Isaiæ 10

1 Vae qui condunt leges iniquas: et scribentes, iniustitiam scripserunt:

Woe to them that write wickedness; for when they write they do write wickedness,

2 ut opprimerent in iudicio pauperes, et vim facerent causae humilium populi mei: ut essent viduae praeda eorum, et pupillos diriperent.

perverting the cause of the poor, violently wresting the judgment of the needy ones of my people, that the widow may be a prey to them, and the orphan a spoil.

3 Quid facietis in die visitationis, et calamitatis de longe venientis? ad cuius confugietis auxilium? et ubi derelinquetis gloriam vestram,

And what will they do in the day of visitation? for affliction shall come to you from afar: and to whom will you flee for help? and where will you leave your glory,

4 ne incurvemini sub vinculo, et cum interfectis cadatis? Super omnibus his non est aversus furor eius, sed adhuc manus eius extenta.

that you may not fall into captivity? For all this [his] wrath is not turned away, but [his] hand is yet exalted.

5 Vae Assur, virga furoris mei et baculus ipse est, in manu eorum indignatio mea.

Woe to the Assyrians; the rod of my wrath, and anger are in their hands.

6 Ad gentem fallacem mittam eum, et contra populum furoris mei mandabo illi, ut auferat spolia, et diripiat praedam, et ponat illum in conculcationem quasi lutum platearum.

I will send my wrath against a sinful nation, and I will charge my people to take plunder and spoil, and to trample the cities, and to make them dust.

7 Ipse autem non sic arbitrabitur, et cor eius non ita existimabit: sed ad conterendum erit cor eius, et ad internecionem gentium non paucarum.

But he meant not thus, neither did he devise thus in his soul: but his mind shall change, and [that] to destroy nations not a few.

8 Dicet enim:

And if they should say to him, You alone are ruler;

9 Numquid non principes mei simul reges sunt? numquid non ut Charcamis, sic Calano: et ut Arphad, sic Emath? numquid non ut Damascus, sic Samaria?

then shall he say, Have I not taken the country above Babylon and Chalanes, where the tower was built? and have I [not] taken Arabia, and Damascus, and Samaria?

10 Quomodo invenit manus mea regna idoli, sic et simulachra eorum de Ierusalem, et de Samaria.

As I have taken them, I will also take all the kingdoms: howl, you idols in Jerusalem, and in Samaria.

11 Numquid non sicut feci Samariae et idolis eius, sic faciam Ierusalem et simulachris eius?

For as I did to Samaria and her idols, so will I do also to Jerusalem and her idols.

12 Et erit: cum impleverit Dominus cuncta opera sua in monte Sion, et in Ierusalem, visitabo super fructum magnifici cordis regis Assur, et super gloriam altitudinis oculorum eius.

And it shall come to pass, when the Lord shall have finished doing all things on Mount Sion and Jerusalem, [that] I will visit upon the proud heart, [even] upon the ruler of the Assyrians, and upon the boastful haughtiness of his eyes.

13 Dixit enim: In fortitudine manus meae feci, et in sapientia mea intellexi: et abstuli terminos populorum, et principes eorum depraedatus sum, et detraxi quasi potens in sublimi residentes.

For he said, I will act in strength, and in the wisdom of [my] understanding I will remove the boundaries of nations, and will spoil their strength.

14 Et invenit quasi nidum manus mea fortitudinem populorum: et sicut colliguntur ova, quae derelicta sunt, sic universam terram ego congregavi: et non fuit qui moveret pennam, et aperiret os, et ganniret.

And I will shake the inhabited cities: and I will take with my hand all the world as a nest: and I will even take them as eggs that have been left; and there is none that shall escape me, or contradict me.

15 Numquid gloriabitur securis contra eum, qui secat in ea? aut exaltabitur serra contra eum, a quo trahitur? quomodo si elevetur virga contra elevantem se, et exaltetur baculus, qui utique lignum est.

Shall the axe glorify itself without him that hews with it? or shall the saw lift up itself without him that uses it, as if one should lift a rod or staff? but it shall not be so;

16 Propter hoc mittet dominator Dominus exercituum in pinguibus eius tenuitatem: et subtus gloriam eius succensa ardebit quasi combustio ignis.

but the Lord of hosts shall send dishonor upon your honor, and burning fire shall be kindled upon your glory.

