< Isaiah 31 >

1 Terrible things will happen to those who reply on Egypt to help them, trusting in their soldiers’ horses and their many chariots and their strong chariot-drivers, instead of trusting that Yahweh, the Holy One of Israel, will help them.
Běda těm, kteříž se utíkají do Egypta o pomoc, a v koních zpoléhají, a doufají v vozích, že jich mnoho, a v jezdcích, že jich množství veliké, a nepatří k Svatému Izraelskému, aniž Hospodina hledají,
2 Yahweh is [very] wise, [but] he also causes people to experience disaster! And [when he decides to do that], he does not change his mind! He will strike/punish the wicked people and [all] those who help them.
Ještoť i on jest moudrý. Protož uvede pomstu, a nezměníť slov svých, ale povstane proti domu zlostníků a proti pomoci těch, kteříž páší nepravost.
3 The soldiers of Egypt [that you people of Judah are relying on] are humans, not God! And their horses are only horses; they are not [powerful] spirits! So when Yahweh raises his fist to strike/punish the [soldiers of Egypt whom you thought would help you], he will also strike [you who thought that you would be helped], and you and they will stumble and fall down; all of you will die together.
Egyptští pak jsou lidé, a ne Bůh silný, a koni jejich tělo, a ne duch. A protož jakž jen Hospodin vztáhne ruku svou, padne i pomocník, padne i ten, jemuž byl ku pomoci; a tak jednostejně všickni ti na nic přijdou.
4 But this is what Yahweh said to me: “When a huge lion stands over the body of a sheep that he has killed and growls, even if a large group of shepherds comes [to chase/shoo away the lion], even if they shout loudly, the lion will not be afraid and will not leave. Similarly, I, the Commander of the armies of angels, will come down to fight [my enemies] on Zion Hill, [and nothing will hinder me].
Nebo tak řekl Hospodin ke mně: Jako když lev řve aneb lvíče nad loupeží svou, proti němuž byl-li by svolán houf pastýřů, křiku jejich se neděsí, aniž se pro hluk jejich koří: tak sstoupí Hospodin zástupů, aby bojoval o horu Sion, a o pahrbek její.
5 [I], the Commander of the armies of angels, will protect Jerusalem like [SIM] a [mother] bird protects [the baby birds in] her nest: I will defend the city and rescue it from its enemies.”
Jako ptáci létajíce, tak hájiti bude Hospodin zástupů Jeruzaléma, anobrž obhajuje vysvobodí, pomíjeje zachová.
6 My people, [even though] you have greatly rebelled against Yahweh, return to him.
Navraťtež se k tomu, od něhož hluboko zabředli synové Izraelští.
7 When you do that, each of you will throw away the idols that you [SYN] have sinned by making, idols that are [covered with] silver and gold.
Nebo v ten den zavržete jeden každý modly své stříbrné a modly své zlaté, kterýchž vám nadělaly ruce vaše, abyste hřešili.
8 [Many of the] Assyrian [soldiers] will be killed, but not by swords that men use. They will be destroyed by the sword of God; and [those who are not killed] will (panic/be very afraid) and flee. And some of them will [be captured] and forced to become slaves.
I padne Assur od meče ne muže, a meč ne člověka zžíře jej; a utíkati bude před mečem, a nejudatnější jeho pod plat uvedeni budou.
9 [Even] their very strong soldiers [MTY] will be terrified; they will abandon their battle flags and run away! Yahweh will cause his enemies who attack Jerusalem to be destroyed. Yahweh’s presence on Zion Hill is [like] a fire, [like] a furnace that blazes in Jerusalem; and that is what Yahweh says [about what will happen to the Assyrian army]!
A tak skála jeho pro strach zmizí, a knížata jeho korouhve děsiti se budou, praví Hospodin, jehož jest oheň na Sionu a pec v Jeruzalémě.

< Isaiah 31 >