إِشَعْيَاءَ 65

١ 1 «أَصْغَيْتُ إِلَى ٱلَّذِينَ لَمْ يَسْأَلُوا. وُجِدْتُ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ لَمْ يَطْلُبُونِي. قُلْتُ: هَأَنَذَا، هَأَنَذَا. لِأُمَّةٍ لَمْ تُسَمَّ بِٱسْمِي.

[This is what Yahweh said]: “I was ready to reply [to my people], but no one requested me [to help them]. I was ready to help [even] those who did not call out to me. I continued to say, ‘I am here [to help you]!’

٢ 2 بَسَطْتُ يَدَيَّ طُولَ ٱلنَّهَارِ إِلَى شَعْبٍ مُتَمَرِّدٍ سَائِرٍ فِي طَرِيقٍ غَيْرِ صَالِحٍ وَرَاءَ أَفْكَارِهِ.

[It is as though] I have continually held out my arms [to show that I am ready to help] my people who rebel [against me], and who [continually] do the evil things that they want to do.

٣ 3 شَعْبٍ يُغِيظُنِي بِوَجْهِي. دَائِمًا يَذْبَحُ فِي ٱلْجَنَّاتِ، وَيُبَخِّرُ عَلَى ٱلْآجُرِّ.

They boldly continue to do things that cause me to be angry: They offer sacrifices [to their idols] in their gardens, and they burn incense [to them] on [altars made of] bricks.

٤ 4 يَجْلِسُ فِي ٱلْقُبُورِ، وَيَبِيتُ فِي ٱلْمَدَافِنِ. يَأْكُلُ لَحْمَ ٱلْخِنْزِيرِ، وَفِي آنِيَتِهِ مَرَقُ لُحُومٍ نَجِسَةٍ.

They secretly remain awake at night in burial caves, [talking with the spirits of] ([dead people/their ancestors]). They eat the meat of pigs, and their pots are full of [other] meat that is [also] unacceptable to me.

٥ 5 يَقُولُ: قِفْ عِنْدَكَ. لَا تَدْنُ مِنِّي لِأَنِّي أَقْدَسُ مِنْكَ. هَؤُلَاءِ دُخَانٌ فِي أَنْفِي، نَارٌ مُتَّقِدَةٌ كُلَّ ٱلنَّهَارِ.

[Then] they say [to others], ‘Stay away from me; do not come near me, because I am very holy, [with the result that you should not touch me].’ People like that are [like] [MET] smoke in my nose [from] a fire that burns continually.

٦ 6 هَا قَدْ كُتِبَ أَمَامِي. لَا أَسْكُتُ بَلْ أُجَازِي. أُجَازِي فِي حِضْنِهِمْ،

I have written [a record of all the evil things that they have done]. And I will not do nothing about all those things; I will certainly punish them

٧ 7 آثَامَكُمْ وَآثَامَ آبَائِكُمْ مَعًا قَالَ ٱلرَّبُّ، ٱلَّذِينَ بَخَّرُوا عَلَى ٱلْجِبَالِ، وَعَيَّرُونِي عَلَى ٱلْآكَامِ، فَأَكِيلُ عَمَلَهُمُ ٱلْأَوَّلَ فِي حِضْنِهِمْ».

for the sins that they and their ancestors have committed. They have mocked/insulted me by burning incense [to their idols] on the hilltops. So I will punish them like they deserve for doing those things.”

٨ 8 هَكَذَا قَالَ ٱلرَّبُّ: «كَمَا أَنَّ ٱلسُّلَافَ يُوجَدُ فِي ٱلْعُنْقُودِ، فَيَقُولُ قَائِلٌ: لَا تُهْلِكْهُ لِأَنَّ فِيهِ بَرَكَةً. هَكَذَا أَعْمَلُ لِأَجْلِ عَبِيدِي حَتَّى لَا أُهْلِكَ ٱلْكُلَّ.

This is [also] what Yahweh said: “When there is a cluster of nice grapes on a vine, people do not throw them away, because they know that there is good juice in those grapes. Similarly, because there are some people [in Judah] who faithfully serve/worship me, I will not get rid of all of them.

٩ 9 بَلْ أُخْرِجُ مِنْ يَعْقُوبَ نَسْلًا وَمِنْ يَهُوذَا وَارِثًا لِجِبَالِي، فَيَرِثُهَا مُخْتَارِيَّ، وَتَسْكُنُ عَبِيدِي هُنَاكَ.

