Izaija 13
1 Proroštvo o Babilonu koje vidje Izaija, sin Amosov.
The burden of Babylon that Isaiah son of Amoz has seen:
2 Na goletnu brdu dignite zastavu, vičite im iz sveg grla. Mašite rukom neka dođu na vrata kneževska.
“Lift up an ensign on a high mountain, Raise the voice to them, wave the hand, And they go into the openings of nobles.
3 Zapovijed dadoh svetim svojim ratnicima, gnjevu svom pozvah svoje junake koji slave veličanstvo moje.
I have given charge to My sanctified ones, Also I have called My mighty ones for My anger, Those rejoicing at My excellence.”
4 Čuj! Žagor na gorama kao od silna naroda. Čuj! Buka kraljevstava, sakupljenih naroda. To Jahve nad Vojskama za boj vojsku pregleda.
A voice of a multitude in the mountains, A likeness of a numerous people, A voice of noise from the kingdoms of nations who are gathered, YHWH of Hosts inspecting a host of battle!
5 Iz daleka kraja, s granica neba dolaze oni - Jahve i oruđa gnjeva njegova - da svu zemlju poharaju.
They are coming in from a far-off land, From the end of the heavens, YHWH and the instruments of His indignation, To destroy all the land.
6 Kukajte, jer je blizu Jahvin dan, k'o pohara dolazi od Svemoćnog.
Howl, for the Day of YHWH [is] near, It comes as destruction from the Mighty.
7 I sve ruke stog' malakšu ... Svako ljudsko srce klone,
Therefore, all hands fail, And every heart of man melts.
8 strava ih je obrvala, trudovi boli već ih spopadaju i grče se k'o rodilja. U prepasti jedan drugog motre, lica su im poput plamena.
And they have been troubled, Pains and pangs take them, They are pained as a travailing woman, A man marvels at his friend, The appearance of flames—their faces!
9 Dolazi nesmiljeni Jahvin dan - gnjev i jarost - da u pustoš zemlju prometne, da istrijebi iz nje grešnike.
Behold, the Day of YHWH comes, Fierce, with wrath, and heat of anger, To make the land become a desolation, Indeed, He destroys its sinning ones from it.
10 Jer nebeske zvijezde a ni Štapci neće više sjati svjetlošću, pomrčat će sunce ishodeći i mjesec neće više svijetliti.
For the stars of the heavens, and their constellations, Do not cause their light to shine, The sun has been darkened in its going out, And the moon does not cause its light to come forth.
11 Kaznit ću svijet za zloću, bezbožnike za bezakonje, dokrajčit ću ponos oholih, poniziti nadutost silnika.
“And I have appointed evil on the world, And on the wicked their iniquity, And have caused the excellence of the proud to cease, And I make the excellence of the terrible low.
12 Rjeđi će biti čovjek neg' žeženo zlato, rjeđi samrtnik od zlata ofirskog.
I make man more rare than fine gold, And a common man than pure gold of Ophir.
13 Nebesa ću potresti, maknut će se zemlja s mjesta od srdžbe Jahve nad Vojskama u dan kad se izlije gnjev njegov.
Therefore I cause the heavens to tremble, And the earth shakes from its place, In the wrath of YHWH of Hosts, And in a day of the heat of His anger.
14 I tada, kao gazela preplašena, kao ovce koje nitko ne prikuplja, svatko će se vratit' svom narodu, svatko će u zemlju svoju pobjeći.
And it has been, as a roe driven away, And as a flock that has no gatherer, Each to his people—they turn, And each to his land—they flee.
15 Koga stignu, probost će ga: koga uhvate, mačem će sasjeći;
Everyone who is found is thrust through, And everyone who is added falls by sword.
16 pred očima smrskat će im dojenčad, opljačkati kuće, silovati žene.
And their sucklings are dashed to pieces before their eyes, Their houses are spoiled, and their wives lain with.
17 Gle, podižem na njih Medijce što ne cijene srebra i preziru zlato.
Behold, I am stirring up the Medes against them, Who do not esteem silver, And gold—they do not delight in it.
18 Svi će mladići biti pokošeni, sve djevojke zatrte. Na plod utrobe neće se smilovati, nad djecom im se oko neće sažaliti.
And bows dash young men to pieces, And they do not pity the fruit of the womb, Their eye has no pity on sons.
19 Babilon, ures kraljevstava, ures i ponos kaldejski, bit će k'o Sodoma i Gomora kad ih Bog zatrije.
And Babylon, the beauty of kingdoms, The glory, the excellence of the Chaldeans, Has been as overthrown by God, With Sodom and with Gomorrah.
20 Nikad se više neće naseliti, od koljena do koljena ostat će nenapučen. Arapin ondje neće dizati šatora, nit' će pastiri ondje počivati.
She does not sit forever, Nor continue to many generations, Nor does Arab pitch tent there, And shepherds do not lie down there.
21 Počivat će ondje zvijeri pustinjske, sove će im napuniti kuće, nojevi će ondje stanovati, jarci plesati.
And desert-dwellers have lain down there, And their houses have been full of howlers, And daughters of an ostrich have dwelt there, And goats skip there.
22 Hijene će zavijati iz njegovih palača, a čaglji iz raskošnih dvorova... Vrijeme se njegovo bliži, dani mu se neće produžiti.
And howlers—he has responded in his forsaken habitations, And dragons in palaces of delight, And her time [is] near to come, And her days are not drawn out!”
