Yeshayah 24-28
כד:א הִנֵּה יקוק בּוֹקֵק הָאָרֶץ, וּבוֹלְקָהּ; וְעִוָּה פָנֶיהָ, וְהֵפִיץ יֹשְׁבֶיהָ.	24:1 Behold, the LORD maketh the earth empty and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof.
ב וְהָיָה כָעָם, כַּכֹּהֵן, כַּעֶבֶד כַּא-דניו, כַּשִּׁפְחָה כַּגְּבִרְתָּהּ; כַּקּוֹנֶה, כַּמּוֹכֵר, כַּמַּלְוֶה כַּלֹּוֶה, כַּנֹּשֶׁה כַּאֲשֶׁר נֹשֶׁא בוֹ.	2 And it shall be, as with the people, so with the priest; as with the servant, so with his master; as with the maid, so with her mistress; as with the buyer, so with the seller; as with the lender, so with the borrower; as with the creditor, so with the debtor.
ג הִבּוֹק תִּבּוֹק הָאָרֶץ, וְהִבּוֹז תִּבֹּז: כִּי יקוק, דִּבֶּר אֶת-הַדָּבָר הַזֶּה.	3 The earth shall be utterly emptied, and clean despoiled; for the LORD hath spoken this word.
ד אָבְלָה נָבְלָה הָאָרֶץ, אֻמְלְלָה נָבְלָה תֵּבֵל; אֻמְלָלוּ, מְרוֹם עַם-הָאָרֶץ.	4 The earth fainteth and fadeth away, the world faileth and fadeth away, the lofty people of the earth do fail.
ה וְהָאָרֶץ חָנְפָה, תַּחַת יֹשְׁבֶיהָ: כִּי-עָבְרוּ תוֹרֹת חָלְפוּ חֹק, הֵפֵרוּ בְּרִית עוֹלָם.	5 The earth also is defiled under the inhabitants thereof; because they have transgressed the laws, violated the statute, broken the everlasting covenant.
ו עַל-כֵּן, אָלָה אָכְלָה אֶרֶץ, וַיֶּאְשְׁמוּ, יֹשְׁבֵי בָהּ; עַל-כֵּן, חָרוּ יֹשְׁבֵי אֶרֶץ, וְנִשְׁאַר אֱנוֹשׁ, מִזְעָר.	6 Therefore hath a curse devoured the earth, and they that dwell therein are found guilty; therefore the inhabitants of the earth waste away, and men are left few.
ז אָבַל תִּירוֹשׁ, אֻמְלְלָה-גָפֶן; נֶאֶנְחוּ, כָּל-שִׂמְחֵי-לֵב.	7 The new wine faileth, the vine fadeth; all the merry-hearted do sigh.
ח שָׁבַת מְשׂוֹשׂ תֻּפִּים, חָדַל שְׁאוֹן עַלִּיזִים; שָׁבַת, מְשׂוֹשׂ כִּנּוֹר.	8 The mirth of tabrets ceaseth, the noise of them that rejoice endeth, the joy of the harp ceaseth.
ט בַּשִּׁיר, לֹא יִשְׁתּוּ-יָיִן; יֵמַר שֵׁכָר, לְשֹׁתָיו.	9 They drink not wine with a song; strong drink is bitter to them that drink it.
י נִשְׁבְּרָה, קִרְיַת-תֹּהוּ; סֻגַּר כָּל-בַּיִת, מִבּוֹא.	10 Broken down is the city of wasteness; every house is shut up, that none may come in.
יא צְוָחָה עַל-הַיַּיִן, בַּחוּצוֹת; עָרְבָה, כָּל-שִׂמְחָה, גָּלָה, מְשׂוֹשׂ הָאָרֶץ.	11 There is a crying in the streets amidst the wine; all joy is darkened, the mirth of the land is gone.
יב נִשְׁאַר בָּעִיר, שַׁמָּה; וּשְׁאִיָּה, יֻכַּת-שָׁעַר.	12 In the city is left desolation, and the gate is smitten unto ruin.
יג כִּי כֹה יִהְיֶה בְּקֶרֶב הָאָרֶץ, בְּתוֹךְ הָעַמִּים, כְּנֹקֶף זַיִת, כְּעוֹלֵלֹת אִם-כָּלָה בָצִיר.	13 For thus shall it be in the midst of the earth, among the peoples, as at the beating of an olive-tree, as at the gleanings when the vintage is done.
יד הֵמָּה יִשְׂאוּ קוֹלָם, יָרֹנּוּ; בִּגְאוֹן יקוק, צָהֲלוּ מִיָּם.	14 Those yonder lift up their voice, they sing for joy; for the majesty of the LORD they shout from the sea:
טו עַל-כֵּן בָּאֻרִים, כַּבְּדוּ יקוק; בְּאִיֵּי הַיָּם, שֵׁם יקוק א-לקי יִשְׂרָאֵל.	15 'Therefore glorify ye the LORD in the regions of light, even the name of the LORD, the God of Israel, in the isles of the sea.'
