Yesaya 1
1 Masomphenya wonena za Yuda ndi Yerusalemu, amene Yesaya mwana wa Amozi, anaona pa nthawi ya ulamuliro wa Uziya, Yotamu, Ahazi ndi Hezekiya, mafumu a Yuda.
The vision of Isaiah son of Amoz, that he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.
2 Tamverani, miyamba inu! Tchera khutu, iwe dziko lapansi! Pakuti Yehova wanena kuti, “Ndinabala ana ndi kuwalera, koma anawo andiwukira Ine.
Hear, heavens, and give ear, earth; for Yahweh has spoken: “I have nourished and brought up children, but they have rebelled against me.
3 Ngʼombe imadziwa mwini wake, bulu amadziwa kumene kuli gome la mbuye wake, koma Israeli sadziwa, anthu anga samvetsa konse.”
The ox knows his owner, and the donkey his master's feeding trough, but Israel does not know, Israel does not understand.”
4 Haa, mtundu wochimwa, anthu olemedwa ndi machimo, obadwa kwa anthu ochita zoyipa, ana odzipereka ku zoyipa! Iwo asiya Yehova; anyoza Woyerayo wa Israeli ndipo afulatira Iyeyo.
Woe! Nation, sinners, a people weighed down with iniquity, offspring of evildoers, sons who act corruptly! They have abandoned Yahweh, they have despised the Holy One of Israel, they have estranged themselves from him.
5 Chifukwa chiyani mukufuna kuti muzingolangidwabe? Chifukwa chiyani mukupitirira kukhala mʼmoyo wowukira? Mutu wanu wonse uli ndi mabala, mtima wanu wonse wafowokeratu.
Why are you still being beaten? Why do you rebel more and more? The whole head is sick, the whole heart is weak.
6 Kuchokera ku phazi mpaka ku mutu palibe pabwino, paliponse pali mikwingwirima ndi zilonda, mabala ali magazi chuchuchu, mabala ake ngosatsuka, ngosamanga ndiponso ngosapaka mafuta ofewetsa.
From the sole of the foot to the head there is no part unharmed; only wounds, and bruises, and fresh open wounds; they have not been closed, cleansed, bandaged, nor treated with oil.
7 Dziko lanu lasanduka bwinja, mizinda yanu yatenthedwa ndi moto; minda yanu ikukololedwa ndi alendo inu muli pomwepo, dziko lanu lasanduka bwinja monga ngati lagonjetsedwa ndi alendo.
Your country is ruined; your cities are burned; your fields—in your presence, strangers are destroying them— abandoned devastation, overthrown by strangers.
8 Mwana wamkazi wa Ziyoni watsala yekha ngati nsanja mʼmunda wampesa, ngati chisimba mʼmunda wa minkhaka, ngati mzinda wozingidwa ndi nkhondo.
The daughter of Zion is left like a hut in a vineyard, like a shed in a garden of cucumbers, like a besieged city.
9 Yehova Wamphamvuzonse akanapanda kutisiyira opulumuka, tikanawonongeka ngati Sodomu, tikanakhala ngati anthu a ku Gomora.
If Yahweh of hosts had not left for us a small remnant, we would have been like Sodom, we would have been like Gomorrah.
10 Imvani mawu a Yehova, inu olamulira Sodomu; mverani lamulo la Mulungu wathu, inu anthu a ku Gomora!
Hear the word of Yahweh, you rulers of Sodom; listen to the law of our God, you people of Gomorrah:
11 Yehova akuti, “Kodi ndili nazo chiyani nsembe zanu zochuluka?” “Zandikola nsembe zanu zopsereza za nkhosa zazimuna ndiponso mafuta a nyama zonenepa; sindikusangalatsidwanso ndi magazi angʼombe zamphongo ndi a ana ankhosa ndi ambuzi zazimuna.
“What is the multitude of your sacrifices to me?” says Yahweh. “I have had enough of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fatted beasts; and in the blood of bulls, lambs, or goats I do not delight.
12 Ndani anakulamulirani kuti mubwere nazo pamaso panga? Ndani anakuwuzani kuti muzipondaponda mʼmabwalo a nyumba yanga?
When you come to appear before me, who has required this of you, to trample my courts?
13 Siyani kubweretsa nsembe zachabechabezo! Nsembe zanu zofukiza zimandinyansa Ine. Sindingapirire misonkhano yanu yoyipa, kapenanso zikondwerero za Mwezi Watsopano ndi Masabata.
Bring no more meaningless offerings; incense is an abomination to me; your new moon and Sabbath assemblies—I cannot tolerate these wicked assemblies.
14 Zikondwerero zanu za Mwezi Watsopano ndi masiku anu opatulika ndimadana nazo. Zasanduka katundu wondilemera; ndatopa kuzinyamula.
