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Text: 23_Isaiah_37
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲕϭⲓⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲕϭⲓⲛⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲉⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ
English: But now I know thy rest, and thy going out, and thy coming in.
Text: 23_Isaiah_37
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲕϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲕϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲕⲛⲟⲩϭⲥ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲧⲁϥ ⲉϣⲁⲛⲧⲕ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲭⲁⲗⲓⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲛⲉⲕⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲧⲁⲕⲧⲟⲕ ϩⲛⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲉⲓ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ
English: And thy wrath wherewith thou hast been enraged, and thy rancour has come up to me; therefore I will put a hook in thy nose, and a bit in thy lips, and will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.
Text: 23_Isaiah_37
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲕϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲥⲉⲉⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲉϩⲥⲛⲧⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲉϩϣⲟⲙⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁϫⲟ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲱⲗ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲧⲱϭⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲁ ⲛⲉⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ
English: And this shall be a sign to thee, Eat this year what thou hast sown; and the second year that which is left: and the third year sow, and reap, and plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them.
Text: 23_Isaiah_37
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲧⲥⲉⲉⲡⲉ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲥⲉⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϭⲣⲟϭ ⲉⲧⲡⲉ
English: And they that are left in Judea shall take root downward, and bear fruit upward:
Text: 23_Isaiah_37
Coptic: ϫⲉⲛⲉⲧⲥⲉⲉⲡⲉ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲧϩⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲓⲱⲛ ⲡⲕⲱϩ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲣ ⲛⲁⲓ
English: for out of Jerusalem there shall be a remnant, and the saved ones out of mount Sion: the zeal of the Lord of hosts shall perform this.
Text: 23_Isaiah_37
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲥⲩⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲓⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲛⲉϫ ⲥⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲱⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲑⲩⲣⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲕⲧⲉ ⲟⲩϣⲱⲗϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ
English: Therefore thus saith the Lord concerning the king of the Assyrians, He shall not enter into this city, nor cast a weapon against it, nor bring a shield against it, nor make a rampart round it.
Text: 23_Isaiah_37
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉϥⲉⲕⲧⲟϥ ϩⲛⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉϯⲛⲁⲣ
English: But by the way by which he came, by it shall he return, and shall not enter into this city: thus saith the Lord.
Text: 23_Isaiah_37
Coptic: ϫⲉϯⲛⲁⲣ ⲛⲁϣⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲓⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲁⲛϩⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ⲡⲁϩⲙϩⲁⲗ
English: I will protect this city to save it for my own sake, and for my servant David's sake.
Text: 23_Isaiah_37
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲁⲣⲙⲃⲟⲗⲏ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲥⲩⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲙⲛⲧϣⲙⲏⲛ ⲧⲃⲁ ⲟⲩϭⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲉϩⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲁⲩϩⲉⲉ ⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ
English: And the angel of the Lord went forth, and slew out of the camp of the Assyrians a hundred and eighty-five thousand: and they arose in the morning and found all these bodies dead.
Text: 23_Isaiah_37
Coptic: ⲁϥⲕⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲥⲩⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϩ ϩⲛⲛⲓⲛⲉⲩⲏ
English: And Sennacherim king of the Assyrians turned and departed, and dwelt in Nineve.
Text: 23_Isaiah_37
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲙⲡⲧⲣⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲁⲣⲁⲭ ⲡⲉϥⲡⲁⲧⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲁⲁⲇⲣⲁⲙⲉⲭ ⲙⲛⲥⲁⲣⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲁⲩϩⲟⲧⲃⲉϥ ϩⲉⲛϩⲛⲥⲏϥⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲡⲱⲧ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲑⲁⲣⲙⲉⲛⲓⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲣ ⲣⲣⲟ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲁⲭⲟⲣⲇⲁ ⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲙⲁ
English: And while he was worshipping Nasarach his country's god in the house, Adramelech and Sarasar his sons smote him with swords; and they escaped into Armenia: and Asordan his son reigned in his stead.
Text: 23_Isaiah_38
Coptic: ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ . ⲁⲉⲍⲉⲕⲓⲁⲥ ⲗⲟϫⲗⲉϫ ϣⲁⲡⲙⲟⲩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϭⲓⲏⲥⲁⲓⲁⲥ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛϩⲁⲙⲱⲥ ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ . ϫⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲣⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ ϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ . ϫⲉⲁⲣⲓⲡⲧⲱϣ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲏⲓ . ⲕⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲧⲟⲕ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅⲛⲁⲱⲛϩ ⲁⲛ
English: And it came to pass at that time, that Ezekias was sick even to death. And Esaias the prophet the son of Amos came to him, and said to him, Thus saith the Lord, Give orders concerning thy house: for thou shalt die, and not live.
Text: 23_Isaiah_38
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲉⲍⲉⲕⲓⲁⲥ ⲕⲧⲟ ⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲟ ⲉⲧϫⲟ ⲁϥϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ
English: And Ezekias turned his face to the wall, and prayed to the Lord, saying,
Text: 23_Isaiah_38
Coptic: ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ . ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲙⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣ ⲁⲛⲁⲕ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲉⲍⲉⲕⲓⲁⲥ ⲣⲓⲙⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲣⲓⲙⲉ .
English: Remember, O Lord, how I have walked before thee in truth, with a true heart, and have done that which was pleasing in thy sight. And Ezekias wept bitterly.
Text: 23_Isaiah_38
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ϣⲁⲏⲥⲁⲓⲁⲥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲃⲱⲕ
English: And the word of the Lord came to Esaias, saying, Go, and say to Ezekias,
Text: 23_Isaiah_38
Coptic: ϫⲉⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲅϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲍⲉⲕⲓⲁⲥ . ϫⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ⲡⲉⲕⲉⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ . ϫⲉⲁⲓⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϣⲗⲏⲗ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲉⲕⲣⲙⲉⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ . ⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ϯⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲏ ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲱⲛϩ .
English: Thus saith the Lord, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, and seen thy tears: behold, I will add to thy time fifteen years.
Text: 23_Isaiah_38
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓⲛⲁϩⲙⲉⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲥⲩⲣⲓⲟⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲛⲁⲣ ⲛⲁϣⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ .
English: And I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of the Assyrians: and I will defend this city.
Text: 23_Isaiah_38
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲙⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ . ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ . ϫⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ .
English: And this shall be a sign to thee from the Lord, that God will do this thing;
Text: 23_Isaiah_38
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ϯⲛⲁⲕⲧⲟ ⲛⲧϩⲁⲓⲃⲉⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡⲣⲏ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ϩⲓⲱⲟⲩ . ⲛⲧⲱⲣⲧⲣ ⲙⲡⲏⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲉⲓⲱⲧ . ϯⲛⲁⲕⲧⲉ ⲡⲣⲏ ⲙⲙⲏⲧ ⲛⲧⲱⲣⲧⲣ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲡⲣⲏ ⲁⲗⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲙⲏⲧ ⲛⲧⲱⲣⲧⲣ . ⲛⲧⲁⲑⲁⲓⲃⲉⲥ ⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ϩⲓⲱⲟⲩ .
English: behold, I will turn back the shadow of the degrees of the dial by which ten degrees on the house of thy father the sun has gone downI will turn back the sun the ten degrees; so the sun went back the ten degrees by which the shadow had gone down.
Text: 23_Isaiah_38
Coptic: ⲡⲉϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲛⲉⲍⲉⲕⲓⲁⲥ ⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲧⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓⲁ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲗⲟϫⲗⲉϫ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲗⲟϫⲗⲉϫ .
English: THE PRAYER OF EZEKIAS KING OF JUDEA, WHEN HE HAD BEEN SICK, AND WAS RECOVERED FROM HIS SICKNESS.
Text: 23_Isaiah_38
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲁⲓϫⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲡϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲛⲁⲕⲱ ⲙⲡⲥⲉⲉⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲙⲡⲩⲗⲏ ⲛⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ .
English: I said in the end of my days, I shall go to the gates of the grave: I shall part with the remainder of my years.
Text: 23_Isaiah_38
Coptic: ⲁⲓϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛϯⲛⲁⲥⲟⲧⲧ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ . ⲛϯⲛⲁⲥⲟⲧⲧ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ .
English: I said, I shall no more at all see the salvation of God in the land of the living: I shall no more at all see the salvation of Israel on the earth: I shall no more at all see man.
Text: 23_Isaiah_38
Coptic: ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲁⲥⲩⲅⲅⲉⲛⲉⲓⲁ . ⲁⲓⲕⲱ ⲛⲥⲱⲓ ⲙⲡϣⲱϫⲡ ⲙⲡⲁⲱⲛϩ . ⲁⲡⲁⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧ . ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϯ ⲟⲩⲱ ⲉⲁϥⲡⲏⲥⲥⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲕⲩⲛⲏ . ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲧⲏⲛ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲛⲁⲧ . ⲉⲁⲥϩⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲟⲩⲱϫⲉ .
English: My life has failed from among my kindred: I have parted with the remainder of my life: it has gone forth and departed from me, as one that having pitched a tent takes it down again: my breath was with me as a weaver's web, when she that weaves draws nigh to cut off the thread.
Text: 23_Isaiah_38
Coptic: ϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲁⲧ ϣⲁϩⲧⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩⲓ . ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣϥ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲕⲉⲉⲥ . ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲁⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲓⲛⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ .
English: In that day I was given up as to a lion until the morning: so has he broken all my bones: for I was so given up from day even to night.
Text: 23_Isaiah_38
Coptic: ϯⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲃⲏⲛⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲛⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲧⲁ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϭⲣⲟⲟⲙⲡⲉ . ⲁⲛⲁⲃⲁⲗ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲱϫⲛ ⲉⲓϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲡϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ . ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲛⲁϩⲙⲉⲧ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϥⲓ
English: As a swallow, so will I cry, and as a dove, so do I mourn: for mine eyes have failed with looking to the height of heaven to the Lord, who has delivered me, and removed
Text: 23_Isaiah_38
Coptic: ⲙⲡϣⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ .
English: the sorrow of my soul.
Text: 23_Isaiah_38
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲙⲟⲕ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲕⲧⲟⲩⲛⲉⲥ ⲡⲁⲛⲓϥⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲕⲥⲗⲥⲱⲗⲧ ⲁⲕⲧⲁⲛϩⲟⲓ .
English: Yea, O Lord, for it was told thee concerning this; and thou hast revived my breath; and I am comforted, and live.
Text: 23_Isaiah_38
Coptic: ⲁⲕⲧⲟϫⲟ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϫⲉⲛⲛⲉⲥⲧⲁⲕⲟ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲁⲱⲛϩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲕⲕⲧⲟ ⲛⲛⲁⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲛⲙⲟⲓ .
English: For thou hast chosen my soul, that it should not perish: and thou hast cast all my sins behind me.
Text: 23_Isaiah_38
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲧϩⲛ ⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁϩⲱⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ . ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲧϩⲉⲛ ⲉⲙⲛⲧⲏ ⲛⲁϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲍⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁ .
English: For they that are in the grave shall not praise thee, neither shall the dead bless thee, neither shall they that are in Hades hope for thy mercy.
Text: 23_Isaiah_38
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲛϩ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁϩⲉ . ϫⲓⲛⲉⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ϯⲛⲁϫⲡⲟ ⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ . ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁ .
English: The living shall bless thee, as I also do: for from this day shall I beget children, who shall declare thy righteousness,
Text: 23_Isaiah_38
Coptic: ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲁⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϯⲛⲁⲗⲟ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲓⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϩⲉⲛⲟⲩⲯⲁⲗⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲁⲱⲛϩ . ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲏⲓ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: O God of my salvation; and I will not cease blessing thee with the psaltery all the days of my life before the house of God.
Text: 23_Isaiah_38
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲏⲥⲁⲓⲁⲥ ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲉⲍⲉⲕⲓⲁⲥ ϫⲉϫⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲁϭ ⲛⲕⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲅⲧⲛⲛⲟϥ ⲛⲅⲗⲁⲗⲱⲱⲕ ⲙⲙⲟϥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲛⲁⲙⲧⲟⲛ .
English: Now Esaias had said to Ezekias; Take a cake of figs, and mash them, and apply them as a plaster, and thou shalt be well.
