Isaiah 30

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ה֣וֹיwoe to!בָּנִ֤יםchildren סֽוֹרְרִים֙who are rebellious נְאֻם־the utterance of יְהוָ֔הYahweh לַעֲשׂ֤וֹתby making עֵצָה֙a plan וְלֹ֣אand not מִנִּ֔יfrom me וְלִנְסֹ֥ךְand by pouring out מַסֵּכָ֖הa libation וְלֹ֣אand not רוּחִ֑יspirit my לְמַ֛עַןso as סְפ֥וֹתto add חַטָּ֖אתsin עַל־to חַטָּֽאת׃sin

הַהֹלְכִים֙who go לָרֶ֣דֶתto go down מִצְרַ֔יִםEgypt וּפִ֖יand mouth my לֹ֣אnot שָׁאָ֑לוּthey have consulted לָעוֹז֙to take refuge בְּמָע֣וֹזin the refuge of פַּרְעֹ֔הPharaoh וְלַחְס֖וֹתand to seek refuge בְּצֵ֥לin the shadow of מִצְרָֽיִם׃Egypt

וְהָיָ֥הand it will becomeלָכֶ֛םfor youמָע֥וֹזthe refuge of פַּרְעֹ֖הPharaoh לְבֹ֑שֶׁתinto shame וְהֶחָס֥וּתand the refuge בְּצֵל־in the shadow of מִצְרַ֖יִםEgypt לִכְלִמָּֽה׃into ignominy

כִּֽי־for הָי֥וּthey have been בְצֹ֖עַןin Zoan שָׂרָ֑יוofficials its וּמַלְאָכָ֖יוand messengers its חָנֵ֥סHanes יַגִּֽיעוּ׃they have reached

כֹּ֣לeveryone הֹבִ֔ישׁhe will be ashamed עַל־on עַ֖םa people לֹא־which not יוֹעִ֣ילוּthey will confer profitלָ֑מוֹto themלֹ֤אnot לְעֵ֙זֶר֙for help וְלֹ֣אand not לְהוֹעִ֔ילto confer profit כִּ֥יfor לְבֹ֖שֶׁתfor shame וְגַם־and also לְחֶרְפָּֽה׃ סfor reproach

וּמִצְרַ֕יִםand Egypt הֶ֥בֶלfutility וָרִ֖יקand vanity יַעְזֹ֑רוּthey will help לָכֵן֙to therefore קָרָ֣אתִיI call לָזֹ֔אתto this one רַ֥הַבRahab הֵ֖םthey שָֽׁבֶת׃a sitting still

עַתָּ֗הnow בּ֣וֹאgo כָתְבָ֥הּwrite it עַל־on ל֛וּחַa tablet אִתָּ֖םwith them וְעַל־and on סֵ֣פֶרa scroll חֻקָּ֑הּinscribe it וּתְהִי֙so may it be לְי֣וֹםfor a day אַחֲר֔וֹןfuture לָעַ֖דfor ever עַד־until עוֹלָֽם׃perpetuity

כִּ֣יfor עַ֤םis a people of מְרִי֙rebellion ה֔וּאit בָּנִ֖יםchildren כֶּחָשִׁ֑יםlying בָּנִ֕יםchildren לֹֽא־who not אָב֥וּthey have been willing שְׁמ֖וֹעַto hear תּוֹרַ֥תthe law of יְהוָֽה׃Yahweh

אֲשֶׁ֨רwho אָמְר֤וּthey have said לָֽרֹאִים֙to the seers לֹ֣אnot תִרְא֔וּyou must see וְלַ֣חֹזִ֔יםand to the seers לֹ֥אnot תֶחֱזוּ־you must seeלָ֖נוּfor usנְכֹח֑וֹתstraightforwardnesses דַּבְּרוּ־speakלָ֣נוּto usחֲלָק֔וֹתflattering words חֲז֖וּsee מַהֲתַלּֽוֹת׃deceptions

