Be silentהַחֲרִישׁוּbefore me,אֵלַיcoastlands,אִיִּיםand let the peoplesוּלְאֻמִּיםrenewיַחֲלִיפוּtheir strength;כֹחַlet them come near,יִגְּשׁוּthenאָזlet them speak;יְדַבֵּרוּtogetherיַחְדָּוto judgmentלַמִּשְׁפָּטlet us draw near.נִקְרָבָה
Whoמִיhas stirred upהֵעִירfrom the eastמִמִּזְרָחthe one whom righteousnessצֶדֶקcallsיִקְרָאֵהוּto his feet?לְרַגְלוֹHe gives upיִתֵּןbefore himלְפָנָיוnations,גּוֹיִםand over kingsוּמְלָכִיםhe makes him rule;יַרְדְּhe makes themיִתֵּןlike dustכֶּעָפָרto his sword,חַרְבּוֹlike stubbleכְּקַשׁdrivenנִדָּףto his bow.קַשְׁתּוֹ
He pursues them,יִרְדְּפֵםpasses onיַעֲבוֹרin peace,שָׁלוֹםby a pathאֹרַחthat with his feetבְּרַגְלָיוhe had notלֹאgone.יָבוֹא
Whoמִיhas workedפָעַלand done it?וְעָשָׂהHe who callsקֹרֵאthe generationsהַדֹּרוֹתfrom the beginning:מֵרֹאשׁI,אֲנִיYHWH,יְהוָהthe first,רִאשׁוֹןand withוְאֶתthe last,אַחֲרֹנִיםIאֲנִיam the same.הוּא
The coastlandsאִיִּיםsawרָאוּand fear;וְיִירָאוּthe endsקְצוֹתof the earthהָאָרֶץtremble;יֶחֱרָדוּthey drew nearקָרְבוּand came.וַיֶּאֱתָיוּן
Eachאִישׁhelpsיַעְזֹרוּhis companion,אֶת רֵעֵהוּand to his brotherוּלְאָחִיוsays,יֹאמַר“Be strong.”חֲזָק
And the craftsmanוַ חָרָשׁencouragesיְחַזֵּקthe goldsmith,אֶת צֹרֵףhe who smoothsמַחֲלִיקwith the hammerפַּטִּישׁhim who strikesאֶת הוֹלֶםthe anvil,פָּעַםsayingאֹמֵרof the soldering,לַדֶּבֶק“It is good”;טוֹב הוּאand he fastens itוַיְחַזְּקֵהוּwith nails,בְמַסְמְרִיםso that it will notלֹאtotter.יִמּוֹט
But you,וְאַתָּהIsrael,יִשְׂרָאֵלmy servant,עַבְדִּיJacob,יַעֲקֹבwhomאֲשֶׁרI have chosen,בְּחַרְתִּיךָoffspringזֶרַעof Abraham,אַבְרָהָםmy friend;אֹהֲבִי
you whomאֲשֶׁרI took hold ofהֶחֱזַקְתִּיךָfrom the endsמִקְצוֹתof the earth,הָאָרֶץand from its remotest cornersוּמֵאֲצִילֶיהָcalled,קְרָאתִיךָand saidוָאֹמַרto you,לְךָ“Youאַתָּהare my servant;עַבְדִּיI have chosen youבְּחַרְתִּיךָand have notוְלֹאrejected you”:מְאַסְתִּיךָ
Do notאַלfear,תִּירָאforכִּיIאָנִיam with you;עִמְּךָdo notאַלlook about in anguish,תִּשְׁתָּעforכִּיIאֲנִיam your Elohim;אֱלֹהֶיךָI strengthen you,אִמַּצְתִּיךָalsoאַףI help you,עֲזַרְתִּיךָalsoאַףI uphold youתְּמַכְתִּיךָwith the right handבִּימִיןof my righteousness.צִדְקִי
Look,הֵןallכֹּלwho are incensedהַנֶּחֱרִיםagainst youבָּךְwill be put to shameיֵבֹשׁוּand humiliated;וְיִכָּלְמוּthey will beיִהְיוּas nothing,כְאַיִןand they will perish,וְיֹאבְדוּthe menאַנְשֵׁיof your dispute.רִיבֶךָ
You will seek themתְּבַקְשֵׁםand notוְלֹאfind them,תִמְצָאֵםthe menאַנְשֵׁיof your strife;מַצֻּתֶךָthey will beיִהְיוּas nothingכְאַיִןand as nonexistence,וּכְאֶפֶסthe menאַנְשֵׁיof your war.מִלְחַמְתֶּךָ
ForכִּיI,אֲנִיYHWHיְהוָהyour Elohim,אֱלֹהֶיךָholdמַחֲזִיקyour right hand,יְמִינֶךָwho sayהָאֹמֵרto you,לְךָ“Do notאַלfear;תִּירָאIאֲנִיhelp you.”עֲזַרְתִּיךָ
Do notאַלfear,תִּירְאִיwormתּוֹלַעַתof Jacob,יַעֲקֹבmenמְתֵיof Israel;יִשְׂרָאֵלIאֲנִיhelp you,עֲזַרְתִּיךְdeclaresנְאֻםYHWH,יְהוָהand your Redeemerוְגֹאֲלֵךְis the Holy Oneקְדוֹשׁof Israel.יִשְׂרָאֵל
Look,הִנֵּהI have made youשַׂמְתִּיךְinto a threshing sledge,לְמוֹרַגsharp,חָרוּץnew,חָדָשׁdouble-edged;בַּעַל פִּיפִיּוֹתyou will threshתָּדוּשׁmountainsהָרִיםand crush them,וְתָדֹקand the hillsוּגְבָעוֹתlike chaffכַּמֹּץyou will make.תָּשִׂים
