Lexicon :: Strong's H2656 - ḥēp̄eṣ

“Does the LORD ^H3068 have as much delight ^H2656 in burnt ^H5930 offerings ^H5930 and sacrifices ^H2077

As in obeying ^H8085 the voice ^H6963 of the LORD ^H3068?

Behold ^H2009, to obey ^H8085 is better ^H2896 than ^H4480 a sacrifice ^H2077,

And to pay ^H7181 attention ^H7181 is better than ^H4480 the fat ^H2459 of rams ^H352.

“Is my house ^H1004 not indeed ^H3588 so ^H3651 with God ^H410?

For He has made ^H7760 an everlasting ^H5769 covenant ^H1285 with me,

Properly ^H6186 ordered ^H6186 in all ^H3605 things ^H3605, and secured ^H8104;

For will He not indeed ^H3588 make

All ^H3605 my salvation ^H3468 and all ^H3605 my delight ^H2656 grow ^H6779?

And King ^H4428 Solomon ^H8010 granted ^H5414 the queen ^H4436 of Sheba ^H7614 everything ^H3605 she desired ^H2656, whatever ^H834 she requested ^H7592, besides ^H4480 H905 what ^H834 he gave ^H5414 her in proportion to [fn]his royal ^H4428 bounty ^H3027. Then she [fn]departed ^H6437 and went ^H1980 to her own land ^H776 [fn]together with her servants ^H5650.

King ^H4428 Solomon ^H8010 gave ^H5414 the queen ^H4436 of Sheba ^H7614 her every ^H3605 desire ^H2656, whatever ^H834 she requested ^H7592, besides ^H4480 H905 gifts equal to what ^H834 she had brought ^H935 to the king ^H4428. Then she turned ^H2015 and went ^H1980 to her own land ^H776 with her servants ^H5650.

“For what ^H4100 does he care ^H2656 about his household ^H1004 [fn]after ^H310 him,

When the number ^H4557 of his months ^H2320 is ^H2686 at ^H2686 an ^H2686 end ^H2686?

“Is it any pleasure ^H2656 to [fn]the Almighty ^H7706 if ^H3588 you are ^H6663 righteous ^H6663,

Or ^H518 gain ^H1215 if ^H3588 you make ^H8552 your ways ^H1870 blameless ^H8552?

“If ^H518 I have kept ^H4513 the poor ^H1800 from ^H4513 H4480 their desire ^H2656,

Or have caused the eyes ^H5869 of the widow ^H490 to fail ^H3615,

But his delight ^H2656 is in the Law ^H8451 of the LORD ^H3068,

And on His Law ^H8451 he meditates ^H1897 day ^H3119 and night ^H3915.

As for the [fn]saints ^H6918 who ^H834 are on the earth ^H776,

[fn]They are the majestic ^H117 ones ^H117; all ^H3605 my delight ^H2656 is in them.

Then they were ^H8055 glad ^H8055 because ^H3588 they were quiet ^H8367,

So He guided ^H5148 them to their desired ^H2656 harbor ^H4231.

Great ^H1419 are the works ^H4639 of the LORD ^H3068;

They are [fn]studied ^H1875 by all ^H3605 who delight ^H2655 in them.

She is more ^H4480 precious ^H3368 than ^H4480 [fn]jewels ^H6443,

And nothing ^H3605 H3808 you desire ^H2656 compares ^H7737 with her.

“For wisdom ^H2451 is better ^H2896 than ^H4480 [fn]jewels ^H6443;

And all ^H3605 desirable ^H2656 things ^H2656 cannot ^H3808 compare ^H7737 with her.

She looks ^H1875 for wool ^H6785 and linen ^H6593,

And works ^H6213 with her [fn]hands ^H3709 [fn]in delight ^H2656.

There is an appointed ^H2165 time ^H2165 for everything ^H3605. And there is a time ^H6256 for every ^H3605 matter ^H2656 under ^H8478 heaven ^H8064—

When ^H834 you make ^H5087 a vow ^H5088 to God ^H430, do not be late ^H309 in paying ^H7999 it; for He takes no ^H369 delight ^H2656 in fools ^H3684. Pay ^H7999 what ^H834 you vow ^H5087!

If ^H518 you see ^H7200 oppression ^H6233 of the poor ^H7326 and denial ^H1498 of justice ^H4941 and righteousness ^H6664 in the province ^H4082, do not be ^H8539 shocked ^H8539 at the [fn]sight ^H2656; for one [fn]official ^H1364 watches ^H8104 over ^H4480 H5921 another [fn]official ^H1364, and there are higher ^H1364 [fn]officials ^H1364 over ^H5921 them.

Remember ^H2142 also your Creator ^H1254 in the days ^H3117 of your youth ^H979, before ^{H5704 H834 H3808} the evil ^H7451 days ^H3117 come ^H935 and the years ^H8141 approach ^H5060 when ^H834 you will say ^H559, “I have ^H369 no ^H369 pleasure ^H2656 in them”;

“It is I who says ^H559 of Cyrus ^H3566, ‘He is My shepherd ^H7462,

And he will carry ^H7999 out ^H7999 all ^H3605 My desire ^H2656.’

And [fn]he says ^H559 of Jerusalem ^H3389, ‘She will be built ^H1129,’

And of the temple ^H1964, ‘[fn]Your foundation ^H3245 will be laid ^H3245.’”

Declaring ^H5046 the end ^H319 from the beginning ^H7225,

And from ancient ^H6924 times ^H6924 things which ^H834 have not been done ^H6213,

Saying ^H559, ‘My plan ^H6098 will be established ^H6965,

And I will accomplish ^H6213 all ^H3605 My good ^H2656 pleasure ^H2656’;

“Assemble ^H6908, all ^H3605 of you, and listen ^H8085!

Who ^H4310 among them has declared ^H5046 these ^H428 things ^H428?

The LORD ^H3068 loves ^H157 him; he will carry ^H6213 out ^H6213 His good ^H2656 pleasure ^H2656 against Babylon ^H894,

And His arm ^H2220 will be against the Chaldeans ^H3778.

But the LORD ^H3068 desired ^H2654

To crush ^H1792 Him, [fn]causing ^H2470 Him grief ^H2470;

If ^H518 He renders ^H7760 [fn]Himself ^H5315 as a guilt ^H817 offering ^H817,

He will see ^H7200 His [fn]offspring ^H2233,

He will prolong ^H748 His days ^H3117,

And the [fn]good ^H2656 pleasure ^H2656 of the LORD ^H3068 will prosper ^H6743 in His hand ^H3027.

“Moreover, I will make ^H7760 your battlements ^H8121 of [fn]rubies ^H3539,

And your gates ^H8179 of [fn]crystal ^H688,

And your entire ^H3605 [fn]wall ^H1366 of precious ^H2656 stones ^H68.

‘Why ^H4100 have we fasted ^H6684 and You do not see ^H7200?

Why have we humbled ^H6031 ourselves ^H5315 and You do not [fn]notice ^H3045?’

Behold ^H2005, on the day ^H3117 of your fast ^H6685 you find ^H4672 your desire ^H2656,

And oppress ^H5065 all ^H3605 your workers ^H6092.

“If ^H518, because ^H4480 of the Sabbath ^H7676, you restrain ^H7725 your foot ^H7272

From doing ^H6213 as you wish ^H2656 on My holy ^H6944 day ^H3117,

And call ^H7121 the Sabbath ^H7676 a pleasure ^H6027, and the holy ^H6918 day of the LORD ^H3068 honorable ^H3513,

And honor ^H3513 it, desisting ^H6213 H4480 from your own ways ^H1870,

From seeking ^H4672 your own pleasure ^H2656

And speaking ^H1696 your own word ^H1697,

“Is this ^H2088 man ^H376 Coniah ^H3078 a despised ^H959, shattered ^H5310 jar ^H6089?

Or ^H518 is he an undesirable ^H369 H2656 vessel ^H3627?

Why ^H4069 have he and his descendants ^H2233 been hurled ^H2904 out ^H2904

And cast ^H7993 into a land ^H776 that they had not known ^H3045?

Israel ^H3478 has been swallowed ^H1104 up ^H1104;

They are now ^H6258 among the nations ^H1471

Like a vessel ^H3627 in which no ^H369 one ^H369 delights ^H2656.