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1 Но на измъчената земя не ще има мрак Както в предишните времена, Когато Той унижи земята Завулон и земята Нефталим; Но в послешните времена ще я направи славна- Нея, която по пътя към езерото, оттатък Иордан, Галилея на народите.
However, those in Judah who have been distressed/worried will not [continue to] suffer. Previously, Yahweh humbled [the people in] the land [where the tribes of] Zebulun and Naphtali [live]. But in the future he will honor [the people who live in] that Galilee region, along the road between the Jordan [River] and the [Mediterranean] Sea, where [many] foreigners live.
2 Людете, които ходеха в тъмнина, видяха голяма светлина; На ония, които седяха в земя на мрачна сянка Изгря им светлина.
[Some day, it will be as though] [MET] the people who walked in darkness will see a great light. A [great] light will shine on those who live in a land where they have great troubles/distress.
3 Умножил си народа, Увеличил си радостта му; Радват се пред Тебе както се радват във време на жътва, Както се радват, когато делят користи.
[Yahweh], you will cause us people in Israel to rejoice; we will become very happy. We will rejoice about what you [have done] like [SIM] people rejoice when they harvest their crops, [or] like soldiers rejoice when they divide up among themselves the things that they have captured in a battle.
4 Защото Ти си строшил, както в деня на Мадиама, Тежкия им хомот, тоягата за плещите им, И бичът на угнетителя им.
You will cause us to no longer be slaves [MET] [of those who captured us]; you will lift the heavy burdens from our shoulders. [It will be as though] you will break the rods of those who oppressed us, like you did when you destroyed [the army of] the Midian people-group.
5 Защото всяка чизма на обутия ратник в шума И облеклата валяни в кръв, Ще бъдат за изгаряне и гориво за огън.
The boots that the enemy soldiers have worn and their clothing which has stains of blood on them will all be burned up; they will only be fuel for a [big] fire.
6 Защото ни се роди Дете, Син ни се даде; И управлението ще бъде на рамото Му; И името Му ще бъде: Чудесен, Съветник, Бог могъщ, Отец на вечността, Княз на мира.
Another reason that we will rejoice is that a [special] child will be born for us; [a woman will give birth to] a son, who will be our ruler. And his names will be ‘Wonderful Counselor’, ‘Mighty/Powerful God’, ‘[Our] Everlasting Father’, and ‘Prince/Ruler [who enables us to have] Peace’.
7 Управлението Му и мирът непрастанно ще се увеличават На Давидовия престол и на неговото царство, За да го утвърди и поддържа, Чрез правосъдие и чрез правда, от сега и до века. Ревността на Господа на Силите ще извърши това.
His rule, and the peace that he [brings/causes], will never end. He will rule [MTY] fairly and justly [DOU], like [his ancestor King] David did. This will happen because the Commander of the armies of angels greatly desires that it happen.
8 Господ изпрати слово на Якова; И то свърхлетя и върху Израиля.
The Lord has warned the people of Israel, the descendants of Jacob; he has said that [he will punish] them.
9 И всичките люде ще го познаят, Дори до Ефрем и жителите на Самария, Които гордо и с надменно сърце казват:
And all the people in Samaria and [other places in] Israel know that, [but] they are very proud and arrogant [DOU]. They say, “Our city has been destroyed, but we will [take away the broken bricks from the ruins] [and] replace them with carefully cut stones. Our sycamore-fig trees have been cut down [by our enemies], but we will plant cedar trees [in their place].”
10 Кирпичите паднаха, но ние ще съзидаме с дялани камъни; Черниците се изсякоха, но ще ги заменим с кедри.
11 Затова Господ ще подигне отгоре му ония, които се противиха против Расина, И ще възбуди неприятелите му,
But Yahweh brought the armies of [Assyria], the enemies of King Rezin [of Syria, to fight] against Israel and incited [other] nations [to attack Israel].
12 Сирийците отпред, и филистимците отдире, - И те ще изядат Израиля с отворени уста. При все това, гневът Му не се отвърна, Но ръката Му е още простряна.
[The army of] Syria [came] from the east, and [the army of] Philistia [came] from the west, and they destroyed Israel [like a wild animal tears another animal apart and] [MET] devours it. But even after that happened, Yahweh was still very angry with them. He was ready to strike them with his fist again.
13 Но пак людете не се връщат към Този, Който ги поразява, Нито търсят Господа на Силите.
[But even though] Yahweh punished his people [like that], they [still] did not return to him [and worship him]. They [still] did not request the Commander of the armies of angels [to assist them].
14 Затова Господ ще отсече от Израиля в един ден И глава и опашка, палмов клон и тръстика.
Therefore, in one day Yahweh will get rid of [those who are like] Israel’s head and [those who are like] its tail; the [ones who are like] the top of the palm tree and the [ones who are like] the bottom.
15 (Старецът и почтеният мъж, той е глава; А пророкът, който поучава лъжи, той е опашка).
The leaders [DOU] of Israel are the head, and the prophets who tell lies are the tail.
16 Защото водителите на тия люде ги заблуждават, И водените от тях загиват.
The leaders of the people have misled them; they have caused the people that they are ruling to be confused.
17 Затова Господ не ще се зарадва за юношите им, Нито ще се смили за сирачетата и вдовиците им; Понеже те всички са нечестиви и злодейци, И всички уста говорят безумие. При все това, гневът Му не се отвърна, Но ръката Му е още простряна.
For that reason, Yahweh is not pleased with the young men [of Israel], and he does not [even] act mercifully toward the widows and orphans, because they are all ungodly and wicked, and they all say things that are foolish. [But] Yahweh still is angry with them; he is ready to strike them with his fist again.
18 Защото беззаконието изгаря като огън, Който пояжда глоговете и тръните; Да! Той пламти в горските гъсталаци, И те се издигат като тежки облаци дим.
When people do wicked things, it is like [SIM] a brushfire [that spreads rapidly]. It burns up [not only] briers and thorns; it starts a big fire in the forests from which clouds of smoke will rise.
19 От гнева на Господа на Силите земята изгоря И людете ще бъдат като гориво за огън; Никой не жали брата си.
[It is as though] the [whole] land is burned [black] because the Commander of the armies of angels is extremely angry with the Israeli people. They will become like [SIM] fuel for that great fire, and no one will try to rescue even his [own] brother [from that fire].
20 Човек ще граби отдясно, но ще остане гладен; И ще яде наляво, но не ще са насити! Всеки от тях ще яде месата на своята мишца,
Israeli people will attack their neighbors on the right [to get food from them], but they will still be hungry. They will [kill those who live in houses] on the left and eat their flesh, but their stomachs will still not be full.
21 Манасия Ефрема, и Ефрем Манасия, И то заедно ще бъдат против Юда. При все това, гневът Му не се отвърна, Но ръката Му е още простряна.
[People of the tribes of] Manasseh and Ephraim will attack each other, and [then] they will both attack the people of Judah. But even after that happens, Yahweh will still be very angry with them. He will be ready to strike them with his fist again.
