Isaiah 44
1 Yet now hear, O Jacob my servant; and Israel, whom I have chosen:
TUHAN berkata, "Dengarlah, hai Yakub hamba-Ku, hai Israel, umat pilihan-Ku!
2 Thus says the LORD that made you, and formed you from the womb, which will help you; Fear not, O Jacob, my servant; and you, Jesurun, whom I have chosen.
Akulah TUHAN yang menjadikan engkau, yang membentuk engkau sejak dari kandungan, dan yang menolong engkau. Jangan takut, engkaulah hamba-Ku, umat pilihan-Ku yang Kukasihi.
3 For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon your seed, and my blessing upon your offspring:
Sebab Aku akan mencurahkan air ke tanah yang kering, dan mengalirkan sungai-sungai di tanah yang gersang. Aku akan memberikan kuasa-Ku kepada keturunanmu, dan memberkati anak cucumu.
4 And they shall spring up as among the grass, as willows by the water courses.
Mereka akan tumbuh subur seperti rumput di dekat air, seperti pohon gandarusa di tepi sungai.
5 One shall say, I am the LORD's; and another shall call himself by the name of Jacob; and another shall subscribe with his hand unto the LORD, and surname himself by the name of Israel.
Seorang demi seorang akan mengaku dirinya milik-Ku, dan datang bergabung dengan keturunan Yakub. Masing-masing menulis di tangannya: Milik TUHAN, dan menyebut dirinya anggota umat Allah."
6 Thus says the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God.
Inilah kata TUHAN Yang Mahakuasa, Raja dan pelindung Israel, "Aku Allah Yang Mahaesa, yang pertama dan yang terakhir.
7 And who, as I, shall call, and shall declare it, and set it in order for me, since I appointed the ancient people? and the things that are coming, and shall come, let them show unto them.
Siapakah seperti Aku? Suruhlah ia mengaku! Biarlah ia memberitahukan dan membuktikannya kepada-Ku! Siapa telah meramalkan masa depan sejak permulaan sampai akhir zaman?
8 Fear all of you not, neither be afraid: have not I told you from that time, and have declared it? all of you are even my witnesses. Is there a God beside me? yea, there is no God; I know not any.
Bangsa-Ku, jangan takut atau terkejut; bukankah dari dahulu sampai sekarang Aku sudah meramalkan apa yang terjadi? Kamulah saksi-saksi-Ku. Pelindung yang lain tidak ada dan tidak Kukenal."
9 They that make a graven image are all of them vanity; and their delectable things shall not profit; and they are their own witnesses; they see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed.
Orang-orang yang membuat patung berhala itu tidak berguna, dan dewa-dewa yang mereka puja itu tidak berfaedah. Orang-orang yang menyembah patung itu buta dan tidak tahu apa-apa, sebab itu mereka akan mendapat malu.
10 Who has formed a god, or molten a graven image that is profitable for nothing?
Sia-sialah membuat patung tuangan dan menyembahnya sebagai dewa!
11 Behold, all his fellows shall be ashamed: and the workmen, they are of men: let them all be gathered together, let them stand up; yet they shall fear, and they shall be ashamed together.
Sungguh, semua orang yang menyembah patung mendapat malu. Orang yang membuat patung itu manusia biasa. Suruhlah mereka tampil bersama-sama; pasti mereka akan takut dan malu.
12 The smith with the tongs both works in the coals, and fashions it with hammers, and works it with the strength of his arms: yea, he is hungry, and his strength fails: he drinks no water, and is faint.
Tukang besi mengambil sepotong logam lalu membentuknya dalam api dan menempanya dengan palu. Ia mengerjakannya dengan segala tenaga yang ada padanya. Sementara bekerja, ia menjadi lapar, haus, dan lelah.
13 The carpenter stretches out his rule; he marks it out with a line; he fits it with planes, and he marks it out with the compass, and makes it after the figure of a man, according to the beauty of a man; that it may remain in the house.
Tukang kayu mengukur kayu. Ia menggambar bagan dengan kapur, mengukirnya dengan alat-alatnya dan menjadikannya patung manusia yang tampan, lalu menempatkannya di dalam rumahnya.
14 He hews him down cedars, and takes the cypress and the oak, which he strengthens for himself among the trees of the forest: he plants an ash, and the rain does nourish it.
Barangkali kayu yang dipakainya berasal dari pohon cemara, pohon eru atau pohon terpentin yang ditebangnya di hutan. Mungkin juga ia menanam pohon salam lalu menunggu sampai hujan membuatnya tumbuh.
15 Then shall it be for a man to burn: for he will take thereof, and warm himself; yea, he kindles it, and bakes bread; yea, he makes a god, and worships it; he makes it a graven image, and falls down thereto.
