Yesaya 57
1 Anthu olungama amafa, ndipo palibe amene amalingalira mu mtima mwake; anthu odzipereka amatengedwa, ndipo palibe amene amamvetsa chifukwa chake. Anthu olungama amatengedwa kuti tsoka lisawagwere.
Righteous people [sometimes] die [when they are still young], and no one is concerned about it. Godly people [sometimes] die because of disasters, and no one understands why. They are taken away in order that they will not endure more calamities,
2 Iwo amene amakhala moyo wolungama amafa mwamtendere; amapeza mpumulo pamene agona mu imfa.
and now they have peace. They [continually] lived righteously, and [now] they rest [peacefully] in their graves.
3 “Bwerani kuno, anthu ochita zoyipa, inu muli ngati zidzukulu za mkazi wachigololo ndi wadama!
[Yahweh says, ] “But you who practice sorcery, come here! You who worship idols [MET], [listen to me]!
4 Kodi inu mukuseka yani? Kodi mukumunena ndani ndi kupotoza pakamwa panu? Kodi inu si ana owukira, zidzukulu za anthu abodza?
Do you realize [RHQ] whom you are ridiculing, and whom you are insulting? Do you realize [RHQ] to whom you are sticking out your tongues? [You are insulting me, Yahweh]! You are [RHQ] always rebelling against me and always lying.
5 Inu mumapembedza mafano pamene mumalobodoka ndi zilakolako zanu pakati pa mitengo ya thundu, ndiponso pa tsinde pa mtengo uliwonse wa nthambi zambiri. Mumapereka ana anu ngati nsembe mu zigwa ndiponso mʼmingʼalu ya mʼmatanthwe.
You are eager to have sex under every [big] green tree where you worship your gods. You kill your children as sacrifices [to your idols] in the dry riverbeds, and [also] offer them [as sacrifices to your idols] in the rocky caves.
6 Mafano a pakati pa miyala yosalala ya mu zigwa ndiye chuma chanu. Inde, ndiye gawo lanu. Mumapereka chopereka cha chakumwa kwa mafanowo, ndipo mumaperekanso chopereka cha chakudya. Kodi zimenezi zingandichititse kuti ndikukomereni mtima?
[You take big] smooth stones from the riverbeds and worship them as your gods. You pour out [wine] to be an offering to them, and you bring grain [to burn for] an offering to them. Do you think that I should not punish you for doing all those things?
7 Inu munayiwala bedi lanu pa phiri lalitali ndi looneka kutali. Mumapita kumeneko kukapereka nsembe zanu.
You have sex [EUP] [with cult prostitutes] on every hill and mountain, and you go there to offer sacrifices [to your gods].
8 Mʼnyumba mwanu mwayika mafano kuseri kwa zitseko ndiponso pa mphuthu. Mwandisiya Ine, mwavula zovala zanu. Bedi lanu mwalikulitsa ndipo mwakwera ndi zibwenzi zanu, ndiye mwazilipira kuti mugone nazo. Kumene mwakwaniritsa zilakolako zanu zoyipa.
You have put (fetishes/pagan symbols) behind your doors and doorposts, and you have deserted me. You have taken off your clothes [EUP] and climbed into your bed and invited more [of your lovers] to come to bed with you. You have paid them to have sex with you, and you have fondled their sexual organs.
9 Mumapita kukapembedza fano la Moleki mutatenga mafuta ndi zonunkhira zochuluka. Munachita kutumiza akazembe anu kutali; inu ngakhale munapita ku manda kwenikweniko! (Sheol h7585)
You have given [fragrant] oil and lots of perfume to your god Molech, and you sent messengers to distant countries [to find other gods to worship]; you [even tried to] send [messengers] to the place of the dead [to search for new gods]. (Sheol h7585)
10 Inu mumatopa ndi maulendo anu, koma simunathe kunena kuti, ‘Nʼzopanda phindu.’ Munapezako kumeneko zokhumba zanu nʼchifukwa chake simunalefuke.
You became weary because of doing all those things, but you never said, ‘It is useless [for us to do that].’ You found new strength for worshiping idols, so you continued to do that [LIT].
