Isaiah 16

Send ye the lambe to the ruler of the land from Sela to the wildernesse, vnto the mount of the daughter of Zion.

GenevaSend yee a lambe to the ruler of the worlde from the rocke of the wildernesse, vnto the mountaine of the daughter Zion.

שִׁלְחוּ כַ֥ר מֹשֵֽׁל אֶ֖רֶץ מִ/סֶּ֣לַע מִדְבָּ֑רָ/ה אֶל הַ֖ר בַּת צִיּֽוֹן

For it shalbe that as a wandering bird cast out of the nest: so the daughters of Moab shalbe at the fordes of Arnon.

GenevaFor it shall be as a birde that flieth, and a nest forsaken: the daughters of Moab shall be at the foordes of Arnon.

וְ/הָיָ֥ה כְ/עוֹף נוֹדֵ֖ד קֵ֣ן מְשֻׁלָּ֑ח תִּֽהְיֶ֨ינָה֙ בְּנ֣וֹת מוֹאָ֔ב מַעְבָּרֹ֖ת לְ/אַרְנֽוֹן

Take counsell, execute Iudgement, make thy shadow as the night in the middest of the nooneday, hide the outcastes, bewray not him that wandereth.

GenevaGather a cousel, execute iudgement: make thy shadowe as the night in the midday: hide them that are chased out: bewray not him that is fled.

הביאו עֵצָה֙ עֲשׂ֣וּ פְלִילָ֔ה שִׁ֧יתִי כַ/לַּ֛יִל צִלֵּ֖/ךְ בְּ/ת֣וֹךְ צָהֳרָ֑יִם סַתְּרִי֙ נִדָּחִ֔ים נֹדֵ֖ד אַל תְּגַלִּֽי

Let mine outcasts dwel with thee, Moab, be thou a couert to them from the face of the spoiler: for the extortioner is at an end, the spoiler ceaseth, the oppressours are consumed out of the land.

GenevaLet my banished dwell with thee: Moab be thou their couert from the face of the destroyer: for the extortioner shall ende: the destroyer shalbe consumed, and the oppressour shall cease out of the land.

יָג֤וּרוּ בָ/ךְ֙ נִדָּחַ֔/י מוֹאָ֛ב הֱוִי סֵ֥תֶר לָ֖/מוֹ מִ/פְּנֵ֣י שׁוֹדֵ֑ד כִּֽי אָפֵ֤ס הַ/מֵּץ֙ כָּ֣לָה שֹׁ֔ד תַּ֥מּוּ רֹמֵ֖ס מִן הָ/אָֽרֶץ

And in mercy shall the throne be established, and hee shal sit vpon it in trueth, in the tabernacle of Dauid, iudging and seeking iudgement, and hasting righteousnesse.

GenevaAnd in mercy shall the throne be prepared, and hee shall sit vpon it in stedfastnesse, in the tabernacle of Dauid, iudging, and seeking iudgement, and hasting iustice.

וְ/הוּכַ֤ן בַּ/חֶ֨סֶד֙ כִּסֵּ֔א וְ/יָשַׁ֥ב עָלָ֛י/ו בֶּ/אֱמֶ֖ת בְּ/אֹ֣הֶל דָּוִ֑ד שֹׁפֵ֛ט וְ/דֹרֵ֥שׁ מִשְׁפָּ֖ט וּ/מְהִ֥ר צֶֽדֶק

¶ We haue heard of the pride of Moab (hee is very proud) euen of his hautines, and his pride, and his wrath: but his lies shall not be so.

GenevaWe haue heard of the pride of Moab, (he is very proud) euen his pride, and his arrogancie, and his indignation, but his lies shall not be so.

שָׁמַ֥עְנוּ גְאוֹן מוֹאָ֖ב גֵּ֣א מְאֹ֑ד גַּאֲוָת֧/וֹ וּ/גְאוֹנ֛/וֹ וְ/עֶבְרָת֖/וֹ לֹא כֵ֥ן בַּדָּֽי/ו

Therefore shall Moab howle for Moab, euery one shal howle: for the foundations of Kir-hareseth shall yee mourne, surely they are stricken.

GenevaTherefore shall Moab howle vnto Moab: euery one shall howle: for the foundations of Kirhareseth shall ye mourne, yet they shalbe striken.

לָ/כֵ֗ן יְיֵלִ֥יל מוֹאָ֛ב לְ/מוֹאָ֖ב כֻּלֹּ֣/ה יְיֵלִ֑יל לַ/אֲשִׁישֵׁ֧י קִיר חֲרֶ֛שֶׂת תֶּהְגּ֖וּ אַךְ נְכָאִֽים

For the fieldes of Heshbon languish, and the vine of Sibmah, the lords of the heathen haue broken downe the principall plants thereof, they are come euen vnto Iazer, they wandred through the wildernesse, her branches are stretched out, they are gone ouer the sea.

GenevaFor ye vineyards of Heshbon are cut downe, and the vine of Sibmah: the lordes of the heathen haue broken the principal vines thereof: they are come vnto Iaazer: they wandred in the wildernesse: her goodly branches stretched out them selues, and went ouer the sea.

