1 T he vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz concerning Judah and Jerusalem, which he saw during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.

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

2 L isten, O heavens, and hear, O earth; For the Lord speaks, “ Sons I have reared and brought up, But they have revolted against Me.

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

3 “ An ox knows its owner, And a donkey its master’s manger, But Israel does not know, My people do not understand.”

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

4 A las, sinful nation, People weighed down with iniquity, Offspring of evildoers, Sons who act corruptly! They have abandoned the Lord, They have despised the Holy One of Israel, They have turned away from Him.

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

5 W here will you be stricken again, As you continue in your rebellion? The whole head is sick And the whole heart is faint.

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

6 F rom the sole of the foot even to the head There is nothing sound in it, Only bruises, welts and raw wounds, Not pressed out or bandaged, Nor softened with oil.

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

7 Y our land is desolate, Your cities are burned with fire, Your fields—strangers are devouring them in your presence; It is desolation, as overthrown by strangers.

بَلَدُكُمْ خَرِبٌ، وَمُدُنُكُمْ مَحرُوقَةٌ بِالنّارِ. الأجانِبُ يَأكُلُونَ أرْضَكُمْ أمامَكُمْ، وَالغُرَباءُ خَرَّبُوها.

8 T he daughter of Zion is left like a shelter in a vineyard, Like a watchman’s hut in a cucumber field, like a besieged city.

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

9 U nless the Lord of hosts Had left us a few survivors, We would be like Sodom, We would be like Gomorrah. God Has Had Enough

لَوْ لَمْ يُبقِ لَنا اللهُ القَدِيْرُ نَسلاً، لَكُنّا مِثلَ سَدُومَ، وَلأصبَحنا مِثلَ عَمُورَةَ.

10 H ear the word of the Lord, You rulers of Sodom; Give ear to the instruction of our God, You people of Gomorrah.

اسْمَعُوا كَلِمَةَ اللهِ يا حُكّامَ سَدُومَ، وَأصْغُوا إلَى تَعلِيمِ إلَهِنا يا شَعبَ عَمُورَةَ.

11 “ What are your multiplied sacrifices to Me?” Says the Lord. “I have had enough of burnt offerings of rams And the fat of fed cattle; And I take no pleasure in the blood of bulls, lambs or goats.

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

12 “ When you come to appear before Me, Who requires of you this trampling of My courts?

عِندَما تَأتُونَ إلَى مَحْضَرِي لِتُقَدِّمُوا ذَبائِحَ، مَنْ طَلَبَ مِنكُمْ أنْ تَدُوسُوا ساحاتِ هَيكَلِي؟

13 “ Bring your worthless offerings no longer, Incense is an abomination to Me. New moon and sabbath, the calling of assemblies— I cannot endure iniquity and the solemn assembly.

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

14 “ I hate your new moon festivals and your appointed feasts, They have become a burden to Me; I am weary of bearing them.

تُبْغُضُ نَفسِي أوائِلَ شُهُورِكُمْ وَأعيادَكُمْ. وَقَدْ صارَتْ ثَقِيلَةً عَلَيَّ.

15 “ So when you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you; Yes, even though you multiply prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are covered with blood.

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

16 “ Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean; Remove the evil of your deeds from My sight. Cease to do evil,

اغْتَسِلُوا وَتَطَهَّرُوا، وَأزِيلُوا أعمالَكُمِ الشِّرِّيرَةَ الَّتِي تَرتَكِبُونَها أمامِيَ. تَوَقَّفُوا عَنْ عَمَلِ الشَّرِّ.

17 L earn to do good; Seek justice, Reprove the ruthless, Defend the orphan, Plead for the widow. “Let Us Reason”

تَعَلَّمُوا فِعلَ الخَيرِ، وَابتَغُوا العَدلَ. أنقِذُوا المَظلُومِينَ، وَدافِعُوا عَنِ اليَتامَى، وَحامُوا عَنِ الأرامِلِ.»

18 “ Come now, and let us reason together,” Says the Lord, “ Though your sins are as scarlet, They will be as white as snow; Though they are red like crimson, They will be like wool.

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

19 “ If you consent and obey, You will eat the best of the land;

إنْ أطَعْتُمْ فَسَتَأكُلُونَ مِنْ خَيراتِ هَذِهِ الأرْضِ.

20 “ But if you refuse and rebel, You will be devoured by the sword.” Truly, the mouth of the Lord has spoken. Zion Corrupted, to Be Redeemed

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

21 H ow the faithful city has become a harlot, She who was full of justice! Righteousness once lodged in her, But now murderers.

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

22 Y our silver has become dross, Your drink diluted with water.

صارَتْ فِضَّتُكِ كَنِفايَةِ المَعادِنِ، وَاختَلَطَ نَبيذُكِ بِالماءِ.

23 Y our rulers are rebels And companions of thieves; Everyone loves a bribe And chases after rewards. They do not defend the orphan, Nor does the widow’s plea come before them.

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

24 T herefore the Lord God of hosts, The Mighty One of Israel, declares, “Ah, I will be relieved of My adversaries And avenge Myself on My foes.

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

25 “ I will also turn My hand against you, And will smelt away your dross as with lye And will remove all your alloy.

سَأضَعُ يَدِي عَلَيكِ مِنْ جَدِيدٍ. سَأُنَظِّفُ نِفايَتَكِ كَما بِالصّابُونِ، وَأُزِيلُ جَمِيعَ شَوائِبِكِ.

26 “ Then I will restore your judges as at the first, And your counselors as at the beginning; After that you will be called the city of righteousness, A faithful city.”

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

27 Z ion will be redeemed with justice And her repentant ones with righteousness.

سَتُفدَى صِهْيَوْنُ بِالعَدلِ، وَالعائِدُونَ إلَيها سَيُحَرَّرُونَ بِالبِرِّ.

28 B ut transgressors and sinners will be crushed together, And those who forsake the Lord will come to an end.

أمّا العُصاةُ وَالخُطاةُ فَسَيُحَطَّمُونَ مَعاً، وَالَّذِينَ يَترُكُونَ اللهَ سَيَفنَوْنَ.

29 S urely you will be ashamed of the oaks which you have desired, And you will be embarrassed at the gardens which you have chosen.

سَتَخجَلُونَ مِنْ أشجارِ البَلُّوطِ الَّتِي كُنتُمْ تُسَرُّونَ بِها، وَتَخزَونَ مِنَ البَساتِينِ الَّتِي اختَرْتُمُوها لِلعِبادَةِ.

30 F or you will be like an oak whose leaf fades away Or as a garden that has no water.

هَذا لأنَّكُمْ سَتَكُونُونَ كَأوراقِ شَجَرِ البَلُّوطِ الَّتِي تَذبُلُ وَتَسقُطُ، وَكالبَساتِينِ الجافَّةِ.

31 T he strong man will become tinder, His work also a spark. Thus they shall both burn together And there will be none to quench them.

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