Isaiah 5

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אָשִׁ֤ירָהlet me sing נָּא֙please לִֽידִידִ֔יto beloved one my שִׁירַ֥תa song of דּוֹדִ֖יbeloved my לְכַרְמ֑וֹof vineyard his כֶּ֛רֶםa vineyard הָיָ֥הit belonged לִֽידִידִ֖יto beloved one my בְּקֶ֥רֶןon a horn of בֶּן־a son of שָֽׁמֶן׃oil

וַֽיְעַזְּקֵ֣הוּand he dug it וַֽיְסַקְּלֵ֗הוּand he cleared of stones it וַיִּטָּעֵ֙הוּ֙and he planted it שֹׂרֵ֔קa choice vine וַיִּ֤בֶןand he built מִגְדָּל֙a tower בְּתוֹכ֔וֹin the middle of it וְגַם־and also יֶ֖קֶבa wine-vat חָצֵ֣בhe dug outבּ֑וֹin itוַיְקַ֛וand he waited לַעֲשׂ֥וֹתto produce עֲנָבִ֖יםgrapes וַיַּ֥עַשׂand it produced בְּאֻשִֽׁים׃wild grapes

וְעַתָּ֛הand therefore יוֹשֵׁ֥בO inhabitants of יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םJerusalem וְאִ֣ישׁand everyone of יְהוּדָ֑הJudah שִׁפְטוּ־judge נָ֕אplease בֵּינִ֖יbetween me וּבֵ֥יןand between כַּרְמִֽי׃vineyard my

מַה־what?לַּעֲשׂ֥וֹתis to do עוֹד֙still לְכַרְמִ֔יfor vineyard my וְלֹ֥אand not עָשִׂ֖יתִיI have doneבּ֑וֹfor itמַדּ֧וּעַwhy?קִוֵּ֛יתִיdid I wait לַעֲשׂ֥וֹתto produce עֲנָבִ֖יםgrapes וַיַּ֥עַשׂand did it produce בְּאֻשִֽׁים׃wild grapes

וְעַתָּה֙and therefore אוֹדִֽיעָה־let me make know נָּ֣אplease אֶתְכֶ֔םobj. you אֵ֛תobj.אֲשֶׁר־that which אֲנִ֥יI עֹשֶׂ֖הam about to do לְכַרְמִ֑יto vineyard my הָסֵ֤רI will remove מְשׂוּכָּתוֹ֙hedge its וְהָיָ֣הand it will become לְבָעֵ֔רinto grazing פָּרֹ֥ץI will break down גְּדֵר֖וֹwall its וְהָיָ֥הand it will become לְמִרְמָֽס׃into a trampling place

וַאֲשִׁיתֵ֣הוּand I will make it בָתָ֗הa desolation לֹ֤אnot יִזָּמֵר֙it will be pruned וְלֹ֣אand not יֵעָדֵ֔רit will be hoed וְעָלָ֥הand it will grow up שָׁמִ֖ירthorns וָשָׁ֑יִתand bushes וְעַ֤לand to הֶעָבִים֙the clouds אֲצַוֶּ֔הI will command מֵהַמְטִ֥ירfrom raining עָלָ֖יוon it מָטָֽר׃rain

כִּ֣יfor כֶ֜רֶםthe vineyard of יְהוָ֤הYahweh צְבָאוֹת֙of hosts בֵּ֣יתis the house of יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsrael וְאִ֣ישׁand everyone of יְהוּדָ֔הJudah נְטַ֖עis the plantation of שַׁעֲשׁוּעָ֑יוdelights his וַיְקַ֤וand he waited לְמִשְׁפָּט֙for justice וְהִנֵּ֣הand there!מִשְׂפָּ֔חbloodshed לִצְדָקָ֖הfor righteousness וְהִנֵּ֥הand there!צְעָקָֽה׃ סan outcry

ה֗וֹיwoe to!מַגִּיעֵ֥יthose who make touch בַ֙יִת֙of a house בְּבַ֔יִתin a house שָׂדֶ֥הa field בְשָׂדֶ֖הon a field יַקְרִ֑יבוּthey bring near עַ֚דuntil אֶ֣פֶסthere not מָק֔וֹםis room וְהֽוּשַׁבְתֶּ֥םand you are made to dwell לְבַדְּכֶ֖םto alone you בְּקֶ֥רֶבin the midst of הָאָֽרֶץ׃the land

