Isaiah 1

The Uision of Isaiah the sonne of Amoz, which hee sawe concerning Iudah and Ierusalem, in the dayes of Uzziah, Iotham, Ahaz, & Hezekiah kings of Iudah.

GenevaA vision of Isaiah, the sonne of Amoz, which he sawe concerning Iudah and Ierusalem: in the dayes of Vzziah, Iotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah Kings of Iudah.

חֲזוֹן֙ יְשַֽׁעְיָ֣הוּ בֶן אָמ֔וֹץ אֲשֶׁ֣ר חָזָ֔ה עַל יְהוּדָ֖ה וִ/ירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם בִּ/ימֵ֨י עֻזִּיָּ֧הוּ יוֹתָ֛ם אָחָ֥ז יְחִזְקִיָּ֖הוּ מַלְכֵ֥י יְהוּדָֽה

Heare, O heauens, and giue eare, O earth: for the LORD hath spoken; I haue nourished and brought vp children, and they haue rebelled against me.

GenevaHeare, O heauens, and hearken, O earth: for the Lord hath sayde, I haue nourished and brought vp children, but they haue rebelled against me.

שִׁמְע֤וּ שָׁמַ֨יִם֙ וְ/הַאֲזִ֣ינִי אֶ֔רֶץ כִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה דִּבֵּ֑ר בָּנִים֙ גִּדַּ֣לְתִּי וְ/רוֹמַ֔מְתִּי וְ/הֵ֖ם פָּ֥שְׁעוּ בִֽ/י

The oxe knoweth his owner, and the asse his masters cribbe: but Israel doeth not know, my people doeth not consider.

GenevaThe oxe knoweth his owner, and the asse his masters crib: but Israel hath not knowen: my people hath not vnderstand.

יָדַ֥ע שׁוֹר֙ קֹנֵ֔/הוּ וַ/חֲמ֖וֹר אֵב֣וּס בְּעָלָ֑י/ו יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לֹ֣א יָדַ֔ע עַמִּ֖/י לֹ֥א הִתְבּוֹנָֽן

Ah sinnefull nation, a people laden with iniquitie, a seede of euill doers, children that are corrupters: they haue forsaken the LORD, they haue prouoked the Holy one of Israel vnto anger, they are gone away backward.

GenevaAh, sinfull nation, a people laden with iniquitie: a seede of the wicked, corrupt children: they haue forsaken the Lord: they haue prouoked the holy one of Israel to anger: they are gone backewarde.

ה֣וֹי גּ֣וֹי חֹטֵ֗א עַ֚ם כֶּ֣בֶד עָוֺ֔ן זֶ֣רַע מְרֵעִ֔ים בָּנִ֖ים מַשְׁחִיתִ֑ים עָזְב֣וּ אֶת יְהוָ֗ה נִֽאֲצ֛וּ אֶת קְד֥וֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל נָזֹ֥רוּ אָחֽוֹר

¶ Why should yee be stricken any more? yee will reuolt more and more: the whole head is sicke, and the whole heart faint.

GenevaWherefore shoulde ye be smitten any more? for ye fall away more and more: the whole head is sicke, and the whole heart is heauie.

עַ֣ל מֶ֥ה תֻכּ֛וּ ע֖וֹד תּוֹסִ֣יפוּ סָרָ֑ה כָּל רֹ֣אשׁ לָ/חֳלִ֔י וְ/כָל לֵבָ֖ב דַּוָּֽי

From the sole of the foote, euen vnto the head, there is no soundnesse in it; but wounds, and bruises, and putrifying sores: they haue not beene closed, neither bound vp, neither mollified with oyntment.

GenevaFrom the sole of the foote vnto the head, there is nothing whole therein, but wounds, and swelling, and sores full of corruption: they haue not bene wrapped, nor bound vp, nor mollified with oyle.

מִ/כַּף רֶ֤גֶל וְ/עַד רֹאשׁ֙ אֵֽין בּ֣/וֹ מְתֹ֔ם פֶּ֥צַע וְ/חַבּוּרָ֖ה וּ/מַכָּ֣ה טְרִיָּ֑ה לֹא זֹ֨רוּ֙ וְ/לֹ֣א חֻבָּ֔שׁוּ וְ/לֹ֥א רֻכְּכָ֖ה בַּ/שָּֽׁמֶן

Your countrey is desolate, your cities are burnt with fire: your land, strangers deuoure it in your presence, and it is desolate as ouerthrowen by strangers.

GenevaYour land is waste: your cities are burnt with fire: strangers deuoure your lande in your presence, and it is desolate like the ouerthrowe of strangers.

