH3709נְגֹאֲלוּthey are defiledverb Niphal perf 3 pl cH1351בַדָּםwith the bloodprep Definite + noun sg m absH1818וְאֶצְבְּעוֹתֵיכֶםand fingers yourconj + noun pl f cstr + sfx 2 pl mH676בֶּעָוֹןwith the iniquityprep Definite + noun sg m absH5771שִׂפְתוֹתֵיכֶםlips yournoun pl f cstr + sfx 2 pl mH8193דִּבְּרוּ־they have spokenverb Piel perf 3 pl cH1696שֶׁקֶרfalsehoodnoun sg m absH8267לְשׁוֹנְכֶםtongue yournoun sg c cstr + sfx 2 pl mH3956עַוְלָהinjusticenoun sg f absH5766תֶהְגֶּה׃it muttersverb Qal impf 3 sg fH1897 None calleth for justice, nor any pleadeth for truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.
אֵין־there notnoun sg m cstrH369קֹרֵא[is one who] callsverb Qal ptc sg m absH7121בְצֶדֶקin righteousnessprep + noun sg m absH6664וְאֵיןand there notconj + noun sg m cstrH369נִשְׁפָּט[is one who] enters into judgmentverb Niphal ptc sg m absH8199בֶּאֱמוּנָהin truthprep + noun sg f absH530בָּטוֹחַ[they are] trustingverb Qal inf absH982עַל־onprepH5921תֹּהוּemptinessnoun sg m absH8414וְדַבֶּר־and they speakconj + verb Piel inf cstrH1696שָׁוְאworthlessnessnoun sg m absH7723הָרוֹthey conceiveverb Qal inf absH2029עָמָלmischiefnoun sg c absH5999וְהוֹלֵידand they bring forthconj + verb Hiphil inf absH3205אָוֶן׃wickednessnoun sg m absH205 They hatch cockatrice’ eggs, and weave the spider’s web: he that eateth of their eggs dieth, and that which is crushed breaketh out into a viper.
בֵּיצֵיeggs ofnoun pl m cstrH1000צִפְעוֹנִיa vipernoun sg m absH6848בִּקֵּעוּthey have hatchedverb Piel perf 3 pl cH1234וְקוּרֵיand webs ofconj + noun pl m cstrH6980עַכָּבִישׁa spidernoun sg m absH5908יֶאֱרֹגוּthey weaveverb Qal impf 3 pl mH707הָאֹכֵלthe [one who] eatsart + verb Qal ptc sg m absH398מִבֵּיצֵיהֶםany of eggs theirprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH1000יָמוּתhe will dieverb Qal impf 3 sg mH4191וְהַזּוּרֶהand the pressed [egg]conj + art + verb Qal ptc passive sg f absH2116תִּבָּקַעit is hatchedverb Niphal impf 3 sg fH1234אֶפְעֶה׃a snakenoun sg m absH660 Their webs shall not become garments, neither shall they cover themselves with their works: their works are works of iniquity, and the act of violence is in their hands.
קוּרֵיהֶםwebs theirnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH6980לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808יִהְיוּthey will becomeverb Qal impf 3 pl mH1961לְבֶגֶדinto clothingprep + noun sg m absH899וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808יִתְכַּסּוּpeople will cover themselvesverb Hithpael impf 3 pl mH3680בְּמַעֲשֵׂיהֶםwith products theirprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH4639מַעֲשֵׂיהֶםproducts theirnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH4639מַעֲשֵׂי־[are] products ofnoun pl m cstrH4639אָוֶןwickednessnoun sg m absH205וּפֹעַלand deed[s] ofconj + noun sg m cstrH6467חָמָסviolencenoun sg m absH2555בְּכַפֵּיהֶם׃[is] in hands theirprep + noun du f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH3709 Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood: their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; wasting and destruction are in their paths.
רַגְלֵיהֶםfeet theirnoun du f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH7272לָרַעto the evilprep Definite + adj sg m absH7451יָרֻצוּthey runverb Qal impf 3 pl mH7323וִימַהֲרוּand they may hastenconj + verb Piel conj+impf 3 pl mH4116לִשְׁפֹּךְto shedprep + verb Qal inf cstrH8210דָּםbloodnoun sg m absH1818נָקִיinnocentadj sg m absH5355מַחְשְׁבוֹתֵיהֶםthoughts theirnoun pl f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH4284מַחְשְׁבוֹת[are] thoughts ofnoun pl f cstrH4284אָוֶןwickednessnoun sg m absH205שֹׁדdevastationnoun sg m absH7701וָשֶׁבֶרand destructionconj + noun sg m absH7667בִּמְסִלּוֹתָם׃[are] on highways theirprep + noun pl f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH4546 The way of peace they know not; and there is no judgment in their goings: they have made them crooked paths: whosoever goeth therein shall not know peace.