You will winnow them,תִּזְרֵםand the windוְרוּחַwill carry them off,תִּשָּׂאֵםand the stormוּסְעָרָהwill scatterתָּפִיץthem;אוֹתָםand youוְאַתָּהwill rejoiceתָּגִילin YHWH;בַּיהוָהin the Holy Oneבִּקְדוֹשׁof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyou will glory.תִּתְהַלָּל
The afflictedהָעֲנִיִּיםand the needyוְהָאֶבְיוֹנִיםseekמְבַקְשִׁיםwater,מַיִםand there is none;וָאַיִןtheir tongueלְשׁוֹנָםwith thirstבַּצָּמָאis parched;נָשָׁתָּהI,אֲנִיYHWH,יְהוָהwill answer them;אֶעֱנֵםI, the Elohimאֱלֹהֵיof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלwill notלֹאabandon them.אֶעֶזְבֵם
I will openאֶפְתַּחonעַלthe bare heightsשְׁפָיִיםrivers,נְהָרוֹתand in the midstוּבְתוֹךְof the broad valleysבְּקָעוֹתsprings;מַעְיָנוֹתI will makeאָשִׂיםthe wildernessמִדְבָּרinto a poolלַאֲגַםof water,מַיִםand dryצִיָּהlandוְאֶרֶץinto outletsלְמוֹצָאֵיof water.מָיִם
I will putאֶתֵּןin the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּרthe cedar,אֶרֶזthe acacia,שִׁטָּהand the myrtle,וַהֲדַסand the oil tree;וְעֵץ שָׁמֶןI will setאָשִׂיםin the Arabahבָּעֲרָבָהthe cypress,בְּרוֹשׁthe elm,תִּדְהָרand the box treeוּתְאַשּׁוּרtogether,יַחְדָּו
so thatלְמַעַןthey may seeיִרְאוּand know,וְיֵדְעוּand considerוְיָשִׂימוּand understandוְיַשְׂכִּילוּtogether,יַחְדָּוthatכִּיthe handיַדof YHWHיְהוָהhas doneעָשְׂתָהthis,זֹּאתand the Holy Oneוּקְדוֹשׁof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלhas created it.בְּרָאָהּ
“Bring nearקָרְבוּyour dispute,”רִיבְכֶםsaysיֹאמַרYHWH;יְהוָה“bring forwardהַגִּישׁוּyour arguments,”עֲצֻמוֹתֵיכֶםsaysיֹאמַרthe Kingמֶלֶךְof Jacob.יַעֲקֹב
Let them bring them forwardיַגִּישׁוּand declareוְיַגִּידוּto usלָנוּwhatאֵת אֲשֶׁרwill happen;תִּקְרֶינָהthe former things,הָרִאשֹׁנוֹתwhatמָהthey were,הֵנָּהdeclare,הַגִּידוּthat we may setוְנָשִׂימָהour heart on themלִבֵּנוּand knowוְנֵדְעָהtheir end;אַחֲרִיתָןorאוֹthe things to comeהַבָּאוֹתmake us hear.הַשְׁמִיעֻנוּ
Declareהַגִּידוּthe things that are comingהָאֹתִיּוֹתhereafter,לְאָחוֹרthat we may knowוְנֵדְעָהthatכִּיyouאַתֶּםare gods;אֱלֹהִיםindeed,אַףdo goodתֵּיטִיבוּor do harm,וְתָרֵעוּthat we may look about in anguishוְנִשְׁתָּעָהand see itוְנִרְאֶהtogether.יַחְדָּו
Look,הֵןyouאַתֶּםare of nothing,מֵאַיִןand your workוּפָעָלְכֶםof nothing;מֵאָפַעan abominationתּוֹעֵבָהis he who choosesיִבְחַרyou.בָּכֶם
I have stirred upהַעִירוֹתִיone from the north,מִצָּפוֹןand he has come;וַיַּאתfrom the risingמִמִּזְרַחof the sunשֶׁמֶשׁhe will callיִקְרָאon my name;בִשְׁמִיand he will comeוְיָבֹאupon officialsסְגָנִיםas upon clay,כְּמוֹ חֹמֶרand asוּכְמוֹthe potterיוֹצֵרtreadsיִרְמָסmud.טִיט
Whoמִיdeclared itהִגִּידfrom the beginning,מֵרֹאשׁthat we might know,וְנֵדָעָהand from before,וּמִלְּפָנִיםthat we might say,וְנֹאמַר“He is right”?צַדִּיקIndeed,אַףthere is no oneאֵיןwho declared,מַגִּידindeed,אַףthere is no oneאֵיןwho made it heard,מַשְׁמִיעַindeed,אַףthere is no oneאֵיןwho heardשֹׁמֵעַyour words.אִמְרֵיכֶם
Firstרִאשׁוֹןto Zion:לְצִיּוֹן“Look,הִנֵּהlook at them”;הִנָּםand to Jerusalemוְלִירוּשָׁלִַםone who brings good newsמְבַשֵּׂרI will give.אֶתֵּן
And I look,וְאֵרֶאand there is no one;וְאֵין אִישׁand among theseוּמֵאֵלֶּהthere is noוְאֵיןcounselor,יוֹעֵץthat I may ask themוְאֶשְׁאָלֵםand they may answerוְיָשִׁיבוּa word.דָבָר
Look,הֵןall of themכֻּלָּםare wickedness;אָוֶןnothingאֶפֶסare their works;מַעֲשֵׂיהֶםwindרוּחַand emptinessוָתֹהוּare their cast images.נִסְכֵּיהֶם