Isaiah 33

Woe to thee that spoilest, and thou wast not spoiled; and dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee! when thou shalt cease to spoil, thou shalt be spoiled; and when thou shalt make an end to deal treacherously, they shall deal treacherously with thee.

Teško tebi koji nepustošen pustošiš, koji pljačkaš nepljačkan, kad prestaneš, tebe će opustošiti, opljačkat' te kad prestaneš pljačkati.

O LORD, be gracious unto us; we have waited for thee: be thou their arm every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble.

Jahve, smiluj nam se, u te se uzdamo! Budi mišica naša svako jutro, naš spas u doba nevolje.

At the noise of the tumult the people fled; at the lifting up of thyself the nations were scattered.

Od silna tutnja pobjegoše narodi, ti ustade, raspršiše se puci

And your spoil shall be gathered like the gathering of the caterpiller: as the running to and fro of locusts shall he run upon them.

i plijen se skuplja kao što se kupe šaške, na nj će navaliti kao jato skakavaca.

The LORD is exalted; for he dwelleth on high: he hath filled Zion with judgment and righteousness.

Uzvišen je Jahve jer u visini stoluje, on puni Sion pravom i pravednošću.

And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD is his treasure.

Pouzdan je tvoj vijek: mudrost i znanje spasonosno su blago - a strah Gospodnji njegovo bogatstvo.

Behold, their valiant ones shall cry without: the ambassadors of peace shall weep bitterly.

Gle, stanovništvo Arielovo kuka po ulicama, glasnici mironosni plaču gorko.

The highways lie waste, the wayfaring man ceaseth: he hath broken the covenant, he hath despised the cities, he regardeth no man.

Opustješe ceste, s putova nesta putnika; raskidaju se savezi, preziru se svjedoci, ni prema kome nema obzira.

The earth mourneth and languisheth: Lebanon is ashamed and hewn down: Sharon is like a wilderness; and Bashan and Carmel shake off their fruits.

Gine zemlja u žalosti, u stidu vene Libanon. Šaron je kao stepa, Bašan i Karmel ogolješe.

Now will I rise, saith the LORD; now will I be exalted; now will I lift up myself.

"Sada ću ustati", veli Jahve, "sada ću se dići, sada uzvisiti.

Ye shall conceive chaff, ye shall bring forth stubble: your breath, as fire, shall devour you.

Začeste sijeno, rodit ćete slamu; dah moj proždrijet će vas kao oganj.

And the people shall be as the burnings of lime: as thorns cut up shall they be burned in the fire.

Narodi će biti sažgani u vapno, kao posječeno trnje što gori u vatri.

Hear, ye that are far off, what I have done; and, ye that are near, acknowledge my might.

Čujte, vi koji ste daleko, što sam učinio, a vi koji ste blizu poznajte mi snagu!"

The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?

Na Sionu strepe grešnici, trepet spopada bezbožnika: "Tko će od nas opstati pred ognjem zatornim, tko će od nas opstati pred žarom vječnim?"

He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil;

Onaj koji hodi u pravdi i pravo govori, koji prezire dobit od prinude, koji otresa ruku da ne primi mito, koji zatiskuje uši da ne čuje o krvoproliću, koji zatvara oči da ne vidi zlo:

He shall dwell on high: his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure.

on će prebivati u visinama, tvrđe na stijenama bit će mu utočište, imat će dosta kruha i vode će mu svagda dotjecati.

Thine eyes shall see the king in his beauty: they shall behold the land that is very far off.

Oči će ti gledati kralja u njegovoj ljepoti, promatrat će zemlju nepreglednu.

Thine heart shall meditate terror. Where is the scribe? where is the receiver? where is he that counted the towers?

Srce će ti u strahu misliti: Gdje li je onaj što je brojio, gdje li onaj što je mjerio, gdje li onaj što je prebrajao mladiće?

Thou shalt not see a fierce people, a people of a deeper speech than thou canst perceive; of a stammering tongue, that thou canst not understand.

Nećeš više vidjeti divljega naroda, naroda nerazumljiva i neshvatljiva govora, jezika strana što ga nitko ne razumije.

Look upon Zion, the city of our solemnities: thine eyes shall see Jerusalem a quiet habitation, a tabernacle that shall not be taken down; not one of the stakes thereof shall ever be removed, neither shall any of the cords thereof be broken.

Pogledaj na Sion, grad blagdana naših: oči će ti Jeruzalem vidjeti, prebivalište zaštićeno, šator što se ne prenosi, kojem se kolčići nikad ne vade, nit' mu se ijedno uže otkida.

But there the glorious LORD will be unto us a place of broad rivers and streams; wherein shall go no galley with oars, neither shall gallant ship pass thereby.

Ondje nam je Jahve silni, umjesto rijeka i širokih rukavaca: neće onud proći nijedna lađa s veslima niti će koji bojni brod projedriti.

For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; he will save us.

Jer Jahve je sudac naš, Jahve naš vojvoda, Jahve je kralj naš - on će nas spasiti.

Thy tacklings are loosed; they could not well strengthen their mast, they could not spread the sail: then is the prey of a great spoil divided; the lame take the prey.

Užad ti je popustila, ne može držati jarbola ni razviti stijega, pa se dijeli golemo blago oteto - kljasti će se naplijeniti plijena!

And the inhabitant shall not say, I am sick: the people that dwell therein shall be forgiven their iniquity.

I nijedan građanin neće reći: "Bolestan sam!" Narodu što živi ondje krivnja će se oprostiti.