Isaiah 40

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	GREEK BIBLE
1 “Be consoled, be consoled, O my people!” says your God.	1 Παρηγορειτε, παρηγορειτε τον λαον μου, λεγει ο Θεος σας.
2 Speak to the heart of Jerusalem, and call out to her! For her malice has reached its end. Her iniquity has been forgiven. She has received double for all her sins from the hand of the Lord.	2 Λαλησατε παρηγορητικα προς την Ιερουσαλημ, και φωνησατε προς αυτην, οτι ο καιρος της ταπεινωσεως αυτης επληρωθη, οτι η ανομια αυτης συνεχωρηθη? διοτι ελαβεν εκ της χειρος Κυριου διπλασιον δια πασας τας αμαρτιας αυτης.
3 The voice of one crying out in the desert: “Prepare the way of the Lord! Make straight the paths of our God, in a solitary place.	3 Φωνη βοωντος εν τη ερημω, Ετοιμασατε την οδον του Κυριου. ευθειας καμετε εν τη ερημω τας τριβους του Θεου ημων.
4 Every valley will be exalted, and every mountain and hill will be brought low. And the crooked will be straightened, and the uneven will become level ways.	4 Πασα φαραγξ θελει υψωθη και παν ορος και βουνος θελει ταπεινωθη? και τα σκολια θελουσι γεινει ευθεα? και οι τραχεις τοποι ομαλοι?
5 And the glory of the Lord will be revealed. And all flesh together will see that the mouth of the Lord has spoken.”	5 και η δοξα του Κυριου θελει φανερωθη και πασα σαρξ ομου θελει ιδει? διοτι το στομα του Κυριου ελαλησε.
6 The voice of one saying, “Cry out!” And I said, “What should I cry out?” “All flesh is grass, and all its glory is like the flower of the field.	6 Φωνη λεγουσα, Φωνησον? και ειπε, Τι να φωνησω; πασα σαρξ ειναι χορτος και πασα η δοξα αυτης ως ανθος του αγρου.
7 The grass has dried up, and the flower has fallen. For the Spirit of the Lord has blown over it. Truly, the people are like grass.	7 Ο χορτος εξηρανθη, το ανθος εμαρανθη? διοτι πνευμα Κυριου επνευσεν επ' αυτο? χορτος τη αληθεια ειναι ο λαος.
8 The grass has dried up, and the flower has fallen. But the Word of our Lord remains for eternity.”	8 Ο χορτος εξηρανθη, το ανθος εμαρανθη? ο λογος ομως του Θεου ημων μενει εις τον αιωνα.
9 You who evangelize Zion, climb a high mountain! You who evangelize Jerusalem, lift up your voice with strength! Lift it up! Do not be afraid! Say to the cities of Judah: “Behold, your God!”	9 Συ, ο φερων εις την Σιων αγαθας αγγελιας, αναβα εις το ορος το υψηλον? συ, ο φερων αγαθας αγγελιας εις την Ιερουσαλημ, υψωσον ισχυρως την φωνην σου? υψωσον? μη φοβου? ειπε προς τας πολεις του Ιουδα, Ιδου, ο Θεος υμων.
10 Behold, the Lord God will arrive in strength, and his arm will rule. Behold, his reward is with him, and his work is before him.	10 Ιδου, Κυριος ο Θεος θελει ελθει μετα δυναμεως και ο βραχιων αυτου θελει εξουσιαζει δι' αυτον? ιδου, ο μισθος αυτου ειναι μετ' αυτου και η αμοιβη αυτου ενωπιον αυτου.
11 He will pasture his flock like a shepherd. He will gather together the lambs with his arm, and he will lift them up to his bosom, and he himself will carry the very young.	11 Θελει βοσκησει το ποιμνιον αυτου ως ποιμην? θελει συναξει τα αρνια δια του βραχιονος αυτου και βαστασει εν τω κολπω αυτου? και θελει οδηγει τα θηλαζοντα.
12 Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and who has weighed the heavens with his palm? Who has suspended the mass of the earth with three fingers, and who has weighed the mountains on a balance and the hills on a scale?	12 Τις εμετρησε τα υδατα εν τω κοιλωματι της χειρος αυτου και εσταθμισε τους ουρανους με την σπιθαμην και συμπεριελαβεν εν μετρω το χωμα της γης και εζυγισε τα ορη δια στατηρος και τους λοφους δια πλαστιγγος;
13 Who has assisted the Spirit of the Lord? Or who has been his counselor and has revealed things to him?	13 Τις εσταθμισε το πνευμα του Κυριου η εγεινε συμβουλος αυτου και, εδιδαξεν αυτον;
14 With whom has he consulted? And who has instructed him, and taught him the path of justice, and guided him to knowledge, and revealed the way of understanding to him?	14 Μετα τινος συνεβουλευθη, και τις εσυνετισεν αυτον και εδιδαξεν αυτον την οδον της κρισεως και παρεδωκεν εις αυτον επιστημην και εδειξεν εις αυτον την οδον της συνεσεως;
15 Behold, the nations are like a drop of water in a bucket, and they are considered as the smallest grain on a balance. Behold, the islands are like a little dust.	15 Ιδου, τα εθνη ειναι ως σανις απο καδου και λογιζονται ως η λεπτη σκονη της πλαστιγγος? ιδου, η μετατοπιζει τας νησους ως σκονην.
