1 C oncerning and against the Ammonites: Thus says the Lord: Has Israel no sons ? Has no heir? Why then has Milcom dispossessed and inherited Gad, and his people dwell in Gad’s cities?

رِسالَةٌ عَنِ العَمُّونِيِّينَ. هَذا هُوَ ما يَقُولُهُ اللهُ: «ألا يُوجَدُ لإسْرائِيلَ أبناءٌ؟ ألا يُوجَدُ لَهُ وَارِثٌ؟ إذاً لِماذا يَمتَلِكُ عابِدُو مُولَكَ مُدُنَ جادَ، وَلِماذا يَعِيشُ شَعبُ مُولَكَ فِي مُدُنِ جادَ؟»

2 T herefore behold, the days are coming, says the Lord, when I will cause an alarm of war to be heard against Rabbah of the Ammonites; and it will become a desolate heap, and its daughter will be burned with fire. Then will Israel dispossess those who dispossessed him, says the Lord.

يَقُولُ اللهُ: «لِذَلِكَ سَتَأتِي أيّامٌ، حِينَ أُطلِقُ صَوتَ نِداءِ المَعرَكَةِ عَلَى رَبَّةِ العَمُّونِيِّينَ، سَتَصِيرُ تَلّاً خَرِباً. كُلُّ القُرَى المُحِيطَةِ بِها سَتُحرَقُ بِالنّارِ. وَسَيَمتَلِكُ بَنُو إسْرائِيلَ الَّذِينَ امتَلَكُوهُمْ،» يَقُولُ اللهُ.

3 W ail, O Heshbon, for Ai is laid waste! Cry out, you daughter of Rabbah! Gird yourselves with sackcloth, lament, and run to and fro inside the enclosures; for Milcom shall go into exile, together with his priests and his princes.

«وَلْوِلِي يا حَشبُونُ، لأنَّ عايَ، قَدْ خَرِبَتْ. اصرُخنَ يا بَناتِ رَبَّةَ. البَسْنَ الخَيْشَ، وَلْوِلْنَ وَطُفْنَ بَينَ حَظائِرِ الغَنَمِ. اعمَلْنَ هَذا لأنَّ مُولَكَ سَيَذهَبُ إلَى السَّبيِ مَعَ كَهَنَتِهِ وَرُؤَسائِهِ.

4 W hy do you boast of your valleys? Your valley flows away, O rebellious and faithless daughter, who trusted in her treasures, who said, Who can come against me?

لِماذا تَتَفاخَرِينَ بِقُوَّتِكِ؟ قُوَّتُكِ سَتَنهارُ أيَّتُها البِنتُ الخَائِنَةُ! تَثِقينَ بِثَروَتِكِ وَتَقُولِينَ: ‹مَنْ يَقدِرُ أنْ يُهاجِمَنِي؟›

5 B ehold, I will bring terror upon you, says the Lord, the Lord of hosts, from all who are round about you; and you will be driven out, each man fleeing straight before him, and there will be no one to gather together the fugitives.

يَقُولُ الرَّبُّ الإلَهُ القَديرُ: «سَآتِي بِالخَوفِ عَلَيكِ مِنْ كُلِّ الَّذِينَ هُمْ حَولَكِ. كُلُّكُمْ سَتُطرَدُونَ، وَلَنْ يَكُونَ هُناكَ جَمعٌ لِلتّائِهِينَ.»

6 A nd afterward I will reverse the captivity of the children of Ammon and restore their fortunes, says the Lord.

يَقُولُ اللهُ: «وَبَعدَ هَذا، سَأُعِيدُ ما سُبِيَ مِنَ العَمُّونِيِّينَ.» رِسالَةُ اللهِ إلَى أدُوم

7 C oncerning and against Edom: Thus says the Lord of hosts: Is there no longer wisdom in Teman ? Has counsel vanished from the intelligent and prudent? Is their wisdom all poured out and used up?

