“I let myself be soughtנִדְרַשְׁתִּיby those whoלְdid notלוֹאask;שָׁאָלוּI let myself be foundנִמְצֵאתִיby those whoלְdid notלֹאseek me;בִקְשֻׁנִיI said,אָמַרְתִּי‘Here I am,הִנֵּנִיhere I am,’הִנֵּנִיto a nationאֶל גּוֹיthat did notלֹאcallקֹרָאon my name.בִשְׁמִי
I have spread outפֵּרַשְׂתִּיmy handsיָדַיallכָּלthe dayהַיּוֹםto an obstinateסוֹרֵרpeople,אֶל עַםwho walkהַהֹלְכִיםin the wayהַדֶּרֶךְthat is notלֹאgood,טוֹבafterאַחַרtheir thoughts;מַחְשְׁבֹתֵיהֶם
the peopleהָעָםwho provoke meהַמַּכְעִיסִים אוֹתִיto my faceעַל פָּנַיcontinually,תָּמִידsacrificingזֹבְחִיםin the gardensבַּגַּנּוֹתand burning incenseוּמְקַטְּרִיםon the bricks;עַל הַלְּבֵנִים
who sitהַיֹּשְׁבִיםin the tombsבַּקְּבָרִיםand spend the nightיָלִינוּin hidden places;וּבַנְּצוּרִיםwho eatהָאֹכְלִיםthe fleshבְּשַׂרof pigs,הַחֲזִירand brothוּמְרַקof repulsive thingsפִּגֻּלִיםis in their vessels;כְּלֵיהֶם
who say,הָאֹמְרִים‘Stayקְרַבby yourself,אֵלֶיךָdo notאַלcome nearתִּגַּשׁme,בִּיforכִּיI am holy to you.’קְדַשְׁתִּיךָTheseאֵלֶּהare smokeעָשָׁןin my nose,בְּאַפִּיa fireאֵשׁthat burnsיֹקֶדֶתallכָּלthe day.הַיּוֹם
Look,הִנֵּהit is writtenכְתוּבָהbefore me:לְפָנָיI will notלֹאkeep silent,אֶחֱשֶׂהbutכִּי אִםI will repay;שִׁלַּמְתִּיand I will repayוְשִׁלַּמְתִּיinto their bosomעַל חֵיקָם
your iniquitiesעֲוֺנֹתֵיכֶםand the iniquitiesוַעֲוֺנֹתof your fathersאֲבוֹתֵיכֶםtogether,יַחְדָּוsaysאָמַרYHWH,יְהוָהwhoאֲשֶׁרburned incenseקִטְּרוּon the mountainsעַל הֶהָרִיםand on the hillsוְעַל הַגְּבָעוֹתtaunted me;חֵרְפוּנִיand I will measureוּמַדֹּתִיtheir wagesפְעֻלָּתָםfirstרִאשֹׁנָהinto their bosom.”אֶל חֵיקָם
ThusכֹּהsaysאָמַרYHWH:יְהוָה“As whenכַּאֲשֶׁרthe new wineהַתִּירוֹשׁis foundיִמָּצֵאin the cluster,בָּאֶשְׁכּוֹלand one says,וְאָמַר‘Do notאַלdestroy it,תַּשְׁחִיתֵהוּforכִּיa blessingבְרָכָהis in it,’בּוֹsoכֵּןI will doאֶעֱשֶׂהfor the sake ofלְמַעַןmy servants,עֲבָדַיso as notלְבִלְתִּיto destroyהַשְׁחִיתeverything.הַכֹּל
And I will bring forthוְהוֹצֵאתִיfrom Jacobמִיַּעֲקֹבoffspring,זֶרַעand from Judahוּמִיהוּדָהan heirיוֹרֵשׁof my mountains;הָרָיand my chosen onesהָ בְחִירַיwill possess it,וִירֵשׁוּand my servantsוַעֲבָדַיwill dwellיִשְׁכְּנוּthere.שָׁמָּה
And Sharonוְ הַשָּׁרוֹןwill becomeהָיָהan abodeלִנְוֵהfor flocks,צֹאןand the Valleyוְעֵמֶקof Achorעָכוֹרa resting placeלְרֵבֶץfor cattle,בָּקָרfor my peopleלְעַמִּיwhoאֲשֶׁרhave sought me.דְּרָשׁוּנִי
But you,וְאַתֶּםwho forsakeעֹזְבֵיYHWH,יְהוָהwho forgetהַשְּׁכֵחִיםmy holy mountain,אֶת הַר קָדְשִׁיwho setהַעֹרְכִיםa tableשֻׁלְחָןfor Gad,לַגַּדand who fillוְהַמְמַלְאִיםmixed wineמִמְסָךְfor Meni,לַמְנִי
I will destineוּמָנִיתִיyouאֶתְכֶםto the sword,לַחֶרֶבand all of youוְכֻלְּכֶםwill bow downתִּכְרָעוּto the slaughter;לַטֶּבַחbecauseיַעַןI called,קָרָאתִיand you did notוְלֹאanswer;עֲנִיתֶםI spoke,דִּבַּרְתִּיand you did notוְלֹאlisten;שְׁמַעְתֶּםand you didוַתַּעֲשׂוּwhat was evilהָרַעin my eyes,בְּעֵינַיand you choseבְּחַרְתֶּםwhatוּבַאֲשֶׁרI did notלֹאdelight in.”חָפַצְתִּי
