Isaiah 50 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Isaiah 51

¹“Listen to me, you who follow after righteousness, you who seek Yahweh. Look to the rock you were cut from, and to the quarry you were dug from.

KJVHearken^H8085^(H8798) to me, ye that follow after^H7291^(H8802) righteousness^H6664, ye that seek^H1245^(H8764) the LORD^H3068: look^H5027^(H8685) unto the rock^H6697 whence ye are hewn^H2672^(H8795), and to the hole^H4718 of the pit^H953 whence ye are digged^H5365^(H8795).

² Look to Abraham your father, and to Sarah who bore you; for when he was but one I called him, I blessed him, and made him many.

KJVLook^H5027^(H8685) unto Abraham^H85 your father^H1, and unto Sarah^H8283 that bare^H2342^(H8787) you: for I called^H7121^(H8804) him alone^H259, and blessed^H1288^(H8762) him, and increased^H7235^(H8686) him.

³ For Yahweh has comforted Zion. He has comforted all her waste places, and has made her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of Yahweh. Joy and gladness will be found in them, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody.

KJVFor the LORD^H3068 shall comfort^H5162^(H8765) Zion^H6726: he will comfort^H5162^(H8765) all her waste places^H2723; and he will make^H7760^(H8799) her wilderness^H4057 like Eden^H5731, and her desert^H6160 like the garden^H1588 of the LORD^H3068; joy^H8342 and gladness^H8057 shall be found^H4672^(H8735) therein, thanksgiving^H8426, and the voice^H6963 of melody^H2172.

⁴ “Listen to me, my people; and hear me, my nation, for a law will go out from me, and I will establish my justice for a light to the peoples.

KJVHearken^H7181^(H8685) unto me, my people^H5971; and give ear^H238^(H8685) unto me, O my nation^H3816: for a law^H8451 shall proceed^H3318^(H8799) from me, and I will make my judgment^H4941 to rest^H7280^(H8686) for a light^H216 of the people^H5971.

⁵ My righteousness is near. My salvation has gone out, and my arms will judge the peoples. The islands will wait for me, and they will trust my arm.

KJVMy righteousness^H6664 is near^H7138; my salvation^H3468 is gone forth^H3318^(H8804), and mine arms^H2220 shall judge^H8199^(H8799) the people^H5971; the isles^H339 shall wait^H6960^(H8762) upon me, and on mine arm^H2220 shall they trust^H3176^(H8762).

⁶ Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look at the earth beneath; for the heavens will vanish away like smoke, and the earth will wear out like a garment. Its inhabitants will die in the same way, but my salvation will be forever, and my righteousness will not be abolished.

KJVLift up^H5375^(H8798) your eyes^H5869 to the heavens^H8064, and look^H5027^(H8685) upon the earth^H776 beneath: for the heavens^H8064 shall vanish away^H4414^(H8738) like smoke^H6227, and the earth^H776 shall wax old^H1086^(H8799) like a garment^H899, and they that dwell^H3427^(H8802) therein shall die^H4191^(H8799) in like^H3644 manner^H3654: but my salvation^H3444 shall be for ever^H5769, and my righteousness^H6666 shall not be abolished^H2865^(H8735).

⁷ “Listen to me, you who know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law. Don’t fear the reproach of men, and don’t be dismayed at their insults.

KJVHearken^H8085^(H8798) unto me, ye that know^H3045^(H8802) righteousness^H6664, the people^H5971 in whose heart^H3820 is my law^H8451; fear^H3372^(H8799) ye not the reproach^H2781 of men^H582, neither be ye afraid^H2865^(H8735) of their revilings^H1421.

⁸ For the moth will eat them up like a garment, and the worm will eat them like wool; but my righteousness will be forever, and my salvation to all generations.”

KJVFor the moth^H6211 shall eat them up^H398^(H8799) like a garment^H899, and the worm^H5580 shall eat^H398^(H8799) them like wool^H6785: but my righteousness^H6666 shall be for ever^H5769, and my salvation^H3444 from generation^H1755 to generation^H1755.

⁹ Awake, awake, put on strength, arm of Yahweh! Awake, as in the days of old, the generations of ancient times. Isn’t it you who cut Rahab in pieces, who pierced the monster?

