إشَعْياء 57

١ 1 هَلَكَ الصِّدِّيقُ فَلَمْ يَتَأَمَّلْ أَحَدٌ فِي نَفْسِهِ وَيَعْتَبِرْ، وَمَاتَ الأَتْقِيَاءُ وَلَمْ يُدْرِكْ أَحَدٌ أَنَّ الصِّدِّيقَ قَدْ أُخِذَ تَفَادِياً لِلْكَارِثَةِ.

The righteous perishes, and no man lays it to heart; and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil.

٢ 2 وَالسَّالِكُونَ بِالاسْتِقَامَةِ يَنْعَمُونَ بِالسَّلامِ، وَفِي مَضَاجِعِهِمْ يَسْتَرِيحُونَ.

He enters into peace; they rest in their beds, each one who walks in his uprightness.

٣ 3 أَمَّا أَنْتُمْ يَا أَبْنَاءَ السَّاحِرَةِ، يَا نَسْلَ الْفَاسِقِ وَالْعَاهِرَةِ، فَادْنُوا مِنْ هُنَا.

"But draw near here, you sons of the sorceress, offspring of an adulterer and a prostitute.

٤ 4 بِمَنْ تَسْخَرُونَ؟ وَعَلَى مَنْ تَفْغَرُونَ أَشْدَاقَكُمْ وَاسِعَةً وَتَدْلَعُونَ أَلْسِنَتَكُمْ؟ أَلَسْتُمْ أَنْتُمْ أَبْنَاءَ الْخُطَاةِ وَالْمُنَافِقِينَ؟

Against whom are you mocking? Against whom do you make a wide mouth, and stick out your tongue? Aren't you children of rebellion, offspring of liars,

٥ 5 أَيُّهَا الْمُتَوَهِّجُونَ شَهْوَةً بَيْنَ أَشْجَارِ الْبَلُّوطِ، وَتَحْتَ كُلِّ شَجَرَةٍ خَضْرَاءَ، يَا مَنْ تَذْبَحُونَ أَوْلادَكُمْ فِي الأَوْدِيَةِ تَحْتَ شُقُوقِ الصُّخُورِ.

you who inflame yourselves among the oaks, under every green tree; who kill the children in the valleys, under the clefts of the rocks?

٦ 6 إِنَّ نَصِيبَكُمْ هُوَ أَصْنَامُكُمْ مِنْ حَصَى الْوَادِي الْمَلْسَاءِ. هِيَ قُرْعَتُكُمْ، وَلَهَا سَكَبْتُمْ سَكِيبَ تَقْدِمَاتِكُمْ، وَأَصْعَدْتُمْ قَرَابِينَكُمْ، فَهَلْ أَرْضَى عَنْ هَذِهِ الأُمُورِ؟

Among the smooth stones of the valley is your portion; they, they are your lot; you have even poured a drink offering to them. You have offered an offering. Shall I be appeased for these things?

٧ 7 نَصَبْتُمْ مَضَاجِعَ زِنَاكُمْ عَلَى جَبَلٍ شَامِخٍ مُرْتَفِعٍ، وَإِلَى هُنَاكَ صَعِدْتُمْ لِتُقَرِّبُوا ذَبَائِحَكُمْ،

On a high and lofty mountain you have set your bed; there also you went up to offer sacrifice.

٨ 8 وَخَلْفَ الْبَابِ وَقَوَائِمِهِ أَقَمْتُمْ أَصْنَامَكُمْ، وَإِذْ هَجَرْتُمُونِي كَشَفْتُمْ عَنْ مَضَاجِعِكُمْ وَعَلَّوْتُمُوهَا وَوَسَّعْتُمُوهَا، وَأَبْرَمْتُمْ مَعَ أَصْنَامِكُمْ عَهْدَ زِنىً لأَنَّكُمْ أَحْبَبْتُمْ مَضَاجِعَهُمْ، وَتَأَمَّلْتُمْ فِي عُرْيِهِمْ.

Behind the doors and the posts you have set up your memorial: for you have uncovered to someone besides me, and have gone up; you have enlarged your bed, and made you a covenant with them: you loved their bed where you saw it.

٩ 9 ارْتَحَلْتُمْ إِلَى مُولَكَ مُحَمَّلِينَ بِالدُّهْنِ، وَبِكَثْرَةِ الأَطْيَابِ، وَأَرْسَلْتُمْ سُفَرَاءَكُمْ إِلَى أَرْضٍ بَعِيدَةٍ، وَانْحَدَرْتُمْ حَتَّى إِلَى الْهَاوِيَةِ. (Sheol h7585)

You went to the king with oil, and increased your perfumes, and sent your ambassadors far off, and debased yourself even to Sheol. (Sheol h7585)

١٠ 10 أَصَابَكُمُ الإِعْيَاءُ مِنْ طُولِ الْمَسِيرِ، وَلَمْ تَقُولُوا: «يَئِسْنَا» بَلْ تَجَدَّدَتْ قُوَاكُمْ وَلَمْ تَخُورُوا.

You were wearied with the length of your way; yet you did not say, 'It is in vain.' You found a reviving of your strength; therefore you weren't faint.

