megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Text: 23_Isaiah_44
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ϯⲛⲁⲃⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲛⲉⲕⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲕⲁⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϭⲟⲥⲙ ⲕⲧⲟⲕ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲛⲁⲥⲟⲧⲕ
English: For behold, I have blotted out as a cloud thy transgressions, and thy sin as darkness: turn to me, and I will redeem thee.
Text: 23_Isaiah_44
Coptic: ⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲙⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ ⲥⲁⲗⲡⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲥⲛⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ ⲛⲥⲓⲃⲧ ⲙⲛⲛϣⲏⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲧϩⲓⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲥⲉⲧ ⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ ⲛⲁϫⲓ ⲉⲟⲟⲩ
English: Rejoice, ye heavens; for God has had mercy upon Israel: sound the trumpet, ye foundations of the earth: ye mountains, shout with joy, ye hills, and all the trees therein: for God has redeemed Jacob, and Israel shall be glorified.
Text: 23_Isaiah_44
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲥⲟⲧⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲡⲗⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧϩⲏ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲧϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲓⲡⲱⲣϣ ⲧⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓⲧⲁϫⲣⲉ ⲡⲕⲁϩ
English: Thus saith the Lord that redeems thee, and who formed thee from the womb, I am the Lord that performs all things: I stretched out the heaven alone, and established the earth.
Text: 23_Isaiah_44
Coptic: ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲧⲟⲛⲧⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲡⲉⲧⲕⲧⲟ ⲛⲛⲉⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲉⲩ ⲉⲡⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲩϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲟϭ
English: Who else will frustrate the tokens of those that have divining spirits, and prophecies from the heart of man? turning the wise back, and making their counsel foolishness;
Text: 23_Isaiah_44
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲧⲁϩⲟ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲡϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲙⲉ ⲡⲉⲧϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲧϩⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ ϫⲉⲧⲉⲛⲁϭⲱⲣϭ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓⲁ ϫⲉⲥⲉⲛⲁⲕⲉⲧ ⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲥⲙⲁ ⲛϫⲁⲓⲉ ⲛⲁϯⲟⲩⲱ
English: and confirming the word of his servant, and verifying the counsel of his messengers: who says to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be inhabited; and to the cities of Idumea, Ye shall be built, and her desert places shall spring forth.
Text: 23_Isaiah_44
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉⲕⲛⲁⲣϫⲁⲓⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲛⲁⲧⲣⲉ ⲛⲉⲕⲉⲓⲣⲱ ⲟⲩϣⲟⲟⲩⲉ
English: Who says to the deep, Thou shalt be dried up, and I will dry up the rivers.
Text: 23_Isaiah_44
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲛⲁⲣ ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲧϩⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ ϫⲉⲥⲉⲛⲁⲕⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲛⲁⲥⲙⲛ ⲥⲛⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲏⲓ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ
English: Who bids Cyrus be wise, and he shall perform all my will: who says to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built, and I will lay the foundation of my holy house.
Text: 23_Isaiah_45
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲭⲣⲏⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲕⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ϩⲁⲧⲉϥϩⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲛⲁⲡⲱϩ ⲛⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲛⲣⲣⲱⲟⲩ ϯⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛ ϩⲁⲧⲉϥϩⲏ ⲛϩⲛⲣⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲧⲛ ⲁⲛ
English: Thus saith the Lord God to my anointed Cyrus, whose right hand I have held, that nations might be obedient before him; and I will break through the strength of kings; I will open doors before him, and cities shall not be closed.
Text: 23_Isaiah_45
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϯⲛⲁⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲁⲧⲉϥϩⲏ ⲧⲁⲥⲗⲟϭⲗⲉϭ ⲛⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲁⲟⲩⲱϣϥ ⲛⲛⲣⲟ ⲛϩⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲧⲁϩⲱⲣϥ ⲛⲛⲙⲟⲭⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲓⲡⲉ
English: I will go before thee, and will level mountains: I will break to pieces brazen doors, and burst iron bars.
