Isaiah 9
1 Nevertheless the dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation, when at the first he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, and afterward did more grievously afflict her by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, in Galilee of the nations.
Ma otu ọbụla o siri dị, oge ahụhụ na ọchịchịrị na iru ụjụ ahụ agaghị adịgide nye ndị ahụ nọ na nkpa. Nʼihi na nʼoge gara aga, o mere ka e lelịa ala Zebụlọn na ala Naftalị anya, ma nʼoge dị nʼihu, ọ ga-eme ka a asọpụrụ Galili nke mba niile, nke dị nʼakụkụ osimiri, nʼofe Jọdan.
2 The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.
Ndị nọ na-agagharị nʼọchịchịrị ahụla ìhè dị ukwuu; ndị ahụ bi nʼala nke onyinyo ọnwụ ka ìhè nwukwasịrị.
3 Thou hast multiplied the nation, and not increased the joy: they joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, and as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.
I meela ka mba ahụ baa ụba dịrị ukwuu, mee ka ọṅụ ha dịkwa ukwuu, ha na-enwe ọṅụ nʼihu gị, dịka ọṅụ nke ndị ọrụ ubi nʼoge owuwe ihe ubi, dịka ndị agha na-etegharị egwu ọṅụ mgbe ha na-ekesa ihe a kwatara nʼagha.
4 For thou hast broken the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, as in the day of Midian.
Nʼihi na dịka nʼụbọchị nke Midia, i gbajisiela ibu arọ niile e bokwasịrị ha, ihe mgbochi nke dị nʼubu ha, nke bụ mkpara ndị na-akpagbu ha.
5 For every battle of the warrior is with confused noise, and garments rolled in blood; but this shall be with burning and fuel of fire.
Nʼihi na akpụkpọụkwụ nke ndị agha na-eyi, na uwe agha nke ọbara mechuru, ha ga-abụ ihe a ga-agba ọkụ, ha ga-abụ ihe ndị ga-eme ka ọkụ ree nke ọma.
6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, The mighty El, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
Nʼihi na amụọrala anyị otu nwa, e nyekwala anyị otu nwa nwoke. Ọ ga-abụkwa onye ga-achị anyị. Ndị a ga-abụ aha ya, Onye Ndụmọdụ dị Ebube, Chineke bụ dike, Nna nke mgbe ebighị ebi, Eze Udo.
7 Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of YHWH of hosts will perform this.
Alaeze ya ga-aba ụba, ọchịchị eze ya ga-abụ nʼọnọdụ udo nke na-enweghị ọgwụgwụ. Ọ bụ nʼocheeze Devid ka ọ ga-anọkwasị, chịakwa nʼalaeze ya. Ọ ga-eme ka alaeze ahụ guzosie ike; ọ bụkwa ikpe ziri ezi na ezi omume ka ọ ga-eji chịa site nʼoge ahụ ruo mgbe ebighị ebi. Ịnụ ọkụ nke Onyenwe anyị, Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile, ga-emezukwa nke a.
8 YHWH sent a word into Jacob, and it hath lighted upon Israel.
Onyenwe anyị eziela ozi megide Jekọb ọ ga-adakwasịkwa Izrel.
9 And all the people shall know, even Ephraim and the inhabitant of Samaria, that say in the pride and stoutness of heart,
Ndị ahụ niile ga-amatakwa ya, Ifrem na ndị bi na Sameria ga-amatakwa bụ ndị na-eji nganga na mpako na-ekwu sị,
10 The bricks are fallen down, but we will build with hewn stones: the sycomores are cut down, but we will change them into cedars.
“Nkume brik ndị ahụ adakpọsịala ma anyị ga-eji nkume a waziri awazi wughachi ha; ọ bụ ezie na e gbutusịala osisi sikamọ niile anyị ji wuo ụlọ anyị, ma anyị ga-eji osisi ọma sida dochie ha.”
11 Therefore YHWH shall set up the adversaries of Rezin against him, and join his enemies together;
Ma Onyenwe anyị a kpaliela ndị iro Rezin ka ha bilie megide ha, ọ kwaliekwala ndị iro ha.
