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1. הֵן לְצֶדֶק יִמְלָךְ־מֶלֶךְ וּלְשָׂרִים לְמִשְׁפָּט יָשֹׂרוּ׃
1. Behold H2005 , a king H4428 shall reign H4427 in righteousness H6664 , and princes H8269 shall rule H8323 in judgment H4941 .
2. וְהָיָה־אִישׁ כְּמַחֲבֵא־רוּחַ וְסֵתֶר זָרֶם כְּפַלְגֵי־מַיִם בְּצָיֹון כְּצֵל סֶלַע־כָּבֵד בְּאֶרֶץ עֲיֵפָה׃
2. And a man H376 shall be H1961 as a hiding place H4224 from the wind H7307 , and a covert H5643 from the tempest H2230 ; as rivers H6388 of water H4325 in a dry place H6724 , as the shadow H6738 of a great H3515 rock H5553 in a weary H5889 land H776 .
3. וְלֹא תִשְׁעֶינָה עֵינֵי רֹאִים וְאָזְנֵי שֹׁמְעִים תִּקְשַׁבְנָה׃
3. And the eyes H5869 of them that see H7200 shall not H3808 be dim H8159 , and the ears H241 of them that hear H8085 shall hearken H7181 .
4. וּלְבַב נִמְהָרִים יָבִין לָדָעַת וּלְשֹׁון עִלְּגִים תְּמַהֵר לְדַבֵּר צָחֹות׃
4. The heart H3824 also of the rash H4116 shall understand H995 knowledge H3045 , and the tongue H3956 of the stammerers H5926 shall be ready H4116 to speak H1696 plainly H6703 .
5. לֹא־יִקָּרֵא עֹוד לְנָבָל נָדִיב וּלְכִילַי לֹא יֵאָמֵר שֹׁועַ׃
5. The vile person H5036 shall be no H3808 more H5750 called H7121 liberal H5081 , nor H3808 the churl H3596 said H559 to be bountiful H7771 .
6. כִּי נָבָל נְבָלָה יְדַבֵּר וְלִבֹּו יַעֲשֶׂה־אָוֶן לַעֲשֹׂות חֹנֶף וּלְדַבֵּר אֶל־יְהוָה תֹּועָה לְהָרִיק נֶפֶשׁ רָעֵב וּמַשְׁקֶה צָמֵא יַחְסִיר׃
6. For H3588 the vile person H5036 will speak H1696 villainy H5039 , and his heart H3820 will work H6213 iniquity H205 , to practice H6213 hypocrisy H2612 , and to utter H1696 error H8442 against H413 the LORD H3068 , to make empty H7324 the soul H5315 of the hungry H7457 , and he will cause the drink H4945 of the thirsty H6771 to fail H2637 .
7. וְכֵלַי כֵּלָיו רָעִים הוּא זִמֹּות יָעָץ לְחַבֵּל עֲנָוִים כ (עֲנִיִּים ק) בְּאִמְרֵי־שֶׁקֶר וּבְדַבֵּר אֶבְיֹון מִשְׁפָּט׃
7. The instruments H3627 also of the churl H3596 are evil H7451 : he H1931 deviseth H3289 wicked devices H2154 to destroy H2254 the poor H6041 with lying H8267 words H561 , even when the needy H34 speaketh H1696 right H4941 .
8. וְנָדִיב נְדִיבֹות יָעָץ וְהוּא עַל־נְדִיבֹות יָקוּם׃ פ
8. But the liberal H5081 deviseth H3289 liberal things H5081 ; and by H5921 liberal things H5081 shall he stand H6965 .
9. נָשִׁים שַׁאֲנַנֹּות קֹמְנָה שְׁמַעְנָה קֹולִי בָּנֹות בֹּטחֹות הַאְזֵנָּה אִמְרָתִי׃
9. Rise up H6965 , ye women H802 that are at ease H7600 ; hear H8085 my voice H6963 , ye careless H982 daughters H1323 ; give ear H238 unto my speech H565 .
10. יָמִים עַל־שָׁנָה תִּרְגַּזְנָה בֹּטְחֹות כִּי כָּלָה בָצִיר אֹסֶף בְּלִי יָבֹוא׃
10. Many days H3117 and years H8141 shall ye be troubled H7264 , ye careless women H982 : for H3588 the vintage H1210 shall fail H3615 , the gathering H625 shall not H1097 come H935 .
