megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Text: 23_Isaiah_41
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲧⲉⲗⲏⲗ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲣϭⲣⲱϩ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲥⲁⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲙϭⲓⲛⲉ ⲁⲡⲉⲩⲗⲁⲥ ϣⲟⲟⲩⲉ ϩⲁⲡⲉⲓⲃ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϯⲛⲁⲕⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲥⲱⲓ ⲁⲛ
English: And the poor and the needy shall exult; for when they shall seek water, and there shall be none, and their tongue is parched with thirst, I the Lord God, I the God of Israel will hear, and will not forsake them:
Text: 23_Isaiah_41
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϯⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲓⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲉⲛⲡⲏⲅⲏ ϩⲉⲛⲧⲙⲏ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲡⲉⲧⲣⲁ ϯⲛⲁⲣ ⲧⲉⲣⲏⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲉⲧⲟⲃⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲃⲟ
English: but I will open rivers on the mountains, and fountains in the midst of plains: I will make the desert pools of water, and a thirsty land watercourses.
Text: 23_Isaiah_41
Coptic: ϯⲛⲁⲕⲱ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲉⲇⲣⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲉⲧⲟⲃⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲡⲩⲝⲓⲛⲟⲛ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲣⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲕⲩⲡⲁⲣⲓⲥⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲡⲉⲩⲕⲏ
English: I will plant in the dry land the cedar and box, the myrtle and cypress, and white poplar:
Text: 23_Isaiah_41
Coptic: ϫⲉⲉⲩⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲥⲉⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲙⲉⲕⲙⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ ϫⲉⲧϭⲓϫ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲟⲩⲟⲛϩⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
English: that they may see, and know, and perceive, and understand together, that the hand of the Lord has wrought these works, and the Holy One of Israel has displayed them.
Text: 23_Isaiah_41
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲛϩⲁⲡ ϩⲏⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲛⲉⲧⲛϣⲁϫⲛⲉ ϩⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ
English: Your judgment draws nigh, saith the Lord God; your counsels have drawn nigh, saith the King of Jacob.
Text: 23_Isaiah_41
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩϩⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲥⲉϫⲱ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲏ ⲁϫⲓⲥ ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲛⲉ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛⲧⲛⲥⲙⲛ ⲡⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲧⲛⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲛⲉ ⲛϩⲁⲉⲉⲩ
English: Let them draw nigh, and declare to you what things shall come to pass; or tell us what things were of old, and we will apply our understanding, and we shall know what are the last and the future things:
Text: 23_Isaiah_41
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲱ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ ϫⲱ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ ⲛⲧϩⲁⲏ ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛϩⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲛⲧⲛⲣ ⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲁⲣⲛⲣϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲛⲛⲁⲩ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ
English: tell us, declare ye to us the things that are coming on at the last time, and we shall know that ye are gods: do good, and do evil, and we shall wonder, and see at the same time
Text: 23_Isaiah_41
Coptic: ϫⲉⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛϩⲛⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲧⲱⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲧⲱⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉⲣⲅⲁⲥⲓⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲉⲧⲡⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲛⲃⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ
English: whence ye are, and whence is your works: they have chosen you an abomination out of the earth.
Text: 23_Isaiah_41
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲓⲧⲟⲩⲛⲉⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲙϩⲓⲧ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲙⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲁ ⲙⲡⲣⲏ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛⲉⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲙⲉ ⲛⲕⲉⲣⲁⲙⲉⲩⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲕⲉⲣⲁⲙⲉⲩⲥ ⲉϣⲁϥϩⲱⲙ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲟⲙⲉ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁϩⲙⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ
English: But I have raised up him that comes from the north, and him that comes from the rising of the sun: they shall be called by my name: let the princes come, and as potter's clay, and as a potter treading clay, so shall ye be trodden down.