Text: 23_Isaiah_45
Coptic: ⲧⲁϯ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲁϩⲱⲱⲣ ⲛⲕⲁⲕⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲉϩⲏⲡ ⲉⲛⲥⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ϯⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉⲉⲕⲉⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲕⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ
English: And I will give thee the treasures of darkness, I will open to thee hidden, unseen treasures, that thou mayest know that I, the Lord thy God, that call thee by name, am the God of Israel.
Text: 23_Isaiah_45
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ ⲡⲁϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲙⲛⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ ⲡⲁⲥⲱⲧⲡ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϯⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲁϣⲟⲡⲕ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲩⲱⲛⲧ
English: For the sake of my servant Jacob, and Israel mine elect, I will call thee by thy name, and accept thee: but thou hast not known me.
Text: 23_Isaiah_45
Coptic: ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛⲕⲉⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲃⲗⲗⲁⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲕⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ
English: For I am the Lord God, and there is no other God beside me; I strengthened thee, and thou hast not known me.
Text: 23_Isaiah_45
Coptic: ϫⲉⲉⲩⲉⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉⲧϩⲛⲛⲙⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲁ ⲙⲡⲣⲏ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲛⲛⲙⲙⲁ ⲛϩⲱⲧⲡ ϫⲉⲙⲛϭⲉ ⲛⲃⲗⲗⲁⲓ
English: That they that come from the east and they that come from the west may know that there is no God but me. I am the Lord God, and there is none beside.
Text: 23_Isaiah_45
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲥⲃⲧⲉ ⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓⲧⲁⲙⲓⲉ ⲉⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉⲧⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲥⲱⲛⲧ ⲛⲛⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ
English: I am he that prepared light, and formed darkness; who make peace, and create evil; I am the Lord God, that does all these things.
Text: 23_Isaiah_45
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲧⲡⲉ ⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲕⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ ϣⲟⲩⲟ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲡⲕⲁϩ ϯⲟⲩⲱ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥϯⲟⲩⲱ ⲛⲟⲩⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲥⲟⲛⲧⲕ
English: Let the heaven rejoice from above, and let the clouds rain righteousness: let the earth bring forth, and blossom with mercy, and bring forth righteousness likewise: I am the Lord that created thee.
Text: 23_Isaiah_45
Coptic: ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓⲁⲁϥ ⲁⲓⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟⲕ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲙⲉ ⲛⲕⲉⲣⲁⲙⲉⲩⲥ ⲙⲏ ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲕⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲥⲉⲕ ⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲙⲏ ⲡⲟⲙⲉ ⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲕⲉⲣⲁⲙⲉⲩⲥ ϫⲉⲁϩⲣⲟⲕ ⲕⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ϫⲉⲛⲅⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲁⲛ ⲏ ϫⲉⲙⲛⲧⲕⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ
English: What excellent thing have I prepared as clay of the potter? Will the ploughman plough the earth all day? shall the clay say to the potter, What art thou doing that thou dost not work, nor hast hands? shall the thing formed answer him that formed it?
Text: 23_Isaiah_45
Coptic: ⲏ ⲡⲉⲡⲗⲁⲥⲙⲁ ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲡⲗⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲡⲉⲧϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲉⲁϩⲣⲟⲕ ⲕϫⲡⲟ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲏ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲁϩⲣⲟ ⲧⲉϯⲛⲁⲁⲕⲉ
English: As though one should say to his father, What wilt thou beget me? and to his mother, What art thou bringing forth?
Text: 23_Isaiah_45
Coptic: ϫⲉⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲁϫⲛⲟⲩⲓ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲁϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲧⲛϩⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲛⲛⲁϭⲓϫ
English: For thus saith the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel, who has formed the things that are to come, Enquire of me concerning my sons, and concerning the works of my hands command me.
Text: 23_Isaiah_45
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲁⲓⲧⲁⲙⲓⲉ ⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲓϫⲱϥ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϩⲛⲧⲁϭⲓϫ ⲁⲓⲧⲁϫⲣⲉ ⲧⲡⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲁⲓϩⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲥⲓⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ
English: I have made the earth, and man upon it: I with my hand have established the heaven; I have given commandment to all the stars.
