Isaiah 47
1 [Yahweh also says], “You people of Babylon, you should go and sit in the dust/dirt [to show that you are mourning], because your time to rule [MTY] [other countries] is almost ended. People will never again say that Babylonia is beautiful [like] a very attractive/beautiful young woman.
Сойди и сядь на прах, девица, дочь Вавилона; сиди на земле: престола нет, дочь Халдеев, и вперед не будут называть тебя нежною и роскошною.
2 [You will be slaves, so] take heavy stones and grind grain [like slave women do]. Take off your [beautiful] veils and take off your robes [as you prepare to cross streams to go where you will be forced to go].
Возьми жернова и мели муку; сними покрывало твое, подбери подол, открой голени, переходи через реки:
3 You will be naked and [very] ashamed. I will get vengeance on you and not pity you.”
откроется нагота твоя, и даже виден будет стыд твой. Совершу мщение и не пощажу никого.
4 The one who frees us [people of Judah], whom we call ‘the Commander of the armies of angels’, is the Holy One of Israel.
Искупитель наш - Господь Саваоф имя Ему, Святый Израилев.
5 [Yahweh says], “You people of Babylon, sit silently in the darkness, because people will never again say that your city is [like] [MET] a queen that rules many kingdoms.
Сиди молча и уйди в темноту, дочь Халдеев: ибо вперед не будут называть тебя госпожею царств.
6 I was angry with the people whom I chose [to belong to me], and I punished them. I allowed you [people of Babylon] to conquer them. But [when you conquered them], you did not have mercy on them. You (oppressed/treated cruelly) [MET] even the old people.
Я прогневался на народ Мой, уничижил наследие Мое и предал их в руки твои; а ты не оказала им милосердия, на старца налагала крайне тяжкое иго твое.
7 You said, ‘We will rule [other nations] forever; [it is as though our city] will be the queen [of the world] forever!’ But you did not think about the things [that you were doing], or think about what would result.
И ты говорила: “вечно буду госпожею”, а не представляла того в уме твоем, не помышляла, что будет после.
8 You people [of Babylon] who enjoy pleasure and sex, listen to this: You enjoy a luxurious life and you feel secure. You say, ‘We are [like gods], and there are no others like us. Our women will never become widows, and our children will never be killed [in wars].’
Но ныне выслушай это, изнеженная, живущая беспечно, говорящая в сердце своем: “я, - и другой подобной мне нет; не буду сидеть вдовою и не буду знать потери детей”.
9 But both of those things will happen to you suddenly: Many of your women will become widows and many of your children will die, even though you perform much sorcery and many kinds of magic [to prevent bad things from happening to you].
Но внезапно, в один день, придет к тебе то и другое, потеря детей и вдовство; в полной мере придут они на тебя, несмотря на множество чародейств твоих и на великую силу волшебств твоих.
10 You felt protected even though you were doing many wicked things, and you said, ‘No one will see what we [are doing]!’ [You thought that] you were very wise and knew many things, and you said, ‘We are gods, and there are no others like us,’ but you deceived yourselves.
Ибо ты надеялась на злодейство твое, говорила: “никто не видит меня”. Мудрость твоя и знание твое - они сбили тебя с пути; и ты говорила в сердце твоем: “я, и никто, кроме меня”.
11 So you will experience terrible things, and you will not be able to prevent them by working magic. You will experience disasters, and you will not be able to pay anyone to prevent those things from happening. (A catastrophe/Something terrible) will happen to you suddenly, something that you will not realize [is about to happen].
И придет на тебя бедствие: ты не узнаешь, откуда оно поднимется; и нападет на тебя беда, которой ты не в силах будешь отвратить, и внезапно придет на тебя пагуба, о которой ты и не думаешь.
12 So you can continue to perform all your magic spells [IRO]! You can perform the many kinds of sorcery that you have practiced for many years! Perhaps [doing those things will enable you to] be successful; perhaps you will be able to cause your enemies to be afraid of you!
Оставайся же с твоими волшебствами и со множеством чародейств твоих, которыми ты занималась от юности твоей: может быть, пособишь себе, может быть, устоишь.
13 But [all that has resulted from your] doing all the things that the magicians have told you to do is that you have become tired! The men who look at the stars every month and predict what will happen should come forward and rescue you [from the disasters that you are about to experience].
Ты утомлена множеством советов твоих; пусть же выступят наблюдатели небес и звездочеты и предвещатели по новолуниям, и спасут тебя от того, что должно приключиться тебе.
14 But [they cannot do that, because] they are like [SIM] straw that is burning in a fire; they cannot save themselves from being burned up in the flames. Those men are unable to help you [MET]; they are as useless as stubble [that burns quickly and produces no heat] for you.
Вот они, как солома: огонь сожег их, - не избавили души своей от пламени; не осталось угля, чтобы погреться, ни огня, чтобы посидеть перед ним.
15 The people whom you have associated with and worked with since you were young [will not help you], because they will just continue doing their own foolish things, and they will not pay any attention to you [when you cry out for help].”
Такими стали для тебя те, с которыми ты трудилась, с которыми вела торговлю от юности твоей. Каждый побрел в свою сторону; никто не спасает тебя.
