Isaiah 32

Behold, a King shal reigne in righteousnes, and princes shal rule in iudgement.

GenevaBehold, a King shall reigne in iustice, and the princes shall rule in iudgement.

הֵ֥ן לְ/צֶ֖דֶק יִמְלָךְ מֶ֑לֶךְ וּ/לְ/שָׂרִ֖ים לְ/מִשְׁפָּ֥ט יָשֹֽׂרוּ

And a man shall be as an hiding place from the winde, and a couert from the tempest: as riuers of water in a drie place, as the shadow of a great rocke in a wearie land.

GenevaAnd that man shall bee as an hiding place from the winde, and as a refuge for the tempest: as riuers of water in a drie place, and as the shadowe of a great rocke in a weary land.

וְ/הָיָה אִ֥ישׁ כְּ/מַֽחֲבֵא ר֖וּחַ וְ/סֵ֣תֶר זָ֑רֶם כְּ/פַלְגֵי מַ֣יִם בְּ/צָי֔וֹן כְּ/צֵ֥ל סֶֽלַע כָּבֵ֖ד בְּ/אֶ֥רֶץ עֲיֵפָֽה

And the eyes of them that see, shall not be dimme; and the eares of them that heare, shall hearken.

GenevaThe eyes of the seeing shall not be shut, and the eares of them that heare, shall hearken.

וְ/לֹ֥א תִשְׁעֶ֖ינָה עֵינֵ֣י רֹאִ֑ים וְ/אָזְנֵ֥י שֹׁמְעִ֖ים תִּקְשַֽׁבְנָה

The heart also of the rash shall vnderstand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers shall bee readie to speake plainely.

GenevaAnd the heart of the foolish shall vnderstand knowledge, and the tongue of the stutters shalbe ready to speake distinctly.

וּ/לְבַ֥ב נִמְהָרִ֖ים יָבִ֣ין לָ/דָ֑עַת וּ/לְשׁ֣וֹן עִלְּגִ֔ים תְּמַהֵ֖ר לְ/דַבֵּ֥ר צָחֽוֹת

The vile person shall be no more called liberall, nor the churle sayd to be bountifull.

GenevaA nigard shall no more be called liberall, nor the churle riche.

לֹֽא יִקָּרֵ֥א ע֛וֹד לְ/נָבָ֖ל נָדִ֑יב וּ/לְ/כִילַ֕י לֹ֥א יֵֽאָמֵ֖ר שֽׁוֹעַ

For the vile person wil speake villenie, and his heart will worke iniquitie, to practise hypocrisie, and to vtter errour against the LORD, to make emptie the soule of the hungry, and hee will cause the drinke of the thirstie to faile.

GenevaBut the nigarde will speake of nigardnesse, and his heart will worke iniquitie, and do wickedly, and speake falsely against the Lord, to make emptie the hungrie soule, and to cause the drinke of the thirstie to faile.

כִּ֤י נָבָל֙ נְבָלָ֣ה יְדַבֵּ֔ר וְ/לִבּ֖/וֹ יַעֲשֶׂה אָ֑וֶן לַ/עֲשׂ֣וֹת חֹ֗נֶף וּ/לְ/דַבֵּ֤ר אֶל יְהוָה֙ תּוֹעָ֔ה לְ/הָרִיק֙ נֶ֣פֶשׁ רָעֵ֔ב וּ/מַשְׁקֶ֥ה צָמֵ֖א יַחְסִֽיר

The instruments also of the churle are euill: he deuiseth wicked deuices, to destroy the poore with lying wordes, euen when the needie speaketh right.

GenevaFor the weapons of the churle are wicked: hee deuiseth wicked counsels, to vndoe the poore with lying words: and to speake against the poore in iudgement.

וְ/כֵלַ֖י כֵּלָ֣י/ו רָעִ֑ים ה֚וּא זִמּ֣וֹת יָעָ֔ץ לְ/חַבֵּ֤ל ענוים בְּ/אִמְרֵי שֶׁ֔קֶר וּ/בְ/דַבֵּ֥ר אֶבְי֖וֹן מִשְׁפָּֽט

But the liberall deuiseth liberall things, and by liberall things shall hee stand.

GenevaBut the liberall man will deuise of liberall things, and he will continue his liberalitie.

וְ/נָדִ֖יב נְדִיב֣וֹת יָעָ֑ץ וְ/ה֖וּא עַל נְדִיב֥וֹת יָקֽוּם

¶ Rise vp ye women that are at ease: heare my voice, ye carelesse daughters, giue eare vnto my speech.

GenevaRise vp, ye women that are at ease: heare my voyce, ye carelesse daughters: hearken to my wordes.

נָשִׁים֙ שַֽׁאֲנַנּ֔וֹת קֹ֖מְנָה שְׁמַ֣עְנָה קוֹלִ֑/י בָּנוֹת֙ בֹּֽטח֔וֹת הַאְזֵ֖נָּה אִמְרָתִֽ/י

Many dayes and yeeres shall ye be troubled, yee carelesse women: for the vintage shall faile, the gathering shall not come.

GenevaYee women, that are carelesse, shall be in feare aboue a yeere in dayes: for the vintage shall faile, and the gatherings shall come no more.

