यशैया 54
1 “ए बाँझी स्त्री, जसले जन्म दिएकी छैन, गीत गा । आनन्दको गीत गा, उच्च सोरमा करा, तँ जो कहिल्यै प्रसव वेदनामा परेकी छैन । किनकि बाँझी स्त्रीको सन्तानहरू विवाहित स्त्रीको भन्दा धेरै छन्,” परमप्रभु भन्नुहुन्छ ।
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 “उदार भएर, आफ्नो पाललाई अझ ठुलो बना र आफ्नो पालका पर्दाहरू तन्का । आफ्ना डोरीहरू लामो बना र आफ्ना किलाहरू बलियो पार् ।
Make your tents larger; make them wider, and fasten them firmly with tent pegs.
3 किनकि तँ दाहिनेतिर र देब्रेतिर फैलिनेछस्, तेरा सन्तानहरूले जातिहरूलाई जित्नेछन् र उजाड सहरहरूमा पुनः बसोवास गर्नेछन् ।
[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 नडरा, किनकि तँ लज्जित हुनेछैनस्, न त निराश हुनेछस्, किनकि तेरो अपमान गरिेनेछैन । आफ्नो जवानीको लाजलाई र आफ्नो त्यागिएको अवस्थाको अपमानलाई तैंले बिर्सनेछस् ।
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 किनभने तँलाई बनाउनुहुने तेरो स्वामी हुनुहुन्छ । उहाँको नाउँ सर्वशक्तिमान् परमप्रभु हो । इस्रएलको परमपवित्र तेरो उद्धारक हुनुहुन्छ । उहाँलाई सारा पृथ्वीको परमेश्वर भनिन्छ ।
[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 किनकि त्यागिएकी र आत्मामा दुःखी पत्नीको रूपमा जवानीमा विवाह भएकी र तिरस्कृत स्त्रीलाई झैं परमप्रभुले तँलाई फिर्ता बोलाउनुभएको छ,” तेरो परमेश्वर भन्नुहुन्छ ।
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 “छोटो समयको निम्ति मैले तँलाई त्यागें, तर ठुलो दयासाथ म तँलाई भेला पार्नेछु ।
I abandoned you [people of Jerusalem] for a while, but [now] I am saying, ‘I will take you back.’
8 रिसको झोंकमा मैले क्षणिक रूपमा आफ्नो मुख तँबाट लुकाएँ । तर अनन्त करारको विश्वस्ततामा म तँमाथि दया गर्नेछु— तँलाई छुट्टाउनुहुने परमप्रभु भन्नुहुन्छ ।
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 किनकि यो मेरो निम्ति नोआको समयको पानीजस्तै होः जसरी नोआको पानीले पृथ्वीलाई फेरि कहिल्यै डुबाउनेछैन भनी मैले शपथ खाएँ, त्यसरी नै तँसँग कहिल्यै रिसाउँदिनँ वा तँलाई हप्काउँदिन भनी मैले शपथ खाएको छु ।
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 पर्वतहरू खसे र पहाडहरू थरथर भए पनि, मेरो अटल प्रेम तँबाट हट्नेछैन, न त मेरो शान्तिको करारको हल्लिनेछ— तँलाई दया गर्नुहुने परमप्रभु भन्नहुन्छ ।
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 ए कष्टमा परेका, आँधी-बेहरीले बत्ताइएका र सान्त्वना नपाएकाहरू हो, हेर, तेरो बाटोमा म फिरोजा पत्थरले जोड्नेछु र तेरो जगहरू नीरले बसाल्नेछु ।
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 म तेरो गजुरहरू रूबीले र तेरा ढोकाहरू चम्कने पत्थरहरूले र तेरो बाहिरी पर्खाल सुन्दर ढुङ्गाहरूले बनाउनेछु ।
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 अनि परमप्रभुद्वारा नै तेरा सबै छोराछोरीलाई सिकाइनेछ । अनि तेरा छोराछोरीका शान्ति महान् हुनेछ ।
I will be the one who will teach you people and cause things to go well with you.
14 धर्मिकतामा तँलाई स्थापित गरिनेछ, र अत्याचारबाट तँ टाढा हुनेछस्, किनकि तँ डराउने छैनस् । अनि त्रास तेरो नजिक आउनेछैन ।
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 हेर्, कसैले कष्ट ल्यायो भने, त्यो मबाट हुनेछैन । तँमाथि कष्ट ल्याउने जोसुकैले पराजय बेहोर्नेछ ।
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 हेर्, मैले कारीगरलाई सृष्टि गरेको छु, जसले भुङ्ग्रो फुक्छ र आफ्नो कामको रूपमा हतियार बनाउँछ, अनि नष्ट गर्नलाई मैले नष्ट गर्नेको सृष्टि गरेको छु ।
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 तेरो विरुद्धमा बनाइएका कुनै पनि हतियार सफल हुनेछैनन् । अनि तँलाई दोष लगाउने हरेकलाई तैंले दोषी ठहराउनेछस् । परमप्रभुका सेवकहरूका पैतृकसम्पत्ति र तिनीहरू निर्दोष छन् भनेर मैले दिने प्रमाण यही हो— यो परमप्रभुको घोषणा हो ।”
[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.”
A Dove is Sent Forth from the Ark
