ישעה 2

1 הדבר אשר חזה ישעיהו בן אמוץ על יהודה וירושלם׃

This is the message that [Yahweh showed me in a vision], concerning Jerusalem and [the rest of] Judea:

2 והיה באחרית הימים נכון יהיה הר בית יהוה בראש ההרים ונשא מגבעות ונהרו אליו כל הגוים׃

[I saw that] in the future, the hill on which Yahweh’s temple is built will be the most important place on the earth; it will be [as though it is] the highest mountain, [as though] it has been raised up above all other hills; and people from all over the world will come there.

3 והלכו עמים רבים ואמרו לכו ונעלה אל הר יהוה אל בית אלהי יעקב וירנו מדרכיו ונלכה בארחתיו כי מציון תצא תורה ודבר יהוה מירושלם׃

People from many people-groups will say [to each other], “Come, let’s go up to the hill, to the temple of Yahweh, to worship the God whom Jacob [worshiped]. [There] Yahweh will teach us what he [desires us to know], in order that our behavior will [please] him. His teaching will be given [to us] in Jerusalem, and [we will take] his message from Jerusalem [to other places/nations].

4 ושפט בין הגוים והוכיח לעמים רבים וכתתו חרבותם לאתים וחניתותיהם למזמרות לא ישא גוי אל גוי חרב ולא ילמדו עוד מלחמה׃

Yahweh will listen to the disputes between nations and he will settle their arguments. [Then, instead of fighting against each other], they will hammer their swords into plow blades, and they will hammer their spears into pruning knives. [The armies of] nations will no longer fight against each other, and they will not [even] train men to fight in battles/wars.”

5 בית יעקב לכו ונלכה באור יהוה׃

You Israeli people, let’s walk in the light [MET] that comes from Yahweh!

6 כי נטשתה עמך בית יעקב כי מלאו מקדם ועננים כפלשתים ובילדי נכרים ישפיקו׃

[Yahweh, ] you have abandoned [us] your people who are descendants of Jacob, because everywhere your people practice the customs of people who live east [of Israel]. Your people also perform rituals to find out what will happen in the future, like the people in Philistia do. They make agreements/treaties with (pagans/people who do not know you).

7 ותמלא ארצו כסף וזהב ואין קצה לאצרתיו ותמלא ארצו סוסים ואין קצה למרכבתיו׃

Israel is full of silver and gold; there are very many (treasures/valuable things) here. The land is full of war horses and war chariots.

8 ותמלא ארצו אלילים למעשה ידיו ישתחוו לאשר עשו אצבעתיו׃

[But] the land is [also] full of idols; the people worship things that they have made with their own hands.

9 וישח אדם וישפל איש ואל תשא להם׃

So now they will be humbled and they will be caused to become disgraced— Yahweh, do not forgive them!

10 בוא בצור והטמן בעפר מפני פחד יהוה ומהדר גאנו׃

All you people should crawl into [the caves in] the rock cliffs! You should hide [in pits/holes] in the ground because of being afraid of Yahweh and of his glorious and awesome power.

11 עיני גבהות אדם שפל ושח רום אנשים ונשגב יהוה לבדו ביום ההוא׃

Yahweh will cause you people to no longer be arrogant, and he will stop you from being proud. Only Yahweh will be praised/honored on that day.

12 כי יום ליהוה צבאות על כל גאה ורם ועל כל נשא ושפל׃

The Commander of the armies of angels has chosen a day when [he will judge] those who are proud, every one of them [DOU], and he will humble them.

13 ועל כל ארזי הלבנון הרמים והנשאים ועל כל אלוני הבשן׃

[He will get rid of all those who think they should be admired like] [MET] the tall cedar trees in Lebanon, and [like] all the great oak trees in the Bashan [region].

14 ועל כל ההרים הרמים ועל כל הגבעות הנשאות׃

He will [get rid of all those who think they are as great as] [MET] all the high hills and even the high mountains.

15 ועל כל מגדל גבה ועל כל חומה בצורה׃

He will [get rid of all those who think that they are] high towers and high strong walls [inside of or behind which they will be safe].

16 ועל כל אניות תרשיש ועל כל שכיות החמדה׃

He will destroy all [those who are rich because they own] big ships that carry goods [to other countries] and [they own other] beautiful ships.

17 ושח גבהות האדם ושפל רום אנשים ונשגב יהוה לבדו ביום ההוא׃

He will cause people to no longer be arrogant and he will cause them to stop being proud. Only Yahweh will be praised/honored on that day.

18 והאלילים כליל יחלף׃

All idols will (disappear/be destroyed).

19 ובאו במערות צרים ובמחלות עפר מפני פחד יהוה ומהדר גאונו בקומו לערץ הארץ׃

When Yahweh comes to shake/terrify the people on the earth, they will run to hide in caves in rock cliffs and in holes/pits in the ground, because of being afraid of Yahweh and of his glorious and awesome power.

20 ביום ההוא ישליך האדם את אלילי כספו ואת אלילי זהבו אשר עשו לו להשתחות לחפר פרות ולעטלפים׃

On that day, people will get rid of all their gold and silver idols that they made to worship, and they will throw them to the bats and rats.

21 לבוא בנקרות הצרים ובסעפי הסלעים מפני פחד יהוה ומהדר גאונו בקומו לערץ הארץ׃

Then they will crawl into caves and hide in the crags in the cliffs. [They will do that to escape from] the dreadful [punishments] that Yahweh will cause them to endure, from [what he will do because] he is glorious and awesome, when he comes to shake/terrify the people on the earth.

22 חדלו לכם מן האדם אשר נשמה באפו כי במה נחשב הוא׃

[So, ] do not trust that people [will save you], because people are [as powerless as] [MET] their own breath. People certainly cannot help you [RHQ]!