Text: 23_Isaiah_38
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲉⲍⲉⲕⲓⲁⲥ ϫⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ ϫⲉϯⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲏⲓ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ . ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
English: And Ezekias said, This is a sign to Ezekias, that I shall go up to the house of God.
Text: 23_Isaiah_39
Coptic: ϩⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲙⲁⲅⲱⲧⲁⲭ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲗⲁⲁⲇⲁⲛ ⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲧⲃⲁⲃⲩⲗⲱⲛⲓⲁ . ⲛϩⲉⲛⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲃⲁⲓϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲇⲱⲣⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲍⲉⲕⲓⲁⲥ ⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲁϥⲗⲟϫⲗⲉϫ ϣⲁⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ .
English: At that time Marodach Baladan, the son of Baladan, the king of Babylonia, sent letters and ambassadors and gifts to Ezekias: for he had heard that he had been sick even to death, and was recovered.
Text: 23_Isaiah_39
Coptic: ⲁϥⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲉⲍⲉⲕⲓⲁⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲣⲁϣⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲧⲟⲩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲏⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲉⲭⲱⲑⲁ . ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲥⲧⲁⲕⲧⲏ . ⲙⲛⲡϣⲟⲩϩⲏⲛⲉ . ⲙⲛⲡⲥⲟϭⲛ . ⲙⲛⲡϩⲁⲧ . ⲙⲛⲡⲛⲟⲩⲃ . ⲙⲛⲛⲏⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲛⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲕⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧϩⲛⲛⲉϥⲁϩⲱⲱⲣ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲙⲡⲉⲉⲍⲉⲕⲓⲁⲥ ⲧⲟⲩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ .
English: And Ezekias was glad of their coming, and he shewed them the house of his spices, and of silver, and gold, and myrrh, and incense, and ointment, and all the houses of his treasures, and all that he had in his stores: and there was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion, which Ezekias did not shew.
Text: 23_Isaiah_39
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲏⲥⲁⲓⲁⲥ ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϣⲁⲉⲍⲉⲕⲓⲁⲥ ⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ . ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲟⲩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲉⲧⲱⲛ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲕ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲉⲍⲉⲕⲓⲁⲥ . ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲕⲁϩ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲏⲩ ⲉⲣⲁⲧ . ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲉⲛⲧⲃⲁⲃⲩⲗⲱⲛ .
English: And Esaias the prophet came to king Ezekias, and said to him, What say these men? and whence came they to thee? and Ezekias said, They are come to me from a land afar off, from Babylon.
Text: 23_Isaiah_39
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲏⲥⲁⲓⲁⲥ . ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲟⲩϩⲙⲡⲉⲕⲏⲓ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲉⲍⲉⲕⲓⲁⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲕⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧϩⲙⲡⲁⲏⲓ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲁⲏⲓ ⲉⲙⲡⲟⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲛⲛⲁⲁϩⲱⲱⲣ .
English: And Esaias said, What have they seen in thine house? and Ezekias said, They have seen everything in my house; and there is nothing in my house which they have not seen: yea, also the possessions in my treasuries.
Text: 23_Isaiah_39
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲏⲥⲁⲓⲁⲥ ϫⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲥⲁⲃⲁⲱⲑ
English: And Esaias said to him, Hear the word of the Lord of hosts:
Text: 23_Isaiah_39
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲉⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲏⲩ ⲛⲥⲉϫⲓ ⲛⲛⲕⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧϩⲙⲡⲉⲕⲏⲓ . ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛⲉⲕⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲥⲟⲟⲩϩⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϣⲁⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ . ⲛⲥⲉⲉⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲁⲃⲩⲗⲱⲛ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲙⲕⲁ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ . ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ϫⲟⲟⲥ
English: Behold, the days come, when they shall take all the things that are in thine house, and all that thy fathers have gathered until this day, shall go to Babylon; and they shall not leave anything at all: and God hath said,
Text: 23_Isaiah_39
Coptic: ϫⲉⲥⲉⲛⲁϫⲓ ϩⲉⲛⲛⲉⲕϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲕϫⲡⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲉⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲥⲓⲟⲩⲣ ϩⲙⲡⲏⲓ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲧⲃⲁⲃⲩⲗⲱⲛ .
