Isaiah 9
Darby Translation
9 Nevertheless the darkness shall not be as when the distress was in the [land], at the time he at first lightly, and afterwards heavily, visited the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali,—the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations:
2 the people that walked in darkness have seen a great light; they that dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, upon them light hath shone.
3 Thou hast multiplied the nation, hast increased its joy: they joy before thee like to the joy in harvest; as [men] rejoice when they divide the spoil.
4 For thou hast broken the yoke of his burden and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, as in the day of Midian.
5 For every boot of him that is shod for the tumult, and the garment rolled in blood, shall be for burning, fuel for fire.
6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder; and his name is called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Father of Eternity, Prince of Peace.
7 Of the increase of his government and of peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold it with judgment and with righteousness, from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of Jehovah of hosts will perform this.
8 The Lord sent a word unto Jacob, and it lighteth upon Israel.
9 And all the people shall know [it], Ephraim and the inhabitant of Samaria, that say in pride and stoutness of heart,
10 The bricks are fallen down, but we will build with hewn stones; the sycamore trees are cut down, but we will replace them with cedars.
11 And Jehovah will set up the adversaries of Rezin against him, and arm his enemies,
12 the Syrians on the east, and the Philistines on the west; and they shall devour Israel with open mouth. For all this his anger is not turned away, and his hand is stretched out still.
13 But the people turneth not unto him that smiteth them, and they do not seek Jehovah of hosts.
14 And Jehovah will cut off from Israel head and tail, palm-branch and rush, in one day:
15 the ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.
16 For the guides of this people mislead [them]; and they that are guided by them are swallowed up.
17 Therefore the Lord will not rejoice in their young men, neither will he have mercy on their fatherless and on their widows; for every one is a hypocrite and an evildoer, and every mouth speaketh folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, and his hand is stretched out still.
18 For wickedness burneth as a fire: it devoureth briars and thorns, and kindleth in the thickets of the forest, and they go rolling up like a pillar of smoke.
19 Through the wrath of Jehovah of hosts is the land burned up, and the people is as fuel for fire: a man spareth not his brother;
20 and he snatcheth on the right hand, and is hungry, and eateth on the left hand; and they are not satisfied. They eat every man the flesh of his own arm:
21 Manasseh, Ephraim, and Ephraim, Manasseh; [and] they together are against Judah. For all this his anger is not turned away, and his hand is stretched out still.
Isaia 9
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9 Totuşi nu va mai fi întuneric
peste cei ce au fost în necaz.
După cum în trecut El a făcut de ruşine
ţinutul lui Zabulon şi ţinutul lui Neftali,
tot aşa, în viitor, El va acoperi de glorie
Galileea neamurilor,
înspre mare, dincolo de Iordan!
2 Poporul care umbla în întuneric
a văzut o mare lumină!
Peste cei ce locuiau în ţara umbrei morţii[a]
a strălucit o lumină!
3 Tu ai înmulţit neamul
şi ai făcut să-i crească bucuria.
Ei se bucură înaintea Ta
cum se bucură nişte oameni la seceriş
şi cum se bucură cei care împart o pradă.
4 Fiindcă jugul ce-i apăsa,
drugul de pe umerii lor
şi toiagul asupritorului lor,
le-ai zdrobit Tu ca în ziua înfrângerii lui Midian[b].
5 Căci orice încălţăminte purtată în învălmăşeala luptei
şi orice haină tăvălită în sânge
va fi arsă,
va deveni hrană pentru foc.
6 Căci un Copil ni s-a născut,
un Fiu ni s-a dat,
iar autoritatea va sta pe umerii Săi!
Va fi numit: «Sfetnic minunat[c],
Dumnezeu puternic, Tată veşnic, Prinţ al păcii.»
7 Autoritatea Sa va creşte neîncetat
şi va fi o pace fără sfârşit
pentru tronul lui David şi împărăţia Sa.
El o va întemeia
şi o va întări prin judecată şi dreptate,
de acum şi pe vecie.
Râvna Domnului Oştirilor
va face lucrul acesta.
Judecata Domnului asupra lui Israel
8 Stăpânul a trimis un mesaj împotriva lui Iacov;
acesta va cădea peste Israel;
9 tot poporul –
Efraim şi locuitorii Samariei – va şti,
toţi cei care, cu mândrie
şi aroganţă în inimă, zic:
10 «Au căzut cărămizile,
dar noi vom zidi cu pietre cioplite!
