Isaiæ 10
1 Væ qui condunt leges iniquas: et scribentes, iniustitiam scripserunt:
Woe to those who decree unrighteous decrees, and to the writers who write oppressive decrees;
2 ut opprimerent in iudicio pauperes, et vim facerent causæ humilium populi mei: ut essent viduæ præda eorum, et pupillos diriperent.
to deprive the needy from justice, and to rob the poor among my people of their rights, that widows may be their spoil, and that they may make the fatherless their prey.
3 Quid facietis in die visitationis, et calamitatis de longe venientis? Ad cuius confugietis auxilium? Et ubi derelinquetis gloriam vestram,
What will you do in the day of visitation, and in the desolation which will come from afar? To whom will you flee for help? Where will you leave your wealth,
4 ne incurvemini sub vinculo, et cum interfectis cadatis? Super omnibus his non est aversus furor eius, sed adhuc manus eius extenta.
so as not to kneel with the prisoners, or fall among the slain? For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
5 Væ Assur, virga furoris mei et baculus ipse est, in manu eorum indignatio mea.
Alas Assyrian, the rod of my anger, the staff in whose hand is my indignation.
6 Ad gentem fallacem mittam eum, et contra populum furoris mei mandabo illi, ut auferat spolia, et diripiat prædam, et ponat illum in conculcationem quasi lutum platearum.
I will send him against a profane nation, and against the people who anger me will I give him a command to take the spoil and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets.
7 Ipse autem non sic arbitrabitur, et cor eius non ita existimabit: sed ad conterendum erit cor eius, et ad internecionem gentium non paucarum.
However he doesn't mean so, neither does his heart think so; but it is in his heart to destroy, and to cut off not a few nations.
8 Dicet enim:
For he says, "Aren't all of my officials kings?
9 Numquid non principes mei simul reges sunt? Numquid non ut Charcamis, sic Calano: et ut Arphad, sic Emath? Numquid non ut Damascus, sic Samaria?
Isn't Calno like Carchemish? Isn't Hamath like Arpad? Isn't Samaria like Damascus?
10 Quomodo invenit manus mea regna idoli, sic et simulachra eorum de Ierusalem, et de Samaria.
As my hand has found the kingdoms of the idols, whose engraved images exceeded those of Jerusalem and of Samaria;
11 Numquid non sicut feci Samariæ et idolis eius, sic faciam Ierusalem et simulachris eius?
shall I not, as I have done to Samaria and her idols, so do to Jerusalem and her idols?"
12 Et erit: cum impleverit Dominus cuncta opera sua in monte Sion, et in Ierusalem, visitabo super fructum magnifici cordis regis Assur, et super gloriam altitudinis oculorum eius.
Therefore it will happen that, when the LORD has performed his whole work on Mount Zion and on Jerusalem, he will punish the fruit of the willful proud heart of the king of Assyria, and the insolence of his haughty looks.
13 Dixit enim: In fortitudine manus meæ feci, et in sapientia mea intellexi: et abstuli terminos populorum, et principes eorum deprædatus sum, et detraxi quasi potens in sublimi residentes.
For he has said, "By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my wisdom; for I have understanding: and I have removed the boundaries of the peoples, and have robbed their treasures. Like a valiant man I have brought down their rulers.
14 Et invenit quasi nidum manus mea fortitudinem populorum: et sicut colliguntur ova, quæ derelicta sunt, sic universam terram ego congregavi: et non fuit qui moveret pennam, et aperiret os, et ganniret.
My hand has found the riches of the peoples like a nest, and like one gathers eggs that are abandoned, have I gathered all the earth. There was no one who moved their wing, or that opened their mouth, or chirped."
15 Numquid gloriabitur securis contra eum, qui secat in ea? Aut exaltabitur serra contra eum, a quo trahitur? Quomodo si elevetur virga contra elevantem se, et exaltetur baculus, qui utique lignum est?
Should an axe brag against him who chops with it? Should a saw exalt itself above him who saws with it? As if a rod should lift those who lift it up, or as if a staff should lift up someone who is not wood.
16 Propter hoc mittet dominator Dominus exercituum in pinguibus eius tenuitatem: et subtus gloriam eius succensa ardebit quasi combustio ignis.
