إِشَعْيَاءَ 63

١ 1 مَنْ ذَا ٱلْآتِي مِنْ أَدُومَ، بِثِيَابٍ حُمْرٍ مِنْ بُصْرَةَ؟ هَذَا ٱلْبَهِيُّ بِمَلَابِسِهِ، ٱلْمُتَعَظِّمُ بِكَثْرَةِ قُوَّتِهِ. «أَنَا ٱلْمُتَكَلِّمُ بِٱلْبِرِّ، ٱلْعَظِيمُ لِلْخَلَاصِ».

[I ask], “Who is this who is coming from Bozrah [city] in Edom, whose clothes are stained red [from blood]? Who is this who is wearing beautiful robes?” [He replies], “It is I, [Yahweh], declaring that I have defeated [your enemies], and I am able to rescue you!”

٢ 2 مَا بَالُ لِبَاسِكَ مُحَمَّرٌ، وَثِيَابُكَ كَدَائِسِ ٱلْمِعْصَرَةِ؟

[I ask him], “What are those red spots on your clothes? It appears that [SIM] you have been treading/tramping on grapes [to make wine].”

٣ 3 «قَدْ دُسْتُ ٱلْمِعْصَرَةَ وَحْدِي، وَمِنَ ٱلشُّعُوبِ لَمْ يَكُنْ مَعِي أَحَدٌ. فَدُسْتُهُمْ بِغَضَبِي، وَوَطِئْتُهُمْ بِغَيْظِي. فَرُشَّ عَصِيرُهُمْ عَلَى ثِيَابِي، فَلَطَخْتُ كُلَّ مَلَابِسِي.

[He replies], “I have been treading on [my enemies, not] on grapes. I did it myself; no one helped me. I punished them because I was very angry with them, and my clothes became stained with their blood.

٤ 4 لِأَنَّ يَوْمَ ٱلنَّقْمَةِ فِي قَلْبِي، وَسَنَةَ مَفْدِيِّيَّ قَدْ أَتَتْ.

I did that because it was time for me [SYN] to get revenge; it was time to rescue [my people from those who had oppressed them].

٥ 5 فَنَظَرْتُ وَلَمْ يَكُنْ مُعِينٌ، وَتَحَيَّرْتُ إِذْ لَمْ يَكُنْ عَاضِدٌ، فَخَلَّصَتْ لِي ذِرَاعِي، وَغَيْظِي عَضَدَنِي.

I searched for someone who would enable me to help [my people], but I was amazed/shocked that there was no one to help me. So I defeated [their enemies] with my own power/strength [MTY]; I was able [PRS] to do that because of my being very angry.

٦ 6 فَدُسْتُ شُعُوبًا بِغَضَبِي وَأَسْكَرْتُهُمْ بِغَيْظِي، وَأَجْرَيْتُ عَلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ عَصِيرَهُمْ».

Because I was extremely angry, I punished the nations; I caused them [to stagger like] [MET] drunk men, and I caused their blood to pour out on the ground.”

٧ 7 إِحْسَانَاتِ ٱلرَّبِّ أَذْكُرُ، تَسَابِيحَ ٱلرَّبِّ، حَسَبَ كُلِّ مَا كَافَأَنَا بِهِ ٱلرَّبُّ، وَٱلْخَيْرَ ٱلْعَظِيمَ لِبَيْتِ إِسْرَائِيلَ ٱلَّذِي كَافَأَهُمْ بِهِ حَسَبَ مَرَاحِمِهِ، وَحَسَبَ كَثْرَةِ إِحْسَانَاتِهِ.

I will tell about Yahweh faithfully loving his people, and I will praise him for all that he has done. Yahweh has done good things for [us] people [MTY] of Israel; he has acted mercifully toward us, and he has steadfastly and faithfully loved us.

٨ 8 وَقَدْ قَالَ حَقًّا: «إِنَّهُمْ شَعْبِي، بَنُونَ لَا يَخُونُونَ». فَصَارَ لَهُمْ مُخَلِّصًا.

Yahweh said, “These are my people; they will not deceive me;” so he rescued us.

٩ 9 فِي كُلِّ ضِيقِهِمْ تَضَايَقَ، وَمَلَاكُ حَضْرَتِهِ خَلَّصَهُمْ. بِمَحَبَّتِهِ وَرَأْفَتِهِ هُوَ فَكَّهُمْ وَرَفَعَهُمْ وَحَمَلَهُمْ كُلَّ ٱلْأَيَّامِ ٱلْقَدِيمَةِ.

When we had many troubles, he was sad [also]. He sent his angel to rescue us. Because he loved us and was merciful to us, he saved us; [it was as though] he picked our ancestors up and carried them all those years [during which they were oppressed in Egypt].

