Isaiah (ישעיה) - Isaia 78

STUTTGARTENSIA-DELITZSCH	NEW JERUSALEM
1 מַשְׂכִּיל לְאָסָף הַאֲזִינָה עַמִּי תֹּורָתִי הַטּוּ אָזְנְכֶם לְאִמְרֵי־פִי	1 [Psalm Of Asaph] My people, listen to my teaching, pay attention to what I say.
2 אֶפְתְּחָה בְמָשָׁל פִּי אַבִּיעָה חִידֹות מִנִּי־קֶדֶם	2 I will speak to you in poetry, unfold the mysteries of the past.
3 אֲשֶׁר מַעְנוּ וַנֵּדָעֵם וַאֲבֹותֵינוּ סִפְּרוּ־לָנוּ	3 What we have heard and know, what our ancestors have told us
4 לֹא נְכַחֵד ׀ מִבְּנֵיהֶם לְדֹור אַחֲרֹון מְסַפְּרִים תְּהִלֹּות יְהוָה וֶעֱזוּזֹו וְנִפְלְאֹותָיו אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה	4 we shal not conceal from their descendants, but wil tell to a generation stil to come: the praises ofYahweh, his power, the wonderful deeds he has done.
5 וַיָּקֶם עֵדוּת ׀ בְּיַעֲקֹב וְתֹורָה שָׂם בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל אֲשֶׁר צִוָּה אֶת־אֲבֹותֵינוּ לְהֹודִיעָם לִבְנֵיהֶם	5 He instituted a witness in Jacob, he established a law in Israel, he commanded our ancestors to handit down to their descendants,
6 לְמַעַן יֵדְעוּ ׀ דֹּור אַחֲרֹון בָּנִים יִוָּלֵדוּ יָקֻמוּ וִיסַפְּרוּ לִבְנֵיהֶם	6 that a generation stil to come might know it, children yet to be born. They should be sure to tel theirown children,
7 וְיָשִׂימוּ בֵאלֹהִים כִּסְלָם וְלֹא יִשְׁכְּחוּ מַעַלְלֵי־אֵל וּמִצְוֹתָיו יִנְצֹרוּ	7 and should put their trust in God, never forgetting God's great deeds, always keeping his commands,
8 וְלֹא יִהְיוּ ׀ כַּאֲבֹותָם דֹּור סֹורֵר וּמֹרֶה דֹּור לֹא־הֵכִין לִבֹּו וְלֹא־נֶאֶמְנָה אֶת־אֵל רוּחֹו	8 and not, like their ancestors, be a stubborn and rebel ious generation, a generation weak of purpose,their spirit fickle towards God.
9 בְּנֵי־אֶפְרַיִם נֹושְׁקֵי רֹומֵי־קָשֶׁת הָפְכוּ בְּיֹום קְרָב	9 The archer sons of Ephraim turned tail when the time came for fighting;
10 לֹא מְרוּ בְּרִית אֱלֹהִים וּבְתֹורָתֹו מֵאֲנוּ לָלֶכֶת	10 they failed to keep God's covenant, they refused to fol ow his Law;
11 וַיִּשְׁכְּחוּ עֲלִילֹותָיו וְנִפְלְאֹותָיו אֲשֶׁר הֶרְאָם	11 they had forgotten his great deeds, the marvels he had shown them;
12 נֶגֶד אֲבֹותָם עָשָׂה פֶלֶא בְּאֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם שְׂדֵה־צֹעַן	12 he did marvels in the sight of their ancestors in Egypt, in the plains of Tanis.
13 בָּקַע יָם וַיַּעֲבִירֵם וַיַּצֶּב־מַיִם כְּמֹו־נֵד	13 He split the sea and brought them through, made the waters stand up like a dam;
14 וַיַּנְחֵם בֶּעָנָן יֹומָם וְכָל־הַלַּיְלָה בְּאֹור אֵשׁ	14 he led them with a cloud by day, and al the night with the light of a fire;
15 יְבַקַּע צֻרִים בַּמִּדְבָּר וַיַּשְׁקְ כִּתְהֹמֹות רַבָּה	15 he split rocks in the desert, let them drink as though from the limitless depths;
16 וַיֹּוצִא נֹוזְלִים מִסָּלַע וַיֹּורֶד כַּנְּהָרֹות מָיִם	16 he brought forth streams from a rock, made waters flow down in torrents.
