Isaias 57

1 Ang matuwid na namamatay, at walang taong nagdadamdam; at mga taong mahabagin ay pumapanaw, walang gumugunita na ang matuwid ay naalis sa kasamaan na darating.

Righteous people [sometimes] die [when they are still young], and no one is concerned about it. Godly people [sometimes] die because of disasters, and no one understands why. They are taken away in order that they will not endure more calamities,

2 Siya'y nanasok sa kapayapaan; sila'y nagpapahinga sa kanilang mga higaan bawa't lumalakad sa kaniyang katuwiran.

and now they have peace. They [continually] lived righteously, and [now] they rest [peacefully] in their graves.

3 Nguni't magsilapit kayo rito, kayong mga anak ng babaing manghuhula, na lahi ng mangangalunya at ng patutot.

[Yahweh says, ] “But you who practice sorcery, come here! You who worship idols [MET], [listen to me]!

4 Laban kanino nakipagaglahian kayo? laban kanino nagluluwang kayo ng bibig, at naglalawit ng dila? hindi baga kayo mga anak ng pagsalangsang, lahing sinungaling,

Do you realize [RHQ] whom you are ridiculing, and whom you are insulting? Do you realize [RHQ] to whom you are sticking out your tongues? [You are insulting me, Yahweh]! You are [RHQ] always rebelling against me and always lying.

5 Kayong mga nangagaalab sa inyong sarili sa gitna ng mga encina, sa ilalim ng bawa't sariwang punong kahoy; na pumapatay ng mga anak sa mga libis, sa mga bitak ng mga bato sa mga bangin?

You are eager to have sex under every [big] green tree where you worship your gods. You kill your children as sacrifices [to your idols] in the dry riverbeds, and [also] offer them [as sacrifices to your idols] in the rocky caves.

6 Nasa gitna ng mga makinis na bato sa libis ang iyong bahagi; sila, sila ang iyong bahagi; sa kanila ka nga nagbuhos ng inuming handog, ikaw ay naghandog ng alay. Matatahimik baga ako sa mga bagay na ito?

[You take big] smooth stones from the riverbeds and worship them as your gods. You pour out [wine] to be an offering to them, and you bring grain [to burn for] an offering to them. Do you think that I should not punish you for doing all those things?

7 Sa isang mataas at matayog na bundok ay inilagay mo ang iyong higaan; doon ka naman sumampa upang maghandog ng hain.

You have sex [EUP] [with cult prostitutes] on every hill and mountain, and you go there to offer sacrifices [to your gods].

8 At sa likod ng mga pintuan at ng mga tukod ay itinaas mo ang iyong alaala: sapagka't ikaw ay nagpakahubad sa iba kay sa akin, at ikaw ay sumampa; iyong pinalaki ang iyong higaan, at nakipagtipan ka sa kanila: iyong inibig ang kanilang higaan saan mo man makita.

You have put (fetishes/pagan symbols) behind your doors and doorposts, and you have deserted me. You have taken off your clothes [EUP] and climbed into your bed and invited more [of your lovers] to come to bed with you. You have paid them to have sex with you, and you have fondled their sexual organs.

9 At ikaw ay naparoon sa hari na may pahid na langis, at iyong pinarami ang iyong mga pabango, at iyong sinugo ang iyong mga sugo sa malayo, at ikaw ay nagpakababa hanggang sa Sheol. (Sheol h7585)

You have given [fragrant] oil and lots of perfume to your god Molech, and you sent messengers to distant countries [to find other gods to worship]; you [even tried to] send [messengers] to the place of the dead [to search for new gods]. (Sheol h7585)

10 Ikaw ay napagod sa kahabaan ng iyong lakad; gayon ma'y hindi mo sinabi, Walang kabuluhan: ikaw ay nakasumpong ng kabuhayan ng iyong lakas; kaya't hindi ka nanglupaypay.

You became weary because of doing all those things, but you never said, ‘It is useless [for us to do that].’ You found new strength for worshiping idols, so you continued to do that [LIT].

11 At kanino ka nangilabot at natakot, na ikaw ay nagsisinungaling, at hindi mo ako inalaala, o dinamdam mo man? hindi baga ako tumahimik na malaong panahon, at hindi mo ako kinatatakutan.

Was it because you were afraid [of those idols more than you were afraid of me] that you lied [about what you were doing], and you do not even think about [DOU, RHQ] me? Was it because I did not punish you for a long time that you are not afraid of me [RHQ]?

12 Aking ipahahayag ang iyong katuwiran; at tungkol sa iyong mga gawa, ang mga yaong hindi makikinabang sa iyo.

You [think that] [IRO] the things that you have done are right, but I will tell the truth. It will not help you to do any of those things.

13 Pagka ikaw ay humihiyaw, iligtas ka nila na iyong pinisan; nguni't tatangayin sila ng hangin, isang hinga ay tatangay sa kanila: nguni't siyang naglalagak ng kaniyang tiwala sa akin ay magaari ng lupain, at magmamana ng aking banal na bundok.

When you cry out [for help] to your collection of idols, they will not rescue you. The wind will blow them away [DOU]. But those who trust in me will live in the land [of Israel], and [they will worship me on Zion], my sacred hill.”

14 At kaniyang sasabihin, inyong patagin, inyong patagin, inyong ihanda ang lansangan, inyong alisin ang katitisuran sa lansangan ng aking bayan.

Yahweh will say, “Prepare [yourselves to receive] me, [like] [MET] people build and prepare a road [for a king to come on]. Get rid of [the things that are causing you to sin] [like] [MET] people remove from a road (obstacles/things that cause people to stumble).

15 Sapagka't ganito ang sabi ng Mataas at Matayog na tumatahan sa walang hanggan, na ang pangalan ay Banal; Ako'y tumatahan sa mataas at banal na dako na kasama rin niya na may pagsisisi at pagpapakumbabang-loob, upang bumuhay ng loob ng nagpapakumbaba, at upang bumuhay ng puso ng nagsisisi.

Because this is what [I], Yahweh, who am holy and greatly honored and who live forever, say: I live in the highest heaven, where [everything] is holy, but I also am with those who are humble and who are sorry for the sinful things that they have done. I will greatly encourage [DOU] those who have repented.

16 Sapagka't hindi ako makikipagtalo magpakailan man, o mapopoot man akong lagi; sapagka't ang diwa ay manglulupaypay sa harap ko, at ang mga kaluluwa na aking ginawa.

I will not accuse [people] forever; I will not always be angry [with them], because [if I did that], people would become weak/discouraged; all the people whom I created and caused to live would die.

17 Dahil sa kasamaan ng kaniyang kasakiman ay napoot ako, at sinaktan ko siya; aking ikinubli ang aking mukha at ako'y napoot; at siya'y yumaong nanghimagsik ng lakad ng kaniyang puso.

I was angry [with my people] because they sinned by wanting the things that others had. So because I was angry, I punished them and turned away from them, but they continued sinning.

18 Aking nakita ang kaniyang mga lakad, at pagagalingin ko siya; akin ding papatnubayan siya, at bibigyan ko ng mga kaaliwan siya, at ang kaniyang nangananangis.

I have seen the evil things that they continually do, but I will restore them and lead them. I will encourage/comfort them. And to those who are mourning,

19 Aking nililikha ang bunga ng mga labi: Kapayapaan, kapayapaan, sa kaniya na malayo at sa kaniya na malapit, sabi ng Panginoon; at aking pagagalingin siya.

I will enable them to sing songs to praise me. I will restore [all my people], those who live near [Jerusalem] and those who live far away, and I will cause things to go well for them.

20 Nguni't ang masama ay parang maunos na dagat; sapagka't hindi maaring humusay, at ang kaniyang tubig ay umaalimbukay ng burak at dumi.

Wicked [people do not have peace in their inner beings]; they are like [SIM] a sea [whose waves are] always churning up mud,

21 Walang kapayapaan, sabi ng aking Dios, sa mga masama.

and [I], Yahweh, say that things will never (go well/be peaceful) for those who are evil.”