Isaiah (ישעיה) - Isaia 78

STUTTGARTENSIA-DELITZSCH	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 מַשְׂכִּיל לְאָסָף הַאֲזִינָה עַמִּי תֹּורָתִי הַטּוּ אָזְנְכֶם לְאִמְרֵי־פִי	1 A maskil of Asaph. Attend, my people, to my teaching; listen to the words of my mouth.
2 אֶפְתְּחָה בְמָשָׁל פִּי אַבִּיעָה חִידֹות מִנִּי־קֶדֶם	2 I will open my mouth in story, drawing lessons from of old.
3 אֲשֶׁר מַעְנוּ וַנֵּדָעֵם וַאֲבֹותֵינוּ סִפְּרוּ־לָנוּ	3 We have heard them, we know them; our ancestors have recited them to us.
4 לֹא נְכַחֵד ׀ מִבְּנֵיהֶם לְדֹור אַחֲרֹון מְסַפְּרִים תְּהִלֹּות יְהוָה וֶעֱזוּזֹו וְנִפְלְאֹותָיו אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה	4 We do not keep them from our children; we recite them to the next generation, The praiseworthy and mighty deeds of the LORD, the wonders that he performed.
5 וַיָּקֶם עֵדוּת ׀ בְּיַעֲקֹב וְתֹורָה שָׂם בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל אֲשֶׁר צִוָּה אֶת־אֲבֹותֵינוּ לְהֹודִיעָם לִבְנֵיהֶם	5 God set up a decree in Jacob, established a law in Israel: What he commanded our ancestors, they were to teach their children;
6 לְמַעַן יֵדְעוּ ׀ דֹּור אַחֲרֹון בָּנִים יִוָּלֵדוּ יָקֻמוּ וִיסַפְּרוּ לִבְנֵיהֶם	6 That the next generation might come to know, children yet to be born. In turn they were to recite them to their children,
7 וְיָשִׂימוּ בֵאלֹהִים כִּסְלָם וְלֹא יִשְׁכְּחוּ מַעַלְלֵי־אֵל וּמִצְוֹתָיו יִנְצֹרוּ	7 that they too might put their trust in God, And not forget the works of God, keeping his commandments.
8 וְלֹא יִהְיוּ ׀ כַּאֲבֹותָם דֹּור סֹורֵר וּמֹרֶה דֹּור לֹא־הֵכִין לִבֹּו וְלֹא־נֶאֶמְנָה אֶת־אֵל רוּחֹו	8 They were not to be like their ancestors, a rebellious and defiant generation, A generation whose heart was not constant, whose spirit was not faithful to God,
9 בְּנֵי־אֶפְרַיִם נֹושְׁקֵי רֹומֵי־קָשֶׁת הָפְכוּ בְּיֹום קְרָב	9 Like the ranks of Ephraimite archers, who retreated on the day of battle.
10 לֹא מְרוּ בְּרִית אֱלֹהִים וּבְתֹורָתֹו מֵאֲנוּ לָלֶכֶת	10 They did not keep God's covenant; they refused to walk by his law.
11 וַיִּשְׁכְּחוּ עֲלִילֹותָיו וְנִפְלְאֹותָיו אֲשֶׁר הֶרְאָם	11 They forgot his works, the wondrous deeds he had shown them.
12 נֶגֶד אֲבֹותָם עָשָׂה פֶלֶא בְּאֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם שְׂדֵה־צֹעַן	12 In the sight of their ancestors God did wonders, in the land of Egypt, the plain of Zoan.
13 בָּקַע יָם וַיַּעֲבִירֵם וַיַּצֶּב־מַיִם כְּמֹו־נֵד	13 He split the sea and led them across, piling up the waters rigid as walls.
14 וַיַּנְחֵם בֶּעָנָן יֹומָם וְכָל־הַלַּיְלָה בְּאֹור אֵשׁ	14 God led them with a cloud by day, all night with the light of fire.
15 יְבַקַּע צֻרִים בַּמִּדְבָּר וַיַּשְׁקְ כִּתְהֹמֹות רַבָּה	15 He split rock in the desert, gave water to drink, abounding as the deep.
16 וַיֹּוצִא נֹוזְלִים מִסָּלַע וַיֹּורֶד כַּנְּהָרֹות מָיִם	16 He made streams flow from crags, drew out rivers of water.
