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Yet now
hear, O
Jacob my
servant; and
Israel, whom I have
chosen:
yiT.r;x'B lea'r.fIy.w yiD.b;[ b{q][;y [;m.v h'T;[.w ? w{b
2
Thus
saith the
LORD that
made thee, and
formed thee from the
womb, which will
help thee;
Fear not, O
Jacob, my
servant; and thou,
Jesurun, whom I have
chosen.
'K,r.z.[;y !,j,Bim '$.r,c{y.w '$,f{[ h'wh.y r;m'a -h{K ? yiT.r;x'B !.WrUvyiw b{q][;y yiD.b;[ a'ryiT -l;a ? w{b
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For I will
pour water upon him that is
thirsty, and
floods upon the dry
ground: I will
pour my
spirit upon thy
seed, and my
blessing upon thine
offspring:
h'v'B;y -l;[ ~yil.z{n.w aem'c -l;[ ~Iy;m -q'C,a yiK ? '$y,a'c/a,c -l;[ yit'k.rib.W '$,[.r;z -l;[ yix.Wr q{C,a
4
And they shall spring
up as
among the
grass, as
willows by the
water courses.
~Iy'm -yel.bIy -l;[ ~yib'r][;K ryic'x !yeb.B .Wx.m'c.w
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One shall
say, I am the
LORD'S; and another shall
call himself by the
name of
Jacob; and another shall
subscribe with his
hand unto the
LORD, and
surname himself by the
name of
Israel.
b{q][;y -mev.b a'r.qIy h,z.w yin'a h'why;l r;ma{y h,z ? h,N;k.y lea'r.fIy ~ev.b.W h'why;l w{d'y b{T.kIy h,z.w
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Thus
saith the
LORD the
King of
Israel, and his
redeemer the
LORD of
hosts; I am the
first, and I am the
last; and
beside me there is no
God.
h'wh.y w{l]a{g.w lea'r.fIy -.k,l,m h'wh.y r;m'a -h{K ? y;d'[.l;Bim.W !w{r]x;a yin]a;w !w{vair yin]a tw{a'b.c ? ~yih{l/a !yea
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And who, as I, shall
call, and shall
declare it, and set it in
order for me, since I
appointed the
ancient people? and the things that are
coming, and shall
come, let them
shew unto them.
yil 'h,k.r.[;y.w 'h,dyiG;y.w a'r.qIy yinw{m'k -yim.W ? h'na{b'T r,v]a;w tw{Yit{a.w ~'lw{[ -m;[ yim.WFim ? w{m'l .WdyiG;y
8
Fear ye not, neither be
afraid: have not I
told thee from that
time, and have
declared it? ye are even my
witnesses. Is
there a
God beside me? yea, there is no
God; I
know not any.
'$yiT.[;m.vih z'aem a{l]h .Wh.riT -l;a.w .Wd]x.piT -l;a ? y;d'[.l;Bim ;Hw{l/a vey]h y'de[ ~,T;a.w yiT.d;Gih.w ? yiT.['d'y -l;B r.Wc !yea.w
9
They that
make a graven
image are all of them
vanity; and their delectable
things shall not
profit; and they are their own
witnesses; they
see not, nor
know; that they may be
ashamed.
.Wlyi[w{y -l;B ~,hyed.Wm]x;w .Wh{T ~'LUK l,s,p -yer.c{y ? !;[;m.l .W[.dey -l;b.W .Wa.rIy -l;B ]h'Meh ~,hyede[.w ? .Wv{bey
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Who hath
formed a
god, or
molten a graven
image that is
profitable for
nothing?
lyi[w{h yiT.lib.l .$'s'n l,s,p.W lea r;c'y -yim
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Behold, all his
fellows shall be
ashamed: and the
workmen, they are of
men: let them all be gathered
together, let them stand
up; yet they shall
fear, and they shall be
ashamed together.
