Targum Jonathan on the Prophets Isaiah · chapter 16

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1. 1

   יְהוֹן מַסְקֵי מִסִין לִמְשִׁיחָא דְיִשְׂרָאֵל דְיִתְקוֹף עַל דַהֲווֹ בְּמַדְבְּרָא טוּר כְּנִשְׁתָּא דְצִיוֹן:

   They shall bring tributes to the Messiah of Israel, who shall prevail over those who are in the wilderness, unto the mountain of the congregation of Zion.

2. 2

   וִיהֵי כְעוֹפָא דְאַפְרָחוֹהִי מִקִנֵיהּ וִיטַלְטֵיל יִתַּפְקָן וִיהֶוְיָן בְּנַת מוֹאָב מְגִיזַן לְהוֹן לְאַרְנוֹן:

   Otherwise it shall come to pass, as a bird which men have driven away, being cast out of its nest, the daughters of Moab shall be led round about, made to Wadi Arnon.

3. 3

   אִתְמְלִיכוּ מְלַךְ עֱבִידוּ עֵצָה שַׁוִיאוּ כְלֵילְיָא טוּלֵיךְ בִּימָמָא בְּגוֹ טִיהֲרָא טַמְרֵי מְטַלְטְלַיָא וּמְבַדְרַיָא לָא תִקְרְבוּן:

   Take counsel, execute counsel. Make thy shadow as the night in the day, in the midst of the noonday: hide the outcasts; touch not the dispersed.

4. 4

   יִתְיַתְבוּן בִּיךְ מְטַלְטְלֵי מַלְכוּת מוֹאָב הֲוֵי סִתְרָא לְהוֹן מִן קֳדָם בְּזוֹזִין אֲרֵי סַף מֵעַיָקָא אִשְׁתֵּיצֵי בְזָזָא סָפוּ כָּל דַהֲווֹ דָיְשִׁין מִן אַרְעָא:

   Let my outcasts dwell with thee, O kingdom of Moab! be thou a covert to them on account of the spoilers: for the extortioner is at an end, the spoiler ceaseth, all that trampled under foot have come to au end.

5. 5

   בְּכֵן מְשִׁיחָא דְיִשְׂרָאֵל יְתַקֵן בְּטוּב כּוּרְסוֹהִי וִיתֵיב עֲלוֹהִי בִקְשׁוֹט בְּקַרְתָּא דְדָוִד דָאִין וְתָבַע דִין וַעֲבַד קְשׁוֹט:

   Then the throne of the Messiah of Israel shall be established in goodness, and he shall sit upon it in truth in the city of David, judging and seeking justice, and executing truth.

6. 6

   שְׁמַעְנָא רַבְרְבֵי מוֹאָב דְמִתְגָאָן לַחֲדָא יַקִירֵיהוֹן וּמְפַנְקֵיהוֹן וְגַוְתָנוֹתְהוֹן לָקֳבֵל פּוּרְעָנוּתְהוֹן לָא שָׁוֵי לְהוֹן:

   We have heard of the princes of Moab; who are very proud; their nobles, and their delicate ones, and their pride shall not profit them, when their punishment comes.

7. 7

   בְּכֵן מְיַלְלִין מוֹאֲבָאֵי עַל מוֹאֲבָאֵי כּוּלְהוֹן מְצַוְחִין וּמְיַלְלִין עַל אֱנַשׁ כְּרַךְ תּוּקְפֵהוֹן דָוָן יֵמְרוּן בְּרַם כְּבִישִׁין:

   Therefore the Moabites shall howl: over the Moabites all of them shall cry aloud; and they shall howl over the men of the city of their strength; they, mourning, shall say, surely they are conquered.

8. 8

   אֲרֵי אִתְבְּזִיזָא מַשִׁרְיַת חֶשְׁבּוֹן אִתְקַטְלָא סִיעַת שִׂבְמָה מַלְכֵי עַמְמַיָא קְטִילוּ שִׁלְטוֹנֵיהוֹן עַד יַעְזֵר מְטוֹ טָעוֹ לְמַדְבְּרָא מְטַלְטִלֵיהוֹן גָזוּ עֲבַרוּ יַמָא:

   Because the armies of Heshbon are spoiled, the multitude of Sebama are killed, the kings of the people have killed their rulers; they reached unto Jazer; they strayed to the desert; their outcasts passed by, they crossed the sea.

9. 9

   עַל כֵּן כְּמָא דְאַיְתֵיתִי מַשִׁרְיָן עַל יַעְזֵר כֵּן אַיְתֵי קְטוֹלִין עַל שִׂבְמָא אֱרַוִינָךְ דִמְעָתָא חֶשְׁבּוֹן וְאֶלְעָלֵה אֲרֵי עַל חַצְדִיךְ וְעַל קִיטְפִיךְ בְּזוֹזִין נְפָלוּ:

   Therefore, as I have brought armies against Jazer, so will I bring slayers against Sibmah; I will water thee with my tears, O Heshbon and Elealeh! for upon thy harvest, and upon thy vintage the robbers have fallen.

10. 10

    וְתִתְכְּנֵישׁ בִיעַ וְחֶדְוָה מִן כַּרְמְלָא וּבְכַרְמַיָא לָא יְדוּצוּן וְלָא יְחַיְכוּן וַחֲמַר בְּמַעְצְרַיָא לָא יַעְצְרוּן עָצוֹרִין עָצוֹר אַבְטֵלִית:

    And joy is taken away and gladness out of the fruitful field, and in the vineyards they shall not rejoice, neither shall they play sport; in the vats the treaders shall not tread out the wine; the treading of grapes I have made to cease.

11. 11

    עַל כֵּן מְעֵיהוֹן דְמוֹאֲבָאֵי כְּכִּנָרַיָא הָמָן וְלִבְּהוֹן עַל אֱנַשׁ כְּרַךְ תוּקְפֵיהוֹן דָוָן:

    Wherefore the bowels of the Moabites shall sound as a harp, and their heart shall mourn over the men of the city of their strength.

12. 12

    וִיהֵי אֲרֵי יֶחֱזֵי אֲרֵי יִלְאָה מוֹאָב עַל בָּמָתָא וְיֵעוּל לְבֵית טַעֲוָתֵיהּ לְמִבְעֵי וְלָא יִכּוּל:

    And it shall come to pass, that one shall see, that when Moab is wearied out upon his high place, he shall enter his idol-temple to pray, yet he shall not prevail.

13. 13

    דֵין פִּתְגָמָא דִי מַלֵיל יְיָ עַל מוֹאֲבָאֵי מִבְּכֵן:

    This is the word which the Lord spake concerning the Moabites long ago:

14. 14

    וּכְעַן מַלֵיל יְיָ לְמֵימָר בִּתְלַת שְׁנִין כִּשְׁנֵי אֲגִירָא וְיֵסוּף יְקָרְהוֹן דְמוֹאֲבָאֵי בְּכֹל הֲמוֹן סַגְיָא וּשְׁאָר צִבְחַר כִּזְעֵיר יְסוּף כָּל יְקָרֵיהוֹן:

    But now the Lord hath spoken, saying: Within three years, as the years of an hireling, the glory of the Moabites shall come to an end, with all that great multitude; and the remnant shall be small, a few; all their glory shall come to an end.