Isaiah 36
1 When King Hezekiah had been [ruling Judah] for almost 14 years, King Sennacherib of Assyria came [with his army] to attack the cities in Judah that had walls around them. [They did not conquer Jerusalem, but] they conquered all the other cities.
Dalam tahun keempat belas pemerintahan Hizkia raja Yehuda, kota-kota Yehuda yang berbenteng diserang dan dikalahkan oleh Sanherib, raja Asyur.
2 Then the king of Assyria sent a large army with some of his important officials from Lachish [city] to [persuade] King Hezekiah [to surrender]. When they arrived at Jerusalem, they stood in their positions alongside the aqueduct/channel in which water flows into the upper pool [into Jerusalem], near the road to the field where the women wash clothes.
Sesudah itu ia mengutus perwira tingginya dari Lakhis ke Yerusalem dengan tentara yang besar untuk menuntut supaya Raja Hizkia menyerah. Mereka tiba di kota itu dan mengambil tempat di ladang yang disebut Ladang Penatu, dekat selokan yang mengalirkan air dari kolam bagian atas.
3 The Israeli officials who went out of the city to talk with them were Hilkiah’s son Eliakim, the (palace administrator/man who supervised the workers in the palace), Shebna the king’s secretary, and Asaph’s son Joah, who wrote down the government decisions.
Lalu tiga orang pegawai Hizkia datang menemui perwira Asyur itu. Ketiga pegawai itu adalah Elyakim anak Hilkia kepala rumah tangga istana, Sebna sekretaris negara, dan Yoah anak Asaf, sekretaris istana.
4 Then one of Sennacherib’s important officials told them to take this message to Hezekiah: This is what the King of Assyria, the great king, says: “What are you trusting in to rescue you?
Perwira Asyur itu berkata kepada mereka, "Sampaikanlah kepada Hizkia perkataan raja Asyur ini, 'Mengapa engkau merasa dirimu kuat?
5 You say that you have weapons to fight us and some country’s promises [to help you], [and that will enable you to defeat us], but that is only talk [RHQ]. Who do you think will help you to rebel against my [soldiers from Assyria]?
Engkau kira perkataan saja dapat menggantikan siasat dan kekuatan tentara? Siapakah yang kauandalkan sehingga engkau berani melawan Asyur?
6 Listen to me! You are relying on [the army of] Egypt. But [that will be like] [MET] using a broken reed for a walking stick on which you could lean. [But] it would pierce the hand of anyone who would lean on it! That is what the King of Egypt would be like for anyone who relied on him [for help].
Engkau memang mengharapkan bantuan Mesir, tetapi itu sama seperti memakai batang alang-alang untuk tongkat; --nanti tongkat itu patah dan tanganmu tertusuk. Begitulah raja Mesir bagi semua orang yang berharap kepadanya.'"
7 But perhaps you will say to me, ‘[No], we are relying on Yahweh our God [to help us].’ [I would reply], ‘Is he not the one whom [you insulted by] tearing down his shrines and altars and forcing everyone in Jerusalem and [other places in] Judah to worship [only] in front of the altar [in Jerusalem]?’
Selanjutnya perwira Asyur itu berkata, "Atau barangkali kamu berkata bahwa kamu berharap kepada TUHAN Allahmu? Pada waktu Hizkia memerintahkan supaya orang Yehuda dan Yerusalem hanya beribadat di depan mezbah di Yerusalem, bukankah yang dimusnahkannya itu mezbah dan tempat-tempat penyembahan TUHAN sendiri?
8 So I suggest that you make a deal with my master/boss, the king of Assyria. I will give you 2,000 horses, but [I do not think that] you can find 2,000 of your men who can ride on them!
Sekarang aku atas nama raja Asyur berani bertaruh bahwa kalau kamu diberi dua ribu ekor kuda, pasti kamu tidak akan punya orang sebanyak itu untuk menungganginya.
9 You are expecting the king of Egypt to send chariots and men riding horses [to assist you]. But they certainly would not [RHQ] be able to resist/defeat even the most insignificant/unimportant official in the army of Assyria!
Untuk melawan perwira Asyur yang paling rendah pun kamu bukan tandingannya. Namun kamu mengharapkan juga Mesir mengirim bantuan kereta perang dan pasukan berkuda!
10 Furthermore, [do not think that] [RHQ] we have come here to attack and destroy this land without Yahweh’s orders! It is Yahweh himself who told us to come here and destroy this land!”
Kamu kira kami menyerang dan mengalahkan negerimu tanpa bantuan TUHAN? TUHAN sendirilah yang menyuruh kami menyerang dan menghancurkannya."