טז מִכְּנַף הָאָרֶץ זְמִרֹת שָׁמַעְנוּ, צְבִי לַצַּדִּיק, וָאֹמַר רָזִי-לִי רָזִי-לִי, אוֹי לִי; בֹּגְדִים בָּגָדוּ, וּבֶגֶד בּוֹגְדִים בָּגָדוּ.	16 From the uttermost part of the earth have we heard songs: 'Glory to the righteous.' But I say: I waste away, I waste away, woe is me! The treacherous deal treacherously; yea, the treacherous deal very treacherously.
יז פַּחַד וָפַחַת, וָפָח; עָלֶיךָ, יוֹשֵׁב הָאָרֶץ.	17 Terror, and the pit, and the trap, are upon thee, O inhabitant of the earth.
יח וְהָיָה הַנָּס מִקּוֹל הַפַּחַד, יִפֹּל אֶל-הַפַּחַת, וְהָעוֹלֶה מִתּוֹךְ הַפַּחַת, יִלָּכֵד בַּפָּח: כִּי-אֲרֻבּוֹת מִמָּרוֹם נִפְתָּחוּ, וַיִּרְעֲשׁוּ מוֹסְדֵי אָרֶץ.	18 And it shall come to pass, that he who fleeth from the noise of the terror shall fall into the pit; and he that cometh up out of the midst of the pit shall be taken in the trap; for the windows on high are opened, and the foundations of the earth do shake;
יט רֹעָה הִתְרֹעֲעָה, הָאָרֶץ; פּוֹר הִתְפּוֹרְרָה אֶרֶץ, מוֹט הִתְמוֹטְטָה אָרֶץ.	19 The earth is broken, broken down, the earth is crumbled in pieces, the earth trembleth and tottereth;
כ נוֹעַ תָּנוּעַ אֶרֶץ כַּשִּׁכּוֹר, וְהִתְנוֹדְדָה כַּמְּלוּנָה; וְכָבַד עָלֶיהָ פִּשְׁעָהּ, וְנָפְלָה וְלֹא-תֹסִיף קוּם.	20 The earth reeleth to and fro like a drunken man, and swayeth to and fro as a lodge; and the transgression thereof is heavy upon it, and it shall fall, and not rise again.
כא וְהָיָה בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא, יִפְקֹד יקוק עַל-צְבָא הַמָּרוֹם בַּמָּרוֹם; וְעַל-מַלְכֵי הָאֲדָמָה, עַל-הָאֲדָמָה.	21 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the LORD will punish the host of the high heaven on high, and the kings of the earth upon the earth.
כב וְאֻסְּפוּ אֲסֵפָה אַסִּיר עַל-בּוֹר, וְסֻגְּרוּ עַל-מַסְגֵּר; וּמֵרֹב יָמִים, יִפָּקֵדוּ.	22 And they shall be gathered together, as prisoners are gathered in the dungeon, and shall be shut up in the prison, and after many days shall they be punished.
כג וְחָפְרָה הַלְּבָנָה, וּבוֹשָׁה הַחַמָּה: כִּי-מָלַךְ יקוק צְבָאוֹת, בְּהַר צִיּוֹן וּבִירוּשָׁלִַם, וְנֶגֶד זְקֵנָיו, כָּבוֹד.	23 Then the moon shall be confounded, and the sun ashamed; for the LORD of hosts will reign in mount Zion, and in Jerusalem, and before His elders shall be Glory.
כה:א יקוק א-לקי, אַתָּה--אֲרוֹמִמְךָ אוֹדֶה שִׁמְךָ, כִּי עָשִׂיתָ פֶּלֶא: עֵצוֹת מֵרָחֹק, אֱמוּנָה אֹמֶן.	25:1 O LORD, Thou art my God, I will exalt Thee, I will praise Thy name, for Thou hast done wonderful things; even counsels of old, in faithfulness and truth.
ב כִּי שַׂמְתָּ מֵעִיר לַגָּל, קִרְיָה בְצוּרָה לְמַפֵּלָה; אַרְמוֹן זָרִים מֵעִיר, לְעוֹלָם לֹא יִבָּנֶה.	2 For Thou hast made of a city a heap, of a fortified city a ruin; a castle of strangers to be no city, it shall never be built.
ג עַל-כֵּן, יְכַבְּדוּךָ עַם-עָז; קִרְיַת גּוֹיִם עָרִיצִים, יִירָאוּךָ.	3 Therefore shall the strong people glorify Thee, the city of the terrible nations shall fear Thee.
