Isaiah 41
1 [Yahweh says], “You [people who live on] [APO] islands in the ocean, be silent in front of me [while I ask you some questions]! Then you can be courageous and talk to me. We will meet together and decide [which one of us is right].
Magsitahimik kayo sa harap ko, Oh mga pulo; at mangagbagong lakas ang mga bayan: magsilapit sila; saka mangagsalita sila; tayo'y magsilapit na magkakasama sa kahatulan.
2 Who has urged this king to come from the east? Who has enabled his [army] to righteously defeat many nations and to trample their kings under their feet? With their swords they cut [their enemies] into tiny pieces [HYP]; with their arrows they cause their enemies to scatter like [SIM] the wind scatters chaff.
Sinong nagbangon ng isa na mula sa silanganan, na kaniyang tinawag sa katuwiran sa kaniyang paanan? siya'y nagbigay ng mga bansa sa harap niya, at pinagpuno niya siya sa mga hari; kaniyang ibinibigay sila na parang alabok sa kaniyang tabak, na parang pinaspas na dayami sa kaniyang busog.
3 Even though they march through areas where they have not gone previously, they pursue [their enemies] and continue to march, and nothing stops them.
Kaniyang hinahabol sila, at nagpatuloy na tiwasay, sa makatuwid baga'y sa daan na hindi niya dinaanan ng kaniyang mga paa.
4 Who has enabled rulers to do [DOU] mighty things like that? Who has done that throughout all generations? It is I, Yahweh; I was the first [one to do things like that], and I will be the last one [to do them].”
Sinong gumawa at yumari, na tumawag ng mga sali't saling lahi mula ng una? Akong Panginoon, ang una, at kasama ng huli, ako nga,
5 [People who live on] [PRS] islands in the ocean are afraid while they watch. People in remote areas tremble and gather together.
Nakita ng mga pulo, at nangatakot; ang mga wakas ng lupa ay nagsipanginig: sila'y nagsilapit, at nagsiparito.
6 They encourage each other and say to each other, “Be strong!'
Sila'y tumutulong bawa't isa sa kaniyang kapuwa; at bawa't isa'y nagsasabi sa kaniyang kapatid, Ikaw ay magpakatapang.
7 The craftsmen encourage those who make things from gold, and the men who flatten metal encourage those who hammer metal (on an anvil/into shape). They all say, “The idol has been well made!” And then they carefully nail down the idol in order that it will not topple over!
Sa gayo'y pinalalakas ang loob ng anluwagi ang panday-ginto, at ng pumapatag ng pamukpok ang pumupukpok ng palihan, na sinasabi tungkol sa paghinang, Mabuti, at kaniyang inilalapat ng mga pako, upang huwag makilos.
8 [Yahweh says], “[You people of] Israel [are like] my servants; you are [descendants of] Jacob, whom I chose; [you are] descendants of Abraham, who [I said is] my friend.
Nguni't ikaw, Israel, lingkod ko, Jacob na siyang aking pinili, na binhi ni Abraham na aking kaibigan;
9 I summoned you from very distant places [DOU] on the earth, and I said ‘I [want you to] serve me; I have chosen you, and I will not reject you.’
Ikaw na aking hinawakan mula sa mga wakas ng lupa, at tinawag kita mula sa mga sulok niyaon, at pinagsabihan kita, Ikaw ay aking lingkod, aking pinili ka at hindi kita itinakuwil;
10 Do not be afraid, because I will (be with/help) you. Do not be discouraged, because I am your God. I will enable you to be strong, and I will help you; I will hold you up with my powerful arm by which you will be rescued.
Huwag kang matakot, sapagka't ako'y sumasaiyo; huwag kang manglupaypay, sapagka't ako'y iyong Dios; aking palalakasin ka; oo, aking tutulungan ka; oo, aking aalalayan ka ng kanang kamay ng aking katuwiran.
11 It is certain that all those who are angry with you [Israeli people] will be disgraced [DOU]. Those who oppose you will be wiped out; they will all die.
Narito, silang lahat na nangagagalit sa iyo ay mangapapahiya at mangalilito: silang nangakikipaglaban sa iyo ay papanaw at mangapapahamak.
12 If you search for those who tried to conquer you, you will not find them, [because they will all have disappeared]. Those who attacked you will not exist [any more].
Iyong hahanapin sila, at hindi mo mangasusumpungan, sa makatuwid baga'y silang nangakikipaglaban sa iyo: silang nakikipagdigma laban sa iyo ay papanaw, at gaya ng bagay ng wala.
13 [It will be as though] I will hold you up by your right hand. I am Yahweh, your God, and I say to you, ‘Do not be afraid, [because] I will help you.’
Sapagka't akong Panginoon mong Dios, ay hahawak ng iyong kanang kamay, na magsasabi sa iyo, Huwag kang matakot; aking tutulungan ka.
14 Although you people of Israel [DOU] [think that you are as insignificant as] worms, do not be afraid [of your enemies], because I will help you. I am Yahweh, the one who rescues you; I am the Holy One of Israel.
Huwag kang matakot, ikaw na uod na Jacob, at kayong mga tao ng Israel; aking tutulungan ka, sabi ng Panginoon, at ang iyong Manunubos ay ang Banal ng Israel.
15 [I will cause] you to be like [MET] a (threshing sledge/big piece of metal that has sharp teeth for separating grain from chaff). You will tear [your enemies to bits], causing them to be like bits of chaff on the mountains.
