--- title: Isaiah 44 — the Tanakh in Hebrew, Aramaic and English, with trees description: Isaiah chapter 44 of the Tanakh (Nevi'im — the Prophets) in Hebrew, Aramaic (Targum Jonathan) and English (JPS 1917), every verse with its syntax tree and pragmatics. It begins: Yet now hear, O Jacob My servant, and Israel, whom I have chosen; --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA/44/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [Tanakh](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tanakh/) / [Nevi'im](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/) / [Isaiah](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA/) / chapter 44 # Isaiah 44 28 verses, each with its tree and pragmatics: Hebrew, Aramaic (Targum Jonathan) and English (JPS 1917), the English sentence by sentence. - [44:1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.44.1/) — וְעַתָּה שְׁמַע יַעֲקֹב עַבְדִּי וְיִשְׂרָאֵל בָּחַרְתִּי בֽוֹ׃ — Yet now hear, O Jacob My servant, and Israel, whom I have chosen; - [44:2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.44.2/) — כֹּה־אָמַר יְהוָה עֹשֶׂךָ וְיֹצֶרְךָ מִבֶּטֶן יַעְזְרֶךָּ אַל־תִּירָא עַבְדִּי יַֽעֲקֹב וִישֻׁרוּן בָּחַרְתִּי בֽוֹ׃ — Thus saith the LORD that made thee, and formed thee from the womb, who will help thee: Fear not, O Jacob My servant, and thou, Jeshurun, whom I have chosen. - [44:3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.44.3/) — כִּי אֶצָּק־מַיִם עַל־צָמֵא וְנֹזְלִים עַל־יַבָּשָׁה אֶצֹּק רוּחִי עַל־זַרְעֶךָ וּבִרְכָתִי עַל־צֶאֱצָאֶֽיךָ׃ — For I will pour water upon the thirsty land, and streams upon the dry ground; I will pour My spirit upon thy seed, and My blessing upon thine offspring; - [44:4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.44.4/) — וְצָמְחוּ בְּבֵין חָצִיר כַּעֲרָבִים עַל־יִבְלֵי־מָֽיִם׃ — And they shall spring up among the grass, as willows by the watercourses. - [44:5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.44.5/) — זֶה יֹאמַר לַֽיהוָה אָנִי וְזֶה יִקְרָא בְשֵֽׁם־יַעֲקֹב וְזֶה יִכְתֹּב יָדוֹ לַֽיהוָה וּבְשֵׁם יִשְׂרָאֵל יְכַנֶּֽה׃פ — 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. - [44:6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.44.6/) — כֹּֽה־אָמַר יְהוָה מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵל וְגֹאֲלוֹ יְהוָה צְבָאוֹת אֲנִי רִאשׁוֹן וַאֲנִי אַחֲרוֹן וּמִבַּלְעָדַי אֵין אֱלֹהִֽים׃ — 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. - [44:7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.44.7/) — וּמִֽי־כָמוֹנִי יִקְרָא וְיַגִּידֶהָ וְיַעְרְכֶהָ לִי מִשּׂוּמִי עַם־עוֹלָם וְאֹתִיּוֹת וַאֲשֶׁר תָּבֹאנָה יַגִּידוּ לָֽמוֹ׃ — And who, as I, can proclaim — let him declare it, and set it in order for Me — since I appointed the ancient people? And the things that are coming, and that shall come to pass, let them declare. - [44:8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.44.8/) — אַֽל־תִּפְחֲדוּ וְאַל־תִּרְהוּ הֲלֹא מֵאָז הִשְׁמַעְתִּיךָ וְהִגַּדְתִּי וְאַתֶּם עֵדָי הֲיֵשׁ אֱלוֹהַּ מִבַּלְעָדַי וְאֵין צוּר בַּל־יָדָֽעְתִּי׃ — Fear ye not, neither be afraid; have I not announced unto thee of old, and declared it? And ye are My witnesses. Is there a God beside Me? Yea, there is no Rock; I know not any. - [44:9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.44.9/) — יֹֽצְרֵי־פֶסֶל כֻּלָּם תֹּהוּ וַחֲמוּדֵיהֶם בַּל־יוֹעִילוּ וְעֵדֵיהֶם הֵׄמָּׄהׄבַּל־יִרְאוּ וּבַל־יֵדְעוּ לְמַעַן יֵבֹֽשׁוּ׃ — They that fashion a graven image are all of them vanity, and