KJVAwake^H5782^(H8798), awake^H5782^(H8798), put on^H3847^(H8798) strength^H5797, O arm^H2220 of the LORD^H3068; awake^H5782^(H8798), as in the ancient^H6924 days^H3117, in the generations^H1755 of old^H5769. Art thou not it that hath cut^H2672^(H8688) Rahab^H7294, and wounded^H2490^(H8781) the dragon^H8577?

¹⁰ Isn’t it you who dried up the sea, the waters of the great deep; who made the depths of the sea a way for the redeemed to pass over?

KJVArt thou not it which hath dried^H2717^(H8688) the sea^H3220, the waters^H4325 of the great^H7227 deep^H8415; that hath made^H7760^(H8804) the depths^H4615 of the sea^H3220 a way^H1870 for the ransomed^H1350^(H8803) to pass over^H5674^(H8800)?

¹¹ Those ransomed by Yahweh will return, and come with singing to Zion. Everlasting joy shall be on their heads. They will obtain gladness and joy. Sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

KJVTherefore the redeemed^H6299^(H8803) of the LORD^H3068 shall return^H7725^(H8799), and come^H935^(H8804) with singing^H7440 unto Zion^H6726; and everlasting^H5769 joy^H8057 shall be upon their head^H7218: they shall obtain^H5381^(H8686) gladness^H8342 and joy^H8057; and sorrow^H3015 and mourning^H585 shall flee away^H5127^(H8804).

¹² “I, even I, am he who comforts you. Who are you, that you are afraid of man who shall die, and of the son of man who will be made as grass?

KJVI, even I, am he that comforteth^H5162^(H8764) you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid^H3372^(H8799) of a man^H582 that shall die^H4191^(H8799), and of the son^H1121 of man^H120 which shall be made^H5414^(H8735) as grass^H2682;

¹³ Have you forgotten Yahweh your Maker, who stretched out the heavens, and laid the foundations of the earth? Do you live in fear continually all day because of the fury of the oppressor, when he prepares to destroy? Where is the fury of the oppressor?

KJVAnd forgettest^H7911^(H8799) the LORD^H3068 thy maker^H6213^(H8802), that hath stretched forth^H5186^(H8802) the heavens^H8064, and laid the foundations^H3245^(H8801) of the earth^H776; and hast feared^H6342^(H8762) continually^H8548 every day^H3117 because^H6440 of the fury^H2534 of the oppressor^H6693^(H8688), as if^H834 he were ready^H3559^(H8790) to destroy^H7843^(H8687)? and where is the fury^H2534 of the oppressor^H6693^(H8688)?

¹⁴ The captive exile will speedily be freed. He will not die and go down into the pit. His bread won’t fail.

KJVThe captive exile^H6808^(H8802) hasteneth^H4116^(H8765) that he may be loosed^H6605^(H8736), and that he should not die^H4191^(H8799) in the pit^H7845, nor that his bread^H3899 should fail^H2637^(H8799).

¹⁵ For I am Yahweh your God, who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar. Yahweh of Armies is his name.

KJVBut I am the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430, that divided^H7280^(H8802) the sea^H3220, whose waves^H1530 roared^H1993^(H8799): The LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635 is his name^H8034.

¹⁶ I have put my words in your mouth and have covered you in the shadow of my hand, that I may plant the heavens, and lay the foundations of the earth, and tell Zion, ‘You are my people.’”

KJVAnd I have put^H7760^(H8799) my words^H1697 in thy mouth^H6310, and I have covered^H3680^(H8765) thee in the shadow^H6738 of mine hand^H3027, that I may plant^H5193^(H8800) the heavens^H8064, and lay the foundations^H3245^(H8800) of the earth^H776, and say^H559^(H8800) unto Zion^H6726, Thou art my people^H5971.

¹⁷ Awake, awake! Stand up, Jerusalem, you who have drunk from Yahweh’s hand the cup of his wrath. You have drunken the bowl of the cup of staggering, and drained it.

