2nd Book of Àzrah — 1
The Genealogy of Àzrah
1 The second book of the Nabym Àzrah the son of Sarayahu, son of Azaryahu, son of Hilkyahu, son of Shallum, son of Zaduk, son of Ahitub,
2 son of Ahiyahu, son of Phinahas, son of Ali, son of Amaryahu, son of Azaryahu, son of Maraiuth, son of Arna, son of Uzzi, son of Burith, son of Abishua, son of Phinahas, son of Alaazar,
3 son of Aarun, of the tribe of Lauy, who was a captive in the country of the Madas in the reign of Artaxarxas, king of the Parsians.
Àzrah’s Prophetic Call
4 The Dabar of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH came to me, saying,
5 “Go and declare to my people their evil deeds, and to their children the iniquities which they have committed against me, so that they may tell their children’s children
6 that the sins of their parents have increased in them, for they have forgotten me and have offered sacrifices to idols.
7 Was it not I who brought them out of the land of Mitzraym, out of the house of bondage? But they have angered me and despised my counsels.
8 Pull out the hair of your head and hurl all evils upon them, for they have not obeyed my law, they are a rebellious people.
9 How long shall I endure them, on whom I have bestowed such great benefits?
10 For their sake I have overthrown many kings: I struck down Pharuh with his servants, and all his army.
11 I have destroyed all nations before them, and scattered in the east the people of two provinces, Tyra and Sidun; I have slain all their enemies.
YAHUAH’s Mercies to Yashar'AL
12 “But speak to them and say, Thus says 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH:
13 Surely it was I who brought you through the Yam (sea), and made safe highways for you where there was no road; I gave you Musha as leader and Aarun as Kuhan;
14 I provided light for you from a pillar of fire, and did great wonders among you. Yet you have forgotten me, says 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH.
15 “Thus says 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH Tsaba'ut: The quails were a sign to you; I gave you camps for your protection, and in them you complained.
16 You have not exulted My Name at the destruction of your enemies, but to this day you still complain.
17 Where are the benefits which I bestowed on you? When you were hungry and thirsty in the wilderness, did you not cry out to me,
18 saying, ‘Why have you led us into this wilderness to kill us? It would have been better for us to serve the Mitzraym than to die in this wilderness.’
19 I pitied your groanings and gave you manna for food; you ate the bread of Malakym.
20 When you were thirsty, did I not cleave the rock so that waters flowed in abundance? Because of the heat I covered you with the leaves of trees.
21 I divided fertile lands among you; I drove out the Canaanites, the Perizzites, and the Philistines before you. What more can I do for you? says 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH.
22 Thus says 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH Tsaba'ut: When you were in the wilderness, at the bitter stream, thirsty and blaspheming my Name,
23 I did not send fire upon you for your blasphemies, but threw a tree into the water and made the stream sweet.
Yashar'AL’s Disobedience and Rejection
24 “What shall I do to you, O Ya'aqub? You would not obey me, O Yahudah. I will turn to other nations and will give them my Name, that they may keep my statutes.
25 Because you have forsaken me, I also will forsake you. When you beg mercy of me, I will show you no mercy.
26 When you call upon me, I will not listen to you; for you have defiled your hands with blood, and your feet are swift to commit murder.
27 It is not as though you had forsaken me; you have forsaken yourselves, says 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH.
28 “Thus says 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH Tsaba'ut: Have I not entreated you as a father entreats his sons or a mother her daughters or a nurse her children,
29 that you should be my people and I should be your 𐤀𐤋𐤅𐤄_ALUAH, and that you should be my sons and I should be your father?
30 I gathered you as a hen gathers her brood under her wings. But now, what shall I do to you? I will cast you out from my presence.
31 When you offer oblations to me, I will turn my face from you; for I have rejected your feast days, and new moons, and circumcisions of the flesh.
32 I sent to you my servants the Nabyms, but you have taken and slain them and torn their bodies in pieces; their blood I will require of you, says 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH.
33 “Thus says 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH Tsaba'ut: Your house is desolate; I will drive you out as the wind drives straw;
34 and your sons will have no children, because with you they have neglected my commandment and have done what is evil in my sight.
35 I will give your houses to a people that will come, who without having heard me will believe. Those to whom I have shown no signs will do what I have commanded.
36 They have seen no Nabyms, yet will recall their former state.
37 I call to witness the gratitude of the people that is to come, whose children rejoice with gladness; though they do not see me with bodily eyes, yet with the ruach they will believe the things I have said.
38 “And now, look with pride and see the people coming from the east;
39 to them I will give as leaders Abraham, Yachaq, and Ya'aqub and Husha and Amus and Micah and Yual and Ubadyahu and Yunah
40 and Nahum and Habakkuk, Zaphanyahu, Haggai, Zacharyahu and Malachi, who is also called the messenger of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH.