Chapter 9

1The people that walked in darkness 1 Have seen a brilliant light; On those who dwelt in a land of gloom Light has dawned.

ha-AM ha-hol-KHEEM ba-KHO-shekh ra-U or ga-DOL yo-SHE-vei b'-E-rets tzal-MA-vet or na-GAH a-lei-HEM

אהָעָם֙ הַהֹלְכִ֣ים בַּחֹ֔שֶׁךְ רָא֖וּ א֣וֹר גָּד֑וֹל יֹֽשְׁבֵי֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ צַלְמָ֔וֶת א֖וֹר נָגַ֥הּ עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃

2You have magnified that nation, Have given it great joy; They have rejoiced before You As they rejoice at reaping time, As they exult When dividing spoil.

hir-BEE-ta ha-GOY (lo) [lo] hig-DAL-ta ha-sim-KHA, sam-KHU le-fa-NE-kha k'-sim-KHAT ba-ka-TZEER ka-a-SHER ya-GI-lu b'-kha-LE-kam sha-LAL

בהִרְבִּ֣יתָ הַגּ֔וֹי (לא) [ל֖וֹ] הִגְדַּ֣לְתָּ הַשִּׂמְחָ֑ה שָׂמְח֤וּ לְפָנֶ֙יךָ֙ כְּשִׂמְחַ֣ת בַּקָּצִ֔יר כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר יָגִ֖ילוּ בְּחַלְּקָ֥ם שָׁלָֽל׃

3For the yoke that they bore And the stick on their back— The rod of their taskmaster— You have broken as on the day of Midian.

ki et-OL su-BO-lo v'-ET ma-TE sho-KHO sho-VET ha-NO-ges BO ha-KHI-totah ke-YOM mid-YAN

גכִּ֣י ׀ אֶת־עֹ֣ל סֻבֳּל֗וֹ וְאֵת֙ מַטֵּ֣ה שִׁכְמ֔וֹ שֵׁ֖בֶט הַנֹּגֵ֣שׂ בּ֑וֹ הַחִתֹּ֖תָ כְּי֥וֹם מִדְיָֽן׃

4Truly, all the boots put on to stamp with And all the garments donned in infamy Have been fed to the flames, Devoured by fire.

KI kol-se-ON so-EN b'-RA-ash, v'-sim-LAH me-go-LA-LAH b'-da-MEEM, v'-ha-Y'-ta li-s'-RE-fah ma-a-KHO-let AYSH

דכִּ֤י כׇל־סְאוֹן֙ סֹאֵ֣ן בְּרַ֔עַשׁ וְשִׂמְלָ֖ה מְגוֹלָלָ֣ה בְדָמִ֑ים וְהָיְתָ֥ה לִשְׂרֵפָ֖ה מַאֲכֹ֥לֶת אֵֽשׁ׃

5For a child has been born to us, A son has been given us. And authority has settled on his shoulders. He has been named “The Mighty Hashem is planning grace; The Eternal Father, a peaceable ruler”—

kee YE-led yu-lad LA-nu BEN ni-tan LA-nu va-t'-HEE ha-mis-RAH al shikh-MO va-yik-RA sh'-MO PE-le yo-AYTZ AYL gi-BOR a-vee AD sar sha-LOM

הכִּי־יֶ֣לֶד יֻלַּד־לָ֗נוּ בֵּ֚ן נִתַּן־לָ֔נוּ וַתְּהִ֥י הַמִּשְׂרָ֖ה עַל־שִׁכְמ֑וֹ וַיִּקְרָ֨א שְׁמ֜וֹ פֶּ֠לֶא יוֹעֵץ֙ אֵ֣ל גִּבּ֔וֹר אֲבִי־עַ֖ד שַׂר־שָׁלֽוֹם׃

6In token of abundant authority And of peace without limit Upon David's throne and kingdom, That it may be firmly established In justice and in equity Now and evermore. The zeal of the lord of Hosts Shall bring this to pass.

(l'-MAR-beh) ha-mis-RAH u-le-sha-LOM AYN-ketz al ki-SAY da-VID v'-al mam-la-KH-to l'-ha-KHEEN o-TAH u-le-sa-a-DAH b'-mish-PAT u-vit-s'-DAH may-a-TAH v'-ad-o-LAM k'-NA-at a-do-NAI t'-va-OT ta-a-SEH-zot. (P)

ו(לם רבה) [לְמַרְבֵּ֨ה] הַמִּשְׂרָ֜ה וּלְשָׁל֣וֹם אֵֽין־קֵ֗ץ עַל־כִּסֵּ֤א דָוִד֙ וְעַל־מַמְלַכְתּ֔וֹ לְהָכִ֤ין אֹתָהּ֙ וּֽלְסַעֲדָ֔הּ בְּמִשְׁפָּ֖ט וּבִצְדָקָ֑ה מֵעַתָּה֙ וְעַד־עוֹלָ֔ם קִנְאַ֛ת יְהֹוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת תַּעֲשֶׂה־זֹּֽאת׃

7My Lord Let loose a word against Yaakov And it fell upon Yisrael.

