Isaiah 1
1 THE VISION of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.
Masomphenya wonena za Yuda ndi Yerusalemu, amene Yesaya mwana wa Amozi, anaona pa nthawi ya ulamuliro wa Uziya, Yotamu, Ahazi ndi Hezekiya, mafumu a Yuda.
2 Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth, for the LORD hath spoken: Children I have reared, and brought up, and they have rebelled against Me.
Tamverani, miyamba inu! Tchera khutu, iwe dziko lapansi! Pakuti Yehova wanena kuti, “Ndinabala ana ndi kuwalera, koma anawo andiwukira Ine.
3 The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master's crib; but Israel doth not know, My people doth not consider.
Ngʼombe imadziwa mwini wake, bulu amadziwa kumene kuli gome la mbuye wake, koma Israeli sadziwa, anthu anga samvetsa konse.”
4 Ah sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a seed of evil-doers, children that deal corruptly; they have forsaken the LORD, they have contemned the Holy One of Israel, they are turned away backward.
Haa, mtundu wochimwa, anthu olemedwa ndi machimo, obadwa kwa anthu ochita zoyipa, ana odzipereka ku zoyipa! Iwo asiya Yehova; anyoza Woyerayo wa Israeli ndipo afulatira Iyeyo.
5 On what part will ye yet be stricken, seeing ye stray away more and more? The whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint;
Chifukwa chiyani mukufuna kuti muzingolangidwabe? Chifukwa chiyani mukupitirira kukhala mʼmoyo wowukira? Mutu wanu wonse uli ndi mabala, mtima wanu wonse wafowokeratu.
6 From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in it; but wounds, and bruises, and festering sores: they have not been pressed, neither bound up, neither mollified with oil.
Kuchokera ku phazi mpaka ku mutu palibe pabwino, paliponse pali mikwingwirima ndi zilonda, mabala ali magazi chuchuchu, mabala ake ngosatsuka, ngosamanga ndiponso ngosapaka mafuta ofewetsa.
7 Your country is desolate; your cities are burned with fire; your land, strangers devour it in your presence, and it is desolate, as overthrown by floods.
Dziko lanu lasanduka bwinja, mizinda yanu yatenthedwa ndi moto; minda yanu ikukololedwa ndi alendo inu muli pomwepo, dziko lanu lasanduka bwinja monga ngati lagonjetsedwa ndi alendo.
8 And the daughter of Zion is left as a booth in a vineyard, as a lodge in a garden of cucumbers, as a besieged city.
Mwana wamkazi wa Ziyoni watsala yekha ngati nsanja mʼmunda wampesa, ngati chisimba mʼmunda wa minkhaka, ngati mzinda wozingidwa ndi nkhondo.
9 Except the LORD of hosts had left unto us a very small remnant, we should have been as Sodom, we should have been like unto Gomorrah.
Yehova Wamphamvuzonse akanapanda kutisiyira opulumuka, tikanawonongeka ngati Sodomu, tikanakhala ngati anthu a ku Gomora.
10 Hear the word of the LORD, ye rulers of Sodom; give ear unto the law of our God, ye people of Gomorrah.
Imvani mawu a Yehova, inu olamulira Sodomu; mverani lamulo la Mulungu wathu, inu anthu a ku Gomora!
11 To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto Me? saith the LORD; I am full of the burnt-offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he-goats.
Yehova akuti, “Kodi ndili nazo chiyani nsembe zanu zochuluka?” “Zandikola nsembe zanu zopsereza za nkhosa zazimuna ndiponso mafuta a nyama zonenepa; sindikusangalatsidwanso ndi magazi angʼombe zamphongo ndi a ana ankhosa ndi ambuzi zazimuna.
12 When ye come to appear before Me, who hath required this at your hand, to trample My courts?
Ndani anakulamulirani kuti mubwere nazo pamaso panga? Ndani anakuwuzani kuti muzipondaponda mʼmabwalo a nyumba yanga?
13 Bring no more vain oblations; it is an offering of abomination unto Me; new moon and sabbath, the holding of convocations — I cannot endure iniquity along with the solemn assembly.
Siyani kubweretsa nsembe zachabechabezo! Nsembe zanu zofukiza zimandinyansa Ine. Sindingapirire misonkhano yanu yoyipa, kapenanso zikondwerero za Mwezi Watsopano ndi Masabata.
14 Your new moons and your appointed seasons My soul hateth; they are a burden unto Me; I am weary to bear them.
Zikondwerero zanu za Mwezi Watsopano ndi masiku anu opatulika ndimadana nazo. Zasanduka katundu wondilemera; ndatopa kuzinyamula.
