Butכִּיthere will be noלֹאgloomמוּעָףfor her whoלַאֲשֶׁרwas in anguish.מוּצָק לָהּAsכָּat the formerהָרִאשׁוֹןtimeעֵתhe treated with contemptהֵקַלthe landאַרְצָהof Zebulunזְבֻלוּןand the landוְאַרְצָהof Naphtali,נַפְתָּלִיso in the latter timeוְהָאַחֲרוֹןhe will make it glorious,הִכְבִּידthe wayדֶּרֶךְof the sea,הַיָּםbeyondעֵבֶרthe Jordan,הַיַּרְדֵּןGalileeגְּלִילof the nations.הַגּוֹיִם
The peopleהָעָםwho walkedהַהֹלְכִיםin darknessבַּחֹשֶׁךְhave seenרָאוּa greatגָּדוֹלlight;אוֹרthose who dweltיֹשְׁבֵיin a landבְּאֶרֶץof the shadow of death,צַלְמָוֶתlightאוֹרhas shoneנָגַהּon them.עֲלֵיהֶם
You have multipliedהִרְבִּיתָthe nation,הַגּוֹיyou have increasedהִגְדַּלְתָּthe joyהַשִּׂמְחָהfor it;לוֹthey rejoiceשָׂמְחוּbefore youלְפָנֶיךָas with the joyכְּשִׂמְחַתat harvest,בַּקָּצִירasכַּאֲשֶׁרpeople exultיָגִילוּwhen they divideבְּחַלְּקָםspoil.שָׁלָל
Forכִּיthe yokeעֹלof its burdenסֻבֳּלוֹand the staffוְ מַטֵּהof its shoulder,שִׁכְמוֹthe rodשֵׁבֶטof its oppressor,הַנֹּגֵשׂ בּוֹyou have shatteredהַחִתֹּתָas on the dayכְּיוֹםof Midian.מִדְיָן
Forכִּיeveryכָלbootסְאוֹןof the one trampingסֹאֵןin tumult,בְּרַעַשׁand the cloakוְשִׂמְלָהrolledמְגוֹלָלָהin blood,בְדָמִיםwill beוְהָיְתָהfor burning,לִשְׂרֵפָהfuelמַאֲכֹלֶתfor the fire.אֵשׁ
Forכִּיa childיֶלֶדhas been bornיֻלַּדto us,לָנוּa sonבֵּןhas been givenנִתַּןto us,לָנוּand the dominionוַ הַמִּשְׂרָהwill beתְּהִיon his shoulder;עַל שִׁכְמוֹand his nameשְׁמוֹwill be calledוַיִּקְרָאWonder of a Counselor,פֶּלֶא יוֹעֵץValiant El,אֵל גִּבּוֹרPerpetual Father,אֲבִי עַדPrince of Peace.שַׂר שָׁלוֹם
Of the increaseלְמַרְבֵּהof the dominionהַמִּשְׂרָהand of peaceוּלְשָׁלוֹםthere will be noאֵיןend,קֵץon the throneעַל כִּסֵּאof Davidדָוִדand over his kingdom,וְעַל מַמְלַכְתּוֹto establish itלְהָכִין אֹתָהּand to uphold itוּלְסַעֲדָהּwith justiceבְּמִשְׁפָּטand with righteousnessוּבִצְדָקָהfrom nowמֵעַתָּהand forever.וְעַד עוֹלָםThe zealקִנְאַתof YHWHיְהוָהTsevaotצְבָאוֹתwill doתַּעֲשֶׂהthis.זֹּאת
Adonaiאֲדֹנָיsentשָׁלַחa wordדָּבָרagainst Jacob,בְּיַעֲקֹבand it fellוְנָפַלon Israel;בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל
and the peopleהָעָםknew it,וְיָדְעוּall of them,כֻּלּוֹEphraimאֶפְרַיִםand the inhabitantוְיוֹשֵׁבof Samaria,שֹׁמְרוֹןin arroganceבְּגַאֲוָהand in greatnessוּבְגֹדֶלof heart,לֵבָבsaying,לֵאמֹר
“Bricksלְבֵנִיםhave fallen,נָפָלוּbut with hewn stoneוְגָזִיתwe will build;נִבְנֶהsycamoresשִׁקְמִיםhave been cut down,גֻּדָּעוּbut cedarsוַאֲרָזִיםwe will put in their place.”נַחֲלִיף
So YHWHוַ יְהוָהraised highיְשַׂגֵּבthe adversariesצָרֵיof Rezinרְצִיןagainst him,עָלָיוand his enemiesוְ אֹיְבָיוhe stirred up:יְסַכְסֵךְ
Aramאֲרָםfrom the eastמִקֶּדֶםand the Philistinesוּפְלִשְׁתִּיםfrom behind;מֵאָחוֹרand they devouredוַיֹּאכְלוּIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלwith open mouth.בְּכָל פֶּהFor allבְּכָלthisזֹאתhis angerאַפּוֹhas notלֹאturned back,שָׁבand his handיָדוֹis stillוְעוֹדstretched out.נְטוּיָה
But the peopleוְהָעָםdid notלֹאturn backשָׁבto the one who struck them,עַד הַמַּכֵּהוּand YHWHוְ יְהוָהTsevaotצְבָאוֹתthey did notלֹאseek.דָרָשׁוּ
So YHWHוַ יְהוָהcut offיַּכְרֵתfrom Israelמִיִּשְׂרָאֵלheadרֹאשׁand tail,וְזָנָבpalm branchכִּפָּהand reed,וְאַגְמוֹןin oneאֶחָדday.יוֹם
The elderזָקֵןand the dignitary,וּנְשׂוּא פָנִיםheהוּאis the head;הָרֹאשׁand the prophetוְנָבִיאwho teachesמוֹרֶהlies,שֶּׁקֶרheהוּאis the tail.הַזָּנָב
And those who guideוַ מְאַשְּׁרֵיthis peopleהָעָם הַזֶּהhave beenיִּהְיוּleading it astray,מַתְעִיםand those guided by themוּמְאֻשָּׁרָיוare swallowed up.מְבֻלָּעִים
Thereforeעַל כֵּןAdonaiאֲדֹנָיdoes notלֹאrejoiceיִשְׂמַחover its young men,עַל בַּחוּרָיוand on its orphansוְ יְתֹמָיוand its widowsוְ אַלְמְנֹתָיוhe has noלֹאcompassion;יְרַחֵםforכִּיevery one of themכֻלּוֹis godlessחָנֵףand an evildoer,וּמֵרַעand everyוְכָלmouthפֶּהspeaksדֹּבֵרinfamy.נְבָלָהFor allבְּכָלthisזֹאתhis angerאַפּוֹhas notלֹאturned back,שָׁבand his handיָדוֹis stillוְעוֹדstretched out.נְטוּיָה
Forכִּיwickednessרִשְׁעָהburnsבָעֲרָהlike a fire;כָאֵשׁit devoursתֹּאכֵלbriersשָׁמִירand thorns,וָשַׁיִתand it kindlesוַתִּצַּתthe thicketsבְּסִבְכֵיof the forest,הַיַּעַרand they roll upוַיִּתְאַבְּכוּin a columnגֵּאוּתof smoke.עָשָׁן
By the furyבְּעֶבְרַתof YHWHיְהוָהTsevaotצְבָאוֹתthe landאָרֶץis darkened,נֶעְתַּםand the peopleהָעָםareוַיְהִיlike fuelכְּמַאֲכֹלֶתfor the fire;אֵשׁno oneאִישׁsparesלֹא יַחְמֹלוּhis brother.אֶל אָחִיו
And they sliceוַיִּגְזֹרon the rightעַל יָמִיןand are hungry,וְרָעֵבand they eatוַיֹּאכַלon the leftעַל שְׂמֹאולand are notוְלֹאsatisfied;שָׂבֵעוּeachאִישׁeatsיֹאכֵלוּthe fleshבְּשַׂרof his own arm:זְרֹעוֹ
Manassehמְנַשֶּׁהdevours Ephraim,אֶפְרַיִםand EphraimוְאֶפְרַיִםManasseh;מְנַשֶּׁהtogetherיַחְדָּוtheyהֵמָּהare against Judah.עַל יְהוּדָהFor allבְּכָלthisזֹאתhis angerאַפּוֹhas notלֹאturned back,שָׁבand his handיָדוֹis stillוְעוֹדstretched out.נְטוּיָה