ישעה 46
| כרע בל קרס נבו היו עצביהם לחיה ולבהמה נשאתיכם עמוסות משא לעיפה׃ | 1 |
Bel bows down, Nebo bends low; their idols are carried off on beasts of burden, a heavy weight for the tired animals.
| קרסו כרעו יחדו לא יכלו מלט משא ונפשם בשבי הלכה׃ | 2 |
They bend low and bow down together—they can't help rescue their idols, and they themselves go off into captivity.
| שמעו אלי בית יעקב וכל שארית בית ישראל העמסים מני בטן הנשאים מני רחם׃ | 3 |
Listen to me, descendants of Jacob, all those who are left of the people of Israel. I have looked after you since you were born, carrying you from birth.
| ועד זקנה אני הוא ועד שיבה אני אסבל אני עשיתי ואני אשא ואני אסבל ואמלט׃ | 4 |
Even when you're old, I will still be your God; even when your hair turns white, I will still support you. I made you, I will carry you, I will support you, and I will save you.
| למי תדמיוני ותשוו ותמשלוני ונדמה׃ | 5 |
Who will you liken me to? Who will you reckon to be my equal? Who will you compare me with, as if we were alike?
| הזלים זהב מכיס וכסף בקנה ישקלו ישכרו צורף ויעשהו אל יסגדו אף ישתחוו׃ | 6 |
There are those who extravagantly tip out gold from their bags, and weigh out silver on the scales, and hire a goldsmith to make them a god they can bow down to and worship.
| ישאהו על כתף יסבלהו ויניחהו תחתיו ויעמד ממקומו לא ימיש אף יצעק אליו ולא יענה מצרתו לא יושיענו׃ | 7 |
They lift the idol onto their shoulders, carry it along, and then put it in place. It stays there and doesn't move. Even when people cry out to it for help, it doesn't answer—it can't save them from their troubles.
| זכרו זאת והתאששו השיבו פושעים על לב׃ | 8 |
Remember this, and act like men! Think about it, you rebels!
| זכרו ראשנות מעולם כי אנכי אל ואין עוד אלהים ואפס כמוני׃ | 9 |
Remember what I've done for you since the beginning, for I am God, and there is no God apart from me. I am God, and there is none like me.
| מגיד מראשית אחרית ומקדם אשר לא נעשו אמר עצתי תקום וכל חפצי אעשה׃ | 10 |
I am the one who can predict what will happen in the end from the very beginning, declaring from ancient times what the future will bring. Whatever I plan will take place; I will accomplish everything I wish.
| קרא ממזרח עיט מארץ מרחק איש עצתו אף דברתי אף אביאנה יצרתי אף אעשנה׃ | 11 |
I'm calling a bird of prey from the east, a man from a distant country who will carry out my plan. I have spoken, and I will make sure it happens. I have made my plan, and I will carry it out.
| שמעו אלי אבירי לב הרחוקים מצדקה׃ | 12 |
Listen to me, you stubborn people, who are such a long way from doing what's right!
| קרבתי צדקתי לא תרחק ותשועתי לא תאחר ונתתי בציון תשועה לישראל תפארתי׃ | 13 |
Very shortly I am going to make things right—it won't be long. I will come with my salvation without delay—I will save Zion to demonstrate my glory to Israel.
