Isaiah 51

1 [Yahweh says], “You people who desire to act righteously/justly, who want to do what I want you to do, listen to me! Think about Abraham! [It is as though] [MET] he was a huge rock cliff; and when you [people of Israel became a nation], [it was as though] [MET] you were cut from that rock [DOU].

Dengarkanlah Aku, hai kamu yang mengejar apa yang benar, hai kamu yang mencari TUHAN! Pandanglah gunung batu yang dari padanya kamu terpahat, dan kepada lobang penggalian batu yang dari padanya kamu tergali.

2 Think about your ancestor Abraham and [his wife] Sarah, of whom [all of] you are descendants. When I first spoke to Abraham, he had no children. But after I blessed him, he had a huge number of descendants.

Pandanglah Abraham, bapa leluhurmu, dan Sara yang melahirkan kamu; ketika Abraham seorang diri, Aku memanggil dia, lalu Aku memberkati dan memperbanyak dia.

3 [Some day I], Yahweh, will encourage his descendants [again], and I will comfort all [the people who live in] the ruins [of Jerusalem]. The desert in that area will become like Eden, like the garden that I, Yahweh, [made/planted]. All the people there will be joyful and happy; they will thank me and sing.

Sebab TUHAN menghibur Sion, menghibur segala reruntuhannya; Ia membuat padang gurunnya seperti taman Eden dan padang belantaranya seperti taman TUHAN. Di situ terdapat kegirangan dan sukacita, nyanyian syukur dan lagu yang nyaring.

4 My people of Judah, listen carefully [DOU] to me, because [I want you to] proclaim my laws; the just/right things that I do will be [like] [MET] a light for the people of the nations.

Perhatikanlah suara-Ku, hai bangsa-bangsa, dan pasanglah telinga kepada-Ku, hai suku-suku bangsa! Sebab pengajaran akan keluar dari pada-Ku dan hukum-Ku sebagai terang untuk bangsa-bangsa.

5 I will soon/quickly rescue you [DOU]; by my power [MTY] I will bring you back [from being exiled in Babylonia] [DOU]. The people who live on islands in the ocean will wait for me [to help them], confidently expecting for me to use my power [MTY].

Dalam sekejap mata keselamatan yang dari pada-Ku akan dekat, kelepasan yang Kuberikan akan tiba, dan dengan tangan kekuasaan-Ku Aku akan memerintah bangsa-bangsa; kepada-Kulah pulau-pulau menanti-nanti, perbuatan tangan-Ku mereka harapkan.

6 Look up at the sky, and look at the earth, [and see what they are like now], because [some day] the sky will disappear like [SIM] smoke, and the earth will wear out like [SIM] old clothes wear out, and people on the earth will die like gnats/flies. But I will rescue/save you, and you will remain free forever, and I will rule you righteously/fairly forever.

Arahkanlah matamu ke langit dan lihatlah ke bumi di bawah; sebab langit lenyap seperti asap, bumi memburuk seperti pakaian yang sudah usang dan penduduknya akan mati seperti nyamuk; tetapi kelepasan yang Kuberikan akan tetap untuk selama-lamanya, dan keselamatan yang dari pada-Ku tidak akan berakhir.

7 You people who know what things are right to do, and who know in your inner beings [what is written in] my laws, listen to me! Do not be afraid of people who taunt/insult you; do not be disturbed/upset when people revile you,

Dengarkanlah Aku, hai kamu yang mengetahui apa yang benar, hai bangsa yang menyimpan pengajaran-Ku dalam hatimu! Janganlah takut jika diaibkan oleh manusia dan janganlah terkejut jika dinista oleh mereka.

8 because [some day they will be destroyed] like [MET] clothing that is eaten by ([larvae of] moths/cockroaches), like wool garments that have been eaten by worms. I will save you people, and you will be saved forever.”

Sebab ngengat akan memakan mereka seperti memakan pakaian dan gegat akan memakan mereka seperti memakan kain bulu domba; tetapi keselamatan yang dari pada-Ku akan tetap untuk selama-lamanya dan kelepasan yang Kuberikan akan lanjut dari keturunan kepada keturunan.

9 Yahweh, wake up [and do something for us]! Show your power! Do mighty things like you did long ago, when you stabbed [RHQ] that sea monster/dragon Rahab and cut it into pieces.

Terjagalah, terjagalah! Kenakanlah kekuatan, hai tangan TUHAN! Terjagalah seperti pada zaman purbakala, pada zaman keturunan yang dahulu kala! Bukankah Engkau yang meremukkan Rahab, yang menikam naga sampai mati?

10 Surely you are [RHQ] the one who caused the [Red] Sea to become dry and made a path through that deep water in order that your people could cross it!

Bukankah Engkau yang mengeringkan laut, air samudera raya yang hebat? yang membuat laut yang dalam menjadi jalan, supaya orang-orang yang diselamatkan dapat menyeberang?

11 And those whom Yahweh will rescue [from being exiled in Babylonia] will [similarly] return to Jerusalem, singing. Their being joyful forever will be [like] [MET] a crown on their heads. They will not be sad or mourn any more; they will be [completely] joyful and happy.

