Verse 1

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Verse 3

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Verse 4

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Verse 5

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Verse 6

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Verse 7

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Verse 9

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Verse 10

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.42.10", "source": "שִׁ֤ירוּ לַֽיהוָה֙ שִׁ֣יר חָדָ֔שׁ תְּהִלָּת֖וֹ מִקְצֵ֣ה הָאָ֑רֶץ יוֹרְדֵ֤י הַיָּם֙ וּמְלֹא֔וֹ אִיִּ֖ים וְיֹשְׁבֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*šîrû* *laYHWH* *šîr* *ḥāḏāš* *təhillāṯô* *miqṣēh* *hāʾāreṣ* *yôrəḏê* *hayyām* *ûməlōʾô* *ʾîyîm* *wəyōšəḇêhem*", "grammar": { "*šîrû*": "2nd person masculine plural qal imperative verb - sing", "*laYHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to Yahweh/to the LORD", "*šîr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - song of", "*ḥāḏāš*": "adjective, masculine singular - new", "*təhillāṯô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his praise", "*miqṣēh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from the end of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth", "*yôrəḏê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - those who go down to", "*hayyām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the sea", "*ûməlōʾô*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and its fullness", "*ʾîyîm*": "noun, masculine plural - coastlands/islands", "*wəyōšəḇêhem*": "conjunction + qal participle, masculine plural construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their inhabitants" }, "variants": { "*šîrû*": "sing/sing praises", "*šîr*": "song/hymn/psalm", "*ḥāḏāš*": "new/fresh", "*təhillāṯô*": "his praise/his glory", "*miqṣēh*": "from the end of/from the extremity of", "*yôrəḏê*": "those who go down to/those who descend to", "*yām*": "sea/ocean/west", "*məlōʾô*": "its fullness/its contents/all that is in it", "*ʾîyîm*": "coastlands/islands/distant shores", "*yōšəḇêhem*": "their inhabitants/their dwellers/those who live in them" } }

Verse 11

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Verse 13

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.42.13", "source": "יְהוָה֙ כַּגִּבּ֣וֹר יֵצֵ֔א כְּאִ֥ישׁ מִלְחָמ֖וֹת יָעִ֣יר קִנְאָ֑ה יָרִ֙יעַ֙ אַף־יַצְרִ֔יחַ עַל־אֹיְבָ֖יו יִתְגַּבָּֽר׃ ס", "text": "*YHWH* *kaggibôr* *yēṣēʾ* *kəʾîš* *milḥāmôṯ* *yāʿîr* *qinʾāh* *yārîaʿ* *ʾap̄*-*yaṣrîaḥ* *ʿal*-*ʾōyəḇāyw* *yiṯgabbār*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*kaggibôr*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like the mighty man", "*yēṣēʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular qal imperfect verb - he will go out", "*kəʾîš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - like a man of", "*milḥāmôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - wars/battles", "*yāʿîr*": "3rd person masculine singular hiphil imperfect verb - he will stir up", "*qinʾāh*": "noun, feminine singular - zeal/jealousy", "*yārîaʿ*": "3rd person masculine singular hiphil imperfect verb - he will shout", "*ʾap̄*": "conjunction - also/even", "*yaṣrîaḥ*": "3rd person masculine singular hiphil imperfect verb - he will cry out", "*ʿal*": "preposition - against", "*ʾōyəḇāyw*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his enemies", "*yiṯgabbār*": "3rd person masculine singular hithpael imperfect verb - he will show himself mighty" }, "variants": { "*gibôr*": "mighty man/warrior/hero", "*yēṣēʾ*": "will go out/will go forth/will march out", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/husband", "*milḥāmôṯ*": "wars/battles/fighting", "*yāʿîr*": "will stir up/will arouse/will awaken", "*qinʾāh*": "zeal/jealousy/passion", "*yārîaʿ*": "will shout/will raise a battle cry", "*yaṣrîaḥ*": "will cry out/will shout loudly", "*ʾōyəḇāyw*": "his enemies/his foes/those who hate him", "*yiṯgabbār*": "will show himself mighty/will prevail/will triumph" } }