11 Then Eliakim, Shebna, and Joah said to the official from Assyria, “Please speak to us in [your] Aramaic language, because we understand it. Do not speak to us in [our] Hebrew language, because the people who are standing on the wall will understand it [and become frightened].”
Lalu kata Elyakim, Sebna dan Yoah kepada perwira Asyur itu, "Tuan, bicara saja dalam bahasa Aram dengan kami, kami mengerti. Jangan memakai bahasa Ibrani, nanti dimengerti rakyat di atas tembok kota itu."
12 But the official replied, “Do you think that my master sent me to say these things [only] to you, and not to the people standing on the wall [RHQ]? [If you reject this message], the [people in this city] will soon need to eat their own dung and drink their own urine, just like you will, [because there will be nothing more for you to eat or drink].”
Sahut perwira Asyur itu, "Apakah kepada kamu dan rajamu saja aku diutus raja Asyur untuk menyampaikan semua ini? Aku juga berbicara kepada rakyat yang duduk di tembok itu, yang bersama kamu akan makan kotorannya sendiri dan minum air seninya sendiri."
13 Then the official stood up and shouted in the Hebrew language [to the people sitting on the wall]. He said, “Listen to this message from the great king, the King of Assyria!
Kemudian perwira tinggi itu berdiri dan berteriak dalam bahasa Ibrani, "Dengarlah apa yang dikatakan raja Asyur,
14 He says, ‘Do not allow Hezekiah to deceive you! He will not be able to rescue you!
'Jangan mau ditipu oleh Hizkia! Ia tak bisa menyelamatkan kamu!
15 Do not allow him to persuade you to trust in Yahweh, saying that Yahweh will rescue you, and that [the army of] the King of Assyria will never capture this city!’
Jangan dengarkan bujukannya untuk berharap kepada TUHAN. Jangan kira TUHAN akan menyelamatkan kamu atau mencegah tentara Asyur merebut kotamu.
16 Do not pay attention to what Hezekiah says! This is what the king [of Assyria] says: ‘Come out of the city and surrender to me. [If you do that, I will arrange for] each of you to drink the juice from your own grapevines and to eat figs from your own trees, and to drink water from your own well.
Jangan dengarkan Hizkia! Aku, raja Asyur menganjurkan supaya kamu keluar dari kota dan menyerah. Nanti kamu boleh makan buah anggur dari kebunmu sendiri, dan menikmati buah ara dari pohonmu sendiri, serta minum air dari sumurmu sendiri,
17 [You will be able to do that] until we come and take you to a land that is like your land—a land where there is grain to make bread and [vineyards to produce grapes for making] new wine and, and where we make lots of bread.’
sampai kamu kupindahkan ke suatu negeri yang mirip negerimu sendiri. Di sana ada kebun anggur yang menghasilkan anggur bagimu, dan ladang gandum yang menghasilkan tepung untuk makananmu.
18 Do not allow Hezekiah to mislead you by saying, “Yahweh will rescue us.” The gods that people of other nations worship have never [RHQ] rescued any of them from the power [MTY] of the King of Assyria!
Jangan dengarkan Hizkia! Dia hanya menipu kamu dengan berkata bahwa TUHAN akan menyelamatkan kamu. Pernahkah dewa bangsa lain menyelamatkan negerinya dari kekuasaanku?
19 Why were the gods of Hamath and Arpad [cities], and the gods of Sepharvaim unable to rescue Samaria from my power [MTY]?
Di manakah dewa-dewa negeri Hamat dan Arpad? Di manakah dewa-dewa Sefarwaim? Adakah yang datang menyelamatkan Samaria?
20 No, no god [RHQ] of any nation has been able to rescue their people from me. So why do you think that Yahweh will rescue you people of Jerusalem from my power [MTY]?’”
Dewa manakah pernah melepaskan negerinya dari kekuasaanku? Mana bisa TUHAN menyelamatkan Yerusalem!'"
21 But the people [who were listening] were silent. No one said anything, because King [Hezekiah] had commanded, “[When the official from Assyria talks to you], do not answer him.”
Mendengar itu, penduduk Yerusalem tidak menjawab, sebab Raja Hizkia sudah memerintahkan supaya mereka diam saja.
22 Then Eliakim and Shebna and Joah returned to Hezekiah with their clothes torn [because they were extremely distressed]. They told him what the official from Assyria had said.
Maka Elyakim, Sebna dan Yoah merobek pakaian mereka tanda sedih, lalu pergi melaporkan kepada raja apa yang telah dikatakan oleh perwira Asyur itu.