ד כִּי-הָיִיתָ מָעוֹז לַדָּל מָעוֹז לָאֶבְיוֹן, בַּצַּר-לוֹ: מַחְסֶה מִזֶּרֶם צֵל מֵחֹרֶב, כִּי רוּחַ עָרִיצִים כְּזֶרֶם קִיר.	4 For Thou hast been a stronghold to the poor, a stronghold to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat; for the blast of the terrible ones was as a storm against the wall.
ה כְּחֹרֶב בְּצָיוֹן, שְׁאוֹן זָרִים תַּכְנִיעַ; חֹרֶב בְּצֵל עָב, זְמִיר עָרִיצִים יַעֲנֶה.	5 As the heat in a dry place, Thou didst subdue the noise of strangers; as the heat by the shadow of a cloud, the song of the terrible ones was brought low.
ו וְעָשָׂה יקוק צְבָאוֹת לְכָל-הָעַמִּים, בָּהָר הַזֶּה, מִשְׁתֵּה שְׁמָנִים, מִשְׁתֵּה שְׁמָרִים: שְׁמָנִים, מְמֻחָיִם, שְׁמָרִים, מְזֻקָּקִים.	6 And in this mountain will the LORD of hosts make unto all peoples a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the lees, of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the lees well refined.
ז וּבִלַּע בָּהָר הַזֶּה, פְּנֵי-הַלּוֹט הַלּוֹט עַל-כָּל-הָעַמִּים; וְהַמַּסֵּכָה הַנְּסוּכָה, עַל-כָּל-הַגּוֹיִם.	7 And He will destroy in this mountain the face of the covering that is cast over all peoples, and the veil that is spread over all nations.
ח בִּלַּע הַמָּוֶת לָנֶצַח, וּמָחָה א-דני יקוק דִּמְעָה מֵעַל כָּל-פָּנִים; וְחֶרְפַּת עַמּוֹ, יָסִיר מֵעַל כָּל-הָאָרֶץ--כִּי יקוק, דִּבֵּר.	8 He will swallow up death for ever; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the reproach of His people will He take away from off all the earth; for the LORD hath spoken it.
ט וְאָמַר בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא, הִנֵּה א-לקינוּ זֶה קִוִּינוּ לוֹ וְיוֹשִׁיעֵנוּ; זֶה יקוק קִוִּינוּ לוֹ, נָגִילָה וְנִשְׂמְחָה בִּישׁוּעָתוֹ.	9 And it shall be said in that day: 'Lo, this is our God, for whom we waited, that He might save us; this is the LORD, for whom we waited, we will be glad and rejoice in His salvation.'
י כִּי-תָנוּחַ יַד-יקוק, בָּהָר הַזֶּה--וְנָדוֹשׁ מוֹאָב תַּחְתָּיו, כְּהִדּוּשׁ מַתְבֵּן במי (בְּמוֹ) מַדְמֵנָה.	10 For in this mountain will the hand of the LORD rest, and Moab shall be trodden down in his place, even as straw is trodden down in the dunghill.
יא וּפֵרַשׂ יָדָיו בְּקִרְבּוֹ, כַּאֲשֶׁר יְפָרֵשׂ הַשֹּׂחֶה לִשְׂחוֹת; וְהִשְׁפִּיל, גַּאֲוָתוֹ, עִם, אָרְבּוֹת יָדָיו.	11 And when he shall spread forth his hands in the midst thereof, as he that swimmeth spreadeth forth his hands to swim, his pride shall be brought down together with the cunning of his hands.
יב וּמִבְצַר מִשְׂגַּב חוֹמֹתֶיךָ, הֵשַׁח הִשְׁפִּיל הִגִּיעַ לָאָרֶץ--עַד-עָפָר.	12 And the high fortress of thy walls will He bring down, lay low, and bring to the ground, even to the dust.
כו:א בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא, יוּשַׁר הַשִּׁיר-הַזֶּה בְּאֶרֶץ יְהוּדָה; עִיר עָז-לָנוּ, יְשׁוּעָה יָשִׁית חוֹמוֹת וָחֵל.	26:1 In that day shall this song be sung in the land of Judah: We have a strong city; walls and bulwarks doth He appoint for salvation.
ב פִּתְחוּ, שְׁעָרִים; וְיָבֹא גוֹי-צַדִּיק, שֹׁמֵר אֱמֻנִים.	2 Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation that keepeth faithfulness may enter in.
ג יֵצֶר סָמוּךְ, תִּצֹּר שָׁלוֹם שָׁלוֹם: כִּי בְךָ, בָּטוּחַ.	3 The mind stayed on Thee Thou keepest in perfect peace; because it trusteth in Thee.
ד בִּטְחוּ בַיקוק, עֲדֵי-עַד: כִּי בְּיָהּ יקוק, צוּר עוֹלָמִים.	4 Trust ye in the LORD for ever, for the LORD is GOD, an everlasting Rock.