בְּאָזְנָ֖יin ears my יְהוָ֣הYahweh צְבָא֑וֹתof hosts אִם־if לֹ֞אnot בָּתִּ֤יםhouses רַבִּים֙many לְשַׁמָּ֣הinto a waste יִֽהְי֔וּthey will become גְּדֹלִ֥יםgreat houses וְטוֹבִ֖יםand good houses מֵאֵ֥יןfrom not יוֹשֵֽׁב׃inhabitant

כִּ֗יfor עֲשֶׂ֙רֶת֙ten צִמְדֵּי־acres of כֶ֔רֶםvineyard יַעֲשׂ֖וּthey will produce בַּ֣תa bath אֶחָ֑תone וְזֶ֥רַעand seed of חֹ֖מֶרa homer יַעֲשֶׂ֥הit will produce אֵיפָֽה׃ פan ephah

ה֛וֹיwoe to!מַשְׁכִּימֵ֥יthose who rise early בַבֹּ֖קֶרin the morning שֵׁכָ֣רstrong drink יִרְדֹּ֑פוּthey pursue מְאַחֲרֵ֣יthose who delay בַנֶּ֔שֶׁףin the twilight יַ֖יִןwine יַדְלִיקֵֽם׃it inflames them

וְהָיָ֨הand it will be כִנּ֜וֹרharp וָנֶ֗בֶלand lyre תֹּ֧ףtambourine וְחָלִ֛ילand flute וָיַ֖יִןand wine מִשְׁתֵּיהֶ֑םfeast their וְאֵ֨תand obj.פֹּ֤עַלthe deeds of יְהוָה֙Yahweh לֹ֣אnot יַבִּ֔יטוּthey pay attention to וּמַעֲשֵׂ֥הand the work of יָדָ֖יוhands his לֹ֥אnot רָאֽוּ׃they see

לָכֵ֛ןto therefore גָּלָ֥הit will go into exile עַמִּ֖יpeople my מִבְּלִי־because not דָ֑עַתknowledge וּכְבוֹדוֹ֙and honor its מְתֵ֣יwill be men of רָעָ֔בhunger וַהֲמוֹנ֖וֹand multitude its צִחֵ֥הwill be parched of צָמָֽא׃thirst

לָכֵ֗ןto therefore הִרְחִ֤יבָהit will enlarge שְּׁאוֹל֙Sheol נַפְשָׁ֔הּthroat its וּפָעֲרָ֥הand it will open wide פִ֖יהָmouth its לִבְלִי־to not חֹ֑קlimit וְיָרַ֨דand it will go down הֲדָרָ֧הּsplendor its וַהֲמוֹנָ֛הּand multitude its וּשְׁאוֹנָ֖הּand uproar its וְעָלֵ֥זand one exultingבָּֽהּ׃in it

וַיִּשַּׁ֥חand he has been humbled אָדָ֖םeveryone וַיִּשְׁפַּל־and he has become low אִ֑ישׁeveryone וְעֵינֵ֥יand the eyes of גְבֹהִ֖יםproud people תִּשְׁפַּֽלְנָה׃they will become low

וַיִּגְבַּ֛הand he was exalted יְהוָ֥הYahweh צְבָא֖וֹתof hosts בַּמִּשְׁפָּ֑טby the judgment וְהָאֵל֙and the God הַקָּד֔וֹשׁthe holy נִקְדָּ֖שׁwill show himself holy בִּצְדָקָֽה׃by righteousness

וְרָע֥וּand they will graze כְבָשִׂ֖יםlambs כְּדָבְרָ֑םlike own pasture their וְחָרְב֥וֹתand the ruins of מֵחִ֖יםfatlings גָּרִ֥יםsojourners יֹאכֵֽלוּ׃they will eat

ה֛וֹיwoe to!מֹשְׁכֵ֥יthose who draw along הֶֽעָוֹ֖ןof the iniquity בְּחַבְלֵ֣יwith the cords of הַשָּׁ֑וְאthe emptiness וְכַעֲב֥וֹתand like the rope of הָעֲגָלָ֖הthe cart חַטָּאָֽה׃sin

