“Listen to me,שִׁמְעוּ אֵלַיyou who pursueרֹדְפֵיrighteousness,צֶדֶקwho seekמְבַקְשֵׁיYHWH:יְהוָהlookהַבִּיטוּto the rockאֶל צוּרfrom which you were hewn,חֻצַּבְתֶּםand to the hollowוְאֶל מַקֶּבֶתof the quarryבּוֹרfrom which you were dug.נֻקַּרְתֶּם
Lookהַבִּיטוּto Abrahamאֶל אַבְרָהָםyour father,אֲבִיכֶםand to Sarahוְאֶל שָׂרָהwho gave birth to you;תְּחוֹלֶלְכֶםforכִּיwhen he was oneאֶחָדI called him,קְרָאתִיוand I blessed himוַאֲבָרְכֵהוּand multiplied him.”וְאַרְבֵּהוּ
ForכִּיYHWHיְהוָהwill comfortנִחַםZion,צִיּוֹןhe will comfortנִחַםallכָּלher ruins;חָרְבֹתֶיהָand he will makeוַיָּשֶׂםher wildernessמִדְבָּרָהּlike Eden,כְּעֵדֶןand her Arabahוְעַרְבָתָהּlike the gardenכְּגַןof YHWH;יְהוָהjoyשָׂשׂוֹןand gladnessוְשִׂמְחָהwill be foundיִמָּצֵאin her,בָהּthanksgivingתּוֹדָהand the soundוְקוֹלof song.זִמְרָה
“Pay attentionהַקְשִׁיבוּto me,אֵלַיmy people,עַמִּיand my nation,וּלְאוּמִּיgive earהַאֲזִינוּto me;אֵלַיforכִּיinstructionתוֹרָהwill go outתֵצֵאfrom me,מֵאִתִּיand my justiceוּמִשְׁפָּטִיas a lightלְאוֹרof the peoplesעַמִּיםI will establish.אַרְגִּיעַ
Nearקָרוֹבis my righteousness,צִדְקִיmy salvationיִשְׁעִיhas gone out,יָצָאand my armsוּזְרֹעַיwill judgeיִשְׁפֹּטוּthe peoples;עַמִּיםfor meאֵלַיthe coastlandsאִיִּיםwill wait,יְקַוּוּand on my armוְאֶל זְרֹעִיthey will hope.יְיַחֵלוּן
Lift upשְׂאוּyour eyesעֵינֵיכֶםto the heavens,לַשָּׁמַיִםand lookוְהַבִּיטוּat the earthאֶל הָאָרֶץbeneath;מִתַּחַתforכִּיthe heavensשָׁמַיִםlike smokeכֶּעָשָׁןwill vanish,נִמְלָחוּand the earthוְהָאָרֶץlike a garmentכַּבֶּגֶדwill wear out,תִּבְלֶהand its inhabitantsוְיֹשְׁבֶיהָlikewiseכְּמוֹ כֵןwill die;יְמוּתוּןbut my salvationוִישׁוּעָתִיwill beתִּהְיֶהforever,לְעוֹלָםand my righteousnessוְצִדְקָתִיwill notלֹאbe shattered.תֵחָת
Listen to me,שִׁמְעוּ אֵלַיyou who knowיֹדְעֵיrighteousness,צֶדֶקpeopleעַםwith my instructionתּוֹרָתִיin their heart:בְלִבָּםdo notאַלfearתִּירְאוּthe reproachחֶרְפַּתof mortals,אֱנוֹשׁand at their insultsוּמִגִּדֻּפֹתָםdo notאַלbe dismayed.תֵּחָתּוּ
Forכִּיlike a garmentכַבֶּגֶדthe mothעָשׁwill eat them,יֹאכְלֵםand like woolוְכַצֶּמֶרthe wormסָסwill eat them;יֹאכְלֵםbut my righteousnessוְצִדְקָתִיwill beתִּהְיֶהforever,לְעוֹלָםand my salvationוִישׁוּעָתִיfor generationsלְדוֹרof generations.”דּוֹרִים
Awake,עוּרִיawake,עוּרִיput onלִבְשִׁיstrength,עֹזarmזְרוֹעַof YHWH;יְהוָהawakeעוּרִיas in the daysכִּימֵיof old,קֶדֶםthe generationsדֹּרוֹתof the ages.עוֹלָמִיםAre you notהֲלוֹא אַתְּthe oneהִיאwho cut to piecesהַמַּחְצֶבֶתRahab,רַהַבwho piercedמְחוֹלֶלֶתthe sea monster?תַּנִּין
Are you notהֲלוֹא אַתְּthe oneהִיאwho dried upהַמַּחֲרֶבֶתthe sea,יָםthe watersמֵיof the great deep;תְּהוֹם רַבָּהwho madeהַשָּׂמָהthe depthsמַעֲמַקֵּיof the seaיָםa roadדֶּרֶךְfor the redeemedגְּאוּלִיםto cross over?לַעֲבֹר
And the ransomedוּפְדוּיֵיof YHWHיְהוָהwill return,יְשׁוּבוּןand comeוּבָאוּto Zionצִיּוֹןwith joyful shouting,בְּרִנָּהand eternalעוֹלָםgladnessוְשִׂמְחַתwill be on their head;עַל רֹאשָׁםjoyשָׂשׂוֹןand gladnessוְשִׂמְחָהthey will obtain;יַשִּׂיגוּןsorrowיָגוֹןand sighingוַאֲנָחָהwill flee.נָסוּ
