1 I will sing אָשִׁ֤ירָה 'a.Shi.rah H7891 to my well-beloved לִֽידִידִ֔י li.di.Di H3039 a song שִׁירַ֥ת shi.Rat H7892 of my beloved touching his vineyard לְכַרְמ֑וֹ le.khar.Mo H3754 : My well-beloved לִֽידִידִ֖י li.di.Di H3039 had a vineyard כֶּ֛רֶם Ke.rem H3754 upon a fruitful hill . 2 And he dug it , and gathered out the stones H5619 thereof, and planted וַיִּטָּעֵ֙הוּ֙ vai.yi.ta.'E.hu H5193 it with the choicest vine; and he built H1129 a tower מִגְדָּל֙ mig.Dal H4026 in the midst H8432 of it , and also וְגַם־ ve.gam- H1571 hewed out a winepress H3342 therein; and he looked that it should bring forth grapes , but it brought forth wild grapes . 3 And now H6258 , inhabitants יוֹשֵׁ֥ב yo.Shev H3427 of Jerusalem יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם ye.ru.sha.Lim H3389 and men H376 of Judah יְהוּדָ֑ה ye.hu.Dah H3063 , judge שִׁפְטוּ־ shif.tu- H8199 , I pray you , between me and my vineyard כַּרְמִֽי׃ kar.Mi H3754 . 4 What was there yet H5750 to do to my vineyard לְכַרְמִ֔י le.khar.Mi H3754 that I have not done in it ? Wherefore, when I looked that it should bring forth grapes , brought it forth wild grapes ? — 5 And now H6258 , let me tell you what I am about to do to my vineyard לְכַרְמִ֑י le.khar.Mi H3754 : I will take away H5493 its hedge מְשׂוּכָּתוֹ֙ me.su.ka.To H4881 , and it shall be H1961 eaten up ; I will break פָּרֹ֥ץ pa.Rotz H6555 down its wall גְּדֵר֖וֹ ge.de.Ro H1447 , and it shall be H1961 trodden under foot; 6 and I will make וַאֲשִׁיתֵ֣הוּ va.'a.shi.Te.hu H7896 it a waste — it shall not be pruned H2168 nor cultivated, but there shall come H5927 up briars and thorns ; and I will command אֲצַוֶּ֔ה 'a.tza.Veh H6680 the clouds הֶעָבִים֙ he.'a.Vim H5645 that they rain מָטָֽר׃ ma.Tar H4306 no rain H4306 upon it . 7 For the vineyard כֶ֜רֶם Khe.rem H3754 of Jehovah of hosts צְבָאוֹת֙ tze.va.'Ot H6635 is the house בֵּ֣ית beit H1004 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל Yis.ra.'El H3478 , and the men H376 of Judah יְהוּדָ֔ה ye.hu.Dah H3063 the plant of his delight שַׁעֲשׁוּעָ֑יו sha.'a.shu.'Av H8191 : and he looked for justice לְמִשְׁפָּט֙ le.mish.Pat H4941 , and behold , blood-shedding; for righteousness לִצְדָקָ֖ה litz.da.Kah H6666 , and behold , a cry H6818 . 8 Woe ה֗וֹי Ho H1945 unto them that add house בַ֙יִת֙ va.yit H1004 to house בְּבַ֔יִת be.Va.yit H1004 , that join field שָׂדֶ֥ה sa.Deh H7704 to field בְשָׂדֶ֖ה ve.sa.Deh H7704 , until there is no more room , and that ye dwell וְהֽוּשַׁבְתֶּ֥ם ve.hu.shav.Tem H3427 yourselves alone לְבַדְּכֶ֖ם le.va.de.Khem H905 in the midst בְּקֶ֥רֶב be.Ke.rev H7130 of the land הָאָֽרֶץ׃ ha.'A.retz H776 ! 9 In mine ears בְּאָזְנָ֖י be.'a.ze.Nai H241 Jehovah of hosts צְבָא֑וֹת tze.va.'ot H6635 [hath said], Many רַבִּים֙ ra.Bim H7227 houses H1004 shall assuredly become יִֽהְי֔וּ yih.Yu H1961 a desolation H8047 , great גְּדֹלִ֥ים ge.do.Lim H1419 and excellent ones , without inhabitant יוֹשֵֽׁב׃ yo.Shev H3427 . 10 Yea , ten עֲשֶׂ֙רֶת֙ 'a.Se.ret H6235 acres of vineyard כֶ֔רֶם Khe.rem H3754 shall yield one אֶחָ֑ת 'e.Chat H259 bath בַּ֣ת bat H1324 , and a homer of seed וְזֶ֥רַע ve.Ze.ra' H2233 shall yield an ephah אֵיפָֽה׃ פ 'ei.Fah H374 . 