Isaiah 61
1 The Spirit of Yahweh [our] Lord is on me; he has appointed [MTY] me to bring good news to those who are oppressed, to comfort those who are discouraged, to free [all] those who are [as though they are chained/tied] [DOU] [by the wrong things that they continually do].
Ngun lun LEUM GOD Fulatlana oan fuk. El suleyula, mosrweyula ac supweyume In use pweng wo nu sin mwet sukasrup, In akkeyala insien mwet su munasla finsrak la, In fahkak lah God El aksukosokye mwet sruoh, Ac El tulala elos su muta in kapir.
2 He has sent me to tell those who mourn [about the members of their families who died] (OR, [who are still in Babylonia)] that now is the time when Yahweh will act kindly [toward his people]; now is the time when our God will (get revenge on/punish) [their enemies].
El supweyume in sulkakin Lah pacl uh summa Ke LEUM GOD El fah molela mwet lal, Ac kutangla mwet lokoalok lalos. El supweyume in akwoyalos nukewa su asor,
3 To [all] those in Jerusalem who mourn, he will give flower necklaces [to wear]; instead of ashes [that they put on their heads to show that they are sad]; he will cause them to rejoice [MTY] instead of being sad; he will enable them to be [MET] happy instead of being discouraged. They will be called “people who continually do what is right, people who are [like tall/strong] oak [trees] that Yahweh has planted” to show others that he is very great.
Ac in oru tuh elos su mwemelil in Zion In engan ac insewowo, ac tia asor, Tuh elos in onkakin soko on in kaksak ac tia on in asor. Elos ac fah oana sak Ma LEUM GOD sifacna El yukwiya. Elos nukewa fah oru ma suwohs, Ac mwet uh fah kaksakin God ke ma El orala.
4 [Those who return from Babylon] will rebuild the cities that [the soldiers from Babylon] tore down. [Even though] those cities have been destroyed and abandoned for many years, they will be restored/rebuilt.
Elos fah sifil musaela siti ma oanna sruala ke pacl na loes, Ac aksasuye acn ma musalla ke fwil puspis somla.
5 Foreigners will be the ones who will take care of your flocks [of sheep and goats], and plow your fields and take care of your grapevines.
Mwet luk, mwetsac ac fah kulansupwekowos. Elos ac fah karingin un kosro nutuwos Ac imai acn suwos, ac liyaung ima in grape sunowos.
6 But you [are the ones who] will be like the priests to serve Yahweh, to work for God. You will enjoy valuable goods [that are brought] from other nations, and you will be happy that those things have become yours.
Ac fah eteyuk kowos lah kowos mwet tol lun LEUM GOD, Mwet kulansap lun God lasr. Kowos fah engankin mwe kasrup lun mutunfacl puspis, Ac konkin lah ma ingan ma lowos.
7 Previously you were shamed and disgraced, but now you will have great blessings; previously [your enemies] humbled you, but now you will have many good things; you will be happy because of being in your land again, and you will rejoice forever.
Mwe mwekin ac mwe akkoluk nu suwos uh safla. Kowos fah muta in facl suwos sifacna, Ac mwe kasrup lowos ac fah yokelik pacl luo. Engan lowos fah oanna nwe tok.
8 “I, Yahweh, am very pleased with those/judges who decide matters fairly; I hate [those who illegally] take things from other people. I will surely repay my people (for/because of) all that they have suffered [in the past]. And I will make an everlasting agreement with them.
LEUM GOD El fahk, “Nga lungse nununku suwohs, ac nga srunga pisrapasr ac orekma sesuwos. Nga fah oaru in sang ma lacne nu sin mwet luk, Ac nga fah oru sie wuleang kawil yorolos.
9 Their descendants will be honored by people of other nations [DOU]. Everyone who sees them will know that they are a nation that [I], Yahweh, have blessed.”
Elos ac fah pwengpeng inmasrlon mutunfacl uh. Mwet nukewa su liyalos fah etu Lah elos mwet su nga akinsewowoye.”
10 I greatly rejoice because of what Yahweh [has done]! I am happy, because he has saved me and declared that I am righteous; [those blessings are like] [MET] a robe that he has put on me. I am [as happy as] [SIM] a bridegroom in his wedding suit, or a bride wearing jewels.
Jerusalem el arulana engankin ma LEUM GOD El oru. God El nokmulang ke molela ac kutangla, Ac ma inge oana mwe naweyuk lun mutan se ac mukul se su akola in marut.
11 Just as [seeds sown in] a garden sprout from the soil and grow [DOU], Yahweh [our] God will cause [people of] all nations to act righteously, with the result that they will praise him for doing that.
In oana ke fita uh ac srunak ac kapak, Ouinge LEUM GOD Fulatlana El fah molela mwet lal, Ac mutunfacl nukewa fah kaksakunul.
