Look,הֵןthe handיַדof YHWHיְהוָהhas notלֹאgrown too shortקָצְרָהto save,מֵהוֹשִׁיעַnorוְלֹאhis earאָזְנוֹtoo heavyכָבְדָהto hear.מִשְּׁמוֹעַ
Butכִּי אִםyour iniquitiesעֲוֺנֹתֵיכֶםhave beenהָיוּwhat separatesמַבְדִּלִיםbetween youבֵּינֵכֶםand your Elohim,לְבֵין אֱלֹהֵיכֶםand your sinsוְחַטֹּאותֵיכֶםhave hiddenהִסְתִּירוּhis faceפָנִיםfrom youמִכֶּםso that he does not hear.מִשְּׁמוֹעַ
Forכִּיyour palmsכַפֵּיכֶםare stainedנְגֹאֲלוּwith blood,בַדָּםand your fingersוְאֶצְבְּעוֹתֵיכֶםwith iniquity;בֶּעָוֺןyour lipsשִׂפְתוֹתֵיכֶםhave spokenדִּבְּרוּfalsehood;שֶׁקֶרyour tongueלְשׁוֹנְכֶםmuttersתֶהְגֶּהinjustice.עַוְלָה
There is no oneאֵיןwho callsקֹרֵאwith righteousness,בְצֶדֶקand no oneוְאֵיןwho pleads his caseנִשְׁפָּטwith faithfulness;בֶּאֱמוּנָהthey trustבָּטוֹחַin emptinessעַל תֹּהוּand speakוְדַבֶּרfalsehood;שָׁוְאthey conceiveהָרוֹsufferingעָמָלand give birth toוְהוֹלֵידwickedness.אָוֶן
They hatchבִּקֵּעוּcobraצִפְעוֹנִיeggs,בֵּיצֵיand they weaveוְ יֶאֱרֹגוּspiderעַכָּבִישׁwebs;קוּרֵיwhoever eatsהָאֹכֵלof their eggsמִבֵּיצֵיהֶםdies,יָמוּתand the crushed eggוְהַזּוּרֶהbreaks open intoתִּבָּקַעa viper.אֶפְעֶה
Their websקוּרֵיהֶםwill notלֹאbecomeיִהְיוּclothing,לְבֶגֶדandוְthey will notלֹאcover themselvesיִתְכַּסּוּwith their works;בְּמַעֲשֵׂיהֶםtheir worksמַעֲשֵׂיהֶםare worksמַעֲשֵׂיof wickedness,אָוֶןand the deedוּפֹעַלof violenceחָמָסis in their palms.בְּכַפֵּיהֶם
Their feetרַגְלֵיהֶםrunיָרֻצוּto evil,לָרַעand they hurryוִימַהֲרוּto shedלִשְׁפֹּךְinnocentנָקִיblood;דָּםtheir thoughtsמַחְשְׁבוֹתֵיהֶםare thoughtsמַחְשְׁבוֹתof wickedness;אָוֶןdevastationשֹׁדand shatteringוָשֶׁבֶרare on their highways.בִּמְסִלּוֹתָם
The wayדֶּרֶךְof peaceשָׁלוֹםthey do notלֹאknow,יָדָעוּand there is noוְאֵיןjusticeמִשְׁפָּטin their tracks;בְּמַעְגְּלוֹתָםtheir pathsנְתִיבוֹתֵיהֶםthey have made crookedעִקְּשׁוּfor themselves;לָהֶםeveryoneכֹּלwho walksדֹּרֵךְon themבָּהּdoes notלֹאknowיָדַעpeace.שָׁלוֹם
Thereforeעַל כֵּןjusticeמִשְׁפָּטis farרָחַקfrom us,מִמֶּנּוּandוְrighteousnessצְדָקָהdoes notלֹאreach us;תַשִּׂיגֵנוּwe waitנְקַוֶּהfor light,לָאוֹרand look,וְהִנֵּהdarkness;חֹשֶׁךְfor brightness,לִנְגֹהוֹתbut in gloomבָּאֲפֵלוֹתwe walk.נְהַלֵּךְ
We gropeנְגַשְׁשָׁהlike the blindכַעִוְרִיםfor the wall,קִירand likeוּכְthose withoutאֵיןeyesעֵינַיִםwe grope;נְגַשֵּׁשָׁהwe stumbleכָּשַׁלְנוּat noonבַצָּהֳרַיִםas in the twilight;כַּנֶּשֶׁףamong the robustבָּאַשְׁמַנִּיםwe are like the dead.כַּמֵּתִים
We growlנֶהֱמֶהlike bears,כַדֻּבִּיםall of us,כֻּלָּנוּand like dovesוְכַיּוֹנִיםwe keep moaning;הָגֹה נֶהְגֶּהwe waitנְקַוֶּהfor justice,לַמִּשְׁפָּטbut there is none;וָאַיִןfor salvation,לִישׁוּעָהbut it is farרָחֲקָהfrom us.מִמֶּנּוּ
