Isaiah 29

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ה֚וֹיwoe to!אֲרִיאֵ֣לAriel אֲרִיאֵ֔לAriel קִרְיַ֖תthe town חָנָ֣הof where he camped דָוִ֑דDavid סְפ֥וּadd שָׁנָ֛הyear עַל־to שָׁנָ֖הyear חַגִּ֥יםfestivals יִנְקֹֽפוּ׃let them go around

וַהֲצִיק֖וֹתִיand I will bring distress לַֽאֲרִיאֵ֑לto Ariel וְהָיְתָ֤הand it will be תַֽאֲנִיָּה֙mourning וַֽאֲנִיָּ֔הand lamentation וְהָ֥יְתָהand it will beלִּ֖יto meכַּאֲרִיאֵֽל׃like Ariel

וְחָנִ֥יתִיand I will encamp כַדּ֖וּרlike the circle עָלָ֑יִךְon you וְצַרְתִּ֤יand I will lay siege עָלַ֙יִךְ֙on you מֻצָּ֔בsiege-works וַהֲקִֽימֹתִ֥יand I will raise עָלַ֖יִךְon you מְצֻרֹֽת׃fortifications

וְשָׁפַלְתְּ֙and you will become low מֵאֶ֣רֶץfrom the ground תְּדַבֵּ֔רִיyou will speak וּמֵֽעָפָ֖רand from the dust תִּשַּׁ֣חit will be humbled אִמְרָתֵ֑ךְutterance your וְֽ֠הָיָהand it will be כְּא֤וֹבlike a necromancer מֵאֶ֙רֶץ֙from the ground קוֹלֵ֔ךְvoice your וּמֵעָפָ֖רand from the dust אִמְרָתֵ֥ךְutterance your תְּצַפְצֵֽף׃it will whisper

וְהָיָ֛הand it will be כְּאָבָ֥קlike dust דַּ֖קfine הֲמ֣וֹןthe multitude of זָרָ֑יִךְstrangers your וּכְמֹ֤ץand like chaff עֹבֵר֙which passes away הֲמ֣וֹןthe multitude of עָֽרִיצִ֔יםruthless people וְהָיָ֖הand it will happen לְפֶ֥תַעto suddenness פִּתְאֹֽם׃suddenly

מֵעִ֨םfrom with יְהוָ֤הYahweh צְבָאוֹת֙of hosts תִּפָּקֵ֔דyou will be visited בְּרַ֥עַםwith thunder וּבְרַ֖עַשׁand with earthquake וְק֣וֹלand noise גָּד֑וֹלgreat סוּפָה֙a storm-wind וּסְעָרָ֔הand a tempest וְלַ֖הַבand a flame of אֵ֥שׁfire אוֹכֵלָֽה׃devouring

וְהָיָ֗הand it will be כַּֽחֲלוֹם֙like a dream חֲז֣וֹןa vision of לַ֔יְלָהthe night הֲמוֹן֙the multitude of כָּל־all הַגּוֹיִ֔םthe nations הַצֹּבְאִ֖יםwhich wage war עַל־on אֲרִיאֵ֑לAriel וְכָל־and all צֹבֶ֙יהָ֙those who wage war against it וּמְצֹ֣דָתָ֔הּand stronghold its וְהַמְּצִיקִ֖יםand those who bring distressלָֽהּ׃to it

הִתְמַהְמְה֣וּdelay וּתְמָ֔הוּand be astounded הִשְׁתַּֽעַשְׁע֖וּblind yourselves וָשֹׁ֑עוּand be blind שָֽׁכְר֣וּpeople have become drunk וְלֹא־and not יַ֔יִןwine נָע֖וּpeople have staggered וְלֹ֥אand not שֵׁכָֽר׃strong drink

כִּֽי־for נָסַ֨ךְhe has poured out עֲלֵיכֶ֤םon you יְהוָה֙Yahweh ר֣וּחַa spirit of תַּרְדֵּמָ֔הdeep sleep וַיְעַצֵּ֖םand he has shut אֶת־obj.עֵֽינֵיכֶ֑םeyes your אֶת־obj.הַנְּבִיאִ֛יםthe prophets וְאֶת־and obj.רָאשֵׁיכֶ֥םheads your הַחֹזִ֖יםthe seers כִּסָּֽה׃he has covered

וְנִתַּ֣ןand it is given הַסֵּ֗פֶרthe scroll עַל֩to אֲשֶׁ֨רone who לֹֽא־not יָדַ֥עhe knows סֵ֛פֶרwriting לֵאמֹ֖רto saying קְרָ֣אread aloud נָא־please זֶ֑הthis וְאָמַ֕רand he says לֹ֥אnot יָדַ֖עְתִּיI know סֵֽפֶר׃ סwriting

וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he said אֲדֹנָ֗יthe Lord יַ֚עַןbecause כִּ֤יfor נִגַּשׁ֙it has drawn near הָעָ֣םthe people הַזֶּ֔הthe this בְּפִ֤יוwith mouth its וּבִשְׂפָתָיו֙and with lips its כִּבְּד֔וּנִיthey have honored me וְלִבּ֖וֹand heart its רִחַ֣קit has made far away מִמֶּ֑נִּיfrom me וַתְּהִ֤יand it has been יִרְאָתָם֙fear their אֹתִ֔יof me מִצְוַ֥תa commandment of אֲנָשִׁ֖יםpeople מְלֻמָּדָֽה׃which has been taught