Text: 23_Isaiah_41
Coptic: ⲛⲓⲙ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉⲧϫⲱ ⲛⲛϫⲓⲛ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ϫⲉⲉⲛⲉⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϩⲟⲩⲁⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲛϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉϩⲛⲙⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲧϫⲱ ⲛⲛⲙⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲛⲉⲧϣⲁϫⲉ
English: For who will declare the things from the beginning, that we may know also the former things, and we will say that they are true? there is no one that speaks beforehand, nor anyone that hears your words.
Text: 23_Isaiah_41
Coptic: ϯⲛⲁϯ ⲛⲥⲓⲱⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲛⲁⲥⲉⲡⲥ ⲧϩⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ ⲉⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ
English: I will give dominion to Sion, and will comfort Jerusalem by the way.
Text: 23_Isaiah_41
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲉⲛⲛϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲧⲁⲙⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲩⲉⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛϫⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛϩⲉⲛⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲧⲱⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲟⲩⲟϣⲃⲉⲧ
English: For from among the nations, behold, there was no one; and of their idols there was none to declare anything: and if I should ask them, Whence are ye? they could not answer me.
Text: 23_Isaiah_41
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲧⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲡϫⲓⲛϫⲏ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲡⲗⲁⲛⲁ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ
English: For these are your makers, as ye think, and they that cause you to err in vain.
Text: 23_Isaiah_42
Coptic: ⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ϯⲛⲁϣⲟⲡϥ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ ⲡⲁⲥⲱⲧⲡ ⲁⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϣⲟⲡϥ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲁⲓϯ ⲙⲡⲁⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉϫⲱⲕ ϥⲛⲁⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲁⲡ ⲛⲛϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ
English: Jacob is my servant, I will help him: Israel is my chosen, my soul has accepted him; I have put my Spirit upon him; he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.
Text: 23_Isaiah_42
Coptic: ⲛϥⲛⲁⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛϥⲛⲁϫⲓ ϣⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲡⲉϥϩⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲃⲟⲗ
English: He shall not cry, nor lift up his voice, nor shall his voice be heard without.
Text: 23_Isaiah_42
Coptic: ⲛϥⲛⲁϩⲱⲣϣ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲁϣ ⲉϥⲡⲟⲧⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥⲛⲁϫⲉⲛⲁ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲗ ⲉϥϩⲧⲙⲧⲱⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϥⲛⲁⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲁⲡ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉ
English: A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench; but he shall bring forth judgment to truth.
Text: 23_Isaiah_42
Coptic: ϥⲛⲁⲣⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱϣϥ ⲁⲛ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉϥⲕⲱ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲡ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲛⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ
English: He shall shine out, and shall not be discouraged, until he have set judgment on the earth: and in his name shall the Gentiles trust.
Text: 23_Isaiah_42
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ ϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲉ ⲉⲧⲡⲉ ⲁϥⲧⲁϫⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁϫⲣⲉ ⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲛⲟⲏ ⲙⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϩⲓϫⲱϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲱⲙ ⲉϫⲱϥ
English: Thus saith the Lord God, who made the heaven, and established it; who settled the earth, and the things in it, and gives breath to the people on it, and spirit to them that tread on it:
Text: 23_Isaiah_42
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲛⲁⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲕϭⲓϫ ⲧⲁϯϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓⲧⲁⲁⲕ ⲉⲩⲇⲓⲁⲑⲏⲕⲏ ⲛⲅⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲛϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ
English: I the Lord God have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will strengthen thee: and I have given thee for the covenant of a race, for a light of the Gentiles:
Text: 23_Isaiah_42
Coptic: ⲉⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲛⲃⲁⲗ ⲛⲛⲃⲗⲗⲉ ⲉⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲙⲏⲣ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲩⲥⲛⲁⲩϩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲧϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲏⲓ ⲙⲡⲉϣⲧⲉⲕⲟ
English: to open the eyes of the blind, to bring the bound and them that sit in darkness out of bonds and the prison-house.
Text: 23_Isaiah_42
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛ ⲛϯⲛⲁϯ ⲙⲡⲁⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ ⲛⲛⲙⲟⲩⲛⲅ ⲛϭⲓϫ
English: I am the Lord God: that is my name: I will not give my glory to another, nor my praises to graven images.