DA-var sha-LAKH a-do-NAI b'-ya-a-KOV v'-na-FAL b'-yis-ra-AYL

זדָּבָ֛ר שָׁלַ֥ח אֲדֹנָ֖י בְּיַעֲקֹ֑ב וְנָפַ֖ל בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

8But all the people noted— Efraim and the inhabitants of Shomron— In arrogance and haughtiness:

v'-ya-d'-U ha-AM ku-LO ef-RA-yim v'-yo-SHEV shom-RON b'-ga-a-VA u-v'-GO-del lay-VAV lay-MOR

חוְיָֽדְעוּ֙ הָעָ֣ם כֻּלּ֔וֹ אֶפְרַ֖יִם וְיוֹשֵׁ֣ב שֹׁמְר֑וֹן בְּגַאֲוָ֛ה וּבְגֹ֥דֶל לֵבָ֖ב לֵאמֹֽר׃

9“Bricks have fallen— We'll rebuild with dressed stone; Sycamores have been felled— We'll grow cedars instead!”

l'-ve-NIM na-FAY-lu v'-ga-ZEET niv-NEH shik-MEEM gu-DA-u va-a-ra-ZEEM na-cha-LEEF

טלְבֵנִ֥ים נָפָ֖לוּ וְגָזִ֣ית נִבְנֶ֑ה שִׁקְמִ֣ים גֻּדָּ֔עוּ וַאֲרָזִ֖ים נַחֲלִֽיף׃

10So Hashem let the enemies of Rezin Triumph over it And stirred up its foes—

va-y'-sa-GAYV a-do-NAI et-tza-RAY r'-TZEEN a-LAV v'-et-o-y'-VA-yav y'-sa-k'-SEKH

יוַיְשַׂגֵּ֧ב יְהֹוָ֛ה אֶת־צָרֵ֥י רְצִ֖ין עָלָ֑יו וְאֶת־אֹיְבָ֖יו יְסַכְסֵֽךְ׃

11Aram from the east And Philistia from the west— Who devoured Yisrael With greedy mouths. Yet His anger has not turned back, And His arm is outstretched still.

a-ram mi-KE-dem u-f'-lish-TEEM me-a-KHOR va-yo-KH'-lu et yis-ra-AYL b'-kol-PEH b'-kol-ZOT lo-SHAV a-PO v'-OD ya-DO ne-tu-YAH

יאאֲרָ֣ם מִקֶּ֗דֶם וּפְלִשְׁתִּים֙ מֵאָח֔וֹר וַיֹּאכְל֥וּ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בְּכׇל־פֶּ֑ה בְּכׇל־זֹאת֙ לֹא־שָׁ֣ב אַפּ֔וֹ וְע֖וֹד יָד֥וֹ נְטוּיָֽה׃

12For the people has not turned back To Him who struck it And has not sought the lord of Hosts.

v'-ha-aM lo-SHAV ad ha-ma-KE-hu, v'-et a-do-NAI t'-va-OT lo da-RA-shu. (SeLaH)

יבוְהָעָ֥ם לֹא־שָׁ֖ב עַד־הַמַּכֵּ֑הוּ וְאֶת־יְהֹוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת לֹ֥א דָרָֽשׁוּ׃

13So Hashem will cut off from Yisrael Head and tail, Palm branch and reed, In a single day.

va-yakh-RAYT a-do-NAI mi-yis-ra-AYL rosh v'-za-NAV ki-PAH v'-ag-MON yom e-KHAD

יגוַיַּכְרֵ֨ת יְהֹוָ֜ה מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֗ל רֹ֧אשׁ וְזָנָ֛ב כִּפָּ֥ה וְאַגְמ֖וֹן י֥וֹם אֶחָֽד׃

14Elders and magnates— Such are the heads; Neviim who give false instruction, Such are the tails

za-KEN u-ne-SU-FA-nim HU ha-ROSH v'-na-VEE mo-REH-she-KER HU ha-za-NAV

ידזָקֵ֥ן וּנְשֽׂוּא־פָנִ֖ים ה֣וּא הָרֹ֑אשׁ וְנָבִ֥יא מֽוֹרֶה־שֶּׁ֖קֶר ה֥וּא הַזָּנָֽב׃

15That people's leaders have been misleaders, So they that are led have been confused.

