Isaiah 40
1 Our God says, “Encourage my people! Encourage them!
“Avutun halkımı” diyor Tanrınız, “Avutun!
2 Speak kindly to [the people of] Jerusalem; tell them that their suffering is ended, and that I have forgiven them for the sins that they have committed; I [SYN] have fully punished them for their sins.”
Yeruşalim halkına dokunaklı sözler söyleyin. Angaryanın bittiğini, Suçlarının cezasını ödediklerini, Günahlarının cezasını RAB'bin elinden İki katıyla aldıklarını ilan edin.”
3 I hear someone who is shouting, “Prepare in the desert a way for Yahweh to come [to you]; make a smooth road for our God (OR, Prepare yourselves to receive Yahweh when he comes, like people make a straight road for an important official [MET]).
Şöyle haykırıyor bir ses: “Çölde RAB'bin yolunu hazırlayın, Bozkırda Tanrımız için düz bir yol açın.
4 Fill in the valleys; flatten every hill and every mountain. Make the uneven ground smooth, and make the rough places smooth.
Her vadi yükseltilecek, Her dağ, her tepe alçaltılacak. Böylelikle engebeler düzleştirilecek, Sarp yerler ovaya dönüştürülecek.
5 [If you do that], it will become known that Yahweh is glorious/great, and all people will realize it at the same time. [Those things will surely happen] because it is Yahweh who has said [MTY] it.”
O zaman RAB'bin yüceliği görünecek, Bütün insanlar hep birlikte onu görecek. Bunu söyleyen RAB'dir.”
6 Someone said to me, “Shout!” I replied, “What should I shout?” [He replied], “[Shout that] people are like [SIM] grass; their influence fades as quickly as flowers in the field.
Ses, “Duyur” diyor. “Neyi duyurayım?” diye soruyorum. “İnsan soyu ota benzer, Bütün vefası kır çiçeği gibidir.
7 Grass withers and flowers dry up when Yahweh causes a hot wind from the desert to blow on them. And people are [MET] like that.
RAB'bin soluğu esince üzerlerine, Ot kurur, çiçek solar. Gerçekten de halk ottan farksızdır.
8 The grass withers and the flowers dry up, but what our God promises will last forever.”
Ot kurur, çiçek solar, Ama Tanrımız'ın sözü sonsuza dek durur.”
9 You [people of] Jerusalem, you have good news to tell to people, so, shout it from the top of a high mountain! Shout it loudly, and do not be afraid! Tell the people in the towns of Judah, “Your God is coming here!”
Ey Siyon'a müjde getiren, Yüksek dağa çık! Ey Yeruşalim'e müjde getiren, Yükselt sesini, bağır, Sesini yükselt, korkma. Yahuda kentlerine, “İşte, Tanrınız!” de.
10 Yahweh your God will be coming with power; he will rule powerfully [MTY]. And when he comes, he will bring with him the people whom he has freed [MET] [from being slaves in Babylonia].
İşte Egemen RAB gücüyle geliyor, Kudretiyle egemenlik sürecek. Ücreti kendisiyle birlikte, Ödülü önündedir.
11 He will take care of his people like [SIM] a shepherd takes care of his sheep, and carries the young lambs in his arms. He carries them close to his chest and he gently leads the female sheep that are nursing their young lambs.
Sürüsünü çoban gibi güdecek, Kollarına alacak kuzuları, Bağrında taşıyacak; Usul usul yol gösterecek emziklilere.
12 [There is no one like Yahweh]! (Who else has measured the water in the oceans in the palm of his hand?/No one else has measured the water in the oceans in the palm of his hand!) [RHQ] (Who else has measured the sky with his fingers?/No one else has measured the sky with his fingers!) [RHQ] (Who else knows how much the earth weighs?/No one else knows how much the earth weighs!) [RHQ] (Who else has weighed the mountains and hills on scales?/No one else has weighed the mountains and hills on scales!) [RHQ]
Kim denizleri avucuyla, Gökleri karışıyla ölçebildi? Yerin toprağını ölçeğe sığdıran, Dağları kantarla, Tepeleri teraziyle tartabilen var mı?
13 And (who else can advise Yahweh’s Spirit?/No one else can advise Yahweh’s Spirit!) [RHQ] (Who can teach him or advise/tell him what he should do?/No one can teach him or advise/tell him what he should do!) [RHQ]
RAB'bin düşüncesine kim akıl erdirebildi? O'na öğüt verip öğretebilen var mı?
14 (Has Yahweh consulted anyone else to get advice?/Yahweh has certainly not consulted anyone else to get advice!) [RHQ] (Does he need someone to tell him what is right to do and how to act justly?/He certainly does not need someone to tell him what is right to do and how to act justly!) [RHQ]
Akıl almak, adalet yolunu öğrenmek için RAB kime danıştı ki? O'na bilgi veren, anlayış yolunu bildiren var mı?
