Isaiah 46

1 Bel crouches; Nebo cowers. Their idols weigh down beasts and cattle. The images you carry are burdensome, a load to the weary animal.

1 قَدْ خَرَّ وَانْحَنَى بِيلُ وَنَبُو إِلَهَا بَابِلَ وَحَمَّلُوا تَمَاثِيلَهُمَا عَلَى الْحَمِيرِ الْمُرْهَقَةِ الَّتِي نَاءَتْ بِأَثْقَالِهَا.

2 The gods cower; they crouch together, unable to relieve the burden; but they themselves go into captivity.

2 سَقَطَتْ جَمِيعُهَا وَعَجَزَتْ عَنْ حِمَايَةِ نَفْسِهَا بَلْ أُخِذَتْ هِيَ نَفْسُهَا إِلَى السَّبْيِ مَعَ المَأْسُورِينَ.

3 “Listen to Me, O house of Jacob, all the remnant of the house of Israel, who have been sustained from the womb, carried along since birth.

3 أصْغُوا إِلَيَّ يَا بَيْتَ يَعْقُوبَ، وَيَا بَقِيَّةَ ذُرِّيَّةِ إِسْرائِيلَ الَّذِينَ حَمَلْتُهُمْ مُنْذُ أَنْ حُبِلَ بِهِمْ، وَتَكَفَّلْتُ بِهِمْ مُنْذُ مَوْلِدِهِمْ،

4 Even to your old age, I will be the same, and I will bear you up when you turn gray. I have made you, and I will carry you; I will sustain you and deliver you.

4 وَبَقِيتُ أَنَا أَنَا حَتَّى زَمَنِ شَيْخُوخَتِكُمْ، وَحَمَلْتُكُمْ فِي مَشِيبِكُمْ. أَنَا صَنَعْتُكُمْ، لِذَلِكَ أَنَا أَحْمِلُكُمْ، وأَخَلِّصُكُمْ.

5 To whom will you liken Me or count Me equal? To whom will you compare Me, that we should be alike?

5 بِمَنْ تُشَبِّهُونَنِي وَتُعَادِلُونَنِي وَتُقَارِنُونَنِي حَتَّى نَكُونَ مُتَمَاثِلَيْنِ؟

6 They pour out their bags of gold and weigh out silver on scales; they hire a goldsmith to fashion it into a god, so they can bow down and worship.

6 هَلْ بِالَّذِينَ يُفْرِغُونَ الذَّهَبَ مِنَ الْكِيسِ وَيَزِنُونَ الْفِضَّةَ بِالْمِيزَانِ، وَيَسْتَأْجِرُونَ صَائِغاً لِيَسْبُكَهَا إِلَهاً، وَيَخُرُّونَ لَهَا سَاجِدِينَ؟

7 They lift it to their shoulder and carry it along; they set it in its place, and there it stands, not budging from that spot. They cry out to it, but it does not answer; it saves no one from his troubles.

7 يَرْفَعُونَهَا عَلَى أَكْتَافِهِمْ وَيَنْقُلُونَهَا لِيَنْصِبُوهَا فِي مَوْضِعِهَا حَيْثُ تَسْتَقِرُّ هُنَاكَ لَا تَبْرَحُ مِنْ مَكَانِهَا، وَإِنِ اسْتَغَاثَ بِها أَحَدٌ لَا تَسْتَجِيبُ وَلا تُنَجِّيهِ مِنْ مِحْنَتِهِ؟

8 Remember this and be brave; take it to heart, you transgressors!

8 اذْكُرُوا هَذَا وَاتَّعِظُوا. انْقُشُوهُ فِي أَذْهَانِكُمْ يَا عُصَاةُ!

9 Remember what happened long ago, for I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like Me.

9 تَذَكَّرُوا الأُمُورَ الْغَابِرَةَ الْقَدِيمَةَ لأَنِّي أَنَا اللهُ وَلَيْسَ آخَرُ.

10 I declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and all My good pleasure I will accomplish.’

10 وَقَدْ أَنْبَأْتُ بِالنِّهَايَةِ مُنْذُ الْبَدْءِ، وَأَخْبَرْتُ مِنَ الْقِدَمِ بِأُمُورٍ لَمْ تَكُنْ قَدْ حَدَثَتْ بَعْدُ، قَائِلاً: مَقَاصِدِي لابُدَّ أَنْ تَتِمَّ، وَمَشِيئَتِي لابُدَّ أَنْ تَتَحَقَّقَ.

11 I summon a bird of prey from the east, a man for My purpose from a far-off land. Truly I have spoken, and truly I will bring it to pass. I have planned it, and I will surely do it.

11 أَدْعُو مِنَ الْمَشْرِقِ الطَّائِرَ الْجَارِحَ، وَمِنَ الأَرْضِ الْبَعِيدَةِ رَجُلَ مَشُورَتِي. قَدْ نَطَقْتُ بِقَضَائِي وَلابُدَّ أَنْ أُجْرِيَهُ، وَمَا رَسَمْتُهُ مِنْ خِطَّةٍ لابُدَّ أَنْ أُنَفِّذَهُ.

12 Listen to Me, you stubborn people, far removed from righteousness:

12 أَصْغُوا إِلَيَّ يَا غِلاظَ الْقُلُوبِ أَيُّهَا الْبَعِيدُونَ عَنِ الْبِرِّ،

13 I am bringing My righteousness near; it is not far away, and My salvation will not be delayed. I will grant salvation to Zion and adorn Israel with My splendor.

13 لَقَدْ جَعَلْتُ أَوَانَ بِرِّي قَرِيباً. لَمْ يَعُدْ بَعِيداً، وَخَلاصِي لَا يُبْطِئُ. سَأَجْعَلُ خَلاصاً فِي صِهْيَوْنَ، وَفِي إِسْرَائِيلَ مَجْدِي.