Text: 23_Isaiah_45
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲁⲓⲧⲟⲩⲛⲉⲥ ⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲕⲱⲧ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲕⲧⲟ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲭⲙⲁⲗⲱⲥⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲁⲗⲁⲟⲥ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲥⲱⲧⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ϩⲉⲛϩⲛⲧⲁⲓⲟ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲥⲁⲃⲁⲱⲑ
English: I have raised him up to be a king with righteousness, and all his ways are right: he shall build my city, and shall turn the captivity of my people, not for ransoms, nor for rewards, saith the Lord of hosts.
Text: 23_Isaiah_45
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲥⲁⲃⲁⲱⲑ ϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲕⲏⲙⲉ ϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲙⲛⲧⲙⲡⲟⲣⲓⲁ ⲛⲛⲉϭⲟⲟϣ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲁⲃⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧϫⲟⲥⲉ ⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲣϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲥⲉⲟⲩⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲱⲕ ⲉⲩⲙⲏⲣ ⲙⲡⲓⲛⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲥⲉϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲕ ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛⲕⲉⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲃⲗⲗⲁⲕ
English: Thus saith the Lord of hosts, Egypt has laboured for thee; and the merchandise of the Ethiopians, and the Sabeans, men of stature, shall pass over to thee, and shall be thy servants; and they shall follow after thee bound in fetters, and shall pass over to thee, and shall do obeisance to thee, and make supplication to thee: because God is in thee; and there is no God beside thee, O Lord.
Text: 23_Isaiah_45
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ ⲡⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ
English: For thou art God, yet we knew it not, the God of Israel, the Saviour.
Text: 23_Isaiah_45
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϫⲓ ϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲟⲩⲱⲗⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧϯⲟⲩⲃⲏϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲥⲉⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲁⲣⲓⲃⲣⲣⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲓ ⲛⲛⲏⲥⲟⲥ
English: All that are opposed to him shall be ashamed and confounded, and shall walk in shame: ye isles, keep a feast to me.
Text: 23_Isaiah_45
Coptic: ⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ ⲛⲁⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲁϫⲓ ϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲟⲩⲱⲗⲥ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ
English: Israel is saved by the Lord with an everlasting salvation: they shall not be ashamed nor confounded for evermore.
Text: 23_Isaiah_45
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲉ ⲉⲧⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲥⲃⲧⲉ ⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟϥ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲡⲟⲣϫϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲡϫⲓⲛϫⲏ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲃⲗⲗⲁⲓ
English: Thus saith the Lord that made the heaven, this God that created the earth, and made it; he marked it out, he made it not in vain, but formed it to be inhabited: I am the Lord, and there is none beside.
Text: 23_Isaiah_45
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲁⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ⲁⲛ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲱⲡ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲙⲡⲓϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲡⲉⲣⲙⲁ ⲛⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ ϫⲉϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲟⲩⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲧϫⲱ ⲛⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲙⲉ
English: I have not spoken in secret, nor in a dark place of the earth: I said not to the seed of Jacob, Seek vanity: I, even I, am the Lord, speaking righteousness, and proclaiming truth.
Text: 23_Isaiah_45
Coptic: ⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓ ϫⲓ ϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉⲧϥⲓ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩⲛⲅ ⲛϭⲓϫ ⲛⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲧϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲉⲛⲁⲧⲁⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ
English: Assemble yourselves and come; take counsel together, ye that escape of the nations: they that set up wood, even their graven image, have no knowledge, nor they who pray to gods that do not save.
Text: 23_Isaiah_45
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϫⲓⲟⲩⲱ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩϩⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉⲉⲩⲉⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ ϫⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲣⲉⲩⲥⲉⲧⲙ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲓⲛⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲧⲛⲁⲩ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲃⲗⲗⲁⲓ ⲛⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ ⲉⲙⲛⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲁϫⲛⲧ
English: If they will declare, let them draw nigh, that they may know together, who has caused these things to be heard from the beginning: then was it told you. I am God, and there is not another beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none but me.
