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עד אשר קם נביא כאש, ודבריו כתנור בוער.
Until a prophet like fire arose, whose words were like a flaming oven.
Καὶ ἀνέστη Ἠλίας προφήτης ὡς πῦρ, καὶ ὁ λόγος αὐτοῦ ὡς λαμπὰς ἐκαίετο·
Then stood up Elijah the prophet as fire, And his word burned like a lamp.
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וישבר להם מטה לחם, ובקנאתו המעיטם.
And he shattered their staff of bread, and in his zealousness reduced them greatly.
ὃς ἐπήγαγεν ἐπʼ αὐτοὺς λιμὸν, καὶ τῷ ζήλῳ αὐτοῦ ὠλιγοποίησεν αὐτούς.
He brought a sore famine upon them, And by his zeal he diminished their number.
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בדבר אל עצר שמים, ויורד שלוש אשות.
With a word of God, the heavens stopped; and rained three fires.
Ἐν λόγῳ Κυρίου ἀνέσχεν οὐρανὸν, κατήγαγεν οὕτως τρὶς πῦρ.
By the word of the Lord he shut up the heaven, And also three times brought down fire.
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מה נורא אתה אליהו, ואשר כמוך יתפאר.
How awesome are you, Eliyahu, and who is like you in wonder?
Ὡς ἐδοξάσθης Ἠλία ἐν τοῖς θαυμασίοις σου; καὶ τίς ὅμοιός σοι καυχᾶσθαι;
O Elijah, how wast thou honored in thy wondrous deeds! And who may glory like unto thee!
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המקים גוע ממות, ומשאול כרצון יהוה.
Who raised a corpse from death, and from Sheol, as ADONAI willed.
Ὁ ἐγείρας νεκρὸν ἐκ θυνάτου καὶ ἐξ ᾅδου ἐν λόγῳ ὑψίστου·
Who didst raise up a dead man from death, And his soul from the place of the dead, by the word of the most High:
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המוריד מלכים על שחת, ונכבדים ממטותם. המושח מלא תשלומות, ונביא תחליף תחתיך.
Who brought kings down to the pit, and nobles up from their sickbeds. Who anointed the one who fulfilled retribution, and the prophet who replaced you.
ὁ καταγαγὼν βασιλεῖς εἰς ἀπώλειαν, καὶ δεδοξασμένους ἀπὸ κλίνης αὐτῶν·
Who broughtest kings to destruction, And honorable men from their bed:
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השמע בסיני תוכחות, ובחורב משפטי נקם.
Who heard reproofs at Sinai, and at Ḥorev judgements of vengeance.
ὁ ἀκούων ἐν Σινᾷ ἐλεγμὸν, καὶ ἐν Χωρὴβ κρίματα ἐκδικήσεως·
Who heardest the rebuke of the Lord in Sinai, And in Horeb the judgment of vengeance:
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ὁ χρίων βασιλεῖς εἰς ἀνταπόδομα, καὶ προφήτας διαδόχους μετʼ αὐτόν·
Who anointedst kings to take revenge, And prophets to succeed after him:
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הנלקח בסערה מעלה, ובגדודי אש שמים.
Who was taken up in a whirlwind, in a regiment of heaven's fire.
ὁ ἀναληφθεὶς ἐν λαίλαπι πυρὸς ἐν ἅρματι ἵππων πυρίνων·
Who wast taken up in a whirlwind of fire, And in a chariot of fiery horses:
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הכתוב נכון לעת, להשבית אף לפני חרון אל. להשיב לב אבות על בנים, ולהכין שבטי ישראל.
Who was written truly for the time, to stop anger before the rage of God; to return the hearts of fathers to their sons, and to establish the tribes of Israel.
ὁ καταγραφεὶς ἐν ἐλεγμοῖς εἰς καιροὺς, κοπάσαι ὀργὴν πρὸ θυμοῦ, καὶ ἐπιστρέψαι καρδίαν πατρὸς πρὸς υἱὸν, καὶ καταστῆσαι φυλὰς Ἰακώβ.
Who wast ordained for reproofs in their times, To pacify the wrath of the Lord’s judgment, before it broke forth into fury, And to turn the heart of the father unto the son, And to restore the tribes of Jacob.
