Isaija 9
1 Ali neæe se onako zamraèiti pritiješnjena zemlja kao prije kad se dotaèe zemlje Zavulonove i zemlje Neftalimove, ili kao poslije kad dosaðivaše na putu k moru s one strane Jordana Galileji neznabožaèkoj.
But there shall be no more gloom for her who was in anguish. In the former time, he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali; but in the latter time he has made it glorious, by the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations.
2 Narod koji hodi u tami vidjeæe vidjelo veliko, i onima koji sjede u zemlji gdje je smrtni sjen zasvijetliæe vidjelo.
The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light. The light has shined on those who lived in the land of the shadow of death.
3 Umnožio si narod, a nijesi mu uvelièao radosti; ali æe se radovati pred tobom kao što se raduju o žetvi, kao što se vesele kad dijele plijen.
You have multiplied the nation. You have increased their joy. They rejoice before you according to the joy in harvest, as men rejoice when they divide the plunder.
4 Jer si slomio jaram u kom vucijaše, i štap kojim ga bijahu po pleæima i palicu nasilnika njegova kao u dan Madijanski.
For the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, you have broken as in the day of Midian.
5 Jer æe obuæa svakoga ratnika koji se bije u graji i odijelo u krv uvaljano izgorjeti i biti hrana ognju.
For all the armor of the armed man in the noisy battle, and the garments rolled in blood, will be for burning, fuel for the fire.
6 Jer nam se rodi dijete, sin nam se dade, kojemu je vlast na ramenu, i ime æe mu biti: divni, savjetnik, Bog silni, otac vjeèni, knez mirni.
For a child is born to us. A son is given to us; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
7 Bez kraja æe rasti vlast i mir na prijestolu Davidovu i u carstvu njegovu da se uredi i utvrdi sudom i pravdom otsada dovijeka. To æe uèiniti revnost Gospoda nad vojskama.
Of the increase of his government and of peace there shall be no end, on David’s throne, and on his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from that time on, even forever. The zeal of the LORD of Armies will perform this.
8 Gospod posla rijeè Jakovu, i ona pade u Izrailju.
The Lord sent a word into Jacob, and it falls on Israel.
9 I znaæe sav narod, Jefrem i stanovnici Samarijski, koji oholo i ponosita srca govore:
All the people will know, including Ephraim and the inhabitants of Samaria, who say in pride and in arrogance of heart,
10 Padoše opeke, ali æemo mi zidati od tesana kamena; dudovi su posjeèeni, ali æemo mi zamijeniti kedrima.
“The bricks have fallen, but we will build with cut stone. The sycamore fig trees have been cut down, but we will put cedars in their place.”
11 Ali æe Gospod podignuti protivnike Resinove na nj, i skupiæe neprijatelje njegove,
Therefore the LORD will set up on high against him the adversaries of Rezin, and will stir up his enemies,
12 Sirce s istoka i Filisteje sa zapada, te æe ždrijeti Izrailja na sva usta. Kod svega toga neæe se odvratiti gnjev njegov, nego æe ruka njegova još biti podignuta.
The Syrians in front, and the Philistines behind; and they will devour Israel with open mouth. For all this, his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
13 Jer se narod neæe obratiti k onomu ko ga bije, i neæe tražiti Gospoda nad vojskama.
Yet the people have not turned to him who struck them, neither have they sought the LORD of Armies.
14 Zato æe otsjeæi Gospod Izrailju glavu i rep, granu i situ u jedan dan.
Therefore the LORD will cut off from Israel head and tail, palm branch and reed, in one day.
15 Starješina i ugledan èovjek to je glava, a prorok koji uèi laž to je rep.
The elder and the honorable man is the head, and the prophet who teaches lies is the tail.
16 Jer koji vode taj narod, oni ga zavode, a koje vode, oni su propali.
For those who lead this people lead them astray; and those who are led by them are destroyed.
17 Zato se Gospod neæe radovati mladiæima njegovijem, i na sirote njegove i na udovice njegove neæe se smilovati, jer su svikoliki licemjeri i zlikovci, i svaka usta govore nevaljalstvo. Kod svega toga neæe se odvratiti gnjev njegov, nego æe ruka njegova još biti podignuta.
Therefore the Lord will not rejoice over their young men, neither will he have compassion on their fatherless and widows; for everyone is profane and an evildoer, and every mouth speaks folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
18 Jer æe se razgorjeti bezbožnost kao oganj, koji sažeže èkalj i trnje, pa upali gustu šumu, te otide u dim visoko.
For wickedness burns like a fire. It devours the briers and thorns; yes, it kindles in the thickets of the forest, and they roll upward in a column of smoke.
19 Od gnjeva Gospoda nad vojskama zamraèiæe se zemlja i narod æe biti kao hrana ognju, niko neæe požaliti brata svojega.
Through the LORD of Armies’ wrath, the land is burned up; and the people are the fuel for the fire. No one spares his brother.
20 I zgrabiæe s desne strane, pa æe opet biti gladan, i ješæe s lijeve strane, pa se opet neæe nasititi; svaki æe jesti meso od mišice svoje,
One will devour on the right hand, and be hungry; and he will eat on the left hand, and they will not be satisfied. Everyone will eat the flesh of his own arm:
21 Manasija Jefrema, i Jefrem Manasiju, a obojica æe se složiti na Judu. Kod svega toga neæe se odvratiti gnjev njegov, nego æe ruka njegova još biti podignuta.
Manasseh eating Ephraim and Ephraim eating Manasseh, and they together will be against Judah. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