Forכִּיour transgressionsפְשָׁעֵינוּare manyרַבּוּbefore you,נֶגְדֶּךָand our sinsוְחַטֹּאותֵינוּtestifyעָנְתָהagainst us;בָּנוּforכִּיour transgressionsפְשָׁעֵינוּare with us,אִתָּנוּand our iniquities,וַעֲוֺנֹתֵינוּwe know them:יְדַעֲנוּם
transgressingפָּשֹׁעַand denyingוְכַחֵשׁYHWH,בַּיהוָהand turning awayוְנָסוֹגfrom followingמֵאַחַרour Elohim,אֱלֹהֵינוּspeakingדַּבֶּרoppressionעֹשֶׁקand rebellion,וְסָרָהconceivingהֹרוֹand mutteringוְהֹגוֹfrom the heartמִלֵּבwordsדִּבְרֵיof falsehood.שָׁקֶר
Andוְjusticeמִשְׁפָּטis turnedהֻסַּגback,אָחוֹרand righteousnessוּצְדָקָהstandsתַּעֲמֹדfar off;מֵרָחוֹקforכִּיtruthאֱמֶתhas stumbledכָשְׁלָהin the public square,בָרְחוֹבand uprightnessוּנְכֹחָהcannotלֹא תוּכַלenter.לָבוֹא
Andוַtruthהָאֱמֶתisתְּהִיlacking,נֶעְדֶּרֶתand whoever turnsוְסָרfrom evilמֵרָעis plundered.מִשְׁתּוֹלֵלAnd YHWHוַ יְהוָהsawיַּרְאand it was evilוַיֵּרַעin his eyesבְּעֵינָיוthatכִּיthere was noאֵיןjustice.מִשְׁפָּט
And he sawוַיַּרְאthatכִּיthere was noאֵיןman,אִישׁand he was astonishedוַיִּשְׁתּוֹמֵםthatכִּיthere was noאֵיןone to intercede;מַפְגִּיעַso his armוַ זְרֹעוֹbrought him salvation,תּוֹשַׁע לוֹand his righteousness,וְצִדְקָתוֹitהִיאupheld him.סְמָכָתְהוּ
And he put onוַיִּלְבַּשׁrighteousnessצְדָקָהlike a breastplate,כַּשִּׁרְיָןand a helmetוְכוֹבַעof salvationיְשׁוּעָהon his head;בְּרֹאשׁוֹand he put onוַיִּלְבַּשׁgarmentsבִּגְדֵיof vengeanceנָקָםfor clothing,תִּלְבֹּשֶׁתand wrapped himselfוַיַּעַטin zealקִנְאָהas in a robe.כַּמְעִיל
According toכְּעַלtheir deeds,גְּמֻלוֹתaccordinglyכְּעַלhe will repay:יְשַׁלֵּםfuryחֵמָהto his adversaries,לְצָרָיוretributionגְּמוּלto his enemies;לְאֹיְבָיוto the coastlandsלָאִיִּיםhe will repayיְשַׁלֵּםretribution.גְּמוּל
And they will fearוְיִירְאוּfrom the westמִמַּעֲרָבthe nameשֵׁםof YHWH,יְהוָהand from the risingוּמִמִּזְרַחof the sunשֶׁמֶשׁhis glory;כְּבוֹדוֹforכִּיhe will comeיָבוֹאlike a narrowכַ צָרriverנָּהָרthat the breathרוּחַof YHWHיְהוָהdrives along.נֹסְסָה בוֹ
“And a Redeemerוּ גּוֹאֵלwill comeבָאto Zion,לְצִיּוֹןand to those who turnוּלְשָׁבֵיfrom transgressionפֶשַׁעin Jacob,”בְּיַעֲקֹבdeclaresנְאֻםYHWH.יְהוָה
“As for me,וַאֲנִיthis isזֹאתmy covenantבְּרִיתִיwith them,אוֹתָםsaysאָמַרYHWH:יְהוָהmy spiritרוּחִיthat isאֲשֶׁרupon you,עָלֶיךָand my wordsוּדְבָרַיthatאֲשֶׁרI have putשַׂמְתִּיin your mouth,בְּפִיךָwill not departלֹא יָמוּשׁוּfrom your mouth,מִפִּיךָor from the mouthוּמִפִּיof your offspring,זַרְעֲךָor from the mouthוּמִפִּיof the offspringזֶרַעof your offspring,זַרְעֲךָsaysאָמַרYHWH,יְהוָהfrom nowמֵעַתָּהand forever.”וְעַד עוֹלָם