1 ه َذِهِ هِيَ الرُّؤيا الَّتِي رَآها النَّبِيُّ إشَعْياءُ بْنُ آمُوصَ عَنْ يَهُوذا وَمَدينَةِ القُدْسِ، فِي زَمَنِ عُزِّيّا وَيُوثامَ وَآحازَ وَحِزْقِيّا، مُلُوكِ يَهُوذا. دَعوَى اللهِ ضِدَّ يَهُوذا

This is the special dream of Isaiah the son of Amoz, about Judah and Jerusalem, which he saw during the rule of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.

2 ا سمَعِي أيَّتُها السَّماواتُ، وَأنصِتِي أيَّتُها الأرْضُ، لأَنَّ اللهَ تَكَلَّمَ: «رَبَّيتُ أولادِيَ وَكَبَّرْتُهُمْ، وَلَكِنَّهُمْ تَمَرَّدُوا عَلَيَّ!

Listen, O heavens, and hear, O earth, for the Lord has spoken: “I have brought up and have taken care of sons, but they have turned against Me.

3 ا لثَّورُ يَعرِفُ صاحِبَهُ، وَالحِمارُ يَعرِفُ حَوضَ عَلَفِ سَيِّدِهِ، وَلَكِنَّ بَني إسْرائِيلَ لا يَعرِفُونَ الَّذِي يُطعِمُهُمْ، شَعبِي لا يَفهَمُ.»

An ox knows its owner. A donkey knows where to find the food its owner gives it. But Israel does not know. My people do not understand.”

4 آ هٍ عَلَى أُمَّةِ إسْرائِيلَ الخاطِئَةِ. الشَّعبِ كَثِيرِ الآثامِ، وَالأولادِ فاعِلِي الشَّرِّ الفاسِدِينَ! فَقَدْ تَخَلَّوْا عَنِ اللهِ ، وَاستَهانُوا بِقُدُّوسِ إسْرائِيلَ. تَرَكُوهُ وَعامَلُوهُ كَغَرِيبٍ!

O sinful nation, people weighed down with sin, children of those who do wrong, sons who act in a sinful way! They have left the Lord. They have hated the Holy One of Israel. They have turned away from Him.

5 م ا نَفْعُ أنْ تُضرَبُوا أكثَرَ؟ فَإنَّكُمْ تَستَمِرُّونَ فِي عِصيانِكُمْ! رَأسُكُمْ مَرِيضٌ بِالكامِلِ، وَقَلْبُكُمْ كُلُّهُ سَقِيمٌ.

Where will you be punished again, since you still fight against the Lord? Your whole head is sick, and your whole heart is weak.

6 م ِنْ أسفَلِ القَدَمِ إلَى قِمَّةِ الرَّأسِ لا يُوجَدُ شَيءٌ سَلِيمٌ. جِسمِكُمْ كُلُّهُ جُرُوحٌ وَقُرُوحٌ وَضَرباتٌ غَيرُ مَشفِيَّةٍ لَمْ تُعصَرْ وَلَمْ تُضَمَّدْ وَلَمْ تُدَلَّكْ بِالزَّيتِ.

From the bottom of the foot even to the head, there is no good part. There are only sores from beatings and open sores. They are not taken care of or covered or made soft with oil.

7 ب َلَدُكُمْ خَرِبٌ، وَمُدُنُكُمْ مَحرُوقَةٌ بِالنّارِ. الأجانِبُ يَأكُلُونَ أرْضَكُمْ أمامَكُمْ، وَالغُرَباءُ خَرَّبُوها.

Your land lies waste. Your cities are burned with fire. Strangers are eating the food of your fields in front of you. It lies waste, as destroyed by strangers.

8 و َالعَزِيزَةُ صِهْيَوْنُ هِيَ الوَحِيدَةُ الباقِيَةُ، كَكُوخِ الحارِسِ فِي كَرْمٍ، وَكَخَيمَةٍ وَسَطَ حَقلِ خَضْراواتٍ، وَكَمَدِينَةٍ يُحاصِرُها الأعداءُ.

The people of Zion are left like a tent in a grape-field, like a watchman’s house in a vegetable field, like a city closed in by armies.

9 ل َوْ لَمْ يُبقِ لَنا اللهُ القَدِيْرُ نَسلاً، لَكُنّا مِثلَ سَدُومَ، وَلأصبَحنا مِثلَ عَمُورَةَ.

If the Lord of All had not left some people, we would have all been destroyed like those who lived in the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah.

