Isaiah 1
1 [I am] Isaiah, the son of Amoz. [Yahweh showed me] visions about Jerusalem and [all the other places in] Judah. He showed me these visions during the years that Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah were kings of Judah.
Visione che Isaia, figlio di Amoz, ebbe su Giuda e su Gerusalemme nei giorni di Ozia, di Iotam, di Acaz e di Ezechia, re di Giuda.
2 This is what Yahweh says: “All you [angels in] [APO] heaven and [all you people on] [APO] earth, listen to me! The people that I caused to exist and took care of [DOU] have rebelled against me.
Udite, cieli; ascolta, terra, perché il Signore dice: «Ho allevato e fatto crescere figli, ma essi si sono ribellati contro di me.
3 Oxen know their owners, and donkeys know who provides food for them, but my Israeli people do not know [me]; they do not realize [that I am the one who takes care of them].”
Il bue conosce il proprietario e l'asino la greppia del padrone, ma Israele non conosce e il mio popolo non comprende».
4 Terrible things will happen to that sinful nation, to those people who are guilty of sinning greatly. They are a group of very evil people, who act very unjustly. They have abandoned Yahweh, the holy one of Israel; they have (abandoned/turned away from) him.
Guai, gente peccatrice, popolo carico di iniquità! Razza di scellerati, figli corrotti! Hanno abbandonato il Signore, hanno disprezzato il Santo di Israele, si sono voltati indietro;
5 Why do you [RHQ] continue to [do things for which] you should be punished? Why do you continue to rebel against Yahweh? [You are like] [MET] someone whose head is badly injured and whose mind is sick/corrupt.
perché volete ancora essere colpiti, accumulando ribellioni? La testa è tutta malata, tutto il cuore langue.
6 [It is as though] [MET] from the soles/bottoms of your feet to the [tops of your] heads nothing is healthy; there are only open wounds and cuts and sores that have not been cleaned or bandaged, and no [olive] oil has been put on them [to heal them].
Dalla pianta dei piedi alla testa non c'è in esso una parte illesa, ma ferite e lividure e piaghe aperte, che non sono state ripulite, né fasciate, né curate con olio.
7 [It is as though] your country is ruined/desolate; your towns have been burned. Foreigners plunder/steal the crops in your fields while you watch; they destroy everything [that they see].
Il vostro paese è devastato, le vostre città arse dal fuoco. La vostra campagna, sotto i vostri occhi, la divorano gli stranieri; è una desolazione come Sòdoma distrutta.
8 The city of Jerusalem has [already] been abandoned, it is like [SIM] a shelter in a vineyard that has been abandoned by the watchmen; it is like [SIM] a watchman’s hut in a field of melons that has been deserted. It is a city surrounded by its enemies who are waiting to attack it.
E' rimasta sola la figlia di Sion come una capanna in una vigna, come un casotto in un campo di cocomeri, come una città assediata.
9 If the Commander of the armies of angels had not allowed a few of us [his people] to (survive/remain alive), we would have [all] been [destroyed], like [the cities of] Sodom and Gomorrah [were destroyed].
Se il Signore degli eserciti non ci avesse lasciato un resto, gia saremmo come Sòdoma, simili a Gomorra.
10 You [leaders of Judah are as wicked as] the rulers of Sodom were, and you [other people in Jerusalem areas are as wicked as] the people in Gomorrah [were]. Listen to this message from Yahweh, [all of you]!
Udite la parola del Signore, voi capi di Sòdoma; ascoltate la dottrina del nostro Dio, popolo di Gomorra!
11 He says, “You continue to bring many sacrifices to me, but I do not [RHQ] want them [because you do not worship me sincerely]! You bring me many offerings to be completely burned [on the altar], [but] I (am tired/do not want any more) of your burning all those offerings, the burning rams and the fat from fat cattle. I am not pleased with the blood of bulls and lambs and goats that [the priest] pours [against the altar].
«Che m'importa dei vostri sacrifici senza numero?» dice il Signore. «Sono sazio degli olocausti di montoni e del grasso di giovenchi; il sangue di tori e di agnelli e di capri io non lo gradisco.
12 When you come to my temple to worship me, no one [RHQ] told you to trample on my courtyard while you perform all those rituals.
Quando venite a presentarvi a me, chi richiede da voi che veniate a calpestare i miei atri?
13 Stop bringing to me those offerings, because they are useless [to me]; I am disgusted with the incense that [the priests burn]. And [your feasts to celebrate] the new moon [each month] and your (Sabbath [days]/days of rest) and your [other] festivals— I detest them because of the wicked things [that you do].
Smettete di presentare offerte inutili, l'incenso è un abominio per me; noviluni, sabati, assemblee sacre, non posso sopportare delitto e solennità.
14 I [SYN] hate [all] your celebrations of each new moon and the [other] festivals that you celebrate each year. They are [like] [MET] a heavy burden that I am tired of carrying.
I vostri noviluni e le vostre feste io detesto, sono per me un peso; sono stanco di sopportarli.