Text: 23_Isaiah_45
Coptic: ⲕⲉⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲓ ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲱⲛϩ ⲛⲁϫⲓⲛⲁⲣⲏϫϥ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ
English: Turn ye to me, and ye shall be saved, ye that come from the end of the earth: I am God, and there is none other.
Text: 23_Isaiah_45
Coptic: ϯⲛⲁⲱⲣⲕ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟⲓ ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲣⲱⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ⲕⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲁϩⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁⲧ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲁⲕⲱⲗϫ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲗⲁⲥ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲱⲣⲕ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
English: By myself I swear, righteousness shall surely proceed out of my mouth; my words shall not be frustrated; that to me every knee shall bend, and every tongue shall swear by God,
Text: 23_Isaiah_45
Coptic: ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϫⲓ ϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉⲧⲡⲱⲣϫ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ
English: saying, Righteousness and glory shall come to him: and all that remove them from their borders shall be ashamed.
Text: 23_Isaiah_45
Coptic: ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲧⲙⲁⲓⲟ ⲛⲥⲉϫⲓ ⲉⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲥⲡⲉⲣⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛⲛⲉϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ
English: By the Lord shall they be justified, and in God shall all the seed of the children of Israel be glorified.
Text: 23_Isaiah_46
Coptic: ⲁⲃⲏⲗ ϩⲉ ⲁⲧⲁⲅⲱⲛ ⲟⲩⲱϣϥ ⲁⲛⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩⲛⲅ ⲛϭⲓϫ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲑⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲧⲃⲛⲟⲟⲩⲉ ϥⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲙⲏⲣ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲉⲧⲡⲱ ⲛⲓⲧⲛ
English: Bel has fallen, Nabo is broken to pieces, their graven images are gone to the wild beasts and the cattle: ye take them packed up as a burden to the weary, exhausted, hungry, and at the same time helpless man;
Text: 23_Isaiah_46
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩϩⲕⲟⲉⲓⲧ ⲉⲩϣⲟⲥⲙ ⲉⲙⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ
English: who will not be able to save themselves from war, but they themselves are led away captive.
Text: 23_Isaiah_46
Coptic: ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲡⲏⲓ ⲛⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲥⲉⲉⲡⲉ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩϥⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧϩⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲓⲛⲧⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲓ
English: Hear me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of Israel, who are borne by me from the womb, and taught by me from infancy, even to old age:
Text: 23_Isaiah_46
Coptic: ϣⲁⲧⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧϩⲗⲗⲟ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲣϩⲗⲗⲟ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲉⲧⲁⲛⲉⲭⲉ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲟⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲕⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲡⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲧⲁⲛⲉϩⲙⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ
English: I am he; and until ye shall have grown old, I am he: I bear you, I have made, and I will relieve, I will take up and save you.
Text: 23_Isaiah_46
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲧⲉⲛⲧⲱⲛⲧ ⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲡⲗⲁⲛⲁ
English: To whom have ye compared me? see, consider, ye that go astray.
Text: 23_Isaiah_46
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲧϣⲱⲡ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲩⲧⲱⲱⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧϣⲓ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲧ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁϣⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩϣⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲑⲛⲟ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲁⲩⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲛϩⲛⲙⲟⲩⲛⲅ ⲛϭⲓϫ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁϥⲡⲁⲧϥ ⲛϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⲛⲁϥ
English: They that furnish gold out of a purse, and silver by weight, will weigh it in a scale, and they hire a goldsmith and make idols, and bow down, and worship them.
Text: 23_Isaiah_46
Coptic: ϣⲁⲩϥⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉⲩⲛⲁϩⲃ ⲛⲥⲉⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲕⲁⲁⲩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϣⲁⲩϭⲱ ϩⲓⲡⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲕⲓⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲱϣ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲉⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲛⲁϩⲙⲉϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ
English: They bear it upon the shoulder, and go; and if they put it upon its place, it remains, it cannot move: and whosoever shall cry to it, it cannot hear; it cannot save him from trouble.
