Isaias 5
1 Paawitin ninyo ako sa aking pinakamamahal, ng awit ng aking minamahal tungkol sa kaniyang ubasan. Ang aking pinakamamahal ay may ubasan sa isang mainam na burol:
[Now] I will sing a song about my dear friend, and about his vineyard. The vineyard was on a very fertile hillside.
2 At kaniyang binangbangan ang palibot at inalis ang mga bato, at tinamnan ng piling puno ng ubas, at nagtayo ng isang moog sa gitna niyaon, at tinabasan din naman ng isang pisaan ng ubas: at kaniyang hinintay na magbunga ng ubas, at nagbunga ng ubas gubat.
My friend plowed the ground and cleared away the stones. Then he planted very good grapevines on that ground. In the middle of the vineyard, he built a watchtower, and he dug a (winepress/pit for squeezing the grapes). Then he waited [each year] to harvest some good grapes, but the vines produced [only] sour grapes.
3 At ngayon, Oh mga nananahan sa Jerusalem at mga tao sa Juda, hatulan ninyo, isinasamo ko sa inyo, ako at ang aking ubasan.
Now [this is what Yahweh says]: “You people of Jerusalem and [other places in] Judah, I [am like the friend, and you are like] my vineyard; [so] you judge which of us [has done what is right].
4 Ano pa ang magagawa ko sa aking ubasan na hindi ko nagawa? ano't nang aking hinihintay na magbubunga ng mga ubas, nagbunga ng ubas gubat?
What more could I have done for you than what I have already done? I expected you to be doing good deeds [MET], so it is disgusting that [RHQ] you were [doing only evil things] like the vineyard that produced only sour grapes!
5 At ngayo'y aking sasaysayin sa inyo ang gagawin ko sa aking ubasan: aking aalisin ang bakod na siit niyaon, at sasalantain; aking ibabagsak ang bakod niyaon at mayayapakan:
[So], I will now tell you what I will do to [Judah, the place that is like] my vineyard. I will cut down the hedges, and they will be destroyed. I will tear down the walls [of the cities] and allow [wild animals] to trample the land.
6 At aking pababayaang sira; hindi kakapunin o bubukirin man; kundi magsisitubo ay mga dawag at mga tinik: akin ding iuutos sa mga alapaap, na huwag nilang ulanan.
I will cause it to become a wasteland where the vines are not pruned and the ground is not hoed. It will be a place where briers and thorns [DOU] grow. And I will command that no rain will fall on it.”
7 Sapagka't ang ubasan ng Panginoon ng mga hukbo ay ang sangbahayan ng Israel, at ang mga tao sa Juda ay ang kaniyang maligayang pananim: at siya'y naghihintay ng kahatulan, nguni't narito, kapighatian; ng katuwiran, nguni't narito, daing.
The nation of Israel is [like] [MET] the vineyard of the Commander of the armies of angels. The people of Judah are [like] the garden that was pleasing to him. He expected you to be doing what is just/fair, but instead, [what he saw was people] murdering [MTY] others. [He expected that you would be doing] righteous deeds, but instead, he heard cries from people who were being [attacked] violently.
8 Sa aba nila, na nangaguugpong ng bahay sa bahay, na nangaglalagay ng bukid sa bukid hanggang sa mawalan ng pagitan, at kayo'y magsisitahang magisa sa gitna ng lupain!
Terrible things will happen to you who continually [illegally] acquire houses and fields. You force one family after another to leave their homes until you are the only ones [HYP] [still] living in the land.
9 Sa aking mga pakinig ay sinasabi ng Panginoon ng mga hukbo, Sa katotohana'y maraming bahay ang magigiba, malalaki at magaganda, na walang mananahan.
[But] I heard the Commander of the armies of angels solemnly declare this: “[Some day], many of those huge houses will be empty/deserted; no one will be living in those beautiful mansions.
10 Sapagka't sangpung acre ng ubasan ay mangagbubunga ng isang bath, at isang homer na binhi ay magbubunga ng isang epa.
The vines on ten acres of land will not produce enough grapes to make (six gallons/22 liters) [of juice/wine], and ten baskets of seed will produce only one basket [of grain].”
