Isaiæ 50
1 Haec dicit Dominus: Quis est hic liber repudii matris vestrae, quo dimisi eam? aut quis est creditor meus, cui vendidi vos? ecce in iniquitatibus vestris venditi estis, et in sceleribus vestris dimisi matrem vestram.
Thus says the Lord, Of what kind is your mother's bill of divorcement, by which I put her away? or to which debtor have I sold you? Behold, you are sold for your sins, and for your iniquities have I put your mother away.
2 Quia veni, et non erat vir: vocavi, et non erat qui audiret. numquid abbreviata et parvula facta est manus mea, ut non possim redimere? aut non est in me virtus ad liberandum? Ecce in increpatione mea desertum faciam mare, ponam flumina in siccum: computrescent pisces sine aqua, et morientur in siti.
Why did I come, and there was no man? [why] did I call, and there was none to listen? Is not my hand strong to redeem? or can I not deliver? behold, by my rebuke I will dry up the sea, and make rivers a wilderness; and their fish shall be dried up because there is no water, and shall die for thirst.
3 Induam caelos tenebris, et saccum ponam operimentum eorum.
I will clothe the sky with darkness, and will make its covering as sackcloth.
4 Dominus dedit mihi linguam eruditam, ut sciam sustentare eum, qui lassus est verbo: erigit mane, mane erigit mihi aurem, ut audiam quasi magistrum.
The Lord [even] God gives me the tongue of instruction, to know when it is fit to speak a word: he has appointed for me early, he has given me an ear to hear:
5 Dominus Deus aperuit mihi aurem, ego autem non contradico: retrorsum non abii.
and the instruction of the Lord, even the Lord, opens mine ears, and I do not disobey, nor dispute.
6 Corpus meum dedi percutientibus, et genas meas vellentibus: faciem meam non averti ab increpantibus, et conspuentibus in me.
I gave my back to scourges, and my cheeks to blows; and I turned not away my face from the shame of spitting:
7 Dominus Deus auxiliator meus, ideo non sum confusus: ideo posui faciem meam ut petram durissimam, et scio quoniam non confundar.
but the Lord God became my helper; therefore I was not ashamed, but I set my face as a solid rock; and I know that I shall never be ashamed,
8 Iuxta est qui iustificat me, quis contradicet mihi? stemus simul, quis est adversarius meus? accedat ad me.
for he that has justified me draws near; who is he that pleads with me? let him stand up against me at the same time: yes, who is he that pleads with me? let him draw near to me.
9 Ecce Dominus Deus auxiliator meus: quis est qui condemnet me? Ecce omnes quasi vestimentum conterentur, tinea comedet eos.
Behold, the Lord, the Lord, will help me; who will hurt me? behold, all you shall wax old as a garment, and a moth shall devour you.
10 Quis ex vobis timens Dominum, audiens vocem servi sui? qui ambulavit in tenebris, et non est lumen ei, speret in nomine Domini, et innitatur super Deum suum.
Who is amongst you that fears the Lord? let him listen to the voice of his servant: you that walk in darkness, and have no light, trust in the name of the Lord, and stay upon God.
11 Ecce vos omnes accendentes ignem accincti flammis, ambulate in lumine ignis vestri, et in flammis, quas succendistis: de manu mea factum est hoc vobis, in doloribus dormietis.
Behold, you all kindle a fire, and feed a flame: walk in the light of your fire, and in the flame which you have kindled. This has happened to you for my sake; you shall lie down in sorrow.
