Woeהוֹיto those who go downהַיֹּרְדִיםto Egyptמִצְרַיִםfor help,לְעֶזְרָהand relyיִשָּׁעֵנוּon horses,עַל סוּסִיםand trustוַיִּבְטְחוּin chariotsעַל רֶכֶבbecauseכִּיthey are many,רָבand in horsemenוְעַל פָּרָשִׁיםbecauseכִּיthey are very strong,עָצְמוּ מְאֹדbut do notוְלֹאlookשָׁעוּto the Holy Oneעַל קְדוֹשׁof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלand YHWHוְ יְהוָהthey do notלֹאseek!דָרָשׁוּ
And yetוְגַםheהוּאis wise,חָכָםand he bringsוַיָּבֵאevil,רָעand his wordsוְאֶת דְּבָרָיוhe does notלֹאtake back;הֵסִירand he will riseוְקָםagainst the houseעַל בֵּיתof evildoersמְרֵעִיםand against the helpוְעַל עֶזְרַתof those who workפֹּעֲלֵיwickedness.אָוֶן
And Egypt isוּמִצְרַיִםa human being,אָדָםand notוְלֹאEl;אֵלand their horses areוְסוּסֵיהֶםflesh,בָּשָׂרand notוְלֹאspirit.רוּחַAnd YHWHוַיהוָהwill stretch outיַטֶּהhis hand,יָדוֹand the helperעוֹזֵרwill stumble,וְכָשַׁלand the one helpedעָזֻרwill fall,וְנָפַלand togetherוְיַחְדָּוall of themכֻּלָּםwill come to an end.יִכְלָיוּן
ForכִּיthusכֹהYHWHיְהוָהsaidאָמַרto me:אֵלַי“Asכַּאֲשֶׁרthe lionהָאַרְיֵהgrowls,יֶהְגֶּהand the young lion,וְהַכְּפִירover its prey,עַל טַרְפּוֹwhenאֲשֶׁרa full bandמְלֹאof shepherdsרֹעִיםis called outיִקָּרֵאagainst it,עָלָיוat their voiceמִקּוֹלָםit is notלֹאterrified,יֵחָתand at their tumultוּמֵהֲמוֹנָםit is notלֹאabashed,יַעֲנֶהsoכֵּןYHWHיְהוָהTsevaotצְבָאוֹתwill come downיֵרֵדto wage warלִצְבֹּאupon Mountעַל הַרZionצִיּוֹןand upon its hill.וְעַל גִּבְעָתָהּ
Like birdsכְּצִפֳּרִיםthat fly,עָפוֹתsoכֵּןYHWHיְהוָהTsevaotצְבָאוֹתwill protectיָגֵןJerusalem,עַל יְרוּשָׁלִָםprotectingגָּנוֹןand delivering,וְהִצִּילpassing overפָּסֹחַand rescuing.”וְהִמְלִיט
Returnשׁוּבוּto the one against whomלַאֲשֶׁרthey have made deepהֶעְמִיקוּthe rebellion,סָרָהsonsבְּנֵיof Israel.יִשְׂרָאֵל
Forכִּיon that dayבַּיּוֹם הַהוּאthey will reject,יִמְאָסוּןeach one,אִישׁhis idolsאֱלִילֵיof silverכַסְפּוֹand his idolsוֶאֱלִילֵיof gold,זְהָבוֹwhichאֲשֶׁרyour handsיְדֵיכֶםhave madeעָשׂוּfor you,לָכֶםa sin.חֵטְא
And Assyriaוְ אַשּׁוּרwill fallנָפַלby a sword,בְּחֶרֶבnotלֹאof a man;אִישׁand a sword,וְחֶרֶבnotלֹאof a human being,אָדָםwill devour him;תֹּאכֲלֶנּוּand he will fleeוְנָס לוֹfrom beforeמִפְּנֵיthe sword,חֶרֶבand his young menוּבַחוּרָיוwill beיִהְיוּfor forced labor.לָמַס
And his cragוְסַלְעוֹwill pass awayיַעֲבוֹרbecause of terror,מִמָּגוֹרand his princesשָׂרָיוwill be dismayedוְחַתּוּat the banner,מִנֵּסdeclaresנְאֻםYHWH,יְהוָהwhoseאֲשֶׁרfireאוּרisלוֹin Zion,בְּצִיּוֹןand whose furnaceוְתַנּוּר לוֹis in Jerusalem.בִּירוּשָׁלִָם