12 The Syrians before, and the Philistines behind; and they shall devour Israel with open mouth. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
Ndị Aram sitere nʼọwụwa anyanwụ, na ndị Filistia sitere nʼọdịda anyanwụ ha e werela ọnụ ghere oghe richapụ Izrel. Ma nʼagbanyeghị ihe ndị a niile, iwe ya alaghachibeghị azụ, aka ya ka setịpụkwara esetipụ.
13 For the people turneth not unto him that smiteth them, neither do they seek YHWH of hosts.
Ma ọ bụ ezie na Onyenwe anyị, Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile ataala ha ahụhụ dị otu a, ndị Izrel echegharibeghị, ha alọghachikwutebeghị ya.
14 Therefore YHWH will cut off from Israel head and tail, branch and rush, in one day.
Nʼihi ya, nʼotu ụbọchị, Onyenwe anyị ga-ebibi ndịisi Izrel na ndị ọdụdụ, ọ ga-ebibikwa alaka nkwụ na osisi achara niile.
15 The ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.
Ndị okenye na ndị a maara aha ha bụ ndịisi ha, ndị amụma ụgha bụ ọdụdụ ha.
16 For the leaders of this people cause them to err; and they that are led of them are destroyed.
Nʼihi na ndị ndu nke ndị ya eduhiela ha; ndị na-ezi ha ụzọ emeela ka ha kpafuo.
17 Therefore YHWH shall have no joy in their young men, neither shall have mercy on their fatherless and widows: for every one is an hypocrite and an evildoer, and every mouth speaketh folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
Ya mere, Onyenwe anyị agaghị enwe mmasị nʼụmụ okorobịa ahụ, ọ gaghị enwekwa obi ebere nʼebe ụmụ ndị na-enweghị nna maọbụ nʼebe ụmụ nwanyị na-enweghị dị nọ, nʼihi na onye ọbụla nʼime ha adịghị asọpụrụ Chineke, bụrụkwa ndị ajọ omume, ọnụ onye ọbụla na-ekwu ihe nzuzu. Ma nʼagbanyeghị ihe ndị a niile, iwe ya alaghachibeghị azụ, aka ya ka setịpụkwara esetipụ.
18 For wickedness burneth as the fire: it shall devour the briers and thorns, and shall kindle in the thickets of the forest, and they shall mount up like the lifting up of smoke.
Nʼezie, ajọ omume na-ere dị ka ọkụ: ọ na-erepịa ogwu na uke, ọ na-emekwa ka oke ọhịa nwuru ọkụ, mee ka anwụrụ ọkụ si na ya rigoruo na mbara eluigwe.
19 Through the wrath of YHWH of hosts is the land darkened, and the people shall be as the fuel of the fire: no man shall spare his brother.
Nʼihi iwe ahụ Onyenwe anyị, Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile na-ewe, ahụhụ ọ ga-enye ga-adị ka ọkụ na-ere ere; ọ na-erepịa ala ahụ niile na ndị bi nʼime ya; ọ dịkwaghị onye ga-azọpụta ibe ya.
20 And he shall snatch on the right hand, and be hungry; and he shall eat on the left hand, and they shall not be satisfied: they shall eat every man the flesh of his own arm:
Nʼala ahụ niile, ma nʼaka nri ma nʼaka ekpe, onye ọbụla ga-agbalị ịdọtara onwe ya ihe oriri. Ha ga-eri ma afọ agaghị eju ha; nʼezie, ha ga-eri ọ bụladị anụ ahụ ụmụ nke aka ha.
21 Manasseh, Ephraim; and Ephraim, Manasseh: and they together shall be against Judah. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
Ndị Manase ga-alụso ndị Ifrem ọgụ, ndị Ifrem ga-alụsokwa ndị Manase ọgụ. Ha abụọ kwa ga-ejikọta aka lụso Juda ọgụ. Ma nʼagbanyeghị ihe ndị a niile, iwe ya alaghachibeghị azụ. Aka ya ka setịpụkwara esetipụ.