Text: 23_Isaiah_46
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲁϩⲟⲙ ⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲉⲓ ⲛⲉⲧⲡⲗⲁⲛⲁ ⲕⲉⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛϩⲏⲧ
English: Remember ye these things, and groan: repent, ye that have gone astray, return in your heart;
Text: 23_Isaiah_46
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲣ ⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ϫⲓⲛⲉⲛⲉϩ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛⲕⲉⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲃⲗⲗⲁⲓ
English: and remember the former things that were of old: for I am God, and there is none other beside me,
Text: 23_Isaiah_46
Coptic: ⲉⲧϫⲱ ⲛⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛⲛϩⲁⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲡⲁϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲛⲁⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲛⲁⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉϯⲟⲩⲁϣⲟⲩ
English: telling beforehand the latter events before they come to pass, and they are accomplished together: and I said, all my counsel shall stand, and I will do all things that I have planned:
Text: 23_Isaiah_46
Coptic: ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲥⲟⲣⲙ ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲏⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ
English: Hearken to me, ye senseless ones, that are far from righteousness:
Text: 23_Isaiah_46
Coptic: ⲁⲓϩⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲧⲁⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲙⲛⲧⲁⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϯⲛⲁⲧⲣⲉ ⲡⲁⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲱⲥⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲁⲓϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ ϩⲛⲥⲓⲱⲛ ⲉⲩⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ
English: I have brought near my righteousness, and I will not be slow with the salvation that is from me: I have given salvation in Sion to Israel for glory.
Text: 23_Isaiah_47
Coptic: ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲧⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲧϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲃⲁⲃⲩⲗⲱⲛ ⲧϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲭⲁⲗⲇⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲁⲕⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϫⲉⲧⲉⲧϭⲏⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲧⲗⲏⲕ
English: Come down, sit on the ground, O virgin daughter of Babylon: sit on the ground, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called tender and luxurious.
Text: 23_Isaiah_47
Coptic: ϫⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲛⲉ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲧ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲛⲟⲉⲓⲧ ϭⲱⲗⲡ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲟⲩϭⲟⲟⲗⲉⲥ ϭⲱⲗⲡ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲥⲕⲓⲙ ϭⲱⲗⲡ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲥⲏⲃⲉ ⲛⲣⲁⲧⲉ ϫⲓⲟⲟⲣ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲓⲉⲣⲟ
English: Take a millstone, grind meal: remove thy veil, uncover thy white hairs, make bare the leg, pass through the rivers.
Text: 23_Isaiah_47
Coptic: ⲡⲟⲩϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲛⲁϭⲱⲗⲡ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭⲛⲉϭ ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϯⲛⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲙⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲧⲁⲁⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϫⲓⲛⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ
English: Thy shame shall be uncovered, thy reproaches shall be brought to light: I will exact of thee due vengeance, I will no longer deliver thee to men.
Text: 23_Isaiah_47
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲟⲩϩⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲥⲁⲃⲁⲱⲑ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ
English: Thy deliverer is the Lord of hosts, the Holy One of Israel is his name.
Text: 23_Isaiah_47
Coptic: ϫⲉϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲙⲟⲕϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲧϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲭⲁⲗⲇⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϫⲓⲛⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ
English: Sit thou down pierced with woe, go into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans: thou shalt no more be called the strength of a kingdom.
Text: 23_Isaiah_47
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩϭⲥ ⲉϫⲛⲡⲁⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲁⲥⲱⲱϥ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲁⲓϯ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩϭⲓϫ ⲛⲧⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϯ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲛⲁⲁϩⲣⲟϣ ⲙⲡⲛⲁϩⲃⲉϥ ⲙⲡϩⲗⲗⲟ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ
English: I have been provoked with my people; thou hast defiled mine inheritance: I gave them into thy hand, but thou didst not extend mercy to them: thou madest the yoke of the aged man very heavy,
Text: 23_Isaiah_47
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉϯⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲉⲓⲟ ⲛⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲟⲉⲓ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲣ ⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲛϩⲁⲉⲟⲩ
English: and saidst, I shall be a princess for ever: thou didst not perceive these things in thine heart, nor didst thou remember the latter end.
