Isaías 59
Bible David Martin 1744
1Voici, la main de l’Eternel n’est pas raccourcie pour ne pouvoir pas délivrer, et son oreille n’est pas devenue pesante, pour ne pouvoir pas ouïr.
2Mais ce sont vos iniquités qui ont fait séparation entre vous et votre Dieu ; et vos péchés ont fait qu’il a caché sa face de vous, afin qu’il ne vous entende point.
3Car vos mains sont souillées de sang, et vos doigts d’iniquité ; vos lèvres ont proféré le mensonge, et votre langue a prononcé la perversité.
4Il n’y a personne qui crie pour la justice, et il n’y a personne qui plaide pour la vérité ; on se fie en des choses de néant, et on parle vanité ; on conçoit le travail, et on enfante le tourment.
5Ils ont éclos des oeufs de basilic, et ils ont tissu des toiles d’araignée ; celui qui aura mangé de leurs oeufs en mourra ; et si on les écrase, il en sortira une vipère.
6Leurs toiles ne serviront point à faire des vêtements, et on ne se couvrira point de leurs ouvrages ; car leurs ouvrages sont des ouvrages de tourment, et il y a en leurs mains des actions de violence.
7Leurs pieds courent au mal, et se hâtent pour répandre le sang innocent ; leurs pensées sont des pensées de tourment ; le dégât et la calamité est dans leurs voies.
8Ils ne connaissent point le chemin de la paix, et il n’y a point de jugement dans leurs ornières, ils se sont pervertis dans leurs sentiers, tous ceux qui y marchent ignorent la paix.
9C’est pourquoi le jugement s’est éloigné de nous, et la justice ne vient point jusques à nous ; nous attendions la lumière, et voici les ténèbres ; la splendeur, et nous marchons dans l’obscurité.
10Nous avons tâtonné après la paroi comme des aveugles ; nous avons, dis-je, tâtonné comme ceux qui sont sans yeux ; nous avons bronché en plein midi comme sur la brune, et nous avons été dans les lieux abondants comme y seraient des morts.
11Nous rugissons tous comme des ours, et nous ne cessons de gémir comme des colombes ; nous attendions le jugement, et il n’y en a point ; la délivrance, et elle s’est éloignée de nous.
12Car nos forfaits se sont multipliés devant toi, et chacun de nos péchés a témoigné contre nous ; parce que nos forfaits sont avec nous, et nous connaissons nos iniquités ;
13Qui sont de pécher et de mentir contre l’Eternel, de s’éloigner de notre Dieu, de proférer l’oppression et la révolte ; de concevoir et prononcer du coeur des paroles de mensonge.
14C’est pourquoi le jugement s’est éloigné et la justice s’est tenue loin ; car la vérité est tombée par les rues, et la droiture n’y a pu entrer.
15Même la vérité a disparu, et quiconque se retire du mal est exposé au pillage ; l’Eternel l’a vu, et cela lui a déplu, parce qu’il n’y a point de droiture.
16Il a vu aussi qu’il n’y avait point d’homme qui soutînt l’innocence et il s’est étonné que personne ne se mettait à la brèche ; c’est pourquoi son bras l’a délivré, et sa propre justice l’a soutenu.
17Car il s’est revêtu de la justice comme d’une cuirasse, et le casque du salut a été sur sa tête ; il s’est revêtu des habits de la vengeance comme d’un vêtement, et s’est couvert de jalousie comme d’un manteau.
18Comme pour les rétributions, et comme quand quelqu’un veut rendre la pareille, savoir la fureur à ses adversaires, et la rétribution à ses ennemis ; il rendra ainsi la rétribution aux Iles.
19Et on craindra le Nom de l’Eternel depuis l’Occident ; et sa gloire depuis le Soleil levant ; car l’ennemi viendra comme un fleuve, mais l’Esprit de l’Eternel lèvera l’enseigne contre lui.
20Et le Rédempteur viendra en Sion, et vers ceux de Jacob qui se convertissent de leur péché, dit l’Eternel.
