Targum Isaiah

1Behold, a king shall reign in truth, and the righteous shall be magnified to execute just vengeance on the people.

2And the just that were hidden because of the wicked, as those who hide themselves on account of a storm, shall return, and shall be magnified, and their instruction shall be received quickly, like the waters that flow into a dry land, like the shadow of a great rock in a parched land.

3And the eyes of the righteous shall not be shut, and the ears of those who receive instruction shall hear.

4Even the heart of the rash shall understand knowledge, and the tongue of those that was tied shall be ready to speak plainly.

5And the wicked man shall no more be called just, and he that transgresses against His WORD shall not be called mighty.

6For the wicked will talk wickedness, and in their heart they meditate violence, to practise falsehood, and to speak revolt against the Lord, to weary the soul of the righteous, who long after instruction, as the hungry after bread; and after the words of the law, which are like water to him that is athirst, they purpose to make to cease.

7And the wicked, whose works are evil, take counsel with sinners to destroy the poor with lying words, and the words of the needy in judgment.

8But the righteous counsel truth, and in their truth they shall be established.

9Ye provinces that dwell at ease: arise, hear my voice. Ye cities that dwell in safety, listen to my word.

10Those who dwell at ease shall be agitated for days and years, because the corn is come to an end, and there is no fruit to gather.

11They that dwell at ease shall be broken, they that dwell in safety shall tremble; strip ye, and make you bare, and gird sackcloth upon your loins.

12They beat the breasts for the pleasant fields, for the fruit-laden vines.

13Upon the land of my people thorns and thistles shall come up, yea, in all the houses of joy in the fortified city.

14For the house of the sanctuary shall be laid waste; the noisy city shall be desolate, in which they worship: the house of our strength and hiding place shall be searched out, dug up, desolate and waste unto a time. The place which was a house of joy and gladness for kings is now become a spoil for armies.

15All these things shall come upon us until refreshing shall come to us from the face of Him, whose Shekinah is in the highest heavens. The wilderness shall become a fruitful field, and the fruitful field shall be inhabited by many cities.

16Then they that do justice shall dwell in the wilderness, and those that do righteousness shall inhabit the fruitful field.

17And they that do righteousness shall be at peace, and those that adorn righteousness shall be in quietness, and they shall be in safety for ever.

18And my people shall dwell in their habitations in peace, and in their land in safety, and in their cities at ease.

19And hail shall descend and shall slay the armies of the nations, and their encampments shall be laid desolate, and come to an end.

20Blessed are ye, O just, ye work out for yourselves good works: because ye are like those, who sow by watered places, sending the oxen to tread out the corn, and asses to gather it in.