Text: 23_Isaiah_47
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲉⲧⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϭⲏⲛ ⲧⲉⲧⲕⲱ ⲛϩⲧⲏⲥ ⲧⲉⲧϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲥϩⲏⲧ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛⲕⲉⲟⲩⲉⲓ ⲛⲃⲗⲗⲁⲓ ⲛϯⲛⲁϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲉⲓⲟ ⲛⲭⲏⲣⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲛⲁⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲟⲣⲫⲁⲛⲟⲥ
English: But now hear these words, thou luxurious one, who art the one that sits at ease, that is secure, that says in her heart, I am, and there is not another; I shall not sit a widow, neither shall I know bereavement.
Text: 23_Isaiah_47
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉⲓⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲏⲩ ⲉϫⲱ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲭⲏⲣⲁ ⲙⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲏⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩϣⲛⲉ ⲉϫⲱ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲧⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥⲣ ⲡⲁϩⲣⲉ ⲙⲛⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲣⲉϥⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ
English: But now these two things shall come upon thee suddenly in one day, the loss of children and widowhood shall come suddenly upon thee, for thy sorcery, for the strength of thine enchantments,
Text: 23_Isaiah_47
Coptic: ⲛⲧϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲟⲩⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲓⲁ ⲛⲧⲟ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛⲕⲉⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲟⲩⲡⲟⲣⲛⲉⲓⲁ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲛϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛⲕⲉⲟⲩⲉⲓ
English: for thy trusting in wickedness: for thou saidst, I am, and there is not another: know thou, the understanding of these things and thy harlotry shall be thy shame; for thou saidst in thy heart, I am, and there is not another.
Text: 23_Isaiah_47
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲉϫⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲙⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲟⲩϩⲓⲉⲓⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉϩⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲟⲩⲧⲁⲗⲁⲓⲡⲱⲣⲓⲁ ⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲉϫⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲙϣ ϭⲙ ϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲧⲃⲃⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲧⲁⲗⲁⲓⲡⲱⲣⲓⲁ ⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲉϫⲱ ϩⲛⲟⲩϣⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲙⲉⲓⲙⲉ
English: And destruction shall come upon thee, and thou shalt not be aware; there shall be a pit, and thou shalt fall into it: and grief shall come upon thee, and thou shalt not be able to be clear; and destruction shall come suddenly upon thee, and thou shalt not know.
Text: 23_Isaiah_47
Coptic: ⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲧⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥⲣ ⲡⲁϩⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϫⲓ ⲥⲃⲱ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲓⲛⲧⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲓ ϫⲉⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲁϣ ϭⲙ ϭⲟⲙ ⲉϯ ϩⲏⲟⲩ
English: Stand now with thine enchantments, and with the abundance of thy sorcery, which thou hast learned from thy youth; if thou canst be profited.
Text: 23_Isaiah_47
Coptic: ⲁϩⲓⲥⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲣⲉϥⲕⲁ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲟⲩϫⲟ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲥⲓⲟⲩ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩⲧⲁⲙⲟ ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱ
English: Thou art wearied in thy counsels. Let now the astrologers of the heaven stand and deliver thee, let them that see the stars tell thee what is about to come upon thee.
Text: 23_Isaiah_47
Coptic: ϫⲉⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛϭⲉⲗⲙ ϩⲓϫⲛⲟⲩⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲛⲉⲩϣ ⲧⲟⲩϫⲟ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩϣⲁϩ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲉⲛϫⲃⲃⲉⲥ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲉϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ
English: Behold, they all shall be burnt up as sticks in the fire; neither shall they at all deliver their life from the flame. Because thou hast coals of fire, sit thou upon them;
Text: 23_Isaiah_47
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟⲏⲑⲓⲁ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲁϩⲓⲥⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ ϫⲓⲛⲧⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲁⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲗⲁⲛⲁ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲙⲛⲟⲩϫⲁⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲉ
English: these shall be thy help. Thou hast wearied thyself with traffic from thy youth: every man has wandered to his own home, but thou shalt have no deliverance.
