Isaias

Septuaginta

Septuaginta. The Book of Isaiah According to the Septuagint (Codex Alexandrinus). Ottley, Richard, Rusden, editor. Cambridge: C.J. Clay and Sons, 1904.

L. 1 Thus saith the Lord, Of what kind is the bill of your mother's divorcement, wherewith I sent her away? or to what debtor have I sold you? Behold, for your sins were ye sold, and for your transgressions sent I your mother away.

[*](21. ‘Yea’ (Gr. δέ).)[*](Or, ‘where were these of mine’ (eth.)[*](23. ‘their princesses,’ B ℵ)[*](23 fin. ‘the Lord, and they shall not be ashamed that wait for me,’)[*](26. ‘that afflicted thee,’ ℵBQ. ‘that I the Lord am he that...,’)[*](1. ‘debtor.’ This is the proper meaning of the Greek word, but the converse meaning seems required here. The Gr. word is used 1 Sam. xxii. 2. where the corresponding Hebrew is “Everyone who had a creditor,’ Heb. word as here. Perhaps, ‘to whom have I, as a debtor, sold you?’ Lucianic MSS., and Aquila.)
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2 Why was it that I came, and there was no man? I called, and he listened not? Is not my hand strong to deliver? or have I not strength to rescue? behold, by my threat I will make the sea a desolation, and make rivers desolate, and their fishes shall be dried up because there is no water, and shall die for thirst.

3 And I will clothe the heaven with darkness, and will make his shroud as sackcloth.

4 The Lord giveth me a tongue of instruction, to perceive in season when I must speak a word; he gave me in the morning, he added unto me an ear to hear,

5 And the instruction of the Lord openeth mine ears, and I am not disobedient, nor gainsay (it).

6 I have given my back for scourges, and my cheeks for blows, and my face I turned not away from the shame of spittings,

7 And the Lord became my helper; therefore I turned not back; but I set my face as a solid rock, and I perceived that I should not be ashamed.

8 For he draweth near that justified me: who is he that contendeth with me; let him stand up against me together; yea, who is he that contendeth with me? let him draw near to me.

9 Behold, the Lord helpeth me: who shall harm me? behold, all ye. shall wax old ’a garment, and as it were a moth shall eat you up.

10 Who among you is he that feareth the Lord? let him listen to the voice of his servant: ye that walk in darkness, they have no light, trust ye in the name of the Lord, and stay yourselves upon God.

[*](2. ‘and there was none that listened,’ ℵBQ. ‘by my reproof,’ B: reproof and my ’ ℵ*. ℵcorr as text).)[*](3 init. Omit ‘And,’ B.)[*](4. i.e. ‘an instructed (or disciplined) tongue.6 Omit ‘in ’ ℵBQ. ‘The Lord’ repeated (so vv. 5 and 7).)[*](6 init. ‘I ’ ℵB.)[*](7. ‘turn back,’ often implying shame. Cf. Psal. xl. 14, lxx. 2)[*](9. ‘will help,’ B: omit ‘as it were,’)
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11 Behold, all ye kindle a fire, and strengthen a flame; walk by the light of your fire, and in the flame wherewith ye kindled it; because of me came this upon you, ye shall lie down in pain.