Isaiah 40
1 “Comfort, comfort My people,” says your God.
Kasịenụ ndị m obi, kasịenụ ha obi, ka Chineke gị kwuru.
2 Speak to the heart of Jerusalem, and call to her, That her warfare has been completed, That her punishment has been accepted, That she has received from the hand of YHWH Double for all her sins.
Were nwayọọ gwa Jerusalem okwu, gwa ya; na ụbọchị ọjọọ ya niile agwụla, na a kwụzuola ụgwọ mmehie ya niile, na o sitela nʼaka Onyenwe anyị nata ụgwọ ọrụ karịrị okpukpu abụọ nke mmehie ya niile.
3 A voice is crying in a wilderness: “Prepare the way of YHWH, Make straight in a desert a highway for our God.
Otu onye na-eti mkpu sị, “Dozienụ ụzọ nye Onyenwe anyị nʼime ọzara, meenụ ka ụzọ atụliri atụli guzozie kwem nʼime ọzara nye Chineke anyị.
4 Every valley is raised up, And every mountain and hill become low, And the crooked place has become a plain, And the entangled places a valley.
A ga-eme ka ndagwurugwu ọbụla dị elu, ugwu ọbụla na ugwu nta ọbụla ka a ga-emekwa ka ọ dị ala, ebe niile dị mkputamkpu ka a ga-eme ka o guzo kwem, meekwa ka ebe niile dị ndakoro ndakoro dịrị larịị.
5 And the glory of YHWH has been revealed, And all flesh have seen [it] together, For the mouth of YHWH has spoken.”
Nʼihi na a ga-ekpughepụ ebube Onyenwe anyị, mmadụ niile ga-ahụkọkwa ya nʼotu. Nʼihi na ọnụ Onyenwe anyị ekwuola ya.”
6 A voice is saying, “Call,” And he said, “What do I call?” All flesh [is] grass, and all its goodness [Is] as a flower of the field:
Olu ahụ sịrị, “Tie mkpu!” Ma ajụrụ m sị, “Gịnị ka m ga-eti?” “Mmadụ niile dị ka ahịhịa, ikwesi ntụkwasị obi ha niile dịkwa ka okoko osisi ọhịa.
7 Grass has withered, the flower faded, For the Spirit of YHWH blew on it, Surely the people [is] grass;
Ahịhịa na-akpọnwụ, okoko osisi na-achanwụ, nʼihi nʼokuku ume nke Onyenwe anyị na-ekukwasị ya. Nʼezie, ahịhịa ka ndị mmadụ bụ.
8 Grass has withered, the flower faded, But a word of our God rises forever.
E, ahịhịa na-akpọnwụ, okoko na-achanwụkwa, ma okwu Chineke anyị na-eguzogide ruo mgbe ebighị ebi.”
9 Get up on a high mountain, O Zion, Proclaiming tidings, Lift up your voice with power, O Jerusalem, proclaiming tidings, Lift up, do not fear, say to cities of Judah, “Behold, your God.”
Gị onye na-eweta oziọma nye Zayọn, rigoro nʼelu ugwu; gị onye na-eweta oziọma nye Jerusalem, welie olu gị elu tisie mkpu ike; e, tisie mkpu ike, atụla egwu. Gwa obodo niile nke Juda okwu sị ha: “Chineke unu na-abịa.”
10 Behold, Lord YHWH comes with strength, And His arm is ruling for Him, Behold, His hire [is] with Him, and His wage before Him.
Lee, Onye kachasị ihe niile elu, bụ Onyenwe anyị na-abịa nʼike, ike aka ya ka o ji achị. Lee, ụgwọ ọrụ ya dị ya nʼaka, ọ na-abịa ịkwụghachi ụgwọ.
11 He feeds His flock as a shepherd, He gathers lambs with His arm, And He carries [them] in His bosom: He leads suckling ones.
