Isaiah 13

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מַשָּׂ֖אthe oracle of בָּבֶ֑לBabylon אֲשֶׁ֣רwhich חָזָ֔הhe saw יְשַׁעְיָ֖הוּIsaiah בֶּן־the son of אָמֽוֹץ׃Amoz

עַ֤לon הַר־a mountain נִשְׁפֶּה֙swept bare שְֽׂאוּ־lift up נֵ֔סa standard הָרִ֥ימוּlift up ק֖וֹלa voiceלָהֶ֑םto themהָנִ֣יפוּwave יָ֔דa hand וְיָבֹ֖אוּso they may go פִּתְחֵ֥יthe doors of נְדִיבִֽים׃noble people

אֲנִ֥יI צִוֵּ֖יתִיI have commanded לִמְקֻדָּשָׁ֑יto consecrated ones my גַּ֣םalso קָרָ֤אתִיI have summoned גִבּוֹרַי֙warriors my לְאַפִּ֔יto anger my עַלִּיזֵ֖יthe exultant ones of גַּאֲוָתִֽי׃pride my

ק֥וֹלthe sound of הָמ֛וֹןa tumult בֶּֽהָרִ֖יםis on the mountains דְּמ֣וּתthe likeness of עַם־a people רָ֑בnumerous ק֠וֹלthe sound of שְׁא֞וֹןan uproar of מַמְלְכ֤וֹתkingdoms of גּוֹיִם֙nations נֶֽאֱסָפִ֔יםgathering יְהוָ֣הYahweh צְבָא֔וֹתof hosts מְפַקֵּ֖דis mustering צְבָ֥אan army of מִלְחָמָֽה׃battle

בָּאִ֛יםthey are coming מֵאֶ֥רֶץfrom a land of מֶרְחָ֖קdistance מִקְצֵ֣הfrom the end of הַשָּׁמָ֑יִםthe heavens יְהוָה֙Yahweh וּכְלֵ֣יand the weapons of זַעְמ֔וֹindignation his לְחַבֵּ֖לto destroy כָּל־all הָאָֽרֶץ׃the land

הֵילִ֕ילוּwail כִּ֥יfor קָר֖וֹבis near י֣וֹםthe day of יְהוָ֑הYahweh כְּשֹׁ֖דlike devastation מִשַּׁדַּ֥יfrom the Almighty יָבֽוֹא׃it will come

עַל־there-כֵּ֖ן-fore כָּל־all יָדַ֣יִםhands תִּרְפֶּ֑ינָהthey will drop וְכָל־and every לְבַ֥בheart of אֱנ֖וֹשׁa person יִמָּס׃it will melt

וְֽנִבְהָ֓לוּ׀and they will be terrified צִירִ֤יםpangs וַֽחֲבָלִים֙and pains יֹֽאחֵז֔וּןthey will seize them !כַּיּוֹלֵדָ֖הlike the woman giving birth יְחִיל֑וּןthey will be in anguish !אִ֤ישׁeach אֶל־to רֵעֵ֙הוּ֙neighbor his יִתְמָ֔הוּthey will look in astonishment פְּנֵ֥יwill be faces of לְהָבִ֖יםflames פְּנֵיהֶֽם׃faces their

הִנֵּ֤הthere!יוֹם־the day of יְהוָה֙Yahweh בָּ֔אis coming אַכְזָרִ֥יa cruel day וְעֶבְרָ֖הand wrath וַחֲר֣וֹןand burning of אָ֑ףanger לָשׂ֤וּםto make הָאָ֙רֶץ֙the land לְשַׁמָּ֔הinto a waste וְחַטָּאֶ֖יהָand sinners its יַשְׁמִ֥ידhe will destroy מִמֶּֽנָּה׃from it

כִּֽי־for כוֹכְבֵ֤יthe stars of הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙the heavens וּכְסִ֣ילֵיהֶ֔םand constellations their לֹ֥אnot יָהֵ֖לּוּthey will flash forth אוֹרָ֑םlight their חָשַׁ֤ךְit will be dark הַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙the sun בְּצֵאת֔וֹwhen goes forth it וְיָרֵ֖חַand the moon לֹֽא־not יַגִּ֥יהַit will make shine אוֹרֽוֹ׃light its

וּפָקַדְתִּ֤יand I will visit עַל־on תֵּבֵל֙the world רָעָ֔הevil וְעַל־and on רְשָׁעִ֖יםwicked people עֲוֹנָ֑םiniquity their וְהִשְׁבַּתִּי֙and I will put an end to גְּא֣וֹןthe pride of זֵדִ֔יםarrogant people וְגַאֲוַ֥תand the haughtiness of עָרִיצִ֖יםruthless people אַשְׁפִּֽיל׃I will bring low

