| 2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Isaiah 40:2:1 ⧉דַּבְּר֞וּdabberuspeak Isaiah 40:2:2 ⧉עַל־לֵ֤בallevto the heart of Isaiah 40:2:3 ⧉יְרֽוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙yerushalaimJerusalem Isaiah 40:2:4 ⧉וְקִרְא֣וּvekirruand cry out Isaiah 40:2:5 ⧉אֵלֶ֔יהָelehato her Isaiah 40:2:6 ⧉כִּ֤יkithat or for Isaiah 40:2:7 ⧉מָֽלְאָה֙malais fulfilled or is completed Isaiah 40:2:8 ⧉צְבָאָ֔הּtsevaahher service or her warfare Isaiah 40:2:9 ⧉כִּ֥יkithat or for Isaiah 40:2:10 ⧉נִרְצָ֖הnirtsais accepted or is appeased Isaiah 40:2:11 ⧉עֲוֺנָ֑הּavonaher iniquity Isaiah 40:2:12 ⧉כִּ֤יkithat or for Isaiah 40:2:13 ⧉לָקְחָה֙lakhashe has taken or she has received Isaiah 40:2:14 ⧉מִיַּ֣דmiyadfrom the hand of Isaiah 40:2:15 ⧉יְהוָ֔הyahwehthe LORD Isaiah 40:2:16 ⧉כִּפְלַ֖יִםkiflayimdouble Isaiah 40:2:17 ⧉בְּכָל־חַטֹּאתֶֽיהָ׃סbekholkhatotehafor all her sins |
| 2. Formal Translation Speak to the heart of Jerusalem, and call to her, that her service has been completed, that her iniquity has been pardoned, for she has received from the hand of the LORD {Yahweh, Compassionate Restorer} double for all her sins. |
| 2. Dynamic Translation Comfort Jerusalem’s heart, and announce to her that her struggle is over, her wrongdoing has been paid for, for she has received from the hand of the LORD {Yahweh, Merciful Redeemer} double for all her sins. |