I will spare some of the descendants of Jacob who are living on the hills of Judah. I have chosen them, and they will possess that land; they will worship/serve me, and they will live there.

١٠ 10 فَيَكُونُ شَارُونُ مَرْعَى غَنَمٍ، وَوَادِي عَخُورَ مَرْبِضَ بَقَرٍ، لِشَعْبِي ٱلَّذِينَ طَلَبُونِي.

[Then all the land from the] Sharon [Plain near the Mediterranean Sea] and [as far east as] Achor Valley [near Jericho] will become pastureland where their cattle and sheep will rest.

١١ 11 «أَمَّا أَنْتُمُ ٱلَّذِينَ تَرَكُوا ٱلرَّبَّ وَنَسُوا جَبَلَ قُدْسِي، وَرَتَّبُوا لِلسَّعْدِ ٱلْأَكْبَرِ مَائِدَةً، وَمَلَأُوا لِلسَّعْدِ ٱلْأَصْغَرِ خَمْرًا مَمْزُوجَةً،

But [it will be different] for you who have abandoned me, you who do not worship me on [Zion], my sacred hill, you who worship Gad and Meni, [the gods who you think will bring you] good luck and good fortune.

١٢ 12 فَإِنِّي أُعَيِّنُكُمْ لِلسَّيْفِ، وَتَجْثُونَ كُلُّكُمْ لِلذَّبْحِ، لِأَنِّي دَعَوْتُ فَلَمْ تُجِيبُوا، تَكَلَّمْتُ فَلَمْ تَسْمَعُوا، بَلْ عَمِلْتُمُ ٱلشَّرَّ فِي عَيْنَيَّ، وَٱخْتَرْتُمْ مَا لَمْ أُسَرَّ بِهِ.

[It is I, not Meni, who will decide/say what will happen to you]; you will all [be slaughtered by] swords. [That will happen] because you did not answer when I called out to you. I spoke to you, but you did not pay attention. Instead, you did things that I said are evil; you chose to do things that do not please me.

١٣ 13 لِذَلِكَ هَكَذَا قَالَ ٱلسَّيِّدُ ٱلرَّبُّ: هُوَذَا عَبِيدِي يَأْكُلُونَ وَأَنْتُمْ تَجُوعُونَ. هُوَذَا عَبِيدِي يَشْرَبُونَ وَأَنْتُمْ تَعْطَشُونَ. هُوَذَا عَبِيدِي يَفْرَحُونَ وَأَنْتُمْ تَخْزَوْنَ.

I, Yahweh the Lord, will give to those who worship and obey me things to eat and drink, and they will be happy; but [all] you evil people will be hungry and thirsty, and you will be [sad and] disgraced.

١٤ 14 هُوَذَا عَبِيدِي يَتَرَنَّمُونَ مِنْ طِيبَةِ ٱلْقَلْبِ وَأَنْتُمْ تَصْرُخُونَ مِنْ كآبَةِ ٱلْقَلْبِ، وَمِنِ ٱنْكِسَارِ ٱلرُّوحِ تُوَلْوِلُونَ.

Those who worship and obey me will sing joyfully, but you [evil people] will wail loudly because you will be suffering in your inner beings.

١٥ 15 وَتُخْلِفُونَ ٱسْمَكُمْ لَعْنَةً لِمُخْتَارِيَّ، فَيُمِيتُكَ ٱلسَّيِّدُ ٱلرَّبُّ وَيُسَمِّي عَبِيدَهُ ٱسْمًا آخَرَ.

Those whom I have chosen will use your names when they curse people; [I], Yahweh the Lord, will get rid of you. But I will give to those who worship and obey me a new name [that they will use when they bless people].

١٦ 16 فَٱلَّذِي يَتَبَرَّكُ فِي ٱلْأَرْضِ يَتَبَرَّكُ بِإِلَهِ ٱلْحَقِّ، وَٱلَّذِي يَحْلِفُ فِي ٱلْأَرْضِ يَحْلِفُ بِإِلَهِ ٱلْحَقِّ، لِأَنَّ ٱلضِّيقَاتِ ٱلْأُولَى قَدْ نُسِيَتْ، وَلِأَنَّهَا ٱسْتَتَرَتْ عَنْ عَيْنَيَّ.

The people in this land have had many troubles, but I will cause those troubles to occur no more. Therefore those who ask me to bless them and those who solemnly promise to do something should never forget that I am God, who faithfully [do what I promise to do].”