English: that they shall take also of thy children whom thou shalt beget; and they shall make them eunuchs in the house of the king of the Babylonians.
Text: 23_Isaiah_39
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲉⲍⲉⲕⲓⲁⲥ ⲛⲏⲥⲁⲓⲁⲥ . ϫⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩ ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϫⲟⲟϥ . ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲁϩⲟⲟⲩ .
English: And Ezekias said to Esaias, Good is the word of the Lord, which he hath spoken: let there, I pray, be peace and righteousness in my days.
Text: 23_Isaiah_40
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲁⲗⲁⲟⲥ
English: Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith God.
Text: 23_Isaiah_40
Coptic: ⲛⲟⲩⲏⲏⲃ ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲧϩⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲡⲉⲥⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ ⲁϣⲁⲓ ⲁⲡⲉⲥⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲃⲱⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲁⲥϫⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲩⲕⲏⲃ
English: Speak, ye priests, to the heart of Jerusalem; comfort her, for her humiliation is accomplished, her sin is put away: for she has received of the Lord's hand double the amount of her sins.
Text: 23_Isaiah_40
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲥⲙⲏ ⲡⲉⲧⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲡϫⲁⲓⲉ ϫⲉⲥⲃⲧⲉ ⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲥⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲛⲉϥϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ
English: The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight the paths of our God.
Text: 23_Isaiah_40
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲙⲛⲥⲓⲃⲧ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲁⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲧϭⲟⲟⲙⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁϣⲧⲉ ϩⲉⲛϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲩⲥⲗⲉϭⲗⲱϭ
English: Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low: and all the crooked ways shall become straight, and the rough places plains.
Text: 23_Isaiah_40
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲉⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
English: And the glory of the Lord shall appear, and all flesh shall see the salvation of God: for the Lord has spoken it.
Text: 23_Isaiah_40
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲥⲙⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲧⲁⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲭⲟⲣⲧⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲧⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲭⲟⲣⲧⲟⲥ
English: The voice of one saying, Cry; and I said, What shall I cry? All flesh is grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass:
Text: 23_Isaiah_40
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲉⲭⲟⲣⲧⲟⲥ ϣⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲡⲉϥϩⲣⲏⲣⲉ ⲥⲣⲟⲃⲣⲉϥ
English: The grass withers, and the flower fades:
Text: 23_Isaiah_40
Coptic: ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ
English: but the word of our God abides for ever.
Text: 23_Isaiah_40
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲛⲟⲩⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϥϫⲟⲥⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲥⲓⲱⲛ ϫⲉⲥⲧ ⲧⲉⲕⲥⲙⲏ ϩⲛⲟⲩϭⲟⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲧϩⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ ϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲣ ϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲁϫⲓⲥ ⲛⲛⲙⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲥⲡⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
English: O thou that bringest glad tidings to Zion, go up on the high mountain; lift up thy voice with strength, thou that bringest glad tidings to Jerusalem; lift it up, fear not; say unto the cities of Juda, Behold your God!
Text: 23_Isaiah_40
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲏⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩϭⲟⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϥϭⲃⲟⲓ ⲛⲏⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉϥⲃⲉⲕⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϥϩⲱⲃ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
English: Behold the Lord! The Lord is coming with strength, and his arm is with power: behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him.
Text: 23_Isaiah_40
Coptic: ϥⲛⲁⲙⲟⲟⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲟϩⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲱⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁⲥⲉⲩϩ ⲛⲉϥϩⲓⲉⲓⲃ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥϭⲃⲟⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲉⲧ
English: He shall tend his flock as a shepherd, and he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and shall soothe them that are with young.
Text: 23_Isaiah_40
Coptic: ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲓ ⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲉⲛⲧⲉϥϩⲱϩⲃ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲡⲉ ϩⲉⲛⲧⲉϥⲉⲣⲧⲱ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥϭⲁϫⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲓ ⲛⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩϣⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲕⲣⲣⲱⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁϣⲉ
English: Who has measured the water in his hand, and the heaven with a span, and all the earth in a handful? Who has weighed the mountains in scales, and the forests in a balance?