אַרְצְ/כֶ֣ם שְׁמָמָ֔ה עָרֵי/כֶ֖ם שְׂרֻפ֣וֹת אֵ֑שׁ אַדְמַתְ/כֶ֗ם לְ/נֶגְדְּ/כֶם֙ זָרִים֙ אֹכְלִ֣ים אֹתָ֔/הּ וּ/שְׁמָמָ֖ה כְּ/מַהְפֵּכַ֥ת זָרִֽים

And the daughter of Zion is left as a cottage in a vineyard, as a lodge in a garden of cucumbers, as a besieged citie.

GenevaAnd the daughter of Zion shall remaine like a cotage in a vineyarde, like a lodge in a garden of cucumbers, and like a besieged citie.

וְ/נוֹתְרָ֥ה בַת צִיּ֖וֹן כְּ/סֻכָּ֣ה בְ/כָ֑רֶם כִּ/מְלוּנָ֥ה בְ/מִקְשָׁ֖ה כְּ/עִ֥יר נְצוּרָֽה

Except the LORD of hostes had left vnto vs a very small remnant, we should haue beene as Sodom, and we should haue bene like vnto Gomorrah.

GenevaExcept the Lord of hostes had reserued vnto vs, euen a small remnant: we should haue bene as Sodom, and should haue bene like vnto Gomorah.

לוּלֵי֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת הוֹתִ֥יר לָ֛/נוּ שָׂרִ֖יד כִּ/מְעָ֑ט כִּ/סְדֹ֣ם הָיִ֔ינוּ לַ/עֲמֹרָ֖ה דָּמִֽינוּ

¶ Heare the word of the LORD, ye rulers of Sodom, giue eare vnto the Law of our God, yee people of Gomorrah.

GenevaHeare the worde of the Lord, O princes of Sodom: hearken vnto the Law of our God, O people of Gomorah.

שִׁמְע֥וּ דְבַר יְהוָ֖ה קְצִינֵ֣י סְדֹ֑ם הַאֲזִ֛ינוּ תּוֹרַ֥ת אֱלֹהֵ֖י/נוּ עַ֥ם עֲמֹרָֽה

To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices vnto me, sayth the LORD? I am full of the burnt offerings of rammes, and the fat of fedde beasts, and I delight not in the blood of bullockes, or of lambes, or of hee goates.

GenevaWhat haue I to doe with the multitude of your sacrifices, sayth the Lord? I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and of the fat of fed beasts: and I desire not the blood of bullocks, nor of lambs, nor of goates.

לָ/מָּה לִּ֤/י רֹב זִבְחֵי/כֶם֙ יֹאמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה שָׂבַ֛עְתִּי עֹל֥וֹת אֵילִ֖ים וְ/חֵ֣לֶב מְרִיאִ֑ים וְ/דַ֨ם פָּרִ֧ים וּ/כְבָשִׂ֛ים וְ/עַתּוּדִ֖ים לֹ֥א חָפָֽצְתִּי

When ye come to appeare before mee, who hath required this at your hand, to tread my courts?

GenevaWhen ye come to appeare before me, who required this of your hands to tread in my courts?

כִּ֣י תָבֹ֔אוּ לֵ/רָא֖וֹת פָּנָ֑/י מִי בִקֵּ֥שׁ זֹ֛את מִ/יֶּדְ/כֶ֖ם רְמֹ֥ס חֲצֵרָֽ/י

Bring no more vaine oblations, incense is an abomination vnto me: the new Moones, and Sabbaths, the calling of assemblies I cannot away with; it is iniquitie, euen the solemne meeting.

GenevaBring no more oblations, in vaine: incense is an abomination vnto me: I can not suffer your newe moones, nor Sabbaths, nor solemne dayes (it is iniquitie) nor solemne assemblies.

לֹ֣א תוֹסִ֗יפוּ הָבִיא֙ מִנְחַת שָׁ֔וְא קְטֹ֧רֶת תּוֹעֵבָ֛ה הִ֖יא לִ֑/י חֹ֤דֶשׁ וְ/שַׁבָּת֙ קְרֹ֣א מִקְרָ֔א לֹא אוּכַ֥ל אָ֖וֶן וַ/עֲצָרָֽה

Your new Moones, and your appointed Feasts my soule hateth: they are a trouble vnto me, I am weary to beare them.

GenevaMy soule hateth your newe moones and your appointed feastes: they are a burden vnto me: I am weary to beare them.

חָדְשֵׁי/כֶ֤ם וּ/מוֹעֲדֵי/כֶם֙ שָׂנְאָ֣ה נַפְשִׁ֔/י הָי֥וּ עָלַ֖/י לָ/טֹ֑רַח נִלְאֵ֖יתִי נְשֹֽׂא

And when ye spread foorth your handes, I will hide mine eyes from you; yea, when yee make many prayers I will not heare: your hands are full of blood.