ס֚וּרוּturn away מִנֵּי־from דֶ֔רֶךְthe way הַטּ֖וּturn aside מִנֵּי־from אֹ֑רַחthe path הַשְׁבִּ֥יתוּcause to cease מִפָּנֵ֖ינוּfrom before us אֶת־obj.קְד֥וֹשׁthe holy one of יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ סIsrael

לָכֵ֗ןto therefore כֹּ֤הthus אָמַר֙he says קְד֣וֹשׁthe holy one of יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsrael יַ֥עַןbecause מָֽאָסְכֶ֖םhave rejected you בַּדָּבָ֣רin the word הַזֶּ֑הthe this וַֽתִּבְטְחוּ֙and you have trusted בְּעֹ֣שֶׁקin oppression וְנָל֔וֹזand a crooked thing וַתִּֽשָּׁעֲנ֖וּand you have depended עָלָֽיו׃on it

לָכֵ֗ןto therefore יִֽהְיֶ֤הit will becomeלָכֶם֙for youהֶעָוֹ֣ןthe iniquity הַזֶּ֔הthe this כְּפֶ֣רֶץlike a breach נֹפֵ֔לabout to fall נִבְעֶ֖הbulging בְּחוֹמָ֣הin a wall נִשְׂגָּבָ֑הhigh אֲשֶׁר־which פִּתְאֹ֥םsuddenly לְפֶ֖תַעto suddenness יָב֥וֹאit will come שִׁבְרָֽהּ׃breaking its

וּ֠שְׁבָרָהּand someone will break it כְּשֵׁ֨בֶרlike the breaking of נֵ֧בֶלa jar of יוֹצְרִ֛יםpotters כָּת֖וּתcrushed לֹ֣אwhich not יַחְמֹ֑לanyone will spare וְלֹֽא־and not יִמָּצֵ֤אit will be found בִמְכִתָּתוֹ֙among fragments its חֶ֔רֶשׂa potsherd לַחְתּ֥וֹתto snatch up אֵשׁ֙fire מִיָּק֔וּדfrom a fireplace וְלַחְשֹׂ֥ףand to scoop מַ֖יִםwater מִגֶּֽבֶא׃ פfrom a cistern

כִּ֣יfor כֹֽה־thus אָמַר֩he says אֲדֹנָ֨יthe Lord יְהוִ֜הYahweh קְד֣וֹשׁthe holy one of יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לIsrael בְּשׁוּבָ֤הin returning וָנַ֙חַת֙and rest תִּוָּ֣שֵׁע֔וּןyou will be delivered !בְּהַשְׁקֵט֙in being quiet וּבְבִטְחָ֔הand in trusting תִּהְיֶ֖הit will be גְּבֽוּרַתְכֶ֑םstrength your וְלֹ֖אand not אֲבִיתֶֽם׃you were willing

וַתֹּ֨אמְר֥וּand you said לֹא־In-כִ֛יdeed עַל־on ס֥וּסhorses נָנ֖וּסwe will flee עַל־there-כֵּ֣ן-fore תְּנוּס֑וּןyou will flee !וְעַל־and on קַ֣לswift horses נִרְכָּ֔בwe will ride עַל־there-כֵּ֖ן-fore יִקַּ֥לּוּthey will prove swift רֹדְפֵיכֶֽם׃those who pursue you

אֶ֣לֶףa thousand אֶחָ֗דone מִפְּנֵי֙from because of גַּעֲרַ֣תthe threat of אֶחָ֔דone מִפְּנֵ֛יfrom because of גַּעֲרַ֥תthe threat of חֲמִשָּׁ֖הfive תָּנֻ֑סוּyou will flee עַ֣דuntil אִם־if נוֹתַרְתֶּ֗םyou have been left כַּתֹּ֙רֶן֙like the flagstaff עַל־on רֹ֣אשׁthe top of הָהָ֔רthe mountain וְכַנֵּ֖סand like the standard עַל־on הַגִּבְעָֽה׃the hill

