Isaiah 44
1 And now, give ear, O Jacob my servant, and Israel whom I have taken for myself:
Gayon ma'y dinggin mo ngayon, Oh Jacob na aking lingkod, at Israel, na aking pinili:
2 The Lord who made you, forming you in your mother's body, the Lord, your helper, says, Have no fear, O Jacob my servant, and you, Jeshurun, whom I have taken for myself.
Ganito ang sabi ng Panginoon na lumalang sa iyo, at nagbigay anyo sa iyo mula sa bahay-bata, na siyang tutulong sa iyo; Ikaw ay huwag matakot, Oh Jacob na aking lingkod; at ikaw Jeshurun, na aking pinili.
3 For I will send water on the land needing it, and streams on the dry earth: I will let my spirit come down on your seed, and my blessing on your offspring.
Sapagka't ipagbubuhos ko ng tubig siya na uhaw, at ng mga bukal ang tuyong lupa; aking ibubuhos ang aking Espiritu sa iyong lahi, at ang aking pagpapala sa iyong suwi:
4 And they will come up like grass in a well-watered field, like water-plants by the streams.
At sila'y sisibol sa gitna ng damo, gaya ng mga sauce sa tabi ng mga batis.
5 One will say, I am the Lord's; and another will give himself the name, Jacob; another will put a mark on his hand, I am the Lord's, and another will take the name of Israel for himself.
Sasabihin ng isa, Ako'y sa Panginoon; at magpapangalan ang iba ng pangalang Jacob; at magsusulat ang iba ng kaniyang kamay ng sa Panginoon, at magpapamagat ng pangalan ng Israel.
6 The Lord, the King of Israel, even the Lord of armies who has taken up his cause, says, I am the first and the last, and there is no God but me.
Ganito ang sabi ng Panginoon, ng Hari ng Israel, at ng kaniyang Manunubos, na Panginoon ng mga hukbo, Ako ang una, at ako ang huli; at liban sa akin ay walang Dios.
7 If there is one like me, let him come forward and say it, let him make it clear and put it in order before me: who has made clear in the past the things to come? let him make clear the future to me.
At sino, na gaya ko, tatawag, at magpapahayag, at magaayos sa ganang akin, mula nang aking itatag ang matandang bayan? at ang mga bagay na dumarating, at ang mangyayari, ay ipahahayag nila.
8 Have no fear, be strong in heart; have I not made it clear to you in the past, and let you see it? and you are my witnesses. Is there any God but me, or a Rock of whom I have no knowledge?
Kayo'y huwag mangatakot, o magsipangilabot man: hindi ko baga ipinahayag sa iyo nang una, at ipinakilala? at kayo ang aking mga saksi. May Dios baga liban sa akin? oo, walang malaking Bato; ako'y walang nakikilalang iba.
9 Those who make a pictured image are all of them as nothing, and the things of their desire will be of no profit to them: and their servants see not, and have no knowledge; so they will be put to shame.
Silang nangagbibigay anyo sa larawang inanyuan ay walang kabuluhan silang lahat; at ang kanilang mga bagay na kinaluluguran ay hindi mapapakinabangan: at ang kanilang sariling mga saksi ay hindi nangakakakita, o nangakakaalam man: upang sila'y mangapahiya.
10 Whoever makes a god, makes nothing but a metal image in which there is no profit.
Sino ang naganyo sa isang dios, o bumubo ng larawang inanyuan na di pakikinabangan sa anoman?
11 Truly, all those who make use of secret arts will be put to shame, and their words of power are only words of men: let them all come forward together; they will all be in fear and be put to shame.
Narito, lahat niyang kasama ay mangapapahiya; at ang mga manggagawa ay sa mga tao: mapisan sila, magsitayo sila; sila'y mangatatakot, sila'y mangahihiyang magkakasama.
12 The iron-worker is heating the metal in the fire, giving it form with his hammers, and working on it with his strong arm: then for need of food his strength gives way, and for need of water he becomes feeble.
Ang panday bakal ay gumagawa ng palakol, at gumagawa sa mga baga, at inaanyuan yaon sa pamamagitan ng mga pamukpok, at ginagawa yaon ng kaniyang malakas na bisig: oo, siya'y gutom, at ang kaniyang lakas ay nawawala; siya'y hindi umiinom ng tubig, at pata.
13 The woodworker is measuring out the wood with his line, marking it out with his pencil: after smoothing it with his plane, and making circles on it with his instrument, he gives it the form and glory of a man, so that it may be placed in the house.
Naguunat ang anluwagi ng isang pising panukat; kaniyang tinatandaan ng lapis; kaniyang inaanyuan sa pamamagitan ng mga katam, at kaniyang tinatandaan ng mga kompas, at inaanyuan ng ayon sa anyo ng tao, ayon sa kagandahan ng tao, upang tumahan sa bahay.
14 He has cedars cut down for himself, he takes an oak and lets it get strong among the trees of the wood; he has an ash-tree planted, and the rain gives it growth.
Pumuputol siya sa ganang kaniya ng mga cedro, at kumukuha ng puno ng roble at ng encina, at pinatitibay sa ganang kaniyang sarili ang isa sa gitna ng mga punong kahoy sa gubat: siya'y nagtatanim ng puno ng abeto, at yao'y kinakandili ng ulan.
15 Then it will be used to make a fire, so that a man may get warm; he has the oven heated with it and makes bread: he makes a god with it, to which he gives worship: he makes a pictured image out of it, and goes down on his face before it.
Kung magkagayo'y ilalaan sa tao upang ipanggatong; at kumukuha siya niyaon, at nagpapainit; oo, kaniyang pinaliliyaban yaon, at ipinagluluto ng tinapay: oo, kaniyang ginagawang isang dios, at sinasamba; ginagawa niyang larawang inanyuan, at pinagpapatirapaan.
