Chapter 41

1Stand silent before Me, coastlands, And let nations renew their strength. Let them approach to state their case; Let us come forward together for argument.

ha-cha-REE-shu e-LAI ee-YEEM u-le-u-MEEM ya-cha-LEE-fu KO-ach yi-ge-SHU az y'-da-be-ROO yach-DAV la-mish-PAT nik-ra-VAH

אהַחֲרִ֤ישׁוּ אֵלַי֙ אִיִּ֔ים וּלְאֻמִּ֖ים יַחֲלִ֣יפוּ כֹ֑חַ יִגְּשׁוּ֙ אָ֣ז יְדַבֵּ֔רוּ יַחְדָּ֖ו לַמִּשְׁפָּ֥ט נִקְרָֽבָה׃

2Who has roused a victor from the East, Summoned him to His service? Has delivered up nations to him, And trodden sovereigns down? Has rendered their swords like dust, Their bows like wind-blown straw?

mi he-EER mi-miZ-RAKH tze-DEK yik-ra-E-hu le-rag-LO, yi-TEN le-fa-NAV go-YIM u-me-la-KHIM yar-D'-u, yi-TEN ke-a-FAR khar-BO, ke-KASH ni-DAF kash-TO.

במִ֤י הֵעִיר֙ מִמִּזְרָ֔ח צֶ֖דֶק יִקְרָאֵ֣הוּ לְרַגְל֑וֹ יִתֵּ֨ן לְפָנָ֤יו גּוֹיִם֙ וּמְלָכִ֣ים יַ֔רְדְּ יִתֵּ֤ן כֶּֽעָפָר֙ חַרְבּ֔וֹ כְּקַ֥שׁ נִדָּ֖ף קַשְׁתּֽוֹ׃

3He pursues them, he goes on unscathed; No shackle is placed on his feet.

yir-d'-FEM ya-a-VOR sha-LOM o-RAKH b'-rag-LA-yav lo ya-VO

גיִרְדְּפֵ֖ם יַעֲב֣וֹר שָׁל֑וֹם אֹ֥רַח בְּרַגְלָ֖יו לֹ֥א יָבֽוֹא׃

4Who has wrought and achieved this? He who announced the generations from the start— I, Hashem, who was first And will be with the last as well.

mi-FA-al v'-a-SA ko-RAY ha-do-ROT me-ROSH a-NEE a-do-NAI ri-SHON v'-et-a-kha-RO-neem a-NEE-HU

דמִֽי־פָעַ֣ל וְעָשָׂ֔ה קֹרֵ֥א הַדֹּר֖וֹת מֵרֹ֑אשׁ אֲנִ֤י יְהֹוָה֙ רִאשׁ֔וֹן וְאֶת־אַחֲרֹנִ֖ים אֲנִי־הֽוּא׃

5The coastlands look on in fear, The ends of earth tremble. They draw near and come;

RA-u i-YIM v'-yi-RA-u k'-TZOT ha-A-retz ye-khe-RA-du ka-RE-vu va-y'-e-ta-YUN

הרָא֤וּ אִיִּים֙ וְיִרָ֔אוּ קְצ֥וֹת הָאָ֖רֶץ יֶחֱרָ֑דוּ קָרְב֖וּ וַיֶּאֱתָיֽוּן׃

6Each one helps the other Saying to his fellow, “Take courage!”

EESH et-re-EY-hu ya-AZ-o-ROO u-l'-a-KHEEV yo-MAR cha-ZAK

ואִ֥ישׁ אֶת־רֵעֵ֖הוּ יַעְזֹ֑רוּ וּלְאָחִ֖יו יֹאמַ֥ר חֲזָֽק׃

7The woodworker encourages the smith; He who flattens with the hammer [Encourages] him who pounds the anvil. He says of the riveting, “It is good!” And he fixes it with nails, That it may not topple.

vai-cha-ZEK cha-RASH et-tzo-REF ma-cha-LEEK pa-TISH et ho-LEM PA-am o-MER la-de-BEK tov HU va-ye-cha-Z'-KE-hu b'-mas-m'-REEM lo yi-MOT. (S)