11 “Kodi ndani amene mwachita naye mantha ndi kumuopa, kotero kuti mwakhala mukundinamiza, ndipo Ine simundikumbukira nʼkomwe, kapena kuganizirapo mʼmitima yanu za Ine? Kodi mwaleka kundiopa chifukwa choti ndakhala chete nthawi yayitali?
Was it because you were afraid [of those idols more than you were afraid of me] that you lied [about what you were doing], and you do not even think about [DOU, RHQ] me? Was it because I did not punish you for a long time that you are not afraid of me [RHQ]?
12 Koma ndaonetsa poyera ntchito zanu zomwe mumati nʼzolungama, ndi mafano anu kuti nʼzosathandiza.
You [think that] [IRO] the things that you have done are right, but I will tell the truth. It will not help you to do any of those things.
13 Pamene mufuwula kupempha thandizo, mafano anu amene munasonkhanitsawo ndiyetu akupulumutseni! Mphepo idzanyamula mafano anu onsewo, mpweya chabe udzawulutsa mafanowo. Koma munthu amene amadalira ine adzalandira dziko lokhalamo. Phiri langa lopatulika lidzakhala lakelake.”
When you cry out [for help] to your collection of idols, they will not rescue you. The wind will blow them away [DOU]. But those who trust in me will live in the land [of Israel], and [they will worship me on Zion], my sacred hill.”
14 Ndipo panamveka mawu akuti, “Undani, undani, konzani msewu! Chotsani zotchinga pa njira yoyendamo anthu anga.”
Yahweh will say, “Prepare [yourselves to receive] me, [like] [MET] people build and prepare a road [for a king to come on]. Get rid of [the things that are causing you to sin] [like] [MET] people remove from a road (obstacles/things that cause people to stumble).
15 Pakuti Iye amene ali Wamkulu ndi Wopambanazonse, amene alipo nthawi zonse, amene dzina lake ndi Woyerayo, akunena kuti, “Ndimakhala pamalo aulemu ndi opatulika, koma ndimakhalanso ndi munthu wodzichepetsa ndi wosweka mtima kuti odzichepetsawo ndiwalimbitse ndi kuwachotsa mantha osweka mtima.
Because this is what [I], Yahweh, who am holy and greatly honored and who live forever, say: I live in the highest heaven, where [everything] is holy, but I also am with those who are humble and who are sorry for the sinful things that they have done. I will greatly encourage [DOU] those who have repented.
16 Sindidzawatsutsa anthu mpaka muyaya kapena kuwapsera mtima nthawi zonse, popeza kuti ndinalenga anthu anga ndi kuwapatsa mpweya wamoyo.
I will not accuse [people] forever; I will not always be angry [with them], because [if I did that], people would become weak/discouraged; all the people whom I created and caused to live would die.
17 Ine ndinakwiya kwambiri chifukwa cha tchimo lawo ladyera; ndinawalanga ndi kuwafulatira mokwiya, koma iwo anapitirirabe kuchita ntchito zawo zoyipa.
I was angry [with my people] because they sinned by wanting the things that others had. So because I was angry, I punished them and turned away from them, but they continued sinning.
18 Ndaona zochita zawo, komabe ndidzawachiritsa; kuwapumulitsa ndi kuwapatsa mtendere,
I have seen the evil things that they continually do, but I will restore them and lead them. I will encourage/comfort them. And to those who are mourning,
19 anthu olira a mu Israeli adzanditamanda ndi milomo yawo. Anthu amene ali kutali ndi apafupi pomwe ndidzawapatsa mtendere,” “Ndipo ndidzawachiritsa.” Akutero Yehova.
I will enable them to sing songs to praise me. I will restore [all my people], those who live near [Jerusalem] and those who live far away, and I will cause things to go well for them.
20 Koma anthu oyipa ali ngati nyanja yowinduka, yosatha kukhala bata, mafunde ake amaponya matope ndi ndere.
Wicked [people do not have peace in their inner beings]; they are like [SIM] a sea [whose waves are] always churning up mud,
21 “Palibe mtendere kwa oyipa,” akutero Mulungu wanga.
and [I], Yahweh, say that things will never (go well/be peaceful) for those who are evil.”