15 And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide Mine eyes from you; yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear; your hands are full of blood.
Mukamatambasula manja anu popemphera, Ine sindidzakuyangʼanani; ngakhale muchulukitse mapemphero anu, sindidzakumverani. Manja anu ndi odzaza ndi magazi;
16 Wash you, make you clean, put away the evil of your doings from before Mine eyes, cease to do evil;
sambani, dziyeretseni. Chotsani pamaso panu ntchito zanu zoyipa! Lekani kuchita zoyipa,
17 Learn to do well; seek justice, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.
phunzirani kuchita zabwino! Funafunani chilungamo, thandizani oponderezedwa. Tetezani ana amasiye, muwayimirire akazi amasiye pa milandu yawo.”
18 Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD; though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
Yehova akuti, “Tiyeni tsono tikambe mlandu wanu. Ngakhale machimo anu ali ofiira, adzayera ngati thonje. Ngakhale ali ofiira ngati kapezi, adzayera ngati ubweya wankhosa.
19 If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land;
Ngati muli okonzeka kundimvera mudzadya zinthu zabwino za mʼdziko;
20 But if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword; for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken.
koma mukakana ndi kuwukira mudzaphedwa ndi lupanga.” Pakuti Yehova wayankhula.
21 How is the faithful city become a harlot! She that was full of justice, righteousness lodged in her, but now murderers.
Taonani momwe mzinda wokhulupirika wasandukira wadama! Mzinda umene kale unali wodzaza ndi chiweruzo cholungama; mu mzindamo munali chilungamo, koma tsopano muli anthu opha anzawo!
22 Thy silver is become dross, thy wine mixed with water.
Siliva wako wasanduka wachabechabe, vinyo wako wabwino wasungunulidwa ndi madzi.
23 Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves; every one loveth bribes, and followeth after rewards; they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them.
Atsogoleri ako ndi owukira, anthu ogwirizana ndi mbala; onse amakonda ziphuphu ndipo amathamangira mphatso. Iwo sateteza ana amasiye; ndipo samvera madandawulo a akazi amasiye.
24 Therefore saith the Lord, the LORD of hosts, the Mighty One of Israel: Ah, I will ease Me of Mine adversaries, and avenge Me of Mine enemies;
Nʼchifukwa chake Ambuye Yehova Wamphamvu, Wamphamvuyo wa Israeli, akunena kuti, “Haa, odana nane ndidzawatha, ndipo ndidzawabwezera ndekha adani anga.
25 And I will turn My hand upon thee, and purge away thy dross as with lye, and will take away all thine alloy;
Ndidzatambasula dzanja langa kuti ndilimbane nawe; ndidzasungunula machimo ako nʼkuwachotsa, monga mmene amachotsera dzimbiri ndi mankhwala.
26 And I will restore thy judges as at the first, and thy counsellors as at the beginning; afterward thou shalt be called The city of righteousness, the faithful city.
Ndidzabwezeretsa oweruza ako ngati masiku amakedzana, aphungu ako ndidzawabwezeretsa ngati poyamba paja. Kenaka iweyo udzatchedwa mzinda wolungama, mzinda wokhulupirika.”
27 Zion shall be redeemed with justice, and they that return of her with righteousness.
Ziyoni adzawomboledwa mwa chiweruzo cholungama, anthu ake olapadi adzapulumutsidwa mwachilungamo.
28 But the destruction of the transgressors and the sinners shall be together, and they that forsake the LORD shall be consumed.
Koma owukira ndi ochimwa adzawawonongera pamodzi, ndipo amene asiya Yehova adzatheratu.
29 For they shall be ashamed of the terebinths which ye have desired, and ye shall be confounded for the gardens that ye have chosen.
“Mudzachita nayo manyazi mitengo ya thundu imene inkakusangalatsani; mudzagwetsa nkhope chifukwa cha minda imene munayipatula.
30 For ye shall be as a terebinth whose leaf fadeth, and as a garden that hath no water.
Mudzakhala ngati mtengo wa thundu umene masamba ake akufota, mudzakhala ngati munda wopanda madzi.
31 And the strong shall be as tow, and his work as a spark; and they shall both burn together, and none shall quench them.
Munthu wamphamvu adzasanduka ngati udzu wowuma, ndipo ntchito zake zidzakhala ngati mbaliwali; motero zonse zidzayakira limodzi, popanda woti azimitse motowo.”