17 וַיֹּוסִיפוּ עֹוד לַחֲטֹא־לֹו לַמְרֹות עֶלְיֹון בַּצִּיָּה	17 But they only sinned against him more than ever, defying the Most High in barren country;
18 וַיְנַסּוּ־אֵל בִּלְבָבָם לִשְׁאָל־אֹכֶל לְנַפְשָׁם	18 they deliberately chal enged God by demanding food to their hearts' content.
19 וַיְדַבְּרוּ בֵּאלֹהִים אָמְרוּ הֲיוּכַל אֵל לַעֲרֹךְ לְחָן בַּמִּדְבָּר	19 They insulted God by saying, 'Can God make a banquet in the desert?
20 הֵן הִכָּה־צוּר ׀ וַיָּזוּבוּ מַיִם וּנְחָלִים יִשְׁטֹפוּ הֲגַם־לֶחֶם יוּכַל תֵּת אִם־יָכִין שְׁאֵר לְעַמֹּו	20 True, when he struck the rock, waters gushed out and flowed in torrents; but what of bread? Can hegive that, can he provide meat for his people?'
21 לָכֵן ׀ שָׁמַע יְהוָה וַיִּתְעַבָּר וְאֵשׁ נִשְּׂקָה בְיַעֲקֹב וְגַם־אַף עָלָה בְיִשְׂרָאֵל	21 When he heard them Yahweh vented his anger, fire blazed against Jacob, his anger mountedagainst Israel,
22 כִּי לֹא הֶאֱמִינוּ בֵּאלֹהִים וְלֹא בָטְחוּ בִּישׁוּעָתֹו	22 because they had no faith in God, no trust in his power to save.
23 וַיְצַו שְׁחָקִים מִמָּעַל וְדַלְתֵי שָׁמַיִם פָּתָח	23 Even so he gave orders to the skies above, he opened the sluice-gates of heaven;
24 וַיַּמְטֵר עֲלֵיהֶם מָן לֶאֱכֹל וּדְגַןשָׁ־מַיִם נָתַן לָמֹו	24 he rained down manna to feed them, he gave them the wheat of heaven;
25 לֶחֶם אַבִּירִים אָכַל אִישׁ צֵידָה שָׁלַח לָהֶם לָשֹׂבַע	25 mere mortals ate the bread of the Mighty, he sent them as much food as they could want.
26 יַסַּע קָדִים בַּשָּׁמָיִם וַיְנַהֵג בְּעֻזֹּו תֵימָן	26 He roused an east wind in the heavens, despatched a south wind by his strength;
27 וַיַּמְטֵר עֲלֵיהֶם כֶּעָפָר שְׁאֵר וּכְחֹול יַמִּים עֹוף כָּנָף	27 he rained down meat on them like dust, birds thick as sand on the seashore,
28 וַיַּפֵּל בְּקֶרֶב מַחֲנֵהוּ סָבִיב לְמִשְׁכְּנֹתָיו	28 tumbling into the middle of his camp, al around his dwel ing-place.
29 וַיֹּאכְלוּ וַיִּשְׂבְּעוּ מְאֹד וְתַאֲוָתָם יָבִא לָהֶם	29 They ate as much food as they wanted, he satisfied al their cravings;
30 לֹא־זָרוּ מִתַּאֲוָתָם עֹוד אָכְלָם בְּפִיהֶם	30 but their cravings were still upon them, the food was stil in their mouths,
31 וְאַף אֱלֹהִים ׀ עָלָה בָהֶם וַיַּהֲרֹג בְּמִשְׁמַנֵּיהֶם וּבַחוּרֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל הִכְרִיעַ	31 when the wrath of God attacked them, slaughtering their strongest men, laying low the flower ofIsrael.
32 בְּכָל־זֹאת חָטְאוּ־עֹוד וְלֹא־הֶאֱמִינוּ בְּנִפְלְאֹותָיו	32 Despite al this, they went on sinning, they put no faith in his marvels.
33 וַיְכַל־בַּהֶבֶל יְמֵיהֶם וּשְׁנֹותָם בַּבֶּהָלָה	33 He made their days vanish in mist, their years in sudden ruin.
34 אִם־הֲרָגָם וּדְרָשׁוּהוּ וְשָׁבוּ וְשִׁחֲרוּ־אֵל	34 Whenever he slaughtered them, they began to seek him, they turned back and looked eagerly forhim,
35 וַיִּזְכְּרוּ כִּי־אֱלֹהִים צוּרָם וְאֵל עֶלְיֹון גֹּאֲלָם	35 recalling that God was their rock, God the Most High, their redeemer.