“I,אָנֹכִיIאָנֹכִיam the same,הוּאhe who comforts you.מְנַחֶמְכֶםWhoמִיare you,אַתְּthat you fearוַתִּירְאִיa mortalמֵאֱנוֹשׁwho will die,יָמוּתand the sonוּמִבֶּןof manאָדָםwho is madeיִנָּתֵןas grass?חָצִיר
And you have forgottenוַתִּשְׁכַּחYHWHיְהוָהyour Maker,עֹשֶׂךָwho stretches outנוֹטֶהthe heavensשָׁמַיִםand foundsוְיֹסֵדthe earth,אָרֶץand you dreadוַתְּפַחֵדcontinually,תָּמִידallכָּלthe day,הַיּוֹםbeforeמִפְּנֵיthe furyחֲמַתof the oppressor,הַמֵּצִיקwhenכַּאֲשֶׁרhe sets himselfכּוֹנֵןto destroy?לְהַשְׁחִיתAnd whereוְאַיֵּהis the furyחֲמַתof the oppressor?הַמֵּצִיק
Soonמִהַרthe one bowed downצֹעֶהwill be set free,לְהִפָּתֵחַand he will notוְלֹאdieיָמוּתgoing down to the pit,לַשַּׁחַתnorוְלֹאwill his breadלַחְמוֹbe lacking.יֶחְסַר
And Iוְאָנֹכִיam YHWHיְהוָהyour Elohim,אֱלֹהֶיךָwho stirs upרֹגַעthe seaהַיָּםandוַits wavesגַּלָּיוroar;יֶּהֱמוּYHWHיְהוָהTsevaotצְבָאוֹתis his name.שְׁמוֹ
And I have putוָאָשִׂיםmy wordsדְּבָרַיin your mouth,בְּפִיךָand in the shadowוּבְצֵלof my handיָדִיI have covered you,כִּסִּיתִיךָto plantלִנְטֹעַthe heavensשָׁמַיִםand to foundוְלִיסֹדthe earth,אָרֶץand to sayוְלֵאמֹרto Zion,לְצִיּוֹן‘Youאָתָּהare my people.’”עַמִּי
Rouse yourself,הִתְעוֹרְרִיrouse yourself,הִתְעוֹרְרִיstand up,קוּמִיJerusalem,יְרוּשָׁלִַםwhoאֲשֶׁרdrankשָׁתִיתfrom the handמִיַּדof YHWHיְהוָהthe cupאֶת כּוֹסof his fury;חֲמָתוֹthe gobletאֶת קֻבַּעַתof the cupכּוֹסof reelingהַתַּרְעֵלָהyou drank,שָׁתִיתyou drained.מָצִית
There is no oneאֵיןto guide herמְנַהֵל לָהּamong allמִכָּלthe childrenבָּנִיםshe bore;יָלָדָהand there is no oneוְאֵיןto take herמַחֲזִיקby her handבְּיָדָהּamong allמִכָּלthe childrenבָּנִיםshe raised.גִּדֵּלָה
These two thingsשְׁתַּיִם הֵנָּהhave befallen youקֹרְאֹתַיִךְ—whoמִיwill grieveיָנוּדfor you?—לָךְthe devastationהַשֹּׁדand the breaking,וְהַשֶּׁבֶרand the famineוְהָרָעָבand the sword;וְהַחֶרֶבhowמִיshall I comfort you?אֲנַחֲמֵךְ
Your childrenבָּנַיִךְhave fainted;עֻלְּפוּthey lieשָׁכְבוּat the cornerבְּרֹאשׁof everyכָּלstreet,חוּצוֹתlike an antelopeכְּתוֹאin a net,מִכְמָרfullהַמְלֵאִיםof the furyחֲמַתof YHWH,יְהוָהof the rebukeגַּעֲרַתof your Elohim.אֱלֹהָיִךְ
Thereforeלָכֵןhearשִׁמְעִיnowנָאthis,זֹאתafflicted oneעֲנִיָּהand drunk,וּשְׁכֻרַתbut notוְלֹאwith wine:מִיָּיִן
thusכֹּהsaysאָמַרyour LordאֲדֹנַיִךְYHWH,יְהוָהand your Elohim,וֵאלֹהַיִךְwho defends the causeיָרִיבof his people:עַמּוֹ“Look,הִנֵּהI have takenלָקַחְתִּיfrom your handמִיָּדֵךְthe cupאֶת כּוֹסof reeling,הַתַּרְעֵלָהthe gobletאֶת קֻבַּעַתof the cupכּוֹסof my fury;חֲמָתִיyou will notלֹאdrink itלִשְׁתּוֹתָהּeverתוֹסִיפִיagain.עוֹד
And I will put itוְשַׂמְתִּיהָinto the handבְּיַדof those who afflict you,מוֹגַיִךְwhoאֲשֶׁרsaidאָמְרוּto your soul,לְנַפְשֵׁךְ‘Bow down,שְׁחִיand we will pass over’;וְנַעֲבֹרָהand you madeוַתָּשִׂימִיyour backגֵּוֵךְlike the groundכָאָרֶץand like the streetוְכַחוּץfor those who passed over.”לַעֹבְרִים