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.
Yahweh says, “You [people of Jerusalem] [MET], start to sing! You [who are like] [MET] women who have never given birth to children, sing loudly and shout joyfully, because you, [who are like] [MET] childless women who have been abandoned [by their husbands], will [soon] have more children than women who have never had any children.
2 Luaskanlah kemah-kemah kediamanmu; panjangkan tali-talinya dan kokohkan pasak-pasaknya!
Make your tents larger; make them wider, and fasten them firmly with tent pegs.
3 Engkau akan bertambah luas ke kanan dan kiri, pendudukmu akan menduduki tanah bangsa-bangsa dan mendiami kota-kota yang sekarang sunyi sepi.
[You will need to make your city much larger] because [soon] you and your descendants will spread all over the land. They will force the people of [other] nations [who now live in your cities] to leave, and you will live [again] in those cities [that were previously abandoned].
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.
Do not be afraid; you will no [longer] be ashamed. Previously you were ashamed [because your enemies conquered you] and caused many of your women to become widows, but [soon] you will not even remember that.
5 Penciptamu seperti suami bagimu, Allah kudus Israel adalah Penyelamatmu. TUHAN Yang Mahakuasa, itulah nama-Nya, Ia Allah penguasa seluruh dunia.
[I], the Commander of the armies of angels, the Holy one of Israel, who rules over the whole earth, the one who created you, will be [like] [MET] a husband to you.
6 Israel, engkau seperti seorang istri muda yang sedih karena ditinggalkan suaminya. Tetapi Allah memanggil engkau kembali dan berkata,
You were like a woman whose husband left her, and caused you to be very sad; you were like a young woman who got married when she was [very] young, and then her husband abandoned her.
7 "Hanya sesaat lamanya Aku meninggalkan engkau; dengan penuh kasih sayang engkau Kuambil kembali.
I abandoned you [people of Jerusalem] for a while, but [now] I am saying, ‘I will take you back.’
8 Sebentar saja Aku berpaling daripadamu karena kemarahan-Ku yang meluap-luap. Tetapi dengan kasih abadi Aku mengasihani engkau." Demikianlah kata Allah Penyelamatmu.
I was very angry with you for a while, and I turned away from you. But I will act mercifully toward you and I will faithfully love you forever. That is what [I], Yahweh, your protector, say to you.
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.
During the time that Noah lived, I solemnly promised that I would never again allow a flood to cover the earth. So [now] I solemnly promise that I will not be angry with you again and (rebuke you/threaten to punish 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.
Even if the mountains and hills shake and collapse, I will not stop faithfully loving you, and I will not cancel my agreement to cause things to go well for you. That is what [I], Yahweh, who act mercifully, say.
11 TUHAN berkata, "Hai Yerusalem, kota yang malang, engkau tak berdaya dan tanpa penghibur. Dasar-dasarmu akan Kuletakkan kembali, dengan batu-batu berharga.
You [people of Jerusalem] [APO], [your enemies acted very violently toward you]; [it was as though] your city was battered by a severe storm, and no one helped you. But [now] I will cause your city to be rebuilt with stones made of (turquoise/valuable stones), and I will cause the foundations of the city to be made of (sapphires/valuable blue stones).
12 Benteng-benteng Kubangun dari batu delima, pintu-pintu gerbangmu dari batu permata, tembok-tembokmu dari ratna mutu manikam.
I will cause the towers on the city wall to be made of (rubies/valuable red stones), and all the gates of the city will be made of [other] very valuable stones.
13 Semua pendudukmu menjadi murid-Ku, mereka akan makmur sejahtera.
I will be the one who will teach you people and cause things to go well with you.
14 Engkau dibangun atas dasar keadilan, dijauhkan dari kengerian dan penindasan.
Your [government] will be strong because of acting justly/fairly; no one will (oppress you/cause you to suffer); you will not be afraid, because there will be nothing [PRS] that will (terrorize you/cause you to become extremely afraid).
15 Bila engkau diserbu, bukanlah Aku yang menyuruh, siapa saja yang menyerang engkau akan jatuh.
If any army attacks you, it will not be because I have incited them to do that, and you will defeat any group that attacks you.
16 Akulah yang menciptakan tukang besi yang mengipas api untuk menempa senjata. Akulah juga yang menjadikan prajurit yang memakai senjata itu untuk membunuh.
Think about this: (Blacksmiths/Men who make things from metal) fan the coals to make a very hot flame in order to produce weapons that can be used [in battles], but I am the one who has produced blacksmiths! And I am also the one who created people who destroy [other people and cities].
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.
[But I am promising you that I will] not allow you to be defeated/injured by soldiers using weapons that have been made to attack you, and when others try to accuse you, you will (refute them/show that they are wrong). That is the reward that I will give to the people who serve me; I will defend them; that is what [I], Yahweh, promise.”
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