זוַיְחַזֵּ֤ק חָרָשׁ֙ אֶת־צֹרֵ֔ף מַחֲלִ֥יק פַּטִּ֖ישׁ אֶת־ה֣וֹלֶם פָּ֑עַם אֹמֵ֤ר לַדֶּ֙בֶק֙ ט֣וֹב ה֔וּא וַיְחַזְּקֵ֥הוּ בְמַסְמְרִ֖ים לֹ֥א יִמּֽוֹט׃

8But you, Yisrael, My servant, Yaakov, whom I have chosen, Seed of Avraham My friend—

v'-a-TAH yis-ra-AYL av-DEE ya-a-KOV a-SHER b'-khar-TEE-kha ZE-ra av-ra-HAM o-ha-VEE

חוְאַתָּה֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל עַבְדִּ֔י יַעֲקֹ֖ב אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּחַרְתִּ֑יךָ זֶ֖רַע אַבְרָהָ֥ם אֹהֲבִֽי׃

9You whom I drew from the ends of the earth And called from its far corners, To whom I said: You are My servant; I chose you, I have not rejected you—

a-SHER he-khe-ZAK-ti-KHA mi-k'-TZOT ha-A-retz u-m'-a-tzi-LE-ha k'-ra-TI-kha va-o-MAR le-KHA av-dee-a-TAH b'-khar-TI-kha v'-lo m'-as-TI-kha

טאֲשֶׁ֤ר הֶחֱזַקְתִּ֙יךָ֙ מִקְצ֣וֹת הָאָ֔רֶץ וּמֵאֲצִילֶ֖יהָ קְרָאתִ֑יךָ וָאֹ֤מַר לְךָ֙ עַבְדִּי־אַ֔תָּה בְּחַרְתִּ֖יךָ וְלֹ֥א מְאַסְתִּֽיךָ׃

10Fear not, for I am with you, Be not frightened, for I am your God; I strengthen you and I help you, I uphold you with My victorious right hand.

al-TI-ra, KI im-KHA-a-NEE, al-tish-TA, KI a-NEE e-lo-HE-kha, i-ma-TZ'-TI-kha, af-a-zar-TI-kha, af-te-makh-TI-kha bi-YI-min tzid-KI

יאַל־תִּירָא֙ כִּ֣י עִמְּךָ־אָ֔נִי אַל־תִּשְׁתָּ֖ע כִּֽי־אֲנִ֣י אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ אִמַּצְתִּ֙יךָ֙ אַף־עֲזַרְתִּ֔יךָ אַף־תְּמַכְתִּ֖יךָ בִּימִ֥ין צִדְקִֽי׃

11Shamed and chagrined shall be All who contend with you; They who strive with you Shall become as naught and shall perish.

HEIN ye-VOSH-u v'-yi-KAL-mu KOL ha-NE-khe-RIM BAKH, yi-HU ke-AYIN v'-yo-V'-du an-SHEI ri-VE-kha.

יאהֵ֤ן יֵבֹ֙שׁוּ֙ וְיִכָּ֣לְמ֔וּ כֹּ֖ל הַנֶּחֱרִ֣ים בָּ֑ךְ יִהְי֥וּ כְאַ֛יִן וְיֹאבְד֖וּ אַנְשֵׁ֥י רִיבֶֽךָ׃

12You may seek, but shall not find Those who struggle with you; Less than nothing shall be The men who battle against you.

t'-va-kh'-SHEM v'-LO tim-tza-EM an-SHAY mat-ZU-te-KHA, y'-HU k'-a-YIN u-k'-a-FES an-SHAY mil-kham-TE-kha

יבתְּבַקְשֵׁם֙ וְלֹ֣א תִמְצָאֵ֔ם אַנְשֵׁ֖י מַצֻּתֶ֑ךָ יִהְי֥וּ כְאַ֛יִן וּכְאֶ֖פֶס אַנְשֵׁ֥י מִלְחַמְתֶּֽךָ׃

