Study it in the app““Pay attention to me, my people, and my nation, give ear to me; for instruction will go out from me, and my justice as a light of the peoples I will establish.”
“Pay attentionהַקְשִׁיבוּto me,אֵלַיmy people,עַמִּיand my nation,וּלְאוּמִּיgive earהַאֲזִינוּto me;אֵלַיforכִּיinstructionתוֹרָהwill go outתֵצֵאfrom me,מֵאִתִּיand my justiceוּמִשְׁפָּטִיas a lightלְאוֹרof the peoplesעַמִּיםI will establish.אַרְגִּיעַ
pay attention, listen
To pay attention, to listen carefully, to prick up the ears. It is more than hearing: it is heeding what is said.
Where else “hakshivu” appearsAmmi
Israel, YHWH's people: "my people".
Where else “ami” appearspeople, nation
People, nation.
Where else “leumi” appearslisten, give ear
Give ear, listen carefully.
Where else “haazinu” appearsteaching of YHWH
What YHWH teaches his people so they may live.
Where else “tora” appearsgo out
To go out of a place.
Where else “tetse” appearsjustice
What is right and fair.
Where else “mishpati” appearslight
The brightness that comes from the sun, the day or a lamp and lets one see.
Where else “or” appearscalm
To bring quiet, calm.
Where else “argia” appears3For YHWH will comfort Zion, he will comfort all her ruins; and he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her Arabah like the garden of YHWH; joy and gladness will be found in her, thanksgiving and the sound of song.
4 · This verse (above)
5Near is my righteousness, my salvation has gone out, and my arms will judge the peoples; for me the coastlands will wait, and on my arm they will hope.
