Aịzaya 9
1 Ma otu ọbụla o siri dị, oge ahụhụ na ọchịchịrị na iru ụjụ ahụ agaghị adịgide nye ndị ahụ nọ na nkpa. Nʼihi na nʼoge gara aga, o mere ka e lelịa ala Zebụlọn na ala Naftalị anya, ma nʼoge dị nʼihu, ọ ga-eme ka a asọpụrụ Galili nke mba niile, nke dị nʼakụkụ osimiri, nʼofe Jọdan.
Drink this first. Act quickly, O land of Zabulon, land of Nephthalim, and the rest [inhabiting] the sea-coast, and [the land] beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles.
2 Ndị nọ na-agagharị nʼọchịchịrị ahụla ìhè dị ukwuu; ndị ahụ bi nʼala nke onyinyo ọnwụ ka ìhè nwukwasịrị.
O people walking in darkness, behold a great light: ye that dwell in the region [and] shadow of death, a light shall shine upon you.
3 I meela ka mba ahụ baa ụba dịrị ukwuu, mee ka ọṅụ ha dịkwa ukwuu, ha na-enwe ọṅụ nʼihu gị, dịka ọṅụ nke ndị ọrụ ubi nʼoge owuwe ihe ubi, dịka ndị agha na-etegharị egwu ọṅụ mgbe ha na-ekesa ihe a kwatara nʼagha.
The multitude of the people which thou hast brought down in thy joy, they shall even rejoice before thee as they that rejoice in harvest, and as they that divide the spoil.
4 Nʼihi na dịka nʼụbọchị nke Midia, i gbajisiela ibu arọ niile e bokwasịrị ha, ihe mgbochi nke dị nʼubu ha, nke bụ mkpara ndị na-akpagbu ha.
Because the yoke that was laid upon them has been taken away, and the rod that was on their neck: for he has broken the rod of the exactors, as in the day of Madiam.
5 Nʼihi na akpụkpọụkwụ nke ndị agha na-eyi, na uwe agha nke ọbara mechuru, ha ga-abụ ihe a ga-agba ọkụ, ha ga-abụ ihe ndị ga-eme ka ọkụ ree nke ọma.
For they shall compensate for every garment that has been acquired by deceit, and [all] raiment with restitution; and they shall be willing, [even] if they were burnt with fire.
6 Nʼihi na amụọrala anyị otu nwa, e nyekwala anyị otu nwa nwoke. Ọ ga-abụkwa onye ga-achị anyị. Ndị a ga-abụ aha ya, Onye Ndụmọdụ dị Ebube, Chineke bụ dike, Nna nke mgbe ebighị ebi, Eze Udo.
For a child is born to us, and a son is given to us, whose government is upon his shoulder: and his name is called the Messenger of great counsel: for I will bring peace upon the princes, and health to him.
7 Alaeze ya ga-aba ụba, ọchịchị eze ya ga-abụ nʼọnọdụ udo nke na-enweghị ọgwụgwụ. Ọ bụ nʼocheeze Devid ka ọ ga-anọkwasị, chịakwa nʼalaeze ya. Ọ ga-eme ka alaeze ahụ guzosie ike; ọ bụkwa ikpe ziri ezi na ezi omume ka ọ ga-eji chịa site nʼoge ahụ ruo mgbe ebighị ebi. Ịnụ ọkụ nke Onyenwe anyị, Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile, ga-emezukwa nke a.
His government shall be great, and of his peace there is no end: [it shall be] upon the throne of David, and [upon] his kingdom, to establish it, and to support [it] with judgment and with righteousness, from henceforth and forever. The seal of the Lord of hosts shall perform this.
8 Onyenwe anyị eziela ozi megide Jekọb ọ ga-adakwasịkwa Izrel.
The Lord has sent death upon Jacob, and it has come upon Israel.
9 Ndị ahụ niile ga-amatakwa ya, Ifrem na ndị bi na Sameria ga-amatakwa bụ ndị na-eji nganga na mpako na-ekwu sị,
And all the people of Ephraim, and they that dwelt in Samaria shall know, who say in their pride and lofty heart,
10 “Nkume brik ndị ahụ adakpọsịala ma anyị ga-eji nkume a waziri awazi wughachi ha; ọ bụ ezie na e gbutusịala osisi sikamọ niile anyị ji wuo ụlọ anyị, ma anyị ga-eji osisi ọma sida dochie ha.”
The bricks are fallen down, but come, let us hew stones, and cut down sycamores and cedars, and let us build for ourselves a tower.