15 [Yahweh considers that] the nations are [as insignificant as] [MET] one drop from a bucket [full of water]. They are [as insignificant as] dust on scales. He is able to weigh islands [as though they weighed no more than] grains of sand.
RAB için uluslar kovada bir damla su, Terazideki toz zerreciği gibidir. Adaları ince toz gibi tartar.
16 There would be [not] enough wood from all the trees in Lebanon to make a suitable fire for [sacrificing animals to] him, and there are not enough animals in Lebanon to offer as sacrifices to him.
Adakları yakmaya yetmez Lübnan ormanı, Yakmalık sunu için az gelir hayvanları.
17 The nations of the world are completely insignificant/unimportant to him; he considers that they are worthless and less than nothing [HYP, DOU].
RAB'bin önünde bütün uluslar bir hiç gibidir, Hiçten bile aşağı, değersiz sayılır.
18 So, to whom can you compare God? What image resembles him?
Öyleyse Tanrı'yı kime benzeteceksiniz? Neyle karşılaştıracaksınız O'nu?
19 Can you compare him to an idol that is made in a mold, and then is covered with [a thin sheet of] gold and decorated with silver chains?
Putu döküm işçisi yapar, Kuyumcu altınla kaplar, Gümüş zincirler döker.
20 A man who is poor [cannot buy silver or gold for his idol]; [so] he selects a piece of wood that will not rot, and he gives it to a craftsman to carve an idol that will not fall down!
Böyle bir sunuya gücü yetmeyen yoksul kişi Çürümez bir ağaç parçası seçer. Yerinden kımıldamaz bir put yapsın diye Usta bir işçi arar.
21 Have you(pl) not heard this? Do you not understand it? Are you unable to hear what God said long ago— [messages that he gave] before he created the earth?
Bilmiyor musunuz, duymadınız mı? Başlangıçtan beri size bildirilmedi mi? Dünyanın temelleri atılalı beri anlamadınız mı?
22 God sits [on his throne] above the earth, and the people [on the earth] below seem to be [as small] as [SIM] grasshoppers. He spreads out the sky like a curtain; it is like [SIM] a tent for him to live in.
Gökkubbenin üstünde oturan RAB'dir, Yeryüzünde yaşayanlarsa çekirge gibidir. Gökleri perde gibi geren, Oturmak için çadır gibi kuran O'dur.
23 He causes kings to have no more power, and he causes the rulers to be worth nothing.
O'dur önderleri bir hiç eden, Dünyanın egemenlerini sıfıra indirgeyen.
24 They start to rule, like small plants start to grow and form roots; but then [he gets rid of them] as though [MET] they withered when he blew on them, like [SIM] chaff that is blown away by the wind.
O önderler ki, yeni dikilmiş, yeni ekilmiş ağaç gibi, Gövdeleri yere yeni kök salmışken RAB'bin soluğu onları kurutuverir, Kasırga saman gibi savurur.
25 The Holy One asks, “To whom will you compare me? Is anyone equal to me?”
“Beni kime benzeteceksiniz ki, Eşitim olsun?” diyor Kutsal Olan.
26 Look up toward the sky: Consider who [RHQ] created all the stars. [Yahweh created them], and at night he causes them to appear; he calls each one by its name. Because he is extremely powerful [DOU], all of the stars are there [LIT] [when he calls out their names].
Başınızı kaldırıp göklere bakın. Kim yarattı bütün bunları? Yıldızları sırayla görünür kılıyor, Her birini adıyla çağırıyor. Büyük kudreti, üstün gücü sayesinde hepsi yerli yerinde duruyor.
27 You people of Israel [DOU], why do you complain that Yahweh does not see the [troubles that you are experiencing]? Why do you say that he does not act fairly toward you?
Ey Yakup soyu, ey İsrail! Neden, “RAB başıma gelenleri görmüyor, Tanrı hakkımı gözetmiyor?” diye yakınıyorsun?
28 Have you never heard and have you never understood that Yahweh is the everlasting God; he is the one who created the earth, [even the] most distant places on the earth. He never becomes weak or weary, and no one can find out how much he understands.
Bilmiyor musun, duymadın mı? Ebedi Tanrı, RAB, bütün dünyayı yaratan, Ne yorulur ne de zayıflar, O'nun bilgisi kavranamaz.
29 He strengthens [DOU] those who feel weak and tired.
Yorulanı güçlendirir, Takati olmayanın kudretini artırır.
30 Even youths become faint and weary, and young men will fall when they are exhausted.
Gençler bile yorulup zayıf düşer, Yiğitler tökezleyip düşerler.
31 But those who trust in Yahweh will become strong again; [it will be as though] they will soar/fly high like [SIM] eagles do. They will run [for a long time] and not become weary; they will walk [long distances] and not faint.
RAB'be umut bağlayanlarsa taze güce kavuşur, Kanat açıp yükselirler kartallar gibi. Koşar ama zayıf düşmez, Yürür ama yorulmazlar.
