Ishacyaah 58

1 Aad u qayli, oo waxba ha iskula hadhin, codkaagana sida buun oo kale kor u qaad, oo dadkayga xadgudubkooda u sheeg, oo reer Yacquubna dembiyadooda u sheeg.

[Yahweh said to me], “Shout loudly! Shout like [SIM] a loud trumpet! Shout to warn my Israeli people about their sins [DOU]!

2 Laakiinse iyagu maalin kasta way i doondoonaan, oo waxay jecel yihiin inay jidadkayga ogaadaan. Sidii quruun xaqnimo samaysay oo aan innaba amarkii Ilaahooda ka tegin waxay i weyddiistaan amarro xaq ah, oo waxay aad u jecel yihiin inay Ilaah ku soo dhowaadaan.

They worship me every day; [they come to my temple because they say that] they are eager to know what I want them to do. They act as though they are a nation that does things that are righteous, who would never abandon their God. They request me to decide matters justly, and they delight to come to worship me.

3 Waxay leeyihiin, Bal maxaannu u soonnay oo aad u arki weyday? Bal maxaannu naftayada u dhibnay oo aad u daymoon weyday? Bal eega, maalintii aad soontaan waad iska raaxaysataan, oo shaqaalihiinna oo dhanna waad dulantaan.

[They say], ‘We have (fasted/abstained from eating food) to please you, but you did not [RHQ] notice our doing that. We humbled ourselves, but you did not [RHQ] pay any attention!’ I will tell you why I did not pay attention. It is because when you fast, you do it only to please yourselves, and you act cruelly toward all your workers.

4 Bal eega, idinku waxaad u soontaan dirir iyo dood keliya, iyo inaad feedhkii sharnimada wax ku dhufataan. Maanta uma soontaan si codkiinna xagga sare looga maqlo.

You fast, but you also quarrel and fight [with each other] with your fists. [Doing things like that while] you fast will [certainly] not cause [me] to hear your prayers [where I am], high in heaven.

5 Soonkii aan doortay ma waxaas oo kalaa? Ma maalin nin naftiisa dhibo baa? Ma inuu madaxiisa sida cawsduur u foororsho, oo uu hoostiisa dhar joonyad ah iyo dambas ku goglo baa? Waxaa ma waxaad tidhaahdaan, Waa soon iyo maalin Rabbigu aqbali karo?

You [act as though] [IRO] you humble yourselves [RHQ] by bowing your heads like [SIM] [the tops of] reeds bend [when the wind blows], and you wear [RHQ] rough clothes and cover your heads with ashes [like people do when they are grieving]. That is what you do when you are fasting, but do you really think [RHQ] that will please me?

6 Sow kanu ma aha soonkii aan doortay in silsiladihii sharnimada la furo, oo guntimihii harqoodka la debciyo, oo kuwa la dulmay la xoreeyo, oo aad harqood kasta jebisaan?

No, that is not the kind of fasting that I desire. What I really want [RHQ] is for you to free those who have been unjustly put in prison [DOU], and to encourage those who are (treated cruelly/oppressed); I want you to free those who have been oppressed in any way.

7 Sow ma aha inaad kibistaada ka gaajaysan u gooysid, oo aad masaakiinta aan hoy lahayn gurigaaga soo gelisid, oo markaad aragtid mid qaawan aad wax huwisid, oo aadan xigtadaada aad isku jiidhka tihiin ka dhuuman?

I want you to [RHQ] share your food with those who are hungry and to allow those who have no houses to stay in your houses. Give clothes to those who do not have clothes, and do not hide from your relatives who need help from you.

8 Oo markaas iftiinkaagu wuxuu u soo kaahi doonaa sida kaaha waaberi, oo bogsiintaaduna dhaqso bay u soo bixi doontaa, oo xaqnimadaaduna way ku hor socon doontaa, oo ammaanta Rabbiguna way ku daba socon doontaa.

If you do those things, [what you do for others will be like] [SIM] a light that shines when it dawns. The troubles [that have been caused by your sins] will end quickly. Others will know about your righteous behavior, and with my glorious presence I will protect you from behind [like I protected the Israeli people when they left Egypt].

9 Markaasaad dhawaaqi doontaa, oo Rabbiguna waa kuu jawaabi doonaa, waad u qayshan doontaa, oo isna wuxuu ku odhan doonaa, Waa i kan. Haddaad dhexdaada ka fogaysid harqoodka, iyo farta fiiqiddeeda, iyo hadlidda sharka ah,

Then you will call out to me, and I will [quickly] answer [and say that I will help you].’ Stop (oppressing people/treating people cruelly); stop falsely accusing people; and stop saying evil [things about people].

10 oo haddaad ka gaajaysan quudkaaga siisid, oo aad nafta dhibaataysan dherjisid, markaas iftiinkaagu gudcur buu ka soo dhex kaahi doonaa, oo madowgaaguna wuxuu noqon doonaa sida hadh cad oo kale.

Give food to those who are hungry, and give to people who are afflicted/suffering the things that they need. [Your doing that will be like] [MET] a light that shines in the darkness; instead of doing evil to people [MET], [the good things that you do for them will be like] [SIM] sunshine at noontime.

11 Oo Rabbiguna had iyo goorba wuu ku hoggaamin doonaa, oo iyadoo abaar ah ayuu naftaada dherjin doonaa, lafahaagana wuu adkayn doonaa, oo adna waxaad noqon doontaa sida beer la waraabiyey, iyo sida il biya ah oo aan innaba biyeheedu gudhin.

[I], Yahweh, will guide you continually, and I will give you good things to satisfy you. I will enable you to remain strong and healthy. You will be like [SIM] a garden that is well watered, like [SIM] a spring that never dries up.

12 Oo kuwaaga ayaa meelihii hore oo burburay dhisi doona, oo waxaad sara kicin doontaa aasaasyada qarniyada badan, oo waxaa laguugu yeedhi doonaa Jabniinkabe, iyo kan jidadka cusboonaysiiya si loo dego.

[Your people] will rebuild the cities that were destroyed long ago; they will build [houses] on top of the old foundations. People will say that you are the ones who are repairing the holes [in the city walls], and who are repairing the streets where people live.

13 Haddaad sabtida cagtaada ula hadhid si aadan maalintayda quduuska ah damacaaga u samayn, aadse sabtida ugu yeedhid farxad, iyo tan quduuska ah ee Rabbiga, oo sharafta badan, iyo haddaad sabtida sharaftid, adigoo aan siyaalahaaga samaynayn, ama aan damacaaga daba galayn, ama aan hadalkaaga ku hadlayn,

Do not travel [MTY] long distances on Sabbath/rest days, and on Sabbath days do not do only the things that you delight to do. Enjoy the Sabbath days, and consider them to be delightful. The Sabbath days are my holy days. Honor me, Yahweh, in everything that you do [on the Sabbath days]. Do not talk about and do things [only] to please yourselves. If you do all the things that I have just now told you to do,

14 markaasaad Rabbiga ku farxi doontaa, oo anna waxaan ku marsiin doonaa meelaha sarsare ee dhulka, oo dhaxalkii awowgaa Yacquub ayaan kugu quudin doonaa, waayo, afkii Rabbiga ayaa saas ku hadlay.

I will enable you to be joyful. I will greatly honor you; [I will honor you everywhere!] I will give to you the [blessings] that I gave to your ancestor Jacob. [Those things will surely happen because I], Yahweh, have said it.”