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50:33

כֹּה אָמַר יְהֹוָה צְבָאוֹת עֲשׁוּקִים בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵל וּבְנֵי־יְהוּדָה יַחְדָּו וְכׇל־שֹֽׁבֵיהֶם הֶחֱזִיקוּ בָם מֵאֲנוּ שַׁלְּחָֽם׃

Thus says the Lord of hosts; The children of Yisra᾽el and the children of Yehuda were oppressed together: and all that took them captive held them fast; they refused to let them go.

Thus says the Lord of hosts; The children of Yisra᾽el and the children of Yehuda were oppressed together: and all that took them captive held them fast; they refused to let them go.

50:34

גֹּאֲלָם ׀ חָזָק יְהֹוָה צְבָאוֹת שְׁמוֹ רִיב יָרִיב אֶת־רִיבָם לְמַעַן הִרְגִּיעַ אֶת־הָאָרֶץ וְהִרְגִּיז לְיֹשְׁבֵי בָבֶֽל׃

Their redeemer is strong; the Lord of hosts is his name: he will surely plead their cause, that he may give rest to the land, but unrest to the inhabitants of Bavel.

Their redeemer is strong; the Lord of hosts is his name: he will surely plead their cause, that he may give rest to the land, but unrest to the inhabitants of Bavel.

Rashi

הרגיע את הארץ. כשתפול בבל יהי מרגוע והנחה לכל:

50:35

חֶרֶב עַל־כַּשְׂדִּים נְאֻם־יְהֹוָה וְאֶל־יֹשְׁבֵי בָבֶל וְאֶל־שָׂרֶיהָ וְאֶל־חֲכָמֶֽיהָ׃

A sword upon the Kasdim, says the Lord, and upon the inhabitants of Bavel, and upon her princes, and upon her wise men!

A sword upon the Kasdim, says the Lord, and upon the inhabitants of Bavel, and upon her princes, and upon her wise men!

50:36

חֶרֶב אֶל־הַבַּדִּים וְנֹאָלוּ חֶרֶב אֶל־גִּבּוֹרֶיהָ וָחָֽתּוּ׃

A sword upon the liars; and they shall become fools: a sword upon her mighty men; and they shall be dismayed!

A sword upon the liars; and they shall become fools: a sword upon her mighty men; and they shall be dismayed!

Rashi

אל הבדים. אל הקוסמים שלה:

ונואלו. בקסמיהם ודומה לו מפר אותות בדים (ישעיה מד) וכן ת"י על שם שבודים ואומרים דברי כזב:

50:37

חֶרֶב אֶל־סוּסָיו וְאֶל־רִכְבּוֹ וְאֶל־כׇּל־הָעֶרֶב אֲשֶׁר בְּתוֹכָהּ וְהָיוּ לְנָשִׁים חֶרֶב אֶל־אוֹצְרֹתֶיהָ וּבֻזָּֽזוּ׃

A sword upon their horses, and upon their chariots, and upon all the mingled people that are in the midst of her; and they shall become the women: a sword upon her treasures; and they shall be robbed!

A sword upon their horses, and upon their chariots, and upon all the mingled people that are in the midst of her; and they shall become the women: a sword upon her treasures; and they shall be robbed!

Rashi

הערב. סומכוותא גרנטיא"ה בלע"ז:

50:38

חֹרֶב אֶל־מֵימֶיהָ וְיָבֵשׁוּ כִּי אֶרֶץ פְּסִלִים הִיא וּבָאֵימִים יִתְהֹלָֽלוּ׃

A drought upon her waters; and they shall be dried up for it is a land of carved idols, and they are mad over things of horror.

A drought upon her waters; and they shall be dried up for it is a land of carved idols, and they are mad over things of horror.

Rashi

ובאימים יתהללו. ישתטו ל"א פורוונטרונט בלע"ז וכת"י משתבחין באלהי הענקים שהיו להם:

50:39

לָכֵן יֵשְׁבוּ צִיִּים אֶת־אִיִּים וְיָשְׁבוּ בָהּ בְּנוֹת יַעֲנָה וְלֹא־תֵשֵׁב עוֹד לָנֶצַח וְלֹא תִשְׁכּוֹן עַד־דּוֹר וָדֹֽר׃

Therefore the wild beasts of the desert shall dwell there, with jackals and desert owls: and it shall be no more inhabited forever; neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation.

Therefore the wild beasts of the desert shall dwell there, with jackals and desert owls: and it shall be no more inhabited forever; neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation.

Rashi

ציים את איים. יערעון תמון בחתולין מיני חיות המצויין בחורבה:

50:40

כְּמַהְפֵּכַת אֱלֹהִים אֶת־סְדֹם וְאֶת־עֲמֹרָה וְאֶת־שְׁכֵנֶיהָ נְאֻם־יְהֹוָה לֹא־יֵשֵׁב שָׁם אִישׁ וְלֹא־יָגוּר בָּהּ בֶּן־אָדָֽם׃

As God overthrew Sedom and ῾Amora and its neighbour cities, says the Lord; so shall no man abide there, neither shall any son of man dwell in it.