Text: 23_Isaiah_42
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲉϫⲱ ϯⲛⲁϫⲱ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲛⲛⲃⲣⲣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧϯϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲓⲧⲁⲙⲱⲧⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ
English: Behold, the ancient things have come to pass, and so will the new things which I tell you: yea, before I tell them they are made known to you.
Text: 23_Isaiah_42
Coptic: ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲃⲃⲣⲉ ⲧⲉϥⲁⲣⲭⲏ ϫⲓ ⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ϫⲓ ⲛⲁⲁⲣⲏϫϥ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲉⲧⲃⲏⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ ⲉⲧⲥϭⲏⲣ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲏⲥⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲏϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ
English: Sing a new hymn to the Lord: ye who are his dominion, glorify his name from the end of the earth: ye that go down to the sea, and sail upon it; the islands, and they that dwell in them.
Text: 23_Isaiah_42
Coptic: ⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲡϫⲁⲓⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥϯⲙⲉ ⲛⲉⲣⲥⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲏϩ ϩⲛⲕⲏⲇⲁⲣ ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲏϩ ϩⲛⲛⲙⲡⲉⲧⲣⲁ ⲛⲁⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲓⲛⲁⲣⲏϫⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ
English: Rejoice, thou wilderness, and the villages thereof, the hamlets, and the dwellers in Kedar: the inhabitants of the rock shall rejoice, they shall shout from the top of the mountains.
Text: 23_Isaiah_42
Coptic: ⲥⲉⲛⲁϯ ⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϫⲱ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ ϩⲛⲛⲛⲏⲥⲟⲥ
English: They shall give glory to God, and shall proclaim his praises in the islands.
Text: 23_Isaiah_42
Coptic: ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϥⲟⲩⲱϣϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲟⲗⲉⲙⲟⲥ ⲛϥⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲱϩ ⲛϥⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉϥϫⲁϫⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩϭⲟⲙ
English: The Lord God of hosts shall go forth, and crush the war: he shall stir up jealousy, and shall shout mightily against his enemies.
Text: 23_Isaiah_42
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲕⲁⲣⲱⲓ ⲙⲏ ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲕⲁⲣⲱⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲧⲁⲁⲛⲉⲭⲉ ⲁⲓϥⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲙⲓⲥⲉ ϯⲛⲁⲡⲟϣⲥⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲣⲉⲩϣⲟⲟⲩⲉ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ
English: I have been silent: shall I also always be silent and forbear: I have endured like a travailing woman: I will now amaze and wither at once.
Text: 23_Isaiah_42
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲕⲁ ⲛⲉⲓⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲛⲙⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲁⲧⲣⲉⲛϩⲉⲗⲟⲥ ϣⲟⲟⲩⲉ
English: I will make desolate mountains and hills, and will dry up all their grass; and I will make the rivers islands, and dry up the pools.
Text: 23_Isaiah_42
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲛ ⲛⲃⲗⲗⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲓⲏ ⲉⲙⲡⲟⲩⲥⲟⲩⲱⲛⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲛⲁⲧⲣⲉⲩϩⲱⲙ ϩⲓϩⲛⲙⲁ ⲛⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲉⲛⲥⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ϯⲛⲁⲣⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲧϭⲟⲟⲙⲉ ⲉⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉϯⲛⲁⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲛⲁⲕⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲥⲱⲓ
English: And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not, and I will cause them to tread paths which they have not known: I will turn darkness into light for them, and crooked things into straight. These things will I do, and will not forsake them.
Text: 23_Isaiah_42
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲕⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲁϩⲟⲟⲩ ϣⲓⲛⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲙⲟⲩⲛⲅ ⲛϭⲓϫ ⲛⲉⲧϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉϣⲁⲩⲟⲩⲟⲧϩⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
English: But they are turned back: be ye utterly ashamed that trust in graven images, who say to the molten images, Ye are our gods.
