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Chapter 24

Translation and Transliteration of 

1Behold, Hashem will strip the earth bare, And lay it waste, And twist its surface, And scatter its inhabitants.

hi-NEH a-do-NAI bo-KEK ha-A-retz u-bo-LE-kah, v'-i-VAH fa-NE-ha v'-he-FITS yo-SHE-ve-ha

אהִנֵּ֧ה יְהֹוָ֛ה בּוֹקֵ֥ק הָאָ֖רֶץ וּבֽוֹלְקָ֑הּ וְעִוָּ֣ה פָנֶ֔יהָ וְהֵפִ֖יץ יֹשְׁבֶֽיהָ׃

2Layman and Kohen shall fare alike, Slave and master, Handmaid and mistress, Buyer and seller, Lender and borrower, Creditor and debtor.

v'-ha-YA ka-aMAM ka-ko-HAYN ka-e-VEYD ka-a-do-NAV ka-shi-F'kha ka-ge-vir-TAH ka-ko-NEH ka-mo-KHER ka-mal-VEH ka-lo-VEH ka-no-SHEH ka-a-SHER no-SHEH BO

בוְהָיָ֤ה כָעָם֙ כַּכֹּהֵ֔ן כַּעֶ֙בֶד֙ כַּֽאדֹנָ֔יו כַּשִּׁפְחָ֖ה כַּגְּבִרְתָּ֑הּ כַּקּוֹנֶה֙ כַּמּוֹכֵ֔ר כַּמַּלְוֶה֙ כַּלֹּוֶ֔ה כַּנֹּשֶׁ֕ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר נֹשֶׁ֥א בֽוֹ׃

3The earth shall be bare, bare; It shall be plundered, plundered; For it is Hashem who spoke this word.

hi-VOHK ti-VOHZ ha-A-retz v'-hi-VOZ ti-VOZ, kee a-do-NAI di-BER et ha-DA-var ha-ZEH

גהִבּ֧וֹק ׀ תִּבּ֛וֹק הָאָ֖רֶץ וְהִבּ֣וֹז ׀ תִּבֹּ֑ז כִּ֣י יְהֹוָ֔ה דִּבֶּ֖ר אֶת־הַדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּֽה׃

4The earth is withered, sear; The world languishes, it is sear; The most exalted people of the earth languish.

o-ve-LAH na-VLAH ha-A-retz um-le-LAH na-VLAH TE-VEL um-le-LU me-ROM am-ha-A-retz

דאָבְלָ֤ה נָֽבְלָה֙ הָאָ֔רֶץ אֻמְלְלָ֥ה נָבְלָ֖ה תֵּבֵ֑ל אֻמְלָ֖לוּ מְר֥וֹם עַם־הָאָֽרֶץ׃

5For the earth was defiled Under its inhabitants; Because they transgressed teachings, Violated laws, Broke the ancient covenant.

v'-ha-A-retz kha-n'-FAH TA-khat yo-sh'-VE-ha kee a-v'-RU to-ROT kha-l'-FU KHOK hay-FAY-ru b'-REET o-LAM

הוְהָאָ֥רֶץ חָנְפָ֖ה תַּ֣חַת יֹשְׁבֶ֑יהָ כִּֽי־עָבְר֤וּ תוֹרֹת֙ חָ֣לְפוּ חֹ֔ק הֵפֵ֖רוּ בְּרִ֥ית עוֹלָֽם׃

 24:5   For the earth was defiled under its inhabitants

Chapter 24 begins four chapters which describe the total destruction of the earth, for it to then be replaced by a more righteous and just world. Yeshayahu explains why this will occur — it is the same reason that led God to bring about the flood in the times of Noach. Due to man’s wicked behavior, the earth is “defiled” or “polluted” by sin (see Leviticus 18:25, Numbers 35:33), and must be purged. The eternal covenant between Hashem and man was made after the flood between God and Noach (Genesis 9:16). According to Jewish tradition, the Seven Noahide Laws, universal laws applying to all of mankind, were given by God at that time. These laws serve as the foundation of all ethics and morality, and, if followed appropriately, will ensure that the world is filled with justice and righteousness. (For a list of the seven laws, see the commentary to II Kings 10:27).

6That is why a curse consumes the earth, And its inhabitants pay the penalty; That is why earth's dwellers have dwindled, And but few men are left.

al-KEN a-LAH o-KHE-lah E-retz va-ye-a-SHU yo-she-VAY bah, al-KEN kha-RO yo-she-VAY E-retz v'-nish-AR e-NOSh miz-AHR

ועַל־כֵּ֗ן אָלָה֙ אָ֣כְלָה אֶ֔רֶץ וַֽיֶּאְשְׁמ֖וּ יֹ֣שְׁבֵי בָ֑הּ עַל־כֵּ֗ן חָרוּ֙ יֹ֣שְׁבֵי אֶ֔רֶץ וְנִשְׁאַ֥ר אֱנ֖וֹשׁ מִזְעָֽר׃

7The new wine fails, The vine languishes; And all the merry-hearted sigh.