11 Woe ה֛וֹי Ho H1945 unto them that , rising מַשְׁכִּימֵ֥י mash.ki.Mei H7925 early H7925 in the morning בַבֹּ֖קֶר va.Bo.ker H1242 , run after strong שֵׁכָ֣ר she.Khar H7941 drink H7941 ; that linger till twilight בַנֶּ֔שֶׁף va.Ne.shef H5399 , [till] wine יַ֖יִן Ya.yin H3196 inflameth them ! 12 And harp כִנּ֜וֹר khi.Nor H3658 and lyre , tambour and flute וְחָלִ֛יל ve.cha.Lil H2485 , and wine וָיַ֖יִן va.Ya.yin H3196 are in their banquets ; but they regard not the work וּמַעֲשֵׂ֥ה u.ma.'a.Seh H4639 of Jehovah , nor do they see רָאֽוּ׃ ra.'U H7200 the operation of his hands יָדָ֖יו ya.Dav H3027 . 13 Therefore לָכֵ֛ן la.Khen H3651 my people עַמִּ֖י 'a.Mi H5971 are led away captive from lack of knowledge דָ֑עַת Da.'at H1847 , and their nobility die of famine H7458 , and their multitude וַהֲמוֹנ֖וֹ va.ha.mo.No H1995 are parched with thirst צָמָֽא׃ tza.Ma' H6772 . 14 Therefore לָכֵ֗ן la.Khen H3651 doth Sheol שְּׁאוֹל֙ she.'Ol H7585 enlarge הִרְחִ֤יבָה hir.Chi.vah H7337 its desire H5315 , and open H7337 its mouth פִ֖יהָ Fi.ha H6310 without measure ; and her splendour shall descend [ into it ], and her multitude וַהֲמוֹנָ֛הּ va.ha.mo.Nah H1995 , and her tumult H1995 , and [ all ] that is joyful within her . 15 And the mean man H376 shall be bowed H7817 down H7817 , and the great man H376 brought low וַיִּשְׁפַּל־ vai.yish.pal- H8213 , and the eyes וְעֵינֵ֥י ve.'ei.Nei H5869 of the lofty shall be brought low תִּשְׁפַּֽלְנָה׃ tish.Pal.nah H8213 ; 16 and Jehovah of hosts צְבָא֖וֹת tze.va.'ot H6635 shall be exalted וַיִּגְבַּ֛ה vai.yig.Bah H1361 in judgment בַּמִּשְׁפָּ֑ט ba.mish.Pat H4941 , and the holy הַקָּד֔וֹשׁ ha.ka.Do.osh H6918 God וְהָאֵל֙ ve.ha.'El H410 hallowed in righteousness בִּצְדָקָֽה׃ bitz.da.Kah H6666 . 17 And the lambs כְבָשִׂ֖ים khe.va.Sim H3532 shall feed as on their pasture כְּדָבְרָ֑ם ke.da.ve.Ram H1699 , and the waste H2723 places H2723 of the fat ones shall strangers eat יֹאכֵֽלוּ׃ yo.Khe.lu H398 . 18 Woe ה֛וֹי Ho H1945 unto them that draw מֹשְׁכֵ֥י mo.she.Khei H4900 iniquity הֶֽעָוֹ֖ן he.'a.Von H5771 with cords H5688 of vanity H7723 , and sin חַטָּאָֽה׃ cha.ta.'Ah H2403 as with cart-ropes! 19 who say הָאֹמְרִ֗ים ha.'o.me.Rim H559 , Let him hasten H4116 , let him speed his work מַעֲשֵׂ֖הוּ ma.'a.Se.hu H4639 , that we may see נִרְאֶ֑ה nir.'Eh H7200 [ it ]; and let the counsel H6098 of the Holy קְד֥וֹשׁ ke.Do.osh H6918 One H6918 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל Yis.ra.'El H3478 draw וְתִקְרַ֣ב ve.tik.Rav H7126 nigh and come וְתָב֗וֹאָה ve.ta.Vo.'ah H935 , that we may know וְנֵדָֽעָה׃ ס ve.ne.Da.'ah H3045 it ! 21 Woe ה֖וֹי Ho H1945 unto them that are wise חֲכָמִ֣ים cha.kha.Mim H2450 in their own eyes בְּעֵֽינֵיהֶ֑ם be.'ei.nei.Hem H5869 , and intelligent in their own esteem! 22 Woe ה֕וֹי Ho H1945 unto them that are mighty גִּבּוֹרִ֖ים gi.bo.Rim H1368 for drinking לִשְׁתּ֣וֹת lish.Tot H8354 wine יָ֑יִן Ya.yin H3196 , and men H376 valiant to mix strong שֵׁכָֽר׃ she.Khar H7941 drink H8354 ; 23 who justify מַצְדִּיקֵ֥י matz.di.Kei H6663 the wicked רָשָׁ֖ע ra.Sha' H7563 for a bribe שֹׁ֑חַד Sho.chad H7810 , and turn H5493 away יָסִ֥ירוּ ya.Si.ru H5493 the righteousness וְצִדְקַ֥ת ve.tzid.Kat H6666 of the righteous צַדִּיקִ֖ים tza.di.Kim H6662 from them ! 