١١ 11 مِمَّنْ خِفْتُمْ وَارْتَعَبْتُمْ حَتَّى كَذِبْتُمْ وَلَمْ تَذْكُرُونِي أَوْ تُفَكِّرُوا فِيَّ؟ هَلِ اعْتَصَمْتُ بِالسَّكِينَةِ زَمَناً طَوِيلاً حَتَّى لَمْ تَعُودُوا تَخَافُونَنِي؟

"Of whom have you been afraid and in fear, that you lie, and have not remembered me, nor laid it to your heart? Haven't I held my peace even of long time, and you do not fear me?

١٢ 12 سَأَتَحَدَّثُ عَنْ بِرِّكُمْ وَأَعْمَالِكُمْ، وَلَكِنَّهَا لَنْ تُجْدِيَكُمْ نَفْعاً.

I will declare your righteousness; and as for your works, they shall not profit you.

١٣ 13 عِنْدَمَا تَسْتَغِيثُونَ، فَلْتُنْقِذْكُمْ مَجْمُوعَاتُ أَصْنَامِكُمْ! إِنَّ الرِّيحَ تَحْمِلُهَا جَمِيعاً، وَنَفْخَةٌ تَطْرَحُهَا بَعِيداً. أَمَّا مَنْ يَلُوذُ بِي فَإِنَّهُ يَرِثُ الأَرْضَ وَيَمْلِكُ جَبَلَ قُدْسِي.

When you cry, let those who you have gathered deliver you; but the wind shall take them, a breath shall carry them all away: but he who takes refuge in me shall possess the land, and shall inherit my holy mountain."

١٤ 14 وَيُقَالُ آنَئِذٍ: مَهِّدُوا! مَهِّدُوا السَّبِيلَ، أَزِيلُوا كُلَّ مَعْثَرَةٍ مِنْ طَرِيقِ شَعْبِي.

He will say, "Build up, build up, prepare the way, take up the stumbling-block out of the way of my people."

١٥ 15 لأَنَّهُ هَكَذَا يَقُولُ الْعَلِيُّ السَّامِي، الْمُقِيمُ فِي الأَبَدِ، الَّذِي يُدْعَى اسْمُهُ الْقُدُّوسَ: إِنَّنِي أَسْكُنُ فِي الْعُلَى وَفِي الْمَوْضِعِ الْمُقَدَّسِ، وَأُقِيمُ مَعَ الْمُنْسَحِقِ، وَذَوِي الرُّوحِ الْمُتَوَاضِعَةِ، لأُحْيِيَ أَرْوَاحَ الْمُتَوَاضِعِينَ، وَأُنْعِشَ قُلُوبَ الْمُنْسَحِقِينَ.

For thus says the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: "I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.

١٦ 16 لأَنَّنِي لَا أُخَاصِمُ إِلَى الأَبَدِ، وَلا أَظَلُّ عَلَى الدَّوَامِ غَاضِباً، لِئَلَّا تَبِيدَ أَمَامِي رُوحُ الإِنْسَانِ الَّتِي خَلَقْتُهَا.

For I will not contend forever, neither will I be always angry; for the spirit would faint before me, and the souls who I have made.

١٧ 17 قَدْ غَضِبْتُ عَلَى إِسْرَائِيلَ مِنْ جَرَّاءِ جَشَعِهِ، وَعَاقَبْتُهُ وَحَجَبْتُ عَنْهُ وَجْهِي سَخَطاً، وَلَكِنَّهُ أَوْغَلَ فِي عِصْيَانِهِ وَرَاءَ غِوَايَةِ قَلْبِهِ.

For the iniquity of his covetousness was I angry, and struck him; I hid myself and was angry; and he went on backsliding in the way of his heart.

١٨ 18 لَقَدْ رَأَيْتُ طُرُقَهُ الْمَكْتُوبَةَ، إِنَّمَا سَأُقَوِّمُهُ وَأَقُودُهُ وَأَرُدُّ لَهُ وَلِنَائِحِيهِ الطُّمَأْنِينَةَ

I have seen his ways, and will heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comforts to him and to his mourners.

١٩ 19 وَأَسْتَبْدِلُ نُوَاحَهُ بِالْحَمْدِ، يَقُولُ الرَّبُّ؛ فَيَكُونُ سَلامٌ لِلْقَرِيبِ وَالْبَعِيدِ لأَنَّنِي سَأَشْفِيهِ.

I create the fruit of the lips: Peace, peace, to him who is far off and to him who is near," says the LORD; "and I will heal him."

٢٠ 20 أَمَّا الأَشْرَارُ فَهُمْ كَالْبَحْرِ الْهَائِجِ الَّذِي لَا يَهْدَأُ، تَقْذِفُ مِيَاهُهُ الْقَذَرَ وَالطِّينَ

But the wicked are like the troubled sea; for it can't rest, and its waters cast up mire and dirt.

٢١ 21 إِذْ لَيْسَ سَلامٌ لِلأَشْرَارِ، قَالَ إِلَهِي.

"There is no peace," says my God, "for the wicked."