Isaiah 62

1 Because I am very concerned about [the people of] Jerusalem [DOU], I will do something to help them. I will not stop praying for them until they are rescued/freed [from their oppressors], until that becomes as apparent to everyone as the dawn [every morning], until people can see it as clearly as [SIM] they see a torch shining brightly [at night].

Διά την Σιών δεν θέλω σιωπήσει και διά την Ιερουσαλήμ δεν θέλω ησυχάσει, εωσού η δικαιοσύνη αυτής εξέλθη ως λάμψις και η σωτηρία αυτής ως λαμπάς καιομένη.

2 [Some day] the [people of many] nations will know that Yahweh has rescued you, [his people]. Their kings will see that your city is [very] great/glorious. And Yahweh [MTY] will give your [city] a new name.

Και θέλουσιν ιδεί τα έθνη την δικαιοσύνην σου και πάντες οι βασιλείς την δόξαν σου· και θέλεις ονομασθή με νέον όνομα, το οποίον του Κυρίου το στόμα θέλει ονομάσει.

3 [It will be as though] Yahweh will hold you up in his hands in order that everyone can see you. Under his authority [MTY], you will be [like] a glorious headband/turban worn by a king.

Και θέλεις είσθαι στέφανος δόξης εν χειρί Κυρίου και διάδημα βασιλικόν εν τη παλάμη του Θεού σου.

4 Your [city] will never again be called “the deserted/abandoned city” and your country will never again be called “the desolate land”; it will be called “the land that Yahweh delights in”, and [it will also be called] “married to Yahweh”. It will be called that because Yahweh will be delighted with you, [and it will be as though] you are his bride [MET].

Δεν θέλεις πλέον ονομασθή, Εγκαταλελειμμένη· ουδέ η γη σου θέλει πλέον ονομασθή, Ηρημωμένη· αλλά θέλεις ονομασθή, Η ευδοκία μου εν αυτή· και η γη σου, Η νενυμφευμένη· διότι ο Κύριος ηυδόκησεν επί σε, και η γη σου θέλει είσθαι νενυμφευμένη.

5 You people will live in all the country of Judah like [SIM] a young man lives with his bride. And our God will be happy that you [belong to] him like [SIM] a bridegroom is happy that his bride [belongs to him].

Διότι καθώς ο νέος νυμφεύεται με παρθένον, ούτως οι υιοί σου θέλουσι συνοικεί μετά σού· και καθώς ο νυμφίος ευφραίνεται εις την νύμφην, ούτως ο Θεός σου θέλει ευφρανθή εις σε.

6 [You people of] Jerusalem, I have placed watchmen on your walls; they will [LIT] earnestly pray to Yahweh day and night. You watchmen, you must not stop [praying] [and] reminding Yahweh [about what he has promised to do]!

Επί των τειχών σου, Ιερουσαλήμ, κατέστησα φύλακας, οίτινες ποτέ δεν θέλουσι σιωπά ούτε ημέραν ούτε νύκτα· όσοι ανακαλείτε τον Κύριον, μη φυλάττετε σιωπήν.

7 And tell Yahweh that he should not rest until he causes Jerusalem to be [a city that is] famous throughout the world.

Και μη δίδετε εις αυτόν ανάπαυσιν, εωσού συστήση και εωσού κάμη την Ιερουσαλήμ αίνεσιν επί της γης.

8 Yahweh has raised his right hand to solemnly promise [to the people of Jerusalem], “I will use my power [MTY] and never again allow your enemies to defeat you; [soldiers from other nations will never come again] to take away your grain and the wine that you worked hard [to produce].

Ο Κύριος ώμοσεν επί την δεξιάν αυτού και επί τον βραχίονα της δυνάμεως αυτού, δεν θέλω δώσει πλέον τον σίτόν σου τροφήν εις τους εχθρούς σου· και οι υιοί του αλλογενούς δεν θέλουσι πίνει τον οίνόν σου, διά τον οποίον εμόχθησας·

9 You yourselves grew the grain, and you will be the ones who will praise [me], Yahweh, while you eat [the bread made from] that grain. Inside the courtyards of my temple you yourselves will drink the wine made from the grapes [that you harvested].”

αλλ' οι θερίζοντες θέλουσι τρώγει αυτόν και αινεί τον Κύριον· και οι τρυγώντες θέλουσι πίνει αυτόν εν ταις αυλαίς της αγιότητός μου.

10 Go out through the [city] gates! Prepare the highway on which people [will return from other countries]! Cause the road to become smooth; clear off [all] the stones; set up signal flags to help the people-groups to see [where the road to Jerusalem is].

Περάσατε, περάσατε διά των πυλών· ετοιμάσατε την οδόν του λαού· επισκευάσατε, επισκευάσατε την οδόν· εκρίψατε τους λίθους· υψώσατε σημαίαν προς τους λαούς.

11 This is the message that Yahweh has sent to [the people of] every nation: “Tell the people of Israel, ‘The one who will rescue/save you is coming! Look! He will be bringing to you (your reward/what you deserve [for the good things that you have done]); those whom he is setting free will be going ahead of him.’”

Ιδού, ο Κύριος διεκήρυξεν έως των άκρων της γης, Είπατε προς την θυγατέρα της Σιών, Ιδού, ο Σωτήρ σου έρχεται· ιδού, ο μισθός αυτού είναι μετ' αυτού και το έργον αυτού ενώπιον αυτού.

12 They will be called “Yahweh’s own people, the ones whom he rescued”. And Jerusalem will be known as the city that [Yahweh] loves, the city that is no [longer] abandoned.

Και θέλουσιν ονομάσει αυτούς, Ο Άγιος λαός, Ο λελυτρωμένος του Κυρίου· και συ θέλεις ονομασθή, Επιζητουμένη, πόλις ουκ εγκαταλελειμμένη.