The visionחֲזוֹןof Isaiahיְשַׁעְיָהוּsonבֶןof Amoz,אָמוֹץwhichאֲשֶׁרhe sawחָזָהconcerningעַלJudahיְהוּדָהand Jerusalemוִירוּשָׁלִָםin the daysבִּימֵיof Uzziah,עֻזִּיָּהוּJotham,יוֹתָםAhaz,אָחָזand Hezekiah,יְחִזְקִיָּהוּkingsמַלְכֵיof Judah.יְהוּדָה
Hear,שִׁמְעוּheavens,שָׁמַיִםand listen,וְהַאֲזִינִיearth,אֶרֶץforכִּיYHWHיְהוָהhas spoken:דִּבֵּרChildrenבָּנִיםI have rearedגִּדַּלְתִּיand brought up,וְרוֹמַמְתִּיbut theyוְהֵםhave transgressedפָּשְׁעוּagainst me.בִי
The oxשׁוֹרknowsיָדַעits owner,קֹנֵהוּand the donkeyוַחֲמוֹרthe mangerאֵבוּסof its master;בְּעָלָיוIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלdoes notלֹאknow,יָדַעmy peopleעַמִּיdoes notלֹאunderstand.הִתְבּוֹנָן
Woe,הוֹיsinfulחֹטֵאnation,גּוֹיpeopleעַםweighed downכֶּבֶדwith iniquity,עָוֺןoffspringזֶרַעof evildoers,מְרֵעִיםchildrenבָּנִיםwho act corruptly!מַשְׁחִיתִיםThey have abandonedעָזְבוּYHWH,יְהוָהthey have spurnedנִאֲצוּthe Holy Oneקְדוֹשׁof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלthey have turned awayנָזֹרוּbackward.אָחוֹר
Whyעַל מֶהwill you be struckתֻכּוּagain,עוֹדthat you keep addingתּוֹסִיפוּrebellion?סָרָהThe wholeכָּלheadרֹאשׁis sick,לָחֳלִיand the wholeוְכָלheartלֵבָבfaint.דַּוָּי
From the soleמִכַּףof the footרֶגֶלeven toוְעַדthe headרֹאשׁthere is noאֵיןsoundnessמְתֹםin it:בּוֹwoundפֶּצַעand bruiseוְחַבּוּרָהand freshטְרִיָּהblow;וּמַכָּהthey have notלֹאbeen pressed outזֹרוּorוְלֹאbound upחֻבָּשׁוּorוְלֹאsoftenedרֻכְּכָהwith oil.בַּשָּׁמֶן
Your landאַרְצְכֶםis a desolation,שְׁמָמָהyour citiesעָרֵיכֶםburnedשְׂרֻפוֹתwith fire;אֵשׁyour ground,אַדְמַתְכֶםbefore your eyesלְנֶגְדְּכֶםstrangersזָרִיםdevourאֹכְלִיםit,אֹתָהּand it is a desolationוּשְׁמָמָהlike the overthrowכְּמַהְפֵּכַתby strangers.זָרִים
And the daughterוְ בַתof Zionצִיּוֹןis leftנוֹתְרָהlike a boothכְּסֻכָּהin a vineyard,בְכָרֶםlike a hutכִּמְלוּנָהin a cucumber field,בְמִקְשָׁהlike a cityכְּעִירunder siege.נְצוּרָה
UnlessלוּלֵיYHWHיְהוָהTsevaotצְבָאוֹתhad leftהוֹתִירusלָנוּa fewכִּמְעָטsurvivors,שָׂרִידwe would have beenהָיִינוּlike Sodom,כִּסְדֹםwe would have resembledדָּמִינוּGomorrah.לַעֲמֹרָה
Hearשִׁמְעוּthe wordדְבַרof YHWH,יְהוָהrulersקְצִינֵיof Sodom;סְדֹםlistenהַאֲזִינוּto the instructionתּוֹרַתof our Elohim,אֱלֹהֵינוּpeopleעַםof Gomorrah!עֲמֹרָה
For what purposeלָמָּהis the multitudeרֹבof your sacrificesזִבְחֵיכֶםto me?לִּיsaysיֹאמַרYHWH.יְהוָהI have had enoughשָׂבַעְתִּיof burnt offeringsעֹלוֹתof ramsאֵילִיםand of the fatוְחֵלֶבof fattened animals;מְרִיאִיםand in the bloodוְדַםof bullsפָּרִיםand of lambsוּכְבָשִׂיםand of male goatsוְעַתּוּדִיםI do notלֹאdelight.חָפָצְתִּי
Whenכִּיyou comeתָבֹאוּto appearלֵרָאוֹתbefore my face,פָּנָיwhoמִיrequiredבִקֵּשׁthisזֹאתfrom your hand,מִיֶּדְכֶםthe tramplingרְמֹסof my courts?חֲצֵרָי
Do notלֹאkeepתוֹסִיפוּbringingהָבִיאa falseשָׁוְאoffering;מִנְחַתincenseקְטֹרֶתisהִיאan abominationתּוֹעֵבָהto me;לִיnew moonחֹדֶשׁand Sabbath,וְשַׁבָּתthe callingקְרֹאof a convocationמִקְרָאI cannotלֹא אוּכַלbearwickednessאָוֶןwith a solemn assembly.וַעֲצָרָה
Your new moonsחָדְשֵׁיכֶםand your appointed timesוּמוֹעֲדֵיכֶםmy soulנַפְשִׁיhates;שָׂנְאָהthey have becomeהָיוּa loadלָטֹרַחon me,עָלַיI am wearyנִלְאֵיתִיof bearing them.נְשֹׂא
