Woeהוֹיto the stubbornסוֹרְרִיםchildren,בָּנִיםdeclaresנְאֻםYHWH,יְהוָהwho makeלַעֲשׂוֹתa plan,עֵצָהbut notוְלֹאfrom me,מִנִּיand who pour outוְלִנְסֹךְa libation,מַסֵּכָהbut notוְלֹאof my spirit,רוּחִיso asלְמַעַןto addסְפוֹתsinחַטָּאתto sin;עַל חַטָּאת
who set outהַהֹלְכִיםto go downלָרֶדֶתto Egypt,מִצְרַיִםand have notוּ לֹאaskedשָׁאָלוּmy mouth,פִיto take refugeלָעוֹזin the strongholdבְּמָעוֹזof Pharaoh,פַּרְעֹהand to seek shelterוְלַחְסוֹתin the shadowבְּצֵלof Egypt.מִצְרָיִם
And the strongholdוְ מָעוֹזof Pharaohפַּרְעֹהwill becomeהָיָהfor youלָכֶםa shame,לְבֹשֶׁתand the shelterוְהֶחָסוּתin the shadowבְּצֵלof Egyptמִצְרַיִםa humiliation.לִכְלִמָּה
Forכִּיhis princesשָׂרָיוwereהָיוּin Zoan,בְצֹעַןand his messengersוּמַלְאָכָיוreachיַגִּיעוּHanes.חָנֵס
Everyoneכֹּלhas been put to shameהֹבִישׁbecause of a peopleעַל עַםthat does notלֹאprofit them,יוֹעִילוּ לָמוֹnotלֹאfor helpלְעֵזֶרand notוְלֹאfor profit,לְהוֹעִילbutכִּיfor shameלְבֹשֶׁתand alsoוְגַםfor reproach.לְחֶרְפָּה
The burdenמַשָּׂאof the beastsבַּהֲמוֹתof the Negev.נֶגֶבThrough a landבְּאֶרֶץof distressצָרָהand anguish,וְצוּקָהwhere the lionessלָבִיאand the lion areוָלַיִשׁamong them,מֵהֶםthe viperאֶפְעֶהand the flyingמְעוֹפֵףfiery serpent,וְשָׂרָףthey carryיִשְׂאוּon the backsעַל כֶּתֶףof young donkeysעֲיָרִיםtheir riches,חֵילֵהֶםand on the humpsוְעַל דַּבֶּשֶׁתof camelsגְּמַלִּיםtheir treasures,אוֹצְרֹתָםto a peopleעַל עַםthat does notלֹאprofit.יוֹעִילוּ
And Egyptוּמִצְרַיִםhelpsיַעְזֹרוּwith vaporהֶבֶלand emptiness;וָרִיקthereforeלָכֵןI have calledקָרָאתִיherלָזֹאת“Rahabרַהַבwho sits still.”הֵם שָׁבֶת
Nowעַתָּהgo,בּוֹאwrite itכָתְבָהּon a tabletעַל לוּחַbefore them,אִתָּםand in a bookוְעַל סֵפֶרinscribe it,חֻקָּהּthat it may beוּתְהִיfor the dayלְיוֹםto come,אַחֲרוֹןforever,לָעַדfor all eternity.עַד עוֹלָם
Forכִּיit isהוּאa peopleעַםof rebellion,מְרִיlyingכֶּחָשִׁיםchildren,בָּנִיםchildrenבָּנִיםwho are notלֹאwillingאָבוּto hearשְׁמוֹעַthe instructionתּוֹרַתof YHWH,יְהוָה
whoאֲשֶׁרsayאָמְרוּto those who see,לָרֹאִים“Do notלֹאsee,”תִרְאוּand to the seers,וְלַחֹזִים“Do notלֹאsee visions for usתֶחֱזוּ לָנוּof what is right;נְכֹחוֹתspeak to usדַּבְּרוּ לָנוּsmooth things,חֲלָקוֹתsee visionsחֲזוּof deceptions;מַהֲתַלּוֹת
turn asideסוּרוּfrom the way,מִנֵּי דֶרֶךְturn awayהַטּוּfrom the path,מִנֵּי אֹרַחrid usהַשְׁבִּיתוּ מִפָּנֵינוּof the Holy Oneאֶת קְדוֹשׁof Israel.”יִשְׂרָאֵל
Thereforeלָכֵןthusכֹּהsaysאָמַרthe Holy Oneקְדוֹשׁof Israel:יִשְׂרָאֵל“Becauseיַעַןyou rejectמָאָסְכֶםthis wordבַּדָּבָר הַזֶּהand trustוַתִּבְטְחוּin oppressionבְּעֹשֶׁקand crookednessוְנָלוֹזand leanוַתִּשָּׁעֲנוּon it,עָלָיו