Verse 14

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.42.14", "source": "הֶחֱשֵׁ֙יתִי֙ מֵֽעוֹלָ֔ם אַחֲרִ֖ישׁ אֶתְאַפָּ֑ק כַּיּוֹלֵדָ֣ה אֶפְעֶ֔ה אֶשֹּׁ֥ם וְאֶשְׁאַ֖ף יָֽחַד׃", "text": "*heḥĕšêṯî* *mēʿôlām* *ʾaḥărîš* *ʾeṯʾappāq* *kayyôlēḏāh* *ʾep̄ʿeh* *ʾeššōm* *wəʾešʾap̄* *yāḥaḏ*", "grammar": { "*heḥĕšêṯî*": "1st person singular hiphil perfect verb - I have kept silent", "*mēʿôlām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from long ago/forever", "*ʾaḥărîš*": "1st person singular hiphil imperfect verb - I will be silent", "*ʾeṯʾappāq*": "1st person singular hithpael imperfect verb - I will restrain myself", "*kayyôlēḏāh*": "preposition + definite article + qal participle, feminine singular - like the woman giving birth", "*ʾep̄ʿeh*": "1st person singular qal imperfect verb - I will cry out", "*ʾeššōm*": "1st person singular qal imperfect verb - I will pant/gasp", "*wəʾešʾap̄*": "conjunction + 1st person singular qal imperfect verb - and I will gasp", "*yāḥaḏ*": "adverb - together/at once" }, "variants": { "*heḥĕšêṯî*": "I have kept silent/I have held my peace/I have been still", "*ʿôlām*": "long ago/forever/ancient time", "*ʾaḥărîš*": "I will be silent/I will hold my peace/I will be still", "*ʾeṯʾappāq*": "I will restrain myself/I will hold back/I will control myself", "*yôlēḏāh*": "woman giving birth/woman in labor/one who gives birth", "*ʾep̄ʿeh*": "I will cry out/I will groan/I will pant", "*ʾeššōm*": "I will pant/I will gasp/I will breathe heavily", "*ʾešʾap̄*": "I will gasp/I will pant/I will breathe heavily", "*yāḥaḏ*": "together/at once/at the same time" } }

Verse 15

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.42.15", "source": "אַחֲרִ֤יב הָרִים֙ וּגְבָע֔וֹת וְכָל־עֶשְׂבָּ֖ם אוֹבִ֑ישׁ וְשַׂמְתִּ֤י נְהָרוֹת֙ לֽ͏ָאִיִּ֔ים וַאֲגַמִּ֖ים אוֹבִֽישׁ׃", "text": "*ʾaḥărîḇ* *hārîm* *ûḡəḇāʿôṯ* *wəḵāl*-*ʿeśbām* *ʾôḇîš* *wəśamtî* *nəhārôṯ* *lāʾîyîm* *waʾăḡammîm* *ʾôḇîš*", "grammar": { "*ʾaḥărîḇ*": "1st person singular hiphil imperfect verb - I will lay waste", "*hārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - mountains", "*ûḡəḇāʿôṯ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural - and hills", "*wəḵāl*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and all", "*ʿeśbām*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their vegetation", "*ʾôḇîš*": "1st person singular hiphil imperfect verb - I will dry up", "*wəśamtî*": "conjunction + 1st person singular qal perfect verb with waw consecutive - and I will make", "*nəhārôṯ*": "noun, masculine plural - rivers", "*lāʾîyîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - into islands/dry land", "*waʾăḡammîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and pools", "*ʾôḇîš*": "1st person singular hiphil imperfect verb - I will dry up" }, "variants": { "*ʾaḥărîḇ*": "I will lay waste/I will destroy/I will make desolate", "*hārîm*": "mountains/hills", "*ḡəḇāʿôṯ*": "hills/heights", "*ʿeśbām*": "their vegetation/their plants/their grass", "*ʾôḇîš*": "I will dry up/I will make dry/I will parch", "*wəśamtî*": "and I will make/and I will set/and I will place", "*nəhārôṯ*": "rivers/streams", "*ʾîyîm*": "islands/dry land/coastlands", "*ʾăḡammîm*": "pools/ponds/marshes" } }

