1 שַׁאֲלוּ מֵיְהוָה מָטָר בְּעֵת מַלְקֹושׁ יְהוָה עֹשֶׂה חֲזִיזִים וּמְטַר־גֶּשֶׁם יִתֵּן לָהֶם לְאִישׁ עֵשֶׂב בַּשָּׂדֶה | 1 Ask ye of the LORD rain in the time of the latter rain; so the LORD shall make bright clouds, and give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the field. |
2 כִּי הַתְּרָפִים דִּבְּרוּ־אָוֶן וְהַקֹּוסְמִים חָזוּ שֶׁקֶר וַחֲלֹמֹות הַשָּׁוא יְדַבֵּרוּ הֶבֶל יְנַחֵמוּן עַל־כֵּן נָסְעוּ כְמֹו־צֹאן יַעֲנוּ כִּי־אֵין רֹעֶה׃ פ | 2 For the idols have spoken vanity, and the diviners have seen a lie, and have told false dreams; they comfort in vain: therefore they went their way as a flock, they were troubled, because there was no shepherd. |
3 עַל־הָרֹעִים חָרָה אַפִּי וְעַל־הָעַתּוּדִים אֶפְקֹוד כִּי־פָקַד יְהוָה צְבָאֹות אֶת־עֶדְרֹו אֶת־בֵּית יְהוּדָה וְשָׂם אֹותָם כְּסוּס הֹודֹו בַּמִּלְחָמָה | 3 Mine anger was kindled against the shepherds, and I punished the goats: for the LORD of hosts hath visited his flock the house of Judah, and hath made them as his goodly horse in the battle. |
4 מִמֶּנּוּ פִנָּה מִמֶּנּוּ יָתֵד מִמֶּנּוּ קֶשֶׁת מִלְחָמָה מִמֶּנּוּ יֵצֵא כָל־נֹוגֵשׂ יַחְדָּו | 4 Out of him came forth the corner, out of him the nail, out of him the battle bow, out of him every oppressor together. |
5 וְהָיוּ כְגִבֹּרִים בֹּוסִים בְּטִיט חוּצֹות בַּמִּלְחָמָה וְנִלְחֲמוּ כִּי יְהוָה עִמָּם וְהֹבִישׁוּ רֹכְבֵי סוּסִים | 5 And they shall be as mighty men, which tread down their enemies in the mire of the streets in the battle: and they shall fight, because the LORD is with them, and the riders on horses shall be confounded. |
6 וְגִבַּרְתִּי ׀ אֶת־בֵּית יְהוּדָה וְאֶת־בֵּית יֹוסֵף אֹושִׁיעַ וְהֹושְׁבֹותִים כִּי רִחַמְתִּים וְהָיוּ כַּאֲשֶׁר לֹא־זְנַחְתִּים כִּי אֲנִי יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵיהֶם וְאֶעֱנֵם | 6 And I will strengthen the house of Judah, and I will save the house of Joseph, and I will bring them again to place them; for I have mercy upon them: and they shall be as though I had not cast them off: for I am the LORD their God, and will hear them. |
7 וְהָיוּ כְגִבֹּור אֶפְרַיִם וְשָׂמַח לִבָּם כְּמֹו־יָיִן וּבְנֵיהֶם יִרְאוּ וְשָׂמֵחוּ יָגֵל לִבָּם בַּיהוָה | 7 And they of Ephraim shall be like a mighty man, and their heart shall rejoice as through wine: yea, their children shall see it, and be glad; their heart shall rejoice in the LORD. |
8 אֶשְׁרְקָה לָהֶם וַאֲקַבְּצֵם כִּי פְדִיתִים וְרָבוּ כְּמֹו רָבוּ | 8 I will hiss for them, and gather them; for I have redeemed them: and they shall increase as they have increased. |
9 וְאֶזְרָעֵם בָּעַמִּים וּבַמֶּרְחַקִּים יִזְכְּרוּנִי וְחָיוּ אֶת־בְּנֵיהֶם וָשָׁבוּ | 9 And I will sow them among the people: and they shall remember me in far countries; and they shall live with their children, and turn again. |
10 וַהֲשִׁיבֹותִים מֵאֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם וּמֵאַשּׁוּר אֲקַבְּצֵם וְאֶל־אֶרֶץ גִּלְעָד וּלְבָנֹון אֲבִיאֵם וְלֹא יִמָּצֵא לָהֶם | 10 I will bring them again also out of the land of Egypt, and gather them out of Assyria; and I will bring them into the land of Gilead and Labanon; and place shall not be found for them. |
11 וְעָבַר בַּיָּם צָרָה וְהִכָּה בַיָּם גַּלִּים וְהֹבִישׁוּ כֹּל מְצוּלֹות יְאֹר וְהוּרַד גְּאֹון אַשּׁוּר וְשֵׁבֶט מִצְרַיִם יָסוּר | 11 And he shall pass through the sea with affliction, and shall smite the waves in the sea, and all the deeps of the river shall dry up: and the pride of Assyria shall be brought down, and the sceptre of Egypt shall depart away. |
12 וְגִבַּרְתִּים בַּיהוָה וּבִשְׁמֹו יִתְהַלָּכוּ נְאֻם יְהוָה׃ ס | 12 And I will strengthen them in the LORD; and they shall walk up and down in his name, saith the LORD. |
13 כִּי־כֹל אֲשֶׁר־יִקְרָא בְּשֵׁם־יְהוָֹה יִמָּלֵט | |
14 וְעַתָּה אֵיךְ יִקְרְאוּ אֶל־אֲשֶׁר לֹא־הֶאֱמִינוּ בוֹ וְאֵיךְ יַאֲמִינוּ בַּאֲשֶׁר לֹא שָׁמְעוּ אֶת־שִׁמְעוֹ וְאֵיךְ יִשְׁמְעוּ בְּאֵין מַגִּיד | |
15 וְאֵיךְ יַגִּידוּ אִם־אֵינָם שְׁלוּחִים כַּכָּתוּב מַה־נָּאווּ רַגְלֵי מְבַשֵּׂר שָׁלוֹם מְבַשֵּׂר טוֹב | |
16 אַךְ לֹא־כֻלָּם שָׁמְעוּ לְקוֹל הַבְּשׂוֹרָה כִּי יְשַׁעְיָהוּ אָמַר יְהוָֹה מִי הֶאֱמִין לִשְׁמֻעָתֵנוּ | |
17 לָכֵן הָאֱמוּנָה בָאָה מִתּוֹךְ הַשְּׁמוּעָה וְהַשְּׁמוּעָה עַל־יְדֵי דְבַר־אֱלֹהִים | |
18 וְאֹמַר הֲכִי לֹא שָׁמָעוּ אָמְנָם בְּכָל־הָאָרֶץ יָצָא קַוָּם וּבִקְצֵה תֵבֵל מִלֵּיהֶם | |
19 וְאֹמַר הֲכִי יִשְׂרָאֵל לֹא יָדָע הִנֵּה־כְבָר משֶׁה אָמַר אֲנִי אַקְנִיאֲכֶם בְּלֹא־עָם בְּגוֹי נָבָל אַכְעִיסְכֶם | |
20 וִישַׁעְיָהוּ מְלָאוֹ לִבּוֹ לֵאמֹר נִמְצֵאתִי לְלֹא בִקְשֻׁנִי נִדְרַשְׁתִּי לְלוֹא שָׁאָלוּ | |
21 וְעַל־יִשְׂרָאֵל הוּא אֹמֵר פֵּרַשְׂתִּי יָדַי כָּל־הַיּוֹם אֶל־עַם סוֹרֵר וּמֹרֶה | |