דֶּרֶךְa way ofnoun sg c cstrH1870שָׁלוֹםpeacenoun sg m absH7965לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יָדָעוּthey knowverb Qal perf 3 pl cH3045וְאֵיןand there notconj + noun sg m cstrH369מִשְׁפָּט[is] justicenoun sg m absH4941בְּמַעְגְּלוֹתָםon tracks theirprep + noun pl f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH4570נְתִיבוֹתֵיהֶםpaths theirnoun pl f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH5410עִקְּשׁוּthey have made crookedverb Piel perf 3 pl cH6140לָהֶםfor themselvesprep + sfx 3 pl mH9038כֹּלanynoun sg m cstrH3605דֹּרֵךְ[one who] treadsverb Qal ptc sg m absH1869בָּהּon itprep + sfx 3 sg fH9034לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יָדַעhe knowsverb Qal perf 3 sg mH3045שָׁלוֹם׃peacenoun sg m absH7965 Therefore is judgment far from us, neither doth justice overtake us: we wait for light, but behold obscurity; for brightness, but we walk in darkness.
עַל־there-prepH5921כֵּן-foreadvH3651רָחַקit is farverb Qal perf 3 sg mH7368מִשְׁפָּטjusticenoun sg m absH4941מִמֶּנּוּfrom usprep + sfx 1 pl cH4480וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808תַשִּׂיגֵנוּit reaches usverb Hiphil impf 3 sg f + sfx 1 pl cH5381צְדָקָהrighteousnessnoun sg f absH6666נְקַוֶּהwe wait eagerlyverb Piel impf 1 pl cH6960לָאוֹרfor the lightprep Definite + noun sg f absH216וְהִנֵּה־and there!conj + InterjectionH2009חֹשֶׁךְdarknessnoun sg m absH2822לִנְגֹהוֹתfor gleams of lightprep + noun pl f absH5054בָּאֲפֵלוֹתin the gloomsprep Definite + noun pl f absH653נְהַלֵּךְ׃we walkverb Piel impf 1 pl cH1980 We grope for the wall like the blind, and we grope as if we had no eyes: we stumble at noonday as in the night; we are in desolate places as dead men.
נְגַשְׁשָׁהwe grope forverb Piel impf 1 pl cH1659כַעִוְרִיםlike the blind [people]prep Definite + adj pl m absH5787קִירa wallnoun sg m absH7023וּכְאֵיןand like there notconj + prep + noun sg m cstrH369עֵינַיִם[are] eyesnoun du f absH5869נְגַשֵּׁשָׁהwe gropeverb Piel impf 1 pl cH1659כָּשַׁלְנוּwe have stumbledverb Qal perf 1 pl cH3782בַצָּהֳרַיִםat the noonsprep Definite + noun du m absH6672כַּנֶּשֶׁףlike the twilightprep Definite + noun sg m absH5399בָּאַשְׁמַנִּיםamong the fat peopleprep Definite + noun pl m absH820כַּמֵּתִים׃like the dead [people]prep Definite + verb Qal ptc pl m absH4191 We roar all like bears, and mourn sore like doves: we look for judgment, but there is none; for salvation, but it is far off from us.
נֶהֱמֶהwe growlverb Qal impf 1 pl cH1993כַדֻּבִּיםlike the bearsprep Definite + noun pl c absH1677כֻּלָּנוּall of usnoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 pl cH3605וְכַיּוֹנִיםand like the dovesconj + prep Definite + noun pl m absH3123הָגֹהcertainly to moanverb Qal inf absH1897נֶהְגֶּהwe moanverb Qal impf 1 pl cH1897נְקַוֶּהwe wait eagerlyverb Piel impf 1 pl cH6960לַמִּשְׁפָּטfor the justiceprep Definite + noun sg m absH4941וָאַיִןand there notconj + noun sg m absH369לִישׁוּעָהfor deliveranceprep + noun sg f absH3444רָחֲקָהit is farverb Qal perf 3 sg fH7368מִמֶּנּוּ׃from usprep Definite + sfx 1 pl cH4480 For our transgressions are multiplied before thee, and our sins testify against us: for our transgressions are with us; and as for our iniquities, we know them;
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588רַבּוּthey are manyverb Qal perf 3 pl cH7231פְשָׁעֵינוּtransgressions ournoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 pl cH6588נֶגְדֶּךָbefore youadj sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH5048וְחַטֹּאותֵינוּand sins ourconj + noun pl f cstr + sfx 1 pl cH2403עָנְתָהit has testifiedverb Qal perf 3 sg fH6030בָּנוּagainst usprep + sfx 1 pl cH9035כִּי־thatConditional ParticleH3588פְשָׁעֵינוּtransgressions ournoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 pl cH6588אִתָּנוּ[are] with usprep + sfx 1 pl cH854וַעֲוֹנֹתֵינוּand iniquities ourconj + noun pl f cstr + sfx 1 pl cH5771יְדַעֲנוּם׃we know themverb Qal perf 1 pl c + sfx 3 pl mH3045 In transgressing and lying against the LORD, and departing away from our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering from the heart words of falsehood.