Text: 23_Isaiah_40
Coptic: ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲣⲉϥϫⲓ ϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲉⲓⲁⲧϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
English: Who has known the mind of the Lord? and who has been his counsellor, to instruct him?
Text: 23_Isaiah_40
Coptic: ⲏ ⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲓ ϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲓⲙ ⲁϥⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟϥ ⲏ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟϥ ⲉⲡϩⲁⲡ ⲏ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲏ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ϫⲉⲉϥⲉⲧⲱⲱⲃⲉ ⲛⲁϥ
English: Or with whom has he taken counsel, and he has instructed him? or who has taught him judgment, or who has taught him the way of understanding;
Text: 23_Isaiah_40
Coptic: ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲟ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉⲗϯⲗⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲉⲛⲟⲩⲕⲁⲇⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩⲏⲡ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲓⲕⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁϣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲩϫⲓϩ
English: since all the nations are counted as a drop from a bucket, and as the turning of a balance, and shall be counted as spittle?
Text: 23_Isaiah_40
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲗⲓⲃⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲣⲱϣⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲣⲱⲕϩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲃⲛⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲣⲱϣⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲡⲧⲁⲗⲟ
English: And Libanus is not enough to burn, nor all beasts enough for a whole-burnt offering:
Text: 23_Isaiah_40
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲟⲡⲟⲩ ϩⲱⲥ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ
English: and all the nations are as nothing, and counted as nothing.
Text: 23_Isaiah_40
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲧⲉⲛⲧⲛ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛϥ ⲉⲩⲁϣ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲉ
English: To whom have ye compared the Lord? and with what likeness have ye compared him?
Text: 23_Isaiah_40
Coptic: ⲙⲏ ⲉⲩϩⲓⲕⲱⲛ ⲉⲁⲩϩⲁⲙϣⲉ ⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟⲥ ⲏ ⲟⲩϩⲁⲩⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲟⲩⲉⲧϩ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲁϥⲗⲁⲗⲱⲱϥ ⲏ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲙⲟⲧ
English: Has not the artificer made an image, or the goldsmith having melted gold, gilt it over, and made it a similitude?
Text: 23_Isaiah_40
Coptic: ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉ ⲡϩⲁⲙϣⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲥⲗⲡ ⲟⲩϣⲉ ⲉⲙⲉϥⲣϫⲟⲟⲗⲉⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁϥϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲁϩⲟϥ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲛⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲟⲩϩⲓⲕⲱⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲕⲓⲙ
English: For the artificer chooses out a wood that will not rot, and will wisely enquire how he shall set up his image, and that so that it should not be moved.
Text: 23_Isaiah_40
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲧⲁⲙⲉ ⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ϫⲓⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲥⲛⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ
English: Will ye not know? will ye not hear? has it not been told you of old? Have ye not known the foundations of the earth?
Text: 23_Isaiah_40
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲏϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲟ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛϩⲛϣϫⲏ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁϩⲉ ⲧⲡⲉ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲥ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲏⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲡⲟⲣϣⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲃⲱ ⲉⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ
English: It is he that comprehends the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants in it are as grasshoppers; he that set up the heaven as a chamber, and stretched it out as a tent to dwell in:
Text: 23_Isaiah_40
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧϯ ⲛⲛⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲉⲁⲣⲭⲉⲓ ⲉⲩⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲉ ⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲗⲁⲁⲩ
English: he that appoints princes to rule as nothing, and has made the earth as nothing.
Text: 23_Isaiah_40
Coptic: ⲛⲛⲉⲩϫⲟ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲧⲱϭⲉ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲉ ϫⲓⲛⲟⲩⲛⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲁⲩⲧⲏⲩ ⲛⲓϥⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϣⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧϩⲁⲧⲏⲩ ⲛⲁϥⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛϭⲗⲗⲙ
English: For they shall not plant, neither shall they sow, neither shall their root be fixed in the ground: he has blown upon them, and they are withered, and a storm shall carry them away like sticks.
Text: 23_Isaiah_40
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛⲧ ⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲛⲁϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ
English: Now then to whom have ye compared me, that I may be exalted? saith the Holy One.