הָאֹמְרִ֗יםthose who say יְמַהֵ֧ר׀let it hurry יָחִ֛ישָׁהlet it make haste !מַעֲשֵׂ֖הוּwork his לְמַ֣עַןso that נִרְאֶ֑הwe may see וְתִקְרַ֣בand it may draw near וְתָב֗וֹאָהand let it come !עֲצַ֛תthe plan of קְד֥וֹשׁthe holy one of יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsrael וְנֵדָֽעָה׃ סso we may know

ה֣וֹיwoe to!הָאֹמְרִ֥יםthose who say לָרַ֛עof the evil ט֖וֹבgood וְלַטּ֣וֹבand of the good רָ֑עevil שָׂמִ֨יםthose who make חֹ֤שֶׁךְdarkness לְאוֹר֙into light וְא֣וֹרand light לְחֹ֔שֶׁךְinto darkness שָׂמִ֥יםthose who make מַ֛רbitter לְמָת֖וֹקinto sweet וּמָת֥וֹקand sweet לְמָֽר׃ סinto bitter

ה֖וֹיwoe to!חֲכָמִ֣יםpeople wise בְּעֵֽינֵיהֶ֑םin own eyes their וְנֶ֥גֶדand before פְּנֵיהֶ֖םown faces their נְבֹנִֽים׃discerning people

ה֕וֹיwoe to!גִּבּוֹרִ֖יםmen mighty לִשְׁתּ֣וֹתfor drinking יָ֑יִןwine וְאַנְשֵׁי־and people of חַ֖יִלability לִמְסֹ֥ךְfor mixing שֵׁכָֽר׃strong drink

מַצְדִּיקֵ֥יthose who justify רָשָׁ֖עof a wicked person עֵ֣קֶבthe consequence of שֹׁ֑חַדa bribe וְצִדְקַ֥תand the righteousness of צַדִּיקִ֖יםrighteous people יָסִ֥ירוּthey take away מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃ סfrom him

וְנָֽשָׂא־and he will lift up נֵ֤סa standard לַגּוֹיִם֙for the nations מֵרָח֔וֹקfrom a distance וְשָׁ֥רַקand he will whistleל֖וֹfor itמִקְצֵ֣הfrom the end of הָאָ֑רֶץthe earth וְהִנֵּ֥הand there!מְהֵרָ֖הquickly קַ֥לswift יָבֽוֹא׃it will come

אֵין־there not עָיֵ֤ףis a weary one וְאֵין־and there not כּוֹשֵׁל֙is one who stumblesבּ֔וֹamong itלֹ֥אnot יָנ֖וּםanyone will slumber וְלֹ֣אand not יִישָׁ֑ןanyone will sleep וְלֹ֤אand not נִפְתַּח֙it has been opened אֵז֣וֹרthe waistband of חֲלָצָ֔יוloins its וְלֹ֥אand not נִתַּ֖קit has been torn apart שְׂר֥וֹךְa thong of נְעָלָֽיו׃sandals its

אֲשֶׁ֤רwhich חִצָּיו֙arrows its שְׁנוּנִ֔יםare sharpened וְכָל־and all קַשְּׁתֹתָ֖יוbows its דְּרֻכ֑וֹתare bent פַּרְס֤וֹתthe hooves of סוּסָיו֙horses its כַּצַּ֣רlike the flint נֶחְשָׁ֔בוּthey are regarded וְגַלְגִּלָּ֖יוand wheels its כַּסּוּפָֽה׃like the storm-wind

שְׁאָגָ֥הroaringל֖וֹof itכַּלָּבִ֑יאis like the lion יִשְׁאַ֨גit will roar כַּכְּפִירִ֤יםlike the young lions וְיִנְהֹם֙so it may growl וְיֹאחֵ֣זand it may seize טֶ֔רֶףprey וְיַפְלִ֖יטso it may carry it off וְאֵ֥יןand there not מַצִּֽיל׃is a deliverer

וְיִנְהֹ֥םand it may growl עָלָ֛יוover it בַּיּ֥וֹםin the day הַה֖וּאthe that כְּנַהֲמַת־like the growling of יָ֑םthe sea וְנִבַּ֤טand someone will look לָאָ֙רֶץ֙to the land וְהִנֵּה־and there!חֹ֔שֶׁךְdarkness צַ֣רdistress וָא֔וֹרand light חָשַׁ֖ךְit has become dark בַּעֲרִיפֶֽיהָ׃ פby clouds its

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