thereforeלָכֵןthis iniquityהֶעָוֺן הַזֶּהwill beיִהְיֶהto youלָכֶםlike a breachכְּפֶרֶץabout to fall,נֹפֵלbulging outנִבְעֶהin a highנִשְׂגָּבָהwall,בְּחוֹמָהwhoseאֲשֶׁרbreakingשִׁבְרָהּcomesיָבוֹאsuddenly,פִּתְאֹםin an instant.לְפֶתַע
And he will break itוּשְׁבָרָהּas one breaksכְּשֵׁבֶרa potters’יוֹצְרִיםjar,נֵבֶלcrushedכָּתוּתwithout sparing,לֹא יַחְמֹלand there will notוְלֹאbe foundיִמָּצֵאamong its fragmentsבִמְכִתָּתוֹa shardחֶרֶשׂto takeלַחְתּוֹתfireאֵשׁfrom the hearth,מִיָּקוּדor to scoopוְלַחְשֹׂףwaterמַיִםfrom the pool.”מִגֶּבֶא
ForכִּיthusכֹהsaysאָמַרAdonaiאֲדֹנָיYHWH,יְהוִהthe Holy Oneקְדוֹשׁof Israel:יִשְׂרָאֵל“In returningבְּשׁוּבָהand restוָנַחַתyou will be saved;תִּוָּשֵׁעוּןin quietnessבְּהַשְׁקֵטand in trustוּבְבִטְחָהwill beתִּהְיֶהyour might.”גְּבוּרַתְכֶםButוְyou were notלֹאwilling,אֲבִיתֶם
and you said,וַתֹּאמְרוּ“No,לֹאforכִיon horsesעַל סוּסwe will flee”;נָנוּסthereforeעַל כֵּןyou will flee;תְּנוּסוּן“and on swift steedsוְעַל קַלwe will ride”;נִרְכָּבthereforeעַל כֵּןyour pursuersרֹדְפֵיכֶםwill be swift.יִקַּלּוּ
Oneאֶחָדthousand will fleeאֶלֶףat the rebukeמִפְּנֵי גַּעֲרַתof one;אֶחָדat the rebukeמִפְּנֵי גַּעֲרַתof fiveחֲמִשָּׁהyou will flee,תָּנֻסוּuntilעַד אִםyou are leftנוֹתַרְתֶּםlike a flagpoleכַּתֹּרֶןon the topעַל רֹאשׁof the mountain,הָהָרand like a bannerוְכַנֵּסon the hill.עַל הַגִּבְעָה
And thereforeוְלָכֵןYHWHיְהוָהwaitsיְחַכֶּהto show you favor,לַחֲנַנְכֶםand thereforeוְלָכֵןhe rises upיָרוּםto have compassion on you;לְרַחֶמְכֶםforכִּיan Elohimאֱלֹהֵיof justice isמִשְׁפָּטYHWH;יְהוָהhappy areאַשְׁרֵיallכָּלwho waitחוֹכֵיfor him.לוֹ
Forכִּיa peopleעַםwill dwellיֵשֵׁבin Zion,בְּצִיּוֹןin Jerusalem;בִּירוּשָׁלִָםyou will certainlyבָּכוֹnotלֹאweep;תִבְכֶּהhe will surelyחָנוֹןshow you favorיָחְנְךָat the soundלְקוֹלof your cry;זַעֲקֶךָwhen he hears it,כְּשָׁמְעָתוֹhe will answer you.עָנָךְ
And Adonaiוְ אֲדֹנָיwill giveנָתַןyouלָכֶםbreadלֶחֶםof distressצָרand waterוּמַיִםof oppression,לָחַץbutוְyour teacherמוֹרֶיךָwill noלֹאlongerעוֹדhide himself,יִכָּנֵףand your eyesוְ עֵינֶיךָwill beהָיוּseeingרֹאוֹתyour teacher.אֶת מוֹרֶיךָ
And your earsוְאָזְנֶיךָwill hearתִּשְׁמַעְנָהa wordדָבָרbehind you,מֵאַחֲרֶיךָsaying,לֵאמֹר“This isזֶהthe way;הַדֶּרֶךְwalkלְכוּin it,”בוֹwhen you turn to the rightכִּי תַאֲמִינוּor when you turn to the left.וְכִי תַשְׂמְאִילוּ
And you will defileוְטִמֵּאתֶםthe overlayאֶת צִפּוּיof your carved idolsפְּסִילֵיof silver,כַסְפֶּךָand the platingוְאֶת אֲפֻדַּתof your cast imageמַסֵּכַתof gold;זְהָבֶךָyou will scatter themתִּזְרֵםlikeכְּמוֹa menstruous cloth;דָוָה“Out!”צֵאyou will sayתֹּאמַרto it.לוֹ
And he will giveוְנָתַןthe rainמְטַרfor your seedזַרְעֲךָwith whichאֲשֶׁרyou sowתִּזְרַעthe ground,אֶת הָאֲדָמָהand bread,וְלֶחֶםthe yieldתְּבוּאַתof the ground,הָאֲדָמָהand it will beוְהָיָהrichדָשֵׁןand plentiful;וְשָׁמֵןyour herdsמִקְנֶיךָwill grazeיִרְעֶהon that dayבַּיּוֹם הַהוּאin a broadנִרְחָבpasture.כַּר
