Isaiah 54
1 "Sing, barren, you who did not bear; break forth into singing, and cry aloud, you who did not travail with child: for more are the children of the desolate than of her that has a husband," says the LORD.
Yerusalem, dahulu engkau seperti wanita mandul yang tak bisa melahirkan. Tetapi sekarang bersorak-soraklah, dan bernyanyilah dengan gembira! Sebab anak-anakmu banyak sekali, melebihi anak wanita yang tidak ditinggalkan suami.
2 "Enlarge the place of your tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of your habitations; do not spare: lengthen your cords, and strengthen your stakes.
Luaskanlah kemah-kemah kediamanmu; panjangkan tali-talinya dan kokohkan pasak-pasaknya!
3 For you shall spread out on the right hand and on the left; and your descendants shall possess the nations, and make the desolate cities to be inhabited.
Engkau akan bertambah luas ke kanan dan kiri, pendudukmu akan menduduki tanah bangsa-bangsa dan mendiami kota-kota yang sekarang sunyi sepi.
4 "Do not be afraid, for you will not be put to shame, nor will you be humiliated, for you will not be disgraced. For you will forget the shame of your youth, and the disgrace of your widowhood you will remember no more.
Jangan takut, engkau tak akan dipermalukan; tak akan dihina dan tersipu-sipu. Engkau akan melupakan ketidaksetiaanmu di waktu muda; tidak mengingat lagi kesepianmu sebagai janda.
5 For your husband is your Creator; the LORD of hosts is his name: and the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; the God of the whole earth shall he be called.
Penciptamu seperti suami bagimu, Allah kudus Israel adalah Penyelamatmu. TUHAN Yang Mahakuasa, itulah nama-Nya, Ia Allah penguasa seluruh dunia.
6 For the LORD has called you as a wife forsaken and grieved in spirit, even a wife of youth, when she is cast off," says your God.
Israel, engkau seperti seorang istri muda yang sedih karena ditinggalkan suaminya. Tetapi Allah memanggil engkau kembali dan berkata,
7 "For a small moment have I forsaken you; but with great mercies will I gather you.
"Hanya sesaat lamanya Aku meninggalkan engkau; dengan penuh kasih sayang engkau Kuambil kembali.
8 In overflowing wrath I hid my face from you for a moment; but with everlasting loving kindness will I have mercy on you," says the LORD your Redeemer.
Sebentar saja Aku berpaling daripadamu karena kemarahan-Ku yang meluap-luap. Tetapi dengan kasih abadi Aku mengasihani engkau." Demikianlah kata Allah Penyelamatmu.
9 "For this is like the waters of Noah to me; for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah shall no more go over the earth, so have I sworn that I will not be angry with you, nor rebuke you.
"Seperti di masa Nuh Aku berjanji bahwa air bah tak akan lagi menggenangi bumi, begitu juga sekarang Aku berjanji bahwa Aku tak akan marah atau mengancam kamu lagi.
10 For the mountains may depart, and the hills be removed; but my loving kindness shall not depart from you, neither shall my covenant of peace be removed," says the LORD who has mercy on you.
Biarpun gunung-gunung dan bukit-bukit goyah, Aku tak akan berhenti mengasihi engkau. Perjanjian damai-Ku akan Kupegang selalu," kata TUHAN yang mengasihi engkau.
11 "You afflicted, tossed with storms, and not comforted, look, I will set your stones in beautiful colors, and lay your foundations with sapphires.
TUHAN berkata, "Hai Yerusalem, kota yang malang, engkau tak berdaya dan tanpa penghibur. Dasar-dasarmu akan Kuletakkan kembali, dengan batu-batu berharga.
12 I will make your pinnacles of rubies, and your gates of sparkling jewels, and all your walls of precious stones.
Benteng-benteng Kubangun dari batu delima, pintu-pintu gerbangmu dari batu permata, tembok-tembokmu dari ratna mutu manikam.
13 And all your children shall be taught by God; and great shall be the peace of your children.
Semua pendudukmu menjadi murid-Ku, mereka akan makmur sejahtera.
14 In righteousness you shall be established: you shall be far from oppression, for you shall not be afraid; and from terror, for it shall not come near you.
Engkau dibangun atas dasar keadilan, dijauhkan dari kengerian dan penindasan.
15 Look, they may gather together, but not by me: whoever shall gather together against you shall fall because of you.
Bila engkau diserbu, bukanlah Aku yang menyuruh, siapa saja yang menyerang engkau akan jatuh.
16 "Look, I have created the smith who blows the fire of coals, and brings forth a weapon for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy.
Akulah yang menciptakan tukang besi yang mengipas api untuk menempa senjata. Akulah juga yang menjadikan prajurit yang memakai senjata itu untuk membunuh.
17 No weapon that is formed against you will prosper; and you will condemn every tongue that rises against you in judgment. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness which is of me," says the LORD.
Tetapi setiap senjata yang ditempa untuk melawan engkau, tak akan berhasil. Dan setiap tuduhan dalam pengadilan akan kaubuktikan salah. Aku akan menghadiahkan kemenangan kepada hamba-hamba-Ku," demikianlah kata TUHAN.
A Dove is Sent Forth from the Ark