לָכֵ֗ןto therefore הִנְנִ֥יhere I יוֹסִ֛ףhe will repeat לְהַפְלִ֥יאto deal wonderfully with אֶת־obj.הָֽעָם־the people הַזֶּ֖הthe this הַפְלֵ֣אhighly deal wonderfully וָפֶ֑לֶאand a wonder וְאָֽבְדָה֙and it will perish חָכְמַ֣תthe wisdom of חֲכָמָ֔יוwise people its וּבִינַ֥תand the understanding of נְבֹנָ֖יוunderstanding people its תִּסְתַּתָּֽר׃ סit will hide itself

ה֛וֹיwoe to!הַמַּעֲמִיקִ֥יםthose who make deep מֵֽיהוָ֖הfrom Yahweh לַסְתִּ֣רto hide עֵצָ֑הa plan וְהָיָ֤הand it is בְמַחְשָׁךְ֙in a dark place מַֽעֲשֵׂיהֶ֔םdeeds their וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּand they have said מִ֥יwho?רֹאֵ֖נוּis seeing us וּמִ֥יand who?יוֹדְעֵֽנוּ׃is perceiving us

הַ֨פְכְּכֶ֔םperversity your אִם־if?כְּחֹ֥מֶרlike the clay of הַיֹּצֵ֖רthe potter יֵֽחָשֵׁ֑בwill he be regarded כִּֽי־that יֹאמַ֨רit will say מַעֲשֶׂ֤הa thing made לְעֹשֵׂ֙הוּ֙to the one who made it לֹ֣אnot עָשָׂ֔נִיhe made me וְיֵ֛צֶרand a pot אָמַ֥רit said לְיוֹצְר֖וֹto potter its לֹ֥אnot הֵבִֽין׃he has understood

הֲלוֹא־¿ not עוֹד֙yet מְעַ֣טa little of מִזְעָ֔רa little וְשָׁ֥בand it will turn לְבָנ֖וֹןLebanon לַכַּרְמֶ֑לinto the orchard וְהַכַּרְמֶ֖לand the orchard לַיַּ֥עַרto the forest יֵחָשֵֽׁב׃it will be considered

וְשָׁמְע֧וּand they will hear בַיּוֹם־in the day הַה֛וּאthe that הַחֵרְשִׁ֖יםthe deaf people דִּבְרֵי־the words of סֵ֑פֶרa scroll וּמֵאֹ֣פֶלand from gloom וּמֵחֹ֔שֶׁךְand from darkness עֵינֵ֥יthe eyes of עִוְרִ֖יםblind people תִּרְאֶֽינָה׃they will see

וְיָסְפ֧וּand they will add עֲנָוִ֛יםhumble people בַּֽיהוָ֖הin Yahweh שִׂמְחָ֑הjoy וְאֶבְיוֹנֵ֣יand needy people of אָדָ֔םhumankind בִּקְד֥וֹשׁin the holy one of יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsrael יָגִֽילוּ׃they will be glad

כִּֽי־for אָפֵ֥סhe will come to an end עָרִ֖יץthe ruthless person וְכָ֣לָהand he will come to an end לֵ֑ץthe mocker וְנִכְרְת֖וּand they will be cut off כָּל־all שֹׁ֥קְדֵיthose who lie in wait אָֽוֶן׃of wickedness

מַחֲטִיאֵ֤יthose who cause to sin אָדָם֙of a person בְּדָבָ֔רwith a word וְלַמּוֹכִ֥יחַand for the one who adjudicates בַּשַּׁ֖עַרin the gate יְקֹשׁ֑וּןthey lay a trap !וַיַּטּ֥וּand they have turned aside בַתֹּ֖הוּwith the emptiness צַדִּֽיק׃ סthe righteous person

לָכֵ֗ןto therefore כֹּֽה־thus אָמַ֤רhe says יְהוָה֙Yahweh אֶל־to בֵּ֣יתthe house of יַֽעֲקֹ֔בJacob אֲשֶׁ֥רwho פָּדָ֖הhe redeemed אֶת־obj.אַבְרָהָ֑םAbraham לֹֽא־not עַתָּ֤הnow יֵבוֹשׁ֙it will be ashamed יַֽעֲקֹ֔בJacob וְלֹ֥אand not עַתָּ֖הnow פָּנָ֥יוface its יֶחֱוָֽרוּ׃they will grow pale

כִּ֣יfor בִ֠רְאֹתוֹwhen sees it יְלָדָ֞יוchildren its מַעֲשֵׂ֥הthe work of יָדַ֛יhands my בְּקִרְבּ֖וֹin midst its יַקְדִּ֣ישֽׁוּthey will regard as holy שְׁמִ֑יname my וְהִקְדִּ֙ישׁוּ֙and they will regard as holy אֶת־obj.קְד֣וֹשׁthe holy one of יַֽעֲקֹ֔בJacob וְאֶת־and obj.אֱלֹהֵ֥יthe God of יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsrael יַעֲרִֽיצוּ׃they will regard with awe

וְיָדְע֥וּand they will know תֹֽעֵי־those who go astray of ר֖וּחַspirit בִּינָ֑הunderstanding וְרוֹגְנִ֖יםand murmurers יִלְמְדוּ־they will learn לֶֽקַח׃instruction

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