Isaias 44
1 Gayon ma'y dinggin mo ngayon, Oh Jacob na aking lingkod, at Israel, na aking pinili:
“And now, hear, O Jacob, My servant, And Israel, whom I have fixed on—
2 Ganito ang sabi ng Panginoon na lumalang sa iyo, at nagbigay anyo sa iyo mula sa bahay-bata, na siyang tutulong sa iyo; Ikaw ay huwag matakot, Oh Jacob na aking lingkod; at ikaw Jeshurun, na aking pinili.
Thus said YHWH, your Maker, and your Former, From the womb He helps you: Do not fear, My servant Jacob, And Yeshurun, whom I have fixed on.
3 Sapagka't ipagbubuhos ko ng tubig siya na uhaw, at ng mga bukal ang tuyong lupa; aking ibubuhos ang aking Espiritu sa iyong lahi, at ang aking pagpapala sa iyong suwi:
For I pour waters on a thirsty one, And floods on a dry land, I pour My Spirit on your seed, And My blessing on your offspring.
4 At sila'y sisibol sa gitna ng damo, gaya ng mga sauce sa tabi ng mga batis.
And they have sprung up as among grass, As willows by conduits of water.
5 Sasabihin ng isa, Ako'y sa Panginoon; at magpapangalan ang iba ng pangalang Jacob; at magsusulat ang iba ng kaniyang kamay ng sa Panginoon, at magpapamagat ng pangalan ng Israel.
This [one] says, For I [am] YHWH’s, And this calls [himself] by the name of Jacob, And this [one] writes [with] his hand, For YHWH, And surnames himself by the name of Israel.”
6 Ganito ang sabi ng Panginoon, ng Hari ng Israel, at ng kaniyang Manunubos, na Panginoon ng mga hukbo, Ako ang una, at ako ang huli; at liban sa akin ay walang Dios.
Thus said YHWH, King of Israel, And his Redeemer, YHWH of Hosts: “I [am] the first, and I [am] the last, And besides Me there is no God.
7 At sino, na gaya ko, tatawag, at magpapahayag, at magaayos sa ganang akin, mula nang aking itatag ang matandang bayan? at ang mga bagay na dumarating, at ang mangyayari, ay ipahahayag nila.
And who [is] as I, call and declare it, And arrange it for Me, Since My placing the people of antiquity, And things that are coming, And those that come, they declare to them.
8 Kayo'y huwag mangatakot, o magsipangilabot man: hindi ko baga ipinahayag sa iyo nang una, at ipinakilala? at kayo ang aking mga saksi. May Dios baga liban sa akin? oo, walang malaking Bato; ako'y walang nakikilalang iba.
Do not fear, nor be afraid, Have I not caused you to hear from that time, and declared? And you [are] My witnesses, Is there a God besides Me? Indeed, there is none, I have not known another Rock.”
9 Silang nangagbibigay anyo sa larawang inanyuan ay walang kabuluhan silang lahat; at ang kanilang mga bagay na kinaluluguran ay hindi mapapakinabangan: at ang kanilang sariling mga saksi ay hindi nangakakakita, o nangakakaalam man: upang sila'y mangapahiya.
Framers of a carved image, all of them [are] emptiness, And their desirable things do not profit, And they [are] their own witnesses, They do not see, nor know, that they may be ashamed.
10 Sino ang naganyo sa isang dios, o bumubo ng larawang inanyuan na di pakikinabangan sa anoman?
Who has formed a god, And poured out a molten image—not profitable?
11 Narito, lahat niyang kasama ay mangapapahiya; at ang mga manggagawa ay sa mga tao: mapisan sila, magsitayo sila; sila'y mangatatakot, sila'y mangahihiyang magkakasama.
Behold, all his companions are ashamed, As for artisans—they [are] of men, All of them gather together, they stand up, They fear, they are ashamed together.
12 Ang panday bakal ay gumagawa ng palakol, at gumagawa sa mga baga, at inaanyuan yaon sa pamamagitan ng mga pamukpok, at ginagawa yaon ng kaniyang malakas na bisig: oo, siya'y gutom, at ang kaniyang lakas ay nawawala; siya'y hindi umiinom ng tubig, at pata.
He has worked iron [with] an axe, And has worked with coals, And forms it with hammers, And works it by his powerful arm, Indeed, he is hungry, and there is no power, He does not drink water, and he is wearied.
13 Naguunat ang anluwagi ng isang pising panukat; kaniyang tinatandaan ng lapis; kaniyang inaanyuan sa pamamagitan ng mga katam, at kaniyang tinatandaan ng mga kompas, at inaanyuan ng ayon sa anyo ng tao, ayon sa kagandahan ng tao, upang tumahan sa bahay.
He has worked [with] wood, He has stretched out a rule, He marks it out with a line, He makes it with carving tools, And he marks it out with a compass, And makes it according to the form of a man, According to the beauty of a man, To remain in the house.
14 Pumuputol siya sa ganang kaniya ng mga cedro, at kumukuha ng puno ng roble at ng encina, at pinatitibay sa ganang kaniyang sarili ang isa sa gitna ng mga punong kahoy sa gubat: siya'y nagtatanim ng puno ng abeto, at yao'y kinakandili ng ulan.
Cutting down cedars for himself, He also takes a cypress, and an oak, And he strengthens [it] for himself Among the trees of a forest, He has planted an ash, and the shower nourishes [it].
15 Kung magkagayo'y ilalaan sa tao upang ipanggatong; at kumukuha siya niyaon, at nagpapainit; oo, kaniyang pinaliliyaban yaon, at ipinagluluto ng tinapay: oo, kaniyang ginagawang isang dios, at sinasamba; ginagawa niyang larawang inanyuan, at pinagpapatirapaan.