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אשרי ראך ומת, ואשריך כי חיה תחיה.
Happy is one who sees you and dies, and happy are you for you still live.
Μακάριοι οἱ ἰδόντες σε, καὶ οἱ ἐν ἀγαπήσει κεκοσμημένοι· καὶ γὰρ ἡμεῖς ζωῇ ζησόμεθα.
Blessed are they that saw thee, And slept in love; For we shall surely live.
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אליהו שבאוצר נסתר, ונמלא רוחו אלישע. פי שנים אותות הרבה, ומופתים כל מוצא פיהו.
Eliyahu, who in the treasuries is hidden, and whose spirit filled Elisha; for many twofold signs and wonders came from all that came from his mouth.
Ἠλίας, ὃς ἐν λαίλαπι ἐσκεπάσθη· καὶ Ἐλισαιὲ ἐνεπλήσθη πνεύματος αὐτοῦ· καὶ ἐν ἡμέραις αὐτοῦ οὐκ ἐσαλεύθη ὑπὸ ἄρχοντος, καὶ οὐ κατεδυνάστευσεν αὐτὸν οὐδείς.
Elijah it was, who was covered with a whirlwind; And Elisha was filled with his spirit: While he lived, he was not moved [with the presence] of any prince, Neither could any bring him into subjection.
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מימיו לא זע מכל, ולא משל ברוחו כל בשר. כל דבר לא נפלא ממנו, ומתחתיו נברא בשרו.
In his days he never cowered before anything, and no mortal power ruled his spirit. Not a thing was too wondrous for him, and from below him his flesh was created.
Πᾶς λόγος οὐχ ὑπερῇρεν αὐτὸν, καὶ ἐν κοιμήσει ἐπροφήτευσε τὸ σῶμα αὐτοῦ.
No word could overcome him; And after his death his body prophesied.
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בחייו עשה נפלאות, ובמותו תמהי מעשה.
In his life he did wonders, and in his death powerful deeds.
Καὶ ἐν ζωῇ αὐτοῦ ἐποίησε τέρατα. καὶ ἐν τελευτῇ θαυμάσια τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ.
He did wonders in his life, And at his death were his works marvelous.
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בכל זאת לא שב העם, ולא חדלו מחטאתם. עד אשר נסחו מארצם, ויפוצו בכל הארץ.
With all this the people did not repent; and did not cease from their sins; until they were torn from their land, and scattered in all the earth.
Ἐν πᾶσι τούτοις οὐ μετενόησεν ὁ λαὸς, καὶ οὐκ ἀπέστησαν ἀπὸ τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν, ἕως ἐπρονομεύθησαν ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐσκορπίσθησαν ἐν πάσῃ τῇ γῇ· καὶ κατελείφθη ὁ λαὸς ὀλιγοστὸς, καὶ ἄρχων τῷ οἴκῳ Δαυίδ.
For all this the people repented not, Neither departed they from their sins, Till they were spoiled and carried out of their land, And were scattered through all the earth: Yet there remained a small people, And a ruler in the house of David:
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וישאר ליהודה מזער, ועוד לבית דוד קצין. ויש מהם עשו יושר, ויש מהם הפליאו מעל.
And a few remained with Judah, and there still was a ruler from the house of David. And there were from among them who did right, and there were from among them who did evil.
Τινὲς μὲν αὐτῶν ἐποίησαν τὸ ἀρεστὸν, τινὲς δὲ ἐπλήθυναν ἁμαρτίας.
Of whom some did that which was pleasing [to God], And some multiplied sins.
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יחזקיהו חזק עירו, בהטות אל תוכה מים. ויחצב כנחשת צורים, ויחסום הרים מקוה.
Yeḥizqiyahu strengthened his city by bringing into it water; and he cut through rock with bronze, and dammed the mountains for a pool.
Ἐζεκίας ὠχύρωσε τὴν πόλιν αὐτοῦ, καὶ εἰσήγαγεν εἰς μέσον αὐτῶν τὸν Γώγ· ὤρυξε σιδήρῳ ἀκρότομον, καὶ ᾠκοδόμησε κρήνας εἰς ὕδατα.
Hezekiah fortified his city, And brought in water into the midst thereof: He dug the hard rock with iron, And made wells for waters.
