< Isaias 47 >
1 Ikaw ay bumaba, at umupo sa alabok, Oh anak na dalaga ng Babilonia; lumagmak ka sa lupa na walang luklukan, Oh anak na babae ng mga Caldeo: sapagka't hindi ka na tatawaging maselang at mahinhin.
[Yahweh also says], “You people of Babylon, you should go and sit in the dust/dirt [to show that you are mourning], because your time to rule [MTY] [other countries] is almost ended. People will never again say that Babylonia is beautiful [like] a very attractive/beautiful young woman.
2 Ikaw ay kumuha ng gilingang mga bato, at gumiling ka ng harina; magalis ka ng iyong lambong, maghubad ka ng balabal, maglitaw ka ng binti, tumawid ka sa mga ilog.
[You will be slaves, so] take heavy stones and grind grain [like slave women do]. Take off your [beautiful] veils and take off your robes [as you prepare to cross streams to go where you will be forced to go].
3 Ang iyong kahubaran ay malilitaw, oo, ang iyong kahihiyan ay makikita, ako'y manghihiganti, at hindi tatangi ng tao.
You will be naked and [very] ashamed. I will get vengeance on you and not pity you.”
4 Ang aming Manunubos, ang Panginoon ng mga hukbo ay siyang pangalan niya, ang Banal ng Israel.
The one who frees us [people of Judah], whom we call ‘the Commander of the armies of angels’, is the Holy One of Israel.
5 Maupo kang tahimik, at masok ka sa kadiliman, Oh anak na babae ng mga Caldeo: sapagka't hindi ka na tatawagin. Ang mahal na babae ng mga kaharian.
[Yahweh says], “You people of Babylon, sit silently in the darkness, because people will never again say that your city is [like] [MET] a queen that rules many kingdoms.
6 Ako'y napoot sa aking bayan, aking dinumhan ang aking mana, at ibinigay ko sa iyong kamay: hindi mo pinagpakitaan sila ng kaawaan; sa may katandaan ay pinabigat mong mainam ang iyong atang.
I was angry with the people whom I chose [to belong to me], and I punished them. I allowed you [people of Babylon] to conquer them. But [when you conquered them], you did not have mercy on them. You (oppressed/treated cruelly) [MET] even the old people.
7 At iyong sinabi, Ako'y magiging mahal na babae magpakailan man: na anopa't hindi mo ginunita ang mga bagay na ito sa iyong kalooban, o inalaala mo man ang huling wakas nito.
You said, ‘We will rule [other nations] forever; [it is as though our city] will be the queen [of the world] forever!’ But you did not think about the things [that you were doing], or think about what would result.
8 Ngayon nga'y dinggin mo ito, ikaw na hinati sa mga kalayawan, na tumatahang matiwasay, na nagsasabi sa kaniyang puso, Ako nga, at walang iba liban sa akin; hindi ako uupong gaya ng babaing bao, o mararanasan man ang pagkawala ng mga anak:
You people [of Babylon] who enjoy pleasure and sex, listen to this: You enjoy a luxurious life and you feel secure. You say, ‘We are [like gods], and there are no others like us. Our women will never become widows, and our children will never be killed [in wars].’
9 Nguni't ang dalawang bagay na ito ay darating sa iyo sa isang sangdali, sa isang araw, ang pagkawala ng mga anak at pagkabao; sa kanilang karamihan ay darating sa iyo, sa karamihan ng iyong panggagaway, at sa totoong kasaganaan ng iyong mga enkanto.
But both of those things will happen to you suddenly: Many of your women will become widows and many of your children will die, even though you perform much sorcery and many kinds of magic [to prevent bad things from happening to you].
10 Sapagka't ikaw ay tumiwala sa iyong kasamaan; iyong sinabi, Walang nakakakita sa akin; ang iyong karunungan at ang iyong kaalaman, nagpaligaw sa iyo: at iyong sinabi sa iyong puso, Ako nga, at walang iba liban sa akin.
You felt protected even though you were doing many wicked things, and you said, ‘No one will see what we [are doing]!’ [You thought that] you were very wise and knew many things, and you said, ‘We are gods, and there are no others like us,’ but you deceived yourselves.
11 Kaya't ang kasamaan ay darating sa iyo; hindi mo malalaman ang bukang liwayway niyaon: at kasakunaan ay sasapit sa iyo; hindi mo maaalis: at kagibaan ay darating sa iyong bigla, na hindi mo nalalaman.
So you will experience terrible things, and you will not be able to prevent them by working magic. You will experience disasters, and you will not be able to pay anyone to prevent those things from happening. (A catastrophe/Something terrible) will happen to you suddenly, something that you will not realize [is about to happen].
12 Tumayo ka ngayon sa iyong mga enkanto, at sa karamihan ng iyong panggagaway, na iyong ginawa mula sa iyong kabataan: marahil makikinabang ka, marahil mananaig ka.
So you can continue to perform all your magic spells [IRO]! You can perform the many kinds of sorcery that you have practiced for many years! Perhaps [doing those things will enable you to] be successful; perhaps you will be able to cause your enemies to be afraid of you!
13 Ikaw ay yamot sa karamihan ng iyong mga payo: magsitayo ngayon ang nanganghuhula sa pamamagitan ng langit, at ng mga bituin, ang mga mangingilala ng tungkol sa buwan, at siyang magligtas sa iyo sa mga bagay na mangyayari sa iyo.
But [all that has resulted from your] doing all the things that the magicians have told you to do is that you have become tired! The men who look at the stars every month and predict what will happen should come forward and rescue you [from the disasters that you are about to experience].
14 Narito, sila'y magiging gaya ng pinagputulan ng trigo; susunugin sila ng apoy; sila'y hindi makaliligtas sa bangis ng liyab: hindi babaga na mapagpapainitan, o magiging apoy na mauupuan sa harap.
But [they cannot do that, because] they are like [SIM] straw that is burning in a fire; they cannot save themselves from being burned up in the flames. Those men are unable to help you [MET]; they are as useless as stubble [that burns quickly and produces no heat] for you.
15 Ganito mangyayari ang mga bagay sa iyo, na iyong ginawa: silang nangalakal sa iyo mula sa iyong kabinataan ay lalaboy bawa't isa ng kaniyang sariling lakad; walang magliligtas sa iyo.
The people whom you have associated with and worked with since you were young [will not help you], because they will just continue doing their own foolish things, and they will not pay any attention to you [when you cry out for help].”