פָּשֹׁעַwe have transgressedverb Qal inf absH6586וְכַחֵשׁand we have deniedconj + verb Piel inf cstrH3584בַּיהוָהin Yahwehprep + name TitleH3068וְנָסוֹגand we have turned backconj + verb Niphal inf absH5253מֵאַחַרfrom afterprep + adj sg m cstrH310אֱלֹהֵינוּGod ournoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 pl cH430דַּבֶּר־we have spokenverb Piel inf cstrH1696עֹשֶׁקoppressionnoun sg m absH6233וְסָרָהand rebellionconj + noun sg f absH5627הֹרוֹwe have conceivedverb Piel inf absH2029וְהֹגוֹand we have utteredconj + verb Hophal inf absH1897מִלֵּבfrom [the] heartprep + noun sg m absH3820דִּבְרֵי־words ofnoun pl m cstrH1697שָׁקֶר׃falsehoodnoun sg m absH8267 And judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter.
וְהֻסַּגand it has been driven backConsecutive conj + verb Hophal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH5253אָחוֹרbackwardsnoun sg m absH268מִשְׁפָּטjusticenoun sg m absH4941וּצְדָקָהand righteousnessconj + noun sg f absH6666מֵרָחוֹקfrom a distanceprep + adj sg m absH7350תַּעֲמֹדit standsverb Qal impf 3 sg fH5975כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588כָשְׁלָהit has stumbledverb Qal perf 3 sg fH3782בָרְחוֹבin the open placeprep Definite + noun sg f absH7339אֱמֶתtruthnoun sg f absH571וּנְכֹחָהand honestyconj + adj sg f absH5229לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808תוּכַלit is ableverb Qal impf 3 sg fH3201לָבוֹא׃to enterprep + verb Qal inf cstrH935 Yea, truth faileth; and he that departeth from evil maketh himself a prey: and the LORD saw it, and it displeased him that there was no judgment.
וַתְּהִיand it wasConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg fH1961הָאֱמֶתthe truthart + noun sg f absH571נֶעְדֶּרֶתlackingverb Niphal ptc sg f absH5737וְסָרand [one who] turned asideconj + verb Qal ptc sg m absH5493מֵרָעfrom evilprep + adj sg m absH7451מִשְׁתּוֹלֵל[was] plunderedverb Hithpael ptc sg m absH7997וַיַּרְאand he sawConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH7200יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068וַיֵּרַעand it was displeasingConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH7489בְּעֵינָיוin view hisprep + noun du f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5869כִּי־thatConditional ParticleH3588אֵיןthere notnoun sg m cstrH369מִשְׁפָּט׃[was] justicenoun sg m absH4941 And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: therefore his arm brought salvation unto him; and his righteousness, it sustained him.
וַיַּרְאand he sawConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH7200כִּי־thatConditional ParticleH3588אֵיןthere notnoun sg m cstrH369אִישׁ[was] anyonenoun sg m absH376וַיִּשְׁתּוֹמֵםand he was appalledConsecutive conj + verb Hithpael Consecutive impf 3 sg mH8074כִּיthatConditional ParticleH3588אֵיןthere notnoun sg m cstrH369מַפְגִּיעַ[was one who] interposedverb Hiphil ptc sg m absH6293וַתּוֹשַׁעand it gave victoryConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 sg fH3467לוֹto himprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033זְרֹעוֹown arm hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH2220וְצִדְקָתוֹand own righteousness hisconj + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6666הִיאitpron 3 sg fH1931סְמָכָתְהוּ׃it sustained himverb Qal perf 3 sg f + sfx 3 sg mH5564 For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloke.