17 וַיֹּוסִיפוּ עֹוד לַחֲטֹא־לֹו לַמְרֹות עֶלְיֹון בַּצִּיָּה	17 But they went on sinning against him, rebelling against the Most High in the desert.
18 וַיְנַסּוּ־אֵל בִּלְבָבָם לִשְׁאָל־אֹכֶל לְנַפְשָׁם	18 They tested God in their hearts, demanding the food they craved.
19 וַיְדַבְּרוּ בֵּאלֹהִים אָמְרוּ הֲיוּכַל אֵל לַעֲרֹךְ לְחָן בַּמִּדְבָּר	19 They spoke against God, and said, "Can God spread a table 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, water gushed forth, the wadis flooded. But can he also provide bread, give meat to his people?"
21 לָכֵן ׀ שָׁמַע יְהוָה וַיִּתְעַבָּר וְאֵשׁ נִשְּׂקָה בְיַעֲקֹב וְגַם־אַף עָלָה בְיִשְׂרָאֵל	21 The LORD heard and grew angry; fire blazed up against Jacob; anger flared up against Israel.
22 כִּי לֹא הֶאֱמִינוּ בֵּאלֹהִים וְלֹא בָטְחוּ בִּישׁוּעָתֹו	22 For they did not believe in God, did not trust in his saving power.
23 וַיְצַו שְׁחָקִים מִמָּעַל וְדַלְתֵי שָׁמַיִם פָּתָח	23 So he commanded the skies above; the doors of heaven he opened.
24 וַיַּמְטֵר עֲלֵיהֶם מָן לֶאֱכֹל וּדְגַןשָׁ־מַיִם נָתַן לָמֹו	24 God rained manna upon them for food; bread from heaven he gave them.
25 לֶחֶם אַבִּירִים אָכַל אִישׁ צֵידָה שָׁלַח לָהֶם לָשֹׂבַע	25 All ate a meal fit for heroes; food he sent in abundance.
26 יַסַּע קָדִים בַּשָּׁמָיִם וַיְנַהֵג בְּעֻזֹּו תֵימָן	26 He stirred up the east wind in the heavens; by his power God brought on the south wind.
27 וַיַּמְטֵר עֲלֵיהֶם כֶּעָפָר שְׁאֵר וּכְחֹול יַמִּים עֹוף כָּנָף	27 He rained meat upon them like dust, winged fowl like the sands of the sea,
28 וַיַּפֵּל בְּקֶרֶב מַחֲנֵהוּ סָבִיב לְמִשְׁכְּנֹתָיו	28 Brought them down in the midst of the camp, round about their tents.
29 וַיֹּאכְלוּ וַיִּשְׂבְּעוּ מְאֹד וְתַאֲוָתָם יָבִא לָהֶם	29 They ate and were well filled; he gave them what they had craved.
30 לֹא־זָרוּ מִתַּאֲוָתָם עֹוד אָכְלָם בְּפִיהֶם	30 But while they still wanted more, and the food was still in their mouths,
31 וְאַף אֱלֹהִים ׀ עָלָה בָהֶם וַיַּהֲרֹג בְּמִשְׁמַנֵּיהֶם וּבַחוּרֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל הִכְרִיעַ	31 God's anger attacked them, killed their best warriors, laid low the youth of Israel.
32 בְּכָל־זֹאת חָטְאוּ־עֹוד וְלֹא־הֶאֱמִינוּ בְּנִפְלְאֹותָיו	32 In spite of all this they went on sinning, they did not believe in his wonders.
33 וַיְכַל־בַּהֶבֶל יְמֵיהֶם וּשְׁנֹותָם בַּבֶּהָלָה	33 God ended their days abruptly, their years in sudden death.
34 אִם־הֲרָגָם וּדְרָשׁוּהוּ וְשָׁבוּ וְשִׁחֲרוּ־אֵל	34 When he slew them, they began to seek him; they again inquired of their God.
35 וַיִּזְכְּרוּ כִּי־אֱלֹהִים צוּרָם וְאֵל עֶלְיֹון גֹּאֲלָם	35 They remembered that God was their rock, God Most High, their redeemer.
36 וַיְפַתּוּהוּ בְּפִיהֶם וּבִלְשֹׁונָם יְכַזְּבוּ־לֹו	36 But they deceived him with their mouths, lied to him with their tongues.
