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Chapter 45

Translation and Transliteration of 

1Thus said Hashem to Cyrus, His anointed one— Whose right hand He has grasped, Treading down nations before him, Ungirding the loins of kings, Opening doors before him And letting no gate stay shut:

koh-a-MAR a-do-NAI lim-shee-KHO le-KHOR-esh a-SHER he-khe-za-TEE vi-MEE-no le-RAD le-fa-NAV go-YIM u-mo-t'-NAY me-la-KHEEM a-fa-TAY-akh lif-TO-akh le-fa-NAV de-la-TA-yim u-sh'-a-REEM lo yi-sa-GE-ru

אכֹּֽה־אָמַ֣ר יְהֹוָה֮ לִמְשִׁיחוֹ֮ לְכ֣וֹרֶשׁ אֲשֶׁר־הֶחֱזַ֣קְתִּי בִֽימִינ֗וֹ לְרַד־לְפָנָיו֙ גּוֹיִ֔ם וּמׇתְנֵ֥י מְלָכִ֖ים אֲפַתֵּ֑חַ לִפְתֹּ֤חַ לְפָנָיו֙ דְּלָתַ֔יִם וּשְׁעָרִ֖ים לֹ֥א יִסָּגֵֽרוּ׃

2I will march before you And level the hills that loom up; I will shatter doors of bronze And cut down iron bars.

a-NEE le-FA-ne-KHA e-LEKH va-ha-du-RIM (o-SHER) [a-ya-SHER] dal-TOT ne-KHU-sha a-sha-BER u-ve-ri-KHEI var-ZEL a-ga-DE-a

באֲנִי֙ לְפָנֶ֣יךָ אֵלֵ֔ךְ וַהֲדוּרִ֖ים (אושר) [אֲיַשֵּׁ֑ר] דַּלְת֤וֹת נְחוּשָׁה֙ אֲשַׁבֵּ֔ר וּבְרִיחֵ֥י בַרְזֶ֖ל אֲגַדֵּֽעַ׃

3I will give you treasures concealed in the dark And secret hoards—So that you may know that it is I Hashem, The God of Yisrael, who call you by name.

v'-na-ta-TEE l'-KHA o-tz'-ROT kho-SHEKH u-mat-mu-NAY mis-ta-REEM l'-ma-AN tay-DA kee a-NEE a-do-NAI ha-ko-RAY b'-shim-KHA e-lo-HAY yis-ra-AYL

גוְנָתַתִּ֤י לְךָ֙ אוֹצְר֣וֹת חֹ֔שֶׁךְ וּמַטְמֻנֵ֖י מִסְתָּרִ֑ים לְמַ֣עַן תֵּדַ֗ע כִּֽי־אֲנִ֧י יְהֹוָ֛ה הַקּוֹרֵ֥א בְשִׁמְךָ֖ אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

4For the sake of My servant Yaakov, Yisrael My chosen one, I call you by name, I hail you by title, though you have not known Me.

l'-MA-an av-DEE ya-a-KOV v'-yis-ra-AYL b'-khee-REE va-ek-RA l'-KHA bish-ME-kha a-kha-n'-KHA v'-LO y'-da-TA-nee

דלְמַ֙עַן֙ עַבְדִּ֣י יַעֲקֹ֔ב וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בְּחִירִ֑י וָאֶקְרָ֤א לְךָ֙ בִּשְׁמֶ֔ךָ אֲכַנְּךָ֖ וְלֹ֥א יְדַעְתָּֽנִי׃

45:4   For the sake of My servant YaakovYisrael My chosen one

The speed with which Cyrus rose to world dominion was nothing short of miraculous. At the beginning of the chapter, Yeshayahu predicts that on the night Cyrus will march his army into Babylonia, the gates of the city will be left open. In Cyrus’s own chronicle of his conquest, he describes in amazement how the gates of the cities opened before his armies. According to the prophet, this will be a sign to the new king Cyrus that he was chosen for a larger, divine purpose — restoring the People of Israel to their natural home. Indeed, one of the first things Cyrus does as king is grant permission to the Jews to return to Israel and to rebuild the Beit Hamikdash (see Ezra 1), as predicted above (44:26-28).