Ọ ga-azụ igwe atụrụ ya dịka onye ọzụzụ atụrụ. Ọ na-achịkọta ụmụ atụrụ. Nʼaka ya abụọ ka ọ ga-ekuru ụmụ atụrụ nʼobi ya. Ọ ga-eji nwayọọ duo ndị na-enye ụmụ ara.
12 Who has measured the waters in the hollow of His hand, And has meted out the heavens by a span, And comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, And has weighed the mountains in scales, And the hills in a balance?
Onye jirila ọbụ aka ya tụọ mmiri dị nʼoke osimiri? Maọbụ onye jiri ntu-aka ya tụọ mbara eluigwe? Onye ka ọ bụ jirila nkata kute uzuzu? Maọbụ jiri ihe ọtụtụ tụọ ugwu ukwu? Onye kwa ji ihe ọtụtụ tụọ ugwu nta?
13 Who has meted out the Spirit of YHWH, And [being] His counselor, teaches Him?
Onye nwere ike ịghọta Mmụọ nke Onyenwe anyị, maọbụ dịka onye ndụmọdụ Onyenwe anyị na-ezi ya ihe?
14 With whom [did] He consult, That he causes Him to understand? And teaches Him in the path of judgment, And teaches Him knowledge? And causes Him to know the way of understanding?
Ọ bụ onye ka Onyenwe anyị gakwuru gbaa izu ka ọ kọwaara ya ihe, ọ bụ onye ziri ya ụzọ bụ nke dị mma? Onye bụ onye ahụ kuziri ya ihe ọmụma, maọbụ gosi ya ụzọ nke nghọta?
15 Behold, nations [are] as a drop from a bucket, And have been reckoned as small dust of the balance, Behold, He takes up islands as a small thing.
Nʼezie, mba niile dị iche iche dịka otu ntupụta mmiri tanyere nʼime efere; a na-agụnye ha dịka uzuzu dị nʼelu ihe ọtụtụ e ji atụ ihe; ọ na-atụ ala ndị ahụ mmiri gbara gburugburu dịka a ga-asị na ha bụ uzuzu ọma na-adịghị arọ.
16 And Lebanon is not sufficient to burn, Nor its beasts sufficient for a burnt-offering.
Osisi niile dị na Lebanọn ezughị iji kwanye ọkụ e ji a chụrụ Chineke anyị aja. Otu a kwa, anụmanụ niile dị nʼọhịa Lebanọn niile erughị iji chụọrọ Chineke anyị aja.
17 All the nations [are] as nothing before Him, Less than nothing and emptiness, They have been reckoned to Him.
O nweghị ihe ọbụla mba niile dị nʼụwa bụ nʼihu ya; ọ na-agụ ha ka ihe na-abaghị uru, dịka ihe na-erughị ihe efu.
18 And to whom do you liken God, And what likeness do you compare to Him?
Onye kwanụ ka unu ga-eji tụnyere Chineke? Olee ụdị oyiyi unu ga-eji kọwaa ihe o yiri?
19 An artisan has poured out the carved image, And a refiner spreads it over with gold, And he is refining chains of silver.
Ma gbasara arụsị apịrị apị, nke onye na-akwa nka ọla tụrụ, nke onye ọkpụ ụzụ ọlaedo na-eji ọlaedo techie ya, ọ bụkwa ya ka ọ na-akpụrụ ọlaọcha.
20 He who is poor [by] raised-offerings, Chooses a tree [that is] not rotten, He seeks a skillful artisan for it, To establish a carved image—not moved.
Ma onye ogbenye na-enweghị ịchụ aja dị otu a na-ahọrọ osisi nke na-agaghị ere ure. Ọ na-akpọtara onwe ya onye maara akwa ǹka osisi nke ọma, onye ga-apịtara ya oyiyi arụsị nke na-agaghị ada ada.
21 Do you not know—do you not hear? Has it not been declared from the first to you? Have you not understood [From] the foundations of the earth?
Ọ bụ na unu amaghị? Ọ ga-abụ na unu anụbeghị ya? Ọ pụtara na a kọbereghị unu ya site na mmalite? Ọ bụ na unu aghọtabeghị site na mgbe a tọrọ ntọala ụwa?
