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1for the Lord will have mercy on Jacob & will yet chose Israel & set them in their own land & the strangers shall be joined with them & they shall cleave to the house of Jacob

1For the Lord will have mercy on Jacob, and will yet choose Israel, and set them in their own land; and the strangers shall be joined with them, and they shall cleave to the house of Jacob.

2& the People shall take them & bring them to their place yea from far unto the en ds of the earth & they shall return to their lands of promise & the house of Israel shall possess them & the land of the Lord shall be for Servants & handmaids & they shall take them captives u nto whom they were captives & they shall rule over their oppressors

2And the people shall take them and bring them to their place; yea, from far unto the ends of the earth; and they shall return to their lands of promise. And the house of Israel shall possess them, and the land of the Lord shall be for servants and handmaids; and they shall take them captives unto whom they were captives; and they shall rule over their oppressors.

3& it shall come to pass that in that day that the Lord shall give thee rest from thy sorrow & from thy fear & from the hard bondage wherein thou wast made to serve

3And it shall come to pass in that day that the Lord shall give thee rest, from thy sorrow, and from thy fear, and from the hard bondage wherein thou wast made to serve.

4& it shall come to pass in that day that thou shalt take up this proverb against the King of Babylon & say how hath the oppressor ce ased the golden City ceased

4And it shall come to pass in that day, that thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say: How hath the oppressor ceased, the golden city ceased!

5the Lord hath broken the staff of the wicked the Sceptres of the ru lers

5The Lord hath broken the staff of the wicked, the scepters of the rulers.

6he who smote the People in wrath with a continual stroke he that ruled the nationss in anger is persecuted & none hindereth

6He who smote the people in wrath with a continual stroke, he that ruled the nations in anger, is persecuted, and none hindereth.

7the whole earth is at rest & is quiet they break forth into singing

7The whole earth is at rest, and is quiet; they break forth into singing.

8yea the fir trees rejoice at thee & also the Ceders of Lebanon saying since thou art laid down no feller is come up against us

8Yea, the fir trees rejoice at thee, and also the cedars of Lebanon, saying: Since thou art laid down no feller is come up against us.

9hell from beneath is mo ed for thee to meet thee at thy coming it stireth up the dead for thee even all the chief ones of the earth it hath raised up from their thrones all the Kings of the na tions

9Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming; it stirreth up the dead for thee, even all the chief ones of the earth; it hath raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations.

10all they shall speak & say unto thee art thou also become weak as we art thou become like unto us

10All they shall speak and say unto thee: Art thou also become weak as we? Art thou become like unto us?

11thy pomp is brought down to the grave the noise of thy viols is not heard the worm is spread under thee & the worms cover thee

11Thy pomp is brought down to the grave; the noise of thy viols is not heard; the worm is spread under thee, and the worms cover thee.

12how art thou fallen from heaven O Lucifer Son of the Morning art thou cut down to the ground which did weaken the Nations

12How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! Art thou cut down to the ground, which did weaken the nations!

13for thou hast said in thy heart I will ascend into heaven I will exalt my throne above the Stars of God I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation in the sides of the north

13For thou hast said in thy heart: I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God; I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north;

14I will ascend above the heights of the clouds I will be like the most high

14I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the Most High.

15yet thou shalt be brought down to hell to the sides of the pit

15Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.

16they that see thee sh all narrowly look upon thee & shall consider thee & shall say is this the man that m ade the earth to tremble that did shake Kingdoms

16They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and shall consider thee, and shall say: Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms?

17& made the world as a wilderness & destroid the cities thereof & opened not the house of his prisoners

17And made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof, and opened not the house of his prisoners?

18all the Kings of the nations yea all of them lie in glory every one of them in his own house

18All the kings of the nations, yea, all of them, lie in glory, every one of them in his own house.

19but thou art cast out of thy grave like an abominable branch & the remnant of those that are slain thrust through with a sword that go down to the stones of the pit as a carcase troden under feet

19But thou art cast out of thy grave like an abominable branch, and the remnant of those that are slain, thrust through with a sword, that go down to the stones of the pit; as a carcass trodden under feet.

20thou shalt not be joined with them in buriel because thou hast destroid thy land & slain thy People the seed of evil doers shall never be renouned

20Thou shalt not be joined with them in burial, because thou hast destroyed thy land and slain thy people; the seed of evil- doers shall never be renowned.

21prepare slaughter for his children for the iniquities of their fathers that they do not rise nor possess the land nor fill the face of the world with Cities

21Prepare slaughter for his children for the iniquities of their fathers, that they do not rise, nor possess the land, nor fill the face of the world with cities.

22for I will raise up against them saith the Lord of hosts & cut off from Babylon the name & remnant & Son & Nephew saith the Lord

22For I will rise up against them, saith the Lord of Hosts, and cut off from Babylon the name, and remnant, and son, and nephew, saith the Lord.

23I will also make it a possession for the bitern & pools of water & I will sweep it with the boso m of destruction saith the Lord of hosts

23I will also make it a possession for the bittern, and pools of water; and I will sweep it with the besom of destruction, saith the Lord of Hosts.

24the Lord of hosts hath sworn saying surely as I have thought so shall it come to pass & as I have purposed so shall it stand

24The Lord of Hosts hath sworn, saying: Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand

25that I will bring the Assyrian in my land & upon my mountains tread him under foot then shall his yoke depart from off them & his burden depart from off their shoulders

25That I will bring the Assyrian in my land, and upon my mountains tread him under foot; then shall his yoke depart from off them, and his burden depart from off their shoulders.

26this is the purpose that is purposed upon the whole earth & this is the hand that is streached out upon all nations

26This is the purpose that is purposed upon the whole earth; and this is the hand that is stretched out upon all nations.

27for the Lord of hosts hath purposed & who shall disannul & his hand streached out & who shall turn it back

27For the Lord of Hosts hath purposed, and who shall disannul? And his hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back?

28in the year that King Ahaz died was this burden

28In the year that king Ahaz died was this burden.

29rejoice not thou whole Palestina because the rod of him that smote thee is broken for out of the Serpan ts root shall come forth a cockatrice & his fruit shall be a fiery flying Serpant

29Rejoice not thou, whole Palestina, because the rod of him that smote thee is broken; for out of the serpents root shall come forth a cockatrice, and his fruit shall be a fiery flying serpent.

30& the first born of the poor shall feed & the needy shall lie down in safety & I will kill thy root with famine & he shall slay thy remnant

30And the firstborn of the poor shall feed, and the needy shall lie down in safety; and I will kill thy root with famine, and he shall slay thy remnant.

31howl O gate cry O city thou whole Palestina art desolved for there shall come from the north a smoke & none shall be alone in his appo inted times

31Howl, O gate; cry, O city; thou, whole Palestina, art dissolved; for there shall come from the north a smoke, and none shall be alone in his appointed times.

32what shall then answer the messengers of the nations that the Lord hath founded Zion & the poor of his People shall trust in it——

32What shall then answer the messengers of the nations? That the Lord hath founded Zion, and the poor of his people shall trust in it.

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