إشَعْياء 54

١ 1 تَرَنَّمِي أَيَّتُهَا الْعَاقِرُ الَّتِي لَمْ تُنْجِبْ، أَشِيدِي بِالتَّرَنُّمِ وَالْهُتَافِ يَا مَنْ لَمْ تُقَاسِي مِنَ الْمَخَاضِ، لأَنَّ أَبْنَاءَ الْمُسْتَوْحِشَةِ أَكْثَرُ مِنْ أَبْنَاءِ ذَاتِ الزَّوْجِ، يَقُولُ الرَّبُّ.

Yahweh says, “You [people of Jerusalem] [MET], start to sing! You [who are like] [MET] women who have never given birth to children, sing loudly and shout joyfully, because you, [who are like] [MET] childless women who have been abandoned [by their husbands], will [soon] have more children than women who have never had any children.

٢ 2 وَسِّعِي فَسْحَةَ خَيْمَتِكِ وَابْسُطِي سَتَائِرَ مَسَاكِنِكِ، لَا تُضَيِّقِي. أَطِيلِي حِبَالَ خَيْمَتِكِ وَرَسِّخِي أَوْتَادَكِ،

Make your tents larger; make them wider, and fasten them firmly with tent pegs.

٣ 3 لأَنَّكِ سَتَمْتَدِّينَ يَمِيناً وَشِمَالاً، وَيَرِثُ نَسْلُكِ أُمَماً وَيُعْمِرُونَ الْمُدُنَ الْخَرِبَةَ،

[You will need to make your city much larger] because [soon] you and your descendants will spread all over the land. They will force the people of [other] nations [who now live in your cities] to leave, and you will live [again] in those cities [that were previously abandoned].

٤ 4 لَا تَجْزَعِي لأَنَّكِ لَنْ تَخْزَيْ، وَلا تَخْجَلِي لأَنَّهُ لَنْ يَلْحَقَ بِكِ عَارٌ، فَأَنْتِ سَتَنْسَيْنَ خِزْيَ صِبَاكِ، وَلَنْ تَذْكُرِي مِنْ بَعْدُ عَارَ تَرَمُّلِكِ.

Do not be afraid; you will no [longer] be ashamed. Previously you were ashamed [because your enemies conquered you] and caused many of your women to become widows, but [soon] you will not even remember that.

٥ 5 لأَنَّ صَانِعَكِ هُوَ زَوْجُكِ، وَالرَّبُّ الْقَدِيرُ اسْمُهُ، وَفَادِيكِ هُوَ قُدُّوسُ إِسْرَائِيلَ الَّذِي يُدْعَى إِلَهَ كُلِّ الأَرْضِ.

[I], the Commander of the armies of angels, the Holy one of Israel, who rules over the whole earth, the one who created you, will be [like] [MET] a husband to you.

٦ 6 قَدْ دَعَاكِ الرَّبُّ كَزَوْجَةٍ مَهْجُورَةٍ مَكْرُوبَةِ الرُّوحِ، كَزَوْجَةِ عَهْدِ الصِّبَا الْمَنْبُوذَةِ، يَقُولُ الرَّبُّ.

You were like a woman whose husband left her, and caused you to be very sad; you were like a young woman who got married when she was [very] young, and then her husband abandoned her.

٧ 7 لَقَدْ هَجَرْتُكِ لَحْظَةً، وَلَكِنِّي بِمَرَاحِمَ كَثِيرَةٍ أَجْمَعُكِ.

I abandoned you [people of Jerusalem] for a while, but [now] I am saying, ‘I will take you back.’

٨ 8 فِي لَحْظَةِ غَضَبٍ جَامِحٍ حَجَبْتُ وَجْهِي عَنْكِ، وَلَكِنِّي بِحُبٍّ أَبَدِيٍّ أَرْحَمُكِ، يَقُولُ الرَّبُّ فَادِيكِ.

I was very angry with you for a while, and I turned away from you. But I will act mercifully toward you and I will faithfully love you forever. That is what [I], Yahweh, your protector, say to you.

٩ 9 لأَنَّ هَذَا الأَمْرَ نَظِيرُ أَيَّامِ نُوحٍ، حِينَ أَقْسَمْتُ أَنْ لَا تَعُودَ مِيَاهُ طُوفَانٍ تَفِيضُ عَلَى الأَرْضِ، كَذَلِكَ أَقْسَمْتُ أَنْ لَا أَغْضَبَ عَلَيْكِ أَوْ أَزْجُرَكِ.

During the time that Noah lived, I solemnly promised that I would never again allow a flood to cover the earth. So [now] I solemnly promise that I will not be angry with you again and (rebuke you/threaten to punish you).

