Isaiah 49 — English–Hebrew Parallel

1 Shamaiw (You listen), Ayayam (islands), Alay (listen me), WaHaQashayabaw (and 𐤒𐤔𐤉𐤁) Laamayam (peoples), MaRachawaq (from far): Yahawah () MaBatan (from womb) Qaraay (called me); MaMaihay (from bowels) Amay (my mother) YaHaZakayar (he [causing] made mention) Shamay (my name):

2 WaYaShawam (And he made) Pahay (my mouth) KaCharab (as sword) Chadah (like sharp); BaTzal (in shadow) Yadaw (his hand), HaChabayaay ([causing] hidden me): WaYaShawayamay (and he made me) LaChatz (shaft) Barawar (polished); BaAshapahathaw (in his quiver) HaSathayaray ([causing] kept me close):

3 WaYaAmar (And he said), “Lay (for me) Ibaday (my servant); Athah (you) Yashar-Al (Israel), Ashar-Bak (who/that within him you) AThaPaar (I [reflexive] glorified).”

4 WaAnay (And I / Me) Amarathay (said/spoke), “LaRayaq (labored vain), Yagaithay (𐤉𐤂𐤏) LaThahaw (for nothing) WaHabal (and vanity) Kachay (my strength) Kalahayathay (spent); Akan (yet surely) Mashapatay (my justice due) Ath (entirety) Yahawah (), WaPailahathay (and my reward) Ath-Alahayam (entirety God).”

5 YaAmar (Now says) Yahawah () Yatzaray (who formed me) MaBatan (me from the womb) LaIbad (to be his servant), LaShawabab (to bring) Yaiqab (Jacob) again to him, and that Yashar-Al (Israel) YaAsap (be gathered) to him for I am honorable BaIyanay (in the eyes) of Yahawah (), and my Alahayam (God) Izay (has become my strength);

6 WaYaAmar (And yes he says), “YaNaQalal (it too light thing) MaHayahawathak (from came to pass you - plural) Lay (for me) Ibad (servant) LaHaQawayam (to [causing] raise up) Ath-Shabatay (the entirety of tribes) Yaiqab (Jacob), WaNatzayaray (and preserved) Yashar-Al (Israel) LaHaShawayab (to [causing] restore): WaNathanathayak (and give you) LaAwar (for light) Gawayam (heathen), LaHayahawath (came to pass - plural) Yashawaihathay (my salvation) Id-Qatzah (as far as end / extremity / border) HaAratz (the earth).”

7 Kah (𐤊𐤄) YaAmar (thus says) Yahawah (), Gaal (redeemer) Yashar-Al (Israel), Qadawashaw (his Holy), LaBazah (despises), Napash (soul) LaMaThaib (abhors), Gaway (heathen / nation) LaIbad (to servant) Mashalayam (rulers): “Malakayam (kings) YaRaahaw (see) WaQawamaw (and arise); Sharayam (princes), WaYaThaShachahawaw (and [reflexive] worship him); LaMain (𐤋) Yahawah () AsharaNaAman (who/that because faithful), Qadawash (Holy / Set Apart - already) Yashar-Al (Israel), WaYaBacharak (and chosen you).”

8 Kah (𐤊𐤄) YaAmar (thus says) Yahawah (), “BaIth (in time) Ratzawan (acceptable) Inahayathayak (answered you), WaBaYawam (and in day) Yashawaih (salvation) Izarathayak (helped you); WaANatzarak (And I preserve you), WaANathanak (And I give you) LaBarayath (for covenant) Im (nation / people), LaHaQawayam (to [causing] raise) Aratz (Earth/land), LaHaNachayal (to [causing] make inherit) Nachalahawath (heritage - plural) Shamamawath (desolate - plural):

9 LaAmar (Saying) LaAsawarayam (to bound - plural), ‘Yatzaaw (you come out)’!; LaAsharaBaChashak (who/that in darkness), ‘HaGalahaw (you [causing] show)!’ “Il-Darakayam (over ways), YaRaihaw (feed) WaBaKal (and in every) Shapayayam (𐤔𐤐𐤉 - plural) Maraiyatham (bore heights their pasture).

10 Laa (NOT) YaRaibaw (hunger) WaLaa (And not) YaTzamaaw (thirst); WaLaa (And not) YaNakaham (strike them) Sharab (neither heat) WaShamash (and sun): Kay-MaRachamam (surely mercy them) YaNahagam (them lead), WaIl-Mabawaiy (and over springs) Mayam (waters) YaNahalam (he guide them).

11 WaShawamathay (And make) Kal (every) Haray (my mountains) LaDarak (way), WaMasalahathay (and my highways) YaRawamawan (exalted - emphatic).

12 Hanah (Behold) Alah (these) MaRachawaq (from far) YaBawaaw (Behold come); WaHanah (and behold), Alah (these) MaTzapawan (from north) WaMaYam (and from west); WaAlah (and these) MaAratz (from land) Sayanayam (Sinim).”

13 Rananaw (You sing), Shamayam (Heavens); WaGayalay (and joyful), Aratz (Earth/land); YaPatzachaw (break forth) Harayam (mountains) Ranah (singing): Kay-YaNacham (surely comforted) Yahawah () Imaw (his people), WaInayaw (and his afflicted) YaRacham (compassion).

