Isaías 9
1 Mas a terra, que foi angustiada, não será entenebrecida; envileceu nos primeiros tempos, a terra de Zabulon, e a terra de Naphtali; mas nos ultimos a ennobreceu junto ao caminho do mar, d'além do Jordão, na Galilea dos gentios.
However, those in Judah who have been distressed/worried will not [continue to] suffer. Previously, Yahweh humbled [the people in] the land [where the tribes of] Zebulun and Naphtali [live]. But in the future he will honor [the people who live in] that Galilee region, along the road between the Jordan [River] and the [Mediterranean] Sea, where [many] foreigners live.
2 O povo que andava em trevas, viu uma grande luz, e sobre os que habitavam na terra da sombra de morte resplandeceu uma luz.
[Some day, it will be as though] [MET] the people who walked in darkness will see a great light. A [great] light will shine on those who live in a land where they have great troubles/distress.
3 Tu multiplicaste a este povo, porém a alegria lhe augmentaste: todos se alegrarão perante ti, como se alegram na sega, e como exultam quando se repartem os despojos.
[Yahweh], you will cause us people in Israel to rejoice; we will become very happy. We will rejoice about what you [have done] like [SIM] people rejoice when they harvest their crops, [or] like soldiers rejoice when they divide up among themselves the things that they have captured in a battle.
4 Porque tu quebraste o jugo da sua carga, e o bordão dos seus hombros, e a vara do que o guiava, como no dia dos midianitas,
You will cause us to no longer be slaves [MET] [of those who captured us]; you will lift the heavy burdens from our shoulders. [It will be as though] you will break the rods of those who oppressed us, like you did when you destroyed [the army of] the Midian people-group.
5 Quando toda a peleja d'aquelles que pelejavam se fazia com ruido, e os vestidos se revolviam em sangue e se queimavam para pasto do fogo.
The boots that the enemy soldiers have worn and their clothing which has stains of blood on them will all be burned up; they will only be fuel for a [big] fire.
6 Porque um menino nos nasceu, um filho se nos deu, e o principado está sobre os seus hombros, e o seu nome se chama Maravilhoso, Conselheiro, Deus forte, Pae da eternidade, Principe da paz.
Another reason that we will rejoice is that a [special] child will be born for us; [a woman will give birth to] a son, who will be our ruler. And his names will be ‘Wonderful Counselor’, ‘Mighty/Powerful God’, ‘[Our] Everlasting Father’, and ‘Prince/Ruler [who enables us to have] Peace’.
7 Da grandeza d'este principado e da paz não haverá fim, sobre o throno de David e no seu reino, para o firmar e o fortificar com juizo e com justiça, desde agora para sempre: o zelo do Senhor dos Exercitos fará isto.
His rule, and the peace that he [brings/causes], will never end. He will rule [MTY] fairly and justly [DOU], like [his ancestor King] David did. This will happen because the Commander of the armies of angels greatly desires that it happen.
8 O Senhor enviou palavra a Jacob, e ella caiu em Israel.
The Lord has warned the people of Israel, the descendants of Jacob; he has said that [he will punish] them.
9 E todo este povo o saberá, Ephraim e os moradores de Samaria, em soberba e altivez de coração, dizendo:
And all the people in Samaria and [other places in] Israel know that, [but] they are very proud and arrogant [DOU]. They say, “Our city has been destroyed, but we will [take away the broken bricks from the ruins] [and] replace them with carefully cut stones. Our sycamore-fig trees have been cut down [by our enemies], but we will plant cedar trees [in their place].”
10 Os ladrilhos cairam, mas com cantaria tornaremos a edificar; cortaram-se as figueiras bravas, mas em cedros as mudaremos.
11 Porque o Senhor exalçará os adversarios de Resin contra elle, e misturará entre si os seus inimigos.
But Yahweh brought the armies of [Assyria], the enemies of King Rezin [of Syria, to fight] against Israel and incited [other] nations [to attack Israel].
12 Porque diante virão os syros, e por detraz os philisteos, e devorarão a Israel á bocca aberta: e nem com tudo isto se apartou a sua ira, mas ainda está estendida a sua mão
[The army of] Syria [came] from the east, and [the army of] Philistia [came] from the west, and they destroyed Israel [like a wild animal tears another animal apart and] [MET] devours it. But even after that happened, Yahweh was still very angry with them. He was ready to strike them with his fist again.
13 Porque este povo se não torna para quem o fere, nem busca ao Senhor dos Exercitos.
[But even though] Yahweh punished his people [like that], they [still] did not return to him [and worship him]. They [still] did not request the Commander of the armies of angels [to assist them].
14 Pelo que o Senhor cortará a cabeça, e a cauda, o ramo e o junco d'Israel n'um mesmo dia.
Therefore, in one day Yahweh will get rid of [those who are like] Israel’s head and [those who are like] its tail; the [ones who are like] the top of the palm tree and the [ones who are like] the bottom.
15 (O ancião e o varão de respeito é a cabeça, e o propheta que ensina a falsidade é a cauda.)
The leaders [DOU] of Israel are the head, and the prophets who tell lies are the tail.
16 Porque os guias d'este povo são enganadores, e os guiados por elles serão devorados.
The leaders of the people have misled them; they have caused the people that they are ruling to be confused.
17 Pelo que o Senhor não tomará contentamento nos seus mancebos, e não se compadecerá dos seus orphãos e das suas viuvas, porque todos elles são hypocritas e malfazejos, e toda a bocca falla doidices: e nem com tudo isto se apartou a sua ira, mas ainda está estendida a sua mão.
For that reason, Yahweh is not pleased with the young men [of Israel], and he does not [even] act mercifully toward the widows and orphans, because they are all ungodly and wicked, and they all say things that are foolish. [But] Yahweh still is angry with them; he is ready to strike them with his fist again.
18 Porque a impiedade se accende como um fogo, e até as sarças e os espinheiros devorará: e accenderá os confusos troncos da brenha, e subirão em espessas nuvens de fumo
When people do wicked things, it is like [SIM] a brushfire [that spreads rapidly]. It burns up [not only] briers and thorns; it starts a big fire in the forests from which clouds of smoke will rise.
19 Pelo furor do Senhor dos Exercitos a terra se escurecerá, e será o povo como pasto do fogo; ninguem poupará ao seu irmão.
[It is as though] the [whole] land is burned [black] because the Commander of the armies of angels is extremely angry with the Israeli people. They will become like [SIM] fuel for that great fire, and no one will try to rescue even his [own] brother [from that fire].
20 Se cortar da banda direita, ainda terá fome, e se comer da banda esquerda, ainda se não fartará: cada um comerá a carne de seu braço.
Israeli people will attack their neighbors on the right [to get food from them], but they will still be hungry. They will [kill those who live in houses] on the left and eat their flesh, but their stomachs will still not be full.
21 Manassés a Ephraim, e Ephraim a Manassés, e ambos elles serão contra Judah, e nem com tudo isto se apartou a sua ira, mas ainda está estendida a sua mão
[People of the tribes of] Manasseh and Ephraim will attack each other, and [then] they will both attack the people of Judah. But even after that happens, Yahweh will still be very angry with them. He will be ready to strike them with his fist again.
