إِشَعْيَاءَ 28

١ 1 وَيْلٌ لِإِكْلِيلِ فَخْرِ سُكَارَى أَفْرَايِمَ، وَلِلزَّهْرِ ٱلذَّابِلِ، جَمَالِ بَهَائِهِ ٱلَّذِي عَلَى رَأْسِ وَادِي سَمَائِنِ، ٱلْمَضْرُوبِينَ بِٱلْخَمْرِ.

Woe to the crown of pride of the drunkards of Ephraim, and to the fading flower of his glorious beauty, which is on the head of the fertile valley of those who are overcome with wine.

٢ 2 هُوَذَا شَدِيدٌ وَقَوِيٌّ لِلسَّيِّدِ كَٱنْهِيَالِ ٱلْبَرَدِ، كَنَوْءٍ مُهْلِكٍ، كَسَيْلِ مِيَاهٍ غَزِيرَةٍ جَارِفَةٍ، قَدْ أَلْقَاهُ إِلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ بِشِدَّةٍ.

Look, the LORD has a mighty and strong one. Like a storm of hail, a destroying storm, and like a storm of mighty waters overflowing, he will cast them down to the earth with his hand.

٣ 3 بِٱلْأَرْجُلِ يُدَاسُ إِكْلِيلُ فَخْرِ سُكَارَى أَفْرَايِمَ.

The crown of pride of the drunkards of Ephraim will be trodden under foot.

٤ 4 وَيَكُونُ ٱلزَّهْرُ ٱلذَّابِلُ، جَمَالُ بَهَائِهِ ٱلَّذِي عَلَى رَأْسِ وَادِي ٱلسَّمَائِنِ كَبَاكُورَةِ ٱلتِّينِ قَبْلَ ٱلصَّيْفِ، ٱلَّتِي يَرَاهَا ٱلنَّاظِرُ فَيَبْلَعُهَا وَهِيَ فِي يَدِهِ.

The fading flower of his glorious beauty, which is on the head of the fertile valley, shall be like the first-ripe fig before the summer; which someone picks and eats as soon as he sees it.

٥ 5 فِي ذَلِكَ ٱلْيَوْمِ يَكُونُ رَبُّ ٱلْجُنُودِ إِكْلِيلَ جَمَالٍ وَتَاجَ بَهَاءٍ لِبَقِيَّةِ شَعْبِهِ،

In that day, the LORD of hosts will become a crown of glory, and a diadem of beauty, to the residue of his people;

٦ 6 وَرُوحَ ٱلْقَضَاءِ لِلْجَالِسِ لِلْقَضَاءِ، وَبَأْسًا لِلَّذِينَ يَرُدُّونَ ٱلْحَرْبَ إِلَى ٱلْبَابِ.

and a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment, and strength to those who turn back the battle at the gate.

٧ 7 وَلَكِنَّ هَؤُلَاءِ أَيْضًا ضَلُّوا بِٱلْخَمْرِ وَتَاهُوا بِٱلْمُسْكِرِ. ٱلْكَاهِنُ وَٱلنَّبِيُّ تَرَنَّحَا بِٱلْمُسْكِرِ. ٱبْتَلَعَتْهُمَا ٱلْخَمْرُ. تَاهَا مِنَ ٱلْمُسْكِرِ، ضَلَّا فِي ٱلرُّؤْيَا، قَلِقَا فِي ٱلْقَضَاءِ.

They also reel with wine, and stagger with strong drink. The priest and the prophet reel with strong drink. They are swallowed up by wine. They stagger with strong drink. They err in vision. They stumble in judgment.

٨ 8 فَإِنَّ جَمِيعَ ٱلْمَوَائِدِ ٱمْتَلَأَتْ قَيْئًا وَقَذَرًا. لَيْسَ مَكَانٌ.

For all tables are completely full of filthy vomit and filthiness.

٩ 9 «لِمَنْ يُعَلِّمُ مَعْرِفَةً، وَلِمَنْ يُفْهِمُ تَعْلِيمًا؟ أَلِلْمَفْطُومِينَ عَنِ ٱللَّبَنِ، لِلْمَفْصُولِينَ عَنِ ٱلثُّدِيِّ؟

Whom will he teach knowledge? To whom will he explain the message? Those who are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts?

١٠ 10 لِأَنَّهُ أَمْرٌ عَلَى أَمْرٍ. أَمْرٌ عَلَى أَمْرٍ. فَرْضٌ عَلَى فَرْضٍ. فَرْضٌ عَلَى فَرْضٍ. هُنَا قَلِيلٌ هُنَاكَ قَلِيلٌ».