Text: 23_Isaiah_40
Coptic: ϥⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲃⲁⲗ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧⲉⲩⲏⲡⲉ ϥⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲣⲁⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲉϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲅⲟⲃϣ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ
English: Lift up your eyes on high, and see, who has displayed all these things? even he that brings forth his host by number: he shall call them all by name by means of his great glory, and by the power of his might: nothing has escaped thee.
Text: 23_Isaiah_40
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲕϫⲟⲟϥ ⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ ϫⲉⲁⲧⲁϩⲓⲏ ϩⲱⲡ ⲉⲡⲁⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲉⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϥⲓ ⲙⲡⲁϩⲁⲡ ⲁϥⲕⲧⲟϥ
English: For say not thou, O Jacob, and why hast thou spoken, Israel, saying, My way is hid from God, and my God has taken away my judgement, and has departed?
Text: 23_Isaiah_40
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲏⲗ ϫⲉⲁⲕⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲉ ⲁⲣⲏϫϥ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛϥϩⲕⲟ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛϥⲛⲁϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲛⲑⲉⲛⲉⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧ
English: And now, hast thou not known? hast thou not heard? the eternal God, the God that formed the ends of the earth, shall not hunger, nor be weary, and there is no searching of his understanding.
Text: 23_Isaiah_40
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧϯ ⲛⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲕⲟⲉⲓⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲗⲩⲡⲏ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲉⲙⲁⲕϩ ⲁⲛ ⲛϩⲏⲧ
English: He gives strength to the hungry, and sorrow to them that are not suffering.
Text: 23_Isaiah_40
Coptic: ⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ϣⲏⲙ ⲛⲁϩⲕⲟ ⲛⲧⲉⲛϣⲓⲣⲉ ϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲥⲱⲧⲡ ⲕⲁ ϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
English: For the young men shall hunger, and the youths shall be weary, and the choice men shall be powerless:
Text: 23_Isaiah_40
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲧϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁϣⲓⲃⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϭⲟⲙ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲧⲛϩ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲁϩⲱⲙⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲡⲱⲧ ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲙϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲙϩⲕⲟ
English: but they that wait on God shall renew their strength; they shall put forth new feathers like eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not hunger.
Text: 23_Isaiah_41
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲓⲃⲣⲣⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲓ ⲛⲛⲏⲥⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁϣⲓⲃⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩϩⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲥⲉϣⲁϫⲉ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩϫⲱ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲁⲡ
English: Hold a feast to me, ye islands: for the princes shall renew their strength: let them draw nigh and speak together: then let them declare judgment.
Text: 23_Isaiah_41
Coptic: ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲟⲩⲛⲉⲥ ⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲙⲙⲁⲛϣⲁ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲥⲟⲩⲁϩⲥ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ϥⲛⲁⲧⲁⲁⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲛϥⲧⲣⲉⲛⲉⲣⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲣϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛϥⲕⲁ ⲛⲉⲩⲥⲏϥⲉ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲩⲡⲓⲧⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛϩⲛϭⲗⲗⲙ ⲉⲩϩⲏⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
English: Who raised up righteousness from the east, and called it to his feet, so that it should go? shall appoint it an adversary of Gentiles, and shall dismay kings, and bury their swords in the earth, and cast forth their bows and arrows as sticks?
Text: 23_Isaiah_41
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥⲡⲱⲧ ⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ
English: And he shall pursue them; the way of his feet shall proceed in peace.
Text: 23_Isaiah_41
Coptic: ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲉⲛⲉⲣⲅⲉⲓ ⲁϥⲣ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ϫⲓⲛϫⲱⲙ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϫⲓⲛⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ
English: Who has wrought and done these things? he has called it who called it from the generations of old; I God, the first and to all futurity, I AM.
Text: 23_Isaiah_41
Coptic: ⲁⲛϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲣ ϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲛⲁⲁⲣⲏϫϥ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ϩⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ
English: The nations saw, and feared; the ends of the earth drew nigh, and came together,
Text: 23_Isaiah_41
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲃⲟⲏⲑⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲥⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ
English: every one judging for his neighbor and that to assist his brother: and one will say,
Text: 23_Isaiah_41
Coptic: ϫⲉⲁⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛϩⲁⲙϣⲉ ϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩϩⲁⲙⲕⲗⲗⲉ ⲉϥϩⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲧⲏⲣ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ ⲉϥⲡⲱϫϭ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ ⲙⲉⲛ ϣⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲗⲁⲧⲃⲉⲥ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ ⲧⲉ ⲁϥⲧⲁϫⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲉⲛϩⲛⲉⲓⲃⲧ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲥⲙⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲙⲕⲓⲙ
English: The artificer has become strong, and the coppersmith that smites with the hammer, and forges also: sometimes he will say, It is a piece well joined: they have fastened them with nails; they will fix them, and they shall not be moved.