a-BAL ti-ROSH um-le-LAH-ga-FEN ne-e-N'-KHU kol sim-KHEI-LEV

זאָבַ֥ל תִּיר֖וֹשׁ אֻמְלְלָה־גָ֑פֶן נֶאֶנְח֖וּ כׇּל־שִׂמְחֵי־לֵֽב׃

8Stilled is the merriment of timbrels, Ended the clamor of revelers, Stilled the merriment of lyres.

sha-VAT m'-SOS tu-PIM kha-DAL sh'-ON a-LEE-ZIM sha-VAT m'-SOS ki-NOR

חשָׁבַת֙ מְשׂ֣וֹשׂ תֻּפִּ֔ים חָדַ֖ל שְׁא֣וֹן עַלִּיזִ֑ים שָׁבַ֖ת מְשׂ֥וֹשׂ כִּנּֽוֹר׃

9They drink their wine without song; Liquor tastes bitter to the drinker.

ba-SHIR lo yish-TOO-ya-YIN, ye-MAR she-KHAR l'-sho-TAV

טבַּשִּׁ֖יר לֹ֣א יִשְׁתּוּ־יָ֑יִן יֵמַ֥ר שֵׁכָ֖ר לְשֹׁתָֽיו׃

10Towns are broken, empty; Every house is shut, none enters;

nish-B'-RAH kir-YAT-TO-hu su-GAR kol-BA-yit mi-BO

ינִשְׁבְּרָ֖ה קִרְיַת־תֹּ֑הוּ סֻגַּ֥ר כׇּל־בַּ֖יִת מִבּֽוֹא׃

11Even over wine, a cry goes up in the streets: The sun has set on all joy, The gladness of the earth is banished.

t'-va-KHA al ha-YA-yin ba-KHU-tzot, a-ro-VA kol sim-KHA, ga-LAH m'-soSH ha-A-retz

יאצְוָחָ֥ה עַל־הַיַּ֖יִן בַּחוּצ֑וֹת עָֽרְבָה֙ כׇּל־שִׂמְחָ֔ה גָּלָ֖ה מְשׂ֥וֹשׂ הָאָֽרֶץ׃

12Desolation is left in the town And the gate is battered to ruins.

nish-AR ba-IR sha-MAH u-sh'-i-YAH yu-KAT-sha-AR

יבנִשְׁאַ֥ר בָּעִ֖יר שַׁמָּ֑ה וּשְׁאִיָּ֖ה יֻכַּת־שָֽׁעַר׃

13For thus shall it be among the peoples In the midst of the earth: As when the olive tree is beaten out, Like gleanings when the vintage is over.

ki koh yi-HE-yeh b'-KE-ret ha-A-retz b'-TO-kh ha-a-MEEM k'-no-KEF za-YEET k'-o-LE-lot im-ka-LAH ba-TZIR

יגכִּ֣י כֹ֥ה יִֽהְיֶ֛ה בְּקֶ֥רֶב הָאָ֖רֶץ בְּת֣וֹךְ הָעַמִּ֑ים כְּנֹ֣קֶף זַ֔יִת כְּעוֹלֵלֹ֖ת אִם־כָּלָ֥ה בָצִֽיר׃

14These shall lift up their voices, Exult in the majesty of Hashem. They shall shout from the sea:

HEM-MAH yis-A-u KO-lam ya-RO-nu bi-GON a-do-NAI tza-HA-lu mi-YAM

ידהֵ֛מָּה יִשְׂא֥וּ קוֹלָ֖ם יָרֹ֑נּוּ בִּגְא֣וֹן יְהֹוָ֔ה צָהֲל֖וּ מִיָּֽם׃

15Therefore, honor Hashem with lights In the coastlands of the sea— The name of Hashem, the God of Yisrael.

al-KEIN ba-u-RIM ka-b'-DU a-do-NAI b'-i-YAY ha-YAM, SHEM a-do-NAI e-lo-HAY yis-ra-AYL.

טועַל־כֵּ֥ן בָּאֻרִ֖ים כַּבְּד֣וּ יְהֹוָ֑ה בְּאִיֵּ֣י הַיָּ֔ם שֵׁ֥ם יְהֹוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

16From the end of the earth We hear singing: Glory to the righteous! And I said: I waste away! I waste away! Woe is me! The faithless have acted faithlessly; The faithless have broken faith!

mi-k'-NAF ha-A-retz ze-MI-rot sha-MA-nu t'-VEE la-tza-DEEK va-o-MAR ra-ZEE-lee ra-ZEE-lee o-YEE lee bo-G'-DEEM ba-GA-du u-VE-ged bo-G'-DEEM ba-GA-du

טזמִכְּנַ֨ף הָאָ֜רֶץ זְמִרֹ֤ת שָׁמַ֙עְנוּ֙ צְבִ֣י לַצַּדִּ֔יק וָאֹמַ֛ר רָזִי־לִ֥י רָֽזִי־לִ֖י א֣וֹי לִ֑י בֹּגְדִ֣ים בָּגָ֔דוּ וּבֶ֥גֶד בּוֹגְדִ֖ים בָּגָֽדוּ׃

17Terror, and pit, and trap Upon you who dwell on earth!