~'d'aem h'Meh ~yiv'r'x.w .Wv{bey wy'reb]x -l'K !eh ? d;x'y .Wv{bey .Wd]x.pIy .Wd{m][;y ~'LUk .Wc.B;q.tIy
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The
smith with the
tongs both
worketh in the
coals, and
fashioneth it with
hammers, and
worketh it with the
strength of his
arms: yea, he is
hungry, and his
strength faileth: he
drinketh no
water, and is
faint.
tw{b'Q;M;b.W ~'x,P;B l;['p.W d'c][;m l,z.r;B v;r'x ? be['r -m;G w{x{K ;[w{r.ziB .Whel'[.piY;w .Wher.CIy ? @'[yiY;w ~Iy;m h't'v -a{l ;x{K !yea.w
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The
carpenter stretcheth out his
rule; he marketh it
out with a
line; he
fitteth it with
planes, and he marketh it
out with the
compass, and
maketh it after the
figure of a
man, according to the
beauty of a
man; that it may
remain in the
house.
.Whef][;y d,r,F;b .Wher]a't.y w'q h'j'n ~yice[ v;r'x ? tyin.b;t.K .Whef][;Y;w .Wher\a't.y h'g.Wx.M;b.W tw{[Uc.q;M;B ? tIy'B t,b,v'l ~'d'a t,r,a.pit.K vyia
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He heweth him
down cedars, and
taketh the
cypress and the
oak, which he
strengtheneth for himself among the
trees of the
forest: he
planteth an
ash, and the
rain doth
nourish it.
!w{L;a.w h'z.riT x;QiY;w ~yiz'r]a w{l -t'r.kil ? ~,v,g.w ]n,r{a [;j'n r;['y -yec][;B w{l -c,M;a.y;w ? leD;g.y
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Then shall it be for a
man to
burn: for he will
take thereof, and
warm himself; yea, he
kindleth it, and
baketh bread; yea, he
maketh a
god, and
worshippeth it; he
maketh it a graven
image, and falleth
down thereto.
qyiF;y -p;a ~'x'Y;w ~,hem x;QiY;w re['b.l ~'d'a.l h'y'h.w ? .Wh'f'[ .Wx'T.viY;w lea -l;[.pIy -p;a ~,x'l h'p'a.w ? w{m'l -d'G.siY;w l,s,p
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He
burneth part thereof
in the
fire; with
part thereof he
eateth flesh; he
roasteth roast, and is
satisfied: yea, he
warmeth himself, and
saith,
Aha, I am
warm, I have
seen the
fire:
leka{y r'f'B w{y.c,x -l;[ vea -w{m.B @;r'f w{y.c,x ? x'a,h r;ma{y.w ~{x'y -p;a ['B.fIy.w yil'c h,l.cIy ? r.Wa yityia'r yitw{M;x
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And the
residue thereof he
maketh a
god, even his graven
image: he falleth
down unto it, and
worshippeth it, and
prayeth unto it, and
saith,
Deliver me; for thou art my
god.
.Wx;T.vIy.w dw{G.sIy w{l.sip.l h'f'[ lea.l w{tyirea.v.W ? yilea yiK yinelyiC;h r;ma{y.w wy'lea leL;P.tIy.w ? h'T'a
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They have not
known nor
understood: for he hath
shut their
eyes, that they cannot
see; and their
hearts, that they cannot
understand.
~,hyenye[ tw{a.rem x;j yiK .Wnyib'y a{l.w .W[.d'y a{l ? ~'t{Bil lyiK.f;hem
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And none
considereth in his
heart, neither is there
knowledge nor
understanding to
say, I have
burned part of it
in the
fire; yea, also I have
baked bread upon the
coals thereof; I have
roasted flesh, and
eaten it: and shall I
make the
residue thereof an
abomination? shall I fall
down to the
stock of a
tree?