Text: 23_Isaiah_41
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ ⲡⲁϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓⲥⲟⲧⲡϥ ⲡⲉⲥⲡⲉⲣⲙⲁ ⲛⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧϥ
English: But thou, Israel, art my servant Jacob, and he whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraam, whom I have loved:
Text: 23_Isaiah_41
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓϣⲟⲡϥ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ϫⲓⲛⲁⲣⲏϫϥ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥⲡⲉⲧϩⲏⲡ ⲁⲓϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓⲥⲟⲧⲡⲕ ⲙⲡⲓⲕⲁⲁⲕ ⲛⲥⲱⲓ
English: whom I have taken hold of from the ends of the earth, and from the high places of it I have called thee, and said to thee, Thou art my servant; I have chosen thee, and I have not forsaken thee.
Text: 23_Isaiah_41
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϯⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲡⲣⲡⲗⲁⲛⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲛⲁϫⲓ ⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲕ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϩⲱ ⲁⲓϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓϣⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲉⲡϫⲓⲛϫⲏ ⲉϩⲛⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ ⲙⲡⲣⲡⲗⲁⲛⲁ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥϯϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓⲃⲟⲏⲑⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓⲟⲣϫⲕ ϩⲛⲧⲁⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ⲙⲙⲉ
English: Fear not; for I am with thee: wander not; for I am thy God, who have strengthened thee; and I have helped thee, and have established thee with my just right hand.
Text: 23_Isaiah_41
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϫⲓ ϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲟⲩⲱⲗⲥ ⲛϭⲓⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧϯⲟⲩⲃⲏⲕ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲉϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϫⲁϫⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲕⲟ
English: Behold, all thine adversaries shall be ashamed and confounded; for they shall be as if they were not: and all thine opponents shall perish.
Text: 23_Isaiah_41
Coptic: ⲕⲛⲁϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲅⲧⲙϩⲉ ⲉⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲕⲓⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲉϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲧϯⲟⲩⲃⲏⲕ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁⲛ
English: Thou shalt seek them, and thou shalt not find the men who shall insolently rage against thee: for they shall be as if they were not, and they that war against thee shall not be.
Text: 23_Isaiah_41
Coptic: ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ⲡⲉⲧϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲣⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ
English: For I am thy God, who holdeth thy right hand, who saith to thee,
Text: 23_Isaiah_41
Coptic: ⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ ⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ ⲉⲧⲥⲟⲃⲕ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲃⲟⲏⲑⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ
English: Fear not, Jacob, and thou Israel few in number; I have helped thee, saith thy God, he that redeems thee, O Israel.
Text: 23_Isaiah_41
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲁⲓⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟⲕ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲧ ⲛⲁϭⲟⲗⲧⲉ ⲛⲃⲣⲣⲉ ⲛⲣⲁ ⲛⲃⲁϣⲟⲩⲣ ⲉⲩϩⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲛⲁϩⲓ ⲛⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅϩⲓⲧⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲥⲓⲃⲧ ⲛⲅⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲉⲓϣ
English: Behold, I have made thee as new saw-shaped threshing wheels of a waggon; and thou shalt thresh the mountains, and beat the hills to powder, and make them as chaff:
Text: 23_Isaiah_41
Coptic: ⲛⲅϣⲁϣⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲧⲏⲩ ϥⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲟⲩϩⲁⲧⲏⲩ ϫⲟⲟⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲕⲛⲁⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ϩⲛⲙⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ
English: and thou shalt winnow them, and the wind shall carry them away, and a tempest shall scatter them: but thou shalt rejoice in the holy ones of Israel.