Verse 16

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.42.16", "source": "וְהוֹלַכְתִּ֣י עִוְרִ֗ים בְּדֶ֙רֶךְ֙ לֹ֣א יָדָ֔עוּ בִּנְתִיב֥וֹת לֹֽא־יָדְע֖וּ אַדְרִיכֵ֑ם אָשִׂים֩ מַחְשָׁ֨ךְ לִפְנֵיהֶ֜ם לָא֗וֹר וּמַֽעֲקַשִּׁים֙ לְמִישׁ֔וֹר אֵ֚לֶּה הַדְּבָרִ֔ים עֲשִׂיתִ֖ם וְלֹ֥א עֲזַבְתִּֽים׃", "text": "*wəhôlaḵtî* *ʿiwrîm* *bəḏereḵ* *lōʾ* *yāḏāʿû* *binṯîḇôṯ* *lōʾ*-*yāḏəʿû* *ʾaḏrîḵēm* *ʾāśîm* *maḥšāḵ* *lip̄nêhem* *lāʾôr* *ûmaʿăqaššîm* *ləmîšôr* *ʾēlleh* *haddəḇārîm* *ʿăśîṯîm* *wəlōʾ* *ʿăzaḇtîm*", "grammar": { "*wəhôlaḵtî*": "conjunction + 1st person singular hiphil perfect verb with waw consecutive - and I will lead", "*ʿiwrîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - blind ones", "*bəḏereḵ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in a way", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yāḏāʿû*": "3rd person plural qal perfect verb - they knew", "*binṯîḇôṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - in paths", "*yāḏəʿû*": "3rd person plural qal perfect verb - they knew", "*ʾaḏrîḵēm*": "1st person singular hiphil imperfect verb + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I will guide them", "*ʾāśîm*": "1st person singular qal imperfect verb - I will make", "*maḥšāḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*lip̄nêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - before them", "*lāʾôr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to light", "*ûmaʿăqaššîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and crooked places", "*ləmîšôr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to level ground", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these", "*haddəḇārîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the things", "*ʿăśîṯîm*": "1st person singular qal perfect verb + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I have done them", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʿăzaḇtîm*": "1st person singular qal perfect verb + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I have forsaken them" }, "variants": { "*wəhôlaḵtî*": "and I will lead/and I will bring/and I will guide", "*ʿiwrîm*": "blind ones/blind people", "*ḏereḵ*": "way/road/path", "*yāḏāʿû*": "they knew/they were familiar with", "*nəṯîḇôṯ*": "paths/trails/ways", "*ʾaḏrîḵēm*": "I will guide them/I will lead them/I will direct them", "*ʾāśîm*": "I will make/I will turn/I will transform", "*maḥšāḵ*": "darkness/gloom/obscurity", "*lip̄nêhem*": "before them/in front of them", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight/brightness", "*maʿăqaššîm*": "crooked places/rough places/uneven ground", "*mîšôr*": "level ground/plain/smooth place", "*dəḇārîm*": "things/words/matters", "*ʿăśîṯîm*": "I have done them/I did them/I made them", "*ʿăzaḇtîm*": "I have forsaken them/I have abandoned them/I have left them" } }

Verse 17

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.42.17", "source": "נָסֹ֤גוּ אָחוֹר֙ יֵבֹ֣שׁוּ בֹ֔שֶׁת הַבֹּטְחִ֖ים בַּפָּ֑סֶל הָאֹמְרִ֥ים לְמַסֵּכָ֖ה אַתֶּ֥ם אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃ ס", "text": "*nāsōḡû* *ʾāḥôr* *yēḇōšû* *ḇōšeṯ* *habbōṭəḥîm* *bappāsel* *hāʾōmərîm* *ləmassēḵāh* *ʾattem* *ʾĕlōhênû*", "grammar": { "*nāsōḡû*": "3rd person plural niphal perfect verb - they are turned back", "*ʾāḥôr*": "adverb - backward", "*yēḇōšû*": "3rd person masculine plural qal imperfect verb - they will be ashamed", "*ḇōšeṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - shame", "*habbōṭəḥîm*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine plural - the ones trusting", "*bappāsel*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the graven image", "*hāʾōmərîm*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine plural - the ones saying", "*ləmassēḵāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - to a molten image", "*ʾattem*": "2nd person masculine plural independent pronoun - you", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 1st person plural suffix - our gods" }, "variants": { "*nāsōḡû*": "they are turned back/they retreat/they withdraw", "*ʾāḥôr*": "backward/back", "*yēḇōšû*": "they will be ashamed/they will be humiliated/they will be disappointed", "*ḇōšeṯ*": "shame/disgrace/humiliation", "*bōṭəḥîm*": "ones trusting/ones relying/ones placing confidence", "*pāsel*": "graven image/carved idol/sculpture", "*ʾōmərîm*": "ones saying/ones speaking/ones declaring", "*massēḵāh*": "molten image/cast idol/metal statue", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "our gods/our deities" } }

