Ἠσαΐας 63

1 Τις ούτος, ο ερχόμενος εξ Εδώμ, με ιμάτια ερυθρά εκ Βοσόρρας; ούτος ο ένδοξος εις την στολήν αυτού, ο περιπατών εν τη μεγαλειότητι της δυνάμεως αυτού; Εγώ, ο λαλών εν δικαιοσύνη, ο ισχυρός εις το σώζειν.

[I ask], “Who is this who is coming from Bozrah [city] in Edom, whose clothes are stained red [from blood]? Who is this who is wearing beautiful robes?” [He replies], “It is I, [Yahweh], declaring that I have defeated [your enemies], and I am able to rescue you!”

2 Διά τι είναι ερυθρά η στολή σου και τα ιμάτιά σου όμοια ανθρώπου πατούντος εν ληνώ;

[I ask him], “What are those red spots on your clothes? It appears that [SIM] you have been treading/tramping on grapes [to make wine].”

3 Επάτησα μόνος τον ληνόν, και ουδείς εκ των λαών ήτο μετ' εμού· και κατεπάτησα αυτούς εν τω θυμώ μου και κατελάκτισα αυτούς εν τη οργή μου· και το αίμα αυτών ερραντίσθη επί τα ιμάτιά μου και εμόλυνα όλην μου την στολήν.

[He replies], “I have been treading on [my enemies, not] on grapes. I did it myself; no one helped me. I punished them because I was very angry with them, and my clothes became stained with their blood.

4 Διότι η ημέρα της εκδικήσεως ήτο εν τη καρδία μου, και έφθασεν ο ενιαυτός των λελυτρωμένων μου.

I did that because it was time for me [SYN] to get revenge; it was time to rescue [my people from those who had oppressed them].

5 Και περιέβλεψα και δεν υπήρχεν ο βοηθών· και εθαύμασα ότι δεν υπήρχεν ο υποστηρίζων· όθεν ο βραχίων μου ενήργησε σωτηρίαν εις εμέ· και ο θυμός μου, αυτός με υπεστήριξε.

I searched for someone who would enable me to help [my people], but I was amazed/shocked that there was no one to help me. So I defeated [their enemies] with my own power/strength [MTY]; I was able [PRS] to do that because of my being very angry.

6 Και κατεπάτησα τους λαούς εν τη οργή μου και εμέθυσα αυτούς εκ του θυμού μου και κατεβίβασα εις την γην το αίμα αυτών.

Because I was extremely angry, I punished the nations; I caused them [to stagger like] [MET] drunk men, and I caused their blood to pour out on the ground.”

7 Θέλω αναφέρει τους οικτιρμούς του Κυρίου, τας αινέσεις του Κυρίου, κατά πάντα όσα ο Κύριος έκαμεν εις ημάς, και την μεγάλην αγαθότητα προς τον οίκον Ισραήλ, την οποίαν έδειξε προς αυτούς κατά τους οικτιρμούς αυτού και κατά το πλήθος του ελέους αυτού.

I will tell about Yahweh faithfully loving his people, and I will praise him for all that he has done. Yahweh has done good things for [us] people [MTY] of Israel; he has acted mercifully toward us, and he has steadfastly and faithfully loved us.

8 Διότι είπε, Βεβαίως λαός μου είναι αυτοί, τέκνα τα οποία δεν θέλουσι ψευσθή· και υπήρξεν ο Σωτήρ αυτών.

Yahweh said, “These are my people; they will not deceive me;” so he rescued us.

9 Κατά πάσας τας θλίψεις αυτών εθλίβετο, και ο άγγελος της παρουσίας αυτού έσωσεν αυτούς· εν τη αγάπη αυτού και εν τη ευσπλαγχνία αυτού αυτός ελύτρωσεν αυτούς· και εσήκωσεν αυτούς και εβάστασεν αυτούς πάσας τας ημέρας του αιώνος.

When we had many troubles, he was sad [also]. He sent his angel to rescue us. Because he loved us and was merciful to us, he saved us; [it was as though] he picked our ancestors up and carried them all those years [during which they were oppressed in Egypt].

