Isaiah 65
1 [This is what Yahweh said]: “I was ready to reply [to my people], but no one requested me [to help them]. I was ready to help [even] those who did not call out to me. I continued to say, ‘I am here [to help you]!’
Εζητήθην παρά των μη ερωτώντων περί εμού· ευρέθην παρά των ζητούντων με· είπα, Ιδού, εγώ, ιδού, εγώ, προς έθνος μη καλούμενον με το όνομά μου.
2 [It is as though] I have continually held out my arms [to show that I am ready to help] my people who rebel [against me], and who [continually] do the evil things that they want to do.
Εξήπλωσα τας χείρας μου όλην την ημέραν προς λαόν απειθή, περιπατούντα εν οδώ ουχί καλή, οπίσω των διαβουλίων αυτών,
3 They boldly continue to do things that cause me to be angry: They offer sacrifices [to their idols] in their gardens, and they burn incense [to them] on [altars made of] bricks.
λαόν παροξύνοντά με πάντοτε κατά πρόσωπόν μου, θυσιάζοντα εν κήποις και θυμιάζοντα επί πλίνθων,
4 They secretly remain awake at night in burial caves, [talking with the spirits of] ([dead people/their ancestors]). They eat the meat of pigs, and their pots are full of [other] meat that is [also] unacceptable to me.
μένοντα εν τοις μνήμασι και διανυκτερεύοντα εν αποκρύφοις, τρώγοντα χοίρειον κρέας και εν τοις αγγείοις αυτού έχοντα ζωμόν ακαθάρτων πραγμάτων,
5 [Then] they say [to others], ‘Stay away from me; do not come near me, because I am very holy, [with the result that you should not touch me].’ People like that are [like] [MET] smoke in my nose [from] a fire that burns continually.
λέγοντα, Μακράν απ' εμού, μη με εγγίσης, διότι είμαι αγιώτερός σου. Ούτοι είναι καπνός εις τους μυκτήράς μου, πυρ καιόμενον όλην την ημέραν.
6 I have written [a record of all the evil things that they have done]. And I will not do nothing about all those things; I will certainly punish them
Ιδού, γεγραμμένον είναι ενώπιόν μου, δεν θέλω σιωπήσει αλλά θέλω ανταποδώσει, ναι, θέλω ανταποδώσει εις τους κόλπους αυτών
7 for the sins that they and their ancestors have committed. They have mocked/insulted me by burning incense [to their idols] on the hilltops. So I will punish them like they deserve for doing those things.”
τας ανομίας σας και τας ανομίας των πατέρων σας ομού, λέγει Κύριος, οίτινες εθυμίασαν επί των ορέων και με εβλασφήμησαν επί των λόφων· διά τούτο θέλω αντιπληρώσει εις τους κόλπους αυτών τα απ' αρχής έργα αυτών.
8 This is [also] what Yahweh said: “When there is a cluster of nice grapes on a vine, people do not throw them away, because they know that there is good juice in those grapes. Similarly, because there are some people [in Judah] who faithfully serve/worship me, I will not get rid of all of them.
Ούτω λέγει Κύριος· Καθώς όταν ευρίσκηται γλεύκος εν τη σταφυλή, λέγουσι, Μη φθείρης αυτό, διότι είναι ευλογία εν αυτώ· ούτω θέλω κάμει ένεκεν των δούλων μου, διά να μη εξολοθρεύσω πάντας.
9 I will spare some of the descendants of Jacob who are living on the hills of Judah. I have chosen them, and they will possess that land; they will worship/serve me, and they will live there.
Και θέλω εξάξει σπέρμα εξ Ιακώβ και κληρονόμον των ορέων μου εξ Ιούδα· και οι εκλεκτοί μου θέλουσι κληρονομήσει αυτά και οι δούλοί μου θέλουσι κατοικήσει εκεί.
10 [Then all the land from the] Sharon [Plain near the Mediterranean Sea] and [as far east as] Achor Valley [near Jericho] will become pastureland where their cattle and sheep will rest.
Και ο Σαρών θέλει είσθαι μάνδρα των ποιμνίων και η κοιλάς του Αχώρ τόπος εις ανάπαυσιν των βουκολίων, διά τον λαόν μου τον εκζητούντά με.
11 But [it will be different] for you who have abandoned me, you who do not worship me on [Zion], my sacred hill, you who worship Gad and Meni, [the gods who you think will bring you] good luck and good fortune.
Εσάς όμως, τους εγκαταλείποντας τον Κύριον, τους λησμονούντας το άγιόν μου όρος, τους ετοιμάζοντας τράπεζαν εις τον Γάδην και τους κάμνοντας σπονδήν εις τον Μένι,
12 [It is I, not Meni, who will decide/say what will happen to you]; you will all [be slaughtered by] swords. [That will happen] because you did not answer when I called out to you. I spoke to you, but you did not pay attention. Instead, you did things that I said are evil; you chose to do things that do not please me.
θέλω σας αριθμήσει διά την μάχαιραν και πάντες θέλετε κύψει εις την σφαγήν· διότι εκάλουν και δεν απεκρίνεσθε· ελάλουν και δεν ηκούετε· αλλ' επράττετε το κακόν ενώπιόν μου και εξελέγετε το μη αρεστόν εις εμέ.
13 I, Yahweh the Lord, will give to those who worship and obey me things to eat and drink, and they will be happy; but [all] you evil people will be hungry and thirsty, and you will be [sad and] disgraced.