14 WaThaAmar (And said), Tzayawan (Zion) “Izabay (leave / forsake me) Yahawah () WaAdanayay (and my forsaken), Adawan () Shakachay (forgotten me).”

15 “HaThaShakach (You forget) Ayashah (woman) Iwalah (her nursing child), MaRacham (from compassion) Ban (son) Batanah (her womb)? Gam (Yes), Alah (these) ThaShakachanah (you forget), WaAnakay (and I) Laa (NOT) AShakachak (I forget you)!

16 Han (Behold) Il-Kapayam (over Behold engraved palms of hands); Chaqaqathayak (lawgiver you) Chawamahathayak (your walls) Nagaday (counterpart me) Thamayad (always / continually).

17 Maharaw (Make haste) Banayak (your children); MaHarasayak (𐤄𐤓𐤎 you) WaMaCharabayak (and destroyers made you waste) Manamak (from you) YaYatzaaw (go forth).

18 Nashaay (You lift up) Sabayab (surrounding) Iyanayak (your eyes around), WaRaahay (and you see): Kalam (their every) NaQabatzaw (gather together), Bawaaw (come). Lak (for you) Chay (living),” Anay (I / Me) Naam (declares prophetically) Yahawah (), “KayaKalam (surely their every) KaIday (as ornament), ThaLabashay (you clothe) WaThaQasharayam (and you dress them), KaKalah (like bride).

19 “,KayaCharabahathayak (Surely your waste) WaShamamathayak (and your desolate places), WaAratz (and land) Harayasawathak (your destroyed), KayaIthah (surely now / present moment) ThaYatzaray (form / fashion / shape) MaYawashab (surely now too small from inhabitants), WaRachaqaw (and far away) MaBalaiyak (swallowed you up).

20 Iwad (More/again) YaAmaraw (bereavement say) BaAzanayak (in your ears), Banay (son) ‘Shakalayamayak (your 𐤔𐤊𐤋𐤉𐤌) Tzar (oppressor / distressor) Lay (for me) HaMaqawam (the place); Nagashah (give - emphatic) HaMaqawam (the place) Lay (for me) WaAYashabah (And I dwell).’

21 WaAmarath (And you say) BaLababak (in your heart), ‘May (conceived), YaYalad (birth / begot) Lay (for me) Ath-Alah (the entirety of these) WaAnay (and I / Me) Shakawalah (since bereaved of children), WaGalamawadah (and solitary), Galah (exile), WaSawarah (and wandering back forth)? WaAlah (and these) May (Who) YaGadal (brought up)? Han (Behold), Anay (I / Me) NaShaarathay (left) LaBaday (my alone); Alah (these) Ayapah (where they) Ham (they / them)?’”

22 Kah (𐤊𐤄) YaAmar (thus says) Adanay () Yahawah (), “Hanah (Behold), ANashaa (I lift up) Al-Gawayam (to heathen), Yaday (my hand) WaAl-Imayam (and to peoples) ARawayam (I set up) Nasay (my banner); WaHaBawayaaw (and they [causing] bring) Banayak (your sons) BaChatzan (in bosom), WaBanathathayak (and your daughters) Il-Kathap (over shoulders) ThaNaNashaanah (you carried).

23 WaHayahaw (And came to pass) Malakayam (kings) Amanayak (your nursing fathers), WaSharahawathayam (and their queens) MaYanayaqathayak (your nursing mothers): Apayam (faces) Aratz (Earth/land), YaThaShachahawaw ([reflexive] bow down him) Lak (for you) WaIpar (and dust) Ragalayak (your feet) YaLachakaw (lick); WaYadaith (and you know) Kay-Anay (surely I / Me) Yahawah (); AsharaLaa (who/that NOT) YaBawashaw (disappointed) Qawahay (wait me).”

24 HaYaLaqach (Taken) MaGabawar (from mighty), Malaqawach (prey) WaAm-Shabay (and only / if only captives) Tzadayaq (righteous) YaMalat (delivered)?

25 Kay-Kah (Surely 𐤊𐤄) YaAmar (thus says) Yahawah (), “Gam (indeed / moreover) Shabay (captives) Gabawar (mighty) YaLaqach (taken away), WaMalaqawach (and prey) Irayatz (terrible) YaMalat (delivered); WaAth-Yarayabak (and entirety your 𐤉𐤓𐤉𐤁) Anakay (I) ARayab (I contend) ARayab (with him who contends), WaAth-Banayak (and the entirety of your children) Anakay (I) AYawashayai (I save).

26 WaHaAkalathay (And [causing] feed) Ath-MaYawanahayak (the entirety of oppress you) Ath-Basharam (the entirety of their flesh); WaKaIsayas (and as sweet wine) Damam (their blood), YaShakarawan (drunken - emphatic): WaYadaiw (and know), Kal (every) Bashar (flesh) KayaAnay (surely I / Me) Yahawah (), MaYawashayaik (Savior you), WaGaalak (and your redeemer), Abayar (mighty one) Yaiqab (Jacob).”