Isaiah

1 The righteous perishes, and no man lays it to heart; and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come.

1 ἴδετε ὡς ὁ δίκαιος ἀπώλετο, καὶ οὐδεὶς ἐκδέχεται τῇ καρδίᾳ, καὶ ἄνδρες δίκαιοι αἴρονται, καὶ οὐδεὶς κατανοεῖ. ἀπὸ γὰρ προσώπου ἀδικίας ἦρται ὁ δίκαιος·	1 ἴδετε ὡς ὁ δίκαιος ἀπώλετο, καὶ οὐδεὶς ἐκδέχεται τῇ καρδίᾳ, καὶ ἄνδρες δίκαιοι αἴρονται, καὶ οὐδεὶς κατανοεῖ. ἀπὸ γὰρ προσώπου ἀδικίας ἦρται ὁ δίκαιος·
1 See how the righteous perished, and no one takes it to heart; righteous men are being taken away, and no one takes notice, for the righteous has been taken away from the presence of unrighteousness;	1 See how the righteous perished, and no one takes it to heart; righteous men are being taken away, and no one takes notice, for the righteous has been taken away from the presence of unrighteousness;

2 He shall enter into peace: they shall rest in their beds, each one walking in his uprightness.

2 ἔσται ἐν εἰρήνῃ ἡ ταφὴ αὐτοῦ, ἦρται ἐκ τοῦ μέσου.	2 ἔσται ἐν εἰρήνῃ ἡ ταφὴ αὐτοῦ, ᾖρται ἐκ τοῦ μέσου
2 his burial will be in peace; he has been taken away from the midst.	2 his burial will be in peace; he has been taken away from the midst.

3 But draw near here, you sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the prostitute.

3 ὑμεῖς δὲ προσαγάγετε ὧδε, υἱοὶ ἄνομοι, σπέρμα μοιχῶν καὶ πόρνης·	3 ὑμεῖς δὲ προσαγάγετε ὧδε, υἱοὶ ἄνομοι, σπέρμα μοιχῶν καὶ πόρνης·
3 But as for you, draw near here, you lawless sons, you offspring of adulterers and of a prostitute.	3 But as for you, draw near here, you lawless sons, you offspring of adulterers and of a prostitute.

4 Against whom do you sport yourselves? Against whom make you a wide mouth, and draw out the tongue? Are you not children of transgression, a seed of falsehood,

4 ἐν τίνι ἐνετρυφήσατε; καὶ ἐπὶ τίνα ἠνοίξατε τὸ στόμα ὑμῶν; καὶ ἐπὶ τίνα ἐχαλάσατε τὴν γλῶσσαν ὑμῶν; οὐχ ὑμεῖς ἐστε τέκνα ἀπωλείας, σπέρμα ἄνομον;	4 ἐν τίνι ἐνετρυφήσατε; καὶ ἐπὶ τίνα ἠνοίξατε τὸ στόμα ὑμῶν; καὶ ἐπὶ τίνα ἐχαλάσατε τὴν γλῶσσαν ὑμῶν; οὐχ ὑμεῖς ἐστε τέκνα ἀπωλείας; σπέρμα ἄνομον;
4 In what have you mocked? And against whom have you opened wide your mouth? And against whom have you loosened your tongue? Are you not children of destruction, a lawless offspring?	4 In what have you mocked? And against whom have you opened wide your mouth? And against whom have you loosened your tongue? Are you not children of destruction? A lawless offspring?

5 Enflaming yourselves with idols under every green tree, slaying the children in the valleys under the cliffs of the rocks?

5 οἱ παρακαλοῦντες ἐπὶ τὰ εἴδωλα ὑπὸ δένδρα δασέα, σφάζοντες τὰ τέκνα αὐτῶν ἐν ταῖς φάραγξιν ἀνὰ μέσον τῶν πετρῶν.	5 οἱ παρακαλοῦντες εἴδωλα ὑπὸ δένδρα δασέα, σφάζοντες τὰ τέκνα αὐτῶν ἐν ταῖς φάραγξιν ἀναμέσον τῶν πετρῶν.
5 You are the ones who call on the idols under leafy trees, slaughtering their children in the valleys, between the rocks.	5 You are the ones who call on the idols under leafy trees, slaughtering their children in the valleys, between the rocks.

6 Among the smooth stones of the stream is your portion; they, they are your lot: even to them have you poured a drink offering, you have offered a food offering. Should I receive comfort in these?

