Isaiah

1 Moreover Yahweh said to me, Take a great roll, and write in it with a man’s pen concerning Maher-shalal-hash-baz.

1 καὶ εἶπεν κύριος πρός με λαβὲ σεαυτῷ τόμον καινοῦ μεγάλου καὶ γράψον εἰς αὐτὸν γραφίδι ἀνθρώπου τοῦ ὀξέως προνομὴν ποιῆσαι σκύλων· πάρεστιν γάρ.	1 Καὶ εἶπε Κύριος πρός με· λάβε σεαυτῷ τόμον καινοῦ μεγάλου καὶ γράψον εἰς αὐτὸν γραφίδι ἀνθρώπου· τοῦ ὀξέως προνομὴν ποιῆσαι σκύλων· πάρεστι γάρ.
1 Then the Lord said to me, Get yourself a new large scroll and write on it with a man’s pen “about the quickly taking of plunder from the spoils, for it is near.”	1 Then the Lord said to me, Get yourself a new large scroll and write on it with a man’s pen “about the quickly taking of plunder from the spoils, for it is near.”

2 And I took to me faithful witnesses to record, Uriah the priest, and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah.

2 καὶ μάρτυράς μοι ποίησον πιστοὺς ἀνθρώπους, τὸν Οὐρίαν καὶ τὸν Ζαχαρίαν υἱὸν Βαραχίου.	2 καὶ μάρτυράς μοι ποίησον πιστοὺς ἀνθρώπους, τὸν Οὐρίαν καὶ Ζαχαρίαν υἱὸν Βαραχίου.
2 and make faithful men my witnesses, Ourias and Zacharias son of Barachias.	2 and make faithful men my witnesses, Ourias and Zacharias son of Barachias.

3 And I went to the prophetess; and she conceived, and gave birth to a son. Then said Yahweh to me, Call his name Maher-shalal-hash-baz.

3 καὶ προσῆλθον πρὸς τὴν προφῆτιν, καὶ ἐν γαστρὶ ἔλαβεν καὶ ἔτεκεν υἱόν. καὶ εἶπεν κύριός μοι κάλεσον τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ ταχέως σκύλευσον, ὀξέως προνόμευσον·	3 καὶ προσῆλθον πρὸς τὴν προφῆτιν, καὶ ἐν γαστρὶ ἔλαβε καὶ ἔτεκεν υἱόν. καὶ εἶπε Κύριός μοι· κάλεσον τὸν ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Ταχέως σκύλευσον, ὀξέως προνόμευσον·
3 And I went to the prophetess, and she conceived and bore a son. Then the Lord said to me, Name him: Spoil Soon, Plunder Swiftly.	3 And I went to the prophetess, and she conceived and bore a son. Then the Lord said to me, Name him: Spoil Soon, Plunder Swiftly.

4 For before the child shall have knowledge to cry, My father, and my mother, the riches of Damascus and the spoil of Samaria shall be taken away before the king of Assyria.

4 διότι πρὶν ἢ γνῶναι τὸ παιδίον καλεῖν πατέρα, ἢ μητέρα λήμψεται δύναμιν Δαμασκοῦ καὶ τὰ σκῦλα Σαμαρείας ἔναντι βασιλέως Ἀσσυρίων.	4 διότι πρὶν ἢ γνῶναι τὸ παιδίον καλεῖν πατέρα ἢ μητέρα, λήψεται δύναμιν Δαμασκοῦ καὶ τὰ σκῦλα Σαμαρείας ἔναντι βασιλέως Ἀσσυρίων.
4 for before the child knows how to call father or mother, the power of Damascus and the spoils of Samaria will be taken before the king of the Assyrians.	4 for before the child knows how to call father or mother, the power of Damascus and the spoils of Samaria will be taken before the king of the Assyrians.

