Isaiah 55

1 “All you [people who are in exile], listen to me! [It is as though] [MET] you are thirsty, so come and get water from me! [It is as though] you have no money, but you can come and get things from me [that are like] wine and milk! You can get [what you need from me], [and] you will not need to give me any money for them!

“हे सब प्यासे लोगो, पानी के पास आओ; जिनके पास धन नहीं, वे भी आकर दाखमधु और दूध बिना मोल ले जाएं!

2 [What you really need is to have a close relationship with me], so (why do you spend money to buy things that do not supply what you really need?/you should not spend money to buy things that do not supply what you really need.) [RHQ] (Why do you work hard to get money to buy things that do not (satisfy your [inner beings]/cause you to be happy)?) [RHQ] Pay attention to what I say and acquire what is really good [MET]! If you do that, then you will truly be happy [MET].

जो खाने का नहीं है उस पर धन क्यों खर्च करते हो? जिससे पेट नहीं भरता उसके लिये क्यों मेहनत करते हो? ध्यान से मेरी सुनों, तब उत्तम वस्तुएं खाओगे, और तृप्‍त होंगे.

3 Listen to me and come to me; pay attention to me, and if you do that, you will have new life in your souls. I will make an agreement with you that will last forever to faithfully love you like I loved [King] David.

मेरी सुनो तथा मेरे पास आओ; ताकि तुम जीवित रह सको. और मैं तुम्हारे साथ सदा की वाचा बांधूंगा, जैसा मैंने दावीद से किया था.

4 By what he did, I showed [my power to many] people-groups; I caused him to be a leader and commander [DOU] over [the people of many nations].

मैंने उसे देशों के लिए गवाह, प्रधान और आज्ञा देनेवाला बनाया है.

5 And similarly, you will summon people of other nations to come to you, nations that previously you have not heard about, and they had not heard about you; and they will come to you quickly because [they will have heard that I], Yahweh, your God, the Holy One of Israel, have honored you.

अब देख इस्राएल के पवित्र परमेश्वर याहवेह, ऐसे देशों को बुलाएंगे, जिन्हें तुम जानते ही नहीं, और ऐसी जनता, जो तुम्हें जानता तक नहीं, तुम्हारे पास आएगी, क्योंकि तुम्हें परमेश्वर ने शोभायमान किया है.”

6 Seek [to know] me while it is still possible for you to do that; call to me while I am near!

जब तक याहवेह मिल सकते हैं उन्हें खोज लो; जब तक वह पास हैं उन्हें पुकार लो.

7 Wicked [people] should abandon their wicked behavior, and evil people should stop thinking what is evil. They should turn to me, and if they do that, I will act mercifully toward them; they should turn to me, their God, because I will fully pardon them [for all the wicked things that they have done].

दुष्ट अपनी चालचलन और पापी अपने सोच-विचार छोड़कर याहवेह की ओर आए. तब याहवेह उन पर दया करेंगे, जब हम परमेश्वर की ओर आएंगे, तब वह हमें क्षमा करेंगे.

8 I, Yahweh, declare that what I think is not the same as what you think, and what I do is very different from what you do.

क्योंकि याहवेह कहते हैं, “मेरे और तुम्हारे विचार एक समान नहीं, न ही तुम्हारी गति और मेरी गति एक समान है.

9 Just as the sky is far above the earth, what I do is far greater than what you do, and what I think is much greater than what you think.

क्योंकि जिस प्रकार आकाश और पृथ्वी में अंतर है, उसी प्रकार मेरे और तुम्हारे कामों में बहुत अंतर है तथा मेरे और तुम्हारे विचारों में भी बहुत अंतर है.

10 Rain and snow come down from the sky, and they cause the ground to be moist before the moisture returns [to the sky and produces more clouds]. When the ground becomes moist, it causes plants to sprout and grow, with the result that the soil produces seed for the farmer [to plant] and [grain to produce flour to make] bread for people to eat.

क्योंकि जिस प्रकार बारिश और ओस आकाश से गिरकर भूमि को सींचते हैं, जिससे बोने वाले को बीज, और खानेवाले को रोटी मिलती है,

11 And similarly the things that I promise to do, I will [always] cause to happen; my promises will [always] be fulfilled [LIT]. They will accomplish the things that I gave them to accomplish [DOU].

वैसे ही मेरे मुंह से निकला शब्द व्यर्थ नहीं लौटेगा: न ही उस काम को पूरा किए बिना आयेगा जिसके लिये उसे भेजा गया है.

12 You will leave [Babylon] joyfully, you will have peace as I lead you out. [It will be as though] the hills and mountains will sing joyfully, and the trees in the fields will clap their hands.

क्योंकि तुम आनंद से निकलोगे तथा शांति से पहुंचोगे; तुम्हारे आगे पर्वत एवं घाटियां जय जयकार करेंगी, तथा मैदान के सभी वृक्ष आनंद से ताली बजायेंगे.

13 Instead of thornbushes and briers, pine/cypress [trees] and myrtle [trees] will grow [in your land]. As a result of that, people will honor me much more; and what I do will remind everyone that [I do what I have promised].”

कंटीली झाड़ियों की जगह पर सनोवर उगेंगे, तथा बिच्छुबूटी की जगह पर मेंहदी उगेंगी. इससे याहवेह का नाम होगा, जो सदा का चिन्ह है, उसे कभी मिटाया न जाएगा.”