إشَعْياء 51
| اسْمَعُوا لِي يَا مُلْتَمِسِي الْبِرِّ، السَّاعِينَ وَرَاءَ الرَّبِّ: تَلَفَّتُوا إِلَى الصَّخْرِ الَّذِي مِنْهُ نُحِتُّمْ، وَإِلَى الْمَحْجَرِ الَّذِي مِنْهُ اقْتُلِعْتُمْ. | ١ 1 |
[Yahweh says], “You people who desire to act righteously/justly, who want to do what I want you to do, listen to me! Think about Abraham! [It is as though] [MET] he was a huge rock cliff; and when you [people of Israel became a nation], [it was as though] [MET] you were cut from that rock [DOU].
| انْظُرُوا إِلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ أَبِيكُمْ وَإِلَى سَارَةَ الَّتِي أَنْجَبَتْكُمْ، فَقَدْ دَعَوْتُهُ حِينَ كَانَ فَرْداً وَاحِداً وَبَارَكْتُهُ وَأَكْثَرْتُهُ. | ٢ 2 |
Think about your ancestor Abraham and [his wife] Sarah, of whom [all of] you are descendants. When I first spoke to Abraham, he had no children. But after I blessed him, he had a huge number of descendants.
| الرَّبُّ يُعَزِّي صِهْيَوْنَ وَيُعَزِّي خَرَائِبَهَا، وَيُحَوِّلُ قَفْرَهَا إِلَى عَدْنٍ وَصَحْرَاءَهَا إِلَى جَنَّةٍ رَائِعَةٍ، فَتَفِيضُ بِالْفَرَحِ وَالْغِبْطَةِ وَالشُّكْرِ وَهُتَافِ تَرْنِيمٍ. | ٣ 3 |
[Some day I], Yahweh, will encourage his descendants [again], and I will comfort all [the people who live in] the ruins [of Jerusalem]. The desert in that area will become like Eden, like the garden that I, Yahweh, [made/planted]. All the people there will be joyful and happy; they will thank me and sing.
| اسْمَعُوا لِي يَا شَعْبِي، وَأَصْغِي إِلَيَّ يَا أُمَّتِي، فَإِنَّ الشَّرِيعَةَ تَصْدُرُ مِنِّي، وَعَدْلِي يُصْبِحُ نُوراً لِلشُّعُوبِ. | ٤ 4 |
My people of Judah, listen carefully [DOU] to me, because [I want you to] proclaim my laws; the just/right things that I do will be [like] [MET] a light for the people of the nations.
| بِرِّي بَاتَ قَرِيباً، وَتَجَلَّى خَلاصِي، وَذِرَاعَايَ تَقْضِيَانِ لِلشُّعُوبِ، وَإِيَّايَ تَرْتَقِبُ الْجَزَائِرُ، وَتَنْتَظِرُ بِرَجَاءٍ ذِرَاعِي. | ٥ 5 |
I will soon/quickly rescue you [DOU]; by my power [MTY] I will bring you back [from being exiled in Babylonia] [DOU]. The people who live on islands in the ocean will wait for me [to help them], confidently expecting for me to use my power [MTY].
| ارْفَعُوا عُيُونَكُمْ إِلَى السَّمَاوَاتِ وَتَفَرَّسُوا فِي الأَرْضِ مِنْ تَحْتُ، فَإِنَّ السَمَاوَاتِ كَدُخَانٍ تَضْمَحِلُّ، وَالأَرْضَ كَثَوْبٍ تَبْلَى، وَيَبِيدُ سُكَّانُهَا كَالذُّبَابِ. أَمَّا خَلاصِي فَيَبْقَى إِلَى الأَبَدِ، وِبِرِّي يَثْبُتُ مَدَى الدَّهْرِ. | ٦ 6 |
Look up at the sky, and look at the earth, [and see what they are like now], because [some day] the sky will disappear like [SIM] smoke, and the earth will wear out like [SIM] old clothes wear out, and people on the earth will die like gnats/flies. But I will rescue/save you, and you will remain free forever, and I will rule you righteously/fairly forever.
| اسْتَمِعُوا إِلَيَّ يَا عَارِفِي الْبِرِّ، أَيُّهَا الشَّعْبُ الَّذِي شَرِيعَتِي فِي قُلُوبِكُمْ. لَا تَخْشَوْا تَعْيِيرَ النَّاسِ وَلا تَرْتَعِبُوا مِنْ شَتَائِمِهِمْ، | ٧ 7 |
You people who know what things are right to do, and who know in your inner beings [what is written in] my laws, listen to me! Do not be afraid of people who taunt/insult you; do not be disturbed/upset when people revile you,
| لأَنَّ الْعُثَّ يَأْكُلُهُمْ كَثَوْبٍ، وَيَقْرِضُهُمُ السُّوسُ كَالصُّوفِ، أَمَّا بِرِّي فَيَبْقَى إِلَى الأَبَدِ، وَخَلاصِي يَثْبُتُ مَدَى الدَّهْرِ. | ٨ 8 |
because [some day they will be destroyed] like [MET] clothing that is eaten by ([larvae of] moths/cockroaches), like wool garments that have been eaten by worms. I will save you people, and you will be saved forever.”