 

5I am Hashem and there is none else; Beside Me, there is no god. I engird you, though you have not known Me,

a-NEE a-do-NAI v'-AYN OD zu-la-TEE AYN e-lo-HEEM a-a-ZER-kha v'-LO ya-da-TA-nee

האֲנִ֤י יְהֹוָה֙ וְאֵ֣ין ע֔וֹד זוּלָתִ֖י אֵ֣ין אֱלֹהִ֑ים אֲאַזֶּרְךָ֖ וְלֹ֥א יְדַעְתָּֽנִי׃

6So that they may know, from east to west, That there is none but Me. I am Hashem and there is none else,

l'-ma-an ye-d'-U mi-miZ-RAKH she-MESH u-mi-ma-a-RA-vah, kee e-FES bil-a-DAI a-NEE a-do-NAI v'-AYN OD

ולְמַ֣עַן יֵדְע֗וּ מִמִּזְרַח־שֶׁ֙מֶשׁ֙ וּמִמַּ֣עֲרָבָ֔הֿ כִּי־אֶ֖פֶס בִּלְעָדָ֑י אֲנִ֥י יְהֹוָ֖ה וְאֵ֥ין עֽוֹד׃

7I form light and create darkness, I make weal and create woe— I Hashem do all these things.

yo-TZEYR or u-vo-REY kho-SHEKH o-SEH sha-LOM u-vo-REY ra ANI a-do-NAI o-SEH kol-E-leh.

זיוֹצֵ֥ר אוֹר֙ וּבוֹרֵ֣א חֹ֔שֶׁךְ עֹשֶׂ֥ה שָׁל֖וֹם וּב֣וֹרֵא רָ֑ע אֲנִ֥י יְהֹוָ֖ה עֹשֶׂ֥ה כׇל־אֵֽלֶּה׃

8Pour down, O skies, from above! Let the heavens rain down victory! Let the earth open up and triumph sprout Yes, let vindication spring up: I Hashem have created it.

har-i-FU sha-MA-yim mi-MA-al u-sh'-cha-KIM yiz-z'-LU-tze-DEK tif-TAKH E-retz v'-yif-ru-YE-sha u-tze-da-KA tatz-mi-KHA ya-KHAD a-NEE a-do-NAI b'-ra-ti-VU. (SeLaH)

חהַרְעִ֤יפוּ שָׁמַ֙יִם֙ מִמַּ֔עַל וּשְׁחָקִ֖ים יִזְּלוּ־צֶ֑דֶק תִּפְתַּח־אֶ֣רֶץ וְיִפְרוּ־יֶ֗שַׁע וּצְדָקָ֤ה תַצְמִ֙יחַ֙ יַ֔חַד אֲנִ֥י יְהֹוָ֖ה בְּרָאתִֽיו׃

9Shame on him who argues with his Maker, Though naught but a potsherd of earth! Shall the clay say to the potter, “What are you doing? Your work has no handles”?

HOY RAV et-yo-TZE-ro KHE-resh et-KHAR-sei a-da-MAH ha-YO-mar KHO-mer le-yo-TZE-ro mah-ta-a-SEH u-fa-o-LE-kha AYN-ya-DA-yim LO. (S)

טה֗וֹי רָ֚ב אֶת־יֹ֣צְר֔וֹ חֶ֖רֶשׂ אֶת־חַרְשֵׂ֣י אֲדָמָ֑ה הֲיֹאמַ֨ר חֹ֤מֶר לְיֹֽצְרוֹ֙ מַֽה־תַּעֲשֶׂ֔ה וּפׇעׇלְךָ֖ אֵין־יָדַ֥יִם לֽוֹ׃

10Shame on him who asks his father, “What are you begetting?” Or a woman, “What are you bearing?”