Text: 23_Isaiah_42
Coptic: ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲁⲗ ϥⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲃⲁⲗ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛⲃⲗⲗⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲩ
English: Hear, ye deaf, and look up, ye blind, to see.
Text: 23_Isaiah_42
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲃⲗⲗⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲛⲁϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲗ ⲛⲥⲁⲛⲉⲧⲟ ⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲣⲃⲗⲗⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲛϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
English: And who is blind, but my servants? and deaf, but they that rule over them? yea, the servants of God have been made blind.
Text: 23_Isaiah_42
Coptic: ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲧⲛⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲏⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ
English: Ye have often seen, and have not taken heed; your ears have been opened, and ye have not heard.
Text: 23_Isaiah_42
Coptic: ⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϫⲓ ϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ϫⲉⲉϥⲉⲧⲙⲁⲉⲓⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ
English: The Lord God has taken counsel that he might be justified, and might magnify his praise.
Text: 23_Isaiah_42
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲁⲩϣⲟⲗϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲧⲟⲣϥ ⲧϭⲟⲣϭⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲛⲛⲛⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟⲛ ϩⲙⲙⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲛⲛⲏⲓ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲩϩⲟⲡⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲩϣⲱⲗ ⲉⲙⲛⲡⲉⲧⲛⲟⲩϩⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲱⲣⲡ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲧϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲁⲩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ
English: And I beheld, and the people were spoiled and plundered: for there is a snare in the secret chambers everywhere, and in the houses also, where they have hidden them: they became a spoil, and there was no one that delivered the prey, and there was none who said, Restore.
Text: 23_Isaiah_42
Coptic: ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ
English: Who is there among you that will give ear to these things? hearken ye to the things which are coming to pass.
Text: 23_Isaiah_42
Coptic: ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϯ ⲛⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ ⲉⲩⲧⲱⲣⲡ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϣⲱⲗ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲙⲏ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ
English: For what did he give to Jacob up to spoil, and Israel to them that plundered him? Did not God do it against whom they sinned? and they would not walk in his ways, nor hearken to his law.
Text: 23_Isaiah_42
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲟⲣⲅⲏ ⲙⲡⲉϥϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲡⲡⲟⲗⲉⲙⲟⲥ ϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲧⲣⲱⲕϩ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲕⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ
English: So he brought upon them the fury of his wrath; and the war, and those that burnt round about them, prevailed against them; yet no one of them knew it, neither did they lay it to heart.
Text: 23_Isaiah_43
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟⲕ ⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲡⲗⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ ⲙⲡⲣⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲁⲓⲥⲟⲧⲡⲕ ⲁⲓⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛ ⲛⲧⲕ ⲡⲱⲓ
English: And now thus saith the Lord God that made thee, O Jacob, and formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.
Text: 23_Isaiah_43
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛϫⲓⲟⲟⲣ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϯⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲓⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲟⲙⲥⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲕϫⲟⲩϥ ⲛⲛⲉⲟⲩϣⲁϩⲣⲟⲕϩⲕ
English: And if thou pass through water, I am with thee; and the rivers shall not overflow thee: and if thou go through fire, thou shalt not be burned; the flame shall not burn thee.
Text: 23_Isaiah_43
Coptic: ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲕⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲟⲩϩⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲁⲓⲣ ⲕⲏⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛϣⲃⲃⲓⲱ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϭⲟⲟϣ ⲙⲛⲥⲟⲩⲁⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲙⲁ
English: For I am the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel, that saves thee: I have made Egypt and Ethiopia thy ransom, and given Soene for thee.
Text: 23_Isaiah_43
Coptic: ϫⲓⲛⲧⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲕⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ⲙⲡⲁⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲕϫⲓ ⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲁⲓⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧⲕ ϯⲛⲁϯ ⲛϩⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲙⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲛⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ϩⲁⲧⲉⲕⲁⲡⲉ
English: Since thou becamest precious in my sight, thou hast become glorious, and I have loved thee: and I will give men for thee, and princes for thy life.