vai-YI-hu m'-a-sh'-RAY ha-aM-ha-ZEH mat-EEM u-m'-u-sha-RAV m'-bu-la-EEM

טווַיִּֽהְי֛וּ מְאַשְּׁרֵ֥י הָֽעָם־הַזֶּ֖ה מַתְעִ֑ים וּמְאֻשָּׁרָ֖יו מְבֻלָּעִֽים׃

16That is why my Lord Will not spare their youths, Nor show compassion To their orphans and widows; For all are ungodly and wicked, And every mouth speaks impiety.

al-KEN al-ba-KHU-ra-YAV lo-yis-MACH a-do-NAI ve-et-y'-to-MAV ve-et-al-m'-no-TA-v lo y'-ra-KHEM, kee khu-LO kha-NEF u-m'-RA, ve-KOL peh DO-ver ne-VA-la, b'-KOL zot lo-SHAV a-PO, ve-OD ya-DO ne-tu-YA

טזעַל־כֵּ֨ן עַל־בַּחוּרָ֜יו לֹא־יִשְׂמַ֣ח ׀ אֲדֹנָ֗י וְאֶת־יְתֹמָ֤יו וְאֶת־אַלְמְנוֹתָיו֙ לֹ֣א יְרַחֵ֔ם כִּ֤י כֻלּוֹ֙ חָנֵ֣ף וּמֵרַ֔ע וְכׇל־פֶּ֖ה דֹּבֵ֣ר נְבָלָ֑ה בְּכׇל־זֹאת֙ לֹא־שָׁ֣ב אַפּ֔וֹ וְע֖וֹד יָד֥וֹ נְטוּיָֽה׃

17Already wickedness has blazed forth like a fire Devouring thorn and thistle. It has kindled the thickets of the wood, Which have turned into billowing smoke. Yet His anger has not turned back, And His arm is outstretched still.*

ki-va-a-RA kha-AYSH rish-AH sha-MEER va-sha-YEET to-KHEL va-ti-TZAT b'-si-v'-kay ha-ya-AR va-yi-ta-BA-khu gay-UT a-SHAN

יזכִּֽי־בָעֲרָ֤ה כָאֵשׁ֙ רִשְׁעָ֔ה שָׁמִ֥יר וָשַׁ֖יִת תֹּאכֵ֑ל וַתִּצַּת֙ בְּסִֽבְכֵ֣י הַיַּ֔עַר וַיִּֽתְאַבְּכ֖וּ גֵּא֥וּת עָשָֽׁן׃

18By the fury of the lord of Hosts, The earth was shaken. Next, the people became like devouring fire: No man spared his countryman.

b'-e-v'-RAT a-do-NAI t'-va-OT n'-TAM a-RETZ, vai-Y'-hee ha-AHM k'-ma-a-KHO-let AYSH, eesh el a-KHEEV lo yakh-mo-LOO

יחבְּעֶבְרַ֛ת יְהֹוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת נֶעְתַּ֣ם אָ֑רֶץ וַיְהִ֤י הָעָם֙ כְּמַאֲכֹ֣לֶת אֵ֔שׁ אִ֥ישׁ אֶל־אָחִ֖יו לֹ֥א יַחְמֹֽלוּ׃

19They snatched on the right, but remained hungry, And consumed on the left without being sated. Each devoured the flesh of his own kindred—

vai-YIG-zor al ya-MEEN v'-ra-EV vai-YO-khal al s'-mo-OL v'-lo sa-VE-u, eesh b'-sar z'-RO-o yo-KHE-lu

יטוַיִּגְזֹ֤ר עַל־יָמִין֙ וְרָעֵ֔ב וַיֹּ֥אכַל עַל־שְׂמֹ֖אול וְלֹ֣א שָׂבֵ֑עוּ אִ֥ישׁ בְּשַׂר־זְרֹע֖וֹ יֹאכֵֽלוּ׃

20Menashe Efraim's, and Efraim Menashe's, And both of them against Yehuda! Yet His anger has not turned back, And His arm is outstretched still.

m'-na-SHEH et e-fra-YIM v'-e-fra-YIM et m'-na-SHEH yakh-DAV he-ME-ha al y'-hu-DA b'-kol zot lo-SHAV a-PO v'-OD ya-DO ne-tu-YAH

כמְנַשֶּׁ֣ה אֶת־אֶפְרַ֗יִם וְאֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ אֶת־מְנַשֶּׁ֔ה יַחְדָּ֥ו הֵ֖מָּה עַל־יְהוּדָ֑ה בְּכׇל־זֹאת֙ לֹא־שָׁ֣ב אַפּ֔וֹ וְע֖וֹד יָד֥וֹ נְטוּיָֽה׃