ΗΣΑΙΑΣ - Isaia - Isaiah 41

GREEK BIBLE	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Σιωπατε ενωπιον μου, νησοι? οι λαοι ας ανανεωσωσι δυναμιν? και ας πλησιασωσι και τοτε ας λαλησωσιν? ας προσελθωμεν ομου εις κρισιν.	1 Let the islands be silent before me, and let the nations take new strength. Let them draw near, and then speak. Let us apply for judgment together.
2 Τις ηγειρε τον δικαιον απο της ανατολης, προσεκαλεσεν αυτον κατα ποδας αυτου, παρεδωκεν εις αυτον τα εθνη και κατεστησεν αυτον κυριον επι τους βασιλεις; τις παρεδωκεν αυτους εις την μαχαιραν αυτου ως χωμα, και εις το τοξον αυτου ως αχυρον ωθουμενον απο ανεμου;	2 Who has raised up a just man from the east, and has called him to follow him? He will place the nations under his gaze, and he will rule over kings. He will cause them to be like dust before his sword, like chaff driven by the wind before his bow.
3 Κατεδιωξεν αυτους και διηλθεν ασφαλως δια της οδου, την οποιαν δεν ειχε περιπατησει με τους ποδας αυτου.	3 He will pursue them. He will pass by in peace. No trace will appear after his feet.
4 Τις ενηργησε και εκαμε τουτο, καλων τας γενεας απ' αρχης; Εγω ο Κυριος, ο πρωτος και ο μετα των εσχατων? εγω αυτος.	4 Who has worked and accomplished these things, calling to the generations from the beginning? “It is I, the Lord! I am the first and the last.”
5 Αι νησοι ειδον και εφοβηθησαν? τα περατα της γης ετρομαξαν, επλησιασαν και ηλθον.	5 The islands saw it and were afraid. The ends of the earth were stupefied. They drew near and arrived.
6 Εβοηθησαν εκαστος τον πλησιον αυτου? και ειπε προς τον αδελφον αυτου, Ισχυε.	6 Each one will help his neighbor and will say to his brother, “Be strengthened.”
7 Και ο ξυλουργος ενισχυε τον χρυσοχοον και ο λεπτυνων με την σφυραν, τον σφυροκοπουντα επι τον ακμονα, λεγων, Καλον ειναι δια την συγκολλησιν? και στερεονει αυτο με καρφια, δια να μη κινηται.	7 The coppersmith striking with the mallet encouraged him who was forging at that time, saying, “It is ready for soldering.” And he strengthened it with nails, so that it would not be moved.
8 Αλλα συ, Ισραηλ, δουλε μου, Ιακωβ, εκλεκτε μου, το σπερμα Αβρααμ του αγαπητου μου,	8 But you, O Israel, are my servant, O Jacob, whom I have chosen, the offspring of my friend Abraham.
9 συ, τον οποιον ελαβον εκ των ακρων της γης και σε εκαλεσα εκ των εσχατων αυτης και σοι ειπα, Συ εισαι ο δουλος μου? εγω σε εξελεξα και δεν θελω σε απορριψει?	9 For his sake, I have taken you from the ends of the earth, and I have called you from its distant places. And I said to you: “You are my servant. I have chosen you, and I have not cast you aside.”
10 μη φοβου? διοτι εγω ειμαι μετα σου? μη τρομαζε? διοτι εγω ειμαι ο Θεος σου? σε ενισχυσα? μαλιστα σε εβοηθησα? μαλιστα σε υπερησπισθην δια της δεξιας της δικαιοσυνης μου.	10 Do not be afraid, for I am with you. Do not turn away, for I am your God. I have strengthened you, and I have assisted you, and the right hand of my just one has upheld you.
11 Ιδου, παντες οι ωργισμενοι κατα σου θελουσι καταισχυνθη και εντραπη? θελουσιν εισθαι ως μηδεν? και οι αντιδικοι σου θελουσιν αφανισθη.	11 Behold, all who fight against you shall be confounded and ashamed. They will be as if they did not exist, and the men who contradict you will perish.
12 Θελεις ζητησει αυτους και δεν θελεις ευρει αυτους, τους εναντιουμενους εις σε? οι πολεμουντες κατα σου θελουσι γεινει μηδεν και ως εξουθενημα.	12 You will seek them, and you will not find them. The men who rebel against you will be as if they did not exist. And the men who make war against you will be like something that has been consumed.
13 Διοτι εγω Κυριος ο Θεος σου ειμαι ο κρατων την δεξιαν σου, λεγων προς σε, Μη φοβου? εγω θελω σε βοηθησει.	13 For I am the Lord your God. I take you by your hand, and I say to you: Do not be afraid. I have helped you.
14 Μη φοβου, σκωληξ Ιακωβ, θνητοι του Ισραηλ? εγω θελω σε βοηθει, λεγει ο Κυριος? και λυτρωτης σου ειναι ο Αγιος του Ισραηλ.	14 Fear not, O worm of Jacob, you who are dead within Israel. I have helped you, says the Lord, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.
15 Ιδου, εγω θελω σε καμει νεον κοπτερον αλωνιστηριον οργανον οδοντωτον? θελεις αλωνισει τα ορη και λεπτυνει αυτα, και θελεις καμει τους λοφους ως λεπτον αχυρον.	15 I have established you like a new threshing cart, having serrated blades. You will thresh the mountains and crush them. And you will turn the hills into chaff.