ה כִּי הֵשַׁח יֹשְׁבֵי מָרוֹם, קִרְיָה נִשְׂגָּבָה; יַשְׁפִּילֶנָּה יַשְׁפִּילָהּ עַד-אֶרֶץ, יַגִּיעֶנָּה עַד-עָפָר.	5 For He hath brought down them that dwell on high, the lofty city, laying it low, laying it low even to the ground, bringing it even to the dust.
ו תִּרְמְסֶנָּה, רָגֶל; רַגְלֵי עָנִי, פַּעֲמֵי דַלִּים.	6 The foot shall tread it down, even the feet of the poor, and the steps of the needy.
ז אֹרַח לַצַּדִּיק, מֵישָׁרִים: יָשָׁר, מַעְגַּל צַדִּיק תְּפַלֵּס.	7 The way of the just is straight; Thou, Most Upright, makest plain the path of the just.
ח אַף אֹרַח מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ יקוק, קִוִּינוּךָ--לְשִׁמְךָ וּלְזִכְרְךָ, תַּאֲוַת-נָפֶשׁ.	8 Yea, in the way of Thy judgments, O LORD, have we waited for Thee; to Thy name and to Thy memorial is the desire of our soul.
ט נַפְשִׁי אִוִּיתִךָ בַּלַּיְלָה, אַף-רוּחִי בְקִרְבִּי אֲשַׁחֲרֶךָּ: כִּי כַּאֲשֶׁר מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ, לָאָרֶץ--צֶדֶק לָמְדוּ, יֹשְׁבֵי תֵבֵל.	9 With my soul have I desired Thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me have I sought Thee earnestly; for when Thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness.
י יֻחַן רָשָׁע בַּל-לָמַד צֶדֶק, בְּאֶרֶץ נְכֹחוֹת יְעַוֵּל; וּבַל-יִרְאֶה, גֵּאוּת יקוק.	10 Let favour be shown to the wicked, yet will he not learn righteousness; in the land of uprightness will he deal wrongfully, and will not behold the majesty of the LORD.
יא יקוק רָמָה יָדְךָ, בַּל-יֶחֱזָיוּן: יֶחֱזוּ וְיֵבֹשׁוּ קִנְאַת-עָם, אַף-אֵשׁ צָרֶיךָ תֹאכְלֵם.	11 LORD, Thy hand was lifted up, yet they see not; they shall see with shame Thy zeal for the people; yea, fire shall devour Thine adversaries.
יב יקוק, תִּשְׁפֹּת שָׁלוֹם לָנוּ: כִּי גַּם כָּל-מַעֲשֵׂינוּ, פָּעַלְתָּ לָּנוּ.	12 LORD, Thou wilt establish peace for us; for Thou hast indeed wrought all our works for us.
יג יקוק א-לקינוּ, בְּעָלוּנוּ אֲדֹנִים זוּלָתֶךָ; לְבַד-בְּךָ, נַזְכִּיר שְׁמֶךָ.	13 O LORD our God, other lords beside Thee have had dominion over us; but by Thee only do we make mention of Thy name.
יד מֵתִים, בַּל-יִחְיוּ--רְפָאִים, בַּל-יָקֻמוּ; לָכֵן פָּקַדְתָּ וַתַּשְׁמִידֵם, וַתְּאַבֵּד כָּל-זֵכֶר לָמוֹ.	14 The dead live not, the shades rise not; to that end hast Thou punished and destroyed them, and made all their memory to perish.
טו יָסַפְתָּ לַגּוֹי יקוק, יָסַפְתָּ לַגּוֹי נִכְבָּדְתָּ; רִחַקְתָּ, כָּל-קַצְוֵי-אָרֶץ.	15 Thou hast gotten Thee honour with the nations, O LORD, yea, exceeding great honour with the nations; Thou art honoured unto the farthest ends of the earth.
טז יקוק, בַּצַּר פְּקָדוּךָ; צָקוּן לַחַשׁ, מוּסָרְךָ לָמוֹ.	16 LORD, in trouble have they sought Thee, silently they poured out a prayer when Thy chastening was upon them.
יז כְּמוֹ הָרָה תַּקְרִיב לָלֶדֶת, תָּחִיל תִּזְעַק בַּחֲבָלֶיהָ--כֵּן הָיִינוּ מִפָּנֶיךָ, יקוק.	17 Like as a woman with child, that draweth near the time of her delivery, is in pain and crieth out in her pangs; so have we been at Thy presence, O LORD.
יח הָרִינוּ חַלְנוּ, כְּמוֹ יָלַדְנוּ רוּחַ; יְשׁוּעֹת בַּל-נַעֲשֶׂה אֶרֶץ, וּבַל-יִפְּלוּ יֹשְׁבֵי תֵבֵל.	18 We have been with child, we have been in pain, we have as it were brought forth wind; we have not wrought any deliverance in the land; neither are the inhabitants of the world come to life.
