Isaiah 50

Thus saith the LORD, Where is the bill of your mothers diuorcement, whom I haue put away? or which of my creditours is it to whom I haue sold you? Behold, for your iniquities haue you solde your selues, and for your transgressions is your mother put away.

GenevaThus sayeth the Lord, Where is that bill of your mothers diuorcement, whome I haue cast off? or who is the creditour to whome I solde you? Beholde, for your iniquities are yee solde, and because of your transgressions is your mother forsaken.

כֹּ֣ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה אֵ֣י זֶ֠ה סֵ֣פֶר כְּרִית֤וּת אִמְּ/כֶם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר שִׁלַּחְתִּ֔י/הָ א֚וֹ מִ֣י מִ/נּוֹשַׁ֔/י אֲשֶׁר מָכַ֥רְתִּי אֶתְ/כֶ֖ם ל֑/וֹ הֵ֤ן בַּ/עֲוֺנֹֽתֵי/כֶם֙ נִמְכַּרְתֶּ֔ם וּ/בְ/פִשְׁעֵי/כֶ֖ם שֻׁלְּחָ֥ה אִמְּ/כֶֽם

Wherefore when I came was there no man? when I called, was there none to answere? Is my hand shortened at all, that it cannot redeeme? or haue I no power to deliuer? Beholde, at my rebuke I drie vp the sea: I make the riuers a wildernes: their fish stinketh, because there is no water, and dieth for thirst.

GenevaWherefore came I, and there was no man? I called, and none answered: is mine hand so shortened, that it cannot helpe? or haue I no power to deliuer? Beholde, at my rebuke I drie vp the Sea: I make the floods desert: their fish rotteth for want of water, and dieth for thirst.

מַדּ֨וּעַ בָּ֜אתִי וְ/אֵ֣ין אִ֗ישׁ קָרָֽאתִי֮ וְ/אֵ֣ין עוֹנֶה֒ הֲ/קָצ֨וֹר קָצְרָ֤ה יָדִ/י֙ מִ/פְּד֔וּת וְ/אִם אֵֽין בִּ֥/י כֹ֖חַ לְ/הַצִּ֑יל הֵ֣ן בְּ/גַעֲרָתִ֞/י אַחֲרִ֣יב יָ֗ם אָשִׂ֤ים נְהָרוֹת֙ מִדְבָּ֔ר תִּבְאַ֤שׁ דְּגָתָ/ם֙ מֵ/אֵ֣ין מַ֔יִם וְ/תָמֹ֖ת בַּ/צָּמָֽא

I clothe the heauens with blackenesse, and I make sackcloth their couering.

GenevaI clothe the heauens with darkenesse, and make a sacke their couering.

אַלְבִּ֥ישׁ שָׁמַ֖יִם קַדְר֑וּת וְ/שַׂ֖ק אָשִׂ֥ים כְּסוּתָֽ/ם

The Lord GOD hath giuen me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speake a worde in season to him that is wearie: hee wakeneth morning by morning, hee wakeneth mine eare to heare as the learned.

GenevaThe Lord God hath giuen me a tongue of the learned, that I shoulde knowe to minister a woord in time to him that is weary: he will raise me vp in the morning: in the morning hee will waken mine eare to heare, as the learned.

אֲדֹנָ֣/י יְהֹוִ֗ה נָ֤תַן לִ/י֙ לְשׁ֣וֹן לִמּוּדִ֔ים לָ/דַ֛עַת לָ/ע֥וּת אֶת יָעֵ֖ף דָּבָ֑ר יָעִ֣יר בַּ/בֹּ֣קֶר בַּ/בֹּ֗קֶר יָעִ֥יר לִ/י֙ אֹ֔זֶן לִ/שְׁמֹ֖עַ כַּ/לִּמּוּדִֽים

¶ The Lord GOD hath opened mine eare, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away backe.

GenevaThe Lord God hath opened mine eare and I was not rebellious, neither turned I backe.

אֲדֹנָ֤/י יְהוִה֙ פָּתַֽח לִ֣/י אֹ֔זֶן וְ/אָנֹכִ֖י לֹ֣א מָרִ֑יתִי אָח֖וֹר לֹ֥א נְסוּגֹֽתִי

I gaue my backe to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the haire: I hidde not my face from shame and spitting.