GenevaAnd when you shall stretch out your hands, I wil hide mine eyes from you: and though ye make many prayers, I wil not heare: for your hands are full of blood.

וּ/בְ/פָרִשְׂ/כֶ֣ם כַּפֵּי/כֶ֗ם אַעְלִ֤ים עֵינַ/י֙ מִ/כֶּ֔ם גַּ֛ם כִּֽי תַרְבּ֥וּ תְפִלָּ֖ה אֵינֶ֣/נִּי שֹׁמֵ֑עַ יְדֵי/כֶ֖ם דָּמִ֥ים מָלֵֽאוּ

¶ Wash yee, make you cleane, put away the euill of your doings from before mine eyes, cease to doe euill,

GenevaWash you, make you cleane: take away the euill of your workes from before mine eyes: cease to doe euill.

רַחֲצוּ֙ הִזַּכּ֔וּ הָסִ֛ירוּ רֹ֥עַ מַעַלְלֵי/כֶ֖ם מִ/נֶּ֣גֶד עֵינָ֑/י חִדְל֖וּ הָרֵֽעַ

Learne to doe well, seeke iudgement, relieue the oppressed, iudge the fatherlesse, plead for the widow.

GenevaLearne to doe well: seeke iudgement, relieue the oppressed: iudge the fatherlesse and defend the widowe.

לִמְד֥וּ הֵיטֵ֛ב דִּרְשׁ֥וּ מִשְׁפָּ֖ט אַשְּׁר֣וּ חָמ֑וֹץ שִׁפְט֣וּ יָת֔וֹם רִ֖יבוּ אַלְמָנָֽה

Come now and let vs reason together, saith the LORD: though your sinnes be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimsin, they shall be as wooll.

GenevaCome nowe, and let vs reason together, sayth the Lord: though your sinnes were as crimsin, they shalbe made white as snowe: though they were red like skarlet, they shalbe as wooll.

לְכוּ נָ֛א וְ/נִוָּֽכְחָ֖ה יֹאמַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה אִם יִֽהְי֨וּ חֲטָאֵי/כֶ֤ם כַּ/שָּׁנִים֙ כַּ/שֶּׁ֣לֶג יַלְבִּ֔ינוּ אִם יַאְדִּ֥ימוּ כַ/תּוֹלָ֖ע כַּ/צֶּ֥מֶר יִהְיֽוּ

If yee be willing and obedient, yee shall eate the good of the land.

GenevaIf ye consent and obey, ye shall eate the good things of the land.

אִם תֹּאב֖וּ וּ/שְׁמַעְתֶּ֑ם ט֥וּב הָ/אָ֖רֶץ תֹּאכֵֽלוּ

But if yee refuse and rebell, yee shalbe deuoured with the sword: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.

GenevaBut if ye refuse and be rebellious, ye shalbe deuoured with the sword: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.

וְ/אִם תְּמָאֲנ֖וּ וּ/מְרִיתֶ֑ם חֶ֣רֶב תְּאֻכְּל֔וּ כִּ֛י פִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה דִּבֵּֽר

¶ Howe is the faithfull citie become an harlot? it was full of iudgement, righteousnesse lodged in it; but now murtherers.

GenevaHowe is the faithfull citie become an harlot? it was full of iudgement, and iustice lodged therein, but now they are murtherers.

אֵיכָה֙ הָיְתָ֣ה לְ/זוֹנָ֔ה קִרְיָ֖ה נֶאֱמָנָ֑ה מְלֵאֲתִ֣י מִשְׁפָּ֗ט צֶ֛דֶק יָלִ֥ין בָּ֖/הּ וְ/עַתָּ֥ה מְרַצְּחִֽים

Thy siluer is become drosse, thy wine mixt with water.

GenevaThy siluer is become drosse: thy wine is mixt with water.

כַּסְפֵּ֖/ךְ הָיָ֣ה לְ/סִיגִ֑ים סָבְאֵ֖/ךְ מָה֥וּל בַּ/מָּֽיִם

Thy princes are rebellious and companions of theeues: euery one loueth gifts, and followeth after rewards: they iudge not the fatherlesse, neither doth the cause of the widowe come vnto them.

GenevaThy Princes are rebellious and companions of theeues: euery one loueth giftes, and followeth after rewards: they iudge not the fatherlesse, neither doeth the widowes cause come before them.