their delectable things shall not profit; and their own witnesses see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed. - [44:10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.44.10/) — מִֽי־יָצַר אֵל וּפֶסֶל נָסָךְ לְבִלְתִּי הוֹעִֽיל׃ — Who hath fashioned a god, or molten an image that is profitable for nothing? - [44:11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.44.11/) — הֵן כָּל־חֲבֵרָיו יֵבֹשׁוּ וְחָרָשִׁים הֵמָּה מֵֽאָדָם יִֽתְקַבְּצוּ כֻלָּם יַֽעֲמֹדוּ יִפְחֲדוּ יֵבֹשׁוּ יָֽחַד׃ — Behold, all the fellows thereof shall be ashamed; and the craftsmen skilled above men; let them all be gathered together, let them stand up; they shall fear, they shall be ashamed together. - [44:12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.44.12/) — חָרַשׁ בַּרְזֶל מַֽעֲצָד וּפָעַל בַּפֶּחָם וּבַמַּקָּבוֹת יִצְּרֵהוּ וַיִּפְעָלֵהוּ בִּזְרוֹעַ כֹּחוֹ גַּם־רָעֵב וְאֵין כֹּחַ לֹא־שָׁתָה מַיִם וַיִּיעָֽף׃ — The smith maketh an axe, and worketh in the coals, and fashioneth it with hammers, and worketh it with his strong arm; yea, he is hungry, and his strength faileth; he drinketh no water, and is faint. - [44:13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.44.13/) — חָרַשׁ עֵצִים נָטָה קָו יְתָאֲרֵהוּ בַשֶּׂרֶד יַעֲשֵׂהוּ בַּמַּקְצֻעוֹת וּבַמְּחוּגָה יְתָאֳרֵהוּ וַֽיַּעֲשֵׂהוּ כְּתַבְנִית אִישׁ כְּתִפְאֶרֶת אָדָם לָשֶׁבֶת בָּֽיִת׃ — The carpenter stretcheth out a line; he marketh it out with a pencil; he fitteth it with planes, and he marketh it out with the compasses, and maketh it after the figure of a man, according to the beauty of a man, to dwell in the house. - [44:14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.44.14/) — לִכְרָת־לוֹ אֲרָזִים וַיִּקַּח תִּרְזָה וְאַלּוֹן וַיְאַמֶּץ־לוֹ בַּעֲצֵי־יָעַר נָטַע אֹרֶןוְגֶשֶׁם יְגַדֵּֽל׃ — He heweth him down cedars, and taketh the ilex and the oak, and strengtheneth for himself one among the trees of the forest; he planteth a bay-tree, and the rain doth nourish it. - [44:15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.44.15/) — וְהָיָה לְאָדָם לְבָעֵר וַיִּקַּח מֵהֶם וַיָּחָם אַף־יַשִּׂיק וְאָפָה לָחֶם אַף־יִפְעַל־אֵל וַיִּשְׁתָּחוּ עָשָׂהוּ פֶסֶל וַיִּסְגָּד־לָֽמוֹ׃ — Then a man useth it for fuel; and he taketh thereof, and warmeth 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. - [44:16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.44.16/) — חֶצְיוֹ שָׂרַף בְּמוֹ־אֵשׁ עַל־חֶצְיוֹ בָּשָׂר יֹאכֵל יִצְלֶה צָלִי וְיִשְׂבָּע אַף־יָחֹם וְיֹאמַר הֶאָח חַמּוֹתִי רָאִיתִי אֽוּר׃ — He burneth the half thereof in the fire; with the half 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'; - [44:17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.44.17/) — וּשְׁאֵרִיתוֹ לְאֵל עָשָׂה לְפִסְלוֹ יִסְגָּד־לוֹ וְיִשְׁתַּחוּ וְיִתְפַּלֵּל אֵלָיו וְיֹאמַר הַצִּילֵנִי כִּי אֵלִי אָֽתָּה׃ — And the residue thereof he maketh a god, even his graven image; he falleth down unto it and worshippeth, and prayeth unto it, and saith: 'Deliver me, for thou art my god.' - [44:18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.44.18/) — לֹא יָדְעוּ וְלֹא יָבִינוּ כִּי טַח מֵֽרְאוֹת עֵֽינֵיהֶם מֵהַשְׂכִּיל לִבֹּתָֽם׃ — They know not, neither do they understand; for their eyes are bedaubed, that they cannot see, and their hearts, that they cannot understand. - [44:19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.44.19/) — וְלֹא־יָשִׁיב אֶל־לִבּוֹ וְלֹא דַעַת וְלֹֽא־תְבוּנָה לֵאמֹר חֶצְיוֹ שָׂרַפְתִּי בְמוֹ־אֵשׁ וְאַף אָפִיתִי