As God overthrew Sedom and ῾Amora and its neighbour cities, says the Lord; so shall no man abide there, neither shall any son of man dwell in it.

50:41

הִנֵּה עַם בָּא מִצָּפוֹן וְגוֹי גָּדוֹל וּמְלָכִים רַבִּים יֵעֹרוּ מִיַּרְכְּתֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃

Behold, a people shall come from the north, and a great nation, and many kings shall be raised up from the farthest parts of the earth.

Behold, a people shall come from the north, and a great nation, and many kings shall be raised up from the farthest parts of the earth.

50:42

קֶשֶׁת וְכִידֹן יַחֲזִיקוּ אַכְזָרִי הֵמָּה וְלֹא יְרַחֵמוּ קוֹלָם כַּיָּם יֶהֱמֶה וְעַל־סוּסִים יִרְכָּבוּ עָרוּךְ כְּאִישׁ לַמִּלְחָמָה עָלַיִךְ בַּת־בָּבֶֽל׃

They shall hold the bow and javelin: they are cruel, and will not show mercy: their voice shall roar like the sea, and they shall ride upon horses, everyone lined up, like a man to the battle, against thee, O daughter of Bavel.

They shall hold the bow and javelin: they are cruel, and will not show mercy: their voice shall roar like the sea, and they shall ride upon horses, everyone lined up, like a man to the battle, against thee, O daughter of Bavel.

50:43

שָׁמַע מֶלֶךְ־בָּבֶל אֶת־שִׁמְעָם וְרָפוּ יָדָיו צָרָה הֶחֱזִיקַתְהוּ חִיל כַּיּוֹלֵדָֽה׃

The king of Bavel has heard the report of them, and his hands have grown feeble: anguish has taken hold of him, and pangs as of a woman in travail.

The king of Bavel has heard the report of them, and his hands have grown feeble: anguish has taken hold of him, and pangs as of a woman in travail.

50:44

הִנֵּה כְּאַרְיֵה יַעֲלֶה מִגְּאוֹן הַיַּרְדֵּן אֶל־נְוֵה אֵיתָן כִּֽי־אַרְגִּעָה (ארוצם) [אֲרִיצֵם] מֵעָלֶיהָ וּמִי בָחוּר אֵלֶיהָ אֶפְקֹד כִּי מִי כָמוֹנִי וּמִי יוֹעִדֶנִּי וּמִי־זֶה רֹעֶה אֲשֶׁר יַעֲמֹד לְפָנָֽי׃

Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the wild country of the Yarden against a strong sheepfold: for in a moment I will make them run over her: and whoever is chosen I will appoint him over her; for who is like me? and who will set me a time? and who is that shepherd that will stand before me?

Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the wild country of the Yarden against a strong sheepfold: for in a moment I will make them run over her: and whoever is chosen I will appoint him over her; for who is like me? and who will set me a time? and who is that shepherd that will stand before me?

Rashi

הנה כאריה. אשר יעלה מגאון הירדן כן יבא השודד אל נוה איתן כך תירגם יונתן הא מלך במשרייתיה ייסק עליהון כאריה דסלק מרום ירדנא למדנו שגאון הירדן מקום אריות הוא ואף כך תרגמו יונתן ואיך תעשה בגאון הירדן לקבל חיות ברא ברום ירדנא:

כי ארגיעה. כשאביא השעה:

מעליה. ממעל לה:

ומי יועידני. למלחמה:

50:45

לָכֵן שִׁמְעוּ עֲצַת־יְהֹוָה אֲשֶׁר יָעַץ אֶל־בָּבֶל וּמַחְשְׁבוֹתָיו אֲשֶׁר חָשַׁב אֶל־אֶרֶץ כַּשְׂדִּים אִם־לֹא יִסְחָבוּם צְעִירֵי הַצֹּאן אִם־לֹא יַשִּׁים עֲלֵיהֶם נָוֶֽה׃

Therefore hear the counsel of the Lord, that he has taken against Bavel; and his purposes, that he has purposed against the land of Kasdim: Surely the least of the flock shall drag them away: surely the fold shall be appalled at them!

Therefore hear the counsel of the Lord, that he has taken against Bavel; and his purposes, that he has purposed against the land of Kasdim: Surely the least of the flock shall drag them away: surely the fold shall be appalled at them!

Rashi

צעירי הצאן. פרס צעיר לבני יפת:

50:46

מִקּוֹל נִתְפְּשָׂה בָבֶל נִרְעֲשָׁה הָאָרֶץ וּזְעָקָה בַּגּוֹיִם נִשְׁמָֽע׃ {ס}        

At the noise of the taking of Bavel the earth is moved, and the cry is heard among the nations.

At the noise of the taking of Bavel the earth is moved, and the cry is heard among the nations.

Texts

  • Hebrew: Miqra according to the Masorah · License: CC-BY-SA
  • English: The Koren Jerusalem Bible · License: CC-BY-NC
  • Hebrew: On Your Way · License: PD

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