10 Αυτοί όμως ηπείθησαν και ελύπησαν το άγιον πνεύμα αυτού· διά τούτο εστράφη ώστε να γείνη εχθρός αυτών, αυτός επολέμησεν αυτούς.

But we rebelled against him, and we caused his Holy Spirit to be sad. So he became [like] [MET] an enemy who fought against us.

11 Τότε ενεθυμήθη τας αρχαίας ημέρας, τον Μωϋσήν, τον λαόν αυτού, λέγων, Που είναι ο αναβιβάσας αυτούς από της θαλάσσης μετά του ποιμένος του ποιμνίου αυτού; που ο θέσας το άγιον αυτού πνεύμα εν τω μέσω αυτών;

Then we thought about [what happened] long ago, during the time when Moses led [our ancestors out of Egypt]. We cried out, “Where is the one who brought our ancestors through the [Red] Sea while Moses led them? Where is the one who sent his Holy Spirit to be among our ancestors?

12 Ο οδηγήσας αυτούς διά της δεξιάς του Μωϋσέως με τον ένδοξον βραχίονα αυτού, ο διασχίσας τα ύδατα έμπροσθεν αυτών, διά να κάμη εις εαυτόν όνομα αιώνιον;

Where is the one who showed his glorious power [MTY], and caused the water to separate when Moses lifted his arm above it, with the result that he will be honored/praised forever?

13 Ο οδηγήσας αυτούς διά της αβύσσου, ως ίππον διά της ερήμου, χωρίς να προσκόψωσι;

Where is the one who led our ancestors while they walked through the sea bed? They were like [SIM] horses that were racing along and never stumbled.

14 Το πνεύμα του Κυρίου ανέπαυσεν αυτούς ως κτήνος καταβαίνον εις την κοιλάδα· ούτως ώδήγησας τον λαόν σου, διά να κάμης εις σεαυτόν ένδοξον όνομα.

They were like [SIM] cattle that walk down into a valley [to rest], and the Spirit of Yahweh enabled them to go to a place where they could rest. Yahweh, you led your people, and you caused yourself [MTY] to (get a wonderful reputation/be greatly honored).”

15 Επίβλεψον εξ ουρανού και ιδέ εκ της κατοικίας της αγιότητός σου και της δόξης σου· που ο ζήλος σου και η δύναμίς σου, το πλήθος του ελέους σου και των οικτιρμών σου; απεκλείσθησαν εις εμέ;

[Yahweh], look down from heaven; look down on us from your holy and glorious home. You were [RHQ] previously very concerned [about us], and you acted powerfully [to help us]. But it seems that you do not act mercifully and zealously for us any more.

16 Συ βεβαίως είσαι ο Πατήρ ημών, αν και ο Αβραάμ δεν εξεύρη ημάς και ο Ισραήλ δεν γνωρίζη ημάς· συ, Κύριε, είσαι ο Πατήρ ημών· Λυτρωτής ημών είναι το όνομά σου απ' αιώνος.

You are our father. Abraham does not know [what is happening to] us, and Jacob is not concerned about us, [either], but Yahweh, you are our father; you rescued us long ago.

17 Διά τι Κύριε, αφήκας ημάς να αποπλανώμεθα από των οδών σου και να σκληρύνωμεν την καρδίαν ημών, ώστε να μη σε φοβώμεθα; επίστρεψον ένεκεν των δούλων σου, των φυλών της κληρονομίας σου.

Yahweh, why did you cause us to wander away from your road [RHQ]? Why did you cause us to be stubborn, with the result that we no [longer] revere you [RHQ]? Help us like you did previously, because we are the people who serve you and belong to you.

18 Ως πράγμα ελάχιστον κατεκυρίευσαν τον άγιόν σου λαόν· οι εναντίοι ημών κατεπάτησαν το αγιαστήριόν σου.

We, your holy people, possessed your sacred temple for only a short time, [and now] our enemies have destroyed it.

19 Κατεστάθημεν ως εκείνοι, επί τους οποίους δεν εδέσποσας ποτέ ουδέ επεκλήθη το όνομά σου επ' αυτούς.

Now it seems as though we never were ruled by you, as though we were never part of your family [MTY].