إشَعْياء 66

١ 1 هَذَا مَا يَقُولُهُ الرَّبُّ: السَّمَاءُ عَرْشِي وَالأَرْضُ مَوْطِئُ قَدَمَيَّ، فَأَيَّ بَيْتٍ تُشَيِّدُونَ لِي؟ وَأَيْنَ مَقَرُّ رَاحَتِي؟

This is what Yahweh says, “Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. Where then is the house you will build for me? Where is the place where I may rest?

٢ 2 جَمِيعُ هَذِهِ صَنَعَتْهَا يَدِي فَوُجِدَتْ كُلُّهَا، لَكِنَّنِي أُسَرُّ بِالرَّجُلِ الْمُتَوَاضِعِ الْمُنْسَحِقِ الرُّوحِ الَّذِي يَرْتَعِدُ مِنْ كَلِمَتِي.

My hand has made all these things; that is how these things came to be—this is Yahweh's declaration. This is the man of whom I approve, the broken and contrite in spirit, and who trembles at my word.

٣ 3 إِنَّ مَنْ يَنْحَرُ ثَوْراً كَمَنْ يَقْتُلُ إِنْسَاناً، وَمَنْ يُقَرِّبُ حَمَلاً كَمَنْ يَكْسِرُ عُنُقَ كَلْبٍ، وَمَنْ يُصْعِدُ تَقْدِمَةَ حِنْطَةٍ كَمَنْ يُقَدِّمُ دَمَ خِنْزِيرٍ، وَمَنْ يُحْرِقُ بَخُوراً كَمَنْ يُبَارِكُ وَثَناً، لأَنَّ هَؤُلاَءِ آثَرُوا طُرُقَهُمْ، وَاسْتَطَابَتْ نُفُوسُهُمْ أَرْجَاسَهُمْ.

He who slaughters an ox also murders a man; he who sacrifices a lamb also breaks a dog's neck; he who offers a grain offering offers swine's blood; he who offers a memorial of incense also blesses wickedness. They have chosen their own ways, and they take pleasure in their abominations.

٤ 4 لِهَذَا أَنَا أَيْضاً أَخْتَارُ بَلاَيَاهُمْ لَهُمْ وَأُوْقِعُ بِهِمِ الْمَخَاوِفَ، لأَنِّي عِنْدَمَا دَعَوْتُ لَمْ يَسْتَجِيبُوا، وَحِينَ تَكَلَّمْتُ لَمْ يُصْغُوا، إِنَّمَا ارْتَكَبُوا الشَّرَّ فِي عَيْنَيَّ وَاخْتَارُوا مَا لاَ أُسَرُّ بِهِ.

In the same way I will choose their own punishment; I will bring on them what they fear, because when I called, no one answered; when I spoke, no one listened. They did what was evil in my sight, and chose to do what displeases me.”

٥ 5 اسْمَعُوا قَوْلَ الرَّبِّ أَيُّهَا الْمُرْتَعِدُونَ مِنْ كَلاَمِهِ: يَسْخَرُ مِنْكُمْ إخْوَتُكُمُ الَّذِينَ يَكْرَهُونَكُمْ وَيَنْبِذُونَكُمْ لأَنَّكُمْ تَخَافُونَ اسْمِي قَائِلِينَ: لِيَتَمَجَّدِ الرَّبُّ حَتَّى نَشْهَدَ فَرَحَكُمْ. وَلَكِنَّهُمْ لاَ يَعْرِفُونَ أَنَّهُمْ هُمُ الَّذِينَ يَخْزَوْنَ.

Hear the word of Yahweh, you who tremble at his word, “Your brothers who hate and exclude you for my name's sake have said, 'May Yahweh be glorified, then we will see your joy,' but they will be put to shame.

٦ 6 اسْمَعُوا صَوْتَ جَلَبَةٍ فِي الْمَدِينَةِ، صَوْتاً مِنَ الْهَيْكَلِ، صَوْتَ الرَّبِّ يُجَازِي أَعْدَاءَهُ.

A sound of battle tumult comes from the city, a sound from the temple, the sound of Yahweh paying back his enemies.

٧ 7 شَعْبِي مِثْلُ امْرَأَةٍ وَلَدَتْ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَتَمَخَّضَ، وَقَبْلَ أَنْ تُقَاسِيَ مِنَ الطَّلْقِ أَنْجَبَتْ ذَكَراً.

Before she goes into labor, she gives birth; before pain is upon her, she gave birth to a son.

