U-Isaya 22

1 Isiphrofethi ngesiGodi soMbono: Kuyini okukukhathazayo khathesi, wena sewakhwela phezu kwezimpahla zezindlu,

oracle valley vision what? to/for you then for to ascend: rise all your to/for roof

2 wena dolobho eligcwele iziphithiphithi, wena dolobho lokuxokozela lokuthokoza? Abafayo bakho ababulawanga ngenkemba, njalo kabafelanga empini.

shout full city to roar town jubilant slain: killed your not slain: killed sword and not to die battle

3 Bonke abakhokheli bakho babaleke bebonke, bathunjiwe bengazange basebenzise mtshoko. Lonke lina elabanjwayo lathathwa ukuba libe yizibotshwa ndawonye, libalekile isitha sisesekhatshana.

all chief your to wander unitedness from bow to bind all to find you to bind together from distant to flee

4 Ngakho ngathi, “Sukani kimi; lingiyekele ngikhale kabuhlungu. Lingazami ukungiduduza ngenxa yokuchithwa kwabantu bakithi.”

upon so to say to gaze from me to provoke in/on/with weeping not to hasten to/for to be sorry: comfort me upon violence daughter people my

5 INkosi, uThixo uSomandla, ulosuku lokuxokozela lokugxoba lokwesaba eSigodini soMbono, usuku lokudiliza imiduli lokumemezela ezintabeni.

for day tumult and subjugation and confusion to/for Lord YHWH/God Hosts in/on/with valley vision to destroy wall and cry to(wards) [the] mountain: mount

6 I-Elamu ithatha isikhwama semitshoko, labatshayeli balo bezinqola zempi, lamabhiza; iKhiri lambula ihawu.

and Elam to lift: bear quiver in/on/with chariot man horseman and Kir to uncover shield

7 Izigodi zakho ezinhle kakhulu zigcwele izinqola zempi, abagadi bamabhiza bamiswe emasangweni edolobho.

and to be best valley your to fill chariot and [the] horseman to set: make to set: make [the] gate [to]

8 Ukuvikeleka kukaJuda kususiwe, Ngalolosuku wathemba izikhali eziseSigodlweni seHlathi,

and to reveal: remove [obj] covering Judah and to look in/on/with day [the] he/she/it to(wards) weapon House (of the Forest) [the] (House of) the Forest

9 wabona ukuthi iDolobho likaDavida lalilezikhala ezinengi ezivikelweni zalo; wagcina amanzi eSizibeni esingaPhansi.

and [obj] breach city David to see: see for to multiply and to gather [obj] water [the] pool [the] lower

10 Wabala izindlu zaseJerusalema, wazidiliza ukuze kuqiniswe umduli.

and [obj] house: home Jerusalem to recount and to tear [the] house: home to/for to gather/restrain/fortify [the] wall

11 Phakathi kwemiduli yomibili wakha indawo yokugcinela amanzi eSiziba esiDala. Kodwa kawukhangelanga kuLowo owasenzayo, kumbe umnake Lowo owaceba ukusenza kudala.

and reservoir to make between [the] wall to/for water [the] pool [the] old and not to look to(wards) to make her and to form: plan her from distant not to see: see

12 Ngalolosuku iNkosi, uThixo uSomandla, wakubiza ukuba ukhale ulile, usiphune inwele zakho, ugqoke isaka.

and to call: call to Lord YHWH/God Hosts in/on/with day [the] he/she/it to/for weeping and to/for mourning and to/for bald spot and to/for to gird sackcloth

13 Kodwa khangela, kulokuthaba lokuthokoza, ukuhlatshwa kwezinkomo lokubalwa kwezimvu, ukudliwa kwenyama lokunathwa kwewayini! Lithi, “Kasidleni sinathe, ngoba kusasa sizakufa!”

and behold rejoicing and joy to kill cattle and to slaughter flock to eat flesh and to drink wine to eat and to drink for tomorrow to die

