Isaiah 63
1 Who is this coming from Edom, from the town of Bozrah with clothes stained crimson? Who is this wearing robes of splendor, leaning forward in his great strength as he marches? It is me, the one who always speaks goodness and truth, the one who has the power to save.
| מי זה בא מאדום חמוץ בגדים מבצרה זה הדור בלבושו צעה ברב כחו אני מדבר בצדקה רב להושיע׃ |
2 Why are your clothes red, like you've been treading grapes in a winepress?
| מדוע אדם ללבושך ובגדיך כדרך בגת׃ |
3 I've been treading the winepress by myself; from the nations around no one came to help me. So in my anger I trod them down as if they were grapes, in my fury I trampled them. It's their blood that has stained my clothes.
| פורה דרכתי לבדי ומעמים אין איש אתי ואדרכם באפי וארמסם בחמתי ויז נצחם על בגדי וכל מלבושי אגאלתי׃ |
4 For I decided this was the day of my vengeance; the year of my redemption has come.
| כי יום נקם בלבי ושנת גאולי באה׃ |
5 I looked around, but no one came to help; I was shocked that there was no one to assist me. So I saved them through my own strength alone, and my own anger kept me going.
| ואביט ואין עזר ואשתומם ואין סומך ותושע לי זרעי וחמתי היא סמכתני׃ |
6 I trampled down the nations in my anger; in my fury I made them drunk, and spilled their blood upon the ground.
| ואבוס עמים באפי ואשכרם בחמתי ואוריד לארץ נצחם׃ |
7 I want to tell everyone about the Lord's trustworthy love. I will praise the Lord for everything he's done for us—all the good things he has done for the descendants of Israel because of his kindness and his infinite trustworthy love.
| חסדי יהוה אזכיר תהלת יהוה כעל כל אשר גמלנו יהוה ורב טוב לבית ישראל אשר גמלם כרחמיו וכרב חסדיו׃ |
8 He said, “Aren't they my people, children who wouldn't lie to me?” So he became their Savior.
| ויאמר אך עמי המה בנים לא ישקרו ויהי להם למושיע׃ |
9 He suffered with them in all their suffering, and the angel of his presence saved them. In his love and kindness he redeemed them. He picked them up and carried them all throughout those years long ago.
| בכל צרתם לא צר ומלאך פניו הושיעם באהבתו ובחמלתו הוא גאלם וינטלם וינשאם כל ימי עולם׃ |
10 But they rebelled against him, and caused his Holy Spirit grief, so to them he became like an enemy and he fought against them.
| והמה מרו ועצבו את רוח קדשו ויהפך להם לאויב הוא נלחם בם׃ |
11 Then they thought back to the days of old when Moses led his people out of Egypt. They shouted out, “Where is the one who took Israel through the sea, along with the shepherds of his flock? Where is the one who placed his Holy Spirit among his people?
| ויזכר ימי עולם משה עמו איה המעלם מים את רעי צאנו איה השם בקרבו את רוח קדשו׃ |
12 Where is the one who lifted Moses' right hand, and who used his amazing power to divided the sea in front of them, giving him such a wonderful, enduring reputation?
| מוליך לימין משה זרוע תפארתו בוקע מים מפניהם לעשות לו שם עולם׃ |
13 Where is the one who led them through the depths of the sea?” They were like a horse running through the desert, they didn't stumble.
| מוליכם בתהמות כסוס במדבר לא יכשלו׃ |
14 Like cattle descending into a valley, the Lord's Spirit gave them rest. This is how you led your people, earning a glorious reputation for yourself.
| כבהמה בבקעה תרד רוח יהוה תניחנו כן נהגת עמך לעשות לך שם תפארת׃ |
15 Lord, look down on us from heaven! Watch from your high home, in your holiness and glory! Where is your enthusiasm and power? You're not showing me your feelings of sympathy and kindness!
| הבט משמים וראה מזבל קדשך ותפארתך איה קנאתך וגבורתך המון מעיך ורחמיך אלי התאפקו׃ |
16 But you are still our Father, even though Abraham wouldn't know us and Israel wouldn't acknowledge us. You, Lord, are our Father; you have always been called our Redeemer from long ago.
| כי אתה אבינו כי אברהם לא ידענו וישראל לא יכירנו אתה יהוה אבינו גאלנו מעולם שמך׃ |
17 Lord, why do you make us wander from your ways, and make us stubborn so we don't respect you? Come back to us for the sake of your servants, the tribes that belong to you.
| למה תתענו יהוה מדרכיך תקשיח לבנו מיראתך שוב למען עבדיך שבטי נחלתך׃ |
18 Your Temple belonged to us for a little while, but then our enemies invaded and destroyed it.
| למצער ירשו עם קדשך צרינו בוססו מקדשך׃ |
19 We were yours from ancient times, but we've ended up like people you've never ruled, never identified as yours.
| היינו מעולם לא משלת בם לא נקרא שמך עליהם׃ |
