Книга пророка Исаии 21
1 Якоже буря сквозе пустыню проходит, от пустыни исходящая из земли,
[I received] this message [from Yahweh about Babylonia], [a land that is] near the [Persian] Gulf [but which will soon be] a desert. [An army] will soon come from the desert to invade that land; it is an army that causes its enemies to be terrified, an army that will come like a whirlwind from the south.
2 страшно видение и жестоко поведася мне: преступаяй преступает, и беззаконнуяй беззаконствует: на мя Еламите, и послы Персстии на мя идут: ныне воздохну и утешу себе.
Yahweh showed me a terrifying vision. [In the vision I saw an army] that will betray/deceive people and steal their possessions [after they conquer them]. [Yahweh said], “You armies from Elam and Media, surround [Babylon] and prepare to attack it! I will cause the groaning [and suffering] that Babylon caused to cease!”
3 Сего ради наполнишася чресла моя разслабления, и болезни прияша мя аки раждающую: неправдовах еже не слышати, потщахся еже не видети.
Because of that, my body is full of pain; my pain is like the pain that women who are giving birth experience. When I hear about and see [what God is planning to do], I am shocked.
4 Сердце мое заблуждает, и беззаконие погружает мя, душа моя стоит во страсе.
I cannot think straight/correctly, and I tremble. I was eager for it to be nighttime, but now it is night, and I am horrified.
5 Уготовите трапезу, ядите, пийте: воставше, князи, уготовите щиты,
[In the vision I saw that the leaders of Babylonia] were preparing a great feast. They had spread rugs [for people to sit on]; everyone was eating and drinking. [But] they should get up and prepare their shields, [because they are about to be attacked]!
6 яко тако рече Господь ко мне: шед постави себе стража, и еже аще узриши, возвести.
Then Yahweh said to me, “Put a watchman [on the wall of Jerusalem], and tell him to shout/proclaim what he sees.
7 И узрех всадники конныя два, всадника на осляти и всадника на велблюде. Послушай слушанием многим
Tell him to watch for chariots pulled by pairs of horses, and [men riding] camels and donkeys, [coming from Babylon]. Tell the watchman to watch and listen carefully!”
8 и призови Урию на стражбу Господню. И рече: стоях выну день, и у полчища аз стоях всю нощь,
[So I did that], and one day the watchman called out, “Day after day I have stood on this watchtower, and I have continued to watch during the day and during the night.
9 и се, сам грядет (муж) всадник двоконный, и отвещав рече: паде, паде Вавилон, и вси кумиры его и вся рукотворенная его сокрушишася на земли.
Now, I saw a man riding in a chariot pulled by two horses. [I called out to him], and he answered/shouted, ‘Babylon has been destroyed! All the idols in Babylon lie in pieces on the ground!’”
10 Послушайте, оставшиися, и болезнующии, услышите: еже слышах от Господа Саваофа, Бог Израилев возвести нам.
My people [in Judah], [the army of Babylon has caused] you to suffer greatly [as though] [MET] you were grain that was threshed and (winnowed/thrown up into the air for the wind to blow away the chaff). [But now] I have told you what the Commander of the armies of angels the God whom we Israelis [worship], told me [about Babylon].
11 Ко мне зови от Сиира: стрегите забрала.
[I received] this message [from Yahweh] about Edom: Someone from Edom has been calling/shouting to me saying, “Watchman, how long will it be before the night is ended? [DOU]”
12 Стрегу заутра и нощию. Аще ищеши, ищи и у мене обитай.
[I], the watchman, replied, “It will [soon] be morning, but after that, it will [soon] be night again. If you want to inquire [again about what will happen in our country], come back and inquire again.”
13 В дубраве в вечер преспиши, или на пути Деданове.
[I received] this message about Arabia: Give this message to people traveling in caravans from Dedan [town in northwest Arabia], who camp in the scrub there. Tell them to bring water for those who are thirsty.
14 Во сретение жаждущему воду принесите, живущии во стране Феманове, со хлебы сретайте бежащыя множества ради убиенных
And you people who live in Tema [city in northwest Arabia], must bring food for the (refugees/people who are fleeing from their enemies).
15 и множества ради заблуждающих, и множества ради мечей и множества ради луков напряженных, и множества ради падших на сечи.
They are fleeing in order not to be killed by [their enemies’] swords and not to be shot in battles by arrows.
16 Яко сице рече Господь ко мне: еще лето (едино), якоже лето наемника, оскудеет слава сынов Кидарских,
Yahweh said to me, “Exactly one year from now, all the greatness of the Kedar [area in Arabia] will end.
17 и останок луков сильных сынов Кидарских будет мал, яко Господь Бог Израилев глагола.
Only a few of their soldiers who know well how to shoot arrows will remain alive. [That will surely happen] because [I], Yahweh, have said it.”