6 ἐκείνη σου ἡ μερίς, οὗτός σου ὁ κλῆρος, κἀκείνοις ἐξέχεας σπονδὰς κἀκείνοις ἀνήνεγκας θυσίας· ἐπὶ τούτοις οὖν οὐκ ὀργισθήσομαι;	6 ἐκείνη σου ἡ μερίς, οὗτός σου ὁ κλῆρος, κἀκείνοις ἐξέχεας σπονδὰς κἀκείνοις ἀνήνεγκας θυσίας· ἐπὶ τούτοις οὖν οὐκ ὀργισθήσομαι;
6 That is your portion; this is your lot, and to them you have poured out libations, and to them you have brought a sacrifice. Shall I not therefore be angry for these things?	6 That is your portion; this is your lot, and to them you have poured out libations, and to them you have brought a sacrifice. Shall I not therefore be angry for these things?

7 Upon a lofty and high mountain have you set your bed: even to that place went you up to offer sacrifice.

7 ἐπ’ ὄρος ὑψηλὸν καὶ μετέωρον, ἐκεῖ σου ἡ κοίτη, κἀκεῖ ἀνεβίβασας θυσίας.	7 ἐπ’ ὄρος ὑψηλὸν καὶ μετέωρον, ἐκεῖ σου ἡ κοίτη, καὶ ἐκεῖ ἀνεβίβασας θυσίας σου.
7 Upon a high and lofty mountain, there was your bed, and there you brought up sacrifices.	7 Upon a high and lofty mountain, there was your bed, and there you brought up sacrifices.

8 Behind the doors also and the posts have you set up your remembrance; for you have discovered yourself to another than me, and are gone up; you have enlarged your bed, and made you a covenant with them; you loved their bed where you saw it.

8 καὶ ὀπίσω τῶν σταθμῶν τῆς θύρας σου ἔθηκας μνημόσυνά σου· ᾤου ὅτι ἐὰν ἀπ’ ἐμοῦ ἀποστῇς, πλεῖόν τι ἕξεις· ἠγάπησας τοὺς κοιμωμένους μετὰ σου	8 καὶ ὀπίσω τῶν σταθμῶν τῆς θύρας σου ἔθηκας μνημόσυνά σου· ᾤου ὅτι ἐὰν ἀπ’ ἐμοῦ ἀποστῇς, πλεῖόν τι ἕξεις· ἠγάπησας τοὺς κοιμωμένους μετὰ σοῦ
8 Behind the posts of your door you have set up your memorials. You supposed that if you should desert me, you would obtain something more. You have loved those who lay with you	8 Behind the posts of your door you have set up your memorials. You supposed that if you should desert me, you would obtain something more. You have loved those who lay with you

9 And you went to the king with ointment, and did increase your perfumes, and sent your messengers far off, and did debase yourself even to hell.

9 καὶ ἐπλήθυνας τὴν πορνείαν σου μετ’ αὐτῶν καὶ πολλοὺς ἐποίησας τοὺς μακρὰν ἀπὸ σου καὶ ἀπέστειλας πρέσβεις ὑπὲρ τὰ ὅριά σου καὶ ἀπέστρεψας καὶ ἐταπεινώθης ἕως ᾅδου.	9 καὶ ἐπλήθυνας τὴν πορνείαν σου μετ’ αὐτῶν καὶ πολλοὺς ἐποίησας τοὺς μακρὰν ἀπὸ σοῦ καὶ ἀπέστειλας πρέσβεις ὑπὲρ τὰ ὅριά σου καὶ ἀπέστρεψας καὶ ἐταπεινώθης ἕως ᾅδου.
9 and multiplied your fornication with them, and you have made many those who were far from you and sent ambassadors beyond your borders, and you turned away and were humbled even to Hades.	9 and multiplied your fornication with them, and you have made many those who were far from you and sent ambassadors beyond your borders, and you turned away and were humbled even to Hades.

10 You are wearied in the greatness of your way; yet you didn’t say, There is no hope: you have found the life of your hand; therefore you were not grieved.

10 ταῖς πολυοδίαις σου ἐκοπίασας καὶ οὐκ εἶπας παύσομαι ἐνισχύουσα ὅτι ἔπραξας ταῦτα, διὰ τοῦτο οὐ κατεδεήθης μου σύ.	10 ταῖς πολυοδίαις σου ἐκοπίασας καὶ οὐκ εἶπας· παύσομαι ἐνισχύουσα, ὅτι ἔπραξας ταῦτα, διὰ τοῦτο οὐ κατεδεήθης μου σύ.
10 You grew weary by your long journeys, but you didn’t say, “I will stop gaining strength.” Because you have committed these things, therefore you didn’t beg me.	10 You grew weary by your long journeys, but you didn’t say, “I will stop gaining strength.” Because you have committed these things, therefore you didn’t beg me.

11 And of whom have you been afraid or feared, that you have lied, and haven’t remembered me, nor laid it to your heart? Haven’t I held my peace even of old, and you fear me not?