KJVAwake^H5782^(H8708), awake^H5782^(H8708), stand up^H6965^(H8798), O Jerusalem^H3389, which hast drunk^H8354^(H8804) at the hand^H3027 of the LORD^H3068 the cup^H3563 of his fury^H2534; thou hast drunken^H8354^(H8804) the dregs^H6907 of the cup^H3563 of trembling^H8653, and wrung them out^H4680^(H8804).

¹⁸ There is no one to guide her among all the sons to whom she has given birth; and there is no one who takes her by the hand among all the sons whom she has brought up.

KJVThere is none to guide^H5095^(H8764) her among all the sons^H1121 whom she hath brought forth^H3205^(H8804); neither is there any that taketh^H2388^(H8688) her by the hand^H3027 of all the sons^H1121 that she hath brought up^H1431^(H8765).

¹⁹ These two things have happened to you— who will grieve with you?— desolation and destruction, and famine and the sword. How can I comfort you?

KJVThese two^H8147 things are come^H7122^(H8802) unto thee; who shall be sorry^H5110^(H8799) for thee? desolation^H7701, and destruction^H7667, and the famine^H7458, and the sword^H2719: by whom shall I comfort^H5162^(H8762) thee?

²⁰ Your sons have fainted. They lie at the head of all the streets, like an antelope in a net. They are full of Yahweh’s wrath, the rebuke of your God.

KJVThy sons^H1121 have fainted^H5968^(H8795), they lie^H7901^(H8804) at the head^H7218 of all the streets^H2351, as a wild bull^H8377 in a net^H4364: they are full^H4392 of the fury^H2534 of the LORD^H3068, the rebuke^H1606 of thy God^H430.

²¹ Therefore now hear this, you afflicted, and drunken, but not with wine:

KJVTherefore hear^H8085^(H8798) now this, thou afflicted^H6041, and drunken^H7937^(H8803), but not with wine^H3196:

²² Your Lord Yahweh, your God who pleads the cause of his people, says, “Behold, I have taken out of your hand the cup of staggering, even the bowl of the cup of my wrath. You will not drink it any more.

KJVThus saith^H559^(H8804) thy Lord^H113 the LORD^H3068, and thy God^H430 that pleadeth^H7378^(H8799) the cause of his people^H5971, Behold, I have taken out^H3947^(H8804) of thine hand^H3027 the cup^H3563 of trembling^H8653, even the dregs^H6907 of the cup^H3563 of my fury^H2534; thou shalt no more^H3254^(H8686) drink it again^H8354^(H8800):

²³ I will put it into the hand of those who afflict you, who have said to your soul, ‘Bow down, that we may walk over you;’ and you have laid your back as the ground, like a street to those who walk over.”

KJVBut I will put^H7760^(H8804) it into the hand^H3027 of them that afflict^H3013^(H8688) thee; which have said^H559^(H8804) to thy soul^H5315, Bow down^H7812^(H8798), that we may go over^H5674^(H8799): and thou hast laid^H7760^(H8799) thy body^H1460 as the ground^H776, and as the street^H2351, to them that went over^H5674^(H8802).

WEB·Isaiah 50

¹Yahweh says, “Where is the bill of your mother’s divorce, with which I have put her away? Or to which of my creditors have I sold you? Behold, you were sold for your iniquities, and your mother was put away for your transgressions.

KJVThus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068, Where is the bill^H5612 of your mother's^H517 divorcement^H3748, whom I have put away^H7971^(H8765)? or which of my creditors^H5383^(H8802) is it to whom I have sold^H4376^(H8804) you? Behold, for your iniquities^H5771 have ye sold^H4376^(H8738) yourselves, and for your transgressions^H6588 is your mother^H517 put away^H7971^(H8795).

² Why, when I came, was there no one? When I called, why was there no one to answer? Is my hand shortened at all, that it can’t redeem? Or have I no power to deliver? Behold, at my rebuke I dry up the sea. I make the rivers a wilderness. Their fish stink because there is no water, and die of thirst.

KJVWherefore, when I came^H935^(H8804), was there no man^H376? when I called^H7121^(H8804), was there none to answer^H6030^(H8802)? Is my hand^H3027 shortened^H7114^(H8804) at all^H7114^(H8800), that it cannot redeem^H6304? or have I no power^H3581 to deliver^H5337^(H8687)? behold, at my rebuke^H1606 I dry up^H2717^(H8686) the sea^H3220, I make^H7760^(H8799) the rivers^H5104 a wilderness^H4057: their fish^H1710 stinketh^H887^(H8799), because there is no water^H4325, and dieth^H4191^(H8799) for thirst^H6772.