5 Yahweh spoke also to me again, saying,

5 καὶ προσέθετο κύριος λαλῆσαί μοι ἔτι	5 καὶ προσέθετο Κύριος λαλῆσαί μοι ἔτι·
5 And again the Lord spoke to me, still saying,	5 And again the Lord spoke to me, still saying,

6 Forasmuch as this people refuses the waters of Shiloah that go softly, and rejoice in Rezin and Remaliah’s son;

6 διὰ τὸ μὴ βούλεσθαι τὸν λαὸν τοῦτον τὸ ὕδωρ τοῦ Σιλωὰμ τὸ πορευόμενον ἡσυχῇ, ἀλλὰ βούλεσθαι ἔχειν τὸν Ῥαασσὼν καὶ τὸν υἱὸν Ῥομελίου βασιλέα ἐφ’ ὑμῶν,	6 διὰ τὸ μὴ βούλεσθαι τὸν λαὸν τοῦτον τὸ ὕδωρ τοῦ Σιλωὰμ τὸ πορευόμενον ἡσυχῇ, ἀλλὰ βούλεσθαι ἔχειν τὸν Ῥασεὶμ καὶ τὸν υἱὸν Ῥομελίου βασιλέα ἐφ’ ὑμῶν,
6 Because this people doesn’t want the water of Silōam that proceeds gently but wants to have Raassōn and the son of Romelias as king over you,	6 Because this people doesn’t want the water of Silōam that proceeds gently but wants to have Raseim and the son of Romelias as king over you,

7 Now therefore, behold, the Lord brings up on them the waters of the river, strong and many, even the king of Assyria, and all his glory; and he shall come up over all his channels, and go over all his banks.

7 διὰ τοῦτο ἰδοὺ ἀνάγει κύριος ἐφ’ ὑμᾶς τὸ ὕδωρ τοῦ ποταμοῦ τὸ ἰσχυρὸν καὶ τὸ πολύ, τὸν βασιλέα τῶν Ἀσσυρίων καὶ τὴν δόξαν αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἀναβήσεται ἐπὶ πᾶσαν φάραγγα ὑμῶν καὶ περιπατήσει ἐπὶ πᾶν τεῖχος ὑμῶν	7 διὰ τοῦτο ἰδοὺ Κύριος ἀνάγει ἐφ’ ὑμᾶς τὸ ὕδωρ τοῦ ποταμοῦ τὸ ἰσχυρὸν καὶ τὸ πολύ, τὸν βασιλέα τῶν Ἀσσυρίων καὶ τὴν δόξαν αὐτοῦ· καὶ ἀναβήσεται ἐπὶ πᾶσαν φάραγγα ὑμῶν καὶ περιπατήσει ἐπὶ πᾶν τεῖχος ὑμῶν
7 therefore look, the Lord is bringing up against you the strong and abundant water of the river, the king of the Assyrians and his glory, and he will go up on every valley of yours and walk on every wall of yours,	7 therefore look, the Lord is bringing up against you the strong and abundant water of the river, the king of the Assyrians and his glory, and he will go up on every valley of yours and walk on every wall of yours,

8 And he shall pass through Judah; he shall overflow and go over, he shall reach even to the neck; and the stretching out of his wings shall fill the breadth of your land, Oh Immanuel.

8 καὶ ἀφελεῖ ἀπὸ τῆς Ἰουδαίας ἄνθρωπον ὃς δυνήσεται κεφαλὴν ἆραι ἢ δυνατὸν συντελέσασθαί τι, καὶ ἔσται ἡ παρεμβολὴ αὐτοῦ ὥστε πληρῶσαι τὸ πλάτος τῆς χώρας σου· μεθ’ ἡμῶν ὁ θεός.	8 καὶ ἀφελεῖ ἀπὸ τῆς Ἰουδαίας ἄνθρωπον, ὃς δυνήσεται κεφαλὴν ἆραι ἢ δυνατὸν συντελέσασθαί τι, καὶ ἔσται ἡ παρεμβολὴ αὐτοῦ ὥστε πληρῶσαι τὸ πλάτος τῆς χώρας σου· μεθ’ ἡμῶν ὁ Θεός.
8 and he will take away from Judea any man who is able to lift his head or who is able to accomplish anything; his camp will fill the width of your country. God is with us.	8 and he will take away from Judea any man who is able to lift his head or who is able to accomplish anything; his camp will fill the width of your country. God is with us.

9 Associate yourselves, Oh you people, and you shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all you of far countries: gird yourselves, and you shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and you shall be broken in pieces.

