Isaiah 61
1 Mathoenaw koe kamthang dei hanelah BAWIPA ni satui na awi dawkvah, Bawipa Jehovah e Muitha teh kai dawk ao. Ahni ni a lungkareknaw dam sak hane hoi sannaw koe hloutnae pathang pouh hane hoi, pâkhi teh thongkabawtnaw koe thongim paawng pouh hanelah na patoun.
The Spirit of Yahweh [our] Lord is on me; he has appointed [MTY] me to bring good news to those who are oppressed, to comfort those who are discouraged, to free [all] those who are [as though they are chained/tied] [DOU] [by the wrong things that they continually do].
2 BAWIPA lungyouk kum hoi, Cathut moipathung hnin dei hane hoi, a lungkamathout e pueng lungpahawi hanelah na patoun.
He has sent me to tell those who mourn [about the members of their families who died] (OR, [who are still in Babylonia)] that now is the time when Yahweh will act kindly [toward his people]; now is the time when our God will (get revenge on/punish) [their enemies].
3 Ama teh pholen lah ao vaiteh, ahnimouh teh BAWIPA ni ung e, lannae thingkung telah kaw thai nahanelah, hraba yueng lah luhuem, lungmathoenae yueng lah lunghawinae satui, muitha thayounnae yueng lah pholennae khohna ahnimouh poe hane hoi, Zion vah lungkamathoutnaw lungpahawi hanelah na patoun telah ati.
To [all] those in Jerusalem who mourn, he will give flower necklaces [to wear]; instead of ashes [that they put on their heads to show that they are sad]; he will cause them to rejoice [MTY] instead of being sad; he will enable them to be [MET] happy instead of being discouraged. They will be called “people who continually do what is right, people who are [like tall/strong] oak [trees] that Yahweh has planted” to show others that he is very great.
4 Ayan vah ka rawk e hah bout a sak awh han. Ayan vah a raphoe awh e hah bout a thawng awh han. Se moikapap ka rawk tangcoung e hah bout a pathoup awh han.
[Those who return from Babylon] will rebuild the cities that [the soldiers from Babylon] tore down. [Even though] those cities have been destroyed and abandoned for many years, they will be restored/rebuilt.
5 Imyinnaw ni kangdout awh vaiteh, nangmae saring a khoum awh han. Ramlouknaw ni nangmouh hanelah law a sak awh vaiteh, misur takha a sak awh han.
Foreigners will be the ones who will take care of your flocks [of sheep and goats], and plow your fields and take care of your grapevines.
6 Hatei, nangmouh teh BAWIPA e vaihma, telah na kaw awh vaiteh, Cathut e san telah ati awh han. Jentelnaw tawnta e hah na cat awh vaiteh, ahnimae bawilennae dawk na kâoup awh han.
But you [are the ones who] will be like the priests to serve Yahweh, to work for God. You will enjoy valuable goods [that are brought] from other nations, and you will be happy that those things have become yours.
7 Na kayanae yueng lah let hni touh bari lah na awm awh vaiteh, barihoehnae yueng lah amamae ham dawk a konawm awh han. Hatdawkvah, amamae ram dawk let hni touh hoi coe awh vaiteh, a yungyoe konawmnae teh ahnimae lah ao han.
Previously you were shamed and disgraced, but now you will have great blessings; previously [your enemies] humbled you, but now you will have many good things; you will be happy because of being in your land again, and you will rejoice forever.
8 Bangkongtetpawiteh, kai Jehovah ni kângingnae hah ka lungpataw teh, lawp e hoi payonnae hateh, ka hmuma. Yuemkamculah ahnimanaw hah a tawk e ka poe vaiteh, ahnimouh hoi a yungyoe lawkkam ka sak han.
“I, Yahweh, am very pleased with those/judges who decide matters fairly; I hate [those who illegally] take things from other people. I will surely repay my people (for/because of) all that they have suffered [in the past]. And I will make an everlasting agreement with them.
9 Amamae catounnaw teh, Jentelnaw koe kamthang awh vaiteh, a canaw teh tamipueng koe panue e lah ao awh han. Ahnimouh ka hmawt e pueng ni BAWIPA ni yawhawi a poe e miphun doeh tie hah a panue awh han.
Their descendants will be honored by people of other nations [DOU]. Everyone who sees them will know that they are a nation that [I], Yahweh, have blessed.”
10 BAWIPA dawk ka o a nawm katang han. Ka hringnae teh ka Cathut dawk a lunghawi katang han. Bangkongtetpawiteh, yu kalatkung ni luhuem a huem e patetlah thoseh, vâ ka sak hane langa ni a kamthoup e patetlah thoseh, rungngangnae khohna hoi kai hah na pathoup teh, lannae angkidung hoi kai hah na khu toe.
I greatly rejoice because of what Yahweh [has done]! I am happy, because he has saved me and declared that I am righteous; [those blessings are like] [MET] a robe that he has put on me. I am [as happy as] [SIM] a bridegroom in his wedding suit, or a bride wearing jewels.
11 Bangkongtetpawiteh, talai ni pho a dâwn sak e patetlah Bawipa Jehovah ni tami pueng e hmalah, lannae hoi pholennae hah a dâwn sak van han.
Just as [seeds sown in] a garden sprout from the soil and grow [DOU], Yahweh [our] God will cause [people of] all nations to act righteously, with the result that they will praise him for doing that.