15 [So], when you lift up your hands when you pray [to me], I will not [even] look at you. Even if you pray [to me very] frequently, I will not listen [to you], [because it is as though] your hands are covered with the blood [of people whom you have killed].
Quando stendete le mani, io allontano gli occhi da voi. Anche se moltiplicate le preghiere, io non ascolto. Le vostre mani grondano sangue.
16 Cleanse your inner beings, and become [spiritually] clean! Stop your evil behavior! Stop doing things that are wrong!
Lavatevi, purificatevi, togliete il male delle vostre azioni dalla mia vista. Cessate di fare il male,
17 Learn to do [things that are] good! [Try to] cause people to do what is just. Help people who are (oppressed/treated cruelly). Defend orphans and widows [when people take them to court].”
imparate a fare il bene, ricercate la giustizia, soccorrete l'oppresso, rendete giustizia all'orfano, difendete la causa della vedova».
18 Yahweh says, “You need to think about the results of what you do. Even though [the guilt of] your sins be [as evident and as difficult to get rid of] as [SIM] red [stains on a white garment] [DOU], [I will get rid of them completely] [like someone who can make that stained garment] become as white as snow or wool [DOU].
«Su, venite e discutiamo» dice il Signore. «Anche se i vostri peccati fossero come scarlatto, diventeranno bianchi come neve. Se fossero rossi come porpora, diventeranno come lana.
19 If you are willing to obey [me], [I will enable] you to have plenty to eat.
Se sarete docili e ascolterete, mangerete i frutti della terra.
20 But, if you turn away [from me and] rebel against me, you will be killed [by your enemies’] swords. [That will surely happen, because I, ] Yahweh, have said it.”
Ma se vi ostinate e vi ribellate, sarete divorati dalla spada, perché la bocca del Signore ha parlato».
21 “[You people of Jerusalem previously] faithfully [worshiped only] me, but now you have become like [MET] prostitutes [who are not faithful to any husband]. Previously, people there always acted justly/fairly and righteously, but now your city [is full of] murderers.
Come mai è diventata una prostituta la città fedele? Era piena di rettitudine, la giustizia vi dimorava; ora invece è piena di assassini!
22 Previously, you were [like] [MET] pure silver, but now you have become [like] [MET] the scum that is left [when silver is purified]. Previously you were [like pure] wine, but you have become [like] [MET] wine that has [a lot of] water mixed with it.
Il tuo argento è diventato scoria, il tuo vino migliore è diluito con acqua.
23 Your leaders are rebels; they spend time with thieves. They all want to get bribes and force others to give them gifts [in order that they do good things for them]. They do not defend orphans [in court], and they do not do all they can to enable widows to get what they should receive.
I tuoi capi sono ribelli e complici di ladri; tutti sono bramosi di regali, ricercano mance, non rendono giustizia all'orfano e la causa della vedova fino a loro non giunge.
24 Therefore [I, ] the Commander of the armies of angels, the mighty God of Israel, say to my enemies, ‘will get revenge on you; you will not cause me any more trouble. And I will pay you back for the evil things that you did.
Perciò, oracolo del Signore, Dio degli eserciti, il Potente di Israele: «Ah, esigerò soddisfazioni dai miei avversari, mi vendicherò dei miei nemici.
25 I will raise my fist to strike you. I will [punish you severely] [MET], as though [MET] you were silver [and I needed to heat you very greatly to] melt you and get rid of the impurities.
Stenderò la mano su di te, purificherò nel crogiuolo le tue scorie, eliminerò da te tutto il piombo.
26 [After that happens, ] I will give you good judges like you had previously; you will have [wise] counselors like you had long ago. Then people will call your city “a city where people [act] righteously, a city where people are loyal to me.”'”
Renderò i tuoi giudici come una volta, i tuoi consiglieri come al principio. Dopo, sarai chiamata città della giustizia, città fedele».
27 Because the people of Jerusalem will do what is fair/just, their city will be restored; those who repent [will be saved] because of [their acting] righteously.
Sion sarà riscattata con la giustizia, i suoi convertiti con la rettitudine.
28 But rebels and sinners will be crushed by Yahweh, and those who forsake him will disappear.
Tutti insieme finiranno in rovina ribelli e peccatori e periranno quanti hanno abbandonato il Signore.
29 You will be ashamed because [you worshiped] idols under the oak trees [that you considered to be] sacred; you will be disgraced because [you worshiped idols] in the gardens where you chose [to worship them].
Vi vergognerete delle querce di cui vi siete compiaciuti, arrossirete dei giardini che vi siete scelti,
30 You will be like [SIM] a very large tree which has withered leaves, like [SIM] a garden that [is dried up because] it has no water.
poiché sarete come quercia dalle foglie avvizzite e come giardino senza acqua.
31 Those among you who are [very] strong will become [like] [MET] dry wood, and the work they do will be [like] [MET] a spark; both they and the evil things that they do will burn up completely, and no one will be able to put out the fire.
Il forte diverrà come stoppa, la sua opera come scintilla; bruceranno tutte e due insieme e nessuno le spegnerà.