37 וְלִבָּם לֹא־נָכֹון עִמֹּו וְלֹא נֶאֶמְנוּ בִּבְרִיתֹו	37 Their hearts were not constant toward him; they were not faithful to his covenant.
38 וְהוּא רַחוּם ׀ יְכַפֵּר עָוֹן וְלֹא־יַשְׁחִית וְהִרְבָּה לְהָשִׁיב אַפֹּו וְלֹא־יָעִיר כָּל־חֲמָתֹו	38 But God is merciful and forgave their sin; he did not utterly destroy them. Time and again he turned back his anger, unwilling to unleash all his rage.
39 וַיִּזְכֹּר כִּי־בָשָׂר הֵמָּה רוּחַ הֹולֵךְ וְלֹא יָשׁוּב	39 He was mindful that they were flesh, a breath that passes and does not return.
40 כַּמָּה יַמְרוּהוּ בַמִּדְבָּר יַעֲצִיבוּהוּ בִּישִׁימֹון	40 How often they rebelled against God in the desert, grieved him in the wasteland.
41 וַיָּשׁוּבוּ וַיְנַסּוּ אֵל וּקְדֹושׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל הִתְווּ	41 Again and again they tested God, provoked the Holy One of Israel.
42 לֹא־זָכְרוּ אֶת־יָדֹו יֹום אֲ‍שֶׁר־פָּדָם מִנִּי־צָר	42 They did not remember his power, the day he redeemed them from the foe,
43 אֲשֶׁר־שָׂם בְּמִצְרַיִם אֹתֹותָיו וּמֹופְתָיו בִּשְׂדֵה־צֹעַן	43 When he displayed his wonders in Egypt, his marvels in the plain of Zoan.
44 וַיַּהֲפֹךְ לְדָם יְאֹרֵיהֶם וְנֹזְלֵיהֶם בַּל־יִשְׁתָּיוּן	44 God changed their rivers to blood; their streams they could not drink.
45 יְשַׁלַּח בָּהֶם עָרֹב וַיֹּאכְלֵם וּצְפַרְדֵּעַ וַתַּשְׁחִיתֵם	45 He sent insects that devoured them, frogs that destroyed them.
46 וַיִּתֵּן לֶחָסִיל יְבוּלָם וִיגִיעָם לָאַרְבֶּה	46 He gave their harvest to the caterpillar, the fruits of their labor to the locust.
47 יַהֲרֹג בַּבָּרָד גַּפְנָם וְשִׁקְמֹותָם בַּחֲנָמַל	47 He killed their vines with hail, their sycamores with frost.
48 וַיַּסְגֵּר לַבָּרָד בְּעִירָם וּמִקְנֵיהֶם לָרְשָׁפִים	48 He exposed their flocks to deadly hail, their cattle to lightning.
49 יְשַׁלַּח־בָּם ׀ חֲרֹון אַפֹּו עֶבְרָה וָזַעַם וְצָרָה מִשְׁלַחַת מַלְאֲכֵי רָעִים	49 He unleashed against them his fiery breath, roar, fury, and distress, storming messengers of death.
50 יְפַלֵּס נָתִיב לְאַפֹּו לֹא־חָשַׂךְ מִמָּוֶת נַפְשָׁם וְחַיָּתָם לַדֶּבֶר הִסְגִּיר	50 He cleared a path for his anger; he did not spare them from death; he delivered their beasts to the plague.
51 וַיַּךְ כָּל־בְּכֹור בְּמִצְרָיִם רֵאשִׁית אֹונִים בְּאָהֳלֵי־חָם	51 He struck all the firstborn of Egypt, love's first child in the tents of Ham.
52 וַיַּסַּע כַּצֹּאן עַמֹּו וַיְנַהֲגֵם כַּעֵדֶר בַּמִּדְבָּר	52 God led forth his people like sheep; he guided them through the desert like a flock.
53 וַיַּנְחֵם לָבֶטַח וְלֹא פָחָדוּ וְאֶת־אֹויְבֵיהֶם כִּסָּה הַיָּם	53 He led them on secure and unafraid, but the sea enveloped their enemies.