Narito, aking ginawa kang bagong kasangkapang panggiik na matalas na may mga ngipin; iyong gigiikin ang mga bundok, at didikdiking durog, at iyong gagawin ang mga burol na parang ipa.
16 You will toss them up into the air, and a strong wind will blow them away [DOU]. [When that happens], you will rejoice about what I [have done for you]; you will praise me, the Holy One of Israel.
Iyong pahahanginan, at tatangayin ng hangin, at pangangalatin ng ipoipo: at ikaw ay magagalak sa Panginoon, ikaw ay luwalhati sa Banal ng Israel.
17 When poor and needy people need water and they have no water, and their tongues are very dry because they are very thirsty, I, Yahweh, will come and help them. I, the God to whom you Israeli people belong, will never abandon them.
Ang dukha at mapagkailangan ay humahanap ng tubig, at wala, at ang kanilang dila ay natutuyo dahil sa uhaw; akong Panginoon ay sasagot sa kanila, akong Dios ng Israel ay hindi magpapabaya sa kanila.
18 I will cause rivers to flow for them on the barren hills. I will give them fountains in the valleys. I will fill [HYP] the desert with pools of water. Water from springs will flow into rivers, and the rivers will flow across the dry ground.
Ako'y magbubukas ng mga ilog sa mga luwal na kaitaasan, at mga bukal sa gitna ng mga libis: aking gagawin ang ilang na lawa ng tubig, at ang tuyong lupain ay mga bukal ng tubig.
19 I will plant [trees] in the desert— cedar [trees], acacia [trees], myrtle [trees], olive [trees], cypress [trees], fir [trees], and pine [trees].
Aking itatanim sa ilang ang cedro, ang puno ng acacia, at ang arayan, at ang olivo; aking ilalagay sa ilang ang puno ng abeto, at ang pino, at ang boj na magkakasama:
20 [I will do that] in order that people who see it will think about it, and they will know and understand [DOU] that it is [I], Yahweh, who have done it; it is what [I], the Holy One of Israel, have done.
Upang sila'y makakita at makaalam, at makagunita, at makatalos na magkakasama, na ginawa ito ng kamay ng Panginoon, at nilikha ng Banal ng Israel.
21 [I], Yahweh, the true king of Israel say [to you nations], “Tell what your idols can do for you!
Iharap ninyo ang inyong usap, sabi ng Panginoon; inyong ilabas ang inyong mga matibay sa pagmamatuwid, sabi ng Hari ng Jacob.
22 Bring them here to tell us what is going to happen! Ask them to tell us what things happened long ago, in order that we may think about those things, and learn if those things that they predicted really happened. Or, ask them to tell us about the future, in order that we can know what will happen.
Ilabas nila, at ipahayag sa amin kung anong mangyayari: ipahayag ninyo ang mga dating bagay, maging anoman ang mga yaon, upang aming mabatid at maalaman ang huling wakas nila: o pagpakitaan ninyo kami ng mga bagay na darating.
23 [Yes], those idols should tell us what will happen in the future. If they do that, we will know that they are really gods. Tell them to do something—either something good or something bad! Tell them to do something that will cause us to be amazed and afraid!
Inyong ipahayag ang mga bagay na darating pagkatapos, upang aming maalaman na kayo'y mga dios; oo, kayo'y magsigawa ng mabuti, o magsigawa ng kasamaan, upang kami ay mangawalan ng loob, at mamasdan naming magkakasama.
24 But [that is impossible, because] idols are absolutely worthless [HYP]; they can do nothing, and I detest those who decide [to worship] idols.”
Narito, kayo'y sa wala, at ang inyong gawa ay sa wala: kasuklamsuklam siya na pumili sa inyo.
25 “[But] I have incited/urged a ruler who will come [with his army] from the north. I have summoned him to come from [his country, which is] east [of Israel], and I have given him my authority [MTY]. I will [enable his army to conquer other rulers]; they will trample those leaders like [SIM] a man who makes clay pots first tramples the clay.
May ibinangon ako mula sa hilagaan, at siya'y dumating; mula sa sikatan ng araw ay tumatawag siya sa aking pangalan: at siya'y paroroon sa mga pinuno na parang cimiento, at para ng magpapalyok na yumuyurak ng putik na malagkit.
26 (Who told you people long ago that this would happen?/No one told you people long ago that this would happen!) [RHQ] (Who predicted it, with the result that we can say, ‘What he predicted was correct!’?/No one predicted it, with the result that we can say, ‘What he predicted was correct!’) [RHQ] No one else said that it would happen.
Sinong nagpahayag noon mula nang pasimula upang aming maalaman? at nang una, upang aming masabi, Siya'y matuwid? oo, walang magpahayag, oo, walang magpakita, oo, walang duminig ng inyong mga salita.
27 I was the first one to tell [the people of] Jerusalem, ‘Listen to this! I have appointed a messenger to tell good news to you!’
Ako'y unang magsasabi sa Sion, Narito, narito sila; at ako'y magbibigay sa Jerusalem ng isa na nagdadala ng mga mabuting balita.
28 None of your idols told you that [DOU]. And when I asked them questions, none of them was able to give me any answers.
At pagka ako'y tumitingin, walang tao; sa gitna nila ay walang tagapayo, na makasagot ng isang salita, pagka ako'y tumatanong sa kanila.
29 Think about it: Those idols are all useless, worthless [DOU] things. They are [as meaningless as] [MET] the wind.”
Narito, silang lahat, ang kanilang mga gawa ay walang kabuluhan at walang anoman ang kanilang mga larawang binubo ay hangin at kalituhan.
