Verse 1
Isaiah 40:1
Young's Literal Translation
1
Comfort ye, comfort ye, My people, saith your God (Elohim).
Original Language Text
hebrew
נַחֲמ֥וּ נַחֲמ֖וּ עַמִּ֑/י יֹאמַ֖ר אֱלֹהֵי/כֶֽם
English Translation
"Comfort, comfort my people, says your God."
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 40 Context
1
Comfort ye, comfort ye, My people, saith your God (Elohim).
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Speak to the heart of Jerusalem, and call to her, That her warfare hath been completed, That accepte...
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A voice is crying -- in a wilderness -- Prepare ye the way of Jehovah, Make straight in a desert a h...
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4
Every valley is raised up, And every mountain and hill become low, And the crooked place hath become...
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5
And revealed hath been the honour of Jehovah, And seen [it] have all flesh together, For the mouth o...
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6
A voice is saying, 'Call,' And he said, 'What do I call?' All flesh [is] grass, and all its goodline...
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7
Withered hath grass, faded the flower, For the Spirit of Jehovah blew upon it, Surely the people [is...
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8
Withered hath grass, faded the flower, But a word of our God (Elohim) riseth for ever.
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9
On a high mountain get thee up, O Zion, Proclaiming tidings, Lift up with power thy voice, O Jerusal...
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10
Lo, the Lord Jehovah with strength cometh, And His arm is ruling for Him, Lo, His hire [is] with Him...
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11
As a shepherd His flock He feedeth, With His arm He gathereth lambs, And in His bosom He carrieth [t...
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12
Who hath measured in the hollow of his hand the waters? And the heavens by a span hath meted out, An...
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13
Who hath meted out the Spirit of Jehovah, And, [being] His counsellor, doth teach Him!
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14
With whom consulted He, That he causeth Him to understand? And teacheth Him in the path of judgment,...
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15
Lo, nations as a drop from a bucket, And as small dust of the balance, have been reckoned, Lo, isles...
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16
And Lebanon is not sufficient to burn, Nor its beasts sufficient for a burnt-offering.
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17
All the nations [are] as nothing before Him, Less than nothing and emptiness, They have been reckone...
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18
And unto whom do ye liken God (Elohim), And what likeness do ye compare to Him?
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19
The graven image poured out hath a artisan, And a refiner with gold spreadeth it over, And chains of...
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20
He who is poor [by] heave-offerings, A tree not rotten doth choose, A skilful artisan he seeketh for...
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21
Do ye not know -- do ye not hear? Hath it not been declared from the first to you? Have ye not under...
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22
He who is sitting on the circle of the earth, And its inhabitants [are] as grasshoppers, He who is s...
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23
He who is making princes become nothing, Judges of earth as emptiness hath made;
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24
Yea, they have not been planted, Yea, they have not been sown, Yea, not taking root in the earth is...
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25
And unto whom do ye liken Me, And [am] I equal? saith the Holy One.
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26
Lift up on high your eyes, And see -- who hath prepared these? He who is bringing out by number thei...
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27
Why sayest thou, O Jacob? and speakest thou, O Israel? 'My way hath been hid from Jehovah, And from...
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28
Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard? The God (Elohim) of the age -- Jehovah, Preparer of the en...
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29
He is giving power to the weary, And to those not strong He increaseth might.
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30
Even youths are wearied and fatigued, And young men utterly stumble,
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31
But those expecting Jehovah pass [to] power, They raise up the pinion as eagles, They run and are no...
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