יט יִחְיוּ מֵתֶיךָ, נְבֵלָתִי יְקוּמוּן; הָקִיצוּ וְרַנְּנוּ שֹׁכְנֵי עָפָר, כִּי טַל אוֹרֹת טַלֶּךָ, וָאָרֶץ, רְפָאִים תַּפִּיל.	19 Thy dead shall live, my dead bodies shall arise--awake and sing, ye that dwell in the dust--for Thy dew is as the dew of light, and the earth shall bring to life the shades.
כ לֵךְ עַמִּי בֹּא בַחֲדָרֶיךָ, וּסְגֹר דלתיך (דְּלָתְךָ) בַּעֲדֶךָ; חֲבִי כִמְעַט-רֶגַע, עַד-יעבור- (יַעֲבָר-) זָעַם.	20 Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee; hide thyself for a little moment, until the indignation be overpast.
כא כִּי-הִנֵּה יקוק יֹצֵא מִמְּקוֹמוֹ, לִפְקֹד עֲון יֹשֵׁב-הָאָרֶץ עָלָיו; וְגִלְּתָה הָאָרֶץ אֶת-דָּמֶיהָ, וְלֹא-תְכַסֶּה עוֹד עַל-הֲרוּגֶיהָ.	21 For, behold, the LORD cometh forth out of His place to visit upon the inhabitants of the earth their iniquity; the earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more cover her slain.
כז:א בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא יִפְקֹד יקוק בְּחַרְבּוֹ הַקָּשָׁה וְהַגְּדוֹלָה וְהַחֲזָקָה, עַל לִוְיָתָן נָחָשׁ בָּרִחַ, וְעַל לִוְיָתָן, נָחָשׁ עֲקַלָּתוֹן; וְהָרַג אֶת-הַתַּנִּין, אֲשֶׁר בַּיָּם.	27:1 In that day the LORD with His sore and great and strong sword will punish leviathan the slant serpent, and leviathan the tortuous serpent; and He will slay the dragon that is in the sea.
ב בַּיּוֹם, הַהוּא, כֶּרֶם חֶמֶר, עַנּוּ-לָהּ.	2 In that day sing ye of her: 'A vineyard of foaming wine!'
ג אֲנִי יקוק נֹצְרָהּ, לִרְגָעִים אַשְׁקֶנָּה: פֶּן יִפְקֹד עָלֶיהָ, לַיְלָה וָיוֹם אֶצֳּרֶנָּה.	3 I the LORD do guard it, I water it every moment; lest Mine anger visit it, I guard it night and day.
ד חֵמָה, אֵין לִי: מִי-יִתְּנֵנִי שָׁמִיר שַׁיִת, בַּמִּלְחָמָה--אֶפְשְׂעָה בָהּ, אֲצִיתֶנָּה יָּחַד.	4 Fury is not in Me; would that I were as the briers and thorns in flame! I would with one step burn it altogether.
ה אוֹ יַחֲזֵק בְּמָעוּזִּי, יַעֲשֶׂה שָׁלוֹם לִי; שָׁלוֹם, יַעֲשֶׂה-לִּי.	5 Or else let him take hold of My strength, that he may make peace with Me; yea, let him make peace with Me.
ו הַבָּאִים יַשְׁרֵשׁ יַעֲקֹב, יָצִיץ וּפָרַח יִשְׂרָאֵל; וּמָלְאוּ פְנֵי-תֵבֵל, תְּנוּבָה.	6 In days to come shall Jacob take root, Israel shall blossom and bud; and the face of the world shall be filled with fruitage.
ז הַכְּמַכַּת מַכֵּהוּ, הִכָּהוּ: אִם-כְּהֶרֶג הֲרֻגָיו, הֹרָג.	7 Hath He smitten him as He smote those that smote him? Or is he slain according to the slaughter of them that were slain by Him?
ח בְּסַאסְּאָה, בְּשַׁלְחָהּ תְּרִיבֶנָּה; הָגָה בְּרוּחוֹ הַקָּשָׁה, בְּיוֹם קָדִים.	8 In full measure, when Thou sendest her away, Thou dost contend with her; He hath removed her with His rough blast in the day of the east wind.
ט לָכֵן, בְּזֹאת יְכֻפַּר עֲון-יַעֲקֹב, וְזֶה, כָּל-פְּרִי הָסִר חַטָּאתוֹ: בְּשׂוּמוֹ כָּל-אַבְנֵי מִזְבֵּחַ, כְּאַבְנֵי-גִר מְנֻפָּצוֹת, לֹא-יָקֻמוּ אֲשֵׁרִים, וְחַמָּנִים.	9 Therefore by this shall the iniquity of Jacob be expiated, and this is all the fruit of taking away his sin: when he maketh all the stones of the altar as chalkstones that are beaten in pieces, so that the Asherim and the sun-images shall rise no more.