For it is precept on precept, precept on precept; line on line, line on line; here a little, there a little.

١١ 11 إِنَّهُ بِشَفَةٍ لَكْنَاءَ وَبِلِسَانٍ آخَرَ يُكَلِّمُ هَذَا ٱلشَّعْبَ،

But he will speak to this nation with stammering lips and a strange language;

١٢ 12 ٱلَّذِينَ قَالَ لَهُمْ: «هَذِهِ هِيَ ٱلرَّاحَةُ. أَرِيحُوا ٱلرَّازِحَ، وَهَذَا هُوَ ٱلسُّكُونُ». وَلَكِنْ لَمْ يَشَاءُوا أَنْ يَسْمَعُوا.

to whom he said, "This is the resting place. Give rest to weary;" and "This is the refreshing;" but they would not listen.

١٣ 13 فَكَانَ لَهُمْ قَوْلُ ٱلرَّبِّ: أَمْرًا عَلَى أَمْرٍ. أَمْرًا عَلَى أَمْرٍ. فَرْضًا عَلَى فَرْضٍ. فَرْضًا عَلَى فَرْضٍ. هُنَا قَلِيلًا هُنَاكَ قَلِيلًا، لِكَيْ يَذْهَبُوا وَيَسْقُطُوا إِلَى ٱلْوَرَاءِ وَيَنْكَسِرُوا وَيُصَادُوا فَيُؤْخَذُوا.

Therefore the word of the LORD will be to them precept on precept, precept on precept; line on line, line on line; here a little, there a little; that they may go, fall backward, be broken, be snared, and be taken.

١٤ 14 لِذَلِكَ ٱسْمَعُوا كَلَامَ ٱلرَّبِّ يَارِجَالَ ٱلْهُزْءِ، وُلَاةَ هَذَا ٱلشَّعْبِ ٱلَّذِي فِي أُورُشَلِيمَ.

Therefore hear the word of the LORD, you scoffers, that rule this people in Jerusalem:

١٥ 15 لِأَنَّكُمْ قُلْتُمْ: «قَدْ عَقَدْنَا عَهْدًا مَعَ ٱلْمَوْتِ، وَصَنَعْنَا مِيثَاقًا مَعَ ٱلْهَاوِيَةِ. ٱلسَّوْطُ ٱلْجَارِفُ إِذَا عَبَرَ لَا يَأْتِينَا، لِأَنَّنَا جَعَلْنَا ٱلْكَذِبَ مَلْجَأَنَا، وَبِٱلْغِشِّ ٱسْتَتَرْنَا». (Sheol h7585)

"Because you have said, 'We have made a covenant with death, and with Sheol are we in agreement. When the overflowing scourge passes through, it won't come to us; for we have made lies our refuge, and we have hidden ourselves under falsehood.'" (Sheol h7585)

١٦ 16 لِذَلِكَ هَكَذَا يَقُولُ ٱلسَّيِّدُ ٱلرَّبُّ: «هَأَنَذَا أُؤَسِّسُ فِي صِهْيَوْنَ حَجَرًا، حَجَرَ ٱمْتِحَانٍ، حَجَرَ زَاوِيَةٍ كَرِيمًا، أَسَاسًا مُؤَسَّسًا: مَنْ آمَنَ لَا يَهْرُبُ.

Therefore thus says the LORD, "Look, I am laying in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone for a sure foundation, and the one who believes in him will not be put to shame.

١٧ 17 وَأَجْعَلُ ٱلْحَقَّ خَيْطًا وَٱلْعَدْلَ مِطْمَارًا، فَيَخْطَفُ ٱلْبَرَدُ مَلْجَأَ ٱلْكَذِبِ، وَيَجْرُفُ ٱلْمَاءُ ٱلسِّتَارَةَ.

I will make justice the measuring line, and righteousness the plumb line. The hail will sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters will overflow the hiding place.

١٨ 18 وَيُمْحَى عَهْدُكُمْ مَعَ ٱلْمَوْتِ، وَلَا يَثْبُتُ مِيثَاقُكُمْ مَعَ ٱلْهَاوِيَةِ. ٱلسَّوْطُ ٱلْجَارِفُ إِذَا عَبَرَ تَكُونُونَ لَهُ لِلدَّوْسِ. (Sheol h7585)

Your covenant with death shall be annulled, and your agreement with Sheol shall not stand. When the overflowing scourge passes through, then you will be trampled down by it. (Sheol h7585)

١٩ 19 كُلَّمَا عَبَرَ يَأْخُذُكُمْ، فَإِنَّهُ كُلَّ صَبَاحٍ يَعْبُرُ، فِي ٱلنَّهَارِ وَفِي ٱللَّيْلِ، وَيَكُونُ فَهْمُ ٱلْخَبَرِ فَقَطِ ٱنْزِعَاجًا».

