1 Visão de Isaías, filho de Amoz, que ele teve a respeito de Judá e Jerusalém, nos dias de Uzias, Jotão, Acaz e Ezequias, reis de Judá.

2 Ouvi, ó céus, e dá ouvidos, ó terra, porque o Senhor é quem fala: Criei filhos e os engrandeci, mas eles estão revoltados contra mim. 3 O boi conhece o seu possuidor, e o jumento, o dono da sua manjedoura; mas Israel não tem conhecimento, o meu povo não entende.

4 Ai desta nação pecaminosa, povo carregado de iniquidade, raça de malignos, filhos corruptores; abandonaram o Senhor, blasfemaram do Santo de Israel, voltaram para trás. 5 Por que haveis de ainda ser feridos, visto que continuais em rebeldia? Toda a cabeça está doente, e todo o coração, enfermo. 6 Desde a planta do pé até à cabeça não há nele coisa sã, senão feridas, contusões e chagas inflamadas, umas e outras não espremidas, nem atadas, nem amolecidas com óleo. 7 A vossa terra está assolada, as vossas cidades, consumidas pelo fogo; a vossa lavoura os estranhos devoram em vossa presença; e a terra se acha devastada como numa subversão de estranhos. 8 A filha de Sião é deixada como choça na vinha, como palhoça no pepinal, como cidade sitiada. 9 Se o Senhor dos Exércitos não nos tivesse deixado alguns sobreviventes, já nos teríamos tornado como Sodoma e semelhantes a Gomorra.

10 Ouvi a palavra do Senhor, vós, príncipes de Sodoma; prestai ouvidos à lei do nosso Deus, vós, povo de Gomorra. 11 De que me serve a mim a multidão de vossos sacrifícios? — diz o Senhor. Estou farto dos holocaustos de carneiros e da gordura de animais cevados e não me agrado do sangue de novilhos, nem de cordeiros, nem de bodes. 12 Quando vindes para comparecer perante mim, quem vos requereu o só pisardes os meus átrios? 13 Não continueis a trazer ofertas vãs; o incenso é para mim abominação, e também as Festas da Lua Nova, os sábados, e a convocação das congregações; não posso suportar iniquidade associada ao ajuntamento solene. 14 As vossas Festas da Lua Nova e as vossas solenidades, a minha alma as aborrece; já me são pesadas; estou cansado de as sofrer. 15 Pelo que, quando estendeis as mãos, escondo de vós os olhos; sim, quando multiplicais as vossas orações, não as ouço, porque as vossas mãos estão cheias de sangue. 16 Lavai-vos, purificai-vos, tirai a maldade de vossos atos de diante dos meus olhos; cessai de fazer o mal. 17 Aprendei a fazer o bem; atendei à justiça, repreendei ao opressor; defendei o direito do órfão, pleiteai a causa das viúvas.

18 Vinde, pois, e arrazoemos, diz o Senhor; ainda que os vossos pecados sejam como a escarlata, eles se tornarão brancos como a neve; ainda que sejam vermelhos como o carmesim, se tornarão como a lã. 19 Se quiserdes e me ouvirdes, comereis o melhor desta terra. 20 Mas, se recusardes e fordes rebeldes, sereis devorados à espada; porque a boca do Senhor o disse.

21 Como se fez prostituta a cidade fiel! Ela, que estava cheia de justiça! Nela, habitava a retidão, mas, agora, homicidas. 22 A tua prata se tornou em escórias, o teu licor se misturou com água. 23 Os teus príncipes são rebeldes e companheiros de ladrões; cada um deles ama o suborno e corre atrás de recompensas. Não defendem o direito do órfão, e não chega perante eles a causa das viúvas. 24 Portanto, diz o Senhor, o Senhor dos Exércitos, o Poderoso de Israel: Ah! Tomarei satisfações aos meus adversários e vingar-me-ei dos meus inimigos. 25 Voltarei contra ti a minha mão, purificar-te-ei como com potassa das tuas escórias e tirarei de ti todo metal impuro. 26 Restituir-te-ei os teus juízes, como eram antigamente, os teus conselheiros, como no princípio; depois, te chamarão cidade de justiça, cidade fiel.

27 Sião será redimida pelo direito, e os que se arrependem, pela justiça. 28 Mas os transgressores e os pecadores serão juntamente destruídos; e os que deixarem o Senhor perecerão. 29 Porque vos envergonhareis dos carvalhos que cobiçastes e sereis confundidos por causa dos jardins que escolhestes. 30 Porque sereis como o carvalho, cujas folhas murcham, e como a floresta que não tem água. 31 O forte se tornará em estopa, e a sua obra, em faísca; ambos arderão juntamente, e não haverá quem os apague.

1 The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.

2 Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth; for Jehovah hath spoken: I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me. 3 The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master’s crib; but Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider. 4 Ah sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a seed of evil-doers, children that deal corruptly! they have forsaken Jehovah, they have despised the Holy One of Israel, they are estranged and gone backward. 5 Why will ye be still stricken, that ye revolt more and more? the whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint. 6 From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in it; but wounds, and bruises, and fresh stripes: they have not been closed, neither bound up, neither mollified with oil. 7 Your country is desolate; your cities are burned with fire; your land, strangers devour it in your presence, and it is desolate, as overthrown by strangers. 8 And the daughter of Zion is left as a booth in a vineyard, as a lodge in a garden of cucumbers, as a besieged city. 9 Except Jehovah of hosts had left unto us a very small remnant, we should have been as Sodom, we should have been like unto Gomorrah.

