Yesaya 43
1 Koma tsopano, Yehova amene anakulenga, iwe Yakobo, amene anakuwumba, iwe Israeli akuti, “Usaope, pakuti ndakuwombola; Ndinakuyitanitsa mokutchula dzina lako, ndiwe wanga.
But now thus saith Jehovah, that created thee, O Jacob, That formed thee, O Israel: Fear not, for I have redeemed thee; I have called thee by name; thou art mine!
2 Pamene ukuwoloka nyanja, ndidzakhala nawe; ndipo pamene ukuwoloka mitsinje, sidzakukokolola. Pamene ukudutsa pa moto, sudzapsa; lawi la moto silidzakutentha.
When thou passest through waters, I will be with thee; And through rivers, they shall not overflow thee; When thou walkest through fire, thou shalt not be burned, And the flame shall not consume thee.
3 Chifukwa Ine Yehova, Mulungu wako, Woyera wa Israeli, ndine Mpulumutsi wako. Ndinapereka Igupto pofuna kuti ndiwombole iwe, ndinapereka Kusi ndi Seba mʼmalo mwa iwe.
For I am Jehovah, thy God, The Holy One of Israel, thy saviour. I will give Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee;
4 Popeza kuti ndiwe wamtengowapatali wolemekezeka ndi wapamtima panga, ndipo chifukwa ndimakukonda, ndidzapereka anthu mʼmalo mwa iwe, ndidzapereka mitundu ya anthu pofuna kuwombola moyo wako.
Because thou art precious in my sight, Because thou art honored, and I love thee, Therefore will I give men for thee, And nations for thy life.
5 Usachite mantha, pakuti Ine ndili nawe; ndidzabweretsa ana ako kuchokera kummawa, ndipo ndidzakusonkhanitsani kuchokera kumadzulo.
Fear not, for I am with thee! I will bring thy children from the East, And gather thee from the West.
6 Ndidzawuza a kumpoto kuti, ‘Amasuleni,’ ndidzawuza akummwera kuti, ‘Musawagwire.’ Bweretsani ana anga aamuna kuchokera ku mayiko akutali, ana anga a akazi kuchokera kumalekezero a dziko lapansi;
I will say to the North, “Give them up!” And to the South, “Withhold them not! Bring my sons from afar, And my daughters from the ends of the earth;
7 onsewo amadziwika ndi dzina langa; ndinawalenga chifukwa cha ulemerero wanga, ndinawawumba, inde ndinawapanga.”
Every one that is called by my name, That I have created for my glory, That I have formed and made!”
8 Tulutsa anthu amene ali nawo maso koma sakupenya, anthu amene ali nawo makutu koma sakumva.
Bring forth the blind people, having eyes, And the deaf, having ears.
9 Mitundu yonse ya anthu isonkhane pamodzi, anthu a mitundu ina akhale pamodzi pabwalo la milandu. Ndani wa iwo amene ananeneratu zimenezi? Ndani wa iwo anatifotokozerapo zinthu zakalekale? Abweretu ndi mboni zawo kuti adzatsimikizire kuti ananena zoona, kuti anthu ena amve ndi kunena kuti, “Ndi zoona.”
Let all the nations be gathered together, And the kingdoms be assembled! Who among them hath declared this, And can show us former predictions? Let them produce their witnesses that they are right; That men may hear, and say, It is true!
10 Yehova akunena kuti, “Inu Aisraeli ndinu mboni zanga, ndi mtumiki wanga amene ndinakusankha, kuti mundidziwe ndi kundikhulupirira, ndipo mudzamvetsa kuti Mulungu ndine ndekha. Patsogolo panga sipanapangidwepo mulungu wina, ngakhale pambuyo panga sipadzakhalaponso wina.”
Ye are my witnesses, saith Jehovah, And my servant whom I have chosen, That ye may know and believe me, And understand that I am He. Before me was no god formed, And after me there shall be none.
11 Akutero Yehova, “Ine, Inetu ndine Yehova, ndipo palibe Mpulumutsi wina koma Ine ndekha.
I, I am Jehovah, And besides me there is no saviour.
12 Ndine amene ndinaneneratu, amene ndinakupulumutsa; ndine, osati mulungu wina wachilendo pakati panu amene ndinalengezeratu. Inu ndinu mboni zanga, kuti Ine ndine Mulungu,” akutero Yehova.
I have declared and have saved; I made it known, when there was no strange god among you; Ye are my witnesses, saith Jehovah, That I am God.
13 “Ine ndine Mulungu kuyambira nthawi yamakedzana, ndipo ndidzakhalabe Mulungu ku nthawi zonse. Palibe amene angathe kuthawa mʼmanja mwanga, ndipo chimene ndachita palibe angathe kuchisintha.”
Even from the beginning of time I have been He, And none can rescue from my hand; I undertake, and who can hinder?
14 Yehova akuti, Mpulumutsi wanu, Woyerayo wa Israeli akuti, “Chifukwa cha inu ndidzatuma gulu lankhondo kukalimbana ndi Babuloni ndi kukupulumutsani. Ndidzagwetsa zitseko zonse za mzindawo, ndipo kukondwa kwa anthu ake kudzasanduka kulira.
Thus saith Jehovah, Your redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; For your sakes have I sent to Babylon, And caused all her fugitives, And the Chaldeans, to descend to the ships of their delight.
15 Ine ndine Yehova, Woyera wanu uja, Mlengi wa Israeli. Ine ndine Mfumu yanu.”
I, Jehovah, am your Holy One, The creator of Israel, your king.
16 Yehova anapanga njira pa nyanja, anapanga njira pakati pa madzi amphamvu.
Thus saith Jehovah, —He that made a way in the sea, And a path in the mighty waters,
17 Iye anasonkhanitsa magaleta, akavalo, gulu lankhondo ndi asilikali amphamvu, ndipo onse anagwa pamenepo, osadzukanso anazimitsidwa kutheratu ngati chingwe cha nyale. Yehova ameneyu akuti,
That caused the chariot and the horse, the army and the forces, to march forth; There they lay down together; they rose no more; They were extinguished; they were quenched like a torch; —
18 “Iwalani zinthu zakale; ndipo musaganizirenso zinthu zimene zinachitika kale.
Remember not the former things; The things of old regard no more!
19 Taonani, Ine ndikuchita zinthu zatsopano! Tsopano zayamba kale kuoneka; kodi simukuziona? Ine ndikulambula msewu mʼchipululu ndi kupanga mitsinje mʼdziko lowuma.
Behold, I do a new thing; Now shall it spring forth; yea, ye shall see it. Behold, I make a way in the wilderness, And streams in the desert;
20 Nyama zakuthengo, nkhandwe ndi akadzidzi zinandilemekeza. Ndidzayendetsa mitsinje mʼdziko lowuma kuti ndiwapatse madzi anthu anga osankhidwa.
The beasts of the forest shall honor me, The jackals and the ostriches; For I make rivers in the wilderness And streams in the desert, To give drink to my people, my chosen.
21 Anthu amene ndinadziwumbira ndekha kuti aziyimba nyimbo yotamanda Ine.
This people, which I have formed for myself Shall make known my praise.
22 “Komatu simunapemphera kwa Ine, Inu a mʼbanja la Yakobo, munatopa nane, Inu Aisraeli.
Yet thou hast not called upon me, O Jacob, So as to have wearied thyself for me, O Israel!
23 Simunabweretse kwa Ine nkhosa za nsembe zopsereza, kapena kundilemekeza ndi nsembe zanu. Ine sindinakulemetseni pomakupemphani zopereka za chakudya kapena kukutopetsani pomakupemphani nsembe zofukiza.
Thou hast not brought me thy lambs for a burnt-offering, Nor honored me with thy sacrifices; I have not burdened thee with oblations, Nor wearied thee with incense;
24 Simunandigulire bango lonunkhira kapena kundipatsa Ine mafuta okwanira a nsembe zanu. Koma inu mwandilemetsa Ine ndi machimo anu ndipo mwanditopetsa Ine ndi zolakwa zanu.
Thou hast bought me no sweet-smelling reed with silver, Neither hast thou satisfied me with the fat of thy sacrifices; With thy sins hast thou burdened me, And wearied me with thine iniquities.
25 “Ine, Inetu, ndi amene ndimafafaniza zolakwa zanu, chifukwa cha Ine mwini, ndipo sindidzakumbukiranso machimo anu.
I, I myself, blot out thy transgressions for my own sake, And will not remember thy sins.
26 Mundikumbutse zakale, ndipo titsutsane nkhaniyi pamodzi; fotokozani mlandu wanu kuti muonetse kuti ndinu osalakwa.
Put me in remembrance; let us plead together; Speak that thou mayst justify thyself.
27 Kholo lanu loyamba linachimwa; ndipo Atsogoleri anu achipembedzo anandiwukira.
Thy forefathers sinned, And thy teachers were rebellious against me;
28 Chifukwa chake Ine ndidzanyazitsa akuluakulu a Nyumba yanu ya mapemphero, ndipo ndidzapereka Yakobo kuti awonongedwe ndi Israeli kuti achitidwe chipongwe.”
Therefore have I profaned the princes of the sanctuary, And given up Jacob to a curse, And Israel to reproach.
