Isaiah 46
1 Bel bows down, Nebo stoops; their idols are on the animals, and on the livestock: the things that you carried about are made a load, a burden to the weary.
Kua piko a Pere, kua tuohu a Nepo; kei runga i te kirehe, i te kararehe a ratou whakapakoko: ko nga mea e haria haeretia ana e koutou ka meinga hei kawenga, hei taimaha ki te kararehe mauiui ra.
2 They stoop, they bow down together; they could not deliver the burden, but they have gone into captivity.
Tuohu ana ratou, piko ngatahi ana; kihai i taea te pikaunga te pupuri, heoi ko ratou nei ano ka riro hei parau.
3 "Listen to me, house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, that have been borne from their birth, that have been carried from the womb;
Whakarongo ki ahau, e te whare o Hakopa, e nga morehu katoa o te whare o Iharaira, he mea waha nei koutou naku no te kopu mai ano, he mea pikau no roto mai ra ano i te puku.
4 and even to old age I am he, and even to gray hairs will I carry you. I have made, and I will bear; yes, I will carry, and will deliver.
Tae noa atu ki to koutou koroheketanga ko ahau tenei, ka pikaua ano koutou e ahau a hina noa; naku i mahi, maku ano e mau, maku ano e pikau, maku ano e whakaora.
5 "To whom will you liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like?
Ki ta koutou kei to wai he ahua moku? ko wai e rite ana ki ahau? me whakarite ahau ki a wai, e kotahi ai to maua ahua?
6 Some pour out gold from the bag, and weigh silver in the balance. They hire a goldsmith, and he makes it a god. They fall down—yes, they worship.
Ko te hunga e tahoro ana i te koura i te peke, e pauna ana i te hiriwa ki te pauna, kei te utu i te kaitahu koura, hanga ake e ia hei atua; tapapa ana ratou, koropiko ana.
7 They bear it on the shoulder, they carry it, and set it in its place, and it stands, from its place it shall not move: yes, one may cry to it, yet it can not answer, nor save him out of his trouble.
Amohia ana ia e ratou i runga i te pokohiwi, pikaua ana, kua waiho e ratou ki tona wahi, tu ana ia; te taea e ia te nekeneke atu i tona wahi: ka karanga ano hoki tetahi ki a ia, heoi e kore ia e whakahoki kupu, e kore e whakaora i a ia i roto i t ona mate.
8 "Remember this, and show yourselves men; bring it again to mind, you transgressors.
Mahara ki tenei, whakatane, whakahokia ki te ngakau, e te hunga poka ke.
9 Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like me;
Maharatia nga mea tuatahi onamata: ko ahau hoki te Atua, kahore ke atu; ko ahau te Atua, kahore hoki tetahi hei rite moku.
10 declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not yet done; saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure;
I te timatanga e whakaatu ana i nga mea o te mutunga, a i nga wa onamata ko nga mea kahore ano i meatia; i ki ahau, Ko te whakaaro i whakatakotoria e ahau mau tonu, ka oti ano i ahau taku katoa i pai ai.
11 calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man of my counsel from a far country; yes, I have spoken, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed, I will also do it.
Ka karangatia hoki e ahau he manu kai kino i te rawhiti, ko te tangata kei a ia toku whakaaro i te whenua tawhiti; ina, kua korerotia nei e ahau, ka whakaputaina ano e ahau; kua takoto i ahau, ka oti ano i ahau.
12 Listen to me, you stubborn of heart, who are far from righteousness:
Whakarongo ki ahau, e te hunga ngakau pakari, e matara atu ana i te tika:
13 I bring near my righteousness, it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not wait; and I will place salvation in Zion for Israel my glory.
Ka kawea mai e ahau toku tika kia tata; e kore e matara atu; e kore ano taku whakaora e roa; ka whakawhiwhia ano e ahau a Hiona ki te whakaora, mo Iharaira, mo toku kororia.
