Yesaya 54
1 Yerusalem, dahulu engkau seperti wanita mandul yang tak bisa melahirkan. Tetapi sekarang bersorak-soraklah, dan bernyanyilah dengan gembira! Sebab anak-anakmu banyak sekali, melebihi anak wanita yang tidak ditinggalkan suami.
Sing, O barren, you that did not bear; break forth into singing, and cry aloud, you that did not travail with child: for more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married wife, says the LORD.
2 Luaskanlah kemah-kemah kediamanmu; panjangkan tali-talinya dan kokohkan pasak-pasaknya!
Enlarge the place of your tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of your habitations: spare not, lengthen your cords, and strengthen your stakes;
3 Engkau akan bertambah luas ke kanan dan kiri, pendudukmu akan menduduki tanah bangsa-bangsa dan mendiami kota-kota yang sekarang sunyi sepi.
For you shall break forth on the right hand and on the left; and your seed shall inherit the Gentiles, and make the desolate cities to be inhabited.
4 Jangan takut, engkau tak akan dipermalukan; tak akan dihina dan tersipu-sipu. Engkau akan melupakan ketidaksetiaanmu di waktu muda; tidak mengingat lagi kesepianmu sebagai janda.
Fear not; for you shall not be ashamed: neither be you confounded; for you shall not be put to shame: for you shall forget the shame of your youth, and shall not remember the reproach of your widowhood any more.
5 Penciptamu seperti suami bagimu, Allah kudus Israel adalah Penyelamatmu. TUHAN Yang Mahakuasa, itulah nama-Nya, Ia Allah penguasa seluruh dunia.
For your Maker is your husband; the LORD of hosts is his name; and your Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called.
6 Israel, engkau seperti seorang istri muda yang sedih karena ditinggalkan suaminya. Tetapi Allah memanggil engkau kembali dan berkata,
For the LORD has called you as a woman forsaken and grieved in spirit, and a wife of youth, when you were refused, says your God.
7 "Hanya sesaat lamanya Aku meninggalkan engkau; dengan penuh kasih sayang engkau Kuambil kembali.
For a small moment have I forsaken you; but with great mercies will I gather you.
8 Sebentar saja Aku berpaling daripadamu karena kemarahan-Ku yang meluap-luap. Tetapi dengan kasih abadi Aku mengasihani engkau." Demikianlah kata Allah Penyelamatmu.
In a little wrath I hid my face from you for a moment; but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on you, says the LORD your Redeemer.
9 "Seperti di masa Nuh Aku berjanji bahwa air bah tak akan lagi menggenangi bumi, begitu juga sekarang Aku berjanji bahwa Aku tak akan marah atau mengancam kamu lagi.
For this is as the waters of Noah unto me: for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth; so have I sworn that I would not be angry with you, nor rebuke you.
10 Biarpun gunung-gunung dan bukit-bukit goyah, Aku tak akan berhenti mengasihi engkau. Perjanjian damai-Ku akan Kupegang selalu," kata TUHAN yang mengasihi engkau.
For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from you, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, says the LORD that has mercy on you.
11 TUHAN berkata, "Hai Yerusalem, kota yang malang, engkau tak berdaya dan tanpa penghibur. Dasar-dasarmu akan Kuletakkan kembali, dengan batu-batu berharga.
O you afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted, behold, I will lay your stones with fair colours, and lay your foundations with sapphires.
12 Benteng-benteng Kubangun dari batu delima, pintu-pintu gerbangmu dari batu permata, tembok-tembokmu dari ratna mutu manikam.
And I will make your windows of agates, and your gates of carbuncles, and all your borders of pleasant stones.
13 Semua pendudukmu menjadi murid-Ku, mereka akan makmur sejahtera.
And all your children shall be taught of the LORD; and great shall be the peace of your children.
14 Engkau dibangun atas dasar keadilan, dijauhkan dari kengerian dan penindasan.
In righteousness shall you be established: you shall be far from oppression; for you shall not fear: and from terror; for it shall not come near you.
15 Bila engkau diserbu, bukanlah Aku yang menyuruh, siapa saja yang menyerang engkau akan jatuh.
Behold, they shall surely gather together, but not by me: whosoever shall gather together against you shall fall for your sake.
16 Akulah yang menciptakan tukang besi yang mengipas api untuk menempa senjata. Akulah juga yang menjadikan prajurit yang memakai senjata itu untuk membunuh.
Behold, I have created the smith that blows the coals in the fire, and that brings forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the destroyer to destroy.
17 Tetapi setiap senjata yang ditempa untuk melawan engkau, tak akan berhasil. Dan setiap tuduhan dalam pengadilan akan kaubuktikan salah. Aku akan menghadiahkan kemenangan kepada hamba-hamba-Ku," demikianlah kata TUHAN.
No weapon that is formed against you shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against you in judgment you shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, says the LORD.
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