GenevaI gaue my backe vnto the smiters, and my cheekes to the nippers: I hidde not my face from shame and spitting.

גֵּוִ/י֙ נָתַ֣תִּי לְ/מַכִּ֔ים וּ/לְחָיַ֖/י לְ/מֹֽרְטִ֑ים פָּנַ/י֙ לֹ֣א הִסְתַּ֔רְתִּי מִ/כְּלִמּ֖וֹת וָ/רֹֽק

¶ For the Lord GOD will helpe me, therefore shall I not be confounded: therefore haue I set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not bee ashamed.

GenevaFor the Lord God will helpe me, therefore shall I not bee confounded: therefore haue I set my face like a flint, and I knowe that I shall not be ashamed.

וַ/אדֹנָ֤/י יְהוִה֙ יַֽעֲזָר לִ֔/י עַל כֵּ֖ן לֹ֣א נִכְלָ֑מְתִּי עַל כֵּ֞ן שַׂ֤מְתִּי פָנַ/י֙ כַּֽ/חַלָּמִ֔ישׁ וָ/אֵדַ֖ע כִּי לֹ֥א אֵבֽוֹשׁ

He is neere that iustifieth me, who will contend with me? let vs stand together: who is mine aduersarie? let him come neere to me.

GenevaHee is neere that iustifieth mee: who will contend with me? Let vs stande together: who is mine aduersarie? let him come neere to me.

קָרוֹב֙ מַצְדִּיקִ֔/י מִֽי יָרִ֥יב אִתִּ֖/י נַ֣עַמְדָה יָּ֑חַד מִֽי בַ֥עַל מִשְׁפָּטִ֖/י יִגַּ֥שׁ אֵלָֽ/י

Behold, the Lord GOD wil helpe me, who is he that shall condemne mee? Loe, they all shall waxe olde as a garment: the moth shall eate them vp.

GenevaBeholde, the Lord God will helpe me: who is he that can condemne me? loe, they shall waxe olde as a garment: the mothe shall eate them vp.

הֵ֣ן אֲדֹנָ֤/י יְהוִה֙ יַֽעֲזָר לִ֔/י מִי ה֖וּא יַרְשִׁיעֵ֑/נִי הֵ֤ן כֻּלָּ/ם֙ כַּ/בֶּ֣גֶד יִבְל֔וּ עָ֖שׁ יֹאכְלֵֽ/ם

¶ Who is among you that feareth the LORD, that obeyeth the voyce of his seruant, that walketh in darkenesse and hath no light? let him trust in the Name of the LORD, and stay vpon his God.

GenevaWho is among you that feareth the Lord? let him heare the voyce of his seruant: hee that walketh in darkenesse, and hath no light, let him trust in the Name of the Lord, and staye vpon his God.

מִ֤י בָ/כֶם֙ יְרֵ֣א יְהוָ֔ה שֹׁמֵ֖עַ בְּ/ק֣וֹל עַבְדּ֑/וֹ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָלַ֣ךְ חֲשֵׁכִ֗ים וְ/אֵ֥ין נֹ֨גַהּ֙ ל֔/וֹ יִבְטַח֙ בְּ/שֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֔ה וְ/יִשָּׁעֵ֖ן בֵּ/אלֹהָֽי/ו

Behold, all ye that kindle a fire, that compasse your selues about with sparks: walke in the light of your fire, and in the sparkes that ye haue kindled. This shall ye haue of mine hand, yee shall lie downe in sorrow.

GenevaBeholde, all you kindle a fire, and are compassed about with sparkes: walke in the light of your fire, and in the sparkes that ye haue kindled. This shall ye haue of mine hand: ye shall lye downe in sorowe.

הֵ֧ן כֻּלְּ/כֶ֛ם קֹ֥דְחֵי אֵ֖שׁ מְאַזְּרֵ֣י זִיק֑וֹת לְכ֣וּ בְּ/א֣וּר אֶשְׁ/כֶ֗ם וּ/בְ/זִיקוֹת֙ בִּֽעַרְתֶּ֔ם מִ/יָּדִ/י֙ הָיְתָה זֹּ֣את לָ/כֶ֔ם לְ/מַעֲצֵבָ֖ה תִּשְׁכָּבֽוּ/ן