١٠ 10 إِنَّ الْجِبَالَ تَزُولُ وَالتِّلالَ تَتَزَحْزَحُ، أَمَّا رَحْمَتِي الثَّابِتَةُ فَلا تُفَارِقُكِ، وَعَهْدُ سَلامِي لَا يَتَزَعْزَعُ، يَقُولُ الرَّبُّ رَاحِمُكِ.

Even if the mountains and hills shake and collapse, I will not stop faithfully loving you, and I will not cancel my agreement to cause things to go well for you. That is what [I], Yahweh, who act mercifully, say.

١١ 11 أَيَّتُهَا الْمَنْكُوبَةُ وَغَيْرُ الْمُتَعَزِّيَةِ، الَّتِي اقْتَلَعَتْهَا الْعَاصِفَةُ، هَا أَنَا أَبْنِي بِالأُثْمُدِ حِجَارَتَكِ، وَأُرْسِي أَسَاسَاتِكِ بِالْيَاقُوتِ الأَزْرَقِ،

You [people of Jerusalem] [APO], [your enemies acted very violently toward you]; [it was as though] your city was battered by a severe storm, and no one helped you. But [now] I will cause your city to be rebuilt with stones made of (turquoise/valuable stones), and I will cause the foundations of the city to be made of (sapphires/valuable blue stones).

١٢ 12 وَأَصْنَعُ شُرَفَكِ مِنْ يَاقُوتٍ، وَأَبْوَابَكِ مِنْ حِجَارَةِ بَهْرَمَانَ، وَكُلَّ أَسْوَارِكِ مِنْ حِجَارَةٍ كَرِيمَةٍ

I will cause the towers on the city wall to be made of (rubies/valuable red stones), and all the gates of the city will be made of [other] very valuable stones.

١٣ 13 يَكُونُ جَمِيعُ أَبْنَائِكِ تَلامِيذَ الرَّبِّ، وَيَعُمُّهُمْ سَلامٌ عَظِيمٌ.

I will be the one who will teach you people and cause things to go well with you.

١٤ 14 بِالْبِرِّ يَتِمُّ تَرْسِيخُكِ، وَتَكُونِينَ بَعِيدَةً عَنْ كُلِّ ضِيقٍ فَلَنْ تَخَافِي، وَنَائِيَةً عَنِ الرُّعْبِ لأَنَّهُ لَنْ يَقْتَرِبَ مِنْكِ.

Your [government] will be strong because of acting justly/fairly; no one will (oppress you/cause you to suffer); you will not be afraid, because there will be nothing [PRS] that will (terrorize you/cause you to become extremely afraid).

١٥ 15 فَإِذَا حَشَدَ عَدُوٌّ جُيُوشَهُ لِقِتَالِكُمْ، فَلَنْ يَكُونَ ذَلِكَ بِأَمْرٍ مِنِّي، لِهَذَا أَقْضِي عَلَى كُلِّ مَنْ يُعَادِيكُمْ وَأَحْمِيكُمْ

If any army attacks you, it will not be because I have incited them to do that, and you will defeat any group that attacks you.

١٦ 16 «هَا أَنَا قَدْ خَلَقْتُ الْحَدَّادَ الَّذِي يَنْفُخُ الْفَحْمَ فِي النَّارِ، وَيُخْرِجُ أَدَاةً يَعْمَلُ بِها، وَأَنَا الَّذِي خَلَقْتُ الْمُهْلِكَ الْمُدَمِّرَ.

Think about this: (Blacksmiths/Men who make things from metal) fan the coals to make a very hot flame in order to produce weapons that can be used [in battles], but I am the one who has produced blacksmiths! And I am also the one who created people who destroy [other people and cities].

١٧ 17 لَا يُحَالِفُ التَّوْفِيقُ أَيَّ سِلاحٍ صُنِعَ لِمُهَاجَمَتِكِ، وَكُلُّ لِسَانٍ يَتَّهِمُكِ أَمَامَ الْقَضَاءِ تُفْحِمِينَهُ، لأَنَّ هَذَا هُوَ مِيرَاثُ عَبِيدِ الرَّبِّ، وَبِرُّهُمُ الَّذِي أَنْعَمْتُ بِهِ عَلَيْهِمْ»، يَقُولُ الرَّبُّ.

[But I am promising you that I will] not allow you to be defeated/injured by soldiers using weapons that have been made to attack you, and when others try to accuse you, you will (refute them/show that they are wrong). That is the reward that I will give to the people who serve me; I will defend them; that is what [I], Yahweh, promise.”

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