11 τίνα εὐλαβηθεῖσα ἐφοβήθης καὶ ἐψεύσω με καὶ οὐκ ἐμνήσθης μου οὐδὲ ἔλαβές με εἰς τὴν διάνοιαν οὐδὲ εἰς τὴν καρδίαν σου; κἀγώ σὲ ἰδὼν παρορῶ, καὶ ἐμὲ οὐκ ἐφοβήθης.	11 τίνα εὐλαβηθεῖσα ἐφοβήθης καὶ ἐψεύσω με καὶ οὐκ ἐμνήσθης μου, οὐδὲ ἔλαβές με εἰς τὴν διάνοιαν οὐδὲ εἰς τὴν καρδίαν σου; καὶ ἐγώ σε ἰδὼν παρορῶ, καὶ ἐμὲ οὐκ ἐφοβήθης.
11 Of whom were you anxious and afraid, and you lied to me and didn’t remember me, nor did you take me into your thought or into your heart? And when I see you, I disregard you, and you didn’t fear me.	11 Of whom were you anxious and afraid, and you lied to me and didn’t remember me, nor did you take me into your thought or into your heart? And when I see you, I disregard you, and you didn’t fear me.

12 I will declare your righteousness, and your works; for they shall not profit you.

12 κἀγὼ ἀπαγγελῶ τὴν δικαιοσύνην μου καὶ τὰ κακά σου, ἃ οὐκ ὠφελήσουσίν σε.	12 καὶ ἐγὼ ἀπαγγελῶ τὴν δικαιοσύνην μου καὶ τὰ κακά σου, ἃ οὐκ ὠφελήσει σε.
12 And I will declare my righteousness and your evils, which won’t help you.	12 And I will declare my righteousness and your evils, which won’t help you.

13 When you cry, let your companies deliver you; but the wind shall carry them all away; vanity shall take them; but he who puts his trust in me shall possess the land, and shall inherit my holy mountain;

13 ὅταν ἀναβοήσῃς, ἐξελέσθωσάν σὲ ἐν τῇ θλίψει σου· τούτους γὰρ πάντας ἄνεμος λήμψεται καὶ ἀποίσει καταιγίς. οἱ δὲ ἀντεχόμενοί μου κτήσονται γῆν καὶ κληρονομήσουσιν τὸ ὄρος τὸ ἅγιόν μου.	13 ὅταν ἀναβοήσῃς, ἐξελέσθωσάν σε ἐν τῇ θλίψει σου· τούτους γὰρ πάντας ἄνεμος λήψεται καὶ ἀποίσει καταιγίς. οἱ δὲ ἀντεχόμενοί μου κτήσονται γῆν καὶ κληρονομήσουσι τὸ ὄρος τὸ ἅγιόν μου.
13 When you cry out, let them deliver you in your affliction. For the wind will take all of these, and a storm will carry them away. But those who cling to me shall possess land and inherit my holy mountain.	13 When you cry out, let them deliver you in your affliction. For the wind will take all of these, and a storm will carry them away. But those who cling to me shall possess land and inherit my holy mountain.

14 And shall say, Cast you up, cast you up, prepare the way, take up the stumbling-block out of the way of my people.

14 καὶ ἐροῦσιν καθαρίσατε ἀπὸ προσώπου αὐτοῦ ὁδοὺς καὶ ἄρατε σκῶλα ἀπὸ τῆς ὁδοῦ τοῦ λαοῦ μου.	14 καὶ ἐροῦσι· καθαρίσατε ἀπὸ προσώπου αὐτοῦ ὁδοὺς καὶ ἄρατε σκῶλα ἀπὸ τῆς ὁδοῦ τοῦ λαοῦ μου.–
14 And they shall say, “Cleanse the ways before him, and remove the hindrances from my people’s way.”	14 And they shall say, “Cleanse the ways before him, and remove the hindrances from my people’s way.”

15 For thus says the high and lofty One that inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.

15 τάδε λέγει κύριος ὁ ὕψιστος ὁ ἐν ὑψηλοῖς κατοικῶν τὸν αἰῶνα, ἅγιος ἐν ἁγίοις ὄνομα αὐτῷ, κύριος ὕψιστος ἐν ἁγίοις ἀναπαυόμενος καὶ ὀλιγοψύχοις διδοὺς μακροθυμίαν καὶ διδοὺς ζωὴν τοῖς συντετριμμένοις τὴν καρδίαν	15 Τάδε λέγει Κύριος ὁ Ὕψιστος, ὁ ἐν ὑψηλοῖς κατοικῶν τὸν αἰῶνα, ἅγιος ἐν ἁγίοις ὄνομα αὐτῷ, Κύριος Ὕψιστος ἐν ἁγίοις ἀναπαυόμενος καὶ ὀλιγοψύχοις διδοὺς μακροθυμίαν καὶ διδοὺς ζωὴν τοῖς συντετριμμένοις τὴν καρδίαν·
15 This is what the Lord says, the Most High, who lives forever in lofty places; Holy among the holy ones is his name, the Lord Most High who rests among the holy ones and gives patience to the discouraged and gives life to those who are broken of heart;	15 This is what the Lord says, the Most High, who lives forever in lofty places; Holy among the holy ones is his name, the Lord Most High who rests among the holy ones and gives patience to the discouraged and gives life to those who are broken of heart;

16 For I won’t contend forever, neither will I be always wroth; for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls which I have made.