As often as it passes through, it will seize you; for morning by morning it will pass through, by day and by night; and it will be nothing but terror to understand the message."

٢٠ 20 لِأَنَّ ٱلْفِرَاشَ قَدْ قَصَرَ عَنِ ٱلتَّمَدُّدِ، وَٱلْغِطَاءَ ضَاقَ عَنِ ٱلِٱلْتِحَافِ.

For the bed is too short to stretch out on, and the blanket is too narrow to wrap oneself in.

٢١ 21 لِأَنَّهُ كَمَا فِي جَبَلِ فَرَاصِيمَ يَقُومُ ٱلرَّبُّ، وَكَمَا فِي ٱلْوَطَاءِ عِنْدَ جِبْعُونَ يَسْخَطُ لِيَفْعَلَ فَعْلَهُ، فَعْلَهُ ٱلْغَرِيبَ، وَلِيَعْمَلَ عَمَلَهُ، عَمَلَهُ ٱلْغَرِيبَ.

For the LORD will rise up as on Mount Perazim. He will be angry as in the Valley of Gibeon; that he may do his work, his unusual work, and bring to pass his act, his extraordinary act.

٢٢ 22 فَٱلْآنَ لَا تَكُونُوا مُتَهَكِّمِينَ لِئَلَّا تُشَدَّدَ رُبُطُكُمْ، لِأَنِّي سَمِعْتُ فَنَاءً قُضِيَ بِهِ مِنْ قِبَلِ ٱلسَّيِّدِ رَبِّ ٱلْجُنُودِ عَلَى كُلِّ ٱلْأَرْضِ.

And as for you, do not be scoffers, lest your bonds be made strong; for I have heard a decree of destruction from the LORD of hosts, on the whole earth.

٢٣ 23 اُصْغُوا وَٱسْمَعُوا صَوْتِي. ٱنْصُتُوا وَٱسْمَعُوا قَوْلِي:

Give ear, and hear my voice. Listen, and hear my speech.

٢٤ 24 هَلْ يَحْرُثُ ٱلْحَارِثُ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ لِيَزْرَعَ، وَيَشُقُّ أَرْضَهُ وَيُمَهِّدُهَا؟

Does he who plows to sow plow continually? Does he keep turning the soil and breaking the clods?

٢٥ 25 أَلَيْسَ أَنَّهُ إِذَا سَوَّى وَجْهَهَا يَبْذُرُ ٱلشُّونِيزَ وَيُذَرِّي ٱلْكَمُّونَ، وَيَضَعُ ٱلْحِنْطَةَ فِي أَتْلَامٍ، وَٱلشَّعِيرَ فِي مَكَانٍ مُعَيَّنٍ، وَٱلْقَطَانِيَّ فِي حُدُودِهَا؟

When he has leveled its surface, doesn't he plant the dill, and scatter the cumin seed, and put in the wheat in rows, the barley in the appointed place, and emmer as its borders?

٢٦ 26 فَيُرْشِدُهُ. بِٱلْحَقِّ يُعَلِّمُهُ إِلَهُهُ.

For his God instructs him in right judgment, and teaches him.

٢٧ 27 إِنَّ ٱلشُّونِيزَ لَا يُدْرَسُ بِٱلنَّوْرَجِ، وَلَا تُدَارُ بَكَرَةُ ٱلْعَجَلَةِ عَلَى ٱلْكَمُّونِ، بَلْ بِٱلْقَضِيبِ يُخْبَطُ ٱلشُّونِيزُ، وَٱلْكَمُّونُ بِٱلْعَصَا.

For the dill are not threshed with a sharp instrument, neither is a cart wheel turned over the cumin; but the dill is beaten out with a stick, and the cumin with a rod.

٢٨ 28 يُدَقُّ ٱلْقَمْحُ لِأَنَّهُ لَا يَدْرُسُهُ إِلَى ٱلْأَبَدِ، فَيَسُوقُ بَكَرَةَ عَجَلَتِهِ وَخَيْلَهُ. لَا يَسْحَقُهُ.

Bread flour must be ground; so he will not always be threshing it. Although he drives the wheel of his threshing cart over it, his horses do not grind it.

٢٩ 29 هَذَا أَيْضًا خَرَجَ مِنْ قِبَلِ رَبِّ ٱلْجُنُودِ. عَجِيبُ ٱلرَّأْيِ عَظِيمُ ٱلْفَهْمِ.

This also comes forth from the LORD of hosts, who is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in wisdom.