When you spread outוּבְפָרִשְׂכֶםyour palms,כַּפֵּיכֶםI will hideאַעְלִיםmy eyesעֵינַיfrom you;מִכֶּםeven thoughגַּם כִּיyou multiplyתַרְבּוּprayer,תְפִלָּהI am notאֵינֶנִּיlistening;שֹׁמֵעַyour handsיְדֵיכֶםare fullמָלֵאוּof blood.דָּמִים
Wash yourselves,רַחֲצוּmake yourselves clean;הִזַּכּוּremoveהָסִירוּthe evilרֹעַof your deedsמַעַלְלֵיכֶםfrom beforeמִנֶּגֶדmy eyes;עֵינָיstopחִדְלוּdoing evil.הָרֵעַ
Learnלִמְדוּto do good;הֵיטֵבseekדִּרְשׁוּjustice;מִשְׁפָּטset rightאַשְּׁרוּthe oppressor;חָמוֹץjudge the case ofשִׁפְטוּthe orphan;יָתוֹםplead the cause ofרִיבוּthe widow.אַלְמָנָה
Comeלְכוּnow,נָאand let us argue it out,וְנִוָּכְחָהsaysיֹאמַרYHWH.יְהוָהIfאִםyour sinsחֲטָאֵיכֶםareיִהְיוּlike scarlet,כַּשָּׁנִיםthey will be whiteיַלְבִּינוּas snow;כַּשֶּׁלֶגifאִםthey are redיַאְדִּימוּlike crimson,כַתּוֹלָעthey will beיִהְיוּlike wool.כַּצֶּמֶר
Ifאִםyou are willingתֹּאבוּand listen,וּשְׁמַעְתֶּםyou will eatתֹּאכֵלוּthe goodטוּבof the land;הָאָרֶץ
but ifוְאִםyou refuseתְּמָאֲנוּand rebel,וּמְרִיתֶםyou will be devouredתְּאֻכְּלוּby the sword,חֶרֶבforכִּיthe mouthפִּיof YHWHיְהוָהhas spoken.דִּבֵּר
Howאֵיכָהthe faithfulנֶאֱמָנָהcityקִרְיָהhas becomeהָיְתָהa prostitute!לְזוֹנָהFullמְלֵאֲתִיof justice,מִשְׁפָּטrighteousnessצֶדֶקlodgedיָלִיןin her,בָּהּbut nowוְעַתָּהmurderers.מְרַצְּחִים
Your silverכַּסְפֵּךְhas becomeהָיָהdross,לְסִיגִיםyour liquorסָבְאֵךְdilutedמָהוּלwith water.בַּמָּיִם
Your princesשָׂרַיִךְare stubbornסוֹרְרִיםand companionsוְחַבְרֵיof thieves;גַּנָּבִיםevery one of themכֻּלּוֹlovesאֹהֵבa bribeשֹׁחַדand chases afterוְרֹדֵףrewards.שַׁלְמֹנִיםThe orphanיָתוֹםthey do notלֹאjudge the case of,יִשְׁפֹּטוּand the causeוְרִיבof the widowאַלְמָנָהdoes notלֹאcomeיָבוֹאbefore them.אֲלֵיהֶם
Thereforeלָכֵןdeclaresנְאֻםthe Lord,הָאָדוֹןYHWHיְהוָהTsevaot,צְבָאוֹתthe Mighty Oneאֲבִירof Israel:יִשְׂרָאֵלWoe!הוֹיI will find comfortאֶנָּחֵםover my adversaries,מִצָּרַיand avenge myselfוְאִנָּקְמָהon my enemies.מֵאוֹיְבָי
And I will turnוְאָשִׁיבָהmy handיָדִיagainst you,עָלַיִךְand I will smelt awayוְאֶצְרֹףas with lyeכַּבֹּרyour dross,סִיגָיִךְand I will removeוְאָסִירָהallכָּלyour tin.בְּדִילָיִךְ
And I will restoreוְאָשִׁיבָהyour judgesשֹׁפְטַיִךְas at the first,כְּבָרִאשֹׁנָהand your counselorsוְיֹעֲצַיִךְas at the beginning;כְּבַתְּחִלָּהafterwardאַחֲרֵי כֵןyou will be calledיִקָּרֵא לָךְCityעִירof Righteousness,הַצֶּדֶקFaithfulנֶאֱמָנָהCity.קִרְיָה
Zionצִיּוֹןwill be ransomedתִּפָּדֶהwith justice,בְּמִשְׁפָּטand those of her who returnוְשָׁבֶיהָwith righteousness.בִּצְדָקָה
But the shatteringוְשֶׁבֶרof transgressorsפֹּשְׁעִיםand sinnersוְחַטָּאִיםwill come together,יַחְדָּוand those who abandonוְעֹזְבֵיYHWHיְהוָהwill be consumed.יִכְלוּ
Forכִּיthey will be ashamedיֵבֹשׁוּof the terebinthsמֵאֵילִיםthatאֲשֶׁרyou desired,חֲמַדְתֶּםand you will blushוְתַחְפְּרוּfor the gardensמֵהַגַּנּוֹתthatאֲשֶׁרyou chose.בְּחַרְתֶּם
Forכִּיyou will beתִהְיוּlike a terebinthכְּאֵלָהwhose leavesעָלֶהָwither,נֹבֶלֶתand like a gardenוּכְגַנָּהthatאֲשֶׁרhas noאֵין לָהּwater.מַיִם
And the strong manוְ הֶחָסֹןwill becomeהָיָהtow,לִנְעֹרֶתand his workוּפֹעֲלוֹa spark;לְנִיצוֹץand both of themשְׁנֵיהֶםwill burnוּבָעֲרוּtogether,יַחְדָּוwith no oneוְאֵיןto quench them.מְכַבֶּה