יָמִים֙ עַל שָׁנָ֔ה תִּרְגַּ֖זְנָה בֹּֽטְח֑וֹת כִּ֚י כָּלָ֣ה בָצִ֔יר אֹ֖סֶף בְּלִ֥י יָבֽוֹא

Tremble yee women that are at ease: be troubled, ye carelesse ones, strip ye and make ye bare, and gird sackecloth vpon your loynes.

GenevaYee women, that are at ease, be astonied: feare, O yee carelesse women: put off the clothes: make bare, and girde sackcloth vpon the loynes.

חִרְדוּ֙ שַֽׁאֲנַנּ֔וֹת רְגָ֖זָה בֹּֽטְח֑וֹת פְּשֹׁ֣טָֽה וְ/עֹ֔רָה וַ/חֲג֖וֹרָה עַל חֲלָצָֽיִם

They shall lament for the teats, for the pleasant fieldes, for the fruitfull vine.

GenevaMen shall lament for the teates, euen for the pleasant fieldes, and for the fruitefull vine.

עַל שָׁדַ֖יִם סֹֽפְדִ֑ים עַל שְׂדֵי חֶ֕מֶד עַל גֶּ֖פֶן פֹּרִיָּֽה

Upon the land of my people shall come vp thornes, and briars, yea vpon all the houses of ioy in the ioyous citie.

GenevaVpon the lande of my people shall growe thornes and briers: yea, vpon all the houses of ioye in the citie of reioysing,

עַ֚ל אַדְמַ֣ת עַמִּ֔/י ק֥וֹץ שָׁמִ֖יר תַּֽעֲלֶ֑ה כִּ֚י עַל כָּל בָּתֵּ֣י מָשׂ֔וֹשׂ קִרְיָ֖ה עַלִּיזָֽה

Because the palaces shall be forsaken, the multitude of the citie shall be left, the forts and towres shall be for dennes for euer, a ioy of wild asses, a pasture of flockes;

GenevaBecause the palace shalbe forsaken, and the noise of the citie shalbe left: the towre and fortresse shalbe dennes for euer, and the delite of wilde asses, and a pasture for flockes,

כִּֽי אַרְמ֣וֹן נֻטָּ֔שׁ הֲמ֥וֹן עִ֖יר עֻזָּ֑ב עֹ֣פֶל וָ/בַ֜חַן הָיָ֨ה בְעַ֤ד מְעָרוֹת֙ עַד עוֹלָ֔ם מְשׂ֥וֹשׂ פְּרָאִ֖ים מִרְעֵ֥ה עֲדָרִֽים

Untill the spirit be powred vpon vs from on high, and the wildernesse be a fruitfull field, and the fruitfull field be counted for a forrest.

GenevaVntill the Spirit be powred vpon vs from aboue, and the wildernes become a fruitfull fielde, and the plenteous fielde be counted as a forest.

עַד יֵ֨עָרֶ֥ה עָלֵ֛י/נוּ ר֖וּחַ מִ/מָּר֑וֹם וְ/הָיָ֤ה מִדְבָּר֙ לַ/כַּרְמֶ֔ל ו/כרמל לַ/יַּ֥עַר יֵחָשֵֽׁב

Then iudgement shall dwell in the wildernesse, and righteousnesse remaine in the fruitfull field.

GenevaAnd iudgement shall dwel in the desert, and iustice shall remaine in the fruitfull fielde.

וְ/שָׁכַ֥ן בַּ/מִּדְבָּ֖ר מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וּ/צְדָקָ֖ה בַּ/כַּרְמֶ֥ל תֵּשֵֽׁב

And the worke of righteousnesse shalbe peace, and the effect of righteousnesse, quietnesse and assurance for euer.

GenevaAnd the worke of iustice shall bee peace, euen the worke of iustice and quietnesse, and assurance for euer.

וְ/הָיָ֛ה מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה הַ/צְּדָקָ֖ה שָׁל֑וֹם וַֽ/עֲבֹדַת֙ הַ/צְּדָקָ֔ה הַשְׁקֵ֥ט וָ/בֶ֖טַח עַד עוֹלָֽם

And my people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation, and in sure dwellings, and in quiet resting places:

GenevaAnd my people shall dwell in the tabernacle of peace, and in sure dwellings, and in safe resting places.

וְ/יָשַׁ֥ב עַמִּ֖/י בִּ/נְוֵ֣ה שָׁל֑וֹם וּֽ/בְ/מִשְׁכְּנוֹת֙ מִבְטַחִ֔ים וּ/בִ/מְנוּחֹ֖ת שַׁאֲנַנּֽוֹת

When it shall haile, comming downe on the forrest; and the citie shall be low in a low place.

GenevaWhen it haileth, it shall fall on the forest, and the citie shall be set in the lowe place.

וּ/בָרַ֖ד בְּ/רֶ֣דֶת הַ/יָּ֑עַר וּ/בַ/שִּׁפְלָ֖ה תִּשְׁפַּ֥ל הָ/עִֽיר

Blessed are yee that sow beside all waters, that send forth thither the feete of the oxe and the asse.

GenevaBlessed are ye that sowe vpon all waters, and driue thither the feete of the oxe and the asse.

אַשְׁרֵי/כֶ֕ם זֹרְעֵ֖י עַל כָּל מָ֑יִם מְשַׁלְּחֵ֥י רֶֽגֶל הַ/שּׁ֖וֹר וְ/הַ/חֲמֽוֹר