Isaiah 47
1 [Yahweh also says], “You people of Babylon, you should go and sit in the dust/dirt [to show that you are mourning], because your time to rule [MTY] [other countries] is almost ended. People will never again say that Babylonia is beautiful [like] a very attractive/beautiful young woman.
Kanaog ug lingkod diha sa abog, ulay nga babayeng anak sa Babilonia; lingkod diha sa yuta nga walay trono, anak nga babaye sa mga Caldeahanon. Dili na gayod kamo pagatawgon nga maanindot ug haruhay.
2 [You will be slaves, so] take heavy stones and grind grain [like slave women do]. Take off your [beautiful] veils and take off your robes [as you prepare to cross streams to go where you will be forced to go].
Kuhaa ang galingan nga bato ug paggaling ug harina; kuhaa ang imong tabon hukasa ang imong bisti, kuhaa ang tabon sa imong paa, ug tabok sa mga sapa.
3 You will be naked and [very] ashamed. I will get vengeance on you and not pity you.”
Makita ang imong pagkahubo, oo, maulawan ka: Manimalos ako ug wala gayod akoy tawo nga kaluy-an.
4 The one who frees us [people of Judah], whom we call ‘the Commander of the armies of angels’, is the Holy One of Israel.
Ang among Manunubos, si Yahweh nga labawng makagagahom mao ang iyang ngalan, ang Balaang Dios sa Israel.
5 [Yahweh says], “You people of Babylon, sit silently in the darkness, because people will never again say that your city is [like] [MET] a queen that rules many kingdoms.
Lingkod diha sa kahilom ug adto ngadto sa kangitngit, mga anak nga babaye sa mga Caldeahanon; tungod kay dili na gayod kamo pagatawgon nga rayna sa mga gingharian.
6 I was angry with the people whom I chose [to belong to me], and I punished them. I allowed you [people of Babylon] to conquer them. But [when you conquered them], you did not have mercy on them. You (oppressed/treated cruelly) [MET] even the old people.
Nasuko ako sa akong katawhan; gipasipad-an ko ang akong panulondon ug gitugyan ko sila ngadto sa imong kamot, apan wala ka magpakitag kaluoy ngadto kanila; gisangonan nimo ug bug-at kaayo nga yugo ang mga tigulang.
7 You said, ‘We will rule [other nations] forever; [it is as though our city] will be the queen [of the world] forever!’ But you did not think about the things [that you were doing], or think about what would result.
Miingon ka, “Magdumala ako hangtod sa kahangtoran ingon nga gamhanang rayna.” Wala ka magbaton niining mga butanga diha sa imong kasingkasing, ni magtagad kung maunsa sila.
8 You people [of Babylon] who enjoy pleasure and sex, listen to this: You enjoy a luxurious life and you feel secure. You say, ‘We are [like gods], and there are no others like us. Our women will never become widows, and our children will never be killed [in wars].’
Busa karon paminawa kini, kamo nga nahigugma sa kalipay ug naglingkod nga walay kabalaka; kamo nga nag-ingon diha sa inyong kasingkasing, “Ania ako, ug walay sama kanako; dili gayod ako molingkod ingon nga balo, ni makasinati nga mawad-an ug mga anak.”
9 But both of those things will happen to you suddenly: Many of your women will become widows and many of your children will die, even though you perform much sorcery and many kinds of magic [to prevent bad things from happening to you].
Apan moabot kining duha ka butang diha kaninyo sa usa ka adlaw: ang pagkawala sa mga anak ug ang pagkabalo; moabot kini kaninyo sa kalit, bisan paman sa inyong mga pagpamarang ug ang inyong daghan nga pagyamyam ug mga anting-anting.
10 You felt protected even though you were doing many wicked things, and you said, ‘No one will see what we [are doing]!’ [You thought that] you were very wise and knew many things, and you said, ‘We are gods, and there are no others like us,’ but you deceived yourselves.
Nagsalig kamo sa inyong pagkadaotan; miingon kamo, “Walay nakakita kanako”; ang inyong kaalam ug ang inyong kahibalo nagpasalaag kaninyo, apan nag-ingon kamo diha sa inyong kasingkasing, “ania ako, ug walay sama kanako.”
11 So you will experience terrible things, and you will not be able to prevent them by working magic. You will experience disasters, and you will not be able to pay anyone to prevent those things from happening. (A catastrophe/Something terrible) will happen to you suddenly, something that you will not realize [is about to happen].
Moabot ang katalagman kaninyo; dili kamo makahimo sa pag-abog niini pinaagi sa inyong mga pagyamyam. Modangat diha kaninyo ang kalaglagan; dili kamo makahimo sa pag-abog niini. Mohapak kaninyo ang katalagman sa kalit, sa dili pa ninyo kini mahibaloan.
12 So you can continue to perform all your magic spells [IRO]! You can perform the many kinds of sorcery that you have practiced for many years! Perhaps [doing those things will enable you to] be successful; perhaps you will be able to cause your enemies to be afraid of you!
Padayon sa pagbuhat sa inyong mga salamangka ug sa inyong pagpamarang nga matinud-anon ninyong ginabuhat sukad pa sa inyong pagkabatan-on; tingali ug magmalamposon kamo, tingali ug maabog ninyo palayo ang katalagman.
13 But [all that has resulted from your] doing all the things that the magicians have told you to do is that you have become tired! The men who look at the stars every month and predict what will happen should come forward and rescue you [from the disasters that you are about to experience].
Gikapoy na kamo sa daghan ninyong mga pagpakitambag; tugoti nga mobarog kadtong mga kalakin-an ug luwason kamo—kadtong mga nanagna sa kalangitan ug nagtan-aw sa mga bituon, kadtong nagpahayag sa mga bag-ong bulan—tugoti sila nga moluwas kaninyo.
14 But [they cannot do that, because] they are like [SIM] straw that is burning in a fire; they cannot save themselves from being burned up in the flames. Those men are unable to help you [MET]; they are as useless as stubble [that burns quickly and produces no heat] for you.
Tan-awa, mahimo silang sama sa dagami. Ugdawon sila sa kalayo. Dili nila maluwas ang ilang mga kaugalingon gikan sa kamot sa pagdilaab. Wala nay baga nga mopainit kanila ug wala nay kalayo alang kanila!
15 The people whom you have associated with and worked with since you were young [will not help you], because they will just continue doing their own foolish things, and they will not pay any attention to you [when you cry out for help].”
Mao kini ang mahitabo kanila diha kaninyo, kadtong inyong gitrabahoan, ug namalit kamo ug namaligya uban kanila sa dihang batan-on pa kamo, ug ang tanan kanila nagpadayon sa pagbuhat sa ilang kaugalingong mga binuang; ug sa dihang manawag kamo aron sa pagpakitabang, walay bisan usa nga makaluwas kaninyo.”