54 וַיְבִיאֵם אֶל־גְּבוּל קָדְשֹׁו הַר־זֶה קָנְתָה יְמִינֹו	54 He brought them to his holy land, the mountain his right hand had won.
55 וַיְגָרֶשׁ מִפְּנֵיהֶם ׀ גֹּויִם וַיַּפִּילֵם בְּחֶבֶל נַחֲלָה וַיַּשְׁכֵּן בְּאָהֳלֵיהֶם שִׁבְטֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל	55 God drove out the nations before them, apportioned them a heritage by lot, settled the tribes of Israel in their tents.
56 וַיְנַסּוּ וַיַּמְרוּ אֶת־אֱלֹהִים עֶלְיֹון וְעֵדֹותָיו לֹא שָׁמָרוּ	56 But they tested, rebelled against God Most High, his decrees they did not observe.
57 וַיִּסֹּגוּ וַיִּבְגְּדוּ כַּאֲבֹותָם נֶהְפְּכוּ כְּקֶשֶׁת רְמִיָּה	57 They turned back, deceitful like their ancestors; they proved false like a bow with no tension.
58 וַיַּכְעִיסוּהוּ בְּבָמֹותָם וּבִפְסִילֵיהֶם יַקְנִיאוּהוּ	58 They enraged him with their high places; with their idols they goaded him.
59 שָׁמַע אֱלֹהִים וַיִּתְעַבָּר וַיִּמְאַס מְאֹד בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל	59 God heard and grew angry; he rejected Israel completely.
60 וַיִּטֹּשׁ מִשְׁכַּן שִׁלֹו אֹהֶל שִׁכֵּן בָּאָדָם	60 He forsook the shrine at Shiloh, the tent where he dwelt with humans.
61 וַיִּתֵּן לַשְּׁבִי עֻזֹּו וְתִפְאַרְתֹּו בְיַד־צָר	61 He gave up his might into captivity, his glorious ark into the hands of the foe.
62 וַיַּסְגֵּר לַחֶרֶב עַמֹּו וּבְנַחֲלָתֹו הִתְעַבָּר	62 God abandoned his people to the sword; he was enraged against his heritage.
63 בַּחוּרָיו אָכְלָה־אֵשׁ וּבְתוּלֹתָיו לֹא הוּלָּלוּ	63 Fire consumed their young men; their young women heard no wedding songs.
64 כֹּהֲנָיו בַּחֶרֶב נָפָלוּ וְאַלְמְנֹתָיו לֹא תִבְכֶּינָה	64 Their priests fell by the sword; their widows made no lamentation.
65 וַיִּקַץ כְּיָשֵׁן ׀ אֲדֹנָי כְּגִבֹּור מִתְרֹונֵן מִיָּיִן	65 Then the Lord awoke as from sleep, like a warrior from the effects of wine.
66 וַיַּךְ־צָרָיו אָחֹור חֶרְפַּת עֹולָם נָתַן לָמֹו	66 He put his enemies to flight; everlasting shame he dealt them.
67 וַיִּמְאַס בְּאֹהֶל יֹוסֵף וּבְשֵׁבֶט אֶפְרַיִם לֹא בָחָר	67 He rejected the tent of Joseph, chose not the tribe of Ephraim.
68 וַיִּבְחַר אֶת־שֵׁבֶט יְהוּדָה אֶת־הַר צִיֹּון אֲשֶׁר אָהֵב	68 God chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion which he favored.
69 וַיִּבֶן כְּמֹו־רָמִים מִקְדָּשֹׁו כְּאֶרֶץ יְסָדָהּ לְעֹולָם	69 He built his shrine like the heavens, like the earth which he founded forever.
70 וַיִּבְחַר בְּדָוִד עַבְדֹּו וַיִּקָּחֵהוּ מִמִּכְלְאֹת צֹאן	70 He chose David his servant, took him from the sheepfold.
71 מֵאַחַר עָלֹות הֱבִיאֹו לִרְעֹות בְּיַעֲקֹב עַמֹּו וּבְיִשְׂרָאֵל נַחֲלָתֹו	71 From tending sheep God brought him, to shepherd Jacob, his people, Israel, his heritage.
72 וַיִּרְעֵם כְּתֹם לְבָבֹו וּבִתְבוּנֹות כַּפָּיו יַנְחֵם	72 He shepherded them with a pure heart; with skilled hands he guided them.