Isaiah 33
King James Version
33 Woe to thee that spoilest, and thou wast not spoiled; and dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee! when thou shalt cease to spoil, thou shalt be spoiled; and when thou shalt make an end to deal treacherously, they shall deal treacherously with thee.
2 O Lord, be gracious unto us; we have waited for thee: be thou their arm every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble.
3 At the noise of the tumult the people fled; at the lifting up of thyself the nations were scattered.
4 And your spoil shall be gathered like the gathering of the caterpiller: as the running to and fro of locusts shall he run upon them.
5 The Lord is exalted; for he dwelleth on high: he hath filled Zion with judgment and righteousness.
6 And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the Lord is his treasure.
7 Behold, their valiant ones shall cry without: the ambassadors of peace shall weep bitterly.
8 The highways lie waste, the wayfaring man ceaseth: he hath broken the covenant, he hath despised the cities, he regardeth no man.
9 The earth mourneth and languisheth: Lebanon is ashamed and hewn down: Sharon is like a wilderness; and Bashan and Carmel shake off their fruits.
10 Now will I rise, saith the Lord; now will I be exalted; now will I lift up myself.
11 Ye shall conceive chaff, ye shall bring forth stubble: your breath, as fire, shall devour you.
12 And the people shall be as the burnings of lime: as thorns cut up shall they be burned in the fire.
13 Hear, ye that are far off, what I have done; and, ye that are near, acknowledge my might.
14 The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?
15 He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil;
16 He shall dwell on high: his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure.
17 Thine eyes shall see the king in his beauty: they shall behold the land that is very far off.
18 Thine heart shall meditate terror. Where is the scribe? where is the receiver? where is he that counted the towers?
19 Thou shalt not see a fierce people, a people of a deeper speech than thou canst perceive; of a stammering tongue, that thou canst not understand.
20 Look upon Zion, the city of our solemnities: thine eyes shall see Jerusalem a quiet habitation, a tabernacle that shall not be taken down; not one of the stakes thereof shall ever be removed, neither shall any of the cords thereof be broken.
21 But there the glorious Lord will be unto us a place of broad rivers and streams; wherein shall go no galley with oars, neither shall gallant ship pass thereby.
22 For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver, the Lord is our king; he will save us.
23 Thy tacklings are loosed; they could not well strengthen their mast, they could not spread the sail: then is the prey of a great spoil divided; the lame take the prey.
24 And the inhabitant shall not say, I am sick: the people that dwell therein shall be forgiven their iniquity.
Isaia 33
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Gerusalemme salvata
33 (A)Guai a te che devasti e non sei stato devastato,
che sei perfido e non t'è stata usata perfidia!
Quando avrai finito di devastare sarai devastato;
quando avrai finito di essere perfido, ti sarà usata perfidia.
2 Signore, abbi pietà di noi!
Noi speriamo in te.
Sii tu il braccio del popolo ogni mattina,
la nostra salvezza in tempo di angoscia!
3 Alla tua voce tonante
fuggono i popoli;
quando tu sorgi,
si disperdono le nazioni.
4 Il vostro bottino sarà mietuto,
come miete il bruco;
altri vi si precipiterà sopra,
come si precipita la *locusta.
5 Eccelso è il Signore
perché abita in alto;
egli riempie *Sion
di equità e di giustizia.
6 I tuoi giorni saranno resi sicuri;
la saggezza e la conoscenza sono una ricchezza di liberazione;
il timore del Signore è il tesoro di Sion.
7 Ecco, i loro eroi
gridano là fuori;
i messaggeri di pace
piangono amaramente.
8 Le strade sono deserte,
nessuno passa piú per le vie.
Il nemico ha rotto il patto, disprezza i testimoni,
non tiene in nessun conto gli uomini.
9 Il paese è nel lutto e langue;
il Libano si vergogna e intristisce;
*Saron è come un deserto,
*Basan e il *Carmelo hanno perduto il fogliame.
10 «Ora sorgerò»,
dice il Signore;
«ora sarò esaltato,
ora mi innalzerò.
11 Voi avete concepito pula,
e partorirete stoppia;
il vostro fiato
è un fuoco che vi divorerà».
12 I popoli saranno
come fornaci da calce,
come rovi tagliati,
che si danno alle fiamme.
13 (B)O voi che siete lontani, udite quello che ho fatto!
Voi che siete vicini, riconoscete la mia potenza!
14 I peccatori sono presi da spavento in Sion,
un tremito si è impadronito degli empi.
«Chi di noi potrà resistere al fuoco divorante?
Chi di noi potrà resistere alle fiamme eterne?»
15 Colui che cammina per le vie della giustizia,
e parla rettamente;
colui che disprezza i guadagni estorti,
che scuote le mani per non accettar regali,
che si tura gli orecchi per non udir parlare di sangue
e chiude gli occhi per non vedere il male.
16 Egli abiterà in luoghi elevati,
le ròcche fortificate saranno il suo rifugio;
il suo pane gli sarà dato,
la sua acqua gli sarà assicurata.
17 (C)Gli occhi tuoi ammireranno il re nella sua bellezza,
contempleranno il paese, che si estende lontano.
18 Il tuo cuore mediterà sui terrori passati:
«Dov'è il contabile? Dov'è colui che pesava il denaro?
