Isaiæ 33
1 vae qui praedaris nonne et ipse praedaberis et qui spernis nonne et ipse sperneris cum consummaveris depraedationem depraedaberis cum fatigatus desiveris contemnere contemneris
Woe to thee that spoilest, and thou wast not spoiled; and that dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee! When thou shalt cease to spoil, thou shalt be spoiled; when thou shalt make an end of dealing treacherously, they shall deal treacherously with thee.
2 Domine miserere nostri te expectavimus esto brachium eorum in mane et salus nostra in tempore tribulationis
Jehovah, be gracious unto us; we have waited for thee: be their arm every morning, yea, our salvation in the time of trouble.
3 a voce angeli fugerunt populi ab exaltatione tua dispersae sunt gentes
At the noise of the tumult the peoples fled; at the lifting up of thyself the nations were scattered.
4 et congregabuntur spolia vestra sicut colligitur brucus velut cum fossae plenae fuerint de eo
And your spoil shall be gathered [like] the gathering of the caterpillar: as the running of locusts shall they run upon it.
5 magnificatus est Dominus quoniam habitavit in excelso implevit Sion iudicio et iustitia
Jehovah is exalted; for he dwelleth on high: he hath filled Zion with justice and righteousness;
6 et erit fides in temporibus tuis divitiae salutis sapientia et scientia timor Domini ipse thesaurus eius
and he shall be the stability of thy times, the riches of salvation, wisdom and knowledge: the fear of Jehovah shall be your treasure.
7 ecce videntes clamabunt foris angeli pacis amare flebunt
Behold, their valiant ones cry without; the messengers of peace weep bitterly.
8 dissipatae sunt viae cessavit transiens per semitam irritum factum est pactum proiecit civitates non reputavit homines
The highways are desolate, the wayfaring man ceaseth. He hath broken the covenant, he hath despised the cities, he regardeth no man.
9 luxit et elanguit terra confusus est Libanus et obsorduit et factus est Saron sicut desertum et concussa est Basan et Carmelus
The land mourneth, it languisheth; Lebanon is ashamed, is withered; the Sharon is become as a desert, and Bashan and Carmel are stripped.
10 nunc consurgam dicit Dominus nunc exaltabor nunc sublevabor
Now will I arise, saith Jehovah; now will I be exalted, now will I lift up myself.
11 concipietis ardorem parietis stipulam spiritus vester ut ignis vorabit vos
Ye shall conceive dry grass, ye shall bring forth stubble: your breath shall devour you [as] fire.
12 et erunt populi quasi de incendio cinis spinae congregatae igni conburentur
And the peoples shall be [as] burnings of lime, [as] thorns cut up shall they be burned in the fire.
13 audite qui longe estis quae fecerim et cognoscite vicini fortitudinem meam
Hear, ye that are far off, what I have done; and ye that are near, acknowledge my might.
14 conterriti sunt in Sion peccatores possedit tremor hypocritas quis poterit habitare de vobis cum igne devorante quis habitabit ex vobis cum ardoribus sempiternis
The sinners in Zion are afraid; trembling hath surprised the hypocrites: Who among us shall dwell with the consuming fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting flames?
15 qui ambulat in iustitiis et loquitur veritates qui proicit avaritiam ex calumnia et excutit manus suas ab omni munere qui obturat aures suas ne audiat sanguinem et claudit oculos suos ne videat malum
— He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from taking hold of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil:
16 iste in excelsis habitabit munimenta saxorum sublimitas eius panis ei datus est aquae eius fideles sunt
he shall dwell on high, the fortresses of the rocks shall be his high retreat; bread shall be given him, his water shall be sure.
17 regem in decore suo videbunt oculi eius cernent terram de longe
Thine eyes shall see the King in his beauty; they shall behold the land that is far off.
18 cor tuum meditabitur timorem ubi est litteratus ubi legis verba ponderans ubi doctor parvulorum
Thy heart shall meditate on terror: Where is the scribe? where is the receiver? where is he that counted the towers?
19 populum inpudentem non videbis populum alti sermonis ita ut non possis intellegere disertitudinem linguae eius in quo nulla est sapientia
Thou shalt no more see the fierce people, a people of a deeper speech than thou canst comprehend, of a stammering tongue that cannot be understood.
20 respice Sion civitatem sollemnitatis nostrae oculi tui videbunt Hierusalem habitationem opulentam tabernaculum quod nequaquam transferri poterit nec auferentur clavi eius in sempiternum et omnes funiculi eius non rumpentur
Look upon Zion, the city of our solemnities: thine eyes shall see Jerusalem a quiet habitation, a tent that shall not be removed, the stakes whereof shall never be pulled up, neither shall any of its cords be broken;
21 quia solummodo ibi magnificus Dominus noster locus fluviorum rivi latissimi et patentes non transibit per eum navis remigum neque trieris magna transgredietur eum
but there Jehovah is unto us glorious, — a place of rivers, of broad streams: no galley with oars shall go there, neither shall gallant ship pass thereby.
22 Dominus enim iudex noster Dominus legifer noster Dominus rex noster ipse salvabit nos
For Jehovah is our judge, Jehovah, our lawgiver, Jehovah, our king: he will save us.
23 laxati sunt funiculi tui sed non praevalebunt sic erit malus tuus ut dilatare signum non queas tunc dividentur spolia praedarum multarum claudi diripient rapinam
Thy tacklings are loosed; they strengthen not the socket of their mast, they cannot spread the sail: then is the prey of a great spoil divided; the lame take the prey.
24 nec dicet vicinus elangui populus qui habitat in ea auferetur ab eo iniquitas
And the inhabitant shall not say, I am sick: the people that dwell therein shall be forgiven [their] iniquity.