And the oxenוְהָאֲלָפִיםand the young donkeysוְהָעֲיָרִיםthat workעֹבְדֵיthe groundהָאֲדָמָהwill eatיֹאכֵלוּseasonedחָמִיץfodderבְּלִילwhichאֲשֶׁרhas been winnowedזֹרֶהwith shovelבָרַחַתand fork.וּבַמִּזְרֶה
And there will be,וְהָיָהon everyעַל כָּלhighגָּבֹהַmountainהַרand on everyוְעַל כָּלloftyנִשָּׂאָהhill,גִּבְעָהstreams,פְּלָגִיםchannelsיִבְלֵיof water,מָיִםin the dayבְּיוֹםof the greatרָבslaughter,הֶרֶגwhenבִּthe towersמִגְדָּלִיםfall.נְפֹל
And the lightוְ אוֹרof the moonהַלְּבָנָהwill beהָיָהlike the lightכְּאוֹרof the sun,הַחַמָּהand the lightוְאוֹרof the sunהַחַמָּהwill beיִהְיֶהsevenfold,שִׁבְעָתַיִםlike the lightכְּאוֹרof sevenשִׁבְעַתdays,הַיָּמִיםin the dayבְּיוֹםwhen YHWHיְהוָהbinds upחֲבֹשׁthe fractureאֶת שֶׁבֶרof his peopleעַמּוֹand healsוּ יִרְפָּאthe woundמַחַץof his blow.מַכָּתוֹ
Look,הִנֵּהthe nameשֵׁםof YHWHיְהוָהcomesבָּאfrom afar,מִמֶּרְחָקhis angerאַפּוֹburning,בֹּעֵרand heavyוְכֹבֶדthe rising smoke;מַשָּׂאָהhis lipsשְׂפָתָיוare fullמָלְאוּof indignation,זַעַםand his tongueוּלְשׁוֹנוֹis like a fireכְּאֵשׁthat devours,אֹכָלֶת
and his blastוְרוּחוֹlike a torrentכְּנַחַלthat sweeps away,שׁוֹטֵףthat reachesיֶחֱצֶהup to the neck,עַד צַוָּארto siftלַהֲנָפָהthe nationsגוֹיִםwith a sieveבְּנָפַתof falsehood;שָׁוְאandוְa bridleרֶסֶןthat leads astrayמַתְעֶהis on the jawsעַל לְחָיֵיof the peoples.עַמִּים
The songהַשִּׁירwill beיִהְיֶהyoursלָכֶםas in the nightכְּלֵילwhen a feastחָגis sanctified,הִתְקַדֶּשׁand gladnessוְשִׂמְחַתof heartלֵבָבas one who goesכַּהוֹלֵךְwith the fluteבֶּחָלִילto comeלָבוֹאinto the mountainבְהַרof YHWH,יְהוָהto the Rockאֶל צוּרof Israel.יִשְׂרָאֵל
And YHWHוְ יְהוָהwill make heardהִשְׁמִיעַthe splendorאֶת הוֹדof his voice,קוֹלוֹand the descentוְנַחַתof his armזְרוֹעוֹhe will show,יַרְאֶהwith ragingבְּזַעַףangerאַףand the flameוְלַהַבof a devouringאוֹכֵלָהfire,אֵשׁcloudburstנֶפֶץand downpourוָזֶרֶםand stonesוְאֶבֶןof hail.בָּרָד
Forכִּיat the voiceמִקּוֹלof YHWHיְהוָהAssyriaאַשּׁוּרwill be shattered;יֵחַתwith the rodבַּשֵּׁבֶטhe will strike.יַכֶּה
And everyוְהָיָה כֹּלpassingמַעֲבַרof the appointedמוּסָדָהstaffמַטֵּהthatאֲשֶׁרYHWHיְהוָהlaysיָנִיחַupon himעָלָיוwill be with tambourinesבְּתֻפִּיםand with lyres;וּבְכִנֹּרוֹתand in battlesוּבְמִלְחֲמוֹתof brandishingתְּנוּפָהhe will fightנִלְחַםagainst them.בָּם
ForכִּיTophethתָּפְתֶּהhas been preparedעָרוּךְfrom long ago;מֵאֶתְמוּלit tooגַּם הִיאfor the kingלַמֶּלֶךְis made ready;הוּכָןhe has made deepהֶעְמִיקand wideהִרְחִבits pyre,מְדֻרָתָהּfireאֵשׁand woodוְעֵצִיםin abundance;הַרְבֵּהthe breathנִשְׁמַתof YHWH,יְהוָהlike a torrentכְּנַחַלof sulfur,גָּפְרִיתkindlesבֹּעֲרָהit.בָּהּ