9 γνῶτε ἔθνη καὶ ἡττᾶσθε, ἐπακούσατε ἕως ἐσχάτου τῆς γῆς, ἰσχυκότες ἡττᾶσθε· ἐὰν γὰρ πάλιν ἰσχύσητε, πάλιν ἡττηθήσεσθε.	9 γνῶτε ἔθνη καὶ ἡττᾶσθε, ἐπακούσατε ἕως ἐσχάτου τῆς γῆς, ἰσχυκότες ἡττᾶσθε· ἐὰν γὰρ πάλιν ἰσχύσητε, πάλιν ἡττηθήσεσθε.
9 Be aware, nations, and be defeated; listen as far as the end of the earth; after being strong, be defeated; for if you become strong again, you shall be defeated again!	9 Be aware, nations, and be defeated; listen as far as the end of the earth; after being strong, be defeated; for if you become strong again, you shall be defeated again!

10 Take counsel together, and it shall come to nothing; speak the word, and it shall not stand; for God is with us.

10 καὶ ἣν ἄν βουλεύσησθε βουλήν, διασκεδάσει κύριος, καὶ λόγον ὃν ἐὰν λαλήσητε, οὐ μὴ ἐμμείνῃ ὑμῖν, ὅτι μεθ’ ἡμῶν κύριος ὁ θεός.	10 καὶ ἣν ἄν βουλεύσησθε βουλήν, διασκεδάσει Κύριος, καὶ λόγον ὃν ἄν εἴπητε, οὐ μὴ ἐμμείνῃ ἐν ὑμῖν, ὅτι μεθ’ ἡμῶν ὁ Θεός.
10 And whatever advice you advise, the Lord will scatter it, and whatever word you speak, it will not remain with you, because the Lord God is with us.	10 And whatever advice you advise, the Lord will scatter it, and whatever word you speak, it will not remain with you, because the Lord God is with us.

11 For Yahweh spoke thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me that I should not walk in the way of this people, saying,

11 οὕτως λέγει κύριος τῇ ἰσχυρᾷ χειρὶ ἀπειθοῦσιν τῇ πορείᾳ τῆς ὁδοῦ τοῦ λαοῦ τούτου λέγοντες	11 Οὕτω λέγει Κύριος· τῇ ἰσχυρᾷ χειρὶ ἀπειθοῦσι τῇ πορείᾳ τῆς ὁδοῦ τοῦ λαοῦ τούτου λέγοντες·
11 Thus says the Lord, With a strong hand they keep refusing the conduct of the way of this people, saying,	11 Thus says the Lord, With a strong hand they keep refusing the conduct of the way of this people, saying,

12 Don’t say, A confederacy, to all them to whom this people shall say, A confederacy; neither fear you their fear, nor be afraid.

12 μήποτε εἴπητε σκληρόν· πᾶν γάρ, ὃ ἐὰν εἴπῃ ὁ λαὸς οὗτος, σκληρόν ἐστιν· τὸν δὲ φόβον αὐτοῦ οὐ μὴ φοβηθῆτε οὐδὲ μὴ ταραχθῆτε·	12 μήποτε εἴπητε σκληρόν· πᾶν γάρ, ὃν ἐὰν εἴπῃ ὁ λαὸς οὗτος, σκληρόν ἔστι· τὸν δὲ φόβον αὐτοῦ οὐ μὴ φοβηθῆτε, οὐδ’ οὐ μὴ ταραχθῆτε·
12 Never say “Hard!” for everything, whatever this people says is hard. but don’t fear what it fears, neither be unsettled.	12 Never say “Hard!” for everything, whatever this people says is hard. but don’t fear what it fears, neither be unsettled.

13 Sanctify Yahweh of armies himself; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.

13 κύριον αὐτὸν ἁγιάσατε, καὶ αὐτὸς ἔσται σου φόβος.	13 Κύριον αὐτὸν ἁγιάσατε, καὶ αὐτὸς ἔσται σου φόβος.
13 Sanctify the Lord himself, and he himself will be your fear.	13 Sanctify the Lord himself, and he himself will be your fear.

14 And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israēl, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

14 καὶ ἐὰν ἐπ’ αὐτῷ πεποιθὼς ᾖς, ἔσται σοί εἰς ἁγίασμα, καὶ οὐχ ὡς λίθου προσκόμματι συναντήσεσθε αὐτῷ οὐδὲ ὡς πέτρας πτώματι· ὁ δὲ οἶκος Ἰακὼβ ἐν παγίδι, καὶ ἐν κοιλάσματι ἐγκαθήμενοι ἐν Ἱερουσαλήμ.	14 καὶ ἐὰν ἐπ’ αὐτῷ πεποιθὼς ἦς, ἔσται σοι εἰς ἁγίασμα καὶ οὐχ ὡς λίθου προσκόμματι συναντήσεσθε αὐτῷ, οὐδὲ ὡς πέτρας πτώματι· οἱ δὲ οἶκοι Ἰακὼβ ἐν παγίδι, καὶ ἐν κοιλάσματι ἐγκαθήμενοι ἐν Ἱερουσαλήμ.
14 And if you are being confident in him, he will be a sanctuary for you, and you will not meet him as an obstacle stone or as a rock slide. But the house of Jakōb is in a trap, and those who sit in Ierousalem are in a pit.	14 And if you are being confident in him, he will be a sanctuary for you, and you will not meet him as an obstacle stone or as a rock slide. But the house of Jakōb is in a trap, and those who sit in Ierousalem are in a pit.