Text: 23_Isaiah_43
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϫⲉϯϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ ϯⲛⲁⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲡⲉⲣⲙⲁ ϫⲓⲛⲛⲙⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲛⲁⲥⲟⲟⲩϩⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲓⲛⲙⲙⲁ ⲛϩⲱⲧⲡ
English: Fear not; for I am with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and will gather thee from the west.
Text: 23_Isaiah_43
Coptic: ϯⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲙϩⲡ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲓⲥⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲙⲛⲧ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲣⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲛⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲛⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲏⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ϫⲓⲛⲁⲣⲏϫϥ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ
English: I will say to the north, Bring; and to the south, Keep not back; bring my sons from the land afar off, and my daughters from the ends of the earth;
Text: 23_Isaiah_43
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲧⲥⲁⲙⲓⲟϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲙⲡⲁⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓⲡⲗⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲓⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟϥ
English: even all who are called by my name: for I have prepared him for my glory, and I have formed him, and have made him:
Text: 23_Isaiah_43
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲟⲩⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲛⲃⲗⲗⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲟⲩⲛⲃⲁⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲟⲛ ⲃⲗⲗⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲧⲏⲙ
English: and I have brought forth the blind people; for their eyes are alike blind, and they that have ears are deaf.
Text: 23_Isaiah_43
Coptic: ⲁⲛϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲱ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲏ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲱ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲛⲛϫⲓⲛⲉϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲙⲁⲓⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲙⲉ
English: All the nations are gathered together, and princes shall be gathered out of them: who will declare these things? or who will declare to you things from the beginning? let them bring forth their witnesses, and be justified; and let them hear, and declare the truth.
Text: 23_Isaiah_43
Coptic: ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓⲥⲟⲧⲡϥ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲉⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲁⲧⲁϩⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛϭⲉⲙ ⲛⲥⲱⲓ
English: Be ye my witnesses, and I too am a witness, saith the Lord God, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know, and believe, and understand that I am he: before me there was no other God, and after me there shall be none.
Text: 23_Isaiah_43
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲃⲗⲗⲁⲓ ⲉϥⲧⲁⲛϩⲟ
English: I am God; and beside me there is no Saviour.
Text: 23_Isaiah_43
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲧⲁⲙⲱⲧⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓⲛⲁϩⲙⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲁⲓϫⲡⲓⲱⲧⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛⲙⲙⲛⲧϣⲙⲙⲟ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
English: I have declared, and have saved; I have reproached, and there was no strange god among you: ye are my witnesses, and I am the Lord God,
Text: 23_Isaiah_43
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲓ ⲛϫⲓⲛⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲣⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲛⲁϭⲓϫ ϯⲛⲁⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲓⲙⲧⲥⲧⲟⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
English: even from the beginning; and there is none that can deliver out of my hands: I will work, and who shall turn it back?
Text: 23_Isaiah_43
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ϯⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲁⲃⲩⲗⲱⲛ ⲧⲁⲧⲟⲩⲛⲉⲥ ⲛⲉⲧⲡⲏⲧ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩⲣ ⲛⲛⲉⲭⲁⲗⲇⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲛϩⲛϫⲏⲩ
English: Thus saith the Lord God that redeems you, the Holy One of Israel; for your sakes I will send to Babylon, and I will stir up all that flee, and the Chaldeans shall be bound in ships.
Text: 23_Isaiah_43
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ ⲛⲣⲣⲟ ⲉϫⲱⲧⲛ
English: I am the Lord God, your Holy One, who have appointed for Israel your king.
Text: 23_Isaiah_43
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡϫⲟⲓⲉⲥ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϯ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲓⲏ ϩⲛⲧϩⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩϩⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲟϣ
English: Thus saith the Lord, who makes a way in the sea, and a path in the mighty water;
Text: 23_Isaiah_43
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲁⲣⲙⲁ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲧⲱⲱⲣ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱϥ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲩⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲁⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲙ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲗⲉ ⲁϥⲱϣⲙ
English: who brought forth chariots and horse, and a mighty multitude: but they have lain down, and shall not rise: they are extinct, as quenched flax.
Text: 23_Isaiah_43
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲣⲭⲁⲓⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲡ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲟⲩⲁⲧⲉ
English: Remember ye not the former things, and consider not the ancient things.
Text: 23_Isaiah_43
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ϯⲛⲁⲣ ϩⲉⲛⲃⲣⲣⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲟⲩⲱⲛⲟⲩ ϯⲛⲁⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲓⲏ ϩⲓⲡϫⲁⲓⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲉⲛⲓⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲛⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ
English: Behold, I will do new things, which shall presently spring forth, and ye shall know them: and I will make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the dry land.
Text: 23_Isaiah_43
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲑⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲥⲱϣⲉ ⲛⲁⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲛⲥⲓⲣⲏⲛⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲧⲣⲟⲩⲑⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲓϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲡϫⲁⲓⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲉⲛⲓⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲛⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲉⲧⲥⲟ ⲙⲡⲁⲅⲉⲛⲟⲥ
English: the beasts of the field shall bless me, the owls and young ostriches; for I have given water in the wilderness, and rivers in the dry land, to give drink to my chosen race,
Text: 23_Isaiah_43
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲛⲥⲱⲧⲡ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓϫⲡⲟϥ ⲉϫⲱ ⲛⲛⲁⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ
English: my people whom I have preserved to tell forth my praises.
Text: 23_Isaiah_43
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲓϩⲉϩⲁⲥⲧⲕ ⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ
English: I have not now called thee, O Jacob; neither have I made thee weary, O Israel.
Text: 23_Isaiah_43
Coptic: ⲡⲧⲁⲗⲟ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϣⲟⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩϣⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲩϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲁⲕϯ ⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲛ ϩⲉⲛⲛⲉⲕⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲣ ϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲛ ϩⲉⲛⲛⲉⲕⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲓϩⲁⲥⲧⲕ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲗⲓⲃⲁⲛⲟⲥ
English: Thou hast not brought me the sheep of thy whole-burnt-offering; neither hast thou glorified me with thy sacrifices. I have not caused thee to serve with sacrifices, neither have I wearied thee with frankincense.
Text: 23_Isaiah_43
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϣⲱⲡ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲟⲩϩⲏⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ϩⲁϩⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲓⲉⲡⲉⲑⲉⲙⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲱⲧ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲕϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⲁⲕⲣ ϩⲓϫⲱⲓ
English: Neither hast thou purchased for me victims for silver, neither have I desired the fat of thy sacrifices: but thou didst stand before me in thy sins, and in thine iniquities.
Text: 23_Isaiah_43
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲛⲁⲣⲡⲉⲩⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ
English: I, even I, am he that blots out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and thy sins; and I will not remember them.
Text: 23_Isaiah_43
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲛϫⲓ ϩⲁⲡ ϫⲱ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲁⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲧⲁⲣⲉⲕⲧⲙⲁⲓⲟ
English: But do thou remember, and let us plead together: do thou first confess thy transgressions, that thou mayest be justified.
Text: 23_Isaiah_43
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛϩⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲁⲩⲁⲛⲟⲙⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ
English: Your fathers first, and your princes have transgressed against me.
Text: 23_Isaiah_43
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲥⲱϣϥ ⲛⲛⲁⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓϯ ⲛⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ ⲉⲧⲁⲕⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ ⲉⲩⲛⲟϭⲛⲉϭ
English: And the princes have defiled my sanctuaries: so I gave Jacob to enemies to destroy, and Israel to reproach.
Text: 23_Isaiah_44
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲡⲁϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ ⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲥⲟⲧⲡϥ
English: But now hear, Jacob my servant; and Israel, whom I have chosen.
Text: 23_Isaiah_44
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟⲕ ⲁϥⲡⲗⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧϩⲏ ϫⲉⲁⲓⲃⲟⲏⲑⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲙⲡⲣⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲡⲁϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲁⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲥⲟⲧⲡϥ
English: Thus saith the Lord God that made thee, and he that formed thee from the womb; Thou shalt yet be helped: fear not, my servant Jacob; and beloved Israel, whom I have chosen.
Text: 23_Isaiah_44
Coptic: ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϯⲛⲁϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲃⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲙⲛⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ϯⲛⲁⲕⲱ ⲙⲡⲁⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲡⲉⲣⲙⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉⲕϣⲏⲣⲉ
English: For I will give water to the thirsty that walk in a dry land: I will put my Spirit upon thy seed, and my blessings upon thy children:
Text: 23_Isaiah_44
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϯ ⲟⲩⲱ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲭⲟⲣⲧⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲃⲱ ⲛⲧⲱⲣⲉ ⲉⲥϩⲓϫⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϥϩⲁⲧⲉ
English: and they shall spring up as grass between brooks, and as willows on the banks of running water.
Text: 23_Isaiah_44
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲅ ⲡⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲁⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϫⲉⲙⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲛⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲁⲥϩⲁⲓϥ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲅ ⲡⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛϥϫⲓ ϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ
English: One shall say, I am God's; and another shall call himself by the name of Jacob; and another shall write with his hand, I am God's, and shall call himself by the name of Israel.
Text: 23_Isaiah_44
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲛⲁϩⲙⲉⲕ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲥⲁⲃⲁⲱⲑ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛⲕⲉⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲃⲗⲗⲁⲓ
English: Thus saith God the King of Israel, and the God of hosts that delivered him; I am the first, and I am hereafter: beside me there is no God.
Text: 23_Isaiah_44
Coptic: ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲟ ⲛⲧⲁϩⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲥⲟϥⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲓⲛⲧⲁⲓⲧⲁⲙⲓⲉ ⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩϫⲱ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧⲧⲟⲩⲉⲓ
English: Who is like me? let him stand, and call, and declare, and prepare for me from the time that I made man for ever; and let them tell you the things that are coming before they arrive.
Text: 23_Isaiah_44
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲱ ⲡϫⲓⲛⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓⲧⲁⲙⲱⲧⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ϫⲉⲛⲉⲩⲛⲕⲉⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲃⲗⲗⲁⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲛⲉⲩϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉⲧⲡⲗⲁⲥⲥⲉ
English: Hide not yourselves, nor go astray: have ye not heard from the beginning, and have not I told you? ye are witnesses if there is a God beside me.
Text: 23_Isaiah_44
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲧϣⲟϫⲧ ⲥⲉϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉⲧⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲛⲉⲩⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲉⲛⲁϯϩⲏⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϫⲓ ϣⲓⲡⲉ
English: But they that framed false gods did not then hearken; and they that graved images are all vain, performing their own desires, which shall not profit them, but they shall be ashamed
Text: 23_Isaiah_44
Coptic: ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉⲧⲡⲗⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧϣⲟϫⲧ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲙⲛϩⲏⲩ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ
English: that form a god, and all that grave worthless things:
Text: 23_Isaiah_44
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϣⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲉⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲧⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲉⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩ ⲱⲗⲥ ⲛⲥⲉϫⲓ ϣⲓⲡⲉ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ ϫⲉⲁⲩϩⲁⲙϣⲉ ⲱⲗⲥ ⲛⲥⲉϫⲓ ϣⲓⲡⲉ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ
English: and all by whom they were made are withered: yea, let all the deaf be gathered from among men, and let them stand together; and let them be ashamed and confounded together:
Text: 23_Isaiah_44
Coptic: ϫⲉⲁⲩϩⲁⲙϣⲉ ⲧⲱⲙ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲟⲧⲃⲉϥ ⲁϥⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲧⲁϩⲟϥ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲁϩ ⲁϥⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲙⲡⲉϭⲃⲟⲓ ⲛⲧⲉϥϭⲟⲙ ϥⲛⲁϩⲕⲟ ⲛϥⲣϭⲱⲃ ⲛϥⲧⲙⲥⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ
English: For the artificer sharpens the iron; he fashions the idol with an axe, and fixes it with an awl, and fashions it with the strength of his arm: and he will be hungry and weak, and will drink no water.