١٧ 17 «لِأَنِّي هَأَنَذَا خَالِقٌ سَمَاوَاتٍ جَدِيدَةً وَأَرْضًا جَدِيدَةً، فَلَا تُذْكَرُ ٱلْأُولَى وَلَا تَخْطُرُ عَلَى بَالٍ.

“Note this: [Some day] I will create a new heaven and a new earth. [They will be very wonderful, with the result that] you will no longer think about all [the troubles] you had previously.

١٨ 18 بَلِ ٱفْرَحُوا وَٱبْتَهِجُوا إِلَى ٱلْأَبَدِ فِي مَا أَنَا خَالِقٌ، لِأَنِّي هَأَنَذَا خَالِقٌ أُورُشَلِيمَ بَهْجَةً وَشَعْبَهَا فَرَحًا.

Be glad and always rejoice because of what I will do: Jerusalem will be a place where [people] rejoice; the people who live there will always be happy.

١٩ 19 فَأَبْتَهِجُ بِأُورُشَلِيمَ وَأَفْرَحُ بِشَعْبِي، وَلَا يُسْمَعُ بَعْدُ فِيهَا صَوْتُ بُكَاءٍ وَلَا صَوْتُ صُرَاخٍ.

I will rejoice about Jerusalem, and I will be delighted with my people. [People] will no longer weep or cry because of being distressed.

٢٠ 20 لَا يَكُونُ بَعْدُ هُنَاكَ طِفْلُ أَيَّامٍ، وَلَا شَيْخٌ لَمْ يُكْمِلْ أَيَّامَهُ. لِأَنَّ ٱلصَّبِيَّ يَمُوتُ ٱبْنَ مِئَةِ سَنَةٍ، وَٱلْخَاطِئُ يُلْعَنُ ٱبْنَ مِئَةِ سَنَةٍ.

No child will die when it is still an infant; all people will live until they are very old. [People will consider that] anyone who is 100 years old is still young; [they will consider that] anyone who dies who is younger than that has been cursed.

٢١ 21 وَيَبْنُونَ بُيُوتًا وَيَسْكُنُونَ فِيهَا، وَيَغْرِسُونَ كُرُومًا وَيَأْكُلُونَ أَثْمَارَهَا.

My people will build houses and [then] live in them. They will plant vineyards and then eat grapes from those vineyards.

٢٢ 22 لَا يَبْنُونَ وَآخَرُ يَسْكُنُ، وَلَا يَغْرِسُونَ وَآخَرُ يَأْكُلُ. لِأَنَّهُ كَأَيَّامِ شَجَرَةٍ أَيَّامُ شَعْبِي، وَيَسْتَعْمِلُ مُخْتَارِيَّ عَمَلَ أَيْدِيهِمْ.

As for the houses that they build, no one will [take those houses away from them and] live in them. No one will take a vineyard away from its owner. My chosen people will live a long time, like trees do, and they will enjoy what they have accomplished— [the houses that they have built and the crops that they have planted].

٢٣ 23 لَا يَتْعَبُونَ بَاطِلًا وَلَا يَلِدُونَ لِلرُّعْبِ، لِأَنَّهُمْ نَسْلُ مُبَارَكِي ٱلرَّبِّ، وَذُرِّيَّتُهُمْ مَعَهُمْ.

They will not work hard in vain, and their children will not die from some (calamity/terrible thing happening to them). I will [certainly] bless their children and their grandchildren.

٢٤ 24 وَيَكُونُ أَنِّي قَبْلَمَا يَدْعُونَ أَنَا أُجِيبُ، وَفِيمَا هُمْ يَتَكَلَّمُونَ بَعْدُ أَنَا أَسْمَعُ.

Before they call to me [to help them], I will answer; I will answer their prayers while they are still praying [for me to do something for them].

٢٥ 25 ٱلذِّئْبُ وَٱلْحَمَلُ يَرْعَيَانِ مَعًا، وَٱلْأَسَدُ يَأْكُلُ ٱلتِّبْنَ كَٱلْبَقَرِ. أَمَّا ٱلْحَيَّةُ فَٱلتُّرَابُ طَعَامُهَا. لَا يُؤْذُونَ وَلَا يُهْلِكُونَ فِي كُلِّ جَبَلِ قُدْسِي، قَالَ ٱلرَّبُّ».

No one will be harmed or injured anywhere on [Zion], my sacred hill: Wolves and lambs will eat grass together [peacefully]; lions will eat hay like oxen do, [and they will not attack people]. Snakes will [not hurt anyone; they will lie on the ground and] eat [only] dirt. [That is surely what it will be like because I], Yahweh, have said it.”