HOY o-MER l'-AV mah-TO-leed u-l'-ee-SHAH mah-te-KHEE-leen. (S)

יה֛וֹי אֹמֵ֥ר לְאָ֖ב מַה־תּוֹלִ֑יד וּלְאִשָּׁ֖ה מַה־תְּחִילִֽין׃

11Thus said Hashem, Yisrael's Holy One and Maker: Will you question Me on the destiny of My children, Will you instruct Me about the work of My hands?

ko-a-MAR a-do-NAI k'-DOSH yis-ra-AYL v'-yo-tz'-RO ha-o-tee-YOT sh'-a-LOO-nee al ba-NAI v'-al po-AL ya-DAI t'-za-VU-nee

יאכֹּֽה־אָמַ֧ר יְהֹוָ֛ה קְד֥וֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וְיֹצְר֑וֹ הָאֹתִיּ֣וֹת שְׁאָל֔וּנִי עַל־בָּנַ֛י וְעַל־פֹּ֥עַל יָדַ֖י תְּצַוֻּֽנִי׃

12It was I who made the earth And created man upon it; My own hands stretched out the heavens, And I marshaled all their host.

a-NO-khi a-SEE-tee E-retz v'-a-DAM a-LE-ha va-ra-TEE a-NEE ya-DAI na-TOO sha-MA-yim v'-KOL t'-va-AM tzi-VEE-tee

יבאָֽנֹכִי֙ עָשִׂ֣יתִי אֶ֔רֶץ וְאָדָ֖ם עָלֶ֣יהָ בָרָ֑אתִי אֲנִ֗י יָדַי֙ נָט֣וּ שָׁמַ֔יִם וְכׇל־צְבָאָ֖ם צִוֵּֽיתִי׃

13It was I who roused him for victory And who level all roads for him. He shall rebuild My city And let My exiled people go Without price and without payment —said the lord of Hosts.

a-NO-khee ha-i-RO-tee-HU b'-tze-DEK v'-kol d'-ra-KHAV a-yash-SHER, HU-yi-VE-ne IR-EE v'-ga-lu-TEE y'-sha-LAY-akh, lo b'-m'-KHEER v'-lo b'-sho-KHAD, a-MAR a-do-NAI tze-VA-OT. (SeLaH)

יגאָֽנֹכִי֙ הַעִירֹתִ֣הֽוּ בְצֶ֔דֶק וְכׇל־דְּרָכָ֖יו אֲיַשֵּׁ֑ר הֽוּא־יִבְנֶ֤ה עִירִי֙ וְגָלוּתִ֣י יְשַׁלֵּ֔חַ לֹ֤א בִמְחִיר֙ וְלֹ֣א בְשֹׁ֔חַד אָמַ֖ר יְהֹוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת׃

14Thus said Hashem: Egypt's wealth and Nubia's gains And Sabaites, long of limb, Shall pass over to you and be yours, Pass over and follow you in fetters, Bow low to you And reverently address you: “Only among you is Hashem, There is no other god at all!

KOH a-MAR a-do-NAI ye-GEE-a mitz-RA-yim u-se-KHAR-KOOSH u-se-va-EEM an-SHAY mi-DAH a-LA-yikh ya-a-VO-ru v'-LAkh yi-HU a-kha-RA-yikh ye-LE-khu ba-ZEE-KEEM ya-a-VO-ru v'-E-la-YIKH yish-ta-KHA-vu e-la-YIKH yit-pa-LA-lu AKH BAKH EL v'-EYN OD EFES e-lo-HEEM

ידכֹּ֣ה ׀ אָמַ֣ר יְהֹוָ֗ה יְגִ֨יעַ מִצְרַ֥יִם וּֽסְחַר־כּוּשׁ֮ וּסְבָאִים֮ אַנְשֵׁ֣י מִדָּה֒ עָלַ֤יִךְ יַֽעֲבֹ֙רוּ֙ וְלָ֣ךְ יִֽהְי֔וּ אַחֲרַ֣יִךְ יֵלֵ֔כוּ בַּזִּקִּ֖ים יַעֲבֹ֑רוּ וְאֵלַ֤יִךְ יִֽשְׁתַּחֲווּ֙ אֵלַ֣יִךְ יִתְפַּלָּ֔לוּ אַ֣ךְ בָּ֥ךְ אֵ֛ל וְאֵ֥ין ע֖וֹד אֶ֥פֶס אֱלֹהִֽים׃

15You are indeed a Hashem who concealed Himself, O God of Yisrael, who bring victory!

a-KHEN a-TAH EL mis-ta-TER e-lo-HAY yis-ra-AYL mo-SHEE-a

טואָכֵ֕ן אַתָּ֖ה אֵ֣ל מִסְתַּתֵּ֑ר אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃

16Those who fabricate idols, All are shamed and disgraced; To a man, they slink away in disgrace.