Dov'è colui che teneva il conto delle torri[a]?»
19 Tu non lo vedrai piú quel popolo feroce,
quel popolo dal linguaggio oscuro che non si comprende,
che balbetta una lingua che non si capisce.
20 Contempla Sion, la città delle nostre solennità!
I tuoi occhi vedranno *Gerusalemme, soggiorno tranquillo,
tenda che non sarà mai trasportata,
i cui picchetti non saranno mai divelti,
il cui cordame non sarà mai
strappato.
21 Là il Signore sta per noi in tutta la sua maestà,
in luogo di torrenti e di larghi fiumi,
dove non giunge nave da remi,
dove non passa potente vascello.
22 Poiché il Signore è il nostro giudice,
il Signore è il nostro legislatore,
il Signore è il nostro re,
egli è colui che ci salva.
23 I tuoi cordami, nemico, si sono allentati,
non tengono piú fermo in piedi l'albero, e non spiegano piú le vele.
Allora si spartirà la preda di un ricco bottino;
gli stessi zoppi prenderanno parte al saccheggio.
24 Nessun abitante dirà: «Io sono malato».
Il popolo che abita Sion ha ottenuto il perdono della sua *iniquità.
Footnotes
- Isaia 33:18 Dov'è il contabile…torri, allusione ai soldati dell'esercito nemico che torchiavano il popolo con le loro esazioni sul territorio invaso.
Isaiah 33
New King James Version
A Prayer in Deep Distress
33 Woe to you (A)who plunder, though you have not been plundered;
And you who deal treacherously, though they have not dealt treacherously with you!
(B)When you cease plundering,
You will be (C)plundered;
When you make an end of dealing treacherously,
They will deal treacherously with you.
2 O Lord, be gracious to us;
(D)We have waited for You.
Be [a]their arm every morning,
Our salvation also in the time of trouble.
3 At the noise of the tumult the people (E)shall flee;
When You lift Yourself up, the nations shall be scattered;
4 And Your plunder shall be gathered
Like the gathering of the caterpillar;
As the running to and fro of locusts,
He shall run upon them.
5 (F)The Lord is exalted, for He dwells on high;
He has filled Zion with justice and righteousness.
6 Wisdom and knowledge will be the stability of your times,
And the strength of salvation;
The fear of the Lord is His treasure.
7 Surely their valiant ones shall cry outside,
(G)The ambassadors of peace shall weep bitterly.
8 (H)The highways lie waste,
The traveling man ceases.
(I)He has broken the covenant,
[b]He has despised the [c]cities,
He regards no man.
9 (J)The earth mourns and languishes,
Lebanon is shamed and shriveled;
Sharon is like a wilderness,
And Bashan and Carmel shake off their fruits.
Impending Judgment on Zion
10 “Now(K) I will rise,” says the Lord;
“Now I will be exalted,
Now I will lift Myself up.
11 (L)You shall conceive chaff,
You shall bring forth stubble;
Your breath, as fire, shall devour you.
12 And the people shall be like the burnings of lime;
(M)Like thorns cut up they shall be burned in the fire.
13 Hear, (N)you who are afar off, what I have done;
And you who are near, acknowledge My might.”
14 The sinners in Zion are afraid;
Fearfulness has seized the hypocrites:
“Who among us shall dwell with the devouring (O)fire?
Who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?”
15 He who (P)walks righteously and speaks uprightly,
He who despises the gain of oppressions,
Who gestures with his hands, refusing bribes,
Who stops his ears from hearing of bloodshed,
And (Q)shuts his eyes from seeing evil:
16 He will dwell on [d]high;
His place of defense will be the fortress of rocks;
Bread will be given him,
His water will be sure.
The Land of the Majestic King
17 Your eyes will see the King in His (R)beauty;
They will see the land that is very far off.
18 Your heart will meditate on terror:
(S)“Where is the scribe?
Where is he who weighs?
Where is he who counts the towers?”
19 (T)You will not see a fierce people,
(U)A people of obscure speech, beyond perception,
Of a [e]stammering tongue that you cannot understand.
20 (V)Look upon Zion, the city of our appointed feasts;
Your eyes will see (W)Jerusalem, a quiet home,
A tabernacle that will not be taken down;
(X)Not one of (Y)its stakes will ever be removed,
Nor will any of its cords be broken.
21 But there the majestic Lord will be for us
A place of broad rivers and streams,
In which no [f]galley with oars will sail,
Nor majestic ships pass by
22 (For the Lord is our (Z)Judge,
The Lord is our (AA)Lawgiver,
(AB)The Lord is our King;
He will save us);
23 Your tackle is loosed,
They could not strengthen their mast,
They could not spread the sail.
Then the prey of great plunder is divided;
The lame take the prey.
24 And the inhabitant will not say, “I am sick”;
(AC)The people who dwell in it will be forgiven their iniquity.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 33:2 LXX omits their; Syr., Tg., Vg. our
- Isaiah 33:8 Tg. They have been removed from their cities
- Isaiah 33:8 So with MT, Vg.; DSS witnesses; LXX omits cities
- Isaiah 33:16 Lit. heights
- Isaiah 33:19 Unintelligible speech
- Isaiah 33:21 ship
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Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