11 Ma Onyenwe anyị a kpaliela ndị iro Rezin ka ha bilie megide ha, ọ kwaliekwala ndị iro ha.
And God shall dash down them that rise up against him on mount Sion, and shall scatter his enemies;
12 Ndị Aram sitere nʼọwụwa anyanwụ, na ndị Filistia sitere nʼọdịda anyanwụ ha e werela ọnụ ghere oghe richapụ Izrel. Ma nʼagbanyeghị ihe ndị a niile, iwe ya alaghachibeghị azụ, aka ya ka setịpụkwara esetipụ.
[even] Syria from the rising of the sun, and the Greeks from the setting of the sun, who devour Israel with open mouth. For all this [his] anger is not turned away, but still [his] hand is exalted.
13 Ma ọ bụ ezie na Onyenwe anyị, Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile ataala ha ahụhụ dị otu a, ndị Izrel echegharibeghị, ha alọghachikwutebeghị ya.
But the people turned not until they were smitten, and they sought not the Lord.
14 Nʼihi ya, nʼotu ụbọchị, Onyenwe anyị ga-ebibi ndịisi Izrel na ndị ọdụdụ, ọ ga-ebibikwa alaka nkwụ na osisi achara niile.
So the Lord took away from Israel the head and tail, great and small, in one day:
15 Ndị okenye na ndị a maara aha ha bụ ndịisi ha, ndị amụma ụgha bụ ọdụdụ ha.
the old man, and them that respect persons, this is the head; and the prophet teaching unlawful things, he is the tail.
16 Nʼihi na ndị ndu nke ndị ya eduhiela ha; ndị na-ezi ha ụzọ emeela ka ha kpafuo.
And they that pronounce this people blessed shall mislead them; and they mislead them that they may devour them.
17 Ya mere, Onyenwe anyị agaghị enwe mmasị nʼụmụ okorobịa ahụ, ọ gaghị enwekwa obi ebere nʼebe ụmụ ndị na-enweghị nna maọbụ nʼebe ụmụ nwanyị na-enweghị dị nọ, nʼihi na onye ọbụla nʼime ha adịghị asọpụrụ Chineke, bụrụkwa ndị ajọ omume, ọnụ onye ọbụla na-ekwu ihe nzuzu. Ma nʼagbanyeghị ihe ndị a niile, iwe ya alaghachibeghị azụ, aka ya ka setịpụkwara esetipụ.
Therefore the Lord shall not take pleasure in their young men, neither shall he have pity on their orphans or on their widows: for they are all transgressors and wicked, and every mouth speaks unjustly. For all this [his] anger is not turned away, but [his] hand is yet exalted.
18 Nʼezie, ajọ omume na-ere dị ka ọkụ: ọ na-erepịa ogwu na uke, ọ na-emekwa ka oke ọhịa nwuru ọkụ, mee ka anwụrụ ọkụ si na ya rigoruo na mbara eluigwe.
And iniquity shall burn as fire, and shall be devoured by fire as dry grass: and it shall burn in the thickets of the wood, and shall devour all that is round about the hills.
19 Nʼihi iwe ahụ Onyenwe anyị, Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile na-ewe, ahụhụ ọ ga-enye ga-adị ka ọkụ na-ere ere; ọ na-erepịa ala ahụ niile na ndị bi nʼime ya; ọ dịkwaghị onye ga-azọpụta ibe ya.
The whole earth is set on fire because of the fierce anger of the Lord, and the people shall be as men burnt by fire: no man shall pity his brother.
20 Nʼala ahụ niile, ma nʼaka nri ma nʼaka ekpe, onye ọbụla ga-agbalị ịdọtara onwe ya ihe oriri. Ha ga-eri ma afọ agaghị eju ha; nʼezie, ha ga-eri ọ bụladị anụ ahụ ụmụ nke aka ha.
But [one] shall turn aside to the right hand, for he shall be hungry; and shall eat on the left, and a man shall by no means be satisfied with eating the flesh of his own arm.
21 Ndị Manase ga-alụso ndị Ifrem ọgụ, ndị Ifrem ga-alụsokwa ndị Manase ọgụ. Ha abụọ kwa ga-ejikọta aka lụso Juda ọgụ. Ma nʼagbanyeghị ihe ndị a niile, iwe ya alaghachibeghị azụ. Aka ya ka setịpụkwara esetipụ.
For Manasses shall eat [the flesh] of Ephraim, and Ephraim [the flesh] of Manasses; for they shall besiege Juda together. For all this [his] anger is not turned away, but [his] hand is yet exalted.