ThereforeלָכֵןthusכֹּהsaysאָמַרAdonaiאֲדֹנָיYHWH:יְהוִה“Look,הִנֵּהmy servantsעֲבָדַיwill eat,יֹאכֵלוּbut youוְאַתֶּםwill be hungry;תִּרְעָבוּlook,הִנֵּהmy servantsעֲבָדַיwill drink,יִשְׁתּוּbut youוְאַתֶּםwill be thirsty;תִּצְמָאוּlook,הִנֵּהmy servantsעֲבָדַיwill be glad,יִשְׂמָחוּbut youוְאַתֶּםwill be put to shame;תֵּבֹשׁוּ
look,הִנֵּהmy servantsעֲבָדַיwill shout for joyיָרֹנּוּfrom goodnessמִטּוּבof heart,לֵבbut youוְאַתֶּםwill cry outתִּצְעֲקוּfrom painמִכְּאֵבof heart,לֵבand from the shatteringוּמִשֵּׁבֶרof spiritרוּחַyou will wail.תְּיֵלִילוּ
And you will leaveוְהִנַּחְתֶּםyour nameשִׁמְכֶםas an oathלִשְׁבוּעָהto my chosen ones:לִבְחִירַי‘Soוֶmay AdonaiאֲדֹנָיYHWHיְהוִהput you to death!’הֱמִיתְךָbut his servantsוְלַעֲבָדָיוhe will callיִקְרָאby anotherאַחֵרname.שֵׁם
So thatאֲשֶׁרwhoever blesses himselfהַמִּתְבָּרֵךְin the landבָּאָרֶץwill bless himselfיִתְבָּרֵךְby the Elohimבֵּאלֹהֵיof Amen,אָמֵןand whoever swearsוְהַנִּשְׁבָּעin the landבָּאָרֶץwill swearיִשָּׁבַעby the Elohimבֵּאלֹהֵיof Amen;אָמֵןforכִּיthe formerהָרִאשֹׁנוֹתdistressesהַצָּרוֹתhave been forgotten,נִשְׁכְּחוּandוְbecauseכִיthey have been hiddenנִסְתְּרוּfrom my eyes.מֵעֵינָי
Forכִּיlook,הִנְIנִיcreateבוֹרֵאnewחֲדָשִׁיםheavensשָׁמַיִםand a newוָ חֲדָשָׁהearth;אָרֶץandוְthe former thingsהָרִאשֹׁנוֹתwill notלֹאbe remembered,תִזָּכַרְנָהnorוְלֹאriseתַעֲלֶינָהin the heart.עַל לֵב
But ratherכִּי אִםrejoiceשִׂישׂוּand exultוְגִילוּforeverעֲדֵי עַדin whatאֲשֶׁרIאֲנִיcreate;בוֹרֵאforכִּיlook,הִנְIנִיcreateבוֹרֵאJerusalemאֶת יְרוּשָׁלִַםas exultation,גִּילָהand her peopleוְעַמָּהּas rejoicing.מָשׂוֹשׂ
And I will exultוְגַלְתִּיin Jerusalemבִירוּשָׁלִַםand rejoiceוְשַׂשְׂתִּיin my people;בְעַמִּיand noוְלֹאlongerעוֹדwill be heardיִשָּׁמַעin herבָּהּthe soundקוֹלof weepingבְּכִיor the soundוְקוֹלof crying.זְעָקָה
There will noלֹאlongerעוֹדbeיִהְיֶהthereמִשָּׁםan infantעוּלof few days,יָמִיםor an old manוְזָקֵןwhoאֲשֶׁרdoes notלֹאfill outיְמַלֵּאhis days;אֶת יָמָיוforכִּיthe youthהַנַּעַרwill dieיָמוּתa hundred years old,בֶּן מֵאָה שָׁנָהand the sinnerוְהַחוֹטֶאa hundred years oldבֶּן מֵאָה שָׁנָהwill be cursed.יְקֻלָּל
And they will buildוּבָנוּhousesבָתִּיםandוְlive in them;יָשָׁבוּand they will plantוְנָטְעוּvineyardsכְרָמִיםand eatוְאָכְלוּtheir fruit.פִּרְיָם
They will notלֹאbuildיִבְנוּand anotherוְאַחֵרlive there;יֵשֵׁבthey will notלֹאplantיִטְּעוּand anotherוְאַחֵרeat;יֹאכֵלforכִּיlike the daysכִימֵיof the treeהָעֵץwill be the daysיְמֵיof my people,עַמִּיand the workוּמַעֲשֵׂהof their handsיְדֵיהֶםmy chosen onesבְחִירָיwill enjoy to the full.יְבַלּוּ
They will notלֹאwear themselves outיִיגְעוּin vain,לָרִיקnorוְלֹאbear childrenיֵלְדוּfor terror;לַבֶּהָלָהforכִּיtheyהֵמָּהare the offspringזֶרַעof the blessedבְּרוּכֵיof YHWH,יְהוָהand their offshootsוְצֶאֱצָאֵיהֶםwith them.אִתָּם
And it will beוְהָיָהthat beforeטֶרֶםthey call,יִקְרָאוּIוַאֲנִיwill answer;אֶעֱנֶהtheyהֵםare stillעוֹדspeaking,מְדַבְּרִיםand Iוַאֲנִיwill hear.אֶשְׁמָע
The wolfזְאֵבand the lambוְטָלֶהwill grazeיִרְעוּtogether,כְאֶחָדand the lionוְאַרְיֵהlike the oxכַּבָּקָרwill eatיֹאכַלstraw;תֶּבֶןandוְthe serpent,נָחָשׁdustעָפָרwill be its bread;לַחְמוֹthey will notלֹאdo evilיָרֵעוּorוְלֹאdestroyיַשְׁחִיתוּin allבְּכָלmy holy mountain,”הַר קָדְשִׁיsaysאָמַרYHWH.יְהוָה