I hate your new moons and your appointed feasts; they are a burden to me; I am tired of enduring them.
15 Mukamatambasula manja anu popemphera, Ine sindidzakuyangʼanani; ngakhale muchulukitse mapemphero anu, sindidzakumverani. Manja anu ndi odzaza ndi magazi;
So when you spread out your hands in prayer, I hide my eyes from you; even though you offer many prayers, I will not listen; your hands are full of blood.
16 sambani, dziyeretseni. Chotsani pamaso panu ntchito zanu zoyipa! Lekani kuchita zoyipa,
Wash, cleanse yourselves; remove the evil of your deeds from my sight; stop being evil;
17 phunzirani kuchita zabwino! Funafunani chilungamo, thandizani oponderezedwa. Tetezani ana amasiye, muwayimirire akazi amasiye pa milandu yawo.”
learn to do good; seek justice, make straight the oppression, give justice to the fatherless, defend the widow.”
18 Yehova akuti, “Tiyeni tsono tikambe mlandu wanu. Ngakhale machimo anu ali ofiira, adzayera ngati thonje. Ngakhale ali ofiira ngati kapezi, adzayera ngati ubweya wankhosa.
“Come now, and let us reason together,” says Yahweh; “though your sins are like scarlet, they will be white like snow; though they are red like crimson, they will be like wool.
19 Ngati muli okonzeka kundimvera mudzadya zinthu zabwino za mʼdziko;
If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the good of the land,
20 koma mukakana ndi kuwukira mudzaphedwa ndi lupanga.” Pakuti Yehova wayankhula.
but if you refuse and rebel, the sword will devour you,” for the mouth of Yahweh has spoken it.
21 Taonani momwe mzinda wokhulupirika wasandukira wadama! Mzinda umene kale unali wodzaza ndi chiweruzo cholungama; mu mzindamo munali chilungamo, koma tsopano muli anthu opha anzawo!
How the faithful city has become a prostitute! She who was full of justice—she was full of righteousness, but now she is full of murderers.
22 Siliva wako wasanduka wachabechabe, vinyo wako wabwino wasungunulidwa ndi madzi.
Your silver has become impure, your wine mixed with water.
23 Atsogoleri ako ndi owukira, anthu ogwirizana ndi mbala; onse amakonda ziphuphu ndipo amathamangira mphatso. Iwo sateteza ana amasiye; ndipo samvera madandawulo a akazi amasiye.
Your princes are rebels and companions of thieves; everyone loves bribes and runs after payoffs. They do not defend the fatherless, nor does the widow's legal plea come before them.
24 Nʼchifukwa chake Ambuye Yehova Wamphamvu, Wamphamvuyo wa Israeli, akunena kuti, “Haa, odana nane ndidzawatha, ndipo ndidzawabwezera ndekha adani anga.
Therefore this is the declaration of the Lord Yahweh of hosts, the Mighty One of Israel: “Woe to them! I will take vengeance against my adversaries, and avenge myself against my enemies;
25 Ndidzatambasula dzanja langa kuti ndilimbane nawe; ndidzasungunula machimo ako nʼkuwachotsa, monga mmene amachotsera dzimbiri ndi mankhwala.
I will turn my hand against you, refine away your dross as with lye, and take away all your dross.
26 Ndidzabwezeretsa oweruza ako ngati masiku amakedzana, aphungu ako ndidzawabwezeretsa ngati poyamba paja. Kenaka iweyo udzatchedwa mzinda wolungama, mzinda wokhulupirika.”
I will restore your judges as at the first, and your counselors as at the beginning; after that you will be called the city of righteousness, a faithful town.”
27 Ziyoni adzawomboledwa mwa chiweruzo cholungama, anthu ake olapadi adzapulumutsidwa mwachilungamo.
Zion will be redeemed by justice, and her repentant ones by righteousness.
28 Koma owukira ndi ochimwa adzawawonongera pamodzi, ndipo amene asiya Yehova adzatheratu.
Rebels and sinners will be crushed together, and those who abandon Yahweh will be done away with.
29 “Mudzachita nayo manyazi mitengo ya thundu imene inkakusangalatsani; mudzagwetsa nkhope chifukwa cha minda imene munayipatula.
“For you will be ashamed of the sacred oak trees that you desired, and you will be embarrassed by the gardens that you have chosen.
30 Mudzakhala ngati mtengo wa thundu umene masamba ake akufota, mudzakhala ngati munda wopanda madzi.
For you will be like an oak whose leaf fades, and like a garden that has no water.
31 Munthu wamphamvu adzasanduka ngati udzu wowuma, ndipo ntchito zake zidzakhala ngati mbaliwali; motero zonse zidzayakira limodzi, popanda woti azimitse motowo.”
The strong man will be like tinder, and his work like a spark; they will both burn together, and no one will quench them.”
