1 و َيلٌ لَكِ أيَّتُها المَدِينَةُ المُتَمَرِّدَةُ الفاسِدَةُ الظّالِمَةُ!

Woe to her that is rebellious and corrupted, to the oppressing city!

2 ا لَّتِي لَمْ تُنصِتْ وَلَمْ تَقبَلِ التَّأْدِيبَ، التي لَمْ تَثِقْ بِاللهِ ، وَلَمْ تَتَقَرَّبْ إلَيهِ بِالتَّقْدِماتِ.

She hearkened not to the voice; she received not correction; she confided not in Jehovah; she drew not near her God.

3 ق ادَتُها كَالأُسُودِ المُزَمجِرَةِ. قُضاتُها كَذِئابِ المَساءِ الَّتِي لا تَترُكُ شَيئاً لِلصَّباحِ.

Her princes in the midst of her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves, that leave nothing for the morning.

4 أ نبِياؤُها جَشِعُونَ خائِنُونَ. كَهَنَتُها يُنَجِّسُونَ ما هُوَ مُقَدَّسٌ، وَيُخالِفُونَ الشَّرِيعَةَ ويتعدُّونَها.

Her prophets are vain-glorious, treacherous persons; her priests profane the sanctuary, they do violence to the law.

5 ل َكِنَّ اللهَ ، الَّذِي هُوَ فِيها، بارٌّ، وَهُوَ لا يَعْمَلُ شَرّاً. صَباحاً وَراءَ صَباحٍ يَعْمَلُ ما هُوَ عادِلٌ، وَفِي المَساءِ لا يَتَوَقَّفُ عَنْ عَمَلِ العَدلِ. وَلَكِنَّ الشِّرِّيرَ لا يَخْجَلُ.

The righteous Jehovah is in the midst of her: he doeth no wrong. Every morning doth he bring his judgment to light; it faileth not: but the unrighteous knoweth no shame.

6 ي َقُولُ اللهُ: «أفْنَيتُ أُمَماً، وَهَدَّمْتُ أبراجَهُمْ. أخرَبْتُ شَوارِعَهُمْ فَلا تَعُودُ تُعْبَرُ. صارَتْ مُدُنُهُمْ خَراباً بِلا ساكِنٍ.

I have cut off nations: their battlements are desolate; I made their streets waste, that none passeth by; their cities are destroyed, so that there is no man, so that there is no inhabitant.

7 ق ُلْتُ: لا بُدَّ أنَّكِ سَتَخافِينَ مِنِّي، وَتَقبَلِينَ تأدِيبِي. فَلا يَزُولَ بَيتُكِ.» لَكِنَّ شَعبَكِ كانُوا أكثَرَ حَماساً لِلعَمَلِ بِحَسَبِ طُرُقِهِمِ الفاسِدَةِ.

I said, Only fear me, receive correction; so her dwelling shall not be cut off, howsoever I may punish her. But they rose early, they corrupted all their doings.

8 ي َقُولُ اللهُ: «انتَظِرُونِي إلَى اليَوْمِ الَّذِي أقُومُ فِيهِ لِأشْهَدَ. لِأنِّي قَرَّرْتُ أنْ أجمَعَ الأُمَمَ وَالمَمالِكَ، لأسْكُبَ عَلَيهِمْ غَضَبِي وَسَخَطِي. فَفِي نارِ غَيرَتِي سَتُحرَقُ كُلُّ الأرْضِ.

Therefore wait ye for me, saith Jehovah, until the day that I rise up to the prey; for my determination is to assemble the nations, that I may gather the kingdoms together, to pour upon them mine indignation,—all my fierce anger: for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy.

9 ف ِي ذَلِكَ الوَقتِ، سَأُطَهِّرُ كَلامَ النّاسِ كَي يَدعُوا جَمِيعُهُمْ بِاسْمِ اللهِ فَيَخدِمُونَهُ مَعاً.

For then will I turn to the peoples a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of Jehovah, to serve him with one consent.

10 م ِنْ وَراءِ أنهارِ كُوشَ، شَعبِي المُشَتَّتُ الَّذِي يَعْبُدُنِي، سَيَأْتِي بِتَقدِمَةٍ.

From beyond the rivers of Cush my suppliants, the daughter of my dispersed, shall bring mine oblation.

11 « فِي ذَلِكَ الوَقتِ، لَنْ تَخزَي بِسَبَبِ كُلِّ الجَرائِمِ الَّتِي ارتَكَبْتِها بِحَقِّي. فَأنا، فِي ذَلِكَ الوَقتِ، سَأُزِيلُ مِنْ وَسَطِكِ كُلَّ المُتَفاخِرِينَ، وَلَنْ تَعُودِي تَتَصَرَّفِينَ بِعَجرَفَةٍ وَكِبْرِياءٍ عَلَى جَبَلِي المُقَدَّسِ.

