Isaías 33
Bible du Rabbinat (Zadoc Kahn)
1Malheur à toi, dévastateur! Ne seras-tu pas dévasté? Artisan de violences, n'essuieras-tu pas la violence? Lorsque tu auras achevé tes ruines, tu seras ruiné; quand tu auras mis un terme à tes violences, d'autres te violenteront à ton tour.
2Seigneur, sois-nous propice! Nous espérons en toi. Que ton bras les défende chaque matin! Viens surtout à notre aide à l'heure de la détresse.
3Au bruit du tumulte, les peuples prennent la fuite; devant ta sublime grandeur, les nations se dispersent.
4On raflera votre butin comme raflent les sauterelles, on se ruera sur lui comme se ruent les locustes.
5Sublime est le Seigneur: il réside dans les hauteurs, il remplit Sion de justice et de droiture.
6Ta vie sera entourée de sécurité: sagesse et connaissance constituent un trésor de salut, la crainte de Dieu, voilà sa richesse.
7Voilà les braves guerriers qui se lamentent dans les rues; les messagers de paix pleurent amèrement
8Les chaussées sont désolées, plus de passants sur les routes! Il a rompu le pacte! Il montre son dédain pour les villes, n'a aucun égard pour les hommes.
9Le pays est en deuil et languit, le Liban, couvert de honte, se dessèche, le Saron a l'aspect de la plaine stérile, le Basan et le Carmel sont dépouillés.
10"Maintenant, je me lève, dit le Seigneur, maintenant je me redresse, maintenant je me manifeste dans ma grandeur!"
11Vous avez conçu du chaume, vous enfanterez de la paille: votre souffle est un feu qui vous dévorera.
12Les peuples seront de la chaux en combustion, des épines coupées, que le feu réduit en cendres.
13Ecoutez, vous qui êtes loin, ce que j'ai fait, et vous qui êtes près, connaissez mes exploits!
14Les méchants sont terrifiés à Sion, l'épouvante a saisi les malfaiteurs: "Qui de nous peut demeurer près d'un feu dévorant? Qui de nous peut rester dans le voisinage d'un éternel brasier?
15Celui qui marche dans la justice, parle avec droiture, refuse le profit de la violence, secoue la main pour repousser les dons, bouche ses oreilles aux propos sanguinaires, ferme les yeux pour ne pas se complaire au mal.
16Celui-là habitera dans les hauteurs, des forts bâtis sur les rochers seront sa protection; son pain lui est garanti, sa ration d'eau est assurée.
17Tes yeux contempleront le roi dans sa beauté, verront un pays aux lointains horizons.
18Ton cœur méditera sur les craintes passées: "Où est le greffier? Où est le collecteur d'impôts? Où est celui qui notait les tours?"
19Tu ne verras plus le peuple barbare, le peuple au parler obscur qu'on ne peut comprendre, à la langue balbutiante, inintelligible.
20Mais tu verras Sion, la cité de nos réunions de fête; tes yeux contempleront Jérusalem, résidence paisible, tente qui ne sera point déplacée, dont les chevilles ne bougeront jamais et les cordages ne se rompront pas.
21Car là l'Eternel manifeste sa puissance en notre faveur, comme si nous habitions un lieu entouré de fleuves, de larges rivières que ne sillonne aucune barque à rameurs, que ne traverse aucun fier navire.
22Oui, l'Eternel est notre juge, l'Eternel est notre législateur, l'Eternel est notre roi, à lui nous devons le salut.
23Tes cordages sont relâchés, ils ne peuvent consolider le pied de leur mât, ni déployer les voiles. Aussi de riches dépouilles sont distribuées comme butin; les boiteux mêmes prennent part au pillage.
24Et aucun habitant ne pourra dire: "J'ai éprouvé du mal." Le peuple qui réside à Jérusalem a obtenu le pardon de ses péchés.
