اشعیا 55

1 خداوند می‌فرماید: «ای همهٔ تشنگان، نزد آبها بیایید؛ ای همهٔ شما که پول ندارید، بیایید نان بخرید و بخورید! بیایید شیر و شراب را بدون پول بخرید و بنوشید!

“All you [people who are in exile], listen to me! [It is as though] [MET] you are thirsty, so come and get water from me! [It is as though] you have no money, but you can come and get things from me [that are like] wine and milk! You can get [what you need from me], [and] you will not need to give me any money for them!

2 چرا پول خود را خرج چیزی می‌کنید که خوردنی نیست؟ چرا دسترنج خود را صرف چیزی می‌کنید که سیرتان نمی‌کند؟ به من گوش دهید و از من اطاعت کنید تا بهترین خوراک را بخورید و از آن لذت ببرید.

[What you really need is to have a close relationship with me], so (why do you spend money to buy things that do not supply what you really need?/you should not spend money to buy things that do not supply what you really need.) [RHQ] (Why do you work hard to get money to buy things that do not (satisfy your [inner beings]/cause you to be happy)?) [RHQ] Pay attention to what I say and acquire what is really good [MET]! If you do that, then you will truly be happy [MET].

3 «ای قوم من، با گوشهای باز و شنوا نزد من بیایید تا زنده بمانید. من با شما عهدی جاودانی می‌بندم و برکاتی را که به داوود پادشاه وعده داده‌ام به شما می‌دهم.

Listen to me and come to me; pay attention to me, and if you do that, you will have new life in your souls. I will make an agreement with you that will last forever to faithfully love you like I loved [King] David.

4 همان‌گونه که او سرزمینها را تسخیر کرد و قدرت مرا ظاهر ساخت،

By what he did, I showed [my power to many] people-groups; I caused him to be a leader and commander [DOU] over [the people of many nations].

5 شما نیز قومهای بیگانه را فراخواهید خواند و آنها آمده، مطیع شما خواهند شد. من که یهوه خدای مقدّس اسرائیل هستم این کار را برای خودم خواهم کرد و به شما عزت و افتخار خواهم بخشید.»

And similarly, you will summon people of other nations to come to you, nations that previously you have not heard about, and they had not heard about you; and they will come to you quickly because [they will have heard that I], Yahweh, your God, the Holy One of Israel, have honored you.

6 خداوند را مادامی که یافت می‌شود بطلبید، و مادامی که نزدیک است او را بخوانید.

Seek [to know] me while it is still possible for you to do that; call to me while I am near!

7 ای گناهکاران، از کارها و فکرهای فاسد خود دست بکشید و به سوی خداوند بازگشت کنید، زیرا او بسیار بخشنده است و بر شما رحم خواهد کرد.

Wicked [people] should abandon their wicked behavior, and evil people should stop thinking what is evil. They should turn to me, and if they do that, I will act mercifully toward them; they should turn to me, their God, because I will fully pardon them [for all the wicked things that they have done].

8 خداوند می‌فرماید: «فکرهای من فکرهای شما نیست، و راههای من هم راههای شما نیست.

I, Yahweh, declare that what I think is not the same as what you think, and what I do is very different from what you do.

9 به همان اندازه که آسمان بلندتر از زمین است، راههای من نیز از راههای شما و فکرهای من از فکرهای شما بلندتر و برتر است.

Just as the sky is far above the earth, what I do is far greater than what you do, and what I think is much greater than what you think.

10 «کلام من مانند برف و باران است. همان‌گونه که برف و باران از آسمان می‌بارند و زمین را سیراب و بارور می‌سازند و به کشاورز بذر و به گرسنه نان می‌بخشند،

Rain and snow come down from the sky, and they cause the ground to be moist before the moisture returns [to the sky and produces more clouds]. When the ground becomes moist, it causes plants to sprout and grow, with the result that the soil produces seed for the farmer [to plant] and [grain to produce flour to make] bread for people to eat.

11 کلام من نیز هنگامی که از دهانم بیرون می‌آید بی‌ثمر نمی‌ماند، بلکه مقصود مرا عملی می‌سازد و آنچه را اراده کرده‌ام انجام می‌دهد.

And similarly the things that I promise to do, I will [always] cause to happen; my promises will [always] be fulfilled [LIT]. They will accomplish the things that I gave them to accomplish [DOU].

12 «ای قوم من، شما با شادی از بابِل بیرون خواهید آمد و با آرامش آنجا را ترک خواهید گفت. کوهها و تپه‌های اطراف شما با شادی سرود خواهند خواند و درختان صحرا برای شما دست خواهند زد!

You will leave [Babylon] joyfully, you will have peace as I lead you out. [It will be as though] the hills and mountains will sing joyfully, and the trees in the fields will clap their hands.

13 به جای خار و خس، درختان سبز و خوشبویی چون صنوبر و آس خواهند رویید. این معجزه، یادبودی جاودانی خواهد بود از آنچه من انجام داده‌ام.»

Instead of thornbushes and briers, pine/cypress [trees] and myrtle [trees] will grow [in your land]. As a result of that, people will honor me much more; and what I do will remind everyone that [I do what I have promised].”