Text: 23_Isaiah_48
Coptic: ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲡⲏⲓ ⲛⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁϩⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁ ⲛⲉⲧⲱⲣⲕ ⲙⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲁⲛ
English: Hear these words, ye house of Jacob, who are called by the name of Israel, and have come forth out of Juda, who swear by the name of the Lord God of Israel, making mention of it, but not with truth, nor with righteousness;
Text: 23_Isaiah_48
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲧⲕⲱ ⲛϩⲧⲏⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲛⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϫⲛⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲥⲁⲃⲁⲱⲑ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ
English: maintaining also the name of the holy city, and staying themselves on the God of Israel: the Lord of hosts is his name. The former things I have already declared;
Text: 23_Isaiah_48
Coptic: ⲁⲉⲓϫⲱ ⲛⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ϩⲁⲧϩⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲣⲱⲉⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲥⲟⲧⲙⲟⲩ ⲁⲉⲓⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩϣⲛⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ
English: and they that have proceeded out of my mouth, and it became well known; I wrought suddenly, and the events came to pass.
Text: 23_Isaiah_48
Coptic: ϯⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϫⲉⲕⲛⲁϣⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲓⲡⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲙⲁⲕϩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩϩⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲕⲧⲉϩⲛⲉ
English: I know that thou art stubborn, and thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy forehead brazen.
Text: 23_Isaiah_48
Coptic: ⲁⲉⲓⲧⲁⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧⲧⲟⲩⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲕ ⲁⲕⲥⲟⲧⲙⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲣϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲉⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲙⲙⲟⲩⲛⲅ ⲛϭⲓϫ ⲙⲛⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧϩ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϩⲱⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ
English: And I told thee of old what should be before it came upon thee; I made it known to thee, lest thou shouldest say, My idols have done it for me; and shouldest say, My graven and molten images have commanded me.
Text: 23_Isaiah_48
Coptic: ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲉⲓⲧⲁⲙⲟⲕ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲛⲃⲣⲣⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ϫⲓⲛⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲕϫⲟⲟⲥ
English: Ye have heard all this, but ye have not known: yet I have made known to thee the new things from henceforth, which are coming to pass, and thou saidst not,
Text: 23_Isaiah_48
Coptic: ϫⲉⲥⲉⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲧϩⲏ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲁⲛ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲕⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲙⲡⲣϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲥⲉϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ
English: Now they come to pass, and not formerly: and thou heardest not of them in former days: say not thou, Yea, I know them.
Text: 23_Isaiah_48
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲕⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲓⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ϫⲓⲛⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲁⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉϩⲛⲟⲩⲁⲑⲉⲧⲉⲓ ⲕⲛⲁⲁⲑⲉⲧⲉⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲉⲥⲉⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϫⲉⲡⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲓⲛϩⲛⲧϩⲏ
English: Thou hast neither known, nor understood, neither from the beginning have I opened thine ears: for I knew that thou wouldest surely deal treacherously, and wouldest be called a transgressor even from the womb.
Text: 23_Isaiah_48
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛ ϯⲛⲁⲧⲟⲩⲟⲕ ⲉⲡⲁϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲁ ⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϯⲛⲁⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⲉϫⲱⲕ ϫⲉⲛⲛⲁϥⲟⲧⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
English: For mine own sake will I shew thee my wrath, and will bring before thee my glorious acts, that I may not utterly destroy thee.
Text: 23_Isaiah_48
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲁⲉⲓⲧⲁⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁϩⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲉⲓⲧⲟⲩϫⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛϩⲣⲱ ⲙⲙⲛⲧϩⲏⲕⲉ
English: Behold, I have sold thee, but not for silver; but I have rescued thee from the furnace of affliction.