15 And many among them shall stumble, and fall, and be broken, and be snared, and be taken.

15 διὰ τοῦτο ἀδυνατήσουσιν ἐν αὐτοῖς πολλοὶ καὶ πεσοῦνται καὶ συντριβήσονται, καὶ ἐγγιοῦσιν καὶ ἁλώσονται ἄνθρωποι ἐν ἀσφαλείᾳ ὄντες.	15 διὰ τοῦτο ἀδυνατήσουσιν ἐν αὐτοῖς πολλοὶ καὶ πεσοῦνται καὶ συντριβήσονται, καὶ ἐγγιοῦσι καὶ ἁλώσονται ἄνθρωποι ἐν ἀσφαλείᾳ.–
15 Therefore, many among them shall become powerless, and they shall fall and be crushed, and the men who are in safety shall approach and be captured.	15 Therefore, many among them shall become powerless, and they shall fall and be crushed, and the men who are in safety shall approach and be captured.

16 Bind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples.

16 τότε φανεροὶ ἔσονται οἱ σφραγιζόμενοι τὸν νόμον τοῦ μὴ μαθεῖν.	16 Τότε φανεροὶ ἔσονται οἱ σφραγιζόμενοι τὸν νόμον τοῦ μὴ μαθεῖν.
16 Then those who seal up the law shall become revealed so that they might not learn.	16 Then those who seal up the law shall become revealed so that they might not learn.

17 And I will wait on Yahweh, that hides his face from the house of Jacōb, and I will look for him.

17 καὶ ἐρεῖ μενῶ τὸν θεὸν τὸν ἀποστρέψαντα τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τοῦ οἴκου Ἰακὼβ καὶ πεποιθὼς ἔσομαι ἐπ’ αὐτῷ.	17 καὶ ἐρεῖ· μενῶ τὸν Θεὸν τὸν ἀποστρέψαντα τὸ πρόσωπόν αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τοῦ οἴκου Ἰακὼβ καὶ πεποιθὼς ἔσομαι ἐπ’ αὐτῷ.
17 And one shall say, “I will wait for God, who has turned away his face from the house of Jakōb, and I will be confident in him.	17 And one shall say, “I will wait for God, who has turned away his face from the house of Jakōb, and I will be confident in him.

18 Behold, I and the children whom Yahweh has given me are for signs and for wonders in Israēl from Yahweh of armies, which dwells in mount Zion.

18 ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ καὶ τὰ παιδία, ἅ μοι ἔδωκεν ὁ θεός, καὶ ἔσται εἰς σημεῖα καὶ τέρατα ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ Ἰσραὴλ παρὰ κυρίου σαβαὼθ, ὃς κατοικεῖ ἐν τῷ ὄρει Σιών.	18 ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ καὶ τὰ παιδία, ἅ μοι ἔδωκεν ὁ Θεός, καὶ ἔσται σημεῖα καὶ τέρατα ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ Ἰσραὴλ παρὰ Κυρίου σαβαώθ, ὃς κατοικεῖ ἐν τῷ ὄρει Σιών.
18 Here I am and the children whom God has given me, and they shall become signs and wonders in Israēl from the Lord Sabaōth, who dwells on the mountain of Siōn.Spoil Soon, Plunder Swiftly.	18 Here I am and the children whom God has given me, and they shall become signs and wonders in Israēl from the Lord Sabaōth, who dwells on the mountain of Siōn.Spoil Soon, Plunder Swiftly.

19 And when they shall say to you, Seek to those who have familiar spirits, and to wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek to their God? For the living to the dead?