אוֹקִ֥ירI will make precious אֱנ֖וֹשׁhumankind מִפָּ֑זmore than pure gold וְאָדָ֖םand humankind מִכֶּ֥תֶםmore than the gold of אוֹפִֽיר׃Ophir

עַל־there-כֵּן֙-fore שָׁמַ֣יִםheaven אַרְגִּ֔יזI will make tremble וְתִרְעַ֥שׁand it may shake הָאָ֖רֶץthe earth מִמְּקוֹמָ֑הּfrom place its בְּעֶבְרַת֙in the wrath of יְהוָ֣הYahweh צְבָא֔וֹתof hosts וּבְי֖וֹםand in the day of חֲר֥וֹןthe burning of אַפּֽוֹ׃anger his

וְהָיָה֙and it will be כִּצְבִ֣יlike a gazelle מֻדָּ֔חhunted וּכְצֹ֖אןand like sheep וְאֵ֣יןand there not מְקַבֵּ֑ץwill be one who gathers אִ֤ישׁeveryone אֶל־to עַמּוֹ֙own people his יִפְנ֔וּthey will turn וְאִ֥ישׁand everyone אֶל־to אַרְצ֖וֹown land his יָנֽוּסוּ׃they will flee

כָּל־every הַנִּמְצָ֖אthe one who is found יִדָּקֵ֑רhe will be pierced through וְכָל־and every הַנִּסְפֶּ֖הthe one who is captured יִפּ֥וֹלhe will fall בֶּחָֽרֶב׃by the sword

וְעֹלְלֵיהֶ֥םand children their יְרֻטְּשׁ֖וּthey will be dashed in pieces לְעֵֽינֵיהֶ֑םto eyes their יִשַּׁ֙סּוּ֙they will be plundered בָּֽתֵּיהֶ֔םhouses their וּנְשֵׁיהֶ֖םand wives their תִּשָּׁכַֽבְנָה׃they will be lain with

הִנְנִ֛יhere I מֵעִ֥ירam about to rouse עֲלֵיהֶ֖םon them אֶת־obj.מָדָ֑יMedia אֲשֶׁר־who כֶּ֙סֶף֙silver לֹ֣אnot יַחְשֹׁ֔בוּthey value וְזָהָ֖בand gold לֹ֥אnot יַחְפְּצוּ־they delightבֽוֹ׃in it

וּקְשָׁת֖וֹתand bows נְעָרִ֣יםyouths תְּרַטַּ֑שְׁנָהthey will dash in pieces וּפְרִי־and the fruit of בֶ֙טֶן֙the womb לֹ֣אnot יְרַחֵ֔מוּthey will have compassion on עַל־on בָּנִ֖יםchildren לֹֽא־not תָח֥וּסit will look with pity עֵינָֽם׃eye their

וְהָיְתָ֤הand it will be בָבֶל֙Babylon צְבִ֣יthe beauty of מַמְלָכ֔וֹתkingdoms תִּפְאֶ֖רֶתthe splendor of גְּא֣וֹןthe pride of כַּשְׂדִּ֑יםthe Chaldeans כְּמַהְפֵּכַ֣תlike the overthrow of אֱלֹהִ֔יםGod אֶת־obj.סְדֹ֖םSodom וְאֶת־and obj.עֲמֹרָֽה׃Gomorrah

לֹֽא־not תֵשֵׁ֣בit will remain לָנֶ֔צַחto perpetuity וְלֹ֥אand not תִשְׁכֹּ֖ןit will settle עַד־until דּ֣וֹרa generation וָד֑וֹרand a generation וְלֹֽא־and not יַהֵ֥לhe will pitch a tent שָׁם֙there עֲרָבִ֔יan Arab וְרֹעִ֖יםand shepherds לֹא־not יַרְבִּ֥צוּthey will make lie down שָֽׁם׃there

וְרָבְצוּ־and they will lie down שָׁ֣םthere צִיִּ֔יםdesert-dwellers וּמָלְא֥וּand they will be full בָתֵּיהֶ֖םhouses their אֹחִ֑יםjackals וְשָׁ֤כְנוּand they will dwell שָׁם֙there בְּנ֣וֹתdaughters of יַֽעֲנָ֔הan ostrich וּשְׂעִירִ֖יםand goats יְרַקְּדוּ־they will leap about שָֽׁם׃there

וְעָנָ֤הand it will sing אִיִּים֙hyenas בְּאַלְמנוֹתָ֔יוin palaces its וְתַנִּ֖יםand jackals בְּהֵ֣יכְלֵיin the palaces of עֹ֑נֶגdelight וְקָר֤וֹבand is near לָבוֹא֙to go עִתָּ֔הּtime its וְיָמֶ֖יהָand days its לֹ֥אnot יִמָּשֵֽׁכוּ׃they will be prolonged

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