Sicomorii au fost tăiaţi,
dar noi îi vom înlocui cu cedri!»
11 De aceea, Domnul i-a ridicat împotriva lor pe vrăjmaşii lui Reţin,
i-a stârnit pe duşmanii lor:
12 arameii la răsărit şi filistenii la apus;
cu o gură larg deschisă ei l-au mâncat pe Israel!
Cu toate acestea, mânia Lui nu s-a potolit,
iar mâna Sa este încă întinsă.
13 Dar poporul nu s-a întors la Cel Ce îl lovea,
nu L-a căutat pe Domnul Oştirilor.
14 Aşa că Domnul va tăia din Israel capul şi coada,
ramura de palmier şi trestia, într-o singură zi.
15 Bătrânii şi demnitarii sunt capul,
iar profeţii care învaţă minciuni sunt coada.
16 Cei ce conduc acest popor îl duc în rătăcire,
iar cei ce sunt conduşi de ei sunt pierduţi[d].
17 De aceea Stăpânul nu se va mai bucura de tinerii lor,
nici nu va mai avea milă de orfanii şi de văduvele lor,
pentru că toţi sunt lipsiţi de evlavie şi ticăloşi,
toţi spun vorbe de nimic.
Cu toate acestea, mânia Lui nu s-a potolit,
iar mâna Sa este încă întinsă.
18 Da! Răutatea arde ca un foc,
arde mărăcinii şi spinii,
aprinde desişul pădurii
din care se înalţă un stâlp de fum!
19 Ţara este arsă de furia Domnului Oştirilor,
iar poporul este ca ceva de pus pe foc.
Nimeni nu-şi cruţă fratele.
20 Unul jefuieşte din dreapta şi rămâne flămând;
mănâncă din stânga şi nu se satură;
fiecare mănâncă din carnea rudeniei sale[e].
21 Manase mănâncă pe Efraim, şi Efraim pe Manase,
iar împreună mănâncă pe Iuda.
Cu toate acestea, mânia Lui nu s-a potolit,
iar mâna Sa este încă întinsă.
Footnotes
- Isaia 9:2 Sau: ţara întunericului adânc
- Isaia 9:4 Vezi Jud. 7-8
- Isaia 9:6 Sau: Minunat, Sfetnic
- Isaia 9:16 Sau: induşi în eroare
- Isaia 9:20 Sau: din carnea progeniturii sale; sau: din carnea mâinii sale
Isaiah 9
King James Version
9 Nevertheless the dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation, when at the first he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, and afterward did more grievously afflict her by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, in Galilee of the nations.
2 The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.
3 Thou hast multiplied the nation, and not increased the joy: they joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, and as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.
4 For thou hast broken the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, as in the day of Midian.
5 For every battle of the warrior is with confused noise, and garments rolled in blood; but this shall be with burning and fuel of fire.
6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
7 Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.
8 The Lord sent a word into Jacob, and it hath lighted upon Israel.
9 And all the people shall know, even Ephraim and the inhabitant of Samaria, that say in the pride and stoutness of heart,
10 The bricks are fallen down, but we will build with hewn stones: the sycomores are cut down, but we will change them into cedars.
11 Therefore the Lord shall set up the adversaries of Rezin against him, and join his enemies together;
12 The Syrians before, and the Philistines behind; and they shall devour Israel with open mouth. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
13 For the people turneth not unto him that smiteth them, neither do they seek the Lord of hosts.
14 Therefore the Lord will cut off from Israel head and tail, branch and rush, in one day.
15 The ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.
16 For the leaders of this people cause them to err; and they that are led of them are destroyed.
17 Therefore the Lord shall have no joy in their young men, neither shall have mercy on their fatherless and widows: for every one is an hypocrite and an evildoer, and every mouth speaketh folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
18 For wickedness burneth as the fire: it shall devour the briers and thorns, and shall kindle in the thickets of the forest, and they shall mount up like the lifting up of smoke.
19 Through the wrath of the Lord of hosts is the land darkened, and the people shall be as the fuel of the fire: no man shall spare his brother.
20 And he shall snatch on the right hand, and be hungry; and he shall eat on the left hand, and they shall not be satisfied: they shall eat every man the flesh of his own arm:
21 Manasseh, Ephraim; and Ephraim, Manasseh: and they together shall be against Judah. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
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