Category Archives: Yesha ‘yahu (Isa)

1 This is the vision of Yesha‘yahu the son of Amotz, which he saw concerning Y’hudah and Yerushalayim during the days of ‘Uziyahu, Yotam, Achaz and Y’chizkiyahu, kings of Y’hudah: 2 “Hear, heaven! Listen, earth! ForAdonaiis speaking. “I raised and brought up children, but they rebelled against me. 3 An ox knows its owner and […]

1 This is the word that Yesha‘yahu the son of Amotz saw concerning Y’hudah and Yerushalayim: 2 In theacharit-hayamim the mountain ofAdonai’s house will be established as the most important mountain. It will be regarded more highly than the other hills, and all theGoyimwill stream there. 3 Many peoples will go and say, “Come, let’s […]

1 For see! The Lord,Adonai-Tzva’ot, will remove from Yerushalayim and Y’hudah every kind of support — all reserves of food and water; 2 heroes and warriors, judges and prophets, diviners and leaders, 3 captains of fifty, men of rank and advisers, skillful magicians and expert enchanters. 4 I will put children in authority; capriciousness will […]

1 On that day, seven women will grab hold of one man and say, “We will supply our own food and wear our own clothes. Just let us bear your name; take away our disgrace.” 2 On that day,Adonai’s plant will be beautiful and glorious; and the fruit of the land will be the pride […]

1 I want to sing a song for someone I love, a song about my loved one and his vineyard. My loved one had a vineyard on a very fertile hill. 2 He dug up its stones and cleared them away, planted it with the choicest vines, built a watchtower in the middle of it, […]

1 In the year of King ‘Uziyahu’s death I sawAdonaisitting on a high, lofty throne! The hem of his robe filled the temple. 2 S’rafimstood over him, each with six wings — two for covering his face, two for covering his feet and two for flying. 3 They were crying out to each other, “More […]

1 During the days of Achaz the son of Yotam, the son of ‘Uziyahu, king of Y’hudah, Retzin the king of Aram and Pekach the son of Remalyah, king of Isra’el, advanced on Yerushalayim to attack it but were unable to conquer it. 2 It was told to the house of David that Aram and […]

1 Adonaisaid to me, “Take a large tablet, and write on it in easily readable letters; ‘Maher shalal, hash baz[the spoil hurries, the prey speeds along].’” 2 I had it witnessed for me by reliable witnesses — Uriyah thecohenand Z’kharyahu the son of Y’verekhyahu. 3 Then I had sexual relations with my wife; she became […]

1 The people living in darkness have seen a great light; upon those living in the land that lies in the shadow of death, light has dawned. 2 You have enlarged the nation and increased their joy; they rejoice in your presence as if rejoicing at harvest time, the way men rejoice when dividing up […]

1 Woe to those who enact unjust decrees and draft oppressive legislation 2 to deprive the impoverished of justice and rob my people’s poor of their rights, looting widows and preying on orphans! 3 What will you do on the day of punishment, when calamity comes from afar? To whom will you flee for help? […]