כִּ֣י שַׁדְמוֹת֩ חֶשְׁבּ֨וֹן אֻמְלָ֜ל גֶּ֣פֶן שִׂבְמָ֗ה בַּעֲלֵ֤י גוֹיִם֙ הָלְמ֣וּ שְׂרוּקֶּ֔י/הָ עַד יַעְזֵ֥ר נָגָ֖עוּ תָּ֣עוּ מִדְבָּ֑ר שְׁלֻ֣חוֹתֶ֔י/הָ נִטְּשׁ֖וּ עָ֥בְרוּ יָֽם

¶ Therefore I wil bewaile with the weeping of Iazer, the Uine of Sibmah I wil water thee with my teares, O Heshbon, and Elealeh: for the shouting for thy Summer fruits, and for thy haruest, is fallen.

GenevaTherefore will I weepe with the weeping of Iaazer, and of the vine of Sibmah, O Heshbon: and Elealeh, I will make thee drunke with my teares, because vpon thy sommer fruits, and vpon thy haruest a showting is fallen.

עַל כֵּ֡ן אֶבְכֶּ֞ה בִּ/בְכִ֤י יַעְזֵר֙ גֶּ֣פֶן שִׂבְמָ֔ה אֲרַיָּ֨וֶ/ךְ֙ דִּמְעָתִ֔/י חֶשְׁבּ֖וֹן וְ/אֶלְעָלֵ֑ה כִּ֧י עַל קֵיצֵ֛/ךְ וְ/עַל קְצִירֵ֖/ךְ הֵידָ֥ד נָפָֽל

And gladnesse is taken away, and ioy out of the plentifull field, and in the Uineyards there shalbe no singing, neither shal there be shouting: the treaders shall tread out no wine in their presses; I haue made their vintage shouting to cease.

GenevaAnd gladnes is taken away, and ioy out of the plentifull fielde: and in the vineyardes shall be no singing nor shouting for ioy: the treader shall not tread wine in the wine presses: I haue caused the reioycing to cease.

וְ/נֶאֱסַ֨ף שִׂמְחָ֤ה וָ/גִיל֙ מִן הַ/כַּרְמֶ֔ל וּ/בַ/כְּרָמִ֥ים לֹֽא יְרֻנָּ֖ן לֹ֣א יְרֹעָ֑ע יַ֗יִן בַּ/יְקָבִ֛ים לֹֽא יִדְרֹ֥ךְ הַ/דֹּרֵ֖ךְ הֵידָ֥ד הִשְׁבַּֽתִּי

Wherefore my bowels shal sound like an harpe for Moab, and mine inward parts for Kir-haresh.

GenevaWherefore, my bowels shall sounde like an harpe for Moab, and mine inwarde partes for Ker-haresh.

עַל כֵּן֙ מֵעַ֣/י לְ/מוֹאָ֔ב כַּ/כִּנּ֖וֹר יֶֽהֱמ֑וּ וְ/קִרְבִּ֖/י לְ/קִ֥יר חָֽרֶשׂ

¶ And it shal come to passe, when it is seene that Moab is weary on the high place, that hee shall come to his Sanctuary to pray: but hee shall not preuaile.

GenevaAnd when it shall appeare that Moab shall be wearie of his hie places, then shall hee come to his temple to praie, but he shall not preuaile.

וְ/הָיָ֧ה כִֽי נִרְאָ֛ה כִּֽי נִלְאָ֥ה מוֹאָ֖ב עַל הַ/בָּמָ֑ה וּ/בָ֧א אֶל מִקְדָּשׁ֛/וֹ לְ/הִתְפַּלֵּ֖ל וְ/לֹ֥א יוּכָֽל

This is the word that the LORD hath spoken concerning Moab since that time.

GenevaThis is the word that the Lord hath spoken against Moab since that time.

זֶ֣ה הַ/דָּבָ֗ר אֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבֶּ֧ר יְהוָ֛ה אֶל מוֹאָ֖ב מֵ/אָֽז

But now the LORD hath spoken, saying, Within three yeeres, as the yeeres of an hireling, and the glory of Moab shalbe contemned, with all that great multitude; and the remnant shall be very small and feeble.

GenevaAnd nowe the Lord hath spoken, saying, In three yeres, as the yeeres of a hireling, and the glorie of Moab shall be contemned in all the great multitude, and the remnant shalbe very small and feeble.

וְ/עַתָּ֗ה דִּבֶּ֣ר יְהוָה֮ לֵ/אמֹר֒ בְּ/שָׁלֹ֤שׁ שָׁנִים֙ כִּ/שְׁנֵ֣י שָׂכִ֔יר וְ/נִקְלָה֙ כְּב֣וֹד מוֹאָ֔ב בְּ/כֹ֖ל הֶ/הָמ֣וֹן הָ/רָ֑ב וּ/שְׁאָ֥ר מְעַ֛ט מִזְעָ֖ר ל֥וֹא כַבִּֽיר