Isaiah 57
1 Good people die, and nobody cares; the faithful pass away, and nobody thinks that they were being protected from evil.
ʻOku pekia ʻae kakai māʻoniʻoni, ka ʻoku ʻikai tokanga ki ai ʻe ha tangata: pea ʻoku ʻave ʻae kakai lotu moʻoni, ka ʻe ʻikai ʻilo ʻe ha taha ʻoku ʻave ʻae kakai māʻoniʻoni mei he kovi.
2 Those who follow what's right rest in peace; they find rest as they lie down in death.
Te ne hū ʻi he fiemālie: te nau mālōlō ʻi honau ngaahi mohenga, ʻakinautolu ʻoku ʻeveʻeva ʻi he angatonu.
3 But as for you, children of fortune-tellers, the product of adultery and prostitution—come here!
“Kae ʻunuʻunu mai ki heni, ʻakimoutolu ʻae ngaahi tama ʻae fefine fiemana, ko e hako ʻoe tonofefine mo e feʻauaki.
4 Who are you making fun of when you make sneering faces and stick out your tongues? Aren't you the children of sin and lies?
ʻOku mou manuki kia hai? ʻOku fakamanga homou ngutu kia hai, pea fakateteʻe ʻae ʻelelo? ʻIkai ko e fānau ʻakimoutolu ʻoe angatuʻu, ko e hako ʻoe loi,
5 You're the ones having pagan orgies under the oak trees, under every green tree. You sacrifice your children in the valleys and among the rocky peaks.
ʻOku fakavela ʻaki ʻakimoutolu ʻae ngaahi tamapua ʻi he lolo ʻakau moʻui kotoa pē, ʻo tāmateʻi ʻae fānau tupu ʻi he ngaahi teleʻa, ʻi he lalo lilifa?
6 You have chosen to worship the smooth stones from the streams of the valleys—that's the choice you've made! You have poured out drink offerings to these idols—you have presented them with grain offerings. Should that make me happy?
ʻOku ʻi he ngaahi maka molemole ʻoe vaitafe ʻa ho ʻinasi; ko ia, ʻio, ko ia foki ko ho ʻinasi: ʻio, kuo ke lilingi ki ai ʻae feilaulau inu, kuo ke ʻatu ki ai ʻae feilaulau kai. Pea te u maʻu koā ʻae fiemālie ʻi he ngaahi meʻa ni?
7 You have committed adultery by idol worship on every high mountain; you went there to offer pagan sacrifices.
Kuo ke ʻai ho mohenga ʻi he moʻunga māʻolunga: ʻio, naʻa ke ʻalu hake ki ai ke fai hoʻo feilaulau.
8 You've placed your pagan signs behind your doors and on your doorposts. Deserting me, you took off your clothes and climbed into bed, committing yourselves to those you love to be in bed with. You've seen them naked.
Pea ʻi he tuʻa matapā mo e tuʻa pou kuo ke fokotuʻu hoʻo fakamanatu: he kuo ke liʻaki au mā ha taha kehe, pea kuo ke ʻalu hake, kuo ke fakalahi ho mohenga, pea fai ʻae fuakava mo kinautolu; naʻa ke manako ki honau mohenga ʻi he potu naʻa ke mamata ki ai.
9 You went to offer Molech olive oil, covering yourself with many perfumes. You sent your messengers to distant places; you even went down into the world of the dead. (Sheol h7585)
Pea ne ke ʻalu ki he tuʻi mo e meʻa tākai, pea naʻe fakalahi hoʻo ngaahi meʻa namu kakala, pea fekau ki he mamaʻo hoʻo kau talafekau, pea ne ke fakalieliaʻi koe ʻo aʻu ki heli. (Sheol h7585)
10 You wore yourselves out by such running around, but you didn't give up and say, “It's hopeless!” You found new strength and so didn't become weak.
Kuo ke ongosia ʻi hono lahi ʻo ho hala; ka naʻe ʻikai te ke pehē, ‘ʻOku ʻikai ha ʻamanaki:’ kuo ke ʻilo ʻae moʻui ʻa ho nima; ko ia naʻe ʻikai te ke mamahi ai.