21Et quant à moi ; c’est ici mon alliance que je ferai avec eux, a dit l’Eternel ; mon Esprit qui est sur toi, et mes paroles que j’ai mises en ta bouche, ne bougeront point de ta bouche, ni de la bouche de ta postérité, ni de la bouche de la postérité de ta postérité, a dit l’Eternel, dès maintenant et à jamais.
Reina-Valera 1909
1HE aquí que no se ha acortado la mano de Jehová para salvar, ni hase agravado su oído para oir:
2Mas vuestras iniquidades han hecho división entre vosotros y vuestro Dios, y vuestros pecados han hecho ocultar su rostro de vosotros, para no oir.
3Porque vuestras manos están contaminadas de sangre, y vuestros dedos de iniquidad; vuestros labios pronuncian mentira, habla maldad vuestra lengua.
4No hay quien clame por la justicia, ni quien juzgue por la verdad: confían en vanidad, y hablan vanidades; conciben trabajo, y paren iniquidad.
5Ponen huevos de áspides, y tejen telas de arañas: el que comiere de sus huevos, morirá; y si lo apretaren, saldrá un basilisco.
6Sus telas no servirán para vestir, ni de sus obras serán cubiertos: sus obras son obras de iniquidad, y obra de rapiña está en sus manos.
7Sus pies corren al mal, y se apresuran para derramar la sangre inocente; sus pensamientos, pensamientos de iniquidad, destrucción y quebrantamiento en sus caminos.
8No conocieron camino de paz, ni hay derecho en sus caminos: sus veredas son torcidas; cualquiera que por ellas fuere, no conocerá paz.
9Por esto se alejó de nosotros el juicio, y no nos alcanzó justicia: esperamos luz, y he aquí tinieblas; resplandores, y andamos en oscuridad.
10Palpamos la pared como ciegos, y andamos á tiento como sin ojos; tropezamos al medio día como de noche; estamos en oscuros lugares como muertos.
11Aullamos como osos todos nosotros, y gemimos lastimeramente como palomas: esperamos juicio, y no lo hay; salud, y alejóse de nosotros.
12Porque nuestras rebeliones se han multiplicado delante de ti, y nuestros pecados han atestiguado contra nosotros: porque con nosotros están nuestras iniquidades, y conocemos nuestros pecados:
13El prevaricar y mentir contra Jehová, y tornar de en pos de nuestro Dios; el hablar calumnia y rebelión, concebir y proferir de corazón palabras de mentira.
14Y el derecho se retiró, y la justicia se puso lejos: porque la verdad tropezó en la plaza, y la equidad no pudo venir.
15Y la verdad fué detenida; y el que se apartó del mal, fué puesto en presa: y viólo Jehová, y desagradó en sus ojos, porque pereció el derecho.
16Y vió que no había hombre, y maravillóse que no hubiera quien se interpusiese; y salvólo su brazo, y afirmóle su misma justicia.
17Pues de justicia se vistió como de loriga, con capacete de salud en su cabeza: y vistióse de vestido de venganza por vestidura, y cubrióse de celo como de manto,
18Como para retribuir, como para retornar ira á sus enemigos, y dar el pago á sus adversarios: el pago dará á las islas.
19Y temerán desde el occidente el nombre de Jehová, y desde el nacimiento del sol su gloria: porque vendrá el enemigo como río, mas el espíritu de Jehová levantará bandera contra él.
20Y vendrá el Redentor á Sión, y á los que se volvieren de la iniquidad en Jacob, dice Jehová.
21Y este será mi pacto con ellos, dijo Jehová: El espíritu mío que está sobre ti, y mis palabras que puse en tu boca, no faltarán de tu boca, ni de la boca de tu simiente, ni de la boca de la simiente de tu simiente, dijo Jehová, desde ahora y para siempre.
King James Version
1Behold, the LORD’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear:
2But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.
3For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue hath muttered perverseness.
4None calleth for justice, nor any pleadeth for truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.
5They hatch cockatrice’ eggs, and weave the spider’s web: he that eateth of their eggs dieth, and that which is crushed breaketh out into a viper.
