Isaiah 51:4
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Hearken unto me, my people; and give ear unto me, O my nation: for a law shall proceed from me, and I will make my judgment to rest for a light of the people.Pay attention to Me, My people, and listen to Me, My nation; for a law will go out from Me, and My justice will become a light to the nations; I will bring it about quickly.
In other translations
Hearken unto me, my people; and give ear unto me, O my nation: for a law shall proceed from me, and I will make my judgment to rest for a light of the people.Pay attention to Me, My people, and listen to Me, My nation; for a law will go out from Me, and My justice will become a light to the nations; I will bring it about quickly.
Hebrew words
הַקְשִׁיבוּhakshivupay attentionH7181אֵלַי'elaito meH413עַמִּי'amiO people myH5971וּלְאוּמִּיule'umiand O nation myH3816אֵלַי'elaito meH413הַאֲזִינוּha'azinugive earH238כִּיkiforH3588תוֹרָהtorahlawH8451מֵאִתִּיme'itifrom with <the> meH854תֵצֵאtetze'it will go outH3318וּמִשְׁפָּטִיumishpatiand justice myH4941לְאוֹרle'or<into> a light ofH216עַמִּים'amimpeoplesH5971אַרְגִּיעַ׃'argia'I will make suddenlyH7280
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
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