١٠ 10 وَلَكِنَّهُمْ تَمَرَّدُوا وَأَحْزَنُوا رُوحَ قُدْسِهِ، فَتَحَوَّلَ لَهُمْ عَدُوًّا، وَهُوَ حَارَبَهُمْ.

But we rebelled against him, and we caused his Holy Spirit to be sad. So he became [like] [MET] an enemy who fought against us.

١١ 11 ثُمَّ ذَكَرَ ٱلْأَيَّامَ ٱلْقَدِيمَةَ، مُوسَى وَشَعْبَهُ: «أَيْنَ ٱلَّذِي أَصْعَدَهُمْ مِنَ ٱلْبَحْرِ مَعَ رَاعِي غَنَمِهِ؟ أَيْنَ ٱلَّذِي جَعَلَ فِي وَسَطِهِمْ رُوحَ قُدْسِهِ،

Then we thought about [what happened] long ago, during the time when Moses led [our ancestors out of Egypt]. We cried out, “Where is the one who brought our ancestors through the [Red] Sea while Moses led them? Where is the one who sent his Holy Spirit to be among our ancestors?

١٢ 12 ٱلَّذِي سَيَّرَ لِيَمِينِ مُوسَى ذِرَاعَ مَجْدِهِ، ٱلَّذِي شَقَّ ٱلْمِيَاهَ قُدَّامَهُمْ لِيَصْنَعَ لِنَفْسِهِ ٱسْمًا أَبَدِيًّا،

Where is the one who showed his glorious power [MTY], and caused the water to separate when Moses lifted his arm above it, with the result that he will be honored/praised forever?

١٣ 13 ٱلَّذِي سَيَّرَهُمْ فِي ٱللُّجَجِ، كَفَرَسٍ فِي ٱلْبَرِّيَّةِ فَلَمْ يَعْثُرُوا؟

Where is the one who led our ancestors while they walked through the sea bed? They were like [SIM] horses that were racing along and never stumbled.

١٤ 14 كَبَهَائِمَ تَنْزِلُ إِلَى وَطَاءٍ، رُوحُ ٱلرَّبِّ أَرَاحَهُمْ». هَكَذَا قُدْتَ شَعْبَكَ لِتَصْنَعَ لِنَفْسِكَ ٱسْمَ مَجْدٍ.

They were like [SIM] cattle that walk down into a valley [to rest], and the Spirit of Yahweh enabled them to go to a place where they could rest. Yahweh, you led your people, and you caused yourself [MTY] to (get a wonderful reputation/be greatly honored).”

١٥ 15 تَطَلَّعْ مِنَ ٱلسَّمَاوَاتِ وَٱنْظُرْ مِنْ مَسْكَنِ قُدْسِكَ وَمَجْدِكَ: أَيْنَ غَيْرَتُكَ وَجَبَرُوتُكَ؟ زَفِيرُ أَحْشَائِكَ وَمَرَاحِمُكَ نَحْوِي ٱمْتَنَعَتْ.

[Yahweh], look down from heaven; look down on us from your holy and glorious home. You were [RHQ] previously very concerned [about us], and you acted powerfully [to help us]. But it seems that you do not act mercifully and zealously for us any more.

١٦ 16 فَإِنَّكَ أَنْتَ أَبُونَا وَإِنْ لَمْ يَعْرِفْنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ، وَإِنْ لَمْ يَدْرِنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ. أَنْتَ يَارَبُّ أَبُونَا، وَلِيُّنَا مُنْذُ ٱلْأَبَدِ ٱسْمُكَ.

You are our father. Abraham does not know [what is happening to] us, and Jacob is not concerned about us, [either], but Yahweh, you are our father; you rescued us long ago.

١٧ 17 لِمَاذَا أَضْلَلْتَنَا يَارَبُّ عَنْ طُرُقِكَ، قَسَّيْتَ قُلُوبَنَا عَنْ مَخَافَتِكَ؟ ٱرْجِعْ مِنْ أَجْلِ عَبِيدِكَ، أَسْبَاطِ مِيرَاثِكَ.

Yahweh, why did you cause us to wander away from your road [RHQ]? Why did you cause us to be stubborn, with the result that we no [longer] revere you [RHQ]? Help us like you did previously, because we are the people who serve you and belong to you.

١٨ 18 إِلَى قَلِيلٍ ٱمْتَلَكَ شَعْبُ قُدْسِكَ. مُضَايِقُونَا دَاسُوا مَقْدِسَكَ.

We, your holy people, possessed your sacred temple for only a short time, [and now] our enemies have destroyed it.

١٩ 19 قَدْ كُنَّا مُنْذُ زَمَانٍ كَٱلَّذِينَ لَمْ تَحْكُمْ عَلَيْهِمْ، وَلَمْ يُدْعَ عَلَيْهِمْ بِٱسْمِكَ.

Now it seems as though we never were ruled by you, as though we were never part of your family [MTY].