10 Hear the word of Jehovah, ye rulers of Sodom; give ear unto the law of our God, ye people of Gomorrah. 11 What unto me is the multitude of your sacrifices? saith Jehovah: I have had enough of the burnt-offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he-goats. 12 When ye come to appear before me, who hath required this at your hand, to trample my courts? 13 Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; new moon and sabbath, the calling of assemblies,—I cannot away with iniquity and the solemn meeting. 14 Your new moons and your appointed feasts my soul hateth; they are a trouble unto me; I am weary of bearing them. 15 And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you; yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood. 16 Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil; 17 learn to do well; seek justice, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.

18 Come now, and let us reason together, saith Jehovah: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. 19 If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land: 20 but if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword; for the mouth of Jehovah hath spoken it.

21 How is the faithful city become a harlot! she that was full of justice! righteousness lodged in her, but now murderers. 22 Thy silver is become dross, thy wine mixed with water. 23 Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves; every one loveth bribes, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them.

24 Therefore saith the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, the Mighty One of Israel, Ah, I will ease me of mine adversaries, and avenge me of mine enemies; 25 and I will turn my hand upon thee, and thoroughly purge away thy dross, and will take away all thy tin; 26 and I will restore thy judges as at the first, and thy counsellors as at the beginning: afterward thou shalt be called The city of righteousness, a faithful town. 27 Zion shall be redeemed with justice, and her converts with righteousness. 28 But the destruction of transgressors and sinners shall be together, and they that forsake Jehovah shall be consumed. 29 For they shall be ashamed of the oaks which ye have desired, and ye shall be confounded for the gardens that ye have chosen. 30 For ye shall be as an oak whose leaf fadeth, and as a garden that hath no water. 31 And the strong shall be as tow, and his work as a spark; and they shall both burn together, and none shall quench them.

1 The vision concerning Judah and Jerusalem that Isaiah son of Amoz saw during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.

2 Hear me, you heavens! Listen, earth! For the LORD has spoken: "I reared children and brought them up, but they have rebelled against me.

3 The ox knows its master, the donkey its owner's manger, but Israel does not know, my people do not understand."

4 Woe to the sinful nation, a people whose guilt is great, a brood of evildoers, children given to corruption! They have forsaken the LORD; they have spurned the Holy One of Israel and turned their backs on him.

5 Why should you be beaten anymore? Why do you persist in rebellion? Your whole head is injured, your whole heart afflicted.

6 From the sole of your foot to the top of your head there is no soundness — only wounds and welts and open sores, not cleansed or bandaged or soothed with olive oil.

7 Your country is desolate, your cities burned with fire; your fields are being stripped by foreigners right before you, laid waste as when overthrown by strangers.

8 Daughter Zion is left like a shelter in a vineyard, like a hut in a cucumber field, like a city under siege.

9 Unless the LORD Almighty had left us some survivors, we would have become like Sodom, we would have been like Gomorrah.

10 Hear the word of the LORD, you rulers of Sodom; listen to the instruction of our God, you people of Gomorrah!

11 "The multitude of your sacrifices — what are they to me?" says the LORD. "I have more than enough of burnt offerings, of rams and the fat of fattened animals; I have no pleasure in the blood of bulls and lambs and goats.

12 When you come to appear before me, who has asked this of you, this trampling of my courts?

13 Stop bringing meaningless offerings! Your incense is detestable to me. New Moons, Sabbaths and convocations — I cannot bear your worthless assemblies.

14 Your New Moon feasts and your appointed festivals I hate with all my being. They have become a burden to me; I am weary of bearing them.

15 When you spread out your hands in prayer, I hide my eyes from you; even when you offer many prayers, I am not listening. Your hands are full of blood!

16 Wash and make yourselves clean. Take your evil deeds out of my sight; stop doing wrong.

17 Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. "Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow.

18 "Come now, let us settle the matter," says the LORD. "Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool.

19 If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the good things of the land;

20 but if you resist and rebel, you will be devoured by the sword." For the mouth of the LORD has spoken.

21 See how the faithful city has become a prostitute! She once was full of justice; righteousness used to dwell in her — but now murderers!

22 Your silver has become dross, your choice wine is diluted with water.

23 Your rulers are rebels, partners with thieves; they all love bribes and chase after gifts. They do not defend the cause of the fatherless; the widow's case does not come before them.

24 Therefore the Lord, the LORD Almighty, the Mighty One of Israel, declares: "Ah! I will vent my wrath on my foes and avenge myself on my enemies.

25 I will turn my hand against you; "I will thoroughly purge away your dross and remove all your impurities.

26 I will restore your leaders as in days of old, your rulers as at the beginning. Afterward you will be called the City of Righteousness, the Faithful City."

27 Zion will be delivered with justice, her penitent ones with righteousness.

28 But rebels and sinners will both be broken, and those who forsake the LORD will perish.

29 "You will be ashamed because of the sacred oaks in which you have delighted; you will be disgraced because of the gardens that you have chosen.

30 You will be like an oak with fading leaves, like a garden without water.

31 The mighty man will become tinder and his work a spark; both will burn together, with no one to quench the fire."