Isaias 61
1 Ang Espiritu ng Panginoong Dios ay sumasa akin; sapagka't pinahiran ako ng Panginoon upang ipangaral ang mabubuting balita sa mga maamo; kaniyang sinugo ako upang magpagaling ng mga bagbag na puso, upang magtanyag ng kalayaan sa mga bihag, at magbukas ng bilangguan sa nangabibilanggo;
The Spirit of Yahweh [our] Lord is on me; he has appointed [MTY] me to bring good news to those who are oppressed, to comfort those who are discouraged, to free [all] those who are [as though they are chained/tied] [DOU] [by the wrong things that they continually do].
2 Upang magtanyag ng kalugodlugod na taon ng Panginoon, at ng kaarawan ng panghihiganti ng ating Dios; upang aliwin yaong lahat na nagsisitangis;
He has sent me to tell those who mourn [about the members of their families who died] (OR, [who are still in Babylonia)] that now is the time when Yahweh will act kindly [toward his people]; now is the time when our God will (get revenge on/punish) [their enemies].
3 Upang iukol sila na nagsisitangis sa Sion, upang bigyan sila ng putong na bulaklak na kahalili ng mga abo, ng langis ng kagalakan na kahalili ng pagtangis, ng damit ng kapurihan na kahalili ng kabigatan ng loob; upang sila'y matawag na mga punong kahoy ng katuwiran, na pananim ng Panginoon upang siya'y luwalhatiin.
To [all] those in Jerusalem who mourn, he will give flower necklaces [to wear]; instead of ashes [that they put on their heads to show that they are sad]; he will cause them to rejoice [MTY] instead of being sad; he will enable them to be [MET] happy instead of being discouraged. They will be called “people who continually do what is right, people who are [like tall/strong] oak [trees] that Yahweh has planted” to show others that he is very great.
4 At sila'y magtatayo ng mga dating sira, sila'y magbabangon ng mga dating giba, at kanilang huhusayin ang mga sirang bayan, ang mga nagiba sa maraming sali't saling lahi.
[Those who return from Babylon] will rebuild the cities that [the soldiers from Babylon] tore down. [Even though] those cities have been destroyed and abandoned for many years, they will be restored/rebuilt.
5 At ang mga taga ibang lupa ay magsisitayo at mangagpapastol ng inyong mga kawan, at ang mga taga ibang lupa ay magiging inyong mga mangaararo at mangungubasan.
Foreigners will be the ones who will take care of your flocks [of sheep and goats], and plow your fields and take care of your grapevines.
6 Nguni't kayo'y tatawaging mga saserdote ng Panginoon; tatawagin kayo ng mga tao na mga tagapangasiwa ng ating Dios: kayo'y magsikain ng kayamanan ng mga bansa, at sa kanilang kaluwalhatian ay mangagmamapuri kayo.
But you [are the ones who] will be