Isaia 31
Conferenza Episcopale Italiana
Contro l'alleanza egiziana
31 Guai a quanti scendono in Egitto per cercar aiuto,
e pongono la speranza nei cavalli,
confidano nei carri perché numerosi
e sulla cavalleria perché molto potente,
senza guardare al Santo di Israele
e senza cercare il Signore.
2 Eppure anch'egli è capace di mandare sciagure
e non rinnega le sue parole.
Egli si alzerà contro la razza dei malvagi
e contro l'aiuto dei malfattori.
3 L'Egiziano è un uomo e non un dio,
i suoi cavalli sono carne e non spirito.
Il Signore stenderà la sua mano:
inciamperà chi porta aiuto e cadrà chi è aiutato,
tutti insieme periranno.
Contro l'Assiria
4 Poiché così mi ha parlato il Signore:
«Come per la sua preda
ruggisce il leone o il leoncello,
quando gli si raduna contro
tutta la schiera dei pastori,
e non teme le loro grida
né si preoccupa del loro chiasso,
così scenderà il Signore degli eserciti
per combattere sul monte Sion e sulla sua collina.
5 Come gli uccelli proteggono i loro pulcini,
così il Signore degli eserciti proteggerà Gerusalemme;
egli la proteggerà, ed essa sarà salvata,
la risparmierà ed essa sarà liberata».
6 Ritornate, Israeliti, a colui al quale vi siete profondamente ribellati. 7 In quel giorno ognuno rigetterà i suoi idoli d'argento e i suoi idoli d'oro, lavoro delle vostre mani peccatrici.
8 Cadrà l'Assiria sotto una spada che non è di uomo;
una spada non umana la divorerà;
se essa sfugge alla spada,
i suoi giovani guerrieri saranno ridotti in schiavitù.
9 Essa abbandonerà per lo spavento la sua rocca
e i suoi capi tremeranno per un'insegna.
Oracolo del Signore che ha un fuoco in Sion
e una fornace in Gerusalemme.
Isaiah 31
New International Version
Woe to Those Who Rely on Egypt
31 Woe(A) to those who go down to Egypt(B) for help,
who rely on horses,(C)
who trust in the multitude of their chariots(D)
and in the great strength of their horsemen,
but do not look to the Holy One(E) of Israel,
or seek help from the Lord.(F)
2 Yet he too is wise(G) and can bring disaster;(H)
he does not take back his words.(I)
He will rise up against that wicked nation,(J)
against those who help evildoers.
3 But the Egyptians(K) are mere mortals and not God;(L)
their horses(M) are flesh and not spirit.
When the Lord stretches out his hand,(N)
those who help will stumble,
those who are helped(O) will fall;
all will perish together.(P)
4 This is what the Lord says to me:
“As a lion(Q) growls,
a great lion over its prey—
and though a whole band of shepherds(R)
is called together against it,
it is not frightened by their shouts
or disturbed by their clamor(S)—
so the Lord Almighty will come down(T)
to do battle on Mount Zion and on its heights.
5 Like birds hovering(U) overhead,
the Lord Almighty will shield(V) Jerusalem;
he will shield it and deliver(W) it,
he will ‘pass over’(X) it and will rescue it.”
6 Return,(Y) you Israelites, to the One you have so greatly revolted(Z) against. 7 For in that day(AA) every one of you will reject the idols of silver and gold(AB) your sinful hands have made.(AC)
8 “Assyria(AD) will fall by no human sword;
a sword, not of mortals, will devour(AE) them.
They will flee before the sword
and their young men will be put to forced labor.(AF)
9 Their stronghold(AG) will fall because of terror;
at the sight of the battle standard(AH) their commanders will panic,(AI)”
declares the Lord,
whose fire(AJ) is in Zion,
whose furnace(AK) is in Jerusalem.
Isaiah 31
New King James Version
The Folly of Not Trusting God
31 Woe to those (A)who go down to Egypt for help,
And (B)rely on horses,
Who trust in chariots because they are many,
And in horsemen because they are very strong,
But who do not look to the Holy One of Israel,
(C)Nor seek the Lord!
2 Yet He also is wise and will bring disaster,
And (D)will not [a]call back His words,
But will arise against the house of evildoers,
And against the help of those who work iniquity.
3 Now the Egyptians are men, and not God;
And their horses are flesh, and not spirit.
When the Lord stretches out His hand,
Both he who helps will fall,
And he who is helped will fall down;
They all will perish (E)together.
God Will Deliver Jerusalem
4 For thus the Lord has spoken to me:
(F)“As a lion roars,
And a young lion over his prey
(When a multitude of shepherds is summoned against him,
He will not be afraid of their voice
Nor be disturbed by their noise),
So the Lord of hosts will come down
To fight for Mount Zion and for its hill.
5 (G)Like birds flying about,
So will the Lord of hosts defend Jerusalem.
Defending, He will also deliver it;
Passing over, He will preserve it.”
6 Return to Him against whom the children of Israel have (H)deeply revolted. 7 For in that day every man shall (I)throw away his idols of silver and his idols of gold—(J)sin, which your own hands have made for yourselves.
8 “Then Assyria shall (K)fall by a sword not of man,
And a sword not of mankind shall (L)devour him.
But he shall flee from the sword,
And his young men shall become forced labor.
9 (M)He shall cross over to his stronghold for fear,
And his princes shall be afraid of the banner,”
Says the Lord,
Whose fire is in Zion
And whose furnace is in Jerusalem.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 31:2 retract
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