י כִּי עִיר בְּצוּרָה, בָּדָד, נָוֶה, מְשֻׁלָּח וְנֶעֱזָב כַּמִּדְבָּר; שָׁם יִרְעֶה עֵגֶל וְשָׁם יִרְבָּץ, וְכִלָּה סְעִפֶיהָ.	10 For the fortified city is solitary, a habitation abandoned and forsaken, like the wilderness; there shall the calf feed, and there shall he lie down, and consume the branches thereof.
יא בִּיבֹשׁ קְצִירָהּ, תִּשָּׁבַרְנָה, נָשִׁים, בָּאוֹת מְאִירוֹת אוֹתָהּ: כִּי לֹא עַם-בִּינוֹת, הוּא--עַל-כֵּן לֹא-יְרַחֲמֶנּוּ עֹשֵׂהוּ, וְיֹצְרוֹ לֹא יְחֻנֶּנּוּ.	11 When the boughs thereof are withered, they shall be broken off; the women shall come, and set them on fire; for it is a people of no understanding; therefore He that made them will not have compassion upon them, and He that formed them will not be gracious unto them.
יב וְהָיָה בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא, יַחְבֹּט יקוק מִשִּׁבֹּלֶת הַנָּהָר עַד-נַחַל מִצְרָיִם; וְאַתֶּם תְּלֻקְּטוּ לְאַחַד אֶחָד, בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל.	12 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the LORD will beat off [His fruit] from the flood of the River unto the Brook of Egypt, and ye shall be gathered one by one, O ye children of Israel.
יג וְהָיָה בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא, יִתָּקַע בְּשׁוֹפָר גָּדוֹל, וּבָאוּ הָאֹבְדִים בְּאֶרֶץ אַשּׁוּר, וְהַנִּדָּחִים בְּאֶרֶץ מִצְרָיִם; וְהִשְׁתַּחֲווּ לַיקוק בְּהַר הַקֹּדֶשׁ, בִּירוּשָׁלִָם.	13 And it shall come to pass in that day, that a great horn shall be blown; and they shall come that were lost in the land of Assyria, and they that were dispersed in the land of Egypt; and they shall worship the LORD in the holy mountain at Jerusalem.
כח:א הוֹי, עֲטֶרֶת גֵּאוּת שִׁכֹּרֵי אֶפְרַיִם, וְצִיץ נֹבֵל, צְבִי תִפְאַרְתּוֹ--אֲשֶׁר עַל-רֹאשׁ גֵּיא-שְׁמָנִים, הֲלוּמֵי יָיִן.	28:1 Woe to the crown of pride of the drunkards of Ephraim, and to the fading flower of his glorious beauty, which is on the head of the fat valley of them that are smitten down with wine!
ב הִנֵּה חָזָק וְאַמִּץ לַא-דני, כְּזֶרֶם בָּרָד שַׂעַר קָטֶב; כְּזֶרֶם מַיִם כַּבִּירִים שֹׁטְפִים, הִנִּיחַ לָאָרֶץ--בְּיָד.	2 Behold, the Lord hath a mighty and strong one, as a storm of hail, a tempest of destruction, as a storm of mighty waters overflowing, that casteth down to the earth with violence.
ג בְּרַגְלַיִם, תֵּרָמַסְנָה; עֲטֶרֶת גֵּאוּת, שִׁכּוֹרֵי אֶפְרָיִם.	3 The crown of pride of the drunkards of Ephraim shall be trodden under foot;
ד וְהָיְתָה צִיצַת נֹבֵל, צְבִי תִפְאַרְתּוֹ, אֲשֶׁר עַל-רֹאשׁ, גֵּיא שְׁמָנִים--כְּבִכּוּרָהּ, בְּטֶרֶם קַיִץ, אֲשֶׁר יִרְאֶה הָרֹאֶה אוֹתָהּ, בְּעוֹדָהּ בְּכַפּוֹ יִבְלָעֶנָּה.	4 And the fading flower of his glorious beauty, which is on the head of the fat valley, shall be as the first-ripe fig before the summer, which when one looketh upon it, while it is yet in his hand he eateth it up.
ה בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא, יִהְיֶה יקוק צְבָאוֹת, לַעֲטֶרֶת צְבִי, וְלִצְפִירַת תִּפְאָרָה--לִשְׁאָר, עַמּוֹ.	5 In that day shall the LORD of hosts be for a crown of glory, and for a diadem of beauty, unto the residue of His people;
ו וּלְרוּחַ, מִשְׁפָּט--לַיּוֹשֵׁב, עַל-הַמִּשְׁפָּט, וְלִגְבוּרָה, מְשִׁיבֵי מִלְחָמָה שָׁעְרָה.	6 And for a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment, and for strength to them that turn back the battle at the gate.