رِسالَةٌ عَنْ أدُومَ. هَذا هُوَ ما يَقُولُهُ اللهُ القَدِيرُ: «ألَمْ تَعُدْ هُناكَ حِكمَةٌ فِي تَيمانَ؟ هَلْ بادَتِ القُدرَةُ عَلَى إعطاءِ النَّصِيحَةِ مِنَ الفُهَماءِ؟ هَلْ فُقِدَتْ حِكمَتُهُمْ؟

8 F lee, turn back, dwell deep, O inhabitants of Dedan! For I will bring the calamity and destruction of Esau upon him when I inspect and punish him.

يا سُكّانَ دَدانَ، اهْرُبُوا، ارْجِعُوا وَاخْتَبِئُوا. لأنِّي سَأجلِبُ رُعباً عَلَى عِيسُو، وَقتَ عِقابِي لَهُ.

9 I f grape gatherers came to you, would they not leave some ungleaned grapes? If thieves came by night, would they not destroy only what is enough ?

«إنْ جاءَ قاطِفو العِنَبِ إلَيكَ، فَإنَّهُمْ يَترُكُونَ بَعْضَ العَناقِيدِ. وَإنْ أتَى اللُّصُوصُ فِي اللَّيلِ، فَإنَّهُمْ يَنْهَبُونَ ما يُرِيدُونَ فَقَطْ.

10 B ut I have stripped Esau (Edom) bare; I have uncovered his hiding places, and he cannot hide himself. His offspring will be destroyed, with his brethren and his neighbors; and he will be no more.

أمّا أنا فَقَدْ جَرَّدْتُ عِيسُو تَماماً، كَشَفتُ أماكِنَهُ المُستَتِرَةَ، حَتَّى لا يَستَطِيعَ أنْ يَختَبِئَ. سَيُقضَى عَلَى نَسلِهِ وَعائِلَتِهِ وَأصحابِهِ، فَلا يَعُودُ لَهُ وُجُودٌ فِيما بَعْدُ.

11 L eave your fatherless children; I will preserve them alive. And let your widows trust and confide in Me.

اترُكْ يَتاماكَ، وَأنا سَأُعطِيهِمْ حَياةً. اترُكْ أرامِلَكَ، وَسَيَتَّكِلْنَ عَلَيَّ.»

12 F or thus says the Lord: Behold, they whose rule was not to drink the cup shall assuredly drink—and are you to remain unpunished? You shall not go unpunished, but you shall surely drink.

لأنَّ هَذا هُوَ ما يَقُولُهُ اللهُ: «بَعضُ الَّذِينَ سَيَشرَبُونَ كَأسَ الغَضَبِ لَمْ يُتَّهَمُوا بِخَطيَّةٍ، أمّا أنتَ يا أدُومُ فَقَدْ أخطَأتَ، وَلِذا فَإنَّكَ حَتماً سَتَشرَبُ مِنْ كَأسِ غَضَبِ اللهِ.

13 F or I have sworn by Myself, says the Lord, that Bozrah shall become a horror, a reproach, a waste, and a curse; and all its cities shall be perpetual wastes.

فَأنا قَدْ أقسَمتُ بِذاتِي، يَقُولُ اللهُ ، إنَّكَ سَتَصِيرُ خَراباً وَسَبَبَ رُعبٍ وَسُخْرِيَةٍ وَلَعنَةً. سَتَصِيرُ بُصرَةُ وَمُدُنُها خَراباً أبَدِيّاً.»

14 I have heard a report from the Lord, and a messenger is sent to the nations, saying, Gather together and come against her! And rise up for the battle.

سَمِعْتُ خَبَراً مِنَ اللهِ ، وَأرسَلَ رَسُولاً إلَى الأُمَمِ يَقُولُ: «تَجَمَّعُوا وَتَعالَوْا عَلَى أدُومَ، وَانهَضُوا لِلمَعرَكَةِ.

15 F or, behold, I will make you small among the nations and despised among men.

ها إنِّي سَأجَعَلُكَ صَغِيراً بَينَ الأُمَمِ يا أدُومُ، وَسَتَكُونُ مُحتَقَراً بَينَ النّاسِ.

