OET-LV ISA Chapter 50

OET ◄ ISA 50 ► ║ ═ ©

This OET (very) Literal Version was designed to be used as a view into the original language words, so as to be an aid to understanding the source text for the Readers’ Version, so you won’t get the best understanding from this single viewpoint. This is still an early look into the drafted text of the Open English Translation of the Bible. Please double-check the text in advance before using in public.

50 thus YHWH he _says where this is_the _document _of the _divorce _of your _mother _of_your(pl) which I_sent _her _away or who is_one_of_my _creditors whom I _sold you(pl) to_him/it HERE for_iniquities _of_your(pl) you(pl)_were _sold and_for_transgressions _of_your(pl) she _was _sent _away mother _of_your(pl).

2 Why did _I _come and_there_was_not anyone did _I _call[fn] and_there_was_not one _who_answered really_(be _short) was _it_too_short hand _of_my for_ransom and_if was_there _not in_me strength to_deliver HERE by_rebuke _of_my I _dry _up the_sea I _make rivers a _wilderness it _will _stink fish _of_their because_there_is_not water and_it _will _die by_thirst.

3 I _clothe the_heavens darkness and_sackcloth I _make covering _of_their.

4 my_master YHWH he _has _given to_me a _tongue _of apprentices/followers to_know to_help DOM the_weary a _message he _awakens in_morning in_morning he _awakens to_me ear to_hear like_apprentices/followers.

5 My_master YHWH he _has _opened to_me ear and_I not I _have _been _rebellious backwards not I _have _turned _back.

6 Back _of_my I _gave to_those _who_struck_me and_cheeks _of_my to_those _who_made_them_bare face _of_my not I _hid from_insults and_spittle.

7 And_the_of_master YHWH he _helps to_me therefore yes/correct/thus/so not I _have _been _humiliated therefore yes/correct/thus/so I _have _made face _of_my like_flint and_I _have _perceived if/because _that not I _will _be _put _to _shame.

8 is_near the_one _of_who_justifies _me who will _he _contend with_me let _us _stand together who is_the _master _of my _case _of_my let _him _draw _near to_me.

9 HERE my_master YHWH he _helps to_me who he will_he _condemn _me _as _guilty THERE of _them _of_all like_garment they _will _wear _out moth it_will _eat _them.

10 Who among_you(pl) is_fearing _of (of)_YHWH is_listening to_the _voice _of his _servant _of_his the_one_who he _has _walked darkness(es) and_there_was_not brightness to_him/it let _him _trust in/on_name _of YHWH and_let _him _depend on_god _of_his.

11 HERE all _of _you _of_Oh who_kindle _of (of)_a _fire who_gird _on _of (of)_firebrands walk in_Ur your _fire _of_your(pl) and_with_the_firebrands which_you(pl)_have _kindled from_hand _of_my it _will _belong this to/for_you(pl) to_pain you(pl)_will _lie _down.

50:2 OSHB note: We read one or more accents in L differently than BHS. Often this notation indicates a typographical error in BHS.