13For I Hashem am your God, Who grasped your right hand, Who say to you: Have no fear; I will be your help.

ki a-NI a-do-NAI e-lo-HE-kha ma-cha-ZEEK ye-mee-NE-kha ha-o-MER le-KHA al ti-RA a-NEE a-za-RE-tee-KHA. (Seh)

יגכִּ֗י אֲנִ֛י יְהֹוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ מַחֲזִ֣יק יְמִינֶ֑ךָ הָאֹמֵ֥ר לְךָ֛ אַל־תִּירָ֖א אֲנִ֥י עֲזַרְתִּֽיךָ׃

14Fear not, O worm Yaakov, O men of Yisrael: I will help you —declares Hashem— I your Redeemer, the Holy One of Yisrael.

al-ti-ri-I to-LA-at ya-a-KOV me-TAY yis-ra-AYL a-NEE a-zar-TEEKH n'-UM a-do-NAI v'-go-a-LEKH k'-DOSH yis-ra-AYL

ידאַל־תִּֽירְאִי֙ תּוֹלַ֣עַת יַעֲקֹ֔ב מְתֵ֖י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אֲנִ֤י עֲזַרְתִּיךְ֙ נְאֻם־יְהֹוָ֔ה וְגֹאֲלֵ֖ךְ קְד֥וֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

15I will make of you a threshing board, A new thresher, with many spikes; You shall thresh mountains to dust, And make hills like chaff.

hi-NEH sam-TEEKH l'-mo-RAG kha-RUTS kha-DASH ba-AL pi-fi-YOT ta-DUSH ha-REEM v'-ta-DOK u-g'-va-OT ka-MOTS ta-SEEM

טוהִנֵּ֣ה שַׂמְתִּ֗יךְ לְמוֹרַג֙ חָר֣וּץ חָדָ֔שׁ בַּ֖עַל פִּיפִיּ֑וֹת תָּד֤וּשׁ הָרִים֙ וְתָדֹ֔ק וּגְבָע֖וֹת כַּמֹּ֥ץ תָּשִֽׂים׃

16You shall winnow them And the wind shall carry them off; The whirlwind shall scatter them. But you shall rejoice in Hashem, And glory in the Holy One of Yisrael.

tiz-REM v'-RU-akh t'-sa-EM u-se-a-RAH ta-FITS o-TAM v'-a-TAH ta-GIL ba-do-NAI bik-DOSH yis-ra-AYL tit-ha-LAL

טזתִּזְרֵם֙ וְר֣וּחַ תִּשָּׂאֵ֔ם וּסְעָרָ֖ה תָּפִ֣יץ אוֹתָ֑ם וְאַתָּה֙ תָּגִ֣יל בַּֽיהֹוָ֔ה בִּקְד֥וֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל תִּתְהַלָּֽל׃

17The poor and the needy Seek water, and there is none; Their tongue is parched with thirst. I Hashem will respond to them. I, the God of Yisrael, will not forsake them.

ha-a-NEE-yim v'-ha-ev-yo-NEEM m'-va-k'-SHEEM ma-YIM va-A-yin l'-sho-NAM ba-tza-MA na-SHA-ta, a-NEE a-do-NAI e-a-NEM e-lo-HAY yis-ra-AYL lo e-ez-VEM.

יזהָעֲנִיִּ֨ים וְהָאֶבְיוֹנִ֜ים מְבַקְשִׁ֥ים מַ֙יִם֙ וָאַ֔יִן לְשׁוֹנָ֖ם בַּצָּמָ֣א נָשָׁ֑תָּה אֲנִ֤י יְהֹוָה֙ אֶעֱנֵ֔ם אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֹ֥א אֶעֶזְבֵֽם׃

18I will open up streams on the bare hills And fountains amid the valleys; I will turn the desert into ponds, The arid land into springs of water.

ef-TAKH al-sh'fa-YIM ne-HA-rot u-ve-TOKH b'-ka-OT ma-y'-NOT a-SIM mid-BAR la-a-GAM-ma-YIM v'-E-rets tzi-YAH l'-mo-TZA-ay ma-YIM