h'n.Wb.t -a{l.w t;[;d a{l.w w{Bil -l,a byiv'y -a{l.w ? yityip'a @;a.w vea -w{m.b yiT.p;r'f w{y.c,x r{mael ? w{r.tIy.w lek{a.w r'f'b h,l.c,a ~,x,l wy'l'x,G -l;[ ? dw{G.s,a #e[ l.Wb.l h,f/[,a h'be[w{t.l
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He
feedeth on
ashes: a
deceived heart hath turned him
aside, that he cannot
deliver his
soul, nor
say, Is there not a
lie in my right
hand?
lyiC;y -a{l.w .Wh'Jih l;t.Wh bel r,pea h,[{r ? yinyimyiB r,q,v aw{l]h r;ma{y a{l.w w{v.p;n -t,a
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Remember these, O
Jacob and
Israel; for thou art my
servant: I have
formed thee; thou art my
servant: O
Israel, thou shalt not be
forgotten of me.
h'T'a -yiD.b;[ yiK lea'r.fIy.w b{q][;y h,Lea -r'k.z ? yinev'Nit a{l lea'r.fIy h'T;a yil -d,b,[ '$yiT.r;c.y
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I have blotted
out, as a thick
cloud, thy
transgressions, and, as a
cloud, thy
sins: return unto me; for I have
redeemed thee.
h'b.Wv '$y,twa{J;x !'n'[,k.w '$y,['v.P b'['k yityix'm ? '$yiT.l;a.g yiK y;lea
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Sing, O ye
heavens; for the
LORD hath
done it:
shout, ye lower
parts of the
earth: break
forth into
singing, ye
mountains, O
forest, and every
tree therein: for the
LORD hath
redeemed Jacob, and
glorified himself in
Israel.
tw{YiT.x;T .W[yir'h h'wh.y h'f'[ -yiK ~Iy;m'v .WN'r ? w{B #e[ -l'k.w r;[;y h'Nir ~yir'h .Wx.ciP #,r'a ? r'a'P.tIy lea'r.fIy.b.W b{q][;y h'wh.y l;a'g -yiK
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Thus
saith the
LORD, thy
redeemer, and he that
formed thee from the
womb, I am the
LORD that
maketh all things; that stretcheth
forth the
heavens alone; that spreadeth
abroad the
earth by myself;
yik{n'a !,j'Bim '$.r,c{y.w '$,l]a{G h'wh.y r;m'a -h{K ? #,r'a'h [;q{r yiD;b.l ~Iy;m'v h,j{n l{K h,f{[ h'wh.y ? yiTia yim
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That
frustrateth the
tokens of the
liars, and maketh
diviners mad; that
turneth wise men
backward, and maketh their
knowledge foolish;
byivem lelw{h.y ~yim.s{q.w ~yiD;B tw{t{a repem ? leK;f.y ~'T.[;d.w rw{x'a ~yim'k]x
26
That
confirmeth the
word of his
servant, and
performeth the
counsel of his
messengers; that
saith to
Jerusalem, Thou shalt be
inhabited; and to the
cities of
Judah, Ye shall be
built, and I will raise
up the decayed
places thereof:
~yil.v;y wy'k'a.l;m t;c][;w w{D.b;[ r;b.D ~yiqem ? h'ny,n'BiT h'd.Wh.y yer'[.l.W b'v.WT ~i;l'v.Wryil rem{a'h ? ~emw{q]a 'hy,tw{b.r'x.w
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That
saith to the
deep, Be
dry, and I will dry
up thy
rivers:
vyibw{a .$Iy;t{r]h;n.w yib'r\x h'l.WC;l rem{a'h
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That
saith of
Cyrus, He is my
shepherd, and shall
perform all my
pleasure: even
saying to
Jerusalem, Thou shalt be
built; and to the
temple, Thy foundation shall be
laid.
r{mael.w ~il.v;y yic.p,x -l'k.w yi[{r v,rw{k.l rem{a'h ? des\WiT l'kyeh.w h,n'BiT ~i;l'v.Wryil