10 ا سْمَعُوا كَلِمَةَ اللهِ يا حُكّامَ سَدُومَ، وَأصْغُوا إلَى تَعلِيمِ إلَهِنا يا شَعبَ عَمُورَةَ.

Hear the Word of the Lord, you rulers of Sodom. Listen to the teaching of our God, you people of Gomorrah.

11 ي َقُولُ اللهُ: «لِماذا ذَبائِحُكُمْ الكَثِيرَةُ هَذِهِ؟ أنا مُتخَمٌ بِذَبائِحِ الكِباشِ وَشَحْمِ الحَيواناتِ المُسَمَّنَةِ. وَلا يَسُرُّنِي دَمُ الثِّيرانِ وَالخِرافِ وَالتُّيُوسِ.

“What are your many gifts given in worship to Me?” says the Lord. “I have had enough burnt gifts of rams and the fat of cattle. And I am not pleased with the blood of bulls, lambs, or goats.

12 ع ِندَما تَأتُونَ إلَى مَحْضَرِي لِتُقَدِّمُوا ذَبائِحَ، مَنْ طَلَبَ مِنكُمْ أنْ تَدُوسُوا ساحاتِ هَيكَلِي؟

When you come to show yourselves before Me, who says you must walk and walk around My open spaces?

13 ت َوَقَّفوا عَنْ إحْضارِ تَقدِماتٍ باطِلَةً. أنا أكرَهُ البَخُورَ وَاوائِلَ الشُّهُورِ وَالسُّبُوتَ وَالأعْيادَ. لا أطيقُ الاجْتِماعاتِ الدِّينِيَّةَ مَعَ الاثْمِ.

Do not bring your gifts of no worth any more. Your special perfume is a hated thing to Me. The new moon and Day of Rest, this calling together of the people, I cannot put up with. I cannot put up with your sin and your meetings of worship.

14 ت ُبْغُضُ نَفسِي أوائِلَ شُهُورِكُمْ وَأعيادَكُمْ. وَقَدْ صارَتْ ثَقِيلَةً عَلَيَّ.

I hate your new moons and your special suppers. They have become heavy upon Me. I am tired of carrying them.

15 ح ِينَ تَمُدُّونَ أيدِيَكُمْ لِلدُّعاءِ لا أنظُرَ إلَيكُمْ، وَإنْ صَلَّيتُمْ كَثِيراً لَنْ أسْمَعَ، لأنَّ أيدِيَكُمْ مُغَطّاةٌ بِالدِّماءِ.

So when you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you. Even if you pray many times, I will not listen. Your hands are full of blood.

16 ا غْتَسِلُوا وَتَطَهَّرُوا، وَأزِيلُوا أعمالَكُمِ الشِّرِّيرَةَ الَّتِي تَرتَكِبُونَها أمامِيَ. تَوَقَّفُوا عَنْ عَمَلِ الشَّرِّ.

“Wash yourselves. Make yourselves clean. Take your sinful actions from My eyes. Stop doing sinful things.

17 ت َعَلَّمُوا فِعلَ الخَيرِ، وَابتَغُوا العَدلَ. أنقِذُوا المَظلُومِينَ، وَدافِعُوا عَنِ اليَتامَى، وَحامُوا عَنِ الأرامِلِ.»

Learn to do good. Look for what is right and fair. Speak strong words to those who make it hard for people. Stand up for the rights of those who have no parents. Help the woman whose husband has died.

18 ي َقُولُ اللهُ: «تَعالَوا نَتَحاجَجَ. إنْ كانَتْ خَطاياكُمْ حَمراءَ كَالقِرمِزِ، أنا أجعَلُها بَيضاءَ كَالثَّلجِ. وَإنْ كانَتْ كَالأُرجُوانِ، أجعَلُها كَالصُّوفِ الأبيَضِ.

“Come now, let us think about this together,” says the Lord. “Even though your sins are bright red, they will be as white as snow. Even though they are dark red, they will be like wool.

19 إ نْ أطَعْتُمْ فَسَتَأكُلُونَ مِنْ خَيراتِ هَذِهِ الأرْضِ.

If you are willing and obey, you will eat the best of the land.

