Isaiah 1

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חֲזוֹן֙the vision of יְשַֽׁעְיָ֣הוּIsaiah בֶן־the son of אָמ֔וֹץAmoz אֲשֶׁ֣רwhich חָזָ֔הhe saw עַל־on יְהוּדָ֖הJudah וִירוּשָׁלִָ֑םand Jerusalem בִּימֵ֨יin the days of עֻזִּיָּ֧הוּUzziah יוֹתָ֛םJotham אָחָ֥זAhaz יְחִזְקִיָּ֖הוּHezekiah מַלְכֵ֥יthe kings of יְהוּדָֽה׃Judah

שִׁמְע֤וּhear שָׁמַ֙יִם֙O heavens וְהַאֲזִ֣ינִיand give ear אֶ֔רֶץO earth כִּ֥יfor יְהוָ֖הYahweh דִּבֵּ֑רhe has spoken בָּנִים֙children גִּדַּ֣לְתִּיI have brought up וְרוֹמַ֔מְתִּיand I have raised וְהֵ֖םand they פָּ֥שְׁעוּthey have rebelledבִֽי׃against me

יָדַ֥עit knows שׁוֹר֙an ox קֹנֵ֔הוּowner its וַחֲמ֖וֹרand a donkey אֵב֣וּסthe feeding trough of בְּעָלָ֑יוowners its יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Israel לֹ֣אnot יָדַ֔עit knows עַמִּ֖יpeople my לֹ֥אnot הִתְבּוֹנָֽן׃it considers carefully

ה֣וֹי׀woe to!גּ֣וֹיa nation חֹטֵ֗אwhich sins עַ֚םa people כֶּ֣בֶדheavy of עָוֹ֔ןiniquity of זֶ֣רַעspring מְרֵעִ֔יםwho do evil בָּנִ֖יםchildren מַשְׁחִיתִ֑יםwho behave corruptly עָזְב֣וּthey have forsaken אֶת־obj.יְהוָ֗הYahweh נִֽאֲצ֛וּthey have spurned אֶת־obj.קְד֥וֹשׁthe holy one of יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsrael נָזֹ֥רוּthey have become estranged אָחֽוֹר׃back part

עַ֣לconcerning מֶ֥הwhat?תֻכּ֛וּwill you be struck ע֖וֹדagain תּוֹסִ֣יפוּwill you increase?סָרָ֑הrebellion כָּל־all רֹ֣אשׁthe head לָחֳלִ֔יis for sickness וְכָל־and all לֵבָ֖בthe heart דַּוָּֽי׃is faint

מִכַּף־from the sole of רֶ֤גֶלthe foot וְעַד־and to רֹאשׁ֙the head אֵֽין־there notבּ֣וֹin itמְתֹ֔םis soundness פֶּ֥צַעbruises וְחַבּוּרָ֖הand welts וּמַכָּ֣הand wounds טְרִיָּ֑הfresh לֹא־not זֹ֙רוּ֙they have been pressed out וְלֹ֣אand not חֻבָּ֔שׁוּthey have been bound up וְלֹ֥אand not רֻכְּכָ֖הit has been softened בַּשָּֽׁמֶן׃with the oil

אַרְצְכֶ֣םland your שְׁמָמָ֔הis a desolation עָרֵיכֶ֖םcities your שְׂרֻפ֣וֹתhave been burned אֵ֑שׁfire אַדְמַתְכֶ֗םground your לְנֶגְדְּכֶם֙to before you זָרִים֙strangers אֹכְלִ֣יםare devouring אֹתָ֔הּobj. it וּשְׁמָמָ֖הand desolation כְּמַהְפֵּכַ֥תis like the overthrow of זָרִֽים׃strangers

וְנוֹתְרָ֥הand she has been left בַת־the daughter of צִיּ֖וֹןZion כְּסֻכָּ֣הlike a shelter בְכָ֑רֶםin a vineyard כִּמְלוּנָ֥הlike a watchman's hut בְמִקְשָׁ֖הin a cucumber field כְּעִ֥ירlike a city נְצוּרָֽה׃besieged

לוּלֵי֙if not יְהוָ֣הYahweh צְבָא֔וֹתof hosts הוֹתִ֥ירhe had leftלָ֛נוּto usשָׂרִ֖ידsurvivors כִּמְעָ֑טlike a little כִּסְדֹ֣םlike Sodom הָיִ֔ינוּwe were לַעֲמֹרָ֖הto Gomorrah דָּמִֽינוּ׃ סwe were like