٨ 8 مَنْ سَمِعَ مِثْلَ هَذَا، وَمَنْ رَأَى نَظِيرَهُ؟ أَتُوْلَدُ بِلاَدٌ فِي يَوْمٍ وَاحِدٍ؟ أَمْ تُخْلَقُ أُمَّةٌ دَفْعَةً وَاحِدَةً؟ فَمَا إِنْ تَمَخَّضَتْ صِهْيَوْنُ حَتَّى أَنْجَبَتْ أَبْنَاءَهَا.

Who has heard of such a thing? Who has seen such things? Will a land be born in one day? Can a nation be established in one moment? Yet as soon as Zion goes into labor, she gives birth to her children.

٩ 9 يَقُولُ الرَّبُّ: هَلْ أُمْخِضُ وَلاَ أُوَلِّدُ؟ هَلْ أُغْلِقُ الرَّحِمَ وَأَنَا الْمُوَلِّدُ؟

Do I bring a baby to the birth opening and not permit the child to be born?—asks Yahweh. Or do I bring a child to moment of delivery and then hold it back?—asks your God.”

١٠ 10 تَهَلَّلُوا مَعَ أُورُشَلِيمَ وَافْرَحُوا لَهَا يَاكُلَّ مُحِبِّيهَا، ابْتَهِجُوا مَعَهَا بِفَرَحٍ يَاجَمِيعَ النَّائِحِينَ عَلَيْهَا.

Rejoice with Jerusalem and be glad for her, all you who love her; rejoice with her, all you who mourned over her!

١١ 11 لِكَيْ تَرْضَعُوا وَتَشْبَعُوا مِنْ ثَدْيِ تَعْزِيَاتِهَا، وَلِكَيْ تَحْلِبُوا بِوَفْرَةٍ وَتَتَلَذَّذُوا مِنْ دِرَّةِ مَجْدِهَا.

For you will nurse and be satisfied; with her breasts you will be comforted; for you will drink them to the full and be delighted with the abundance of her glory.

١٢ 12 لأَنَّهُ هَكَذَا يَقُولُ الرَّبُّ: هَا أَنَا أُسْبِغُ عَلَيْهَا الْخَيْرَ كَنَهْرٍ، وَأُجْرِي إِلَيْهَا ثَرْوَةَ الأُمَمِ كَسَيْلٍ مُتَدَفِّقٍ، فَتَرْضَعُونَ، وَتُحْمَلُونَ فِي الْحِضْنِ، وَعَلَى رُكْبَتَيْهَا تُدَلَّلُونَ.

This is what Yahweh says, “I am about to spread prosperity over her like a river, and the riches of the nations like an overflowing stream. You will nurse at her side, be carried in her arms, and be dandled on her knees.

١٣ 13 وَأُعَزِّيكُمْ كَمَنْ تُعَزِّيه أُمُّهُ، وَفِي أُورُشَلِيمَ تُعَزَّوْنَ.

As a mother comforts her child, so I will comfort you, and you will be comforted in Jerusalem.”

١٤ 14 وَتَشْهَدُونَ فَتُسَرُّ قُلُوبُكُمْ وَتَزْدَهِرُ عِظَامُكُمْ كَالْعُشْبِ، فَتُصبِحُ يَدُ الرَّبِّ مَعْرُوفَةً عِنْدَ عَبِيدِهِ، وَيَنْصَبُّ غَضَبُهُ عَلَى أَعْدَاِئهِ.

You will see this, and your heart will rejoice, and your bones will sprout like the tender grass. The hand of Yahweh will be made known to his servants, but he will show his anger against his enemies.

١٥ 15 لأَنَّهُ هَا هُوَ الرَّبُّ مُقْبِلٌ بِنَارٍ، وَمَرْكَبَاتُهُ كَالْعَاصِفَةِ، لِيَسْكُبَ غَضَبَهُ بِسَخَطٍ، وَزَجْرَهُ بِلَهِيبِ نَارٍ.

For look, Yahweh is coming with fire, and his chariots are coming like the windstorm to bring the heat of his anger and his rebuke with flames of fire.

١٦ 16 لأَنَّ الرَّبَّ يُعَاقِبُ أَهْلَ الأَرْضِ بِنَارِهِ وَسَيْفِهِ، وَيَكْثُرُ قَتْلَى الرَّبِّ.

For Yahweh executes judgment on mankind by fire and with his sword. Those killed by Yahweh will be many.

١٧ 17 وَالَّذِينَ يَتَطَهَّرُونَ وَيَتَقَدَّسُونَ وَيَقْصِدُونَ إِلَى الْحَدَائِقِ حَيْثُ يَعْبُدُونَ وَثَناً قَائِماً وَرَاءَ أَشْجَارِهَا، وَيَأْكُلُونَ لَحْمَ الْخِنْزِيرِ وَالْفِئْرَانِ، وَكُلَّ اللُّحُومِ الْمُحَرَّمَةِ، مَصِيرُهُمُ الْهَلاَكُ.