יחאֶפְתַּ֤ח עַל־שְׁפָיִים֙ נְהָר֔וֹת וּבְת֥וֹךְ בְּקָע֖וֹת מַעְיָנ֑וֹת אָשִׂ֤ים מִדְבָּר֙ לַאֲגַם־מַ֔יִם וְאֶ֥רֶץ צִיָּ֖ה לְמוֹצָ֥אֵי מָֽיִם׃

19I will plant cedars in the wilderness, Acacias and myrtles and oleasters; I will set cypresses in the desert, Box trees and elms as well—

ET-ten ba-mid-BAR e-REZ shi-TAH va-ha-DAS ve-ETZ sha-MEN a-SIM ba-a-ra-VAH be-ROSH tid-HAR u-te-a-SHUR yakh-DAV.

יטאֶתֵּ֤ן בַּמִּדְבָּר֙ אֶ֣רֶז שִׁטָּ֔ה וַהֲדַ֖ס וְעֵ֣ץ שָׁ֑מֶן אָשִׂ֣ים בָּעֲרָבָ֗ה בְּר֛וֹשׁ תִּדְהָ֥ר וּתְאַשּׁ֖וּר יַחְדָּֽו׃

20That men may see and know, Consider and comprehend That Hashem's hand has done this, That the Holy One of Yisrael has wrought it.

l'-ma-AN yir-U v'-ye-d'-U v'-ya-see-MU v'-yas-ki-LU YA-kha-DAV kee yad a-do-NAI a-s'-TAH zot u-k'-DOSH yis-ra-AYL b'-ra-AH

כלְמַ֧עַן יִרְא֣וּ וְיֵדְע֗וּ וְיָשִׂ֤ימוּ וְיַשְׂכִּ֙ילוּ֙ יַחְדָּ֔ו כִּ֥י יַד־יְהֹוָ֖ה עָ֣שְׂתָה זֹּ֑את וּקְד֥וֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בְּרָאָֽהּ׃

21Submit your case, says Hashem; Offer your pleas, says the King of Yaakov.

KAR-vu reev-KHEM yo-MAR a-do-NAI ha-GI-shu a-tzu-MO-tei-KHEM yo-MAR me-LEKH ya-a-KOV

כאקָרְב֥וּ רִֽיבְכֶ֖ם יֹאמַ֣ר יְהֹוָ֑ה הַגִּ֙ישׁוּ֙ עֲצֻמ֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔ם יֹאמַ֖ר מֶ֥לֶךְ יַעֲקֹֽב׃

22Let them approach and tell us what will happen. Tell us what has occurred, And we will take note of it; Or announce to us what will occur, That we may know the outcome.

ya-GI-shu v'-ya-GI-du LA-nu et a-SHER tik-re-NAH ha-ri-SHO-not, MAH he-Na ha-GI-du v'-na-see-MAH li-BE-nu v'-ne-d'-A a-kha-ree-TAN o ha-ba-OT ha-sh'-mi-U-nu

כביַגִּ֙ישׁוּ֙ וְיַגִּ֣ידוּ לָ֔נוּ אֵ֖ת אֲשֶׁ֣ר תִּקְרֶ֑ינָה הָרִאשֹׁנ֣וֹת ׀ מָ֣ה הֵ֗נָּה הַגִּ֜ידוּ וְנָשִׂ֤ימָה לִבֵּ֙נוּ֙ וְנֵדְעָ֣ה אַחֲרִיתָ֔ן א֥וֹ הַבָּא֖וֹת הַשְׁמִיעֻֽנוּ׃

23Foretell what is yet to happen, That we may know that you are gods! Do anything, good or bad, That we may be awed and see.

ha-gi-DU ha-o-ti-YOT le-a-KHOR v'-ne-D'-a KI e-lo-HIM a-TEM af-te-TI-vu v'-ta-RE-u v'-nish-TA-a (v'-ni-RE) [v'-nir-EH] yakh-DAV