6Their webs shall not become garments, neither shall they cover themselves with their works: their works are works of iniquity, and the act of violence is in their hands.
7Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood: their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; wasting and destruction are in their paths.
8The way of peace they know not; and there is no judgment in their goings: they have made them crooked paths: whosoever goeth therein shall not know peace.
9Therefore is judgment far from us, neither doth justice overtake us: we wait for light, but behold obscurity; for brightness, but we walk in darkness.
10We grope for the wall like the blind, and we grope as if we had no eyes: we stumble at noonday as in the night; we are in desolate places as dead men.
11We roar all like bears, and mourn sore like doves: we look for judgment, but there is none; for salvation, but it is far off from us.
12For our transgressions are multiplied before thee, and our sins testify against us: for our transgressions are with us; and as for our iniquities, we know them;
13In transgressing and lying against the LORD, and departing away from our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering from the heart words of falsehood.
14And judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter.
15Yea, truth faileth; and he that departeth from evil maketh himself a prey: and the LORD saw it, and it displeased him that there was no judgment.
16And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: therefore his arm brought salvation unto him; and his righteousness, it sustained him.
17For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloke.
18According to their deeds, accordingly he will repay, fury to his adversaries, recompence to his enemies; to the islands he will repay recompence.
19So shall they fear the name of the LORD from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD shall lift up a standard against him.
20And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the LORD.
21As for me, this is my covenant with them, saith the LORD; My spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed’s seed, saith the LORD, from henceforth and for ever.
World English Bible
1Behold, the LORD’s hand is not shortened, that it can’t save; nor his ear dull, that it can’t hear.
2But your iniquities have separated you and your God, and your sins have hidden his face from you, so that he will not hear.
3For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity. Your lips have spoken lies. Your tongue mutters wickedness.
4No one sues in righteousness, and no one pleads in truth. They trust in vanity and speak lies. They conceive mischief and give birth to iniquity.
5They hatch adders’ eggs and weave the spider’s web. He who eats of their eggs dies; and that which is crushed breaks out into a viper.
6Their webs won’t become garments. They won’t cover themselves with their works. Their works are works of iniquity, and acts of violence are in their hands.
7Their feet run to evil, and they hurry to shed innocent blood. Their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity. Desolation and destruction are in their paths.
8They don’t know the way of peace; and there is no justice in their ways. They have made crooked paths for themselves; whoever goes in them doesn’t know peace.
9Therefore justice is far from us, and righteousness doesn’t overtake us. We look for light, but see darkness; for brightness, but we walk in obscurity.
10We grope for the wall like the blind. Yes, we grope as those who have no eyes. We stumble at noon as if it were twilight. Among those who are strong, we are like dead men.
11We all roar like bears and moan sadly like doves. We look for justice, but there is none, for salvation, but it is far off from us.
12For our transgressions are multiplied before you, and our sins testify against us; for our transgressions are with us, and as for our iniquities, we know them:
13transgressing and denying the LORD, and turning away from following our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering from the heart words of falsehood.
14Justice is turned away backward, and righteousness stands far away; for truth has fallen in the street, and uprightness can’t enter.
15Yes, truth is lacking; and he who departs from evil makes himself a prey. The LORD saw it, and it displeased him that there was no justice.
16He saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor. Therefore his own arm brought salvation to him; and his righteousness sustained him.
17He put on righteousness as a breastplate, and a helmet of salvation on his head. He put on garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a mantle.
18According to their deeds, he will repay as appropriate: wrath to his adversaries, recompense to his enemies. He will repay the islands their due.
19So they will fear the LORD’s name from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun; for he will come as a rushing stream, which the LORD’s breath drives.
20“A Redeemer will come to Zion, and to those who turn from disobedience in Jacob,” says the LORD.
21“As for me, this is my covenant with them,” says the LORD. “My Spirit who is on you, and my words which I have put in your mouth shall not depart out of your mouth, nor out of the mouth of your offspring, nor out of the mouth of your offspring’s offspring,” says the LORD, “from now on and forever.”