11. חִרְדוּ שַׁאֲנַנֹּות רְגָזָה בֹּטְחֹות פְּשֹׁטָה וְעֹרָה וַחֲגֹורָה עַל־חֲלָצָיִם׃
11. Tremble H2729 , ye women that are at ease H7600 ; be troubled H7264 , ye careless ones H982 : strip H6584 you , and make you bare H6209 , and gird H2290 sackcloth upon H5921 your loins H2504 .
12. עַל־שָׁדַיִם סֹפְדִים עַל־שְׂדֵי־חֶמֶד עַל־גֶּפֶן פֹּרִיָּה׃
12. They shall lament H5594 for H5921 the teats H7699 , for H5921 the pleasant H2531 fields H7704 , for H5921 the fruitful H6509 vine H1612 .
13. עַל אַדְמַת עַמִּי קֹוץ שָׁמִיר תַּעֲלֶה כִּי עַל־כָּל־בָּתֵּי מָשֹׂושׂ קִרְיָה עַלִּיזָה׃
13. Upon H5921 the land H127 of my people H5971 shall come up H5927 thorns H6975 and briers H8068 ; yea H3588 , upon H5921 all H3605 the houses H1004 of joy H4885 in the joyous H5947 city H7151 :
14. כִּי־אַרְמֹון נֻטָּשׁ הֲמֹון עִיר עֻזָּב עֹפֶל וָבַחַן הָיָה בְעַד מְעָרֹות עַד־עֹולָם מְשֹׂושׂ פְּרָאִים מִרְעֵה עֲדָרִים׃
14. Because H3588 the palaces H759 shall be forsaken H5203 ; the multitude H1995 of the city H5892 shall be left H5800 ; the forts H6076 and towers H975 shall be H1961 for H1157 dens H4631 forever H5704 H5769 , a joy H4885 of wild asses H6501 , a pasture H4829 of flocks H5739 ;
15. עַד־יֵעָרֶה עָלֵינוּ רוּחַ מִמָּרֹום וְהָיָה מִדְבָּר לַכַּרְמֶל וְכַרְמֶל כ (וְהַכַּרְמֶל ק) לַיַּעַר יֵחָשֵׁב׃
15. Until H5704 the spirit H7307 be poured H6168 upon H5921 us from on high H4480 H4791 , and the wilderness H4057 be H1961 a fruitful field H3759 , and the fruitful field H3759 be counted H2803 for a forest H3293 .
16. וְשָׁכַן בַּמִּדְבָּר מִשְׁפָּט וּצְדָקָה בַּכַּרְמֶל תֵּשֵׁב׃
16. Then judgment H4941 shall dwell H7931 in the wilderness H4057 , and righteousness H6666 remain H3427 in the fruitful field H3759 .
17. וְהָיָה מַעֲשֵׂה הַצְּדָקָה שָׁלֹום וַעֲבֹדַת הַצְּדָקָה הַשְׁקֵט וָבֶטַח עַד־עֹולָם׃
17. And the work H4639 of righteousness H6666 shall be H1961 peace H7965 ; and the effect H5656 of righteousness H6666 quietness H8252 and assurance H983 forever H5704 H5769 .
18. וְיָשַׁב עַמִּי בִּנְוֵה שָׁלֹום וּבְמִשְׁכְּנֹות מִבְטַחִים וּבִמְנוּחֹת שַׁאֲנַנֹּות׃
18. And my people H5971 shall dwell H3427 in a peaceable H7965 habitation H5116 , and in sure H4009 dwellings H4908 , and in quiet H7600 resting places H4496 ;
19. וּבָרַד בְּרֶדֶת הַיָּעַר וּבַשִּׁפְלָה תִּשְׁפַּל הָעִיר׃
19. When it shall hail H1258 , coming down H3381 on the forest H3293 ; and the city H5892 shall be low H8213 in a low place H8218 .
20. אַשְׁרֵיכֶם זֹרְעֵי עַל־כָּל־מָיִם מְשַׁלְּחֵי רֶגֶל־הַשֹּׁור וְהַחֲמֹור׃ ס
20. Blessed H835 are ye that sow H2232 beside H5921 all H3605 waters H4325 , that send forth H7971 thither the feet H7272 of the ox H7794 and the ass H2543 .