20 و َلَكِنْ إنْ رَفَضْتُمْ وَتَمَرَّدْتُمْ فَسَتَأكُلُكُمْ سُيُوفُ العَدُوِّ.» لأنَّ فَمَ اللهِ قَدْ تَكَلَّمَ. القُدْسُ غَيرُ الأمِينَة

But if you are not willing and turn against Me, you will be destroyed by the sword.” For the mouth of the Lord has spoken. The Sinful City

21 ك َيفَ صارَتِ المَدِينَةُ الأمِينَةُ كَزانِيَةٍ؟ كانَتْ مَملُوءَةً بِالعَدلِ، وَكانَ الصَّلاحُ يَسكُنُ فِيها، أمّا الآنَ فَيَسكُنُها القاتِلُونَ.

The faithful city has become like a woman who sells the use of her body. At one time she was full of what was right and fair! Those who are right and good lived in her, but now those who kill.

22 ص ارَتْ فِضَّتُكِ كَنِفايَةِ المَعادِنِ، وَاختَلَطَ نَبيذُكِ بِالماءِ.

Your silver has lost its worth. Your wine is mixed with water.

23 ح ُكّامُكِ مُتَمَرِّدُونَ وَرِفاقٌ لِلُّصُوصِ. كُلُّهُمْ يُحِبُّونَ الرِّشوَةَ وَيَسعُونَ وَراءَ الهَدايا. لا يُعطُونَ اليَتِيمَ حَقَّهُ، وَلا يُصغُونَ لِشَكوَى الأرمَلَةِ.

Your rulers have turned against what is right. They are the friends of robbers. Every one loves to get pay in secret for wrong-doing, and they run after gifts. They do not stand for the rights of those who have no parents. And they never hear the cry for help of the woman whose husband has died.

24 ل ِهَذا يَقُولُ الرَّبُّ الإلَهُ القَديرُ، جَبّارُ إسْرائِيلَ: «لَنْ يُزعِجَنِي أعدائِي فِيما بَعْدُ، وَسَأنتَقِمُ مِنْ أعدائِيَ.

So the Lord God of All, the Powerful One of Israel, says, “I will put an end to those who fight against Me. I will punish those who hate Me.

25 س َأضَعُ يَدِي عَلَيكِ مِنْ جَدِيدٍ. سَأُنَظِّفُ نِفايَتَكِ كَما بِالصّابُونِ، وَأُزِيلُ جَمِيعَ شَوائِبِكِ.

I will turn My hand against you and burn what is of no worth in you. And I will take away from you all that is not pure.

26 س َأُعِيدُ قُضاتَكِ وَمُشِيرِيكِ كَما كانُوا فِي البِدايَةِ. حِينَئِذٍ، سَوفَ تُدعَينَ ‹مَدِينَةَ البِرِّ› وَ‹المَدِينَةَ الأمِينَةَ.›»

Then I will give you judges as at the first, and your wise men as at the beginning. After that you will be called the city that is right and good, a faithful city.”

27 س َتُفدَى صِهْيَوْنُ بِالعَدلِ، وَالعائِدُونَ إلَيها سَيُحَرَّرُونَ بِالبِرِّ.

Zion will be saved by being fair. Those who are sorry for their sins and turn from them will be saved by being right and good.

28 أ مّا العُصاةُ وَالخُطاةُ فَسَيُحَطَّمُونَ مَعاً، وَالَّذِينَ يَترُكُونَ اللهَ سَيَفنَوْنَ.

But wrong-doers and sinners will be crushed together. Those who turn away from the Lord will come to an end.

29 س َتَخجَلُونَ مِنْ أشجارِ البَلُّوطِ الَّتِي كُنتُمْ تُسَرُّونَ بِها، وَتَخزَونَ مِنَ البَساتِينِ الَّتِي اختَرْتُمُوها لِلعِبادَةِ.

For you will be ashamed of the oaks where you worshiped. You will be ashamed of the gardens you have chosen.

30 ه َذا لأنَّكُمْ سَتَكُونُونَ كَأوراقِ شَجَرِ البَلُّوطِ الَّتِي تَذبُلُ وَتَسقُطُ، وَكالبَساتِينِ الجافَّةِ.

For you will be like an oak tree whose leaf dries up, or like a garden that has no water.

31 و َيَصِيرُ القَوِيُّ كَخَيطِ كِتّانٍ مَنسُولٍ، وَعَمَلُهُ كَشَرارَةٍ. فَيَحتَرِقانِ مَعاً، وَلا أحَدَ يَقدِرُ أنْ يُطفِئَ النّارَ.

The strong man will become easy to burn, and his work also a fire. They will burn together, and there will be no one to put the fire out.