BO-shu v'-gam-nikh-l'-MU ku-LAM yakh-DAV ha-l'-KHU va-k'-li-MAH kha-ra-SHEI tzi-REEM

טזבּ֥וֹשׁוּ וְגַֽם־נִכְלְמ֖וּ כֻּלָּ֑ם יַחְדָּו֙ הָלְכ֣וּ בַכְּלִמָּ֔ה חָרָשֵׁ֖י צִירִֽים׃

17But Yisrael has won through Hashem Triumph everlasting. You shall not be shamed or disgraced In all the ages to come!”

yis-ra-AYL no-SHA ba-do-NAI t'-shu-AHT o-la-MEEM, lo tay-VO-shu v'-lo ti-ka-L'-mu ad-o-l'-MAY ad.

יזיִשְׂרָאֵל֙ נוֹשַׁ֣ע בַּֽיהֹוָ֔ה תְּשׁוּעַ֖ת עוֹלָמִ֑ים לֹֽא־תֵבֹ֥שׁוּ וְלֹא־תִכָּלְמ֖וּ עַד־ע֥וֹלְמֵי עַֽד׃

18For thus said Hashem, The Creator of heaven who alone is Hashem, Who formed the earth and made it, Who alone established it— He did not create it a waste, But formed it for habitation: I am Hashem, and there is none else.

KI kho a-MAR a-do-NAI bo-RE ha-sha-MA-yim HU ha-e-lo-HEEM yo-TZEER ha-A-retz v'-o-SA HU ko-ne-NAH lo-TO-hu v'-ra-AH la-SHE-vet ye-TZA-raH a-NEE a-do-NAI v'-AYN OD

יחכִּ֣י כֹ֣ה אָֽמַר־יְ֠הֹוָה בּוֹרֵ֨א הַשָּׁמַ֜יִם ה֣וּא הָאֱלֹהִ֗ים יֹצֵ֨ר הָאָ֤רֶץ וְעֹשָׂהּ֙ ה֣וּא כֽוֹנְנָ֔הּ לֹא־תֹ֥הוּ בְרָאָ֖הּ לָשֶׁ֣בֶת יְצָרָ֑הּ אֲנִ֥י יְהֹוָ֖ה וְאֵ֥ין עֽוֹד׃

19I did not speak in secret, At a site in a land of darkness; I did not say to the stock of Yaakov, “Seek Me out in a wasteland”— I Hashem, who foretell reliably, Who announce what is true.

lo va-SE-ter di-BAR-tee b'-m'-KOM e-RETZ kho-SHEKH lo a-MAR-tee l'-ZE-ra ya-a-KOV to-HU va-KE-shu-NEE a-NEE a-do-NAI DO-ver tze-DEK ma-GID may-SHA-reem

יטלֹ֧א בַסֵּ֣תֶר דִּבַּ֗רְתִּי בִּמְקוֹם֙ אֶ֣רֶץ חֹ֔שֶׁךְ לֹ֥א אָמַ֛רְתִּי לְזֶ֥רַע יַעֲקֹ֖ב תֹּ֣הוּ בַקְּשׁ֑וּנִי אֲנִ֤י יְהֹוָה֙ דֹּבֵ֣ר צֶ֔דֶק מַגִּ֖יד מֵישָׁרִֽים׃

20Come, gather together, Draw nigh, you remnants of the nations! No foreknowledge had they who carry their wooden images And pray to a god who cannot give success.

hi-kav-TZU va-BO-u hit-na-G'-SHU ya-kh'-DAV p'-lee-TAY ha-go-YIM lo ya-d'-U ha-no-S'-EEM et-ETZ pis-LAM u-mit-pal-LEEM el-EL lo yo-SHI-a