14 UThixo uSomandla usekuvezile lokhu ngisizwa: “Lesisono kasiyikuthethelelwa kuze kube lusuku lwakho lokufa,” kutsho iNkosi, uThixo uSomandla.

and to reveal: reveal in/on/with ear my LORD Hosts if: surely no to atone ([the] iniquity: crime *LA(bh)*) [the] this to/for you till to die [emph?] to say Lord YHWH/God Hosts

15 Lokhu yikho okutshiwo yiNkosi, uThixo uSomandla, uthi: “Hamba, uthi encekwini le, kuShebhina ongumphathi wesigodlo:

thus to say Lord YHWH/God Hosts to go: went to come (in): come to(wards) [the] be useful [the] this upon Shebna which upon [the] house: palace

16 Wenzani lapha, njalo ngubani okuphe imvumo ukuba uzimbele ingcwaba lapha, ugubha ingcwaba lakho endaweni ephezulu, ugubha indawo yakho yokuphumula edwaleni?”

what? to/for you here and who? to/for you here for to hew to/for you here grave to hew height grave his to decree in/on/with crag tabernacle to/for him

17 Qaphela, sekuseduze ukuthi uThixo akubambe aqinise, akuphosele khatshana, wena ndoda elamandla.

behold LORD to cast you captivity great man and to grasp you to grasp

18 Uzakugoqa ngokuqinisa akubumbe njengebhola akuphosele elizweni elikhulu. Uzafela khonapho. Lezigqoko zakho zempi ezinhle zizasala khonapho, wenza ihlazo endlini yenkosi yakho!

to wrap to wrap you toss ball to(wards) land: country/planet broad: wide hand: spacious there [to] to die and there [to] chariot glory your dishonor house: palace lord your

19 Ngizakususa esikhundleni sakho, njalo uzaxotshwa emsebenzini wakho.

and to thrust you from station your and from office your to overthrow you

20 Ngalolosuku ngizabiza inceku yami, u-Eliyakhimu indodana kaHilikhiya.

and to be in/on/with day [the] he/she/it and to call: call to to/for servant/slave my to/for Eliakim son: child Hilkiah

21 Ngizamgqokisa izembatho zakho, ngimbophe ngebhanti lakho, ngimnike amandla akho. Uzakuba nguyise walabo abahlala eJerusalema lakwabendlu kaJuda.

and to clothe him tunic your and girdle your to strengthen: strengthen him and dominion your to give: give in/on/with hand his and to be to/for father to/for to dwell Jerusalem and to/for house: household Judah

22 Ngizabeka phezu kwamahlombe akhe isivulo sendlu kaDavida; akuvulayo kakho ongakuvala.

and to give: put key house: household David upon shoulder his and to open and nothing to shut and to shut and nothing to open

23 Ngizambethela njengesikhonkwane endaweni eqinileyo; uzakuba yisihlalo sobukhosi sasendlini kayise.

and to blow him peg in/on/with place be faithful and to be to/for throne: seat glory to/for house: household father his

24 Lonke udumo lwakwabo luzakuba kuye, inzalo yakhona lezizukulwane zonke, izitsha zakhona ezincinyane, kusukela emiganwini kusiya enkonxeni zonke.

and to hang upon him all glory house: household father his [the] offspring and [the] offshoot all article/utensil [the] small from article/utensil [the] vessel and till all article/utensil [the] bag

25 “Ngalolosuku,” kutsho uThixo uSomandla, “isikhonkwane esabethelwa endaweni eqinileyo sizakhumuka; sizaqunywa siwe, umthwalo ophezu kwaso uzawela phansi.” UThixo usekhulumile.

in/on/with day [the] he/she/it utterance LORD Hosts to remove [the] peg [the] to blow in/on/with place be faithful and to cut down/off and to fall: fall and to cut: eliminate [the] burden which upon her for LORD to speak: speak