| اسْتَيْقِظِي، اسْتَيْقِظِي، تَسَرْبَلِي بِالْقُوَّةِ يَا ذِرَاعَ الرَّبِّ، اسْتَيْقِظِي كَالْعَهْدِ بِكِ فِي الأَيَّامِ الْقَدِيمَةِ، وَفِي الأَجْيَالِ الْغَابِرَةِ. أَلَسْتِ أَنْتِ الَّتِي مَزَّقْتِ رَهَبَ إِرْباً إِرْباً، وَطَعَنْتِ التِّنِّينَ؟ | ٩ 9 |
Yahweh, wake up [and do something for us]! Show your power! Do mighty things like you did long ago, when you stabbed [RHQ] that sea monster/dragon Rahab and cut it into pieces.
| أَلَسْتِ أَنْتِ الَّتِي جَفَّفْتِ الْبَحْرَ، وَمِيَاهَ اللُّجَجِ الْعَمِيقَةِ، وَجَعَلْتِ أَعْمَاقَ الْبَحْرِ طَرِيقاً يَعْبُرُ فَوْقَهُ الْمَفْدِيُّونَ؟ | ١٠ 10 |
Surely you are [RHQ] the one who caused the [Red] Sea to become dry and made a path through that deep water in order that your people could cross it!
| سَيَرْجِعُ الَّذِينَ افْتَدَاهُمُ الرَّبُّ وَيَأْتُونَ إِلَى صِهْيَوْنَ بِتَرَنُّمٍ، يُكَلِّلُ رُؤُوسَهُمْ فَرَحٌ أَبَدِيٌّ، فَتَطْغَى عَلَيْهِمْ بَهْجَةٌ وَغِبْطَةٌ، أَمَّا الْحُزْنُ وَالتَّنَهُّدُ فَيَهْرُبَانِ بَعِيداً. | ١١ 11 |
And those whom Yahweh will rescue [from being exiled in Babylonia] will [similarly] return to Jerusalem, singing. Their being joyful forever will be [like] [MET] a crown on their heads. They will not be sad or mourn any more; they will be [completely] joyful and happy.
| أَنَا، أَنَا هُوَ مُعَزِّيكُمْ، فَمَنْ أَنْتِ حَتَّى تَخْشَيْ إِنْسَاناً فَانِياً أَوْ بَشَراً يَبِيدُونَ كَالْعُشْبِ؟ | ١٢ 12 |
[Yahweh says], “I am the one who encourages you. So (why are you/you should not be) [RHQ] afraid of humans who will [wither and disappear like] [MET] grass.
| وَنَسِيتِ الرَّبَّ صَانِعَكِ، بَاسِطَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمُرْسِي قَوَاعِدِ الأَرْضِ فَتَظَلِّينَ فِي رُعْبٍ دَائِمٍ مِنْ غَضَبِ الْمُضَايِقِ حِينَ يُوَطِّدُ الْعَزْمَ عَلَى التَّدْمِيرِ؟ أَيْنَ هُوَ غَضَبُ الْمُضَايِقِ؟ | ١٣ 13 |
(Why have you/You should not have) [RHQ] forgotten [me], Yahweh, the one who created your nation, the one who stretched out the sky and laid the foundations of the earth. (Why are you/You should not be) [RHQ] continually afraid of those who are angry with you and (oppress you/treat you cruelly) and want to get rid of you. [You should not be afraid of them now], because those angry people have now disappeared!
| عَمَّا قَرِيبٍ يُطْلَقُ سَرَاحُ الْمُنْحَنِي فَلا يَمُوتُ فِي أَعْمَاقِ الْجُبِّ وَلا يَفْتَقِرُ إِلَى الْخُبْزِ. | ١٤ 14 |
Soon you people who have been caused to be slaves [in Babylonia] will be freed! You will not remain in prison, and you will not die of hunger,
| لأَنِّي أَنَا هُوَ الرَّبُّ إِلَهُكِ الَّذِي يُهَيِّجُ الْبَحْرَ فَتَصْطَخِبُ أَمْوَاجُهُ، الرَّبُّ الْقَدِيرُ اسْمُهُ. | ١٥ 15 |
because I am Yahweh, your God, the one who stirs up the sea and causes the waves to roar; I am the Commander of the armies of angels!