PA-khad va-PA-khat va-FAKH a-LE-kha yo-SHEV ha-A-retz

יזפַּ֥חַד וָפַ֖חַת וָפָ֑ח עָלֶ֖יךָ יוֹשֵׁ֥ב הָאָֽרֶץ׃

18He who flees at the report of the terror Shall fall into the pit; And he who climbs out of the pit Shall be caught in the trap. For sluices are opened on high, And earth's foundations tremble.

v'-ha-YA ha-NAS mi-KOL ha-pa-KHAD yi-POL el ha-pa-KHAT v'-ha-o-LEH mi-TOKH ha-pa-KHAT yi-LA-khed ba-PAKH, ki-a-ru-BOT mi-ma-ROm nif-TA-khu va-yir-a-SHU mos-DAY a-RETZ

יחוְ֠הָיָ֠ה הַנָּ֞ס מִקּ֤וֹל הַפַּ֙חַד֙ יִפֹּ֣ל אֶל־הַפַּ֔חַת וְהָֽעוֹלֶה֙ מִתּ֣וֹךְ הַפַּ֔חַת יִלָּכֵ֖ד בַּפָּ֑ח כִּֽי־אֲרֻבּ֤וֹת מִמָּרוֹם֙ נִפְתָּ֔חוּ וַֽיִּרְעֲשׁ֖וּ מ֥וֹסְדֵי אָֽרֶץ׃

19The earth is breaking, breaking; The earth is crumbling, crumbling. The earth is tottering, tottering;

RO-aH hit-ro-a-aH ha-A-retz, POR hit-po-r'-RAH e-RETZ, MOT hit-mo-t'-TAH a-RETZ.

יטרֹ֥עָה הִֽתְרֹעֲעָ֖ה הָאָ֑רֶץ פּ֤וֹר הִֽתְפּוֹרְרָה֙ אֶ֔רֶץ מ֥וֹט הִֽתְמוֹטְטָ֖ה אָֽרֶץ׃

20The earth is swaying like a drunkard; It is rocking to and fro like a hut. Its iniquity shall weigh it down, And it shall fall, to rise no more.

no-A ta-NU-a E-retz ka-shi-KOR v'-hit-no-d'-DAH ka-m'-lu-NAH v'-ka-VAD a-LE-ha pish-AH v'-na-F'-LAH v'-lo-to-SEEF kum

כנ֣וֹעַ תָּנ֤וּעַ אֶ֙רֶץ֙ כַּשִּׁכּ֔וֹר וְהִֽתְנוֹדְדָ֖ה כַּמְּלוּנָ֑ה וְכָבַ֤ד עָלֶ֙יהָ֙ פִּשְׁעָ֔הּ וְנָפְלָ֖ה וְלֹא־תֹסִ֥יף קֽוּם׃

21In that day, Hashem will punish The host of heaven in heaven And the kings of the earth on earth.

v'-ha-YA ba-YOM ha-HU yif-KOD a-do-NAI al-tz'-va ha-ma-ROHM ba-ma-ROHM v'-al mal-KHEI ha-a-da-MAH al ha-a-da-MAH

כאוְהָיָה֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא יִפְקֹ֧ד יְהֹוָ֛ה עַל־צְבָ֥א הַמָּר֖וֹם בַּמָּר֑וֹם וְעַל־מַלְכֵ֥י הָאֲדָמָ֖ה עַל־הָאֲדָמָֽה׃

22They shall be gathered in a dungeon As captives are gathered; And shall be locked up in a prison. But after many days they shall be remembered.

v'-u-se-FU a-SE-fa a-SEER al-BOR v'-su-GE-ru al-mas-GER u-m'-ROV ya-MEEM yi-pa-KE-du

כבוְאֻסְּפ֨וּ אֲסֵפָ֤ה אַסִּיר֙ עַל־בּ֔וֹר וְסֻגְּר֖וּ עַל־מַסְגֵּ֑ר וּמֵרֹ֥ב יָמִ֖ים יִפָּקֵֽדוּ׃

23Then the moon shall be ashamed, And the sun shall be abashed. For the lord of Hosts will reign On Mount Tzion and in Yerushalayim, And the Presence will be revealed to His elders.

v'-cha-f'-RAH ha-le-VA-na u-BO-sha ha-cha-MA ki-ma-LAKH a-do-NAI t'-va-OT b'-har tzi-YON u-vi-ru-sha-LA-im v'-NE-ged ze-KE-naiv ka-VOD.

כגוְחָֽפְרָה֙ הַלְּבָנָ֔ה וּבוֹשָׁ֖ה הַחַמָּ֑ה כִּֽי־מָלַ֞ךְ יְהֹוָ֣ה צְבָא֗וֹת בְּהַ֤ר צִיּוֹן֙ וּבִיר֣וּשָׁלַ֔͏ִם וְנֶ֥גֶד זְקֵנָ֖יו כָּבֽוֹד׃