16 Θελεις ανεμισει αυτα και ο ανεμος θελει σηκωσει αυτα και ο ανεμοστροβιλος θελει διασκορπισει αυτα? συ δε θελεις ευφρανθη εις τον Κυριον και θελεις δοξασθη εν τω Αγιω του Ισραηλ.	16 You will winnow them, and the wind will blow them away, and the whirlwind will scatter them. And you shall exult in the Lord; you shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.
17 Οταν οι πτωχοι και ενδεεις ζητησωσιν υδωρ και δεν υπαρχη, η γλωσσα δε αυτων ξηραινηται υπο διψης, εγω ο Κυριος θελω εισακουσει αυτους, ο Θεος του Ισραηλ δεν θελω εγκαταλειψει αυτους.	17 The indigent and the poor are seeking water, but there is none. Their tongue has been dried up by thirst. I, the Lord, will heed them. I, the God of Israel, will not abandon them.
18 Θελω ανοιξει ποταμους εν υψηλοις τοποις και πηγας εν μεσω των κοιλαδων? θελω καμει την ερημον λιμνας υδατων και την ξηραν γην πηγας υδατων.	18 I will open rivers in the high hills, and fountains in the midst of the plains. I will turn the desert into pools of water, and the impassable land into streams of water.
19 Εν τη ερημω θελω εμφυτευσει την κεδρον, το δενδρον της σιττης και τον μυρτον και την ελαιαν? εν τη ακατοικητω γη θελω βαλει την ελατον, την πευκην και τον πυξον ομου?	19 I will plant the cedar in a deserted place, with the thorn, and the myrtle, and the olive tree. In the desert, I will plant the pine, and the elm, and the box tree together,
20 δια να ιδωσι και να γνωρισωσι και να στοχασθωσι και να εννοησωσιν ομου, οτι η χειρ του Κυριου εκαμε τουτο και ο Αγιος του Ισραηλ εδημιουργησεν αυτο.	20 so that they may see and know, acknowledge and understand, together, that the hand of the Lord has accomplished this, and that the Holy One of Israel has created it.
21 Παραστησατε την δικην σας, λεγει Κυριος? προφερετε τα ισχυρα σας επιχειρηματα, λεγει ο βασιλευς του Ιακωβ.	21 Bring your case forward, says the Lord. Bring it here, if you have anything to allege, says the King of Jacob.
22 Ας πλησιασωσι και ας δειξωσιν εις ημας τι θελει συμβη? ας αναγγειλωσι τα προτερα, τι ησαν, δια να στοχασθωμεν αυτα και να γνωρισωμεν τα εσχατα αυτων? η ας αναγγειλωσι προς ημας τα μελλοντα.	22 Let them approach and announce to us the things that will occur. Announce to us the things that were before. And we will apply our heart to them, and we will know their end. And so, reveal to us the things that will occur.
23 Αναγγειλατε τα συμβησομενα εις το μετεπειτα, δια να γνωρισωμεν οτι εισθε θεοι? καμετε ετι καλον η καμετε κακον, δια να θαυμασωμεν και να ιδωμεν ομου.	23 Announce the things that will occur in the future, and we will know that you are gods. Likewise, accomplish good or evil, if you are able, and let us speak of it and see it together.
24 Ιδου, σεις εισθε ολιγωτερον παρα το μηδεν, και το εργον σας χειροτερον παρα το μηδεν? οστις σας εκλεγει, ειναι βδελυγμα.	24 Behold, you exist out of nothing, and your work is from what does not exist; he who has chosen you is an abomination.
25 Ηγειρα ενα εκ βορρα και θελει ελθει? απ' ανατολων ηλιου θελει επικαλεισθαι το ονομα μου? και θελει πατησει επι τους ηγεμονας ως επι πηλον και ως ο κεραμευς καταπατει τον αργιλον.	25 I have raised up one from the north, and he will arrive from the rising of the sun. He will call upon my name, and he will reduce magistrates to mud, like a potter working with clay.
26 Τις ανηγγειλε ταυτα απ' αρχης, δια να γνωρισωμεν; και προ του καιρου, δια να ειπωμεν, αυτος ειναι ο δικαιος; Αλλ' ουδεις ο αναγγελλων? αλλ' ουδεις ο διακηρυττων? αλλ' ουδεις ο ακουων τους λογους σας.	26 Who has announced this from its rising, so that we may know it, or from its beginning, so that we may say, “You are just.” There is no one who either announces, or predicts, or hears your words.
27 Εγω ο πρωτος θελω ειπει προς την Σιων, Ιδου, ιδου, ταυτα? και θελω δωσει εις την Ιερουσαλημ τον ευαγγελιζομενον.	27 The first one will say to Zion: “Behold, they are here,” and to Jerusalem, “I will present an evangelist.”
28 Διοτι εθεωρησα και δεν ητο ουδεις, ναι, μεταξυ αυτων, αλλα δεν υπηρχε συμβουλος δυναμενος να αποκριθη λογον, οτε ηρωτησα αυτους.	28 And I saw, and there was no one among any of them to consult, or who, when I asked, could answer a word.
29 Ιδου, παντες ειναι ματαιοτης, τα εργα αυτων μηδεν? τα χωνευτα αυτων ανεμος και ματαιοτης.	29 Behold, they are all unjust, and their works are empty. Their idols are wind and emptiness.