| قَدْ وَضَعْتُ كَلامِي فِي فَمِكَ، وَوَارَيْتُكَ فِي ظِلِّ يَدِي، لأُقِرَّ السَّمَاوَاتِ فِي مَوْضِعِهَا وَأُرْسِي قَوَاعِدَ الأَرْضِ، وَأَقُولَ لِصِهْيَوْنَ: أَنْتِ شَعْبِي. | ١٦ 16 |
I have given you my message [MTY] to proclaim, and I have protected you with my hand [MTY]. I stretched out the sky and laid the foundation of the earth. And I am the one who says to you Israeli people, ‘You are my people!’”
| اسْتَيْقِظِي، اسْتَيْقِظِي، انْهَضِي يَا أُورُشَلِيمُ، يَا مَنْ تَجَرَّعَتْ مِنْ يَدِ الرَّبِّ كَأْسَ غَضَبِهِ، يَا مَنْ شَرِبَتْ ثُمَالَةَ كَأْسِ التَّرَنُّحِ. | ١٧ 17 |
[You people of] [APO] Jerusalem, wake up [DOU]! You have experienced Yahweh severely punishing [MTY] you. Yahweh has caused you to suffer much, all that he wanted you to suffer, like [MET] someone who causes another person to suffer by forcing him to drink every drop of [MTY] a cupful of bitter liquid.
| لَمْ يَكُنْ بَيْنَ أَبْنَائِهَا الَّذِينَ أَنْجَبَتْهُمْ مَنْ يَهْدِيهَا، وَلا مَنْ يَأْخُذُ بِيَدِهَا مِنْ كُلِّ الْبَنِينَ الَّذِينَ رَبَّتْهُمْ. | ١٨ 18 |
[Now] you do not have any children who are alive [DOU] and able to take your hand and guide you.
| لَقَدِ ابْتُلِيتِ بِهَاتَيْنِ الْمِحْنَتَيْنِ، فَمَنْ يَرْثِي لَكِ: التَّدْمِيرِ وَالْخَرَابِ، وَالْمَجَاعَةِ وَالسَّيْفِ، فَمَنْ يُعَزِّيكِ؟ | ١٩ 19 |
You have experienced several disasters: Your country has become desolate/deserted; [your cities have been] destroyed; [many people have] died from hunger; [many people have been] killed by your enemies’ swords. Now, there is no one [RHQ] left to console/comfort you and sympathize with you.
| قَدْ أَعْيَا أَبْنَاؤُكِ وَانْطَرَحُوا عِنْدَ رَأْسِ كُلِّ شَارِعٍ كَوَعْلٍ وَقَعَ فِي شَبَكَةٍ. امْتَلَأُوا مِنْ غَضَبِ الرَّبِّ وَمِنْ زَجْرِ إِلَهِكِ. | ٢٠ 20 |
Your children have fainted and lie in the streets; they are [as helpless as] [SIM] an antelope [that has been caught] in a net. What has happened to them is because Yahweh has been very angry with them; he has rebuked them severely.
| لِذَلِكَ اسْمَعِي هَذَا أَيَّتُهَا الْمَنْكُوبَةُ، وَالسَّكْرَى وَلَكِنْ مِنْ غَيْرِ خَمْرٍ. | ٢١ 21 |
So now, you people who have suffered much, [you act as though] you are drunk, but it is not because you have drunk a lot of wine.
| هَذَا مَا يَقُولُهُ سَيِّدُكِ الرَّبُّ، إِلَهُكِ الَّذِي يُدَافِعُ عَنْ دَعْوَى شَعْبِهِ: هَا أَنَا قَدْ أَخَذْتُ مِنْ يَدِكِ كَأْسَ التَّرَنُّحِ، وَلَنْ تَجْرَعِي مِنْ كَأْسِ غَضَبِي بَعْدُ. | ٢٢ 22 |
Yahweh, your Lord and your God, the one who argues/pleads your case, says this: “Note this: [It is as though] [MET] I have taken that cup of bitter liquid from your hands; I will not be angry with you and cause you to suffer any more.
| وَأَضَعُهَا فِي يَدِ مُعَذِّبِيكِ الَّذِينَ قَالُوا لَكِ: انْحَنِي حَتَّى نَدُوسَ عَلَيْكِ عَابِرِينَ. فَجَعَلْتِ ظَهْرَكِ لَهُمْ أَرْضاً، وَطَرِيقاً لَهُمْ يَمُرُّونَ عَلَيْهِ. | ٢٣ 23 |
Instead, I will cause those who have tormented you to suffer; [I will severely punish] those who said to you, ‘Prostrate yourselves in order that we may walk on you; [lie down on your stomachs] in order that your backs will be like [SIM] streets that we can walk on.’”