Reina-Valera 1909
1¡AY de ti, el que saqueas, y nunca fuiste saqueado; el que haces deslealtad, bien que nadie contra ti la hizo! Cuando acabares de saquear, serás tú saqueado; y cuando acabares de hacer deslealtad, haráse contra ti.
2Oh Jehová, ten misericordia de nosotros, á ti hemos esperado: tú, brazo de ellos en la mañana, sé también nuestra salud en tiempo de la tribulación.
3Los pueblos huyeron á la voz del estruendo; las gentes fueron esparcidas por tus levantamientos.
4Mas vuestra presa será cogida como cuando cogen las orugas: correrá sobre ellos como de una á otra parte corren las langostas.
5Será ensalzado Jehová, el cual mora en las alturas: llenó á Sión de juicio y de justicia.
6Y reinarán en tus tiempos la sabiduría y la ciencia, y la fuerza de la salvación: el temor de Jehová será su tesoro.
7He aquí que sus embajadores darán voces afuera; los mensajeros de paz llorarán amargamente.
8Las calzadas están deshechas, cesaron los caminantes: anulado ha la alianza, aborreció las ciudades, tuvo en nada los hombres.
9Enlutóse, enfermó la tierra: el Líbano se avergonzó, y fué cortado: hase tornado Sarón como desierto; y Basán y Carmel fueron sacudidos.
10Ahora me levantaré, dice Jehová; ahora seré ensalzado, ahora seré engrandecido.
11Concebisteis hojarascas, aristas pariréis: el soplo de vuestro fuego os consumirá.
12Y los pueblos serán como cal quemada: como espinas cortadas serán quemados con fuego.
13Oid, los que estáis lejos, lo que he hecho; y vosotros los cercanos, conoced mi potencia.
14Los pecadores se asombraron en Sión, espanto sobrecogió á los hipócritas. ¿Quién de nosotros morará con el fuego consumidor? ¿quién de nosotros habitará con las llamas eternas?
15El que camina en justicia, y habla lo recto; el que aborrece la ganancia de violencias, el que sacude sus manos por no recibir cohecho, el que tapa su oreja por no oir sangres, el que cierra sus ojos por no ver cosa mala:
16Este habitará en las alturas: fortalezas de rocas serán su lugar de acogimiento; se le dará su pan, y sus aguas serán ciertas.
17Tus ojos verán al Rey en su hermosura; verán la tierra que está lejos.
18Tu corazón imaginará el espanto, y dirá: ¿Qué es del escriba? ¿qué del pesador? ¿qué del que pone en lista las casas más insignes?
19No verás á aquel pueblo espantable, pueblo de lengua oscura de entender, de lengua tartamuda que no comprendas.
20Mira á Sión, ciudad de nuestras solemnidades: tus ojos verán á Jerusalem, morada de quietud, tienda que no será desarmada, ni serán arrancadas sus estacas, ni ninguna de sus cuerdas será rota.
21Porque ciertamente allí será Jehová para con nosotros fuerte, lugar de ríos, de arroyos muy anchos, por el cual no andará galera, ni por él pasará grande navío.
22Porque Jehová es nuestro juez, Jehová es nuestro legislador, Jehová es nuestro Rey, él mismo nos salvará.
23Tus cuerdas se aflojaron; no afirmaron su mástil, ni entesaron la vela: repartiráse entonces presa de muchos despojos: los cojos arrebatarán presa.
24No dirá el morador: Estoy enfermo: el pueblo que morare en ella será absuelto de pecado.
King James Version
1Woe 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.
2O LORD, be gracious unto us; we have waited for thee: be thou their arm every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble.
3At the noise of the tumult the people fled; at the lifting up of thyself the nations were scattered.
4And your spoil shall be gathered like the gathering of the caterpiller: as the running to and fro of locusts shall he run upon them.
5The LORD is exalted; for he dwelleth on high: he hath filled Zion with judgment and righteousness.
6And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD is his treasure.
7Behold, their valiant ones shall cry without: the ambassadors of peace shall weep bitterly.
8The highways lie waste, the wayfaring man ceaseth: he hath broken the covenant, he hath despised the cities, he regardeth no man.
9The earth mourneth and languisheth: Lebanon is ashamed and hewn down: Sharon is like a wilderness; and Bashan and Carmel shake off their fruits.
10Now will I rise, saith the LORD; now will I be exalted; now will I lift up myself.
11Ye shall conceive chaff, ye shall bring forth stubble: your breath, as fire, shall devour you.
12And the people shall be as the burnings of lime: as thorns cut up shall they be burned in the fire.
13Hear, ye that are far off, what I have done; and, ye that are near, acknowledge my might.
14The 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?
15He 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;
16He shall dwell on high: his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure.
17Thine eyes shall see the king in his beauty: they shall behold the land that is very far off.
18Thine heart shall meditate terror. Where is the scribe? where is the receiver? where is he that counted the towers?
19Thou 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.
20Look 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.
21But 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.
22For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; he will save us.
23Thy 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.
24And the inhabitant shall not say, I am sick: the people that dwell therein shall be forgiven their iniquity.
World English Bible
1Woe to you who destroy, but you weren’t destroyed, and who betray, but nobody betrayed you! When you have finished destroying, you will be destroyed; and when you have finished betrayal, you will be betrayed.
2LORD, be gracious to us. We have waited for you. Be our strength every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble.
3At the noise of the thunder, the peoples have fled. When you lift yourself up, the nations are scattered.
4Your plunder will be gathered as the caterpillar gathers. Men will leap on it as locusts leap.
5The LORD is exalted, for he dwells on high. He has filled Zion with justice and righteousness.
6There will be stability in your times, abundance of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge. The fear of the LORD is your treasure.
7Behold, their valiant ones cry outside; the ambassadors of peace weep bitterly.
8The highways are desolate. The traveling man ceases. The covenant is broken. He has despised the cities. He doesn’t respect man.
9The land mourns and languishes. Lebanon is confounded and withers away. Sharon is like a desert, and Bashan and Carmel are stripped bare.
10“Now I will arise,” says the LORD. “Now I will lift myself up. Now I will be exalted.
11You will conceive chaff. You will give birth to stubble. Your breath is a fire that will devour you.
12The peoples will be like the burning of lime, like thorns that are cut down and burned in the fire.
13Hear, you who are far off, what I have done; and, you who are near, acknowledge my might.”
14The sinners in Zion are afraid. Trembling has seized the godless ones. Who among us can live with the devouring fire? Who among us can live with everlasting burning?
15He who walks righteously and speaks blamelessly, he who despises the gain of oppressions, who gestures with his hands, refusing to take a bribe, who stops his ears from hearing of bloodshed, and shuts his eyes from looking at evil—
16he will dwell on high. His place of defense will be the fortress of rocks. His bread will be supplied. His waters will be sure.
17Your eyes will see the king in his beauty. They will see a distant land.
18Your heart will meditate on the terror. Where is he who counted? Where is he who weighed? Where is he who counted the towers?
19You will no longer see the fierce people, a people of a deep speech that you can’t comprehend, with a strange language that you can’t understand.
20Look at Zion, the city of our appointed festivals. Your eyes will see Jerusalem, a quiet habitation, a tent that won’t be removed. Its stakes will never be plucked up, nor will any of its cords be broken.
21But there the LORD will be with us in majesty, a place of wide rivers and streams, in which no galley with oars will go, neither will any gallant ship pass by there.
22For the LORD is our judge. The LORD is our lawgiver. The LORD is our king. He will save us.
23Your rigging is untied. They couldn’t strengthen the foot of their mast. They couldn’t spread the sail. Then the prey of a great plunder was divided. The lame took the prey.
24The inhabitant won’t say, “I am sick.” The people who dwell therein will be forgiven their iniquity.