Yesaya 9
1 Anthu amene anali ndi nkhawa, sadzakhalanso otaya mtima. Masiku amakedzana Mulungu ananyozetsa dziko la Zebuloni ndi dziko la Nafutali, koma kutsogolo kuno dera lonse la Galileya, limene lili dziko la anthu a mitundu ina, kuyambira ku nyanja yayikulu, mʼmbali mwa Yorodani, adzalisandutsa laulemu.
Drink this first. Act quickly, O land of Zabulon, land of Nephthalim, and the rest [inhabiting] the sea-coast, and [the land] beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles.
2 Anthu oyenda mu mdima awona kuwala kwakukulu; kwa iwo okhala mʼdziko la mdima wandiweyani kuwunika kwawafikira.
O people walking in darkness, behold a great light: you that dwell in the region [and] shadow of death, a light shall shine upon you.
3 Inu mwauchulukitsa mtundu wanu ndipo mwawonjezera chimwemwe chawo. Iwo akukondwa pamaso panu, ngati mmene anthu amakondwera nthawi yokolola, ngatinso mmene anthu amakondwera pamene akugawana zolanda ku nkhondo.
The multitude of the people which you have brought down in your joy, they shall even rejoice before you as they that rejoice in harvest, and as they that divide the spoil.
4 Monga munachitira pogonjetsa Amidiyani, inu mwathyola goli limene limawalemera, ndodo zimene amamenyera mapewa awo, ndiponso mikwapulo ya anthu owazunza.
Because the yoke that was laid upon them has been taken away, and the rod that was on their neck: for he has broken the rod of the exactors, as in the day of Madiam.
5 Nsapato iliyonse ya munthu wankhondo, ndiponso chovala chilichonse chodonthekera magazi zidzatenthedwa pa moto ngati nkhuni.
For they shall compensate for every garment that has been acquired by deceit, and [all] raiment with restitution; and they shall be willing, [even] if they were burnt with fire.
6 Chifukwa mwana watibadwira, mwana wamwamuna wapatsidwa kwa ife, ndipo ulamuliro udzakhala pa phewa lake. Ndipo adzamutcha dzina lake lakuti Phungu Wodabwitsa, Mulungu Wamphamvu, Atate Amuyaya, ndi Mfumu ya Mtendere.
For a child is born to us, and a son is given to us, whose government is upon his shoulder: and his name is called the Messenger of great counsel: for I will bring peace upon the princes, and health to him.
7 Ulamuliro ndi mtendere wake zidzakhala zopanda malire. Iye adzalamulira ufumu wake ali pa mpando waufumu wa Davide, ndipo adzawukhazikitsa ndi kuwuchirikiza mwa chiweruzo cholungama ndi pochita zachilungamo kuyambira nthawi imeneyo mpaka muyaya. Ndi mtima wake wonse, Yehova Wamphamvuzonse watsimikiza kuchita zimenezi.
His government shall be great, and of his peace there is no end: [it shall be] upon the throne of David, and [upon] his kingdom, to establish it, and to support [it] with judgment and with righteousness, from henceforth and forever. The seal of the Lord of hosts shall perform this.
8 Ambuye atumiza mawu otsutsa Yakobo; ndipo mawuwo agwera pa Israeli.
The Lord has sent death upon Jacob, and it has come upon Israel.
9 Anthu onse okhala mu Efereimu ndi okhala mu Samariya, adzadziwa zimenezi. Iwo amayankhula modzikuza kuti,
And all the people of Ephraim, and they that lived in Samaria shall know, who say in their pride and lofty heart,
10 “Ngakhale njerwa zagumuka, koma ife tidzamanga ndi miyala yosema. Mitanda ya mkuyu yagwetsedwa, koma ife tidzayika mitanda ya mkungudza mʼmalo mwake.”
The bricks are fallen down, but come, let us hew stones, and cut down sycamores and cedars, and let us build for ourselves a tower.
11 Koma Yehova wadzutsa adani kuti alimbane nawo ndipo wawafulumiza adani awo kuti amenyane nawo.
And God shall dash down them that rise up against him on mount Sion, and shall scatter his enemies;
12 Asiriya ochokera kummawa ndi Afilisti ochokera kumadzulo ndipo ayasama pakamwa kuti adye a Israeli. Komabe, mkwiyo wake sunawachokere, mkono wake uli chitambasulire.
[even] Syria from the rising of the sun, and the Greeks from the setting of the sun, who devour Israel with open mouth. For all this [his] anger is not turned away, but still [his] hand is exalted.
13 Koma anthu sanabwerere kwa amene anawakantha uja, ngakhale kufunafuna Yehova Wamphamvuzonse.
But the people turned not until they were struck, and they sought not the Lord.
14 Choncho Yehova adzadula mutu wa Israeli pamodzi ndi mchira womwe, nthambi ya kanjedza ndi bango lomwe tsiku limodzi;
So the Lord took away from Israel the head and tail, great and small, in one day:
15 mutuwo ndiye akuluakulu ndi olemekezeka, mchira ndiye aneneri ophunzitsa zabodza.
the old man, and them that respect persons, this is the head; and the prophet teaching unlawful things, he is the tail.
16 Amene amatsogolera anthuwa ndiwo amawasocheretsa, ndipo otsogoleredwa amatayika.
And they that pronounce this people blessed shall mislead them; and they mislead them that they may devour them.
17 Nʼchifukwa chake Ambuye adzakondwera nawo achinyamata, ngakhale kuwachitira chifundo ana amasiye ndi akazi amasiye, pakuti aliyense ndi wosapembedza Mulungu ndiponso ndi wochimwa ndipo aliyense amayankhula zopusa. Komabe, mkwiyo wake sunawachokere, mkono wake uli chitambasulire.
Therefore the Lord shall not take pleasure in their young men, neither shall he have pity on their orphans or on their widows: for they are all transgressors and wicked, and every mouth speaks unjustly. For all this [his] anger is not turned away, but [his] hand is yet exalted.
18 Ndithu kuyipa kwa anthuwo kumayaka ngati moto; moto wake umanyeketsa mkandankhuku ndi minga, umayatsa nkhalango yowirira, ndipo utsi wake umachita kuti toloo ngati mtambo.
And iniquity shall burn as fire, and shall be devoured by fire as dry grass: and it shall burn in the thickets of the wood, and shall devour all that is round about the hills.
19 Dziko lidzatenthedwa ndi ukali wa Yehova Wamphamvuzonse, dziko lidzatenthedwa ndipo anthu adzakhala ngati nkhuni zosonkhera moto; palibe munthu amene adzachitire chifundo mʼbale wake.
The whole earth is set on fire because of the fierce anger of the Lord, and the people shall be as men burnt by fire: no man shall pity his brother.
20 Kudzanja lamanja adzapeza chakudya nʼkudya, koma adzakhalabe ndi njala; kudzanja lamanzere adzapeza chakudya nʼkudya, koma sadzakhuta. Aliyense azidzadya ana ake omwe.
But [one] shall turn aside to the right hand, for he shall be hungry; and shall eat on the left, and a man shall by no means be satisfied with eating the flesh of his own arm.
21 Manase adzadya Efereimu ndipo Efereimu adzadya Manase; onsewa pamodzi adzadya Yuda. Komabe pa zonsezi, mkwiyo wake sunawachokere, mkono wake uli chitambasulire.
For Manasses shall eat [the flesh] of Ephraim, and Ephraim [the flesh] of Manasses; for they shall besiege Juda together. For all this [his] anger is not turned away, but [his] hand is yet exalted.