Text: 23_Isaiah_44
Coptic: ϫⲉⲟⲩϩⲁⲙϣⲉ ⲁϥⲥⲱⲗⲡ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲉ ⲁϥⲧⲁϩⲟϥ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩϣⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲧⲟϭϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁⲧⲣ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟϥ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲁϩⲟϥ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲏⲓ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲥⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ
English: The artificer having chosen a piece of wood, marks it out with a rule, and fits it with glue, and makes it as the form of a man, and as the beauty of a man, to set it up in the house.
Text: 23_Isaiah_44
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲓϣⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲁⲁⲧϥ ϩⲛⲧⲥⲱϣⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲧⲟϭϥ ⲁⲡϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲧⲣⲉϥⲁⲓⲁⲓ
English: He cuts wood out of the forest, which the Lord planted, even a pine tree, and the rain made it grow,
Text: 23_Isaiah_44
Coptic: ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲣⲟⲕϩϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϫⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲁϥϩⲙⲟⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲣⲟϩⲕϥ ⲁϥⲡⲉⲥϩ ⲛⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲡⲕⲉϣⲱϫⲡ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟϥ ⲛϩⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⲛⲁⲩ
English: that it might be for men to burn: and having taken part of it he warms himself; yea, they burn part of it, and bake loaves thereon; and of the rest they make for themselves gods, and they worship them.
Text: 23_Isaiah_44
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲣⲉⲕϩ ⲧⲉϥⲡⲁϣⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲣⲟⲕϩϥ ⲁⲩⲡⲉⲥϩ ⲛⲟⲉⲓⲕ ϩⲓϫⲱϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϭⲉϭ ϩⲛⲁϥ ϩⲓϫⲱϥ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲁϥⲥⲉⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϩⲙⲟⲙ ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲓϩⲙⲟⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲕⲱϩⲧ
English: Half thereof he burns in the fire, and with half of it he bakes loaves on the coals; and having roasted flesh on it he eats, and is satisfied, and having warmed himself he says, I am comfortable, for I have warmed myself, and have seen the fire.
Text: 23_Isaiah_44
Coptic: ⲡⲥⲉⲉⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲩⲛⲅ ⲛϭⲓϫ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲡⲁϩⲧϥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲙⲁⲧⲟⲩϫⲟⲓ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
English: And the rest he makes a graven god, and worships, and prays, saying, Deliver me; for thou art my God.
Text: 23_Isaiah_44
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧ ϫⲉⲁⲩⲣⲃⲗⲗⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲩⲃⲁⲗ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲙⲛⲟⲉⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ
English: They have no understanding to perceive; for they have been blinded so that they should not see with their eyes, nor perceive with their heart.
Text: 23_Isaiah_44
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲩⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉϭⲙⲡⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ ϫⲉⲁⲩⲣⲉⲕϩ ⲧⲉϥⲡⲁϣⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲡⲉⲥϩ ⲛⲟⲉⲓⲕ ϩⲛⲛⲉϥϫⲃⲃⲉⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϭⲉϭ ϩⲛⲁϥ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲟⲙⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϥⲥⲉⲉⲡⲉ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲃⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⲛⲁϥ
English: And one has not considered in his mind, nor known in his understanding, that he has burnt up half of it in the fire, and baked loaves on the coals thereof and has roasted and eaten flesh, and of the rest of it he has made an abomination, and they worship it.
Text: 23_Isaiah_44
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲕⲣⲙⲉⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲡⲗⲁⲛⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛϣϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲩⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲟⲩϭⲟⲗ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲛⲧⲁⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ
English: Know thou that their heart is ashes, and they err, and no one is able to deliver his soul: see, ye will not say, There is a lie in my right hand.
Text: 23_Isaiah_44
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲁⲓⲡⲗⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲛϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲕ ⲡⲱⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲡⲁⲱⲃϣ
English: Remember these things, O Jacob and Israel; for thou art my servant; I have formed thee to be my servant: and do thou, Israel, not forget me.