Therefore the LORD of hosts, will send among his fat ones leanness; and under his glory a burning will be kindled like the burning of fire.
17 Et erit lumen Israel in igne, et Sanctus eius in flamma: et succendetur, et devorabitur spina eius, et vepres in die una.
The light of Israel will be for a fire, and his Holy One for a flame; and it will burn and devour his thorns and his briers in one day.
18 Et gloria saltus eius, et carmeli eius ab anima usque ad carnem consumetur, et erit terrore profugus.
He will consume the glory of his forest, and of his fruitful field, both soul and body. It will be as when a standard bearer faints.
19 Et reliquiæ ligni saltus eius præ paucitate numerabuntur, et puer scribet eos.
The remnant of the trees of his forest shall be few, so that a child could write their number.
20 Et erit in die illa: non adiiciet residuum Israel, et hi, qui fugerint de domo Iacob, inniti super eo, qui percutit eos: sed innitetur super Dominum Sanctum Israel in veritate.
It will come to pass in that day that the remnant of Israel, and those who have escaped from the house of Jacob will no more again lean on him who struck them, but shall lean on the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, in truth.
21 Reliquiæ convertentur, reliquiæ, inquam, Iacob ad Deum fortem.
A remnant will return, even the remnant of Jacob, to the mighty God.
22 Si enim fuerit populus tuus Israel quasi arena maris, reliquiæ convertentur ex eo, consummatio abbreviata inundabit iustitiam.
For though your people, Israel, are as the sand of the sea, a remnant will be kept safe. For he will fulfill the word and decisively, overflowing in righteousness;
23 Consummationem enim et abbreviationem Dominus Deus exercituum faciet in medio omnis terræ.
because the Lord will carry out the word decisively in the midst of the earth.
24 Propter hoc, hæc dicit Dominus Deus exercituum: Noli timere populus meus habitator Sion, ab Assur: in virga percutiet te, et baculum suum levabit super te in via Ægypti.
Therefore the LORD of hosts says: "My people who dwell in Zion, do not be afraid of the Assyrian, though he strike you with the rod, and lift up his staff against you, as Egypt did.
25 Adhuc enim paululum modicumque et consummabitur indignatio et furor meus super scelus eorum.
For yet a very little while, and the indignation against you will be accomplished, and my anger will be directed to his destruction."
26 Et suscitabit super eum Dominus exercituum flagellum iuxta plagam Madian in Petra Oreb, et virgam suam super mare, et levabit eam in via Ægypti.
The LORD of hosts will stir up a scourge against him, as in the slaughter of Midian at the rock of Oreb. His rod will be over the sea, and he will lift it up like he did against Egypt.
27 Et erit in die illa: Auferetur onus eius de humero tuo, et iugum eius de collo tuo, et computrescet iugum a facie olei.
It will happen in that day, that his burden will depart from off your shoulder, and his yoke from off your neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing.
28 Veniet in Aiath, transibit in Magron: apud Machmas commendabit vasa sua.
He has come to Aiath. He has passed through Migron. At Michmash he stores his baggage.
29 Transierunt cursim Gaba sedes nostra: obstupuit Rama, Gabaath Saulis fugit.
He went through the pass. He has lodged at Geba. Ramah trembles. Gibeah of Saul has fled.
30 Hinni voce tua filia Gallim, attende Laisa, paupercula Anathoth.
Cry aloud with your voice, daughter of Gallim. Listen, Laishah. You poor Anathoth.
31 Migravit Medemena: habitatores Gabim confortamini.
Madmenah is a fugitive. The inhabitants of Gebim flee for safety.
32 Adhuc dies est, ut in Nobe stetur: agitabit manum suam super montem filiæ Sion, collem Ierusalem.
This very day he will halt at Nob. He shakes his hand at the mountain of the daughter of Zion, the hill of Jerusalem.
33 Ecce dominator Dominus exercituum confringet lagunculam in terrore, et excelsi statura succidentur, et sublimes humiliabuntur.
Look, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, will lop the boughs with terror. The tall will be cut down, and the lofty will be brought low.
34 Et subvertentur condensa saltus ferro: et Libanus cum excelsis cadet.
He will cut down the thickets of the forest with iron, and Lebanon will fall by the Mighty One.