שָׂרַ֣יִ/ךְ סוֹרְרִ֗ים וְ/חַבְרֵי֙ גַּנָּבִ֔ים כֻּלּ/וֹ֙ אֹהֵ֣ב שֹׁ֔חַד וְ/רֹדֵ֖ף שַׁלְמֹנִ֑ים יָתוֹם֙ לֹ֣א יִשְׁפֹּ֔טוּ וְ/רִ֥יב אַלְמָנָ֖ה לֹֽא יָב֥וֹא אֲלֵי/הֶֽם

Therefore, saith the Lord, the LORD of hostes, the mighty one of Israel; Ah, I will ease me of mine aduersaries, and auenge me of mine enemies.

GenevaTherefore sayth the Lord God of hostes, the mightie one of Israel, Ah, I will ease me of mine aduersaries, and auenge me of mine enemies.

לָ/כֵ֗ן נְאֻ֤ם הָֽ/אָדוֹן֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת אֲבִ֖יר יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל ה֚וֹי אֶנָּחֵ֣ם מִ/צָּרַ֔/י וְ/אִנָּקְמָ֖ה מֵ/אוֹיְבָֽ/י

¶ And I will turne my hand vpon thee, and purely purge away thy drosse, and take away all thy tinne.

GenevaThen I will turne mine hand vpon thee, and burne out thy drosse, till it be pure, and take away all thy tinne.

וְ/אָשִׁ֤יבָה יָדִ/י֙ עָלַ֔יִ/ךְ וְ/אֶצְרֹ֥ף כַּ/בֹּ֖ר סִיגָ֑יִ/ךְ וְ/אָסִ֖ירָה כָּל בְּדִילָֽיִ/ךְ

And I will restore thy iudges as at the first, and thy counsellers as at the beginning: afterward thou shalt be called the citie of righteousnesse, the faithfull citie.

GenevaAnd I will restore thy iudges as at the first, and thy counsellers as at the beginning: afterward shalt thou be called a citie of righteousnes, and a faithfull citie.

וְ/אָשִׁ֤יבָה שֹׁפְטַ֨יִ/ךְ֙ כְּ/בָ/רִ֣אשֹׁנָ֔ה וְ/יֹעֲצַ֖יִ/ךְ כְּ/בַ/תְּחִלָּ֑ה אַחֲרֵי כֵ֗ן יִקָּ֤רֵא לָ/ךְ֙ עִ֣יר הַ/צֶּ֔דֶק קִרְיָ֖ה נֶאֱמָנָֽה

Zion shall be redeemed with iudgement, and her conuerts with righteousnesse.

GenevaZion shall be redeemed in iudgement, and they that returne in her, in iustice.

צִיּ֖וֹן בְּ/מִשְׁפָּ֣ט תִּפָּדֶ֑ה וְ/שָׁבֶ֖י/הָ בִּ/צְדָקָֽה

¶ And the destruction of the transgressours and of the sinners shall be together: and they that forsake the LORD shall be consumed.

GenevaAnd the destruction of the transgressers and of the sinners shalbe together: and they that forsake the Lord, shalbe consumed.

וְ/שֶׁ֧בֶר פֹּשְׁעִ֛ים וְ/חַטָּאִ֖ים יַחְדָּ֑ו וְ/עֹזְבֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה יִכְלֽוּ

For they shall be ashamed of the okes which yee haue desired, and yee shalbe confounded for the gardens that yee haue chosen.

GenevaFor they shalbe confounded for the okes, which ye haue desired, and ye shall be ashamed of the gardens, that ye haue chosen.

כִּ֣י יֵבֹ֔שׁוּ מֵ/אֵילִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר חֲמַדְתֶּ֑ם וְ/תַ֨חְפְּר֔וּ מֵ/הַ/גַּנּ֖וֹת אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּחַרְתֶּֽם

For yee shall be as an oke whose leafe fadeth, and as a garden that hath no water.

GenevaFor ye shalbe as an oke, whose leafe fadeth: and as a garden that hath no water.

כִּ֣י תִֽהְי֔וּ כְּ/אֵלָ֖ה נֹבֶ֣לֶת עָלֶ֑/הָ וּֽ/כְ/גַנָּ֔ה אֲשֶׁר מַ֖יִם אֵ֥ין לָֽ/הּ

And the strong shall be as towe, and the maker of it as a sparke, and they shall both burne together, and none shall quench them.

GenevaAnd the strong shall be as towe, and the maker thereof, as a sparke: and they shall both burne together, and none shall quench them.

וְ/הָיָ֤ה הֶ/חָסֹן֙ לִ/נְעֹ֔רֶת וּ/פֹעֲל֖/וֹ לְ/נִיצ֑וֹץ וּ/בָעֲר֧וּ שְׁנֵי/הֶ֛ם יַחְדָּ֖ו וְ/אֵ֥ין מְכַבֶּֽה