16 Y our horror (your idol) has deceived you, and the pride of your heart, O you who dwell in the clefts of the rock '> Petra], who hold and occupy the height of the hill. Though you make your nest as high as the eagle’s, I will bring you down from there, says the Lord.

خُدِعْتَ بِقُدرَتِكَ عَلَى إثارَةِ الرُّعبِ، وَبِكِبرِياءِ قَلبِكَ. أيُّها السّاكِنُ فِي شُقُوقِ الصَّخرِ، وَالمالِكُ التَّلَّةَ المُرتَفِعَةَ. مَعَ أنَّكَ تَجعَلُ عُشَّكَ مُرتَفِعاً كَما يَعمَلُ النَّسرُ، لَكِنِّي سَأُنزِلُكَ مِنْ هُناكَ.» يَقُولُ اللهُ.

17 A nd Edom shall be an astonishment and a horror; everyone who goes by it shall be astonished and shall hiss with horror at all its plagues and disasters.

«سَتُصبِحُ أدُومُ مَثارَ رُعبٍ لِغَيرِها، وَسَيَذْعَرُ وَيَندَهِشُ كُلُّ مَنْ يَمُرُّ فِيها.

18 A s in the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah and their neighboring cities, says the Lord, no man shall dwell there; neither shall a son of man live in it temporarily.

كَما انقَلَبَتْ سَدُومُ وَعَمُورَةُ وَسُكّانُها، هَكَذا لَنْ يَسكُنَ أحَدٌ هُناكَ، وَلَنْ يَرتَحِلَ فِيها أحَدٌ.» يَقُولُ اللهُ.

19 S ee, there comes up one like a lion from the jungles (the pride) of the Jordan against the strong habitation and into the permanent pastures; for in a twinkling I will drive him from there. And I will appoint over him the one whom I choose. For who is like Me? And who will appoint for Me the time and prosecute Me for this proceeding? And what shepherd can stand before Me and defy Me?

كَما يَصْعَدُ أسَدٌ مِنْ أدغالِ نَهرِ الأُردُنِّ إلَى مَرعَىً دائِمٍ، هَكَذا سَأطرُدُ أدُومَ سَرِيعاً مِنْ هَذِهِ الأرْضِ، وَسَأُعَيِّنُ مَنْ أختارُهُ. لأنَّهُ مَنْ مِثلِي؟ وَمَنْ سَيَدعُونِي إلَى المَحكَمَةِ؟ وَمَنْ هُوَ الرّاعِي الَّذِي يَقِفُ أمامِي؟

20 T herefore hear the plan of the Lord which He has made against Edom, and His purposes which He has formed against the inhabitants of Teman: Surely they shall be dragged away, even the little ones of the flock; surely He shall make their habitation desolate because of them and their fold shocked at their fate.

لِذَلِكَ اسْمَعُوا قَضاءَ اللهِ عَلَى أدُومَ، وَالأحكامَ الَّتِي قَرَّرَها ضِدَّ سُكّانِ تَيمانَ. سَيُسْحَبُ الصِّغارُ كَالغَنَمِ، وَلَنْ يَبقَى أحَدٌ فِي المَراعِي بِسَبِبِ ذَلِكَ.

21 A t the sound of their fall the earth shall tremble; at their crying the sound shall be heard at the Red Sea.

سَتَرتَجِفُ الأرْضُ مِنْ صَوتِ سُقُوطِهِمْ. وَسَيُسمَعُ صَوتُ صُراخِهِمْ حَتَّى فِي البَحرِ الأحمَرِ.

22 B ehold, one will come up and fly swiftly like an eagle and spread his wings against Bozrah; and in that day the hearts of the mighty warriors of Edom will be like the heart of a woman in her pangs.