11 Who were you scared of, who frightened you so much that you lied to me, didn't remember me, didn't even think about me? Is it because I've been quiet for so long that you don't even fear me?
“Pea ko hai kuo ke ilifia mo manavahē ki ai koeʻuhi ke ke loi, kae ʻikai te ke manatu kiate au, pe tokanga loto ki ai? ʻIkai kuo u fakalongo pē ʻo fuoloa, pea naʻe ʻikai te ke manavahē kiate au?
12 I'm going to let everyone know about how you're so good and the things you do—but they won't help you!
Te u fakahā hoʻo māʻoniʻoni, pea mo hoʻo ngāue; koeʻuhi ʻe ʻikai te nau ʻaonga kiate koe.
13 When you cry out for help, let's see if your collection of idols will save you! The wind will blow them all away, just a breath and they're gone! But whoever comes to me for help will own the land and possess my holy mountain.
ʻOka ke ka tangi, tuku ke fakamoʻui koe ʻe hoʻo kakai tokolahi: ka e ʻāvea ʻakinautolu kotoa pē ʻe he matangi; ʻe ʻave ʻakinautolu ʻe he vaʻinga: ka ko ia ʻoku falala kiate au te ne maʻu ʻae fonua, pea nofo ʻi hoku moʻunga tapu;”
14 He will say, Build a highway, remove anything that's in the way of my people.
Pea ʻe pehē ʻe ia, “Mou laku hake, mou laku hake, teuteu ʻae hala, toʻo ʻae tūkiaʻanga mei he hala ʻo hoku kakai.
15 This is what the one who is high above all says, he who lives in eternity, whose name is holy: I live in a high and holy place, together with those who repent and who act humbly, restoring their spirits and encouraging them.
He ʻoku pehē ʻe he tokotaha lahi mo māʻolunga ʻaia ʻoku ʻafio ʻi he taʻengata, ko hono huafa ko e Māʻoniʻoni; ʻOku ou nofo ʻi he potu māʻolunga mo māʻoniʻoni, pea ʻiate ia foki ʻoku loto fakatomala mo angavaivai, ke fakamoʻui ʻae loto ʻokinautolu ʻoku fakatomala.
16 I won't fight with you forever; I won't be angry with you forever. Otherwise you'd lose heart, the very people I gave life to.
Koeʻuhi ʻe ʻikai te u fai maʻuaipē, pea ʻe ʻikai te u houhau maʻuaipē: koeʻuhi ʻe vaivai ʻae laumālie ʻi hoku ʻao, pea mo e ngaahi laumālie kuo u ngaohi.
17 Yes, I was angry with these sinful, greedy people so I punished them. I was angry, so I hid myself from them, but they went on their own rebellious way, doing whatever they wanted.
He naʻaku houhau koeʻuhi ko e hia ʻo ʻene manumanu, pea teʻia ia: naʻaku fufū au, pea ne u houhau, pea naʻe ʻalu talangataʻa ia ʻi he hala ʻo hono loto.
18 I know what they're doing, but I will heal them. I will lead them and comfort those who mourn,
Kuo u vakai ki hono ngaahi hala, pea te u fakamoʻui ia: te u tataki foki ia, pea toe ʻatu ʻae ngaahi fakafiemālie kiate ia mo ʻene kau mamahi.
19 so they will able to say thankyou. The Lord declares, Peace, peace, to those who are far away and those who are near. I will heal you.
ʻOku ou fakatupu ʻae fua ʻoe loungutu; Fiemālie, fiemālie kiate ia ʻoku kei mamaʻo, pea kiate ia ʻoku ofi,” ʻoku pehē ʻe Sihova; “pea te u fakamoʻui ia.”
20 But the wicked are like the sea that is tossed about, never keeping still, churning up the mud and muck with its waves.
Ka ʻoku tatau ʻae angakovi mo e tahi hou, ʻoku ʻikai faʻa tokalelei ia, ʻoku laku hake ʻe hono ngaahi peau ʻae pelepela mo e ʻuli.
21 There's no peace for the wicked, says my God.
ʻOku pehē ʻe hoku ʻOtua, “ʻOku ʻikai ha fiemālie ki he angahala.”
