Isaiah 31
1 Alas! for them who are going down to Egypt for help, On horses, would rely, —And have trusted—In chariots—because they are many, and In horsemen, because they are very bold, But have not looked unto the Holy One of Israel, And onto Yahweh, have not sought.
Celakalah orang yang pergi ke Mesir untuk minta bantuan! Mereka mengandalkan kekuatan angkatan perang Mesir dengan pasukan pengendara kuda dan kudanya yang kuat-kuat serta keretanya yang banyak. Tetapi mereka tidak percaya kepada TUHAN, Allah kudus Israel dan tidak minta bantuan-Nya.
2 But, he also, is wise, and hath brought in calamity, And his own words, hath he not set aside, —Therefore will he rise up, Against the house of evil-doers, and Against the help of the workers of iniquity.
TUHAN bijaksana dan tahu apa yang Ia lakukan. Ia mendatangkan bencana dan melaksanakan ancaman-Nya untuk menghukum orang jahat dan orang yang menolong mereka.
3 Now, the Egyptians, are, men, and not, GOD, And, their horses, flesh, and not, spirit; When, Yahweh, shall stretch out his hand, Then, he that is giving help, shall stumble And, he that is receiving help, shall fall, And, together, shall, all of them, vanish!
Orang Mesir hanya manusia, bukan Allah. Kuda mereka makhluk biasa, tidak bersifat ilahi. Apabila TUHAN bertindak, bangsa penolong itu akan tersandung dan bangsa yang ditolongnya akan jatuh. Maka keduanya akan binasa.
4 For Thus, hath Yahweh said unto me—Like as a lion or a young lion growleth over his prey. Who—though there be called out against him a multitude of shepherds—Will not at their voice, be dismayed, Nor, at their noise, be daunted, So, will Yahweh of hosts come down, to make war over Mount Zion, and over the hill thereof.
TUHAN berkata kepadaku, "Seperti singa menggeram untuk mempertahankan mangsanya dan tak dapat ditakuti oleh teriakan dan jeritan serombongan gembala yang dikerahkan melawan dia, begitu juga Aku akan berperang dan mempertahankan Bukit Sion.
5 As little mother-birds hovering, so, will Yahweh of hosts throw a covering over Jerusalem, —Covering, so will he rescue, Passing over, so will he deliver!
Seperti seekor burung berkepak-kepak di atas sarangnya untuk melindungi anak-anaknya, begitu juga Aku, TUHAN Yang Mahakuasa akan melindungi, membela dan menyelamatkan Yerusalem."
6 Return ye unto him against whom the sons of Israel have deeply revolted,
TUHAN berkata, "Bangsa Israel, kamu telah melawan Aku dan berdosa terhadap-Ku. Tetapi sekarang, kembalilah kepada-Ku!
7 For in that day, will every man reject his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, —Which your hands had made for you as a sin!
Akan tiba waktunya kamu semua membuang patung-patung berhala dari perak dan emas yang kamu buat sendiri dengan penuh dosa.
8 Then shall the Assyrian fall, by the sword, not of a great man, And the sword, not of a mean man, shall devour him, —Howbeit he shall take his flight from the face of a sword, And his young men, shall come under tribute;
Asyur akan dibinasakan dalam perang, tetapi bukan dengan kekuatan manusia. Orang Asyur akan lari dari medan pertempuran, dan orang-orang muda mereka akan dijadikan hamba.
9 And his own Cliff, through terror, shall he pass by, And his princes shall be dismayed at an ensign, —Declareth Yahweh. Who hath a flame in Zion, And hath a furnace in Jerusalem.
Raja mereka akan lari ketakutan, dan para perwiranya sangat terkejut, sehingga mereka meninggalkan panji-panji perang." TUHAN telah berbicara, TUHAN yang disembah dan dihormati dengan kurban bakaran di Yerusalem.
