Книга пророка Исаии 9
1 Сие прежде испий, скоро твори, страно Завулоня и земле Неффалимля, и прочии при мори живущии, и об ону страну Иордана, Галилеа языков.
Even so, there will be no more darkness for those who suffered. In the past he humiliated the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future he will bring honor to Galilee of the foreigners that is on the route that leads from Jordan to the sea.
2 Людие ходящии во тме видеша свет велий: живущии во стране и сени смертней, свет возсияет на вы.
People walking in the dark will see a bright light; a light will shine on those living in a land of total darkness.
3 Множайшии людие, яже извел еси, в веселии Твоем: и возвеселятся пред тобою, якоже веселящиися в жатву, и якоже веселятся делящии корысти.
You will make the nation grow enormously, and will make it extremely happy. The people will celebrate before you as people celebrate at harvest time, as soldiers celebrate when dividing up what has been looted.
4 Зане отятся ярем лежай на них, и жезл, иже на выи их: жезл бо истязующих разсыпа Господь, якоже в день, иже на Мадиама.
For you will smash the yoke that burdens them down, the bar across their shoulders, and the oppressors' rod used to beat them just as you did when you defeated the Midianite army.
5 Яко всякую одежду собранну лестию и ризу с примирением отдадут, и восхотят, да быша огнем сожжены были.
For every army boot that noisily trampled people down, and every uniform soaked in blood—they are going to be burned, fuel for the fire.
6 Яко отроча родися нам, Сын, и дадеся нам, егоже началство бысть на раме Его: и нарицается имя Его: велика совета Ангел, Чуден, Советник, Бог крепкий, Властелин, Князь мира, Отец будущаго века: приведу бо мир на князи, мир и здравие Ему.
For a child will be born for us, a son will be given to us. He will bear the responsibility to rule. He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
7 И велие началство Его, и мира Его несть предела на престоле Давидове и на царстве его, исправити е и заступити его в суде и правде, отныне и до века: ревность Господа Саваофа сотворит сия.
His rule and the peace he brings know no limits and will never come to an end. He will sit on David's throne and rule his kingdom, making it secure. He will operate from principles of justice and goodness, from the time he begins his rule and for all eternity. The Lord Almighty is determined to make this happen.
8 Смерть посла Господь на Иакова, и прииде на Израиля:
The Lord has sent a message directed against Jacob, and its consequences will fall upon Israel.
9 и уразумеют вси людие Ефремовы и живущии в Самарии, в досаждении и высоцем сердцы глаголюще:
All the people will soon realize it—Ephraim and the people who live in Samaria. Proudly and arrogantly they say,
10 плинфы падоша, но приидите, изсечем камение и посечем черничие и кедры, и созиждем себе столп.
“The brick buildings have collapsed, but we will rebuild them with dressed stone; the sycamore fig trees have been cut down, but we will replace them with cedars.”
11 И разрушит Бог востающыя на гору Сионю, и враги его разсыплет:
But the Lord has strengthened Rezin's enemies against Israel and has encouraged them.
12 Сирию от восток солнца и Еллины от запада солнца, поядающыя Израиля всеми усты. Во всех сих не отвратися ярость Его, но еще рука Его высока.
Arameans from the east and Philistines from the west have greedily eaten swallowed Israel up. In all of this he is still angry and his hand is still raised.
13 И людие не обратишася, дондеже язвени быша, и Господа не взыскаша.
But the people didn't return to the one who punished them; they didn't come to worship the Lord Almighty.
14 И отят Господь от Израиля главу и ошиб, велика и мала, во един день:
So in just a single day the Lord will chop off Israel's head and tail, palm branch and reed.
15 старца и чудящихся лицам, сие начало: и пророка учаща беззаконная, сей ошиб.
Elders and honorable people are the head, and prophets who teach lies are the tail.
16 И будут блажащии людий сих льстяще, и льстят, яко да поглотят я.
The people's leaders have misled them; those who were guided by them are confused.
17 Сего ради о юношах их не возвеселится Господь, и сирот их и вдовиц их не помилует: яко вси беззаконнии и лукавии, и всякая уста глаголют неправду. Во всех сих не отвратися ярость Его, но еще рука Его высока.
As a result the Lord isn't pleased with their young men, he has no compassion for their orphans and widows, because all of them are hypocrites and do what's evil—they all talk stupidly. In all of this he is still angry and his hand is still raised.
18 И разгорится яко огнь беззаконие, и яко троскот сухий пояден будет огнем, и разгорится в чащах дубравных и пояст, яже окрест холмов вся.
For wickedness blazes like a fire, burning up brambles and thorns, setting the forest on fire, sending a column of smoke swirling upwards.
19 За ярость гнева Господня сгоре вся земля, и будут людие яко огнем пожжени: человек брата своего не помилует,
The anger of the Lord Almighty burns the land. People are like fuel for the fire, and nobody tries to help anyone else.
20 но уклонится на десно, яко взалчет, и снесть от шуиих, и не насытится человек ядый плоти мышцы своея: снесть бо Манассий Ефремово, и Ефрем Манассиино, яко вкупе повоюют Иуду.
People destroy others on the right, yet they're still hungry for more; people destroy others on the left, but they're still not satisfied. In the end they even destroy themselves!
21 Во всех сих не отвратися ярость (Его), но еще рука Его высока.
Manasseh destroys Ephraim, and Ephraim destroys Manasseh. Together they turn to destroy Judah. In all of this he is still angry and his hand is still raised.