Verse 19

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.42.19", "source": "מִ֤י עִוֵּר֙ כִּ֣י אִם־עַבְדִּ֔י וְחֵרֵ֖שׁ כְּמַלְאָכִ֣י אֶשְׁלָ֑ח מִ֤י עִוֵּר֙ כִּמְשֻׁלָּ֔ם וְעִוֵּ֖ר כְּעֶ֥בֶד יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*mî* *ʿiwwēr* *kî* *ʾim*-*ʿaḇdî* *wəḥērēš* *kəmalʾāḵî* *ʾešlāḥ* *mî* *ʿiwwēr* *kimšullām* *wəʿiwwēr* *kəʿeḇeḏ* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*ʿiwwēr*": "adjective, masculine singular - blind", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/except", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if/but", "*ʿaḇdî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my servant", "*wəḥērēš*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and deaf", "*kəmalʾāḵî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - like my messenger", "*ʾešlāḥ*": "1st person singular qal imperfect verb - I will send", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*ʿiwwēr*": "adjective, masculine singular - blind", "*kimšullām*": "preposition + pual participle, masculine singular - like the one at peace/devoted", "*wəʿiwwēr*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and blind", "*kəʿeḇeḏ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - like the servant of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD" }, "variants": { "*ʿiwwēr*": "blind/sightless", "*kî* *ʾim*": "except/but/only", "*ʿaḇdî*": "my servant/my slave", "*ḥērēš*": "deaf/unable to hear", "*malʾāḵî*": "my messenger/my envoy/my angel", "*ʾešlāḥ*": "I will send/I send", "*məšullām*": "one at peace/complete one/devoted one/perfect one", "*ʿeḇeḏ*": "servant/slave" } }

Verse 22

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.42.22", "source": "וְהוּא֮ עַם־בָּז֣וּז וְשָׁסוּי֒ הָפֵ֤חַ בַּֽחוּרִים֙ כֻּלָּ֔ם וּבְבָתֵּ֥י כְלָאִ֖ים הָחְבָּ֑אוּ הָי֤וּ לָבַז֙ וְאֵ֣ין מַצִּ֔יל מְשִׁסָּ֖ה וְאֵין־אֹמֵ֥ר הָשַֽׁב׃", "text": "And he *ʿam-bāzûz* and *šāsûy*, *hāpēaḥ* *baḥûrîm* all of them and in *bātēy* *kelāʾîm* *hoḥbāʾû*; *hāyû* for *lābaz* and there is no *maṣṣîl*, *mešissâ* and there is none saying *hāšav*.", "grammar": { "*ʿam-bāzûz*": "masculine noun construct with passive participle - a plundered people", "*šāsûy*": "qal passive participle masculine singular - spoiled/robbed/plundered", "*hāpēaḥ*": "hophal infinitive absolute - trapped/ensnared", "*baḥûrîm*": "masculine plural noun - young men/choice men", "*bātēy*": "construct plural of *bayit* - houses of", "*kelāʾîm*": "masculine plural noun - prisons/dungeons", "*hoḥbāʾû*": "hophal perfect 3rd person plural - they were hidden/they were concealed", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they have become", "*lābaz*": "preposition with masculine noun - for plunder", "*maṣṣîl*": "hiphil participle masculine singular - deliverer/rescuer", "*mešissâ*": "feminine singular noun - spoil/booty/plunder", "*hāšav*": "hiphil imperative masculine singular - restore/return" }, "variants": { "*bāzûz*": "plundered/spoiled/robbed", "*šāsûy*": "spoiled/looted/plundered", "*hāpēaḥ*": "trapped/ensnared/caught", "*baḥûrîm*": "young men/choice men/selected ones", "*kelāʾîm*": "prisons/dungeons/places of confinement", "*hoḥbāʾû*": "were hidden/were concealed/were imprisoned", "*lābaz*": "for plunder/for spoil/for looting", "*maṣṣîl*": "deliverer/rescuer/savior", "*mešissâ*": "spoil/plunder/booty/loot", "*hāšav*": "restore/return/give back" } }

