< Isaiah 44 >

1 And now hear, Jacob, my servant, and Israel, whom I have chosen:
أَمَّا الآنَ فَاسْمَعْ يَا يَعْقُوبُ عَبْدِي، وَيَا إِسْرَائِيلُ الَّذِي اصْطَفَيْتُهُ.١
2 thus saith Jehovah, that made thee, and formed thee from the womb, who helpeth thee, Fear not, Jacob, my servant, and thou, Jeshurun, whom I have chosen.
أَنَا خَالِقُكُمْ مِنَ الرَّحِمِ وَمُعِينُكُمْ، لَا تَخَفْ يَا عَبْدِي يَعْقُوبُ وَلا تَجْزَعِي يَا أُورُشَلِيمُ الَّتِي اخْتَرْتُهَا.٢
3 For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground; I will pour my Spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring.
لأَنِّي سَأَسْكُبُ مَاءً عَلَى الأَرْضِ الْظَّمْأَى، وَأُجْرِي السُّيُولَ عَلَى التُّرْبَةِ الْيَابِسَةِ، وَأَفِيضُ بِرُوحِي عَلَى ذُرِّيَّتِكَ، وَبَرَكَاتِي عَلَى نَسْلِكَ.٣
4 And they shall spring up among the grass, as willows by the water-courses.
فَيَنْبُتُونَ بَيْنَ الْعُشْبِ مُزْهِرِينَ كَالْصَّفْصَافِ عِنْدَ مَجَارِي الْمِيَاهِ.٤
5 One shall say, I am Jehovah's; and another shall call [himself] by the name of Jacob; and another shall write with his hand: [I am] Jehovah's, and surname [himself] by the name of Israel.
وَيَقُولُونَ بِمِلْءِ أَفْوَاهِهِمْ: «أَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّبِّ. أَنَا ابْنُ يَعْقُوبَ». وَيَكْتُبُ عَلَى يَدِهِ اسْمَ اللهِ، وَبِاسْمِ إِسْرَائِيلَ يُلَقَّبُ.٥
6 Thus saith Jehovah, the King of Israel, and his Redeemer, Jehovah of hosts: I [am] the first, and I [am] the last, and beside me there is no God.
هَذَا مَا يَقُولُهُ الرَّبُّ الْقَدِيرُ مَلِكُ إِسْرَائِيلَ وَفَادِيهِ: «أَنَا هُوَ الأَوَّلُ وَالآخِرُ، وَلا إِلَهَ غَيْرِي.٦
7 And who, as I, shall call, and shall declare it, and set it in order for me, since I appointed the ancient people? And the coming things, and those that shall happen, let them declare unto them.
مَنْ مِثْلِي فَلْيُخْبِرْ بِذَلِكِ، وَيُعْلِنْهُ وَيَعْرِضْ أَمَامِي أَحْدَاثَ الأَيَّامِ الْغَابِرَةِ مُنْذُ أَنْ أَنْشَأْتُ شَعْبِي الْقَدِيمَ، وَمَا سَيَجِيءُ بِهِ الْغَدُ، وَلْيَكْشِفْ عَنْ حَوَادِثِ الزَّمَنِ الْمُقْبِلِ.٧
8 Fear not, neither be afraid. Have I not caused thee to hear from that time, and have declared it? and ye are my witnesses. Is there a God beside me? yea, there is no Rock: I know not any.
لَا تَجْزَعُوا وَلا تَفْزَعُوا، أَلَمْ أُخْبِرْكُمْ بِهَذَا وَأُنْبِئْكُمْ بِهِ مُنْذُ زَمَنٍ بَعِيدٍ؟ أَنْتُمْ شُهُودِي. هَلْ هُنَاكَ إِلْهٌ غَيْرِي؟ هَلْ هُنَاكَ صَخْرَةٌ أُخْرَى لَا عِلْمَ لِي بِوُجُودِهَا؟»٨
9 They that form a graven image are all of them vanity, and their delectable things are of no profit; and they are their own witnesses: they see not, nor know; — that they may be ashamed.
كُلُّ صَانِعِي التَّمَاثِيلِ لَا جَدْوَى مِنْهُمْ، وَمُشْتَهَيَاتُهُمْ لَا طَائِلَ مِنْهَا. وَهُمْ شُهُودٌ عَلَيْهَا أَنَّهَا لَا تُبْصِرُ وَلا تَعْلَمُ لِكَيْ يَخْزَوْا.٩
10 Who hath formed a god, or molten a graven image that is profitable for nothing?
مَنْ يُصَوِّرُ صَنَماً أَوْ يَسْبِكُ تِمْثَالاً لَا تُرْتَجَى مِنْهُ فَائِدَةٌ؟١٠
11 Behold, all his fellows shall be ashamed; and the workmen are but men. Let them all be gathered together, let them stand up: they shall fear, they shall be ashamed together.
هَذَا وَأَمْثَالُهُ يَلْحَقُ بِهِمِ الْعَارُ لأَنَّ الصُّنَّاعَ لَيْسُوا سِوَى بَشَرٍ. فَلْيَجْتَمِعُوا إِذاً وَيَمْثُلُوا أَمَامِي، فَيَنْتَابَهُمْ رُعْبٌ وَيَخْزَوْا مَعاً.١١
12 The iron-smith [hath] a chisel, and he worketh in the coals, and he fashioneth it with hammers, and worketh it with his strong arm; — but he is hungry, and his strength faileth; he hath not drunk water, and he is faint.
يَصْنَعُ الْحَدَّادُ فَأْساً بَعْدَ أَنْ يُقَلِّبَهَا فِي جَمَرَاتِ الْكُورِ وَيَطْرُقَهَا، وَيُشَكِّلَهَا بِذِرَاعِهِ الْقَوِيَّةِ. لَا يَعْبَأُ بِالْجُوعِ وَلا بِنُضُوبِ قُوَّتِهِ، وَلا بِالْعَطَشِ وَالإِعْيَاءِ.١٢
13 The worker in wood stretcheth out a line; he marketh it out with red chalk; he formeth it with sharp tools, and he marketh it out with the compass, and maketh it after the figure of a man, according to the beauty of man: that it may remain in the house.
ثُمَّ يَأْتِي نَجَّارٌ فَيَتَنَاوَلُ قِطْعَةَ خَشَبٍ وَيَمُدُّ عَلَيْهَا الْخَيْطَ وَيُعَلِّمُهَا وَيُنَعِّمُهَا وَيَحْفُرُ عَلَيْهَا بِالبِرْكَارِ صُورَةَ إِنْسَانٍ سَاحِرِ الْجَمَالِ لِيَنْصُبَهُ صَنَماً فِي مَنْزِلٍ.١٣
14 When he heweth him down cedars, he taketh also a holm-oak and a terebinth — he chooseth for himself among the trees of the forest: he planteth a pine, and the rain maketh [it] grow.
يَقْطَعُ شَجَرَةَ أَرْزٍ أَوْ يَخْتَارُ سِنْدِيَاناً أَوْ بَلُّوطاً. يَتْرُكُهَا تَنْمُو بَيْنَ أَشْجَارِ الْغَابَةِ. أَوْ يَزْرَعُ شَجَرَةَ صَنُوبَرٍ فَيُنْمِيهَا الْمَطَرُ.١٤
15 And it shall be for a man to burn, and he taketh thereof, and warmeth himself; he kindleth it also, and baketh bread; he maketh also a god, and worshippeth it; he maketh it a graven image, and falleth down thereto.
ثُمَّ تُصْبِحُ وَقُوداً لِنِيرَانِ النَّاسِ: يَأْخُذُ بَعْضاً مِنْهَا لِيُدْفِئَ نَفْسَهُ، أَوْ يُوْقِدَهُ لِيَخْبِزَ خُبْزَهُ، أَوْ يَنْحَتَ مِنْهُ إِلَهاً يَعْبُدُهُ، يَصْنَعُ مِنْهُ تِمْثَالاً يَخُرُّ أَمَامَهُ سَاجِداً.١٥
16 He burneth part thereof in the fire; with part thereof he eateth flesh, he roasteth roast, and is satisfied; yea, he is warm, and saith, Aha, I am become warm, I have seen the fire.
يُوْقِدُ نِصْفَهُ فِي النَّارِ وَعَلَى نِصْفِهِ الآخَرِ يَأْكُلُ لَحْماً، يَشْوِي شِوَاءً وَيَشْبَعُ، وَيُدْفِئُ نَفْسَهُ قَائِلاً: آهِ، أَنَا مُسْتَدْفِئٌ، وَأَرَى نَاراً.١٦
17 And with the remainder thereof he maketh a god, his graven image; he falleth down unto it, and worshippeth it, and prayeth unto it, and saith, Deliver me, for thou art my god.
وَيَصْنَعُ مَا تَبَقَّى مِنْهُ إِلَهاً، صَنَماً يَخُرُّ أَمَامَهُ سَاجِداً مُبْتَهِلاً إِلَيْهِ قَائِلاً: أَنْقِذْنِي. أَنْتَ إِلَهِي.١٧
18 They have no knowledge, and understand not; for he hath plastered their eyes, that they may not see; and their hearts, that they may not understand.
إِنَّهُمْ لَا يَفْقَهُونَ وَلا يُدْرِكُونَ، إِذْ غُشِيَ عَلَى عُيُونِهِمْ فَلا يُبْصِرُونَ، وَأُغْلِقَ عَلَى قُلُوبِهِمْ فَلا يَفْهَمُونَ.١٨
19 And none taketh it to heart, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say, I have burned part of it in the fire, and have also baked bread upon the coals thereof, I have roasted flesh, and eaten [it], and with the rest thereof shall I make an abomination? shall I bow down to a block of wood?