16 And Lebanon will not be sufficient to start a fire, and its animals will not be sufficient for a burnt offering.	16 Και ο Λιβανος δεν ειναι ικανος εις καυσιν ουδε τα ζωα αυτου ικανα εις ολοκαυτωμα.
17 All the nations in his sight are as if they did not exist, and they are considered by him as if they were nothingness and emptiness.	17 Παντα τα εθνη ενωπιον αυτου ειναι ως μηδεν? λογιζονται παρ' αυτω ολιγωτερον παρα το μηδεν και την ματαιοτητα.
18 Therefore, to whom would you liken God? Or with what image would you replace him?	18 Με τινα λοιπον θελετε εξομοιωσει τον Θεον; η τι ομοιωμα θελετε προσαρμοσει εις αυτον;
19 Should the workman cast a statue? Or has the goldsmith formed it with gold, or the silversmith with plates of silver?	19 Ο τεχνιτης χωνευει εικονα γλυπτην, και ο χρυσοχοος εκτεινει χρυσον επ' αυτην και χυνει αργυρας αλυσεις.
20 He has chosen strong wood that will not decay. The skillful artisan seeks a way to set up an idol that cannot be moved.	20 Ο πτωχος καμνων προσφοραν εκλεγει ξυλον ασηπτον? και ζητει εις εαυτον επιδεξιον τεχνιτην, δια να κατασκευαση εικονα γλυπτην μη σαλευομενην.
21 Do you not know? Have you not heard? Has it not been announced to you from the beginning? Have you not understood the foundations of the earth?	21 Δεν εγνωρισατε; δεν ηκουσατε; δεν ανηγγελθη προς εσας εξ αρχης; δεν ενοησατε απο καταβολης της γης;
22 He is the One who sits upon the globe of the earth, and its inhabitants are like locusts. He extends the heavens as if they were nothing, and he spreads them out like a tent, in which to dwell.	22 Αυτος ειναι ο καθημενος επι τον γυρον της γης και οι κατοικοι αυτης ειναι ως ακριδες? ο εκτεινων τους ουρανους ως παραπετασμα και εξαπλονων αυτους ως σκηνην προς κατοικησιν?
23 He has brought those who examine what is secret to nothingness. He has brought the judges of the earth to emptiness.	23 ο φερων τους ηγεμονας εις το μηδεν και καθιστων ως ματαιοτητα τους κριτας της γης.
24 And certainly, their stalk was neither planted, nor sown, nor rooted in the ground. He has suddenly blown them across them, and they have withered, and a whirlwind will carry them away like chaff.	24 Αλλ' ουδε θελουσι φυτευθη? αλλ' ουδε θελουσι σπαρθη? αλλ' ουδε θελει ριζωθη εν τη γη το στελεχος αυτων? μονον να πνευση επ' αυτους, θελουσι παραυτα ξηρανθη και ο ανεμοστροβιλος θελει αναρπασει αυτους ως αχυρον.
25 “And to whom would you compare me or equate me?” says the Holy One.	25 Με τινα λοιπον θελετε με εξομοιωσει και θελω εξισωθη; λεγει ο Αγιος.
26 Lift up your eyes on high, and see who has created these things. He leads forth their army by number, and he calls them all by name. Because of the fullness of his strength and robustness and virtue, not one of them was left behind.	26 Σηκωσατε υψηλα τους οφθαλμους σας και ιδετε, τις εποιησε ταυτα; Ο εξαγων το στρατευμα αυτων κατα αριθμον? ο ονομαστι καλων ταυτα παντα εν τη μεγαλειοτητι της δυναμεως αυτου, διοτι ειναι ισχυρος εις εξουσιαν? δεν λειπει ουδεν.
27 Why do you say this, O Jacob, and why do you speak this way, O Israel? “My way has been hidden from the Lord, and my judgment escaped notice by my God.”	27 Δια τι λεγεις, Ιακωβ, και λαλεις, Ισραηλ, Η οδος μου ειναι κεκρυμμενη απο του Κυριου και η κρισις μου παραμελειται υπο του Θεου μου;
28 Do you not know, or have you not heard? The Lord is the eternal God, who has created the limits of the earth. He does not diminish, and he does not struggle. Neither is his wisdom searchable.	28 Δεν εγνωρισας; δεν ηκουσας, οτι ο αιωνιος Θεος, ο Κυριος, ο Ποιητης των ακρων της γης, δεν ατονει και δεν αποκαμνει; δεν εξιχνιαζεται η φρονησις αυτου.
29 It is he who gives strength to the weary, and it is he who increases fortitude and strength in those who are failing.	29 Διδει ισχυν εις τους ητονημενους και αυξανει την δυναμιν εις τους αδυνατους.
30 Servants will struggle and fail, and young men will fall into infirmity.	30 Και οι νεοι θελουσιν ατονησει και αποκαμει, και οι εκλεκτοι νεοι θελουσιν αδυνατησει πανταπασιν?
31 But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will take up wings like eagles. They will run and not struggle. They will walk and not tire.	31 αλλ' οι προσμενοντες τον Κυριον θελουσιν ανανεωσει την δυναμιν αυτων? θελουσιν αναβη με πτερυγας ως αετοι? θελουσι τρεξει και δεν θελουσιν αποκαμει? θελουσι περιπατησει και δεν θελουσιν ατονησει.