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Lunedi, 29 aprile 2024 - Santa Caterina da Siena ( Letture di oggi)

Isaiah 63


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NEW JERUSALEMLXX
1 Who is this coming from Edom, from Bozrah in crimson garments, so magnificently dressed, marchingso ful of strength? - It is I, whose word is saving justice, whose power is to save.1 τις ουτος ο παραγινομενος εξ εδωμ ερυθημα ιματιων εκ βοσορ ουτως ωραιος εν στολη βια μετα ισχυος εγω διαλεγομαι δικαιοσυνην και κρισιν σωτηριου
2 -Why are your garments red, your clothes like someone treading the winepress?2 δια τι σου ερυθρα τα ιματια και τα ενδυματα σου ως απο πατητου ληνου
3 -I have trodden the winepress alone; of my people, not one was with me. So I trod them down in myanger, I trampled on them in my wrath. Their blood squirted over my garments and al my clothes are stained.3 πληρης καταπεπατημενης και των εθνων ουκ εστιν ανηρ μετ' εμου και κατεπατησα αυτους εν θυμω και κατεθλασα αυτους ως γην και κατηγαγον το αιμα αυτων εις γην
4 For I have decided on a day of vengeance, my year of retribution has come.4 ημερα γαρ ανταποδοσεως επηλθεν αυτοις και ενιαυτος λυτρωσεως παρεστιν
5 I looked: there was no one to help me; I was appal ed but could find no supporter! Then my own armcame to my rescue and my own fury supported me.5 και επεβλεψα και ουδεις βοηθος και προσενοησα και ουθεις αντελαμβανετο και ερρυσατο αυτους ο βραχιων μου και ο θυμος μου επεστη
6 I crushed the peoples in my anger, I shattered them in my fury and sent their blood streaming to theground.6 και κατεπατησα αυτους τη οργη μου και κατηγαγον το αιμα αυτων εις γην
7 I shal recount Yahweh's acts of faithful love, Yahweh's praises, in return for all that Yahweh has donefor us, for his great kindness to the House of Israel, for all that he has done in his mercy, for the abundance ofhis acts of faithful love.7 τον ελεον κυριου εμνησθην τας αρετας κυριου εν πασιν οις ο κυριος ημιν ανταποδιδωσιν κυριος κριτης αγαθος τω οικω ισραηλ επαγει ημιν κατα το ελεος αυτου και κατα το πληθος της δικαιοσυνης αυτου
8 For he said, 'Truly they are my people, children who will not betray me,' and he became their Saviour.8 και ειπεν ουχ ο λαος μου τεκνα ου μη αθετησωσιν και εγενετο αυτοις εις σωτηριαν
9 In al their troubles, it was no messenger or angel but his presence that saved them. In his love and pityhe himself redeemed them, lifted them up and carried them throughout the days of old.9 εκ πασης θλιψεως ου πρεσβυς ουδε αγγελος αλλ' αυτος κυριος εσωσεν αυτους δια το αγαπαν αυτους και φειδεσθαι αυτων αυτος ελυτρωσατο αυτους και ανελαβεν αυτους και υψωσεν αυτους πασας τας ημερας του αιωνος
10 But they rebelled and vexed his holy Spirit. Then he became their enemy and himself waged war onthem.10 αυτοι δε ηπειθησαν και παρωξυναν το πνευμα το αγιον αυτου και εστραφη αυτοις εις εχθραν και αυτος επολεμησεν αυτους
11 But he cal ed the past to mind, Moses his servant. Where is he who saved them from the sea, theShepherd of his flock? Where was he who put his holy Spirit among them,11 και εμνησθη ημερων αιωνιων ο αναβιβασας εκ της γης τον ποιμενα των προβατων που εστιν ο θεις εν αυτοις το πνευμα το αγιον
12 whose glorious arm led the way by Moses' right hand? Who divided the waters before them to winhimself everlasting renown,12 ο αγαγων τη δεξια μωυσην ο βραχιων της δοξης αυτου κατισχυσεν υδωρ απο προσωπου αυτου ποιησαι αυτω ονομα αιωνιον
13 who led them through the depths as easily as a horse through the desert? They stumbled as little13 ηγαγεν αυτους δια της αβυσσου ως ιππον δι' ερημου και ουκ εκοπιασαν
14 as cattle going down to the plain. Yahweh's Spirit led them to rest. This was how you guided yourpeople to win yourself glorious renown.14 και ως κτηνη δια πεδιου κατεβη πνευμα παρα κυριου και ωδηγησεν αυτους ουτως ηγαγες τον λαον σου ποιησαι σεαυτω ονομα δοξης
15 Look down from heaven and see from your holy and glorious dwel ing. Where is your zeal and yourmight? Are your deepest feelings, your mercy to me, to be restrained?15 επιστρεψον εκ του ουρανου και ιδε εκ του οικου του αγιου σου και δοξης που εστιν ο ζηλος σου και η ισχυς σου που εστιν το πληθος του ελεους σου και των οικτιρμων σου οτι ανεσχου ημων
16 After all, you are our Father. If Abraham will not own us, if Israel wil not acknowledge us, you,Yahweh, are our Father, 'Our Redeemer' is your name from of old.16 συ γαρ ημων ει πατηρ οτι αβρααμ ουκ εγνω ημας και ισραηλ ουκ επεγνω ημας αλλα συ κυριε πατηρ ημων ρυσαι ημας απ' αρχης το ονομα σου εφ' ημας εστιν
17 Why, Yahweh, do you let us wander from your ways and let our hearts grow too hard to fear you?Return, for the sake of your servants, the tribes of your heritage.17 τι επλανησας ημας κυριε απο της οδου σου εσκληρυνας ημων τας καρδιας του μη φοβεισθαι σε επιστρεψον δια τους δουλους σου δια τας φυλας της κληρονομιας σου
18 Your holy people have owned it for so short a time, our enemies have trampled on your sanctuary.18 ινα μικρον κληρονομησωμεν του ορους του αγιου σου οι υπεναντιοι ημων κατεπατησαν το αγιασμα σου
19 We have long been like those you do not rule, people who do not bear your name. Oh, that you wouldtear the heavens open and come down -- in your presence the mountains would quake,19 εγενομεθα ως το απ' αρχης οτε ουκ ηρξας ημων ουδε επεκληθη το ονομα σου εφ' ημας εαν ανοιξης τον ουρανον τρομος λημψεται απο σου ορη και τακησονται