וַיִּלְבַּשׁand he put onConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH3847צְדָקָהrighteousnessnoun sg f absH6666כַּשִּׁרְיָןlike the body armorprep Definite + noun sg m absH8302וְכוֹבַעand a helmet ofconj + noun sg m cstrH3553יְשׁוּעָהsalvationnoun sg f absH3444בְּרֹאשׁוֹon head hisprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH7218וַיִּלְבַּשׁand he put onConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH3847בִּגְדֵיgarments ofnoun pl m cstrH899נָקָםvengeancenoun sg m absH5359תִּלְבֹּשֶׁתclothingnoun sg f absH8516וַיַּעַטand he wrapped himselfConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH5844כַּמְעִילlike the robeprep Definite + noun sg m absH4598קִנְאָה׃zealnoun sg f absH7068 According to their deeds, accordingly he will repay, fury to his adversaries, recompence to his enemies; to the islands he will repay recompence.
כְּעַלas onprep + noun sg m cstrH5921גְּמֻלוֹתdeedsnoun pl f absH1578כְּעַלas onprep + noun sg m absH5921יְשַׁלֵּםhe will repayverb Piel impf 3 sg mH7999חֵמָהragenoun sg f absH2534לְצָרָיוto opponents hisprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6862גְּמוּלrecompensenoun sg m absH1576לְאֹיְבָיוto enemies hisprep + verb Qal ptc pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH341לָאִיִּיםto the islandsprep Definite + noun pl m absH339גְּמוּלrecompensenoun sg m absH1576יְשַׁלֵּם׃he will repayverb Piel impf 3 sg mH7999 So shall they fear the name of the LORD from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD shall lift up a standard against him.
וְיִירְאוּand they may fearconj + verb Qal conj+impf 3 pl mH3372מִמַּעֲרָבfrom [the] setting placeprep + noun sg m absH4628אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853שֵׁם[the] name ofnoun sg m cstrH8034יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068וּמִמִּזְרַח־and from [the] rising ofconj + prep + noun sg m cstrH4217שֶׁמֶשׁ[the] sunnoun sg c absH8121אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853כְּבוֹדוֹglory hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3519כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588יָבוֹאhe will comeverb Qal impf 3 sg mH935כַנָּהָרlike the riverprep Definite + noun sg m absH5104צָרnarrowadj sg c absH6862רוּחַ[which] [the] wind ofnoun sg f cstrH7307יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068נֹסְסָהit will driveverb Piel perf 3 sg fH5127בוֹ׃in itprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033 And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the LORD.
וּבָאand he will comeConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH935לְצִיּוֹןto Zionprep + name LocationH6726גּוֹאֵלa redeemerverb Qal ptc sg m absH1350וּלְשָׁבֵיand to [those who] repent ofconj + prep + verb Qal ptc pl m cstrH7725פֶשַׁעtransgressionnoun sg m absH6588בְּיַעֲקֹבin Jacobprep + name m individualH3290נְאֻם[the] utterance ofnoun sg m cstrH5002יְהוָה׃Yahwehname TitleH3068 As for me, this is my covenant with them, saith the LORD; My spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed’s seed, saith the LORD, from henceforth and for ever.
וַאֲנִיand Iconj + pron 1 sg cH589זֹאתthisDemonstrative ParticleH2063בְּרִיתִי[is] covenant mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1285אוֹתָםwith themprep + sfx 3 pl mH854אָמַרhe saysverb Qal perf 3 sg mH559יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068רוּחִיspirit mynoun sg c cstr + sfx 1 sg fH7307אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834עָלֶיךָ[is] on youprep + sfx 2 sg mH5921וּדְבָרַיand words myconj + noun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1697אֲשֶׁר־whichRelative ParticleH834שַׂמְתִּיI have putverb Qal perf 1 sg cH7760בְּפִיךָin mouth yourprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH6310לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808יָמוּשׁוּthey will departverb Qal impf 3 pl mH4185מִפִּיךָfrom mouth yourprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH6310וּמִפִּיand from [the] mouth ofconj + prep + noun sg m cstrH6310זַרְעֲךָoffspring yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH2233וּמִפִּיand from [the] mouth ofconj + prep + noun sg m cstrH6310זֶרַע[the] offspring ofnoun sg m cstrH2233זַרְעֲךָoffspring yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH2233אָמַרhe saysverb Qal perf 3 sg mH559יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068מֵעַתָּהfrom nowprep + advH6258וְעַד־and untilconj + prepH5704עוֹלָם׃ סperpetuitynoun sg m absH5769
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