Text: 23_Isaiah_48
Coptic: ϯⲛⲁⲣ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧϫⲉⲥⲉⲃⲱⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲛⲁϯ ⲡⲁⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ
English: For mine own sake I will do this for thee, because my name is profaned; and I will not give my glory to another.
Text: 23_Isaiah_48
Coptic: ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ ⲉϯⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ
English: Hear me, O Jacob, and Israel whom I call; I am the first, and I endure for ever.
Text: 23_Isaiah_48
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲁϭⲓϫ ⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲥⲥⲙⲛ ⲥⲛⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲁⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲥⲧⲁϫⲣⲉ ⲧⲡⲉ ϯⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲉⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ
English: My hand also has founded the earth, and my right hand has fixed the sky: I will call them, and they shall stand together.
Text: 23_Isaiah_48
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲥⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲱ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲧⲉⲓⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲁⲓⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉϫⲛⲧⲃⲁⲃⲩⲗⲱⲛ ⲉϥⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲡⲉⲣⲙⲁ ⲛⲛⲉⲭⲁⲗⲇⲁⲓⲟⲥ
English: And all shall be gathered, and shall hear: who has told them these things? Out of love to thee I have fulfilled thy desire on Babylon, to abolish the seed of the Chaldeans.
Text: 23_Isaiah_48
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲁⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲁⲉⲓⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲓⲛⲧϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲁⲉⲓⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲉϥϩⲓⲏ
English: I have spoken, I have called, I have brought him, and made his way prosperous.
Text: 23_Isaiah_48
Coptic: ϩⲱⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲉⲓϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ϫⲓⲛⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲡⲉⲧϩⲏⲡ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲛⲉⲓⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϥⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ
English: Draw nigh to me, and hear ye these words; I have not spoken in secret from the beginning: when it took place, there was I, and now the Lord, even the Lord, and his Spirit, hath sent me.
Text: 23_Isaiah_48
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲧⲛⲟⲩϩⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲉⲓⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟⲕ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲉⲧⲕⲛⲁⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ
English: Thus saith the Lord that delivered thee, the Holy One of Israel; I am thy God, I have shewn thee how thou shouldest find the way wherein thou shouldest walk.
Text: 23_Isaiah_48
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲕⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲛⲁⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲕⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲛⲁⲣ ⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲓⲉⲣⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲕⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲉⲓⲙ ⲛⲧⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ
English: And if thou hadst hearkened to my commandments, then would thy peace have been like a river, and thy righteousness as a wave of the sea.
Text: 23_Isaiah_48
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕⲥⲡⲉⲣⲙⲁ ⲛⲁⲣ ⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡϣⲱ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲕ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡϣⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛ ⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲙⲡⲁⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
English: Thy seed also would have been as the sand, and the offspring of thy belly as the dust of the ground: neither now shalt thou by any means be utterly destroyed, neither shall thy name perish before me.
Text: 23_Isaiah_48
Coptic: ⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲃⲁⲃⲩⲗⲱⲛ ⲉⲕⲡⲏⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲭⲁⲗⲇⲁⲓⲟⲥ ϫⲱ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩⲥⲉⲧⲙ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲁϫⲓϥ ϣⲁⲁⲣⲏϫϥ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲁϫⲓϥ ϫⲉⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲉϩⲙ ⲡⲉϥϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ
English: Go forth of Babylon, thou that fleest from the Chaldeans: utter aloud a voice of joy, and let this be made known, proclaim it to the end of the earth; say ye, The Lord hath delivered his servant Jacob.
Text: 23_Isaiah_48
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲉⲓⲃⲉ ϩⲓⲡϫⲁⲓⲉ ϥⲛⲁⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲩ ϥⲛⲁⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲡⲉⲧⲣⲁ ⲛⲁⲡⲱϩ ⲛⲧⲉⲟⲩⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϣⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲥⲱ
English: And if they shall thirst, he shall lead them through the desert; he shall bring forth water to them out of the rock: the rock shall be cloven, and the water shall flow forth, and my people shall drink.
Text: 23_Isaiah_48
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲣⲁϣⲉ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ
English: There is no joy, saith the Lord, to the ungodly.