سَأكُونُ كَالنَّسرِ الَّذِي يَرتَفِعُ وَيَنطَلِقُ وَيَبسُطُ جَناحَيهِ عَلَى بُصْرَةَ، وَقَلبُ جَبابِرَةِ أدُومَ سَيَصِيرُ كَقَلبِ امْرأةٍ تَتَمَخَّضُ فِي ذَلِكَ اليَومِ.» رِسالَةُ اللهِ عَنْ دِمَشق

23 C oncerning and against Damascus: Hamath and Arpad are confounded and put to shame, for they have heard bad news; they are fainthearted and wasting away; there is trouble and anxiety on a sea which cannot rest.

رِسالَةُ اللهِ عَنْ دِمَشقَ: «خَزِيَتْ حَماةُ وَأرفادُ، لأنَّهُما سَمِعَتا خَبَراً رَدِيئاً. ذابَ سُكّانُهُما مِنَ الخَوفِ، وَاضطَرَبُوا كَبَحرٍ هائِجٍ لا يَهدَأُ.

24 D amascus has become feeble; she has turned to flee, and terror and panic have seized her; anguish and sorrow have taken hold of her, like a woman in childbirth.

ضَعُفَتْ دِمَشقُ. التَفَتَتْ لِتَهرُبَ، لَكِنَّ الرُّعبَ أمسَكَها. أمسَكَتْها الرَّعدَةُ وَالألَمُ. مِثلَ امْرأةٍ تَلِدُ.

25 H ow the renowned city is not deserted, the city of my joy!.

«كَيفَ لَمْ تُهْجَرِ المَدِينَةُ السَّعِيدَةُ بَعدُ، مَدِينَةُ المُتْعَةِ؟

26 T herefore her young men shall fall in her streets, and all her soldiers shall be destroyed in that day, says the Lord of hosts.

لِذَلِكَ، سَيَسقُطُ شَبابُها فِي ساحاتِها، وَجُنُودُها سَيُقْتَلُونَ فِي ذَلِكَ اليَومِ،» يَقُولُ اللهُ القَدِيرُ.

27 A nd I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, and it will consume the palaces of Ben-hadad.

«سَأُشعِلُ ناراً فِي أسْوارِ دِمَشقَ، وَسَتَلتَهِمُ قُصُورَ بَنْهَدَدَ.» رِسالَةُ اللهِ عَنْ قِيدارَ وَحاصُور

28 C oncerning Kedar and concerning the kingdoms of Hazor, which Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon shall smite: Thus says the Lord: Arise, go up against Kedar and destroy the sons of the east.

رِسالَةٌ بِخُصُوصِ قِيدارَ وَمَمالِكِ حاصُورَ الَّتِي ضَرَبَها نَبُوخَذْناصَّرُ، مَلِكُ بابِلَ. هَذا هُوَ ما يَقُولُهُ اللهُ: «قُومُوا وَاصعَدُوا إلَى قِيدارَ، وَاضرِبُوا سُكّانَ المَشْرِقِ.

29 T heir tents and their flocks shall they take—their tent hangings and all their utensils and their camels. And men shall cry to them, Terror on every side!

خِيَمُهُمْ وَقُطعانُهُمْ سَتُؤخَذُ، مَعَ سَتائِرِ خِيَمِهِمِ الدّاخِلِيَّةِ وَآنِيَتِهِمْ. سَيَأخُذُونَ جِمالَهُمْ، وَيُنادُونَ إلَيْهِمْ: ‹الرُّعبُ مِنْ حَولِكُمْ،›

30 F lee, wander far off, dwell deep, O you inhabitants of Hazor says the Lord, for Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon has planned a course against you and has conceived a purpose against you.

اهرُبُوا! فِرُّوا بَعِيداً! اختَبِئُوا، يا سُكّانَ حاصُورَ،» يَقُولُ اللهُ ، «لأنَّ نَبُوخَذْناصَّرَ، مَلِكَ بابِلَ، قَدْ وَضَعَ عَلَيكُمْ خُطَطاً، وَتَآمَرَ عَلَيكُمْ.

31 A rise, get up into a nation which is at ease, which dwells without care, says the Lord, which has neither gates nor bars, which dwells apart and alone.