שִׁמְע֥וּhear דְבַר־the word of יְהוָ֖הYahweh קְצִינֵ֣יO rulers of סְדֹ֑םSodom הַאֲזִ֛ינוּgive ear to תּוֹרַ֥תthe instruction of אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּGod our עַ֥םO people of עֲמֹרָֽה׃Gomorrah

לָמָּה־to why?לִּ֤יto meרֹב־the multitude of זִבְחֵיכֶם֙sacrifices your יֹאמַ֣רhe says יְהוָ֔הYahweh שָׂבַ֛עְתִּיI have been surfeited עֹל֥וֹתburnt offerings of אֵילִ֖יםrams וְחֵ֣לֶבand the fat of מְרִיאִ֑יםfatlings וְדַ֨םand the blood of פָּרִ֧יםbulls וּכְבָשִׂ֛יםand lambs וְעַתּוּדִ֖יםand goats לֹ֥אnot חָפָֽצְתִּי׃I am pleased

כִּ֣יif תָבֹ֔אוּyou come לֵרָא֖וֹתto present yourselves פָּנָ֑יpresence my מִי־who?בִקֵּ֥שׁdid he require זֹ֛אתthis מִיֶּדְכֶ֖םfrom hand your רְמֹ֥סto trample חֲצֵרָֽי׃courts my

לֹ֣אnot תוֹסִ֗יפוּyou must repeat הָבִיא֙to bring מִנְחַת־an offering of שָׁ֔וְאworthlessness קְטֹ֧רֶתincense תּוֹעֵבָ֛הis an abomination הִ֖יאitלִ֑יto the meחֹ֤דֶשׁnew moon וְשַׁבָּת֙and sabbath קְרֹ֣אthe calling of מִקְרָ֔אconvocations לֹא־not אוּכַ֥לI am able to endure אָ֖וֶןwickedness וַעֲצָרָֽה׃and solemn assemblies

חָדְשֵׁיכֶ֤םnew moons your וּמוֹעֲדֵיכֶם֙and appointed feasts your שָׂנְאָ֣הit hates נַפְשִׁ֔יself my הָי֥וּthey have become עָלַ֖יon me לָטֹ֑רַחinto a burden נִלְאֵ֖יתִיI am weary נְשֹֽׂא׃to bear them

וּבְפָרִשְׂכֶ֣םand when spread out you כַּפֵּיכֶ֗םhands your אַעְלִ֤יםI will hide עֵינַי֙eyes myמִכֶּ֔םfrom youגַּ֛םalso כִּֽי־for תַרְבּ֥וּyou will multiply תְפִלָּ֖הprayer אֵינֶ֣נִּיnot I שֹׁמֵ֑עַwill be hearing יְדֵיכֶ֖םhands your דָּמִ֥יםbloods מָלֵֽאוּ׃they are full

רַחֲצוּ֙wash הִזַּכּ֔וּcleanse yourselves הָסִ֛ירוּremove רֹ֥עַthe wickedness of מַעַלְלֵיכֶ֖םdeeds your מִנֶּ֣גֶדfrom before עֵינָ֑יeyes my חִדְל֖וּcease הָרֵֽעַ׃to do evil

לִמְד֥וּyou learn הֵיטֵ֛בto do good דִּרְשׁ֥וּseek מִשְׁפָּ֖טjustice אַשְּׁר֣וּset right חָמ֑וֹץthe oppressor שִׁפְט֣וּvindicate יָת֔וֹםthe fatherless רִ֖יבוּconduct a case for אַלְמָנָֽה׃ סthe widow

לְכוּ־come נָ֛אplease וְנִוָּֽכְחָ֖הso let us argue our case together יֹאמַ֣רhe says יְהוָ֑הYahweh אִם־though יִֽהְי֨וּthey are חֲטָאֵיכֶ֤םsins your כַּשָּׁנִים֙like the scarlet כַּשֶּׁ֣לֶגlike the snow יַלְבִּ֔ינוּthey will become white אִם־though יַאְדִּ֥ימוּthey are red כַתּוֹלָ֖עlike the crimson כַּצֶּ֥מֶרlike the wool יִהְיֽוּ׃they will be

אִם־if תֹּאב֖וּyou will be willing וּשְׁמַעְתֶּ֑םand you will obey ט֥וּבthe good things of הָאָ֖רֶץthe land תֹּאכֵֽלוּ׃you will eat

וְאִם־and if תְּמָאֲנ֖וּyou will refuse וּמְרִיתֶ֑םand you will rebel חֶ֣רֶבthe sword תְּאֻכְּל֔וּyou will be eaten כִּ֛יfor פִּ֥יthe mouth of יְהוָ֖הYahweh דִּבֵּֽר׃ סit has spoken