In that day thou shalt not be ashamed for all thy doings wherein thou hast transgressed against me; for then I will take away out of the midst of thee them that exult in thy pride, and thou shalt no more be haughty because of my holy mountain.

12 ل َكِنِّي سَأُبقِي فِيكِ شَعباً مُتَواضِعاً يَتَّكِلُ عَلَى اسْمِ اللهِ.

And I will leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of Jehovah.

13 أ مّا النّاجُونَ مِنْ إسْرائِيلَ فَلَنْ يَعْمَلُوا شَرّاً وَلَنْ يَتَكَلَّمُوا بِالكَذِبِ، وَلَنْ يُوجَد في أفواهِهِم خِداعٌ. لِأنَّهُمْ سَيَرْعُونَ وَيَربِضُونَ بِلا خَوفٍ مِنْ سالِبِيهِمْ.» قَصِيدَةُ فَرَح

The remnant of Israel shall not work unrighteousness, nor speak lies; neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth: but they shall feed and lie down, and none shall make them afraid.

14 ي ا صِهْيَوْنُ العَزيزَة، غَنِّي! يا بَنِي إسْرائِيلَ، اهتِفُوا بِفَرَحٍ! أًيَّتُها القُدْسُ العَزيزَةُ، ابتَهِجِي وَافرَحِي بِكُلِّ قَلْبِكِ!

Exult, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; rejoice and be glad with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem:

15 ر َفَع اللهُ الحُكْمَ عَنْكِ. وَرَدَّ أعداءَكِ الَّذِينَ أرسَلَهُمْ. اللهُ هُوَ مَلِكُ إسْرائِيلَ، وَهُوَ فِي وَسَطِكِ، فَلا تَخشَي مِنَ العِقابِ فِيما بَعْدُ.

Jehovah hath taken away thy judgments, he hath cast out thine enemy; the King of Israel, Jehovah, is in the midst of thee; thou shalt not see evil any more.

16 ف ِي ذَلِكَ الوَقتِ، سَيَقُولُ النّاسُ لمَدينَةِ القُدْسِ: «يا صِهْيَوْنُ، لا تَخافِي وَلا تَسْتَسلِمِي.

In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear not; Zion, let not thy hands be slack.

17 إ لَهُكِ فِي وَسَطِكِ. إنَّهُ جَبّارٌ يُنقِذُكِ. يَتَغَنَّى فَرَحاً بِكِ وَيُجَدِّدُ مَحَبَّتَهُ لَكِ. سَيَفرَحُ بِكِ بابتِهاجٍ،

Jehovah thy God is in thy midst, a mighty one that will save: he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love; he will exult over thee with singing.

18 و َكَما يُصنَعُ فِي يَوْمٍ مُقَدَّسٍ، سَأرفَعُ العارَ عَنكِ، فَلا يَسْخَرُ بِكِ أحَدٌ.

I will gather them that sorrow for the solemn assemblies, who were of thee: the reproach of it was a burden.

19 ف ِي ذَلِكَ الوَقْتِ، سأُعاقِبُ ظالِمِيكِ. سَأُنقِذُ الأعْرَجَ، وَسَأُعِيدُ المَطرُودِينَ وَأجمَعُهُمْ. سَأُعْطِيهِمْ مَديْحاً وَسُمعَةً حَسَنَةً فِي كُلِّ أرْضٍ تَعَرَّضُوا فِيها لِلخِزْيِ.

Behold, at that time I will deal with all them that afflict thee; and I will save her that halted, and gather her that was driven out; and I will make them a praise and a name in all the lands where they have been put to shame.

20 ف ِي ذَلِكَ الوَقتِ، سَأُعِيدُكُمْ. حِينَ أُعِيدُكُمْ وَأجمَعُكُمْ، سَأُعطِيكُمْ سُمعَةً حَسَنَةً وَتَسْبِيحاً وَسَطَ كُلِّ شُعُوبِ الأرْضِ، حِينَ أُعِيدُ ثَرَواتِكُمُ الَّتِي سَتَرَوْنَها بِعُيونِكُمْ.» هَذا هُوَ ما يَقُولُهُ اللهُ.

At that time will I bring you, yea, at the time that I gather you; for I will make you a name and a praise, among all the peoples of the earth, when I shall turn again your captivity before your eyes, saith Jehovah.