11 Sa aba nila na nagsisibangong maaga sa umaga, upang sila'y makasunod sa nakalalasing na inumin; na nagtatagal hanggang sa kalaliman ng gabi, hanggang sa magalab ang alak sa kanila!
Terrible things will happen to those who get up early [each] morning to begin drinking alcoholic drinks, and who stay awake until late at night [drinking a lot of wine] until they are completely drunk.
12 At ang alpa at ang viola, ang pandareta at ang plauta, at ang alak, ay nangasa kanilang mga kapistahan: nguni't hindi nila pinakundanganan ang gawa ng Panginoon, o ginunita man nila ang gawa ng kaniyang mga kamay.
They have [big parties and provide lots of] wine. At their parties, there are [people playing] harps and lyres and tambourines and flutes, but they never think about what Yahweh does or appreciate what he has created.
13 Kaya't ang aking bayan ay nasok sa pagkabihag, sa kasalatan sa kaalaman: at ang kanilang mararangal na tao ay nangagugutom, at ang kanilang karamihan ay nangahahandusay sa uhaw.
So, my people will be (exiled/taken to other countries) [far away] because they do not know [about me]. Those who are [now very important and] honored will starve, and the other people will die from thirst.
14 Kaya't pinalaki ng Sheol ang kaniyang nasa, at ibinuka ang kaniyang bibig ng walang sukat: at ang kanilang kaluwalhatian, at ang kanilang karamihan, at ang kanilang kahambugan, at ang nagagalak sa gitna nila ay bumaba roon. (Sheol h7585)
[It is as though] [PRS] the place where the dead people are is eagerly looking for more Israeli people, opening its mouth to swallow them, and a huge number of people will be thrown into that place, including their leaders as well as a noisy crowd of people who enjoy living in Jerusalem. (Sheol h7585)
15 At ang taong hamak ay pinayuyukod, at ang makapangyarihang tao ay pinapagpapakumbaba, at ang mga mata ng nagmamataas ay pinapagpapakumbaba:
[Yahweh] will get rid of a huge number of people; and he will humble [many more] people who [now] are proud/arrogant.
16 Nguni't ang Panginoon ng mga hukbo ay nabunyi sa kahatulan, at ang Dios na Banal ay inaring banal sa katuwiran.
But the Commander of the armies of angels will be exalted/praised because of his acting justly. God will show that he is holy by doing righteous/just deeds.
17 Kung magkagayo'y sasabsab ang mga kordero na gaya sa kanilang sabsaban, at ang mga sirang dako ng matataba ay kakanin ng mga palaboy.
Then lambs and fat sheep will [be able to] find good grass to eat, [even] among the ruins [of the houses of rich people].
18 Sa aba nila na nagsisihila ng kasamaan sa pamamagitan ng mga panali ng walang kabuluhan, at ng kasalanan na tila panali ng kariton:
Some people constantly tell lies, and [it is as though] they are dragging behind them the wrong things that they have done. Terrible things will happen to them!
19 Na nagsasabi, Magmaliksi siya, madaliin niya ang kaniyang gawa upang aming makita: at lumapit at dumating nawa ang payo ng Banal ng Israel upang aming maalaman!
They [make fun of God and] say [to him, ] “Go ahead, do something [to punish us]! We want to see what you will do. You, the Holy One of Israel, should do what you are planning to do, because we want to know what it is.”
20 Sa aba nila na nagsisitawag ng mabuti ay masama, at ng masama ay mabuti; na inaaring dilim ang liwanag, at liwanag ang dilim; na inaaring mapait ang matamis, at matamis ang mapait!
Terrible things will happen to those who say that evil is good, and that good is evil, that darkness is light and that light is darkness, that what is bitter is sweet and what is sweet is bitter.
21 Sa aba nila na pantas sa kanilang sariling mga mata, at mabait sa kanilang sariling paningin!
Terrible things will happen to those who think that they are wise and that they (are very clever/know everything).