They consecrate themselves and make themselves pure, so they may enter the gardens, following the one in the middle of those who eat the flesh of pig and abominable things like mice. “They will come to an end—this is Yahweh's declaration.

١٨ 18 وَلأَنِّي عَالِمٌ بِأَعْمَالِهِمْ وَأَفْكَارِهِمْ فَأَنَا مُزْمِعٌ أَنْ آتِيَ لأَجْمَعَ كُلَّ الأُمَمِ وَالأَلْسِنَةِ، فَيَتَوَافَدُونَ وَيَرَوْنَ مَجْدِي

For I know their deeds and their thoughts. The time is coming when I will gather all nations and languages. They will come and will see my glory.

١٩ 19 وأَجْعَلُ بَيْنَهُمْ آيَةً وَأَبْعَثُ بَعْضَ النَّاجِينَ مِنْهُمْ إِلَى الأُمَمِ: إِلَى تَرْشِيشَ، وَفُولَ، وَلُودَ، الْمَهَرَةِ فِي رَمْيِ السِّهَامِ، وَإِلَى تُوبَالَ وَيَاوَانَ وَإِلَى الْجَزَائِرِ الْبَعِيدَةِ مِمَّنْ لَمْ يَسْمَعُوا بِشُهْرَتِي أَوْ يَرَوْا مَجْدِي، فَيُذِيعُونَ مَجْدِي بَيْنَ الأُمَمِ.

I will set a mighty sign among them. Then I will send survivors from them to the nations: To Tarshish, Put, and Lud, archers who draw their bows, to Tubal, Javan, and to the distant coastlands where they have not heard about me nor seen my glory. They will proclaim my glory among the nations.

٢٠ 20 وَيُحْضِرُونَ جَميِعَ إِخْوَتِكُمْ مِنْ سَائِرِ الأُمَمِ، تَقْدِمَةً لِلرَّبِّ، عَلَى مُتُونِ الْجِيَادِ، وَفِي الْمَرْكَبَاتِ وَالْهَوَادِجِ، وَعَلَى ظُهُورِ الْبِغَالِ وَأَسْنِمَةِ الْجِمَالِ، إِلَى أُورُشَلِيمَ جَبَلِ قُدْسِي، كَمَا يُحْضِرُ الإِسْرَائِيلِيُّونَ تَقْدِمَةَ الْحِنْطَةِ فِي آنِيَةٍ طَاهِرَةٍ إِلَى بَيْتِ الرَّبِّ

They will bring back all your brothers out of all the nations, as an offering to Yahweh. They will come on horses, and in chariots, in wagons, on mules, and on camels, to my holy mountain Jerusalem—says Yahweh. For the people of Israel will bring a grain offering in a clean vessel into the house of Yahweh.

٢١ 21 وَمِنْهُمْ أَصْطَفِي كَهَنَةً وَلاَوِيِّينَ يَقُولُ الرَّبُّ.

Some of these I will even choose as priests and Levites—says Yahweh.

٢٢ 22 لأَنَّهُ كَمَا تَدُومُ أَمَامِي السَّمَاوَاتُ الْجَدِيدَةُ وَالأَرْضُ الْجَدِيدَةُ الَّتِي أَنَا أَصْنَعُهَا هَكَذَا تَدُومُ ذُرِّيَّتُكُمْ وَذِكْرُكُمْ.

For just as the new heavens and the new earth that I will make will remain before me—this is Yahweh's declaration—so your descendants will remain, and your name will remain.

٢٣ 23 وَيَأْتِي مِنْ رَأْسِ شَهْرٍ إِلَى رَأْسِ شَهْرٍ، وِمِنْ سَبْتٍ إِلَى سَبْتٍ كُلُّ بَنِي الْبَشَرِ لِيَعْبُدُونِي،

From one month to the next, and from one Sabbath to the next, all people will come to bow down to me—says Yahweh.

٢٤ 24 ثُمَّ يَمْضُونَ لِمُشَاهَدَةِ جُثَثِ الرِّجَالِ الَّذِينَ تَمَرَّدُوا عَلَيَّ، لأَنَّ دُودَهُمْ لاَ يَمُوتُ وَنَارَهُمْ لاَ تَخْمَدُ. وَيَكُونُونَ مَثَارَ اشْمِئْزَازِ جَمِيعِ النَّاسِ.

They will go out and see the dead bodies of the men who have rebelled against me, for the worms that eat them will not die, and the fire that consumes them will not be quenched; and it will be an abhorrence to all flesh.”