ז וְגַם-אֵלֶּה בַּיַּיִן שָׁגוּ, וּבַשֵּׁכָר תָּעוּ: כֹּהֵן וְנָבִיא שָׁגוּ בַשֵּׁכָר נִבְלְעוּ מִן-הַיַּיִן, תָּעוּ מִן-הַשֵּׁכָר, שָׁגוּ בָּרֹאֶה, פָּקוּ פְּלִילִיָּה.	7 But these also reel through wine, and stagger through strong drink; the priest and the prophet reel through strong drink, they are confused because of wine, they stagger because of strong drink; they reel in vision, they totter in judgment.
ח כִּי כָּל-שֻׁלְחָנוֹת, מָלְאוּ קִיא צֹאָה, בְּלִי, מָקוֹם.	8 For all tables are full of filthy vomit, and no place is clean.
ט אֶת-מִי יוֹרֶה דֵעָה, וְאֶת-מִי יָבִין שְׁמוּעָה--גְּמוּלֵי, מֵחָלָב, עַתִּיקֵי, מִשָּׁדָיִם.	9 Whom shall one teach knowledge? And whom shall one make to understand the message? Them that are weaned from the milk, them that are drawn from the breasts?
י כִּי צַו לָצָו צַו לָצָו, קַו לָקָו קַו לָקָו--זְעֵיר שָׁם, זְעֵיר שָׁם.	10 For it is precept by precept, precept by precept, line by line, line by line; here a little, there a little.
יא כִּי בְּלַעֲגֵי שָׂפָה, וּבְלָשׁוֹן אַחֶרֶת, יְדַבֵּר, אֶל-הָעָם הַזֶּה.	11 For with stammering lips and with a strange tongue shall it be spoken to this people;
יב אֲשֶׁר אָמַר אֲלֵיהֶם, זֹאת הַמְּנוּחָה הָנִיחוּ לֶעָיֵף, וְזֹאת, הַמַּרְגֵּעָה; וְלֹא אָבוּא, שְׁמוֹעַ.	12 To whom it was said: 'This is the rest, give ye rest to the weary; and this is the refreshing'; yet they would not hear.
יג וְהָיָה לָהֶם דְּבַר-יקוק, צַו לָצָו צַו לָצָו קַו לָקָו קַו לָקָו, זְעֵיר שָׁם, זְעֵיר שָׁם--לְמַעַן יֵלְכוּ וְכָשְׁלוּ אָחוֹר, וְנִשְׁבָּרוּ, וְנוֹקְשׁוּ, וְנִלְכָּדוּ.	13 And so the word of the LORD is unto them precept by precept, precept by precept, line by line, line by line; here a little, there a little; that they may go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.
יד לָכֵן שִׁמְעוּ דְבַר-יקוק, אַנְשֵׁי לָצוֹן--מֹשְׁלֵי הָעָם הַזֶּה, אֲשֶׁר בִּירוּשָׁלִָם.	14 Wherefore hear the word of the LORD, ye scoffers, the ballad-mongers of this people which is in Jerusalem:
טו כִּי אֲמַרְתֶּם, כָּרַתְנוּ בְרִית אֶת-מָוֶת, וְעִם-שְׁאוֹל, עָשִׂינוּ חֹזֶה; שיט (שׁוֹט) שׁוֹטֵף כִּי-עבר (יַעֲבֹר) לֹא יְבוֹאֵנוּ, כִּי שַׂמְנוּ כָזָב מַחְסֵנוּ וּבַשֶּׁקֶר נִסְתָּרְנוּ.	15 Because ye have said: 'We have made a covenant with death, and with the nether-world are we at agreement; when the scouring scourge shall pass through, it shall not come unto us; for we have made lies our refuge, and in falsehood have we hid ourselves';
טז לָכֵן, כֹּה אָמַר א-דני יקוק, הִנְנִי יִסַּד בְּצִיּוֹן, אָבֶן; אֶבֶן בֹּחַן פִּנַּת יִקְרַת, מוּסָד מוּסָּד--הַמַּאֲמִין, לֹא יָחִישׁ.	16 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD: Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a costly corner-stone of sure foundation; he that believeth shall not make haste.
יז וְשַׂמְתִּי מִשְׁפָּט לְקָו, וּצְדָקָה לְמִשְׁקָלֶת; וְיָעָה בָרָד מַחְסֵה כָזָב, וְסֵתֶר מַיִם יִשְׁטֹפוּ.	17 And I will make justice the line, and righteousness the plummet; and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding-place.