17 Et erit lumen Israel in igne, et Sanctus eius in flamma: et succendetur, et devorabitur spina eius, et vepres in die una.

And the light of Israel shall be for a fire, and he shall sanctify him with burning fire, and it shall devour the wood as grass.

18 Et gloria saltus eius, et carmeli eius ab anima usque ad carnem consumetur, et erit terrore profugus.

In that day the mountains shall be consumed, and the hills, and the forests, and [fire] shall devour [both] soul and body: and he that flees shall be as one fleeing from burning flame.

19 Et reliquiae ligni saltus eius prae paucitate numerabuntur, et puer scribet eos.

And they that are left of them shall be a [small] number, and a child shall write them.

20 Et erit in die illa: non adiiciet residuum Israel, et hi, qui fugerint de domo Iacob, inniti super eo, qui percutit eos: sed innitetur super Dominum sanctum Israel in veritate.

And it shall come to pass in that day [that] the remnant of Israel shall no more join themselves with, and the saved of Jacob shall no more trust in, them that injured them; but they shall trust in the Holy God of Israel, in truth.

21 Reliquiae convertentur, reliquiae, inquam, Iacob ad Deum fortem.

And the remnant of Jacob shall [trust] on the mighty God.

22 Si enim fuerit populus tuus Israel quasi arena maris, reliquiae convertentur ex eo, consummatio abbreviata inundabit iustitiam.

And though the people of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant of them shall be saved.

23 Consummationem enim et abbreviationem Dominus Deus exercituum faciet in medio omnis terrae.

He will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because the Lord will make a short work in all the world.

24 Propter hoc, haec dicit Dominus Deus exercituum: Noli timere populus meus habitator Sion, ab Assur: in virga percutiet te, et baculum suum levabit super te in via Aegypti.

Therefore thus says the Lord of hosts, Be not afraid, my people who dwell in Sion, of the Assyrians, because he shall strike you with a rod: for I am bringing a stroke upon you, that [you] may see the way of Egypt.

25 Adhuc enim paululum modicumque et consummabitur indignatio et furor meus super scelus eorum.

For yet a little while, and the indignation shall cease: but my wrath shall be against their council.

26 Et suscitabit super eum Dominus exercituum flagellum iuxta plagam Madian in Petra Oreb, et virgam suam super mare, et levabit eam in via Aegypti.

And God will stir up [enemies] against them, according to the stroke of Madiam in the place of affliction: and his wrath shall be by the way of the sea, [even] to the way that leads to Egypt.

27 Et erit in die illa: Auferetur onus eius de humero tuo, et iugum eius de collo tuo, et computrescet iugum a facie olei.

And it shall come to pass in that day, [that] his yoke shall be taken away from your shoulder, and his fear from you, and the yoke shall be destroyed from off your shoulders.

28 Veniet in Aiath, transibit in Magron: apud Machmas commendabit vasa sua.

For he shall arrive at the city of Angai, and shall pass on to Maggedo, and shall lay up his stores in Machmas.

29 Transierunt cursim Gaba sedes nostra: obstupuit Rama, Gabaath Saulis fugit.

And he shall pass by the valley, and shall arrive at Angai: fear shall seize upon Rama, the city of Saul.

30 Hinni voce tua filia Gallim, attende Laisa, paupercula Anathoth.

The daughter of Gallim shall flee; Laisa shall hear; one shall hear in Anathoth.

31 Migravit Medemena: habitatores Gabim confortamini.

Madebena also is amazed, and the inhabitants of Gibbir.

32 Adhuc dies est, ut in Nobe stetur: agitabit manum suam super montem filiae Sion, collem Ierusalem.

Exhort you [them] today to remain in the way: exhort you [beckoning] with the hand the mountain, the daughter of Sion, even you hills that are in Jerusalem.

33 Ecce dominator Dominus exercituum confringet lagunculam in terrore, et excelsi statura succidentur, et sublimes humiliabuntur.

Behold, the Lord, the Lord of hosts, will mightily confound the glorious ones; and the haughty in pride shall be crushed, and the lofty shall be brought low:

34 Et subvertentur condensa saltus ferro: et Libanus cum excelsis cadet.

and the lofty ones shall fall by the sword, and the Libanus shall fall with his lofty ones.