36 וַיְפַתּוּהוּ בְּפִיהֶם וּבִלְשֹׁונָם יְכַזְּבוּ־לֹו	36 They tried to hoodwink him with their mouths, their tongues were deceitful towards him;
37 וְלִבָּם לֹא־נָכֹון עִמֹּו וְלֹא נֶאֶמְנוּ בִּבְרִיתֹו	37 their hearts were not loyal to him, they were not faithful to his covenant.
38 וְהוּא רַחוּם ׀ יְכַפֵּר עָוֹן וְלֹא־יַשְׁחִית וְהִרְבָּה לְהָשִׁיב אַפֹּו וְלֹא־יָעִיר כָּל־חֲמָתֹו	38 But in his compassion he forgave their guilt instead of kil ing them, time and again repressing hisanger instead of rousing his full wrath,
39 וַיִּזְכֹּר כִּי־בָשָׂר הֵמָּה רוּחַ הֹולֵךְ וְלֹא יָשׁוּב	39 remembering they were creatures of flesh, a breath of wind that passes, never to return.
40 כַּמָּה יַמְרוּהוּ בַמִּדְבָּר יַעֲצִיבוּהוּ בִּישִׁימֹון	40 How often they defied him in the desert! How often they grieved him in the wastelands!
41 וַיָּשׁוּבוּ וַיְנַסּוּ אֵל וּקְדֹושׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל הִתְווּ	41 Repeatedly they chal enged God, provoking the Holy One of Israel,
42 לֹא־זָכְרוּ אֶת־יָדֹו יֹום אֲ‍שֶׁר־פָּדָם מִנִּי־צָר	42 not remembering his hand, the time when he saved them from the oppressor,
43 אֲשֶׁר־שָׂם בְּמִצְרַיִם אֹתֹותָיו וּמֹופְתָיו בִּשְׂדֵה־צֹעַן	43 he who did his signs in Egypt, his miracles in the plains of Tanis,
44 וַיַּהֲפֹךְ לְדָם יְאֹרֵיהֶם וְנֹזְלֵיהֶם בַּל־יִשְׁתָּיוּן	44 turning their rivers to blood, their streams so that they had nothing to drink.
45 יְשַׁלַּח בָּהֶם עָרֹב וַיֹּאכְלֵם וּצְפַרְדֵּעַ וַתַּשְׁחִיתֵם	45 He sent horseflies to eat them up, and frogs to devastate them,
46 וַיִּתֵּן לֶחָסִיל יְבוּלָם וִיגִיעָם לָאַרְבֶּה	46 consigning their crops to the caterpil ar, the fruit of their hard work to the locust;
47 יַהֲרֹג בַּבָּרָד גַּפְנָם וְשִׁקְמֹותָם בַּחֲנָמַל	47 he kil ed their vines with hail, their sycamore trees with frost,
48 וַיַּסְגֵּר לַבָּרָד בְּעִירָם וּמִקְנֵיהֶם לָרְשָׁפִים	48 delivering up their cattle to hail, and their flocks to thunderbolts.
49 יְשַׁלַּח־בָּם ׀ חֲרֹון אַפֹּו עֶבְרָה וָזַעַם וְצָרָה מִשְׁלַחַת מַלְאֲכֵי רָעִים	49 He loosed against them the ful heat of his anger, fury, rage and destruction, a detachment ofdestroying angels;
50 יְפַלֵּס נָתִיב לְאַפֹּו לֹא־חָשַׂךְ מִמָּוֶת נַפְשָׁם וְחַיָּתָם לַדֶּבֶר הִסְגִּיר	50 he gave free course to his anger. He did not exempt their own selves from death, delivering up theirlives to the plague.
51 וַיַּךְ כָּל־בְּכֹור בְּמִצְרָיִם רֵאשִׁית אֹונִים בְּאָהֳלֵי־חָם	51 He struck all the first-born in Egypt, the flower of the youth in the tents of Ham.
52 וַיַּסַּע כַּצֹּאן עַמֹּו וַיְנַהֲגֵם כַּעֵדֶר בַּמִּדְבָּר	52 He brought out his people like sheep, guiding them like a flock in the desert,
53 וַיַּנְחֵם לָבֶטַח וְלֹא פָחָדוּ וְאֶת־אֹויְבֵיהֶם כִּסָּה הַיָּם	53 leading them safe and unafraid, while the sea engulfed their enemies.