لَيْسَ مِنْ مُتَأَمِّلٍ أَوْ ذِي مَعْرِفَةٍ أَوْ إِدْرَاكٍ يَقُولُ: قَدْ أَحْرَقْتُ نِصْفَ الشَّجْرَةِ بِالنَّارِ وَخَبَزْتُ خُبْزِي عَلَى جَمْرَاتِهَا، شَوَيْتُ لَحْماً عَلَيْهَا وَأَكَلْتُهُ. أَفَأَصْنَعُ مِنْ بَقِيَّتِهَا رِجْساً وَأَسْجُدُ أَمَامَ قِطْعَةِ خَشَبٍ؟١٩
20 He feedeth on ashes; a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?
لَكَأَنَّهُ يَأْكُلُ الرَّمَادَ! يَجْرِي وَرَاءَ سَرَابٍ وَيعْجَزُ عَنْ إِنْقَاذِ نَفْسِهِ أَوْ الاعْتِرَافِ أَنَّ الصَّنَمَ الَّذِي يُمْسِكُهُ بِيَدِهِ هُوَ مَحْضُ ضَلالٍ!٢٠
21 Remember these things, O Jacob, and Israel, for thou art my servant; I have formed thee: thou art my servant, Israel; thou shalt not be forgotten of me.
اذْكُرْ هَذِهِ الأُمُورَ يَا يَعْقُوبُ، لأَنَّكَ أَنْتَ عَبْدِي يَا إِسْرَائِيلُ، قَدْ جَبَلْتُكَ فَأَنْتَ عَبْدِي، وَأَنَا لَا أَنْسَاكَ يَا إِسْرَائِيلُ.٢١
22 I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for I have redeemed thee.
قَدْ مَحَوْتُ كَغَيْمَةٍ عَابِرَةٍ ذُنُوبَكَ، وَكَسَحَابَةٍ خَطَايَاكَ. ارْجِعْ تَائِباً إِلَيَّ لأَنِّي قَدْ فَدَيْتُكَ.٢٢
23 Sing, ye heavens; for Jehovah hath done it: shout, ye lower parts of the earth; break forth into singing, ye mountains, the forest, and every tree therein! For Jehovah hath redeemed Jacob, and glorified himself in Israel.
تَرَنَّمِي أَيَّتُهَا السَّمَاوَاتُ لأَنَّ الرَّبَّ قَدْ أَنْجَزَ فِعْلَهُ. اهْتِفِي يَا أَعْمَاقَ الأَرْضِ، وَتَفَجَّرِي غِنَاءً يَا جِبَالُ وَيَا غَابَاتُ وَكُلُّ مَا فِيهَا مِنْ شَجَرٍ، لأَنَّ الرَّبَّ قَدِ افْتَدَى يَعْقُوبَ وَتَمَجَّدَ فِي إِسْرَائِيلَ.٢٣
24 Thus saith Jehovah, thy Redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb: I [am] Jehovah, the maker of all things; who alone stretched out the heavens, who did spread forth the earth by myself;
هَذَا مَا يَقُولُهُ الرَّبُّ فَادِيكَ وَجَابِلُكَ مِنَ الرَّحْمِ: «أَنَا هُوَ الرَّبُّ صَانِعُ كُلِّ الأَشْيَاءِ، الَّذِي نَشَرَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَحْدَهُ، وَبَسَطَ الأَرْضَ بِنَفْسِهِ. مَنْ كَانَ مَعِي حِينَذَاكَ؟٢٤
25 — he that frustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish;
يَكْشِفُ نِفَاقَ الْمُخَادِعِينَ، وَيَفْضَحُ حُمْقَ الْعَرَّافِينَ، وَيُبْطِلُ مَشُورَةَ الْحُكَمَاءِ تَسْفِيهاً لِعِلْمِهِمْ.٢٥
26 that confirmeth the word of his servant, and performeth the counsel of his messengers; that saith to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be inhabited; and to the cities of Judah, Ye shall be built up, and I will raise up their ruins;
أَنَا هُوَ مُتَمِّمُ كَلامِ عَبْدِهِ، وَمُحَقِّقُ مَشُورَةِ رُسُلِهِ، الْقَائِلُ عَنْ أُورُشَلِيمَ: لابُدَّ أَنْ تَعُودَ عَامِرَةً وَعَنْ مُدُنِ يَهُوذَا: لابُدَّ أَنْ تُبْنَى، وَأَنَا أُعِيدُ تَشْيِيدَ خِرَبِهَا.٢٦
27 that saith to the deep, Be dry, and I will dry up thy rivers;
الْقَائِلُ لِلُّجَّةِ: جِفِّي وَأَنَا أُنَشِّفُ أَنْهَارَكِ.٢٧
28 that saith of Cyrus, [He is] my shepherd, and he shall perform all my pleasure; even saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built; and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid.
الْقَائِلُ عَنْ كُورُشَ: هُوَ رَاعِيَّ الَّذِي يُلَبِّي كُلَّ رَغْبَاتِي وَالْقَائِلُ عَنْ أُورُشَلِيمَ: لابُدَّ أَنْ تُبْنَى وَعَنِ الْهَيْكَلِ: لابُدَّ أَنْ يُؤَسَّسَ».٢٨

< Isaiah 44 >