«قُومُوا! حارِبُوا أُمَّةً تَسكُنُ بِاطمِئنانٍ، أُمَّةً تَشعُرُ بِالأمانِ وَالحِمايَةِ. لَيسَ لَها بَوّاباتٌ أوْ عَوارِضَ، وَتَسكَنُ وَحدَها.» يَقُولُ اللهُ.

32 A nd their camels will be booty, and their herds of cattle a spoil; and I will scatter to all winds those who clip off the corners of their hair, and I will bring their calamity from every side, says the Lord.

«سَتَصِيرُ جِمالُهُمْ غَنِيمَةً، وَماشِيَتُهُمُ الكَثِيرَةُ سَلْباً. وَسَأُبَدِّدُ الشَّعبَ مَحلُوقَ السَّوالِفِ إلَى جِهاتِ الرِّياحِ الأربَعِ. وَسَأجلِبُ المَصائِبَ عَلَيهِمْ مِنْ كُلِّ الجِهاتِ،» يَقُولُ اللهُ.

33 A nd Hazor shall become a dwelling place of jackals, a desolation forever; no man shall dwell there; neither shall a son of man live in it temporarily.

«وَسَتَصِيرُ حاصُورُ مَسكَناً لِبَناتِ آوَى، وَمَكاناً خَرِباً إلَى الأبَدِ. لَنْ يَسكُنَ هُناكَ أحَدٌ، وَلَنْ يَرتَحِلَ فِيها أحَدٌ.» رِسالَةُ اللهِ عَنْ عِيلام

34 T he word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning and against Elam, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying,

هَذِهِ هِيَ كَلِمَةُ اللهِ الَّتِي أتَتْ إلَى إرْمِيا النَّبِيِّ بِخُصُوصِ عِيلامَ فِي بِدايَةِ مُلكِ صِدْقِيّا مَلِكِ يَهُوذا.

35 T hus says the Lord of hosts: Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their strength.

هَذا هُوَ ما يَقُولُهُ اللهُ القَدِيرُ: «سَأُكَسِّرُ قُوَّةَ عِيلامَ العَسكَرِيَّةَ، سَأُكَسِّرُ قُوَّتَها العَظِيمَةَ،

36 A nd upon Elam will I bring the four winds from the four corners of heaven; and I will scatter them toward all those winds, and there will be no nation to which the outcasts of Elam will not come.

سَأجلِبُ عَلَى عِيلامَ الرِّياحَ الأربَعَ مِنْ أربَعِ زَوايا السَّماءِ. سَأُبَدِّدُهُمْ إلَى جِهاتِ الرِّيحِ الأربَعِ، وَلَنْ تَكُونَ هُناكَ أُمَّةٌ لَنْ يُطرَدَ إلَيها شَعبُ عِيلامَ.

37 A nd I will cause Elam to be dismayed and terrified before their enemies and before those who seek and demand their lives; and I will bring evil and disaster upon them, even My fierce anger, says the Lord. And I will send the sword after them until I have consumed them.

سَأُحَطِّمُ شَعبَ عِيلامَ أمامَ أعدائِهِمْ، وَأمامَ مَنْ يُرِيدُونَ قَتلَهُمْ. وَسَأجلِبُ عَلَيهِمْ ألَماً، لأُرِيهِمْ غَضَبِي عَلَيهِمْ، وَسَأطرُدُهُمْ بِالحَربِ حَتَّى أُفنِيهِمْ.» يَقُولُ اللهُ.

38 A nd I will set My throne in Elam; and I will destroy from their king and princes, says the Lord.

«سَأضَعُ عَرشِي فِي عِيلامَ، سَأُلاشِي المَلِكَ وَالرُّؤَساءَ مِنْ هُناكَ.» يَقُولُ اللهُ.

39 B ut it shall be in the latter days (the end of days) that I will reverse the captivity and restore the fortunes of Elam, says the Lord.

«وَلَكِنْ بَعدَ تِلكَ الأيّامِ، سَأُعِيدُ ما أُخِذَ مِنْ عِيلامَ.» يَقُولُ اللهُ.