16 οὐκ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα ἐκδικήσω ὑμᾶς οὐδὲ διὰ παντὸς ὀργισθήσομαι ὑμῖν· πνεῦμα γὰρ παρ’ ἐμοῦ ἐξελεύσεται, καὶ πνοὴν πᾶσαν ἐγὼ ἐποίησα.	16 οὐκ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα ἐκδικήσω ὑμᾶς, οὐδὲ διαπαντὸς ὀργισθήσομαι ὑμῖν· πνεῦμα γὰρ παρ’ ἐμοῦ ἐξελεύσεται καὶ πνοὴν πᾶσαν ἐγὼ ἐποίησα.
16 I won’t punish you forever, nor will I always be angry with you, for a spirit shall go forth from me, and I have made every breath.	16 I won’t punish you forever, nor will I always be angry with you, for a spirit shall go forth from me, and I have made every breath.

17 For the iniquity of his covetousness was I wroth, and smote him: I hid me, and was wroth, and he went on deceitfully in the way of his heart.

17 δι’ ἁμαρτίαν βραχύ τι ἐλύπησα αὐτὸν καὶ ἐπάταξα αὐτὸν καὶ ἀπέστρεψα τὸ πρόσωπόν μου ἀπ’ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐλυπήθη καὶ ἐπορεύθη στυγνὸς ἐν ταῖς ὁδοῖς αὐτοῦ.	17 δι’ ἁμαρτίαν βραχύ τι ἐλύπησα αὐτὸν καὶ ἐπάταξα αὐτὸν καὶ ἀπέστρεψα τὸ πρόσωπόν μου ἀπ’ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐλυπήθη καὶ ἐπορεύθης στυγνὸς ἐν ταῖς ὁδοῖς αὐτοῦ.
17 Because of sin I grieved him a short time; I struck him and turned my face away from him, and he was grieved and went on gloomy in his ways.	17 Because of sin I grieved him a short time; I struck him and turned my face away from him, and he was grieved and went on gloomy in his ways.

18 I have seen his ways, and will heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comforts to him and to his mourners.

18 τὰς ὁδοὺς αὐτοῦ ἑώρακα καὶ ἰασάμην αὐτὸν καὶ παρεκάλεσα αὐτὸν καὶ ἔδωκα αὐτῷ παράκλησιν ἀληθινήν,	18 τὰς ὁδοὺς αὐτοῦ ἑώρακα καὶ ἰασάμην αὐτὸν καὶ παρεκάλεσα αὐτὸν καὶ ἔδωκα αὐτῷ παράκλησιν ἀληθινήν,
18 I have seen his ways, and I healed him and comforted him, and, gave him true comfort,	18 I have seen his ways, and I healed him and comforted him, and, gave him true comfort,

19 I create the fruit of the lips; Peace, peace to him who is far off, and to him who is near, says Yahweh; and I will heal him.

19 εἰρήνην ἐπ’ εἰρήνην τοῖς μακρὰν καὶ τοῖς ἐγγὺς οὖσιν· καὶ εἶπεν κύριος ἰάσομαι αὐτούς.	19 εἰρήνην ἐπ’ εἰρήνῃ τοῖς μακρὰν καὶ τοῖς ἐγγὺς οὖσι. καὶ εἶπε Κύριος· ἰάσομαι αὐτούς,
19 peace on peace to those that are far and to those that are near. And the Lord said, I will heal them.	19 peace on peace to those that are far and to those that are near. And the Lord said, I will heal them.

20 But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt.

20 οἱ δὲ ἄδικοι οὕτως κλυδωνισθήσονται καὶ ἀναπαύσασθαι οὐ δυνήσονται.	20 οἱ δὲ ἄδικοι οὕτως κλυδωνισθήσονται καὶ ἀναπαύσασθαι οὐ δυνήσονται.
20 But thus shall the unrighteous be tossed to and fro and shall not be able to rest.	20 But thus shall the unrighteous be tossed to and fro and shall not be able to rest.

21 There is no peace, says my God, to the wicked.

21 οὐκ ἔστιν χαίρειν τοῖς ἀσεβέσιν, εἶπεν κύριος ὁ θεός.	21 οὐκ ἔστι χαίρειν τοῖς ἀσεβέσιν, εἶπε Κύριος ὁ Θεός.
21 There is no rejoicing for the ungodly, said the Lord God.	21 There is no rejoicing for the ungodly, said the Lord God.