اشعیا 47

1 خداوند می‌گوید: «ای بابِل، از تخت خود به زیر بیا و بر خاک بنشین، زیرا دوران عظمت تو به سر آمده است. تو زمانی مانند یک شاهزادهٔ باکره، لطیف و نازنین بودی، اما اینک برده‌ای بیش نیستی.

[Yahweh also says], “You people of Babylon, you should go and sit in the dust/dirt [to show that you are mourning], because your time to rule [MTY] [other countries] is almost ended. People will never again say that Babylonia is beautiful [like] a very attractive/beautiful young woman.

2 دستاس را بگیر و گندم را آرد کن. روبندت را بردار، دامنت را بالا بگیر تا از نهرها عبور کنی.

[You will be slaves, so] take heavy stones and grind grain [like slave women do]. Take off your [beautiful] veils and take off your robes [as you prepare to cross streams to go where you will be forced to go].

3 تو عریان و رسوا خواهی شد. من از تو انتقام خواهم گرفت و به تو رحم نخواهم کرد.»

You will be naked and [very] ashamed. I will get vengeance on you and not pity you.”

4 بله، خدای قدوس اسرائیل که نامش خداوند لشکرهای آسمان است ما را از دست بابِل نجات خواهد داد!

The one who frees us [people of Judah], whom we call ‘the Commander of the armies of angels’, is the Holy One of Israel.

5 خداوند به بابِل می‌گوید: «ای بابِل، در تاریکی بنشین و خاموش باش. دیگر تو را”ملکهٔ ممالک“نخواهند خواند.

[Yahweh says], “You people of Babylon, sit silently in the darkness, because people will never again say that your city is [like] [MET] a queen that rules many kingdoms.

6 ای بابِل، من بر قوم خود اسرائیل خشمگین بودم و برای اینکه آنان را تنبیه کرده باشم، اجازه دادم به چنگ تو بیفتند، اما تو بر آنان رحم نکردی و حتی پیران را به انجام کارهای سخت واداشتی.

I was angry with the people whom I chose [to belong to me], and I punished them. I allowed you [people of Babylon] to conquer them. But [when you conquered them], you did not have mercy on them. You (oppressed/treated cruelly) [MET] even the old people.

7 تو گمان کردی همیشه ملکه خواهی بود؛ و هرگز به عاقبت کار خود نیندیشیدی.

You said, ‘We will rule [other nations] forever; [it is as though our city] will be the queen [of the world] forever!’ But you did not think about the things [that you were doing], or think about what would result.

8 «ای مملکت خوشگذران که فکر می‌کنی در امن و امان هستی، گوش کن. تو خود را مانند خدا، بی‌نظیر می‌دانی. می‌گویی:”من هرگز بیوه نخواهم شد. هیچگاه فرزندانم را از دست نخواهم داد.“

You people [of Babylon] who enjoy pleasure and sex, listen to this: You enjoy a luxurious life and you feel secure. You say, ‘We are [like gods], and there are no others like us. Our women will never become widows, and our children will never be killed [in wars].’

9 اما با وجود تمام جادوگری‌هایت، در یک لحظه و در یک روز این دو بلا بر سرت خواهند آمد: هم بیوه می‌شوی و هم بی‌اولاد.

But both of those things will happen to you suddenly: Many of your women will become widows and many of your children will die, even though you perform much sorcery and many kinds of magic [to prevent bad things from happening to you].

10 «تو با خیال راحت به شرارت خود ادامه دادی و گمان کردی هیچ‌کس تو را نمی‌بیند. علم و دانش تو باعث شد منحرف شوی و به خود بگویی:”من هستم، و غیر از من کسی نیست.“

You felt protected even though you were doing many wicked things, and you said, ‘No one will see what we [are doing]!’ [You thought that] you were very wise and knew many things, and you said, ‘We are gods, and there are no others like us,’ but you deceived yourselves.

11 بنابراین، بلا بر تو خواهم فرستاد و تو نخواهی توانست با سحر و جادویت آن را دفع کنی. ویرانی غیرمنتظره‌ای که فکرش را نکرده‌ای بر تو خواهد آمد.

So you will experience terrible things, and you will not be able to prevent them by working magic. You will experience disasters, and you will not be able to pay anyone to prevent those things from happening. (A catastrophe/Something terrible) will happen to you suddenly, something that you will not realize [is about to happen].

12 «ارواح ناپاک را که طی این سالها پرستش می‌کردی احضار کن. آنها را صدا کن تا بیایند و به تو کمک کنند تا شاید باز بتوانی در دل دشمنانت ترس و وحشت ایجاد کنی!

So you can continue to perform all your magic spells [IRO]! You can perform the many kinds of sorcery that you have practiced for many years! Perhaps [doing those things will enable you to] be successful; perhaps you will be able to cause your enemies to be afraid of you!

13 تو مشاوران زیادی داری طالع‌بینان و ستاره‌شناسانی که می‌کوشند تو را از رویدادهای آینده آگاه سازند. آنها را فرا خوان تا به تو کمک کنند.

But [all that has resulted from your] doing all the things that the magicians have told you to do is that you have become tired! The men who look at the stars every month and predict what will happen should come forward and rescue you [from the disasters that you are about to experience].

14 اما بدان که آنان همچون کاه در آتش خواهند سوخت. آنان قادر نخواهند بود حتی خود را نجات دهند، زیرا آن آتش، آتشی نخواهد بود که آنان بخواهند خود را با آن گرم کنند، بلکه آتشی که همه چیز را می‌سوزاند!

But [they cannot do that, because] they are like [SIM] straw that is burning in a fire; they cannot save themselves from being burned up in the flames. Those men are unable to help you [MET]; they are as useless as stubble [that burns quickly and produces no heat] for you.

15 تنها سودی که از این مشاوران دیرینه عایدت می‌شود همین است! همۀ آنان به راه خود خواهند رفت و تو را تنها خواهند گذاشت، و کسی نخواهد ماند تا تو را نجات دهد.»

The people whom you have associated with and worked with since you were young [will not help you], because they will just continue doing their own foolish things, and they will not pay any attention to you [when you cry out for help].”