And it has been for man to burn, And he takes of them, and becomes warm, Indeed, he kindles [it], and has baked bread, Indeed, he makes a god, and bows himself, He has made it a carved image, And he falls down to it.
16 Kaniyang iginagatong ang bahagi niyaon sa apoy; ang bahagi niyaon ay ikinakain niya ng karne; siya'y nagiihaw ng iihawin, at nabubusog: oo, siya'y nagpapainit, at nagsasabi, Aha, ako'y naiinitan, aking nakita ang apoy:
Half of it he has burned in the fire, By [this] half of it he eats flesh, He roasts a roasting and is satisfied, Indeed, he is warm and says: “Aha, I have become warm, I have enjoyed the light.”
17 At ang labis niyaon ay ginagawa niyang dios, sa makatuwid baga'y kaniyang larawang inanyuan: kaniyang pinagpapatirapaan at sinasamba, at dinadalanginan, at nagsasabi, Iligtas mo ako; sapagka't ikaw ay aking dios.
And he has made its remnant for a god—For his carved image, He falls down to it, and worships, And prays to it, and he says, “Deliver me, for you [are] my god.”
18 Hindi sila mangakakaalam, o nagsisigunita man: sapagka't ipinikit niya ang kanilang mga mata, upang sila'y huwag mangakakita; at ang kanilang mga puso, upang huwag silang mangakaunawa.
They have not known, nor do they understand, For He has coated their eyes from seeing, Their heart from acting wisely.
19 At walang nagpapaalaala o mayroon mang kaalaman, o unawa upang magsabi, Aking iginatong ang bahagi niyaon sa apoy; oo, ako naman ay nagluto ng tinapay sa mga baga niyaon; ako'y nagihaw ng karne at kinain ko: at gagawin ko baga ang nalabi niyaon na pinaka kasuklamsuklam? magpapatirapa baga ako sa puno ng isang punong kahoy?
And none turn [it] back to his heart, Nor has knowledge nor understanding to say, “I have burned half of it in the fire, Indeed, I have also baked bread over its coals, I roast flesh and I eat, And I make its remnant for an abomination, I fall down to the stock of a tree.”
20 Siya'y kumain ng abo: iniligaw siya ng nadayang puso, at hindi niya mailigtas ang kaniyang kaluluwa, o makapagsabi, Wala bagang kabulaanan sa aking kanang kamay?
Feeding on ashes, the heart is deceived, It has turned him aside, And he does not deliver his soul, nor says: “Is there not a lie in my right hand?”
21 Iyong alalahanin ang mga bagay na ito, Oh Jacob, at Israel; sapagka't ikaw ay aking lingkod: aking inanyuan ka; ikaw ay aking lingkod: Oh Israel, ikaw ay hindi ko malilimutan.
“Remember these, O Jacob, and Israel, For you [are] My servant, I formed you, you [are] a servant to Me, O Israel, you do not forget Me.
22 Aking pinawi na parang masinsing ulap ang iyong mga pagsalangsang, at, parang alapaap, ang iyong mga kasalanan: manumbalik ka sa akin; sapagka't tinubos kita.
I have blotted out, as [by] a thick cloud, Your transgressions, And as [by] a cloud, your sins, Return to Me, for I have redeemed you.”
23 Magsiawit, Oh kayong mga langit, sapagka't nilikha ng Panginoon; kayo'y magsihiyaw, mga lalong mababang bahagi ng lupa: kayo'y magbiglang magsiawit, kayong mga bundok, Oh gubat, at bawa't punong kahoy na nandiyan: sapagka't tinubos ng Panginoon ang Jacob, at magpapakaluwalhati sa Israel.
Sing, O heavens, for YHWH has worked, Shout, O lower parts of earth, Break forth, O mountains, with singing, Forest, and every tree in it, For YHWH has redeemed Jacob, And He beautifies Himself in Israel.
24 Ganito ang sabi ng Panginoon, ng iyong Manunubos, at niyang naganyo sa iyo mula sa bahay-bata, Ako ang Panginoon na gumagawa ng lahat na bagay; na naglaladlad, na magisa ng langit; na naglalatag ng lupa;
Thus said YHWH, your Redeemer, And your Framer from the womb: “I [am] YHWH, doing all things, Stretching out the heavens by Myself, Spreading out the earth—who [is] with Me?
25 Na sumisira ng mga tanda ng mga sinungaling, at nagpapaging ulol sa mga manghuhula; na nagpapaurong sa mga pantas, at nagpapaging kamangmangan ng kanilang kaalaman;
Making void the tokens of devisers, And makes diviners mad, Turning the wise backward, And makes their knowledge foolish.
26 Na nagpapatatag ng salita ng kaniyang lingkod, at nagsasagawa ng payo ng kaniyang mga sugo; na nagsasabi ng tungkol sa Jerusalem, Siya'y tatahan; at tungkol sa mga bayan ng Juda, Mangatatayo, at aking ibabangon ang mga sirang dako niyaon:
Confirming the word of His servant, He perfects the counsel of His messengers, Who is saying of Jerusalem, She is inhabited, And of cities of Judah, They will be built, and her ruins I raise up,
27 Na nagsasabi sa kalaliman, Ikaw ay matuyo, at aking tutuyuin ang iyong mga ilog;
Who is saying to the deep, Be dry, and your rivers I cause to dry up,
28 Na nagsasabi tungkol kay Ciro, Siya'y aking pastor, at isasagawa ang lahat kong kaligayahan: na nagsasabi nga rin tungkol sa Jerusalem, Siya'y matatayo; at sa templo, Ang iyong patibayan ay malalagay.
Who is saying of Cyrus, My shepherd, And he perfects all My delight, So as to say of Jerusalem, You are built, And of the temple, You are founded.”