22 He who is sitting on the circle of the earth, And its inhabitants [are] as grasshoppers, He who is stretching out the heavens as a thin thing, And spreads them as a tent to dwell in.
Na Chineke nọ nʼelu ocheeze ya nke gbara ụwa gburugburu. Ndị nọ nʼụwa dịkwa ka ụmụ ụkpana. Ọ bụ ya tụsara eluigwe dịka akwa, were ya mere ebe obibi ya.
23 He who is making princes become nothing, Has made judges of earth formless;
Ọ na-eweda ndị ukwu niile nke ụwa, mee ha ka ha ghọọ ihe efu.
24 Indeed, they have not been planted, Indeed, they have not been sown, Indeed, their stock is not taking root in the earth, And He has also blown on them, and they wither, And a whirlwind takes them away as stubble.
Mgbe a na-ele ha anya, ha na-adị ka ihe a kụrụ nʼubi nke na-epute epute. Mgbe a kụrụ ha, mgbe ha na-epute, mgbe ha na-amanye mgbọrọgwụ nʼala, mgbe ahụ kwa ka Onyenwe anyị na-ezite ifufe nke na-akpọnwụ ha, bufuo ha dịka ahịhịa kpọrọ nkụ.
25 And to whom do you liken Me, And [to whom] I equal? Says the Holy One.
“Olee onye unu ga-eji tụnyere m? Onye kwa ka mụ na ya ha?” Nke a bụ ihe Onye Nsọ Izrel na-ajụ.
26 Lift up your eyes on high, And see—who has created these? He who is bringing out their host by number, He calls to all of them by name, By the abundance of His strength And mighty power, Not one is lacking.
Lee anya nʼeluigwe; onye kere kpakpando ndị a niile? Onye na-edu ha dịka onye ọzụzụ atụrụ? Onye na-akpọ nke ọbụla aha ya? Ọ bụ site nʼamamihe na ike ya dị ukwuu, ka o ji eme ka ha ghara ịkpafu.
27 Why say, O Jacob, and speak, O Israel, “My way has been hid from YHWH, And from my God my judgment passes over?”
Ọ bụ nʼihi gịnị ka i ji na-asị, gị Jekọb? Ọ bụkwa gịnị mere gị Izrel, i ji na-atamu ntamu na-asị, “Ụzọ m bụ ihe ezonarịrị Onyenwe anyị, Chineke adịghị etinyekwa anya ya nʼihe metụtara m?”
28 Have you not known? Have you not heard? The God of the age—YHWH, Preparer of the ends of the earth, Is not wearied nor fatigued, There is no searching of His understanding.
Ọ bụ na ị matabeghị? Ọ ga-abụ na ị nụbeghị ya? Onyenwe anyị bụ Chineke nke mgbe niile ebighị ebi, Onye kere nsọtụ niile nke ụwa. Ọ naghị ada mba; ike adịghịkwa agwụ ya. O nwekwaghị onye pụrụ ịmata ịdị omimi nke nghọta ya.
29 He is giving power to the weary, And to those not strong He increases might.
Ọ na-enye ndị na-ada mba ike, na-emekwa ka ndị na-enweghị ume nwee ume.
30 Even youths are wearied and fatigued, And young men utterly stumble,
Ọ bụladị ụmụ okorobịa na-ada mba, ike na-agwụkwa ha. E, ụmụ okorobịa na-asọ ngọngọ daa,
31 But those expecting YHWH pass [to] power, They raise up the pinion as eagles, They run and are not fatigued, They go on and do not faint!
ma ndị niile olileanya ha dị na Onyenwe anyị, ga-agbanwe ike ha, nweta ike ọhụrụ. Ha ga-eji nku felie elu dịka ugo. Ha ga-agba ọsọ, ma ike agaghị agwụ ha; ha ga-aga ije ma ha agaghị ada mba.