וְלָכֵ֞ןand to therefore יְחַכֶּ֤הhe is waiting יְהוָה֙Yahweh לַֽחֲנַנְכֶ֔םto show favor to you וְלָכֵ֥ןand to therefore יָר֖וּםhe is rising up לְרַֽחֶמְכֶ֑םto have compassion on you כִּֽי־for אֱלֹהֵ֤יis a God of מִשְׁפָּט֙justice יְהוָ֔הYahweh אַשְׁרֵ֖יhow blessed!כָּל־are all ח֥וֹכֵיthose who waitלֽוֹ׃ סfor him

כִּי־for עַ֛םa people בְּצִיּ֥וֹןin Zion יֵשֵׁ֖בit will dwell בִּירֽוּשָׁלִָ֑םin Jerusalem בָּכ֣וֹcertainly weep לֹֽא־not תִבְכֶּ֗הyou will weep חָנ֤וֹןcertainly to show favor יָחְנְךָ֙he will show favor to you לְק֣וֹלto the sound of זַעֲקֶ֔ךָcrying out you כְּשָׁמְעָת֖וֹwhen hears he עָנָֽךְ׃he will answer you

וְנָתַ֨ןand he will giveלָכֶ֧םto youאֲדֹנָ֛יthe Lord לֶ֥חֶםbread צָ֖רdistress וּמַ֣יִםand water לָ֑חַץoppression וְלֹֽא־and not יִכָּנֵ֥ףhe will hide himself עוֹד֙again מוֹרֶ֔יךָteachers your וְהָי֥וּand they will be עֵינֶ֖יךָeyes your רֹא֥וֹתseeing אֶת־obj.מוֹרֶֽיךָ׃teachers your

וְאָזְנֶ֙יךָ֙and ears your תִּשְׁמַ֣עְנָהthey will hear דָבָ֔רa word מֵֽאַחֲרֶ֖יךָfrom behind you לֵאמֹ֑רto saying זֶ֤הthis הַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙is the way לְכ֣וּwalkב֔וֹin the itכִּ֥יthat תַאֲמִ֖ינוּyou will go to the right וְכִ֥יand that תַשְׂמְאִֽילוּ׃you will go to the left

וְטִמֵּאתֶ֗םand you will make unclean אֶת־obj.צִפּוּי֙the plating of פְּסִילֵ֣יthe images of כַסְפֶּ֔ךָsilver your וְאֶת־and obj.אֲפֻדַּ֖תthe sheathing of מַסֵּכַ֣תthe molten image of זְהָבֶ֑ךָgold your תִּזְרֵם֙you will throw away them כְּמ֣וֹlike דָוָ֔הa menstrual rag צֵ֖אfilth תֹּ֥אמַרyou will sayלֽוֹ׃to it

וְנָתַן֩and he will give מְטַ֨רthe rain of זַרְעֲךָ֜seed your אֲשֶׁר־which תִּזְרַ֣עyou will sow אֶת־obj.הָאֲדָמָ֗הthe ground וְלֶ֙חֶם֙and will be food תְּבוּאַ֣תthe produce of הָֽאֲדָמָ֔הthe ground וְהָיָ֥הand it will be דָשֵׁ֖ןfat וְשָׁמֵ֑ןand fat יִרְעֶ֥הit will graze מִקְנֶ֛יךָlivestock your בַּיּ֥וֹםin the day הַה֖וּאthe that כַּ֥רpasture נִרְחָֽב׃roomy

וְהָאֲלָפִ֣יםand the cattles וְהָעֲיָרִ֗יםand the donkeys עֹֽבְדֵי֙which work הָֽאֲדָמָ֔הof the ground בְּלִ֥ילfodder חָמִ֖יץsalted יֹאכֵ֑לוּthey will eat אֲשֶׁר־which זֹרֶ֥הsomeone has been winnowing בָרַ֖חַתwith the shovel וּבַמִּזְרֶֽה׃and with the pitchfork

וְהָיָ֣ה׀and it will be עַל־on כָּל־every הַ֣רmountain גָּבֹ֗הַhigh וְעַל֙and on כָּל־every גִּבְעָ֣הhill נִשָּׂאָ֔הlifted up פְּלָגִ֖יםstreams יִבְלֵי־watercourses of מָ֑יִםwater בְּיוֹם֙in a day of הֶ֣רֶגslaughter רָ֔בgreat בִּנְפֹ֖לwhen fall מִגְדָּלִֽים׃towers