כגהַגִּ֙ידוּ֙ הָאֹתִיּ֣וֹת לְאָח֔וֹר וְנֵ֣דְעָ֔ה כִּ֥י אֱלֹהִ֖ים אַתֶּ֑ם אַף־תֵּיטִ֣יבוּ וְתָרֵ֔עוּ וְנִשְׁתָּ֖עָה (ונרא) [וְנִרְאֶ֥ה] יַחְדָּֽו׃

24Why, you are less than nothing, Your effect is less than nullity; One who chooses you is an abomination.

hen-a-TEM me-A-yin u-po-EL-khem me-a-FA to-E-VA yiv-KHAR ba-KHEM

כדהֵן־אַתֶּ֣ם מֵאַ֔יִן וּפׇֽעׇלְכֶ֖ם מֵאָ֑פַע תּוֹעֵבָ֖ה יִבְחַ֥ר בָּכֶֽם׃

25I have roused him from the north, and he has come, From the sunrise, one who invokes My name; And he has trampled rulers like mud, Like a potter treading clay.

ha-i-RO-tee mi-TZA-fon va-YA-at mi-miz-RAKH-she-MESH yik-RA bi-SHE-mi v'-ya-VO se-ga-NEEM k'-mo-KHO-mer u-k'-mo yo-TZER yir-MAS-TEET

כההַעִיר֤וֹתִי מִצָּפוֹן֙ וַיַּ֔את מִמִּזְרַח־שֶׁ֖מֶשׁ יִקְרָ֣א בִשְׁמִ֑י וְיָבֹ֤א סְגָנִים֙ כְּמוֹ־חֹ֔מֶר וּכְמ֥וֹ יוֹצֵ֖ר יִרְמָס־טִֽיט׃

26Who foretold this from the start, that we may note it; From aforetime, that we might say, “He is right”? Not one foretold, not one announced; No one has heard your utterance!

mi-hi-GID me-ROSH v'-ne-da-AH u-mi-le-FA-nim v'-no-MAR tza-DEEK af AYN-ma-GID af AYN mash-MEE-a af AYN-sho-ME-a im-re-KHEM

כומִֽי־הִגִּ֤יד מֵרֹאשׁ֙ וְנֵדָ֔עָה וּמִלְּפָנִ֖ים וְנֹאמַ֣ר צַדִּ֑יק אַ֣ף אֵין־מַגִּ֗יד אַ֚ף אֵ֣ין מַשְׁמִ֔יעַ אַ֥ף אֵין־שֹׁמֵ֖עַ אִמְרֵיכֶֽם׃

27The things once predicted to Tzion— Behold, here they are! And again I send a herald to Yerushalayim.

ri-SHON le-tzi-YON hi-NEH hi-NAM v'-li-ru-sha-LA-im me-va-SER e-TEN

כזרִאשׁ֥וֹן לְצִיּ֖וֹן הִנֵּ֣ה הִנָּ֑ם וְלִירוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם מְבַשֵּׂ֥ר אֶתֵּֽן׃

28But I look and there is not a man; Not one of them can predict Or can respond when I question him.

v'-E-ray v'-AYN EESH u-m'-E-leh v'-AYN yo-AYTZ v'-esh-a-LEM v'-ya-SHEE-vu da-VAR

כחוְאֵ֙רֶא֙ וְאֵ֣ין אִ֔ישׁ וּמֵאֵ֖לֶּה וְאֵ֣ין יוֹעֵ֑ץ וְאֶשְׁאָלֵ֖ם וְיָשִׁ֥יבוּ דָבָֽר׃

29See, they are all nothingness, Their works are nullity, Their statues are naught and nil.

HEIN KU-LAM A-VEN E-FES MA-A-SE-HEM RU-AKH VA-TO-HU NIS-KE-HEM.

כטהֵ֣ן כֻּלָּ֔ם אָ֥וֶן אֶ֖פֶס מַעֲשֵׂיהֶ֑ם ר֥וּחַ וָתֹ֖הוּ נִסְכֵּיהֶֽם׃