אֵיכָה֙how!הָיְתָ֣הit has become לְזוֹנָ֔הinto a prostitute קִרְיָ֖הa town נֶאֱמָנָ֑הfaithful מְלֵאֲתִ֣יfull of מִשְׁפָּ֗טjustice צֶ֛דֶקrighteousness יָלִ֥יןit lodgedבָּ֖הּin itוְעַתָּ֥הand now מְרַצְּחִֽים׃murderers

כַּסְפֵּ֖ךְsilver your הָיָ֣הit has become לְסִיגִ֑יםinto drosses סָבְאֵ֖ךְdrink your מָה֥וּלhas been mixed בַּמָּֽיִם׃with the water

שָׂרַ֣יִךְleaders your סוֹרְרִ֗יםare rebels וְחַבְרֵי֙and companions of גַּנָּבִ֔יםthieves כֻּלּוֹ֙all of it אֹהֵ֣בis loving שֹׁ֔חַדa bribe וְרֹדֵ֖ףand is pursuing שַׁלְמֹנִ֑יםrewards יָתוֹם֙the fatherless לֹ֣אnot יִשְׁפֹּ֔טוּthey vindicate וְרִ֥יבand the lawsuit of אַלְמָנָ֖הa widow לֹֽא־not יָב֥וֹאit comes אֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ פto them

לָכֵ֗ןto therefore נְאֻ֤םthe utterance of הָֽאָדוֹן֙the lord יְהוָ֣הYahweh צְבָא֔וֹתof hosts אֲבִ֖ירthe mighty one of יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לIsrael ה֚וֹיwoe!אֶנָּחֵ֣םI will ease myself מִצָּרַ֔יfrom foes my וְאִנָּקְמָ֖הand I will avenge myself מֵאוֹיְבָֽי׃from enemies my

וְאָשִׁ֤יבָהand I will turn יָדִי֙hand my עָלַ֔יִךְon you וְאֶצְרֹ֥ףso I may refine כַּבֹּ֖רlike the potash סִיגָ֑יִךְdrosses your וְאָסִ֖ירָהand I will remove כָּל־all בְּדִילָֽיִךְ׃slags your

וְאָשִׁ֤יבָהand I will restore שֹׁפְטַ֙יִךְ֙judges your כְּבָרִ֣אשֹׁנָ֔הas at the former time וְיֹעֲצַ֖יִךְand counselors your כְּבַתְּחִלָּ֑הas at the beginning אַחֲרֵי־after כֵ֗ןthus יִקָּ֤רֵאit will be calledלָךְ֙to youעִ֣ירthe city of הַצֶּ֔דֶקthe righteousness קִרְיָ֖הa town נֶאֱמָנָֽה׃faithful

צִיּ֖וֹןZion בְּמִשְׁפָּ֣טwith justice תִּפָּדֶ֑הit will be redeemed וְשָׁבֶ֖יהָand repentant ones its בִּצְדָקָֽה׃with righteousness

וְשֶׁ֧בֶרand a crushing of פֹּשְׁעִ֛יםrebels וְחַטָּאִ֖יםand sinners יַחְדָּ֑וtogether וְעֹזְבֵ֥יand those who forsake יְהוָ֖הof Yahweh יִכְלֽוּ׃they will come to an end

כִּ֣יfor יֵבֹ֔שׁוּthey will be ashamed מֵאֵילִ֖יםfrom the oaks אֲשֶׁ֣רwhich חֲמַדְתֶּ֑םyou have desired וְתַ֨חְפְּר֔וּand you may be abashed מֵהַגַּנּ֖וֹתfrom the gardens אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich בְּחַרְתֶּֽם׃you have chosen

כִּ֣יfor תִֽהְי֔וּyou will be כְּאֵלָ֖הlike an oak נֹבֶ֣לֶתwhich is withering עָלֶ֑הָof leafage its וּֽכְגַנָּ֔הand like a garden אֲשֶׁר־which מַ֖יִםwater אֵ֥יןnotלָֽהּ׃belongs to it

וְהָיָ֤הand he will become הֶחָסֹן֙the strong person לִנְעֹ֔רֶתinto tow וּפֹעֲל֖וֹand work his לְנִיצ֑וֹץinto a spark וּבָעֲר֧וּand they will burn שְׁנֵיהֶ֛םboth of them יַחְדָּ֖וtogether וְאֵ֥יןand there not מְכַבֶּֽה׃ סwill be one who extinguishes

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