Verse 24

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.42.24", "source": "מִֽי־נָתַ֨ן לִמְשִׁסָּ֧ה יַעֲקֹ֛ב וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל לְבֹזְזִ֖ים הֲל֣וֹא יְהוָ֑ה ז֚וּ חָטָ֣אנוּ ל֔וֹ וְלֹֽא־אָב֤וּ בִדְרָכָיו֙ הָל֔וֹךְ וְלֹ֥א שָׁמְע֖וּ בְּתוֹרָתֽוֹ׃", "text": "Who *nātan* *limšissâ* *Yaʿăqōv* and *Yiśrāʾēl* *lĕvōzĕzîm*? Was it not *YHWH*, against whom we *ḥāṭāʾnû*, and not *ʾāvû* in his ways *hālôk*, and not *šāmĕʿû* in his *tôrâ*?", "grammar": { "*nātan*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he gave/delivered", "*limšissâ*": "preposition with feminine noun - for plunder/spoil", "*Yaʿăqōv*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lĕvōzĕzîm*": "preposition with qal participle masculine plural - to plunderers/looters", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - covenant name of God", "*ḥāṭāʾnû*": "qal perfect 1st person plural - we sinned", "*ʾāvû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they were willing/they consented", "*hālôk*": "qal infinitive absolute - to walk/walking", "*šāmĕʿû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they listened/heard/obeyed", "*tôrâ*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his law/instruction" }, "variants": { "*nātan*": "gave/delivered/handed over", "*limšissâ*": "for plunder/for spoil/for looting", "*lĕvōzĕzîm*": "to plunderers/to looters/to robbers", "*ḥāṭāʾnû*": "we sinned/we missed the mark/we offended", "*ʾāvû*": "were willing/consented/agreed", "*hālôk*": "walking/going/proceeding", "*šāmĕʿû*": "listened/heard/obeyed", "*tôrâ*": "law/instruction/teaching/direction" } }

Verse 25

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.42.25", "source": "וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֤ךְ עָלָיו֙ חֵמָ֣ה אַפּ֔וֹ וֶעֱז֖וּז מִלְחָמָ֑ה וַתְּלַהֲטֵ֤הוּ מִסָּבִיב֙ וְלֹ֣א יָדָ֔ע וַתִּבְעַר־בּ֖וֹ וְלֹא־יָשִׂ֥ים עַל־לֵֽב׃ פ", "text": "And he *wayyišpōk* upon him *ḥēmâ* *ʾappô* and *ʿĕzûz* *milḥāmâ*; and *wattĕlahăṭēhû* from all around, yet not *yādāʿ*, and *wattiḇʿar-bô* yet not *yāśîm* *ʿal-lēḇ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyišpōk*": "qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and he poured out", "*ḥēmâ*": "feminine singular noun - rage/fury/wrath", "*ʾappô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his anger/his nose", "*ʿĕzûz*": "masculine singular noun - might/strength/fierceness", "*milḥāmâ*": "feminine singular noun - battle/war/fight", "*wattĕlahăṭēhû*": "piel imperfect consecutive 3rd feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and it consumed him/it burned him", "*yādāʿ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he knew/understood/perceived", "*wattiḇʿar-bô*": "qal imperfect consecutive 3rd feminine singular with preposition and 3rd masculine singular suffix - and it burned in him", "*yāśîm*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he puts/places/takes", "*ʿal-lēḇ*": "preposition with masculine singular noun - upon heart/to heart/to mind" }, "variants": { "*wayyišpōk*": "poured out/emptied/expended", "*ḥēmâ*": "rage/fury/wrath/hot anger", "*ʾappô*": "his anger/his nose/his wrath", "*ʿĕzûz*": "might/strength/fierceness", "*milḥāmâ*": "battle/war/fighting/conflict", "*wattĕlahăṭēhû*": "consumed him/burned him/scorched him", "*yādāʿ*": "knew/understood/perceived/recognized", "*wattiḇʿar-bô*": "burned in him/blazed in him/consumed in him", "*yāśîm*": "puts/places/takes/considers", "*ʿal-lēḇ*": "to heart/to mind/takes to heart/takes seriously" } }