Όθεν ούτω λέγει Κύριος ο Θεός· Ιδού, οι δούλοί μου θέλουσι φάγει, σεις δε θέλετε πεινάσει· ιδού, οι δούλοί μου θέλουσι πίει, σεις δε θέλετε διψήσει· ιδού, οι δούλοί μου θέλουσιν ευφρανθή, σεις δε θέλετε αισχυνθή·
14 Those who worship and obey me will sing joyfully, but you [evil people] will wail loudly because you will be suffering in your inner beings.
ιδού, οι δούλοί μου θέλουσιν αλαλάζει εν ευθυμία, σεις δε θέλετε βοά εν πόνω καρδίας και ολολύζει υπό καταθλίψεως πνεύματος.
15 Those whom I have chosen will use your names when they curse people; [I], Yahweh the Lord, will get rid of you. But I will give to those who worship and obey me a new name [that they will use when they bless people].
Και θέλετε αφήσει το όνομά σας εις τους εκλεκτούς μου διά κατάραν· διότι Κύριος ο Θεός θέλει σε θανατώσει και με άλλο όνομα θέλει ονομάσει τους δούλους αυτού,
16 The people in this land have had many troubles, but I will cause those troubles to occur no more. Therefore those who ask me to bless them and those who solemnly promise to do something should never forget that I am God, who faithfully [do what I promise to do].”
διά να μακαρίζη εαυτόν εις τον Θεόν της αληθείας ο μακαρίζων εαυτόν επί της γής· και να ομνύη εις τον Θεόν της αληθείας ο ομνύων επί της γής· διότι αι πρότεραι θλίψεις ελησμονήθησαν και διότι εκρύφθησαν από των οφθαλμών μου.
17 “Note this: [Some day] I will create a new heaven and a new earth. [They will be very wonderful, with the result that] you will no longer think about all [the troubles] you had previously.
Επειδή ιδού, νέους ουρανούς κτίζω και νέαν γήν· και δεν θέλει είσθαι μνήμη των προτέρων ουδέ θέλουσιν ελθεί εις τον νούν.
18 Be glad and always rejoice because of what I will do: Jerusalem will be a place where [people] rejoice; the people who live there will always be happy.
Αλλ' ευφραίνεσθε και χαίρετε πάντοτε εις εκείνο το οποίον κτίζω· διότι, ιδού, κτίζω την Ιερουσαλήμ αγαλλίαμα και τον λαόν αυτής ευφροσύνην.
19 I will rejoice about Jerusalem, and I will be delighted with my people. [People] will no longer weep or cry because of being distressed.
Και θέλω αγάλλεσθαι εις την Ιερουσαλήμ και ευφραίνεσθαι εις τον λαόν μου· και δεν θέλει ακουσθή πλέον εν αυτή φωνή κλαυθμού και φωνή κραυγής.
20 No child will die when it is still an infant; all people will live until they are very old. [People will consider that] anyone who is 100 years old is still young; [they will consider that] anyone who dies who is younger than that has been cursed.
Δεν θέλει είσθαι πλέον εκεί βρέφος ολιγοήμερον και γέρων όστις δεν επλήρωσε τας ημέρας αυτού· διότι το παιδίον θέλει αποθνήσκει εκατόν ετών, ο δε εκατόν ετών αμαρτωλός θέλει είσθαι επικατάρατος.
21 My people will build houses and [then] live in them. They will plant vineyards and then eat grapes from those vineyards.
Και θέλουσιν οικοδομήσει οικίας και κατοικήσει, και θέλουσι φυτεύσει αμπελώνας και φάγει τον καρπόν αυτών.
22 As for the houses that they build, no one will [take those houses away from them and] live in them. No one will take a vineyard away from its owner. My chosen people will live a long time, like trees do, and they will enjoy what they have accomplished— [the houses that they have built and the crops that they have planted].
δεν θέλουσι κτίσει αυτοί και άλλος να κατοικήση· δεν θέλουσι φυτεύσει αυτοί και άλλος να φάγη· διότι αι ημέραι του λαού μου είναι ως αι ημέραι του δένδρου και οι εκλεκτοί μου θέλουσι παλαιώσει το έργον των χειρών αυτών.
23 They will not work hard in vain, and their children will not die from some (calamity/terrible thing happening to them). I will [certainly] bless their children and their grandchildren.
Δεν θέλουσι κοπιάζει εις μάτην ουδέ θέλουσι τεκνοποιεί διά καταστροφήν· διότι είναι σπέρμα των ευλογημένων του Κυρίου και οι έκγονοι αυτών μετ' αυτών.
24 Before they call to me [to help them], I will answer; I will answer their prayers while they are still praying [for me to do something for them].
Και πριν αυτοί κράξωσιν, εγώ θέλω αποκρίνεσθαι· και ενώ αυτοί λαλούσιν, εγώ θέλω ακούει.
25 No one will be harmed or injured anywhere on [Zion], my sacred hill: Wolves and lambs will eat grass together [peacefully]; lions will eat hay like oxen do, [and they will not attack people]. Snakes will [not hurt anyone; they will lie on the ground and] eat [only] dirt. [That is surely what it will be like because I], Yahweh, have said it.”
Ο λύκος και το αρνίον θέλουσι βόσκεσθαι ομού, και ο λέων θέλει τρώγει άχυρον ως ο βούς· άρτος δε του όφεως θέλει είσθαι το χώμα· εν όλω τω αγίω μου όρει δεν θέλουσι κάμνει ζημίαν ουδέ φθοράν, λέγει Κύριος.