19 καὶ ἐὰν εἴπωσιν πρὸς ὑμᾶς ζητήσατε τοὺς ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς φωνοῦντας καὶ τοὺς ἐγγαστριμύθους, τοὺς κενολογοῦντας οἳ ἐκ τῆς κοιλίας φωνοῦσιν, οὐκ ἔθνος πρὸς θεὸν αὐτοῦ; τί ἐκζητοῦσιν περὶ τῶν ζώντων τοὺς νεκρούς;	19 καὶ ἐὰν εἴπωσι πρὸς ὑμᾶς· ζητήσατε τοὺς ἐγγαστριμύθους καὶ τοὺς ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς φωνοῦντας, τοὺς κενολογοῦντας, οἳ ἐκ τῆς κοιλίας φωνοῦσιν, οὐχὶ ἔθνος πρὸς Θεὸν αὐτοῦ ἐκζητήσουσι; τί ἐκζητοῦσι περὶ τῶν ζώντων τοὺς νεκρούς;
19 And if they say to you, “Seek those who utter sounds from the earth and the ventriloquists, the ones who talk emptily who utter sounds out of their bellies,” should not a nation be with its God? Why do they seek out the dead concerning the living?	19 And if they say to you, “Seek those who utter sounds from the earth and the ventriloquists, the ones who talk emptily who utter sounds out of their bellies,” should not a nation be with its God? Why do they seek out the dead concerning the living?

20 To the law and to the testimony: if they don’t speak according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.

20 νόμον γὰρ εἰς βοήθειαν ἔδωκεν, ἵνα εἴπωσιν οὐχ ὡς τὸ ῥῆμα τοῦτο, περὶ οὗ οὐκ ἔστιν δῶρα δοῦναι περὶ αὐτοῦ.	20 νόμον γὰρ εἰς βοήθειαν ἔδωκεν, ἵνα εἴπωσιν οὐχ ὡς τὸ ῥῆμα τοῦτο, περὶ οὗ οὐκ ἔστι δῶρα δοῦναι περὶ αὐτοῦ.
20 For he has given a law as a help in order that they may not speak a word such as this one, concerning which there are no gifts to give.	20 For he has given a law as a help in order that they may not speak a word such as this one, concerning which there are no gifts to give.

21 And they shall pass through it, hardly bestead and hungry; and it will happen, that when they shall be hungry, they shall fret themselves, and curse their king and their God, and look upward.

21 καὶ ἥξει ἐφ’ ὑμᾶς σκληρὰ λιμός, καὶ ἔσται ὡς ἄν πεινάσητε, λυπηθήσεσθε καὶ κακῶς ἐρεῖτε τὸν ἄρχοντα καὶ τὰ παταχρα· καὶ ἀναβλέψονται εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν ἄνω,	21 καὶ ἥξει ἐφ’ ὑμᾶς σκληρὰ λιμὸς καὶ ἔσται ὡς ἄν πεινάσητε, λυπηθήσεσθε καὶ κακῶς ἐρεῖτε τὸν ἄρχοντα καὶ τὰ πάτρια, καὶ ἀναβλέψονται εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν ἄνω,
21 And a harsh famine will come on you, and it shall be that when you become hungry, you will be grieved, and you will speak evil of your leader and your idol. And they will look up to heaven above,	21 And a harsh famine will come on you, and it shall be that when you become hungry, you will be grieved, and you will speak evil of your leader and your idol. And they will look up to heaven above,

22 And they shall look to the earth; and behold trouble and darkness, dimness of anguish; and they shall be driven to darkness.

22 καὶ εἰς τὴν γῆν κάτω ἐμβλέψονται, καὶ ἰδοὺ θλῖψις καὶ στενοχωρία καὶ σκότος, ἀπορία στενὴ καὶ σκότος ὥστε μὴ βλέπειν,	22 καὶ εἰς τὴν γῆν κάτω ἐμβλέψονται, καὶ ἰδοὺ ἀπορία στενὴ καὶ σκότος, θλίψις καὶ στενοχωρία καὶ σκότος, ὥστε μὴ βλέπειν, καὶ οὐκ ἀπορηθήσεται ὁ ἐν στενοχωρίᾳ ὢν ἕως καιροῦ.
22 and they will look on the earth below, and look! affliction and distress and darkness; difficult perplexity and darkness so that they cannot see.	22 and they will look on the earth below, and look! affliction and distress and darkness; difficult perplexity and darkness so that they cannot see. And the one who is in distress will not be perplexed for a season.