כהִקָּבְצ֥וּ וָבֹ֛אוּ הִֽתְנַגְּשׁ֥וּ יַחְדָּ֖ו פְּלִיטֵ֣י הַגּוֹיִ֑ם לֹ֣א יָדְע֗וּ הַנֹּֽשְׂאִים֙ אֶת־עֵ֣ץ פִּסְלָ֔ם וּמִֽתְפַּלְלִ֔ים אֶל־אֵ֖ל לֹ֥א יוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃

21Speak up, compare testimony—Let them even take counsel together! Who announced this aforetime, Foretold it of old? Was it not I Hashem? Then there is no god beside Me, No Hashem exists beside Me Who foretells truly and grants success.

ha-GI-du v'-ha-GI-shu AF yi-va-A-tzu ya-KHA-dav, mi his-MEE-a, zo-at mi-KE-dem me-AZ hi-GI-da, ha-LO a-NEE a-do-NAI, v'-AYN o-DAY e-lo-HEEM mi-bal-a-DAI, el tza-DEEK u-mo-SHEE-a, a-YIN zu-la-TEE.

כאהַגִּ֣ידוּ וְהַגִּ֔ישׁוּ אַ֥ף יִֽוָּעֲצ֖וּ יַחְדָּ֑ו מִ֣י הִשְׁמִ֩יעַ֩ זֹ֨את מִקֶּ֜דֶם מֵאָ֣ז הִגִּידָ֗הּ הֲל֨וֹא אֲנִ֤י יְהֹוָה֙ וְאֵֽין־ע֤וֹד אֱלֹהִים֙ מִבַּלְעָדַ֔י אֵל־צַדִּ֣יק וּמוֹשִׁ֔יעַ אַ֖יִן זוּלָתִֽי׃

22Turn to Me and gain success, All the ends of earth! For I am Hashem, and there is none else.

PE-nu e-LAI v'-hi-wa-SHU kol-af-SEI-a-RETZ, KI a-NEE-EIL v'-EIN OD.

כבפְּנוּ־אֵלַ֥י וְהִוָּשְׁע֖וּ כׇּל־אַפְסֵי־אָ֑רֶץ כִּ֥י אֲנִי־אֵ֖ל וְאֵ֥ין עֽוֹד׃

23By Myself have I sworn, From My mouth has issued truth, A word that shall not turn back: To Me every knee shall bend, Every tongue swear loyalty.

bi nish-BA-ti ya-TZA mi-PI tze-da-KA da-VAR v'-lo ya-SHU-v, ki-LI tik-RA kol-BE-rekh tish-SHA-va kol-la-SHON

כגבִּ֣י נִשְׁבַּ֔עְתִּי יָצָ֨א מִפִּ֧י צְדָקָ֛ה דָּבָ֖ר וְלֹ֣א יָשׁ֑וּב כִּי־לִי֙ תִּכְרַ֣ע כׇּל־בֶּ֔רֶךְ תִּשָּׁבַ֖ע כׇּל־לָשֽׁוֹן׃

24They shall say: “Only through Hashem Can I find victory and might. When people trust in Him, All their adversaries are put to shame.

a-KH ba-do-NAI LEE a-MAR t'-da-KOT va-OZ a-DA-yav ya-VO v'-ye-BO-shu KOL ha-ne-khe-RIM BO

כדאַ֧ךְ בַּיהֹוָ֛ה לִ֥י אָמַ֖ר צְדָק֣וֹת וָעֹ֑ז עָדָיו֙ יָב֣וֹא וְיֵבֹ֔שׁוּ כֹּ֖ל הַנֶּחֱרִ֥ים בּֽוֹ׃

25It is through Hashem that all the offspring of Yisrael Have vindication and glory.”

ba-do-NAI yit-s'-DUK-u v'-yi-thal-LU kol-ze-RA yis-ra-AYL

כהבַּיהֹוָ֛ה יִצְדְּק֥וּ וְיִֽתְהַלְל֖וּ כׇּל־זֶ֥רַע יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