Maka orang-orang yang dibebaskan TUHAN akan pulang dan masuk ke Sion dengan sorak-sorai, sedang sukacita abadi meliputi mereka; kegirangan dan sukacita akan memenuhi mereka, duka dan keluh akan menjauh.

12 [Yahweh says], “I am the one who encourages you. So (why are you/you should not be) [RHQ] afraid of humans who will [wither and disappear like] [MET] grass.

Akulah, Akulah yang menghibur kamu. Siapakah engkau maka engkau takut terhadap manusia yang memang akan mati, terhadap anak manusia yang dibuang seperti rumput,

13 (Why have you/You should not have) [RHQ] forgotten [me], Yahweh, the one who created your nation, the one who stretched out the sky and laid the foundations of the earth. (Why are you/You should not be) [RHQ] continually afraid of those who are angry with you and (oppress you/treat you cruelly) and want to get rid of you. [You should not be afraid of them now], because those angry people have now disappeared!

sehingga engkau melupakan TUHAN yang menjadikan engkau, yang membentangkan langit dan meletakkan dasar bumi, sehingga engkau terus gentar sepanjang hari terhadap kepanasan amarah orang penganiaya, apabila ia bersiap-siap memusnahkan? Di manakah gerangan kepanasan amarah orang penganiaya itu?

14 Soon you people who have been caused to be slaves [in Babylonia] will be freed! You will not remain in prison, and you will not die of hunger,

Dia yang dipasung terbelenggu akan segera dibebaskan; ia tidak akan turun mati ke liang kubur, dan tidak akan kekurangan makanan.

15 because I am Yahweh, your God, the one who stirs up the sea and causes the waves to roar; I am the Commander of the armies of angels!

Sebab Akulah TUHAN, Allahmu, yang mengharubirukan laut, sehingga gelombang-gelombangnya ribut, --TUHAN semesta alam nama-Nya.

16 I have given you my message [MTY] to proclaim, and I have protected you with my hand [MTY]. I stretched out the sky and laid the foundation of the earth. And I am the one who says to you Israeli people, ‘You are my people!’”

Aku menaruh firman-Ku ke dalam mulutmu dan menyembunyikan engkau dalam naungan tangan-Ku, supaya Aku kembali membentangkan langit dan meletakkan dasar bumi, dan berkata kepada Sion: Engkau adalah umat-Ku!

17 [You people of] [APO] Jerusalem, wake up [DOU]! You have experienced Yahweh severely punishing [MTY] you. Yahweh has caused you to suffer much, all that he wanted you to suffer, like [MET] someone who causes another person to suffer by forcing him to drink every drop of [MTY] a cupful of bitter liquid.

Terjagalah, terjagalah, bangunlah, hai Yerusalem, hai engkau yang telah meminum dari tangan TUHAN isi piala kehangatan murka-Nya, engkau yang telah meminum, menghirup habis isi cangkir yang memusingkan!

18 [Now] you do not have any children who are alive [DOU] and able to take your hand and guide you.

Dari semua anak-anak yang dilahirkannya tidak ada yang membimbing dia dan dari semua anak-anak yang dibesarkannya tidak ada yang memegang tangannya.

19 You have experienced several disasters: Your country has become desolate/deserted; [your cities have been] destroyed; [many people have] died from hunger; [many people have been] killed by your enemies’ swords. Now, there is no one [RHQ] left to console/comfort you and sympathize with you.

Kedua hal ini telah menimpa engkau--siapakah yang akan turut berdukacita dengan engkau? Kebinasaan dan keruntuhan, kelaparan dan pedang--siapakah yang akan menghibur engkau?

20 Your children have fainted and lie in the streets; they are [as helpless as] [SIM] an antelope [that has been caught] in a net. What has happened to them is because Yahweh has been very angry with them; he has rebuked them severely.

Anak-anakmu sudah terlentang kelesuan di semua ujung jalan seperti lembu hutan kena jaring; mereka diliputi kehangatan murka TUHAN dan hardik Allahmu.

21 So now, you people who have suffered much, [you act as though] you are drunk, but it is not because you have drunk a lot of wine.

Sebab itu, dengarlah ini, hai engkau yang tertindas, hai engkau yang mabuk, tetapi bukan karena anggur!

22 Yahweh, your Lord and your God, the one who argues/pleads your case, says this: “Note this: [It is as though] [MET] I have taken that cup of bitter liquid from your hands; I will not be angry with you and cause you to suffer any more.

Beginilah firman Tuhanmu, TUHAN, Allahmu yang memperjuangkan perkara umat-Nya: "Sesungguhnya, Aku mengambil dari tanganmu piala dengan isinya yang memusingkan, dan isi cangkir kehangatan murka-Ku tidak akan kauminum lagi,

23 Instead, I will cause those who have tormented you to suffer; [I will severely punish] those who said to you, ‘Prostrate yourselves in order that we may walk on you; [lie down on your stomachs] in order that your backs will be like [SIM] streets that we can walk on.’”

tetapi Aku akan memberikannya ke tangan orang yang menindas engkau, orang yang tadinya berkata kepadamu: Tunduklah, supaya kami lewat menginjak kamu! Maka engkau merentangkan punggungmu serata tanah dan sebagai jalan bagi orang yang lewat dari atasnya."