54 וַיְבִיאֵם אֶל־גְּבוּל קָדְשֹׁו הַר־זֶה קָנְתָה יְמִינֹו	54 He brought them to his holy land, the hil -country won by his right hand;
55 וַיְגָרֶשׁ מִפְּנֵיהֶם ׀ גֹּויִם וַיַּפִּילֵם בְּחֶבֶל נַחֲלָה וַיַּשְׁכֵּן בְּאָהֳלֵיהֶם שִׁבְטֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל	55 he dispossessed nations before them, measured out a heritage for each of them, and settled thetribes of Israel in their tents.
56 וַיְנַסּוּ וַיַּמְרוּ אֶת־אֱלֹהִים עֶלְיֹון וְעֵדֹותָיו לֹא שָׁמָרוּ	56 But stil they chal enged the Most High God and defied him, refusing to keep his decrees;
57 וַיִּסֹּגוּ וַיִּבְגְּדוּ כַּאֲבֹותָם נֶהְפְּכוּ כְּקֶשֶׁת רְמִיָּה	57 as perverse and treacherous as their ancestors, they gave way like a faulty bow,
58 וַיַּכְעִיסוּהוּ בְּבָמֹותָם וּבִפְסִילֵיהֶם יַקְנִיאוּהוּ	58 provoking him with their high places, rousing his jealousy with their idols.
59 שָׁמַע אֱלֹהִים וַיִּתְעַבָּר וַיִּמְאַס מְאֹד בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל	59 God listened and vented his wrath, he totally rejected Israel;
60 וַיִּטֹּשׁ מִשְׁכַּן שִׁלֹו אֹהֶל שִׁכֵּן בָּאָדָם	60 he forsook his dwelling in Shiloh, the tent where he used to dwel on the earth.
61 וַיִּתֵּן לַשְּׁבִי עֻזֹּו וְתִפְאַרְתֹּו בְיַד־צָר	61 He abandoned his power to captivity, his splendour to the enemy's clutches;
62 וַיַּסְגֵּר לַחֶרֶב עַמֹּו וּבְנַחֲלָתֹו הִתְעַבָּר	62 he gave up his people to the sword, he vented his wrath on his own heritage.
63 בַּחוּרָיו אָכְלָה־אֵשׁ וּבְתוּלֹתָיו לֹא הוּלָּלוּ	63 Fire devoured their young men, their young girls had no wedding-song;
64 כֹּהֲנָיו בַּחֶרֶב נָפָלוּ וְאַלְמְנֹתָיו לֹא תִבְכֶּינָה	64 their priests fel by the sword and their widows sang no dirge.
65 וַיִּקַץ כְּיָשֵׁן ׀ אֲדֹנָי כְּגִבֹּור מִתְרֹונֵן מִיָּיִן	65 The Lord arose as though he had been asleep, like a strong man fighting-mad with wine,
66 וַיַּךְ־צָרָיו אָחֹור חֶרְפַּת עֹולָם נָתַן לָמֹו	66 he struck his enemies on the rump, and put them to everlasting shame.
67 וַיִּמְאַס בְּאֹהֶל יֹוסֵף וּבְשֵׁבֶט אֶפְרַיִם לֹא בָחָר	67 Rejecting the tents of Joseph, passing over the tribe of Ephraim,
68 וַיִּבְחַר אֶת־שֵׁבֶט יְהוּדָה אֶת־הַר צִיֹּון אֲשֶׁר אָהֵב	68 he chose the tribe of Judah, his wel -loved mountain of Zion;
69 וַיִּבֶן כְּמֹו־רָמִים מִקְדָּשֹׁו כְּאֶרֶץ יְסָדָהּ לְעֹולָם	69 he built his sanctuary like high hil s, like the earth set it firm for ever.
70 וַיִּבְחַר בְּדָוִד עַבְדֹּו וַיִּקָּחֵהוּ מִמִּכְלְאֹת צֹאן	70 He chose David to be his servant, took him from the sheepfold,
71 מֵאַחַר עָלֹות הֱבִיאֹו לִרְעֹות בְּיַעֲקֹב עַמֹּו וּבְיִשְׂרָאֵל נַחֲלָתֹו	71 took him from tending ewes to pasture his servant Jacob, and Israel his heritage.
72 וַיִּרְעֵם כְּתֹם לְבָבֹו וּבִתְבוּנֹות כַּפָּיו יַנְחֵם	72 He pastured them with unblemished heart, with a sensitive hand he led them.