Izaija 35

Biblija Hrvatski	NEW JERUSALEM
1 Nek’ se uzraduje pustinja, zemlja sasušena, neka kliče stepa, nek’ ljiljan procvjeta.	1 Let the desert and the dry lands be glad, let the wasteland rejoice and bloom; like the asphodel,
2 Nek’ bujno cvatom cvate, da, neka od veselja kliče i nek’ se raduje. Dana joj je slava Libanona, divota Karmela i Šarona; oni će vidjeti slavu Jahvinu, divotu Boga našega.	2 let it burst into flower, let it rejoice and sing for joy. The glory of Lebanon is bestowed on it, thesplendour of Carmel and Sharon; then they wil see the glory of Yahweh, the splendour of our God.
3 Ukrijepite ruke klonule, učvrstite koljena klecava!	3 Strengthen al weary hands, steady al trembling knees
4 Recite preplašenim srcima: »Budite jaki, ne bojte se! Evo Boga vašega, odmazda dolazi, Božja naplata, on sam hita da nas spasi!«	4 and say to the faint-hearted, 'Be strong! Do not be afraid. Here is your God, vengeance is coming,divine retribution; he is coming to save you.'
5 Sljepačke će oči progledati, uši će se gluhih otvoriti,	5 Then the eyes of the blind wil be opened, the ears of the deaf unsealed,
6 tad će hromi skakati k’o jelen, njemakov će jezik klicati. Jer će u pustinji provreti voda, i u stepi potoci,	6 then the lame will leap like a deer and the tongue of the dumb sing for joy; for water wil gush in thedesert and streams in the wastelands,
7 sažgana će zemlja postat’ jezero, a tlo žedno – izvori. U brlozima gdje ležahu čaglji izrast će rogoz i trska.	7 the parched ground wil become a marsh and the thirsty land springs of water; the lairs where thejackals used to live wil become plots of reed and papyrus.
8 Bit će ondje čista cesta, a zvat će se sveti put: nitko nečist njime neće proći, bezumnici njime neće lutati.	8 And through it wil run a road for them and a highway which will be cal ed the Sacred Way; the uncleanwil not be al owed to use it; He wil be the one to use this road, the fool will not stray along it.
9 Ondje neće više biti lava, nit’ će onud zvijer prolaziti, već će hodit’ samo otkupljeni,	9 No lion wil be there, no ferocious beast set foot on it, nothing of the sort be found; it will be used by theredeemed.
10 vraćati se otkupljenici Jahvini. Doći će u Sion kličuć’ od radosti, s veseljem vječnim na čelima; pratit će ih radost i veselje, pobjeći će bol i jauci.	10 For those whom Yahweh has ransomed wil return, they will come to Zion shouting for joy, their headscrowned with joy unending; rejoicing and gladness wil escort them and sorrow and sighing wil take flight.