עַל־גֶּחָלָיו לֶחֶם אֶצְלֶה בָשָׂר וְאֹכֵל וְיִתְרוֹ לְתוֹעֵבָה אֶעֱשֶׂה לְבוּל עֵץ אֶסְגּֽוֹד׃ — And none considereth in his heart, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say: 'I have burned the half 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?' - [44:20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.44.20/) — רֹעֶה אֵפֶר לֵב הוּתַל הִטָּהוּ וְלֹֽא־יַצִּיל אֶת־נַפְשׁוֹ וְלֹא יֹאמַר הֲלוֹא שֶׁקֶר בִּימִינִֽי׃ס — He striveth after 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?' - [44:21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.44.21/) — זְכָר־אֵלֶּה יַעֲקֹב וְיִשְׂרָאֵל כִּי עַבְדִּי־אָתָּה יְצַרְתִּיךָ עֶֽבֶד־לִי אַתָּה יִשְׂרָאֵל לֹא תִנָּשֵֽׁנִי׃ — Remember these things, O Jacob, and Israel, for thou art My servant; I have formed thee, thou art Mine own servant; O Israel, thou shouldest not forget Me. - [44:22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.44.22/) — מָחִיתִי כָעָב פְּשָׁעֶיךָ וְכֶעָנָן חַטֹּאותֶיךָ שׁוּבָה אֵלַי כִּי גְאַלְתִּֽיךָ׃ — I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins; return unto Me, for I have redeemed thee. - [44:23](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.44.23/) — רָנּוּ שָׁמַיִם כִּֽי־עָשָׂה יְהוָה הָרִיעוּ תַּחְתִּיּוֹת אָרֶץ פִּצְחוּ הָרִים רִנָּה יַעַר וְכָל־עֵץ בּוֹ כִּֽי־גָאַל יְהוָה יַֽעֲקֹב וּבְיִשְׂרָאֵל יִתְפָּאָֽר׃פ — Sing, O ye heavens, for the LORD hath done it; shout, ye lowest parts of the earth; break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein; for the LORD hath redeemed Jacob, and doth glorify Himself in Israel. - [44:24](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.44.24/) — כֹּֽה־אָמַר יְהוָה גֹּאֲלֶךָ וְיֹצֶרְךָ מִבָּטֶן אָנֹכִי יְהוָה עֹשֶׂה כֹּל נֹטֶה שָׁמַיִם לְבַדִּי רֹקַע הָאָרֶץ מֵאִתִּֽי׃ — Thus saith the LORD, thy Redeemer, and He that formed thee from the womb: I am the LORD, that maketh all things; that stretched forth the heavens alone; that spread abroad the earth by Myself; - [44:25](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.44.25/) — מֵפֵר אֹתוֹת בַּדִּים וְקֹסְמִים יְהוֹלֵל מֵשִׁיב חֲכָמִים אָחוֹר וְדַעְתָּם יְשַׂכֵּֽל׃ — That frustrateth the tokens of the imposters, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish; - [44:26](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.44.26/) — מֵקִים דְּבַר עַבְדּוֹ וַעֲצַת מַלְאָכָיו יַשְׁלִים הָאֹמֵר לִירוּשָׁלִַם תּוּשָׁב וּלְעָרֵי יְהוּדָה תִּבָּנֶינָה וְחָרְבוֹתֶיהָ אֲקוֹמֵֽם׃ — That confirmeth the word of His servant, and performeth the counsel of His messengers; that saith of Jerusalem: 'She shall be inhabited'; and of the cities of Judah: 'They shall be built, and I will raise up the waste places thereof'; - [44:27](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.44.27/) — הָאֹמֵר לַצּוּלָה חֳרָבִי וְנַהֲרֹתַיִךְ אוֹבִֽישׁ׃ — That saith to the deep: 'Be dry, and I will dry up thy rivers'; - [44:28](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.44.28/) — הָאֹמֵר לְכוֹרֶשׁ רֹעִי וְכָל־חֶפְצִי יַשְׁלִם וְלֵאמֹר לִירוּשָׁלִַם תִּבָּנֶה וְהֵיכָל תִּוָּסֵֽד׃ס — That saith of Cyrus: 'He is My shepherd, and shall perform all My pleasure'; even saying of Jerusalem: 'She shall be built'; and to the temple: 'My foundation shall be laid.' - ← previous: [Isaiah 43](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA/43/) - next →: [Isaiah 45](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA/45/) - ↑ back to [Isaiah](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA/)