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בימיו עלה סנחריב, וישלח את רבשקה. ויט ידו על ציון, ויגדף אל בגאונו.
In his days Sanḥeriv arose, and sent out Ravshaqeh; and he lifted his hand against Zion, and blasphemed God in his pride.
Ἐν ἡμέραις αὐτοῦ ἀνέβη Σενναχηρὶμ, καὶ ἀπέστειλε Ῥαψάκην, καὶ ἀπῇρε· καὶ ἐπῇρεν ἡ χεὶρ αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ Σιὼν, καὶ ἐμεγαλαύχησεν ὑπερηφανίᾳ αὐτοῦ.
In his time Sennacherib came up, And sent Rabshakeh, And lifted up his hand against Zion, And boasted proudly.
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אז נמוגו בגאון לבם, ויחילו כיולדה.
Then they were appalled at his pride, and writhed like a woman in later.
Τότε ἐσαλεύθησαν καρδίαι καὶ χεῖρες αὐτῶν, καὶ ὠδίνησαν ὡς αἱ τίκτουσαι.
Then trembled their hearts and hands, And they were in pain, as women in travail.
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ויקראו אל אל עליון, ויפרשו אליו כפים.
And they called to God the Highest, and they spread out their hands.
Καὶ ἐπεκαλέσαντο τὸν Κύριον τὸν ἐλεήμονα, ἐκπετάσαντες τὰς χεῖρας αὐτῶν πρὸς αὐτόν· καὶ ὁ ἅγιος ἐξ οὐρανοῦ ταχὺ ἐπήκουσεν αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐλυτρώσατο αὐτοὺς ἐν χειρὶ Ἡσαΐου.
But they called upon the Lord who is merciful, And stretched out their hands toward him: And immediately the Holy One heard them out of heaven, And delivered them by the ministry of Isaiah.
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ויך את מחנה אשור, ויהמם במגפה.
And He smote the camp of Assyria, and they were devastated in a plague.
Ἐπάταξε τὴν παρεμβολὴν τῶν Ἀσσυρίων, καὶ ἐξέτριψεν αὐτοὺς ὁ ἄγγελος αὐτοῦ.
He smote the host of the Assyrians, And his angel destroyed them.
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כי עשה יחזקיהו את הטוב, ויחזק בדרכי דוד. [כאשר צוהו ישעיה הנביא, המהלל בנביאים.]
Thus did Yeḥizqiyahu good, and was strong in the ways of David [as Yeshayahu the prophet commanded him, praised among the prophets.]
Ἐποίησε γὰρ Ἐζεκίας τὸ ἀρεστὸν Κυρίῳ, καὶ ἐνίσχυσεν ἐν ὁδοῖς Δαυὶδ τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ, ἃς ἐνετείλατο Ἡσαΐας ὁ προφήτης ὁ μέγας, καὶ πιστὸς ἐν ὁράσει αὐτοῦ.
For Hezekiah had done the thing that pleased the Lord, And was strong in the ways of David his father, As Isaiah the prophet, who was great And faithful in his vision, had commanded him.
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[בימיו עמד השמש, ונוסף על חיי המלך.]
[In his days the sun stood, and added to the life of the king.]
Ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις αὐτοῦ ἀνεπόδισεν ὁ ἥλιος, καὶ προσέθηκε ζωὴν βασιλεῖ·
In his time the sun went backward, And he lengthened the king’s life.
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ברוח גבורה חזה אחרית, וינחם אבלי ציון.
With a great spirit he saw the end, and comforted the mourners of Zion.
Πνεύματι μεγάλῳ εἶδε τὰ ἔσχατα, καὶ παρεκάλεσε τοὺς πενθοῦντας ἐν Σιών.
He saw by an excellent spirit what should come to pass at the last, And he comforted them that mourned in Zion.
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עד עולם הגיד נהיות, ונסתרות לפני בואן.
Eternally he told them what would be, and secrets before they occured.
Ἕως τοῦ αἰῶνος ὑπέδειξε τὰ ἐσόμενα, καὶ τὰ ἀπόκρυφα πρινὴ παραγενέσθαι αὐτά.
He showed what should come to pass forever, And secret things or ever they came.