יח וְכֻפַּר בְּרִיתְכֶם אֶת-מָוֶת, וְחָזוּתְכֶם אֶת-שְׁאוֹל לֹא תָקוּם; שׁוֹט שׁוֹטֵף כִּי יַעֲבֹר, וִהְיִיתֶם לוֹ לְמִרְמָס.	18 And your covenant with death shall be disannulled and your agreement with the nether-world shall not stand; when the scouring scourge shall pass through, then ye shall be trodden down by it,
יט מִדֵּי עָבְרוֹ יִקַּח אֶתְכֶם, כִּי-בַבֹּקֶר בַּבֹּקֶר יַעֲבֹר בַּיּוֹם וּבַלָּיְלָה; וְהָיָה רַק-זְוָעָה, הָבִין שְׁמוּעָה.	19 As often as it passeth through, it shall take you; for morning by morning shall it pass through, by day and by night; and it shall be sheer terror to understand the message.
כ כִּי-קָצַר הַמַּצָּע, מֵהִשְׂתָּרֵעַ; וְהַמַּסֵּכָה צָרָה, כְּהִתְכַּנֵּס.	20 For the bed is too short for a man to stretch himself; and the covering too narrow when he gathereth himself up.
כא כִּי כְהַר-פְּרָצִים יָקוּם יקוק, כְּעֵמֶק בְּגִבְעוֹן יִרְגָּז--לַעֲשׂוֹת מַעֲשֵׂהוּ, זָר מַעֲשֵׂהוּ, וְלַעֲבֹד עֲבֹדָתוֹ, נָכְרִיָּה עֲבֹדָתוֹ.	21 For the LORD will rise up as in mount Perazim, He will be wroth as in the valley of Gibeon; that He may do His work, strange is His work, and bring to pass His act, strange is His act.
כב וְעַתָּה, אַל-תִּתְלוֹצָצוּ, פֶּן-יֶחְזְקוּ, מוֹסְרֵיכֶם: כִּי-כָלָה וְנֶחֱרָצָה שָׁמַעְתִּי, מֵאֵת א-דני יקוק צְבָאוֹת--עַל-כָּל-הָאָרֶץ.	22 Now therefore be ye not scoffers, lest your bands be made strong; for an extermination wholly determined have I heard from the Lord, the GOD of hosts, upon the whole land.
כג הַאֲזִינוּ וְשִׁמְעוּ, קוֹלִי; הַקְשִׁיבוּ וְשִׁמְעוּ, אִמְרָתִי.	23 Give ye ear, and hear my voice; attend, and hear my speech.
כד הֲכֹל הַיּוֹם, יַחֲרֹשׁ הַחֹרֵשׁ לִזְרֹעַ; יְפַתַּח וִישַׂדֵּד, אַדְמָתוֹ.	24 Is the plowman never done with plowing to sow, with the opening and harrowing of his ground?
כה הֲלוֹא אִם-שִׁוָּה פָנֶיהָ, וְהֵפִיץ קֶצַח וְכַמֹּן יִזְרֹק; וְשָׂם חִטָּה שׂוֹרָה וּשְׂעֹרָה נִסְמָן, וְכֻסֶּמֶת גְּבֻלָתוֹ.	25 When he hath made plain the face thereof, doth he not cast abroad the black cummin, and scatter the cummin, and put in the wheat in rows and the barley in the appointed place and the spelt in the border thereof?
כו וְיִסְּרוֹ לַמִּשְׁפָּט, א-לקיו יוֹרֶנּוּ.	26 For He doth instruct him aright; his God doth teach him.
כז כִּי לֹא בֶחָרוּץ, יוּדַשׁ קֶצַח, וְאוֹפַן עֲגָלָה, עַל-כַּמֹּן יוּסָּב: כִּי בַמַּטֶּה יֵחָבֶט קֶצַח, וְכַמֹּן בַּשָּׁבֶט.	27 For the black cummin is not threshed with a threshing-sledge, neither is a cart-wheel turned about upon the cummin; but the black cummin is beaten out with a staff, and the cummin with a rod.
כח לֶחֶם יוּדָק, כִּי לֹא לָנֶצַח אָדוֹשׁ יְדוּשֶׁנּוּ; וְהָמַם גִּלְגַּל עֶגְלָתוֹ וּפָרָשָׁיו, לֹא יְדֻקֶּנּוּ.	28 Is bread corn crushed? Nay, he will not ever be threshing it; and though the roller of his wagon and its sharp edges move noisily, he doth not crush it.
כט גַּם-זֹאת, מֵעִם יקוק צְבָאוֹת יָצָאָה: הִפְלִא עֵצָה, הִגְדִּיל תּוּשִׁיָּה.	29 This also cometh forth from the LORD of hosts: Wonderful is His counsel, and great His wisdom.

Yeshayah 24-28