Isaiah 21
1 [I received] this message [from Yahweh about Babylonia], [a land that is] near the [Persian] Gulf [but which will soon be] a desert. [An army] will soon come from the desert to invade that land; it is an army that causes its enemies to be terrified, an army that will come like a whirlwind from the south.
Η κατά της ερήμου της θαλάσσης όρασις. Καθώς οι διαβαίνοντες ανεμοστρόβιλοι της μεσημβρίας, ούτως έρχεται από της ερήμου, από γης τρομεράς.
2 Yahweh showed me a terrifying vision. [In the vision I saw an army] that will betray/deceive people and steal their possessions [after they conquer them]. [Yahweh said], “You armies from Elam and Media, surround [Babylon] and prepare to attack it! I will cause the groaning [and suffering] that Babylon caused to cease!”
Σκληρόν όραμα εφανερώθη εις εμέ· ο καταδυναστεύων καταδυναστεύει και ο πορθών πορθεί. Ανάβηθι, Ελάμ· πολιόρκησον, Μηδία· έπαυσα πάσας τας καταδυναστείας αυτής.
3 Because of that, my body is full of pain; my pain is like the pain that women who are giving birth experience. When I hear about and see [what God is planning to do], I am shocked.
Διά τούτο η οσφύς μου είναι πλήρης οδύνης· πόνοι με εκυρίευσαν, ως οι πόνοι της τικτούσης· εκυρτώθην εις την ακρόασιν αυτού· συνεταράχθην εις την θέαν αυτού.
4 I cannot think straight/correctly, and I tremble. I was eager for it to be nighttime, but now it is night, and I am horrified.
Η καρδία μου κλονίζεται· τρόμος με εξέπληξεν· η νυξ της ευφροσύνης μου εις φρίκην μετεβλήθη εν εμοί.
5 [In the vision I saw that the leaders of Babylonia] were preparing a great feast. They had spread rugs [for people to sit on]; everyone was eating and drinking. [But] they should get up and prepare their shields, [because they are about to be attacked]!
Ετοιμάζεται η τράπεζα· φυλάττουσι σκοπιάν, τρώγουσι, πίνουσι· σηκώθητε, στρατάρχαι, ετοιμάσατε ασπίδας.
6 Then Yahweh said to me, “Put a watchman [on the wall of Jerusalem], and tell him to shout/proclaim what he sees.
Διότι ο Κύριος είπεν ούτω προς εμέ· Ύπαγε, στήσον σκοπευτήν, διά να αναγγέλλη ό, τι βλέπει.
7 Tell him to watch for chariots pulled by pairs of horses, and [men riding] camels and donkeys, [coming from Babylon]. Tell the watchman to watch and listen carefully!”
Και είδεν αναβάτας δύο ιππείς, αναβάτην όνου και αναβάτην καμήλου· και επρόσεξεν επιμελώς μετά πολλής προσοχής.
8 [So I did that], and one day the watchman called out, “Day after day I have stood on this watchtower, and I have continued to watch during the day and during the night.
Και εφώναξεν ως λέων, Ακαταπαύστως, κύριέ μου, ίσταμαι εν τη σκοπιά την ημέραν και φυλάττω πάσας τας νύκτας·
9 Now, I saw a man riding in a chariot pulled by two horses. [I called out to him], and he answered/shouted, ‘Babylon has been destroyed! All the idols in Babylon lie in pieces on the ground!’”
και ιδού, έρχονται εδώ αναβάται άνδρες δύο ιππείς. Και απεκρίθη και είπεν, Έπεσεν, έπεσεν η Βαβυλών, και πάσαι αι γλυπταί εικόνες των θεών αυτής συνετρίφθησαν κατά γης.
10 My people [in Judah], [the army of Babylon has caused] you to suffer greatly [as though] [MET] you were grain that was threshed and (winnowed/thrown up into the air for the wind to blow away the chaff). [But now] I have told you what the Commander of the armies of angels the God whom we Israelis [worship], told me [about Babylon].
Αλώνισμά μου και σίτε του αλωνίου μου, εφανέρωσα εις εσάς εκείνο, το οποίον ήκουσα παρά του Κυρίου των δυνάμεων, του Θεού του Ισραήλ.
11 [I received] this message [from Yahweh] about Edom: Someone from Edom has been calling/shouting to me saying, “Watchman, how long will it be before the night is ended? [DOU]”
Η κατά Δουμά όρασις. Προς εμέ φωνάζει από Σηείρ, Φρουρέ, τι περί της νυκτός; φρουρέ, τι περί της νυκτός;
12 [I], the watchman, replied, “It will [soon] be morning, but after that, it will [soon] be night again. If you want to inquire [again about what will happen in our country], come back and inquire again.”
Ο φρουρός είπε, Το πρωΐ ήλθεν, έτι και η νύξ· αν θέλητε να ερωτήσητε, ερωτάτε· επιστρέψατε, έλθετε.
13 [I received] this message about Arabia: Give this message to people traveling in caravans from Dedan [town in northwest Arabia], who camp in the scrub there. Tell them to bring water for those who are thirsty.
Η κατά Αραβίας όρασις. Εν τω δάσει της Αραβίας θέλετε διανυκτερεύσει, συνοδίαι των Δαιδανιτών.
14 And you people who live in Tema [city in northwest Arabia], must bring food for the (refugees/people who are fleeing from their enemies).
Φέρετε ύδωρ εις συνάντησιν του διψώντος, κάτοικοι της γης Θαιμάν· προϋπαντάτε με άρτους τον φεύγοντα.
15 They are fleeing in order not to be killed by [their enemies’] swords and not to be shot in battles by arrows.
Διότι φεύγουσιν από προσώπου των ξιφών, από προσώπου του γεγυμνωμένου ξίφους και από προσώπου του εντεταμένου τόξου και από προσώπου της ορμής του πολέμου.
16 Yahweh said to me, “Exactly one year from now, all the greatness of the Kedar [area in Arabia] will end.
Διότι ο Κύριος είπεν ούτω προς εμέ· Εντός ενός έτους, ως είναι τα έτη του μισθωτού, θέλει εκλείψει βεβαίως πάσα η δόξα της Κηδάρ·
17 Only a few of their soldiers who know well how to shoot arrows will remain alive. [That will surely happen] because [I], Yahweh, have said it.”
και το υπόλοιπον του αριθμού των ισχυρών τοξοτών εκ των υιών του Κηδάρ θέλουσιν ελαττωθή· διότι Κύριος ο Θεός του Ισραήλ ελάλησε.