Sebagian dari pohon itu dijadikan kayu bakar untuk berdiang dan membakar roti dan memanggang daging, lalu puaslah ia. Ia berdiang dan berkata, "Wah, enak benar dan hangat! Sungguh menyenangkan api ini!" Sisa kayu itu dipakainya untuk membuat patung. Ia tunduk menyembahnya dan berdoa, "Engkaulah ilahku, selamatkanlah aku!"
16 He burns part thereof in the fire; with part thereof he eats flesh; he roasts roast, and is satisfied: yea, he warms himself, and says, Aha, I am warm, I have seen the fire:
17 And the residue thereof he makes a god, even his graven image: he falls down unto it, and worships it, and prays unto it, and says, Deliver me; for you are my god.
18 They have not known nor understood: for he has shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand.
Sungguh bodohlah orang-orang seperti itu! Mereka menutup mata dan hati mereka sehingga tidak mengerti apa-apa.
19 And none considers in his heart, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say, I have burned part of it in the fire; yea, also I have baked bread upon the coals thereof; I have roasted flesh, and eaten it: and shall I make the residue thereof an abomination? shall I fall down to the stock of a tree?
Pembuat patung itu tidak sampai berpikir, "Kayu itu sebagian kubakar, dan arangnya kupakai untuk membakar roti dan memanggang daging bagi makananku. Lalu sisa kayu itu kujadikan patung. Jadi sekarang aku menyembah sepotong kayu!"
20 He feeds on ashes: a deceived heart has turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?
Perbuatan itu sama saja dengan makan abu. Orang itu disesatkan oleh pikirannya yang bodoh, sehingga ia tidak tertolong lagi. Ia tak dapat mengakui bahwa patung yang ada di tangannya itu penipuan belaka.
21 Remember these, O Jacob and Israel; for you are my servant: I have formed you; you are my servant: O Israel, you shall not be forgotten of me.
TUHAN berkata, "Ingatlah semuanya ini, hai Israel, sebab engkaulah hamba-Ku. Aku membentuk engkau, dan engkau hamba-Ku, Israel, Aku tak akan lupa padamu!
22 I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, your transgressions, and, as a cloud, your sins: return unto me; for I have redeemed you.
Kesalahanmu Kuhalaukan seperti awan, dosamu Kuenyahkan seperti kabut. Kembalilah kepada-Ku, sebab Aku telah membebaskan engkau!"
23 Sing, O all of you heavens; for the LORD has done it: shout, all of you lower parts of the earth: break forth into singing, all of you mountains, O forest, and every tree therein: for the LORD has redeemed Jacob, and glorified himself in Israel.
Bersoraklah gembira, hai langit, bersoraksorailah, hai bagian dalam bumi! Bersoraklah gembira, hai gunung-gunung! juga hutan dan setiap pohon di dalamnya! Sebab TUHAN sudah menunjukkan keagungan-Nya dengan menebus Israel umat-Nya.
24 Thus says the LORD, your redeemer, and he that formed you from the womb, I am the LORD that makes all things; that stretches forth the heavens alone; that spreads abroad the earth by myself;
Beginilah kata TUHAN Penyelamatmu yang membentuk engkau sejak dalam kandungan, "Akulah TUHAN yang menjadikan segala-galanya, yang sendirian membentangkan langit, dan tanpa bantuan menjadikan bumi.
25 That frustrates the tokens of the liars, and makes diviners mad; that turns wise men backward, and makes their knowledge foolish;
Akulah yang menggagalkan ramalan tukang peramal, dan mempermainkan tukang-tukang tenung. Kata-kata orang bijak Kubantah, kebijaksanaan mereka Kujadikan kebodohan.
26 That confirms the word of his servant, and performs the counsel of his messengers; that says to Jerusalem, You shall be inhabited; and to the cities of Judah, All of you shall be built, and I will raise up the decayed places thereof:
Akulah yang meneguhkan perkataan hamba-Ku, dan melakukan rencana yang dinyatakan utusan-Ku, Aku berkata bahwa Yerusalem akan didiami lagi, dan kota-kota Yehuda akan Kubangun kembali; puing-puingnya akan dipulihkan.
27 That says to the deep, Be dry, and I will dry up your rivers:
Akulah yang berkata kepada dasar laut: Surutlah! Aku mau mengeringkan sungai-sungaimu.
28 That says of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure: even saying to Jerusalem, You shall be built; and to the temple, Your foundation shall be laid.
Akulah yang berkata kepada Kores, 'Engkaulah yang akan memerintah untuk-Ku, dan melakukan segala kehendak-Ku. Perintahkanlah supaya Yerusalem dibangun lagi, dan Rumah TUHAN diletakkan dasarnya.'"