³ I clothe the heavens with blackness. I make sackcloth their covering.”

KJVI clothe^H3847^(H8686) the heavens^H8064 with blackness^H6940, and I make^H7760^(H8799) sackcloth^H8242 their covering^H3682.

⁴ The Lord Yahweh has given me the tongue of those who are taught, that I may know how to sustain with words him who is weary. He awakens morning by morning, he awakens my ear to hear as those who are taught.

KJVThe Lord^H136 GOD^H3069 hath given^H5414^(H8804) me the tongue^H3956 of the learned^H3928, that I should know^H3045^(H8800) how to speak^H5790^(H8800) a word^H1697 in season to him that is weary^H3287: he wakeneth^H5782^(H8686) morning^H1242 by morning^H1242, he wakeneth^H5782^(H8686) mine ear^H241 to hear^H8085^(H8800) as the learned^H3928.

⁵ The Lord Yahweh has opened my ear. I was not rebellious. I have not turned back.

KJVThe Lord^H136 GOD^H3069 hath opened^H6605^(H8804) mine ear^H241, and I was not rebellious^H4784^(H8804), neither turned away^H5472^(H8738) back^H268.

⁶ I gave my back to those who beat me, and my cheeks to those who plucked off the hair. I didn’t hide my face from shame and spitting.

KJVI gave^H5414^(H8804) my back^H1460 to the smiters^H5221^(H8688), and my cheeks^H3895 to them that plucked off^H4803^(H8802) the hair: I hid^H5641^(H8689) not my face^H6440 from shame^H3639 and spitting^H7536.

⁷ For the Lord Yahweh will help me. Therefore I have not been confounded. Therefore I have set my face like a flint, and I know that I won’t be disappointed.

KJVFor the Lord^H136 GOD^H3069 will help^H5826^(H8799) me; therefore shall I not be confounded^H3637^(H8738): therefore have I set^H7760^(H8804) my face^H6440 like a flint^H2496, and I know^H3045^(H8799) that I shall not be ashamed^H954^(H8799).

⁸ He who justifies me is near. Who will bring charges against me? Let us stand up together. Who is my adversary? Let him come near to me.

KJVHe is near^H7138 that justifieth^H6663^(H8688) me; who will contend^H7378^(H8799) with me? let us stand^H5975^(H8799) together^H3162: who is mine adversary^H1167^H4941? let him come near^H5066^(H8799) to me.

⁹ Behold, the Lord Yahweh will help me! Who is he who will condemn me? Behold, they will all grow old like a garment. The moths will eat them up.

KJVBehold, the Lord^H136 GOD^H3069 will help^H5826^(H8799) me; who is he that shall condemn^H7561^(H8686) me? lo, they all shall wax old^H1086^(H8799) as a garment^H899; the moth^H6211 shall eat them up^H398^(H8799).

¹⁰ Who among you fears Yahweh and obeys the voice of his servant? He who walks in darkness and has no light, let him trust in Yahweh’s name, and rely on his God.

KJVWho is among you that feareth^H3373 the LORD^H3068, that obeyeth^H8085^(H8802) the voice^H6963 of his servant^H5650, that walketh^H1980^(H8804) in darkness^H2825, and hath no light^H5051? let him trust^H982^(H8799) in the name^H8034 of the LORD^H3068, and stay^H8172^(H8735) upon his God^H430.

¹¹ Behold, all you who kindle a fire, who adorn yourselves with torches around yourselves, walk in the flame of your fire, and among the torches that you have kindled. You will have this from my hand: you will lie down in sorrow.

KJVBehold, all ye that kindle^H6919^(H8802) a fire^H784, that compass yourselves about^H247^(H8764) with sparks^H2131: walk^H3212^(H8798) in the light^H217 of your fire^H784, and in the sparks^H2131 that ye have kindled^H1197^(H8765). This shall ye have of mine hand^H3027; ye shall lie down^H7901^(H8799) in sorrow^H4620.

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