24 Therefore לָכֵן֩ la.Khen H3651 as a tongue לְשׁ֣וֹן le.Shon H3956 of fire אֵ֗שׁ 'Esh H784 devoureth the stubble קַ֜שׁ kash H7179 , and dry וַחֲשַׁ֤שׁ va.cha.Shash H2842 grass H2842 sinketh down in the flame לֶֽהָבָה֙ le.ha.Vah H3852 , their root שָׁרְשָׁם֙ sha.re.Sham H8328 shall be יִֽהְיֶ֔ה yih.Yeh H1961 as rottenness, and their blossom וּפִרְחָ֖ם u.fir.Cham H6525 shall go יַעֲלֶ֑ה ya.'a.Leh H5927 up as dust כָּאָבָ֣ק ka.'a.Vak H80 ; for they have rejected מָאֲס֗וּ ma.'a.Su H3988 the law תּוֹרַת֙ to.Rat H8451 of Jehovah of hosts צְבָא֔וֹת tze.va.'ot H6635 , and despised the word אִמְרַ֥ת 'im.Rat H565 of the Holy קְדֽוֹשׁ־ ke.do.osh- H6918 One H6918 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל Yis.ra.'El H3478 . 25 Therefore H3651 is the anger אַף־ 'af- H639 of Jehovah kindled against his people בְּעַמּ֜וֹ be.'a.Mo H5971 , and he hath stretched וַיֵּ֣ט vai.Yet H5186 out his hand יָד֧וֹ ya.Do H3027 against them and hath smitten them ; and the mountains הֶֽהָרִ֔ים he.ha.Rim H2022 trembled H7264 , and their carcases are become H1961 as dung in the midst H7130 of the streets חוּצ֑וֹת chu.Tzot H2351 . For all this his anger אַפּ֔וֹ 'a.Po H639 is not turned H7725 away שָׁ֣ב shav H7725 , and his hand יָד֥וֹ ya.Do H3027 is stretched נְטוּיָֽה׃ ne.tu.Yah H5186 out still וְע֖וֹד ve.'od H5750 . 26 And he will lift וְנָֽשָׂא־ ve.na.sa'- H5375 up a banner to the nations לַגּוֹיִם֙ la.go.Yim H1471 afar H7350 off , and will hiss H8319 for one from the end מִקְצֵ֣ה mik.Tzeh H7097 of the earth הָאָ֑רֶץ ha.'A.retz H776 ; and behold , it will come יָבֽוֹא׃ ya.Vo' H935 rapidly [ and ] lightly. 27 None among them is weary עָיֵ֤ף 'a.Yef H5889 , none stumbleth; they slumber יָנ֖וּם ya.Num H5123 not , nor sleep יִישָׁ֑ן yi.Shan H3462 ; none hath the girdle of his loins חֲלָצָ֔יו cha.la.Tzav H2504 loosed, nor the thong שְׂר֥וֹךְ se.Rokh H8288 of his sandals נְעָלָֽיו׃ ne.'a.Lav H5275 broken ; 28 their arrows חִצָּיו֙ chi.Tzav H2671 are sharp , and all their bows קַשְּׁתֹתָ֖יו ka.she.to.Tav H7198 bent H1869 ; their horses' hoofs H6541 are reckoned H2803 as the flint, and their wheels וְגַלְגִּלָּ֖יו ve.gal.gi.Lav H1534 as a whirlwind . 29 Their roaring יִשְׁאַ֨ג yi.sha.'ag H7580 is like a lioness H3833 , they roar H7580 as the young כַּכְּפִירִ֤ים ka.ke.fi.Rim H3715 lions H3715 ; yea, they growl וְיִנְהֹם֙ ve.yin.Hom H5098 , and snatch the prey טֶ֔רֶף Te.ref H2964 , and carry it away H5337 safe, and there is none to deliver H5337 ; 30 and they shall roar against them in that day בַּיּ֥וֹם bai.Yom H3117 like the roaring of the sea יָ֑ם Yam H3220 . And if one look upon the earth H776 , behold darkness חֹ֔שֶׁךְ Cho.shekh H2822 [ and ] distress צַ֣ר tzar H6862 , and the light וָא֔וֹר va.'or H216 is darkened in the heavens thereof. ← Isaiah 4 Isaiah 6 → Darby Bible — 1889 — Public Domain
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