Izaiáš 55
1 Ej, všickni žízniví, poďte k vodám, i vy, kteříž nemáte žádných peněz. Poďte, kupujte a jezte, poďte, pravím, kupujte bez peněz a bez záplaty víno a mléko.
“All you [people who are in exile], listen to me! [It is as though] [MET] you are thirsty, so come and get water from me! [It is as though] you have no money, but you can come and get things from me [that are like] wine and milk! You can get [what you need from me], [and] you will not need to give me any money for them!
2 Proč vynakládáte peníze ne za chléb, a práci svou za to, což nenasycuje? Poslechněte mne raději, a jezte to, což jest dobrého, a nechť se kochá v tuku duše vaše.
[What you really need is to have a close relationship with me], so (why do you spend money to buy things that do not supply what you really need?/you should not spend money to buy things that do not supply what you really need.) [RHQ] (Why do you work hard to get money to buy things that do not (satisfy your [inner beings]/cause you to be happy)?) [RHQ] Pay attention to what I say and acquire what is really good [MET]! If you do that, then you will truly be happy [MET].
3 Nakloňte ucha svého, a poďte ke mně, poslechněte, a budeť živa duše vaše; učiním zajisté s vámi smlouvu věčnou, milosrdenství Davidova přepevná.
Listen to me and come to me; pay attention to me, and if you do that, you will have new life in your souls. I will make an agreement with you that will last forever to faithfully love you like I loved [King] David.
4 Aj, za svědka národům dal jsem jej, za vůdce a učitele národům.
By what he did, I showed [my power to many] people-groups; I caused him to be a leader and commander [DOU] over [the people of many nations].
5 Aj, národu, k němužs se neznal, povoláš, a národové, kteříž tě neznali, k tobě se sběhnou, pro Hospodina Boha tvého, a Svatého Izraelského, nebo tě oslaví.
And similarly, you will summon people of other nations to come to you, nations that previously you have not heard about, and they had not heard about you; and they will come to you quickly because [they will have heard that I], Yahweh, your God, the Holy One of Israel, have honored you.
6 Hledejte Hospodina, pokudž může nalezen býti; vzývejte ho, pokudž blízko jest.
Seek [to know] me while it is still possible for you to do that; call to me while I am near!
7 Opusť bezbožný cestu svou, a člověk nepravý myšlení svá, a nechť se navrátí k Hospodinu, i slitujeť se nad ním, a k Bohu našemu, nebť jest hojný k odpuštění.
Wicked [people] should abandon their wicked behavior, and evil people should stop thinking what is evil. They should turn to me, and if they do that, I will act mercifully toward them; they should turn to me, their God, because I will fully pardon them [for all the wicked things that they have done].
8 Nejsouť zajisté myšlení má jako myšlení vaše, ani cesty vaše jako cesty mé, praví Hospodin.
I, Yahweh, declare that what I think is not the same as what you think, and what I do is very different from what you do.
9 Ale jakož vyšší jsou nebesa než země, tak převyšují cesty mé cesty vaše, a myšlení má myšlení vaše.
Just as the sky is far above the earth, what I do is far greater than what you do, and what I think is much greater than what you think.
10 Nebo jakož prší déšť neb sníh s nebe, a zase se tam nenavracuje, ale napájí zemi, a činí ji plodistvou a úrodnou, tak že vydává símě rozsívajícímu, a chléb jedoucímu,
Rain and snow come down from the sky, and they cause the ground to be moist before the moisture returns [to the sky and produces more clouds]. When the ground becomes moist, it causes plants to sprout and grow, with the result that the soil produces seed for the farmer [to plant] and [grain to produce flour to make] bread for people to eat.
11 Tak bude slovo mé, kteréž vyjde z úst mých. Nenavrátí se ke mně prázdné, ale učiní to, což mi se líbí, a prospěšně to vykoná, k čemuž je posílám.
And similarly the things that I promise to do, I will [always] cause to happen; my promises will [always] be fulfilled [LIT]. They will accomplish the things that I gave them to accomplish [DOU].
12 A protož s veselím vyjdete, a v pokoji sprovozeni budete. Hory i pahrbkové zvučně naproti vám prozpěvovati budou, a všecko dříví polní rukama plésati bude.
You will leave [Babylon] joyfully, you will have peace as I lead you out. [It will be as though] the hills and mountains will sing joyfully, and the trees in the fields will clap their hands.
13 Místo chrastiny vzejde jedlé, a místo hloží vyroste myrtus, a bude to Hospodinu k slávě, na znamení věčné, kteréž nebude vyhlazeno.
Instead of thornbushes and briers, pine/cypress [trees] and myrtle [trees] will grow [in your land]. As a result of that, people will honor me much more; and what I do will remind everyone that [I do what I have promised].”