22 Sa aba nila na malakas uminom ng alak, at mga taong malakas sa paghahalo ng matapang na inumin:
Terrible things will happen to those who [think that] [IRO] they are great/heroes because they are able to drink [lots of] wine, and boast about being able to mix good alcoholic drinks.
23 Na nagsisiaring ganap sa masama dahil sa suhol, at inaalis ang katuwiran sa matuwid!
If people offer them bribes in order that they will enable wicked people not to be punished, they accept those bribes, and they cause people who are innocent to be punished.
24 Kaya't kung paanong ang liyab ng apoy ay pumupugnaw ng pinagputulan ng trigo, at kung paanong ang tuyong damo ay nasusupok sa alab, gayon magiging gaya ng kabulukan ang kanilang ugat, at ang kanilang bulaklak ay iilanglang na gaya ng alabok: sapagka't kanilang itinakuwil ang kautusan ng Panginoon ng mga hukbo, at hinamak ang salita ng Banal ng Israel.
Therefore, just like [SIM] fires burn up stubble and dry grass shrivels up and quickly burns in flames, [it will be as though] those people have roots that will rot and have flowers that will wither. [That will happen] because they rejected the laws of the Commander of the armies of angels; they have despised the messages of the Holy One of Israel.
25 Kaya't nagalab ang galit ng Panginoon laban sa kaniyang bayan, at iniunat niya ang kaniyang kamay laban sa kanila, at sinaktan sila, at ang mga burol ay nanginig, at ang kanilang mga bangkay ay naging dumi sa gitna ng mga lansangan. Sa lahat ng ito ay hindi napawi ang kaniyang galit, kundi laging nakaunat ang kaniyang kamay.
That is why Yahweh is [extremely] angry [with his people]; [it is as though] his hand is raised [and he is ready to smash them]. [When he does that], the mountains will shake, and the corpses of people will be scattered in the streets like [SIM] manure. But even when that happens, Yahweh will still be very angry; he will be ready to punish his people [MET] again.
26 At siya'y magtataas ng watawat sa mga bansa mula sa malayo, at susutsutan sila mula sa wakas ng lupa: at, narito, sila'y darating na lubhang nagmamadali:
Yahweh will send a signal to summon [armies of] nations far away; [it is as though] he will whistle [to summon those soldiers who are] in very remote places on the earth. They will come very swiftly [DOU] [to Jerusalem].
27 Walang mapapagod o matitisod man sa kanila; walang iidlip o matutulog man; ni hindi man kakalagin ang pamigkis ng kanilang mga balakang, o mapapatid man ang mga panali ng kanilang mga panyapak:
They will not get tired or stumble. They will not [stop to] rest or to sleep. None of their belts will be loose, and none of them will have sandals with broken straps, [so they will all be ready to fight in battles].
28 Na ang kanilang mga pana ay hasa, at lahat nilang busog ay nangakaakma; ang mga kuko ng kanilang mga kabayo ay maibibilang na parang pingkiang bato, at ang kanilang mga gulong ay parang ipoipo:
Their arrows will be sharp, and their bows will be ready [to shoot those arrows in a battle]. [Because their horses pull the chariots fast], sparks will shoot out from their hooves, and the wheels of the chariots will spin like a whirlwind.
29 Ang kanilang angal ay magiging gaya ng sa leon, sila'y magsisiangal na gaya ng mga batang leon: oo, sila'y magsisiangal, at magsisipangal ng huli, at tatangayin, at walang magliligtas.
They will roar like [very strong] lions [DOU] that growl and [then] pounce on the animals they want to kill and carry them off, and no one is able to rescue them.
30 At ang mga yao'y magsisiangal laban sa kanila sa araw na yaon na gaya ng hugong ng dagat: at kung tingnan ang lupain, narito, kadiliman at kahirapan, at ang liwanag ay magdidilim sa mga ulap niyaon.
[Similarly, your enemies] will roar when they see the people they are about to kill, like [SIM] the sea roars. [On that day], if someone looks across the land, he will see [only people who are in] darkness and distressed; [it will be as though] even the sunlight is hidden by dark clouds.