16 With part of it he makes a fire, and on the fire he gets meat cooked and takes a full meal: he makes himself warm, and says, Aha! I am warm, I have seen the fire:
Kaniyang iginagatong ang bahagi niyaon sa apoy; ang bahagi niyaon ay ikinakain niya ng karne; siya'y nagiihaw ng iihawin, at nabubusog: oo, siya'y nagpapainit, at nagsasabi, Aha, ako'y naiinitan, aking nakita ang apoy:
17 And the rest of it he makes into a god, even his pictured image: he goes down on his face before it, giving worship to it, and making prayer to it, saying, Be my saviour; for you are my god.
At ang labis niyaon ay ginagawa niyang dios, sa makatuwid baga'y kaniyang larawang inanyuan: kaniyang pinagpapatirapaan at sinasamba, at dinadalanginan, at nagsasabi, Iligtas mo ako; sapagka't ikaw ay aking dios.
18 They have no knowledge or wisdom; for he has put a veil over their eyes, so that they may not see; and on their hearts, so that they may not give attention.
Hindi sila mangakakaalam, o nagsisigunita man: sapagka't ipinikit niya ang kanilang mga mata, upang sila'y huwag mangakakita; at ang kanilang mga puso, upang huwag silang mangakaunawa.
19 And no one takes note, no one has enough knowledge or wisdom to say, I have put part of it in the fire, and made bread on it; I have had a meal of the flesh cooked with it: and am I now to make the rest of it into a false god? am I to go down on my face before a bit of wood?
At walang nagpapaalaala o mayroon mang kaalaman, o unawa upang magsabi, Aking iginatong ang bahagi niyaon sa apoy; oo, ako naman ay nagluto ng tinapay sa mga baga niyaon; ako'y nagihaw ng karne at kinain ko: at gagawin ko baga ang nalabi niyaon na pinaka kasuklamsuklam? magpapatirapa baga ako sa puno ng isang punong kahoy?
20 As for him whose food is the dust of a dead fire, he has been turned from the way by a twisted mind, so that he is unable to keep himself safe by saying, What I have here in my hand is false.
Siya'y kumain ng abo: iniligaw siya ng nadayang puso, at hindi niya mailigtas ang kaniyang kaluluwa, o makapagsabi, Wala bagang kabulaanan sa aking kanang kamay?
21 Keep these things in mind, O Jacob; and you Israel, for you are my servant: I have made you; you are my servant; O Israel, I will not let you go out of my memory.
Iyong alalahanin ang mga bagay na ito, Oh Jacob, at Israel; sapagka't ikaw ay aking lingkod: aking inanyuan ka; ikaw ay aking lingkod: Oh Israel, ikaw ay hindi ko malilimutan.
22 I have put your evil doings out of my mind like a thick cloud, and your sins like a mist: come back to me; for I have taken up your cause.
Aking pinawi na parang masinsing ulap ang iyong mga pagsalangsang, at, parang alapaap, ang iyong mga kasalanan: manumbalik ka sa akin; sapagka't tinubos kita.
23 Make a song, O heavens, for the Lord has done it: give a loud cry, you deep parts of the earth: let your voices be loud in song, you mountains, and you woods with all your trees: for the Lord has taken up the cause of Jacob, and will let his glory be seen in Israel.
Magsiawit, Oh kayong mga langit, sapagka't nilikha ng Panginoon; kayo'y magsihiyaw, mga lalong mababang bahagi ng lupa: kayo'y magbiglang magsiawit, kayong mga bundok, Oh gubat, at bawa't punong kahoy na nandiyan: sapagka't tinubos ng Panginoon ang Jacob, at magpapakaluwalhati sa Israel.
24 The Lord, who has taken up your cause, and who gave you life in your mother's body, says, I am the Lord who makes all things; stretching out the heavens by myself, and giving the earth its limits; who was with me?
Ganito ang sabi ng Panginoon, ng iyong Manunubos, at niyang naganyo sa iyo mula sa bahay-bata, Ako ang Panginoon na gumagawa ng lahat na bagay; na naglaladlad, na magisa ng langit; na naglalatag ng lupa;
25 Who makes the signs of those who give word of the future come to nothing, so that those who have knowledge of secret arts go off their heads; turning the wise men back, and making their knowledge foolish:
Na sumisira ng mga tanda ng mga sinungaling, at nagpapaging ulol sa mga manghuhula; na nagpapaurong sa mga pantas, at nagpapaging kamangmangan ng kanilang kaalaman;
26 Who makes the word of his servants certain, and gives effect to the purposes of his representatives; who says of Jerusalem, Her people will come back to her; and of the towns of Judah, I will give orders for their building, and will make her waste places fertile again:
Na nagpapatatag ng salita ng kaniyang lingkod, at nagsasagawa ng payo ng kaniyang mga sugo; na nagsasabi ng tungkol sa Jerusalem, Siya'y tatahan; at tungkol sa mga bayan ng Juda, Mangatatayo, at aking ibabangon ang mga sirang dako niyaon:
27 Who says to the deep, Be dry, and I will make your rivers dry:
Na nagsasabi sa kalaliman, Ikaw ay matuyo, at aking tutuyuin ang iyong mga ilog;
28 Who says of Cyrus, He will take care of my sheep, and will do all my pleasure: who says of Jerusalem, I will give the word for your building; and of the Temple, Your bases will be put in place.
Na nagsasabi tungkol kay Ciro, Siya'y aking pastor, at isasagawa ang lahat kong kaligayahan: na nagsasabi nga rin tungkol sa Jerusalem, Siya'y matatayo; at sa templo, Ang iyong patibayan ay malalagay.