הִנֵּ֤הthere!שֵׁם־the name of יְהוָה֙Yahweh בָּ֣אis coming מִמֶּרְחָ֔קfrom a distance בֹּעֵ֣רis burning אַפּ֔וֹanger his וְכֹ֖בֶדand is heaviness of מַשָּׂאָ֑הlifting up שְׂפָתָיו֙lips his מָ֣לְאוּthey are full זַ֔עַםindignation וּלְשׁוֹנ֖וֹand tongue his כְּאֵ֥שׁis like a fire אֹכָֽלֶת׃consuming

וְרוּח֞וֹand breath his כְּנַ֤חַלis like a torrent שׁוֹטֵף֙overflowing עַד־to צַוָּ֣ארthe neck יֶֽחֱצֶ֔הit reaches לַהֲנָפָ֥הfor shaking גוֹיִ֖םnations בְּנָ֣פַתin a sieve of שָׁ֑וְאworthlessness וְרֶ֣סֶןand a halter מַתְעֶ֔הwhich leads astray עַ֖לis on לְחָיֵ֥יthe jaws of עַמִּֽים׃peoples

הַשִּׁיר֙the song יִֽהְיֶ֣הit will belongלָכֶ֔םto youכְּלֵ֖ילlike a night of הִתְקַדֶּשׁ־being consecrated of חָ֑גa festival וְשִׂמְחַ֣תand gladness of לֵבָ֗בheart כַּֽהוֹלֵךְ֙like the one who walks בֶּֽחָלִ֔ילwith the flute לָב֥וֹאto go בְהַר־on the mountain of יְהוָ֖הYahweh אֶל־to צ֥וּרthe rock of יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Israel

וְהִשְׁמִ֨יעַand he will cause to hear יְהוָ֜הYahweh אֶת־obj.ה֣וֹדthe majesty of קוֹל֗וֹvoice his וְנַ֤חַתand the lowering of זְרוֹעוֹ֙arm his יַרְאֶ֔הhe will show בְּזַ֣עַףwith rage of אַ֔ףanger וְלַ֖הַבand a flame of אֵ֣שׁfire אוֹכֵלָ֑הconsuming נֶ֥פֶץa driving storm וָזֶ֖רֶםand a rainstorm וְאֶ֥בֶןand stones of בָּרָֽד׃hail

כִּֽי־for מִקּ֥וֹלfrom the voice of יְהוָ֖הYahweh יֵחַ֣תit will be shattered אַשּׁ֑וּרAssyria בַּשֵּׁ֖בֶטwith the rod יַכֶּֽה׃he will strike

וְהָיָ֗הand it will be כֹּ֤לevery מַֽעֲבַר֙blow of מַטֵּ֣הthe staff of מֽוּסָדָ֔הappointment אֲשֶׁ֨רwhich יָנִ֤יחַhe will place יְהוָה֙Yahweh עָלָ֔יוon it בְּתֻפִּ֖יםwill be with tambourines וּבְכִנֹּר֑וֹתand with harps וּבְמִלְחֲמ֥וֹתand with battles of תְּנוּפָ֖הbrandishing נִלְחַם־he will fightבָּֽם׃against them

כִּֽי־for עָר֤וּךְis arranged מֵֽאֶתְמוּל֙from yesterday תָּפְתֶּ֔הa place of burning גַּם־also הִ֛יאit לַמֶּ֥לֶךְfor the king הוּכָ֖ןit has been prepared הֶעְמִ֣יקsomeone has made it deep הִרְחִ֑בsomeone has made it large מְדֻרָתָ֗הּwood pile its אֵ֤שׁis fire וְעֵצִים֙and woods הַרְבֵּ֔הmuch נִשְׁמַ֤תthe breath of יְהוָה֙Yahweh כְּנַ֣חַלlike a torrent of גָּפְרִ֔יתsulfur בֹּעֲרָ֖הis about to burnבָּֽהּ׃ סin the it

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