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O people walking in darkness, behold a great light: ye that dwell in the region and shadow of death, a light shall shine upon you.

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Сіє́ пре́жде испі́й, ско́ро твори́, страно́ Завуло́ня и земле́ Нефѳалі́мля, и про́чіи при мо́ри живу́щіи, и объ ону́ страну́ Іорда́на, Галіле́а язы́ковъ.

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The multitude of the people which thou hast brought down in thy joy, they shall even rejoice before thee as they that rejoice in harvest, and as they that divide the spoil.

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Лю́діє ходя́щіи во тмѣ́ ви́дѣша свѣ́тъ ве́лій: живу́щіи во странѣ́ и сѣ́ни сме́ртнѣй, свѣ́тъ возсія́єтъ на вы́.

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Because the yoke that was laid upon them has been taken away, and the rod that was on their neck: for he has broken the rod of the exactors, as in the day of Madiam.

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Мно́жайшіи лю́діє, я́же изве́лъ єси́, въ весе́ліи твоє́мъ: и возвеселя́тся предъ тобо́ю, я́коже веселя́щіися въ жа́тву, и я́коже веселя́тся дѣля́щіи коры́сти.

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For they shall compensate for every garment that has been acquired by deceit, and all raiment with restitution; and they shall be willing, even if they were burnt with fire.

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Зане́ отъя́тся яре́мъ лежа́й на ни́хъ, и же́злъ, и́же на вы́и и́хъ: же́злъ бо истязу́ющихъ разсы́па Госпо́дь, я́коже въ де́нь, и́же на Мадіа́ма.

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For a child is born to us, and a son is given to us, whose government is upon his shoulder: and his name is called the Messenger of great counsel: for I will bring peace upon the princes, and health to him.

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Я́ко вся́кую оде́жду со́бранну ле́стію и ри́зу съ примире́ніємъ отдаду́тъ, и восхотя́тъ, да бы́ша огне́мъ сожже́ны бы́ли.

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His government shall be great, and of his peace there is no end: it shall be upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to establish it, and to support it with judgment and with righteousness, from henceforth and for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts shall perform this.

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Я́ко отроча́ роди́ся на́мъ, Сы́нъ, и даде́ся на́мъ, єго́же нача́лство бы́сть на ра́мѣ єго́: и нарица́єтся и́мя єго́: вели́ка совѣ́та а́нгелъ, чу́денъ, совѣ́тникъ, Бо́гъ крѣ́пкій, властели́нъ, кня́зь ми́ра, Оте́цъ бу́дущаго вѣ́ка: приведу́ бо ми́ръ на кня́зи, ми́ръ и здра́віє єму́.

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The Lord has sent death upon Jacob, and it has come upon Israel.

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И ве́ліє нача́лство єго́, и ми́ра єго́ нѣ́сть предѣ́ла на престо́лѣ Дави́довѣ и на ца́рствѣ єго́, испра́вити є́ и заступи́ти єго́ въ судѣ́ и пра́вдѣ, отны́нѣ и до вѣ́ка: ре́вность Го́спода Савао́ѳа сотвори́тъ сія́.

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And all the people of Ephraim, and they that dwelt in Samaria shall know, who say in their pride and lofty heart,

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Сме́рть {Євр.: сло́во.} посла́ Госпо́дь на Іа́кова, и пріи́де на Ізра́иля:

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The bricks are fallen down, but come, let us hew stones, and cut down sycamores and cedars, and let us build for ourselves a tower.

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и уразумѣ́ютъ вси́ лю́діє Єфре́мовы и живу́щіи въ самарі́и, въ досажде́ніи и высо́цѣмъ се́рдцы глаго́люще:

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And God shall dash down them that rise up against him on mount Sion, and shall scatter his enemies;

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плі́нѳы падо́ша, но пріиди́те, изсѣче́мъ ка́меніє и посѣче́мъ черни́чіє и ке́дры, и сози́ждемъ себѣ́ сто́лпъ.

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even Syria from the rising of the sun, and the Greeks from the setting of the sun, who devour Israel with open mouth. For all this his anger is not turned away, but still his hand is exalted.

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И разруши́тъ Бо́гъ востаю́щыя на го́ру Сіо́ню, и враги́ єго́ разсы́плетъ:

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But the people turned not until they were smitten, and they sought not the Lord.

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сирі́ю от восто́къ со́лнца и є́ллины от за́пада со́лнца, пояда́ющыя Ізра́иля всѣ́ми усты́. Во всѣ́хъ си́хъ не отврати́ся я́рость єго́, но єще́ рука́ єго́ высока́.

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So the Lord took away from Israel the head and tail, great and small, in one day:

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И лю́діє не обрати́шася, до́ндеже я́звени бы́ша, и Го́спода не взыска́ша.

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the old man, and them that respect persons, this is the head; and the prophet teaching unlawful things, he is the tail.

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И отъя́тъ Госпо́дь от Ізра́иля главу́ и о́шибъ, вели́ка и ма́ла, во єди́нъ де́нь:

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And they that pronounce this people blessed shall mislead them; and they mislead them that they may devour them.

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ста́рца и чудя́щихся ли́цамъ, сіє́ нача́ло: и проро́ка уча́ща беззако́нная, се́й о́шибъ.

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Therefore the Lord shall not take pleasure in their young men, neither shall he have pity on their orphans or on their widows: for they are all transgressors and wicked, and every mouth speaks unjustly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is yet exalted.

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И бу́дутъ блажа́щіи люді́й си́хъ льстя́ше, и льстя́тъ, я́ко да поглотя́тъ я́.

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And iniquity shall burn as fire, and shall be devoured by fire as dry grass: and it shall burn in the thickets of the wood, and shall devour all that is round about the hills.

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Сего́ ра́ди о ю́ношахъ и́хъ не возвесели́тся Госпо́дь, и сиро́тъ и́хъ и вдови́цъ и́хъ не поми́луєтъ: я́ко вси́ беззако́нніи и лука́віи, и вся́кая уста́ глаго́лютъ непра́вду. Во всѣ́хъ си́хъ не отврати́ся я́рость єго́, но єще́ рука́ єго́ высока́.

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The whole earth is set on fire because of the fierce anger of the Lord, and the people shall be as men burnt by fire: no man shall pity his brother.

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И разгори́тся я́ко о́гнь беззако́ніє, и я́ко тро́скотъ сухі́й пояде́нъ бу́детъ огне́мъ, и разгори́тся въ ча́щахъ дубра́вныхъ и поя́стъ, я́же о́крестъ холмо́въ вся́.

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But one shall turn aside to the right hand, for he shall be hungry; and shall eat on the left, and a man shall by no means be satisfied with eating the flesh of his own arm.

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За я́рость гнѣ́ва Госпо́дня сгорѣ́ вся́ земля́, и бу́дутъ лю́діє я́ко огне́мъ пожже́ни: человѣ́къ бра́та своєго́ не поми́луєтъ,

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For Manasses shall eat the flesh of Ephraim, and Ephraim the flesh of Manasses; for they shall besiege Juda together. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is yet exalted.

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но уклони́тся на де́сно, я́ко вза́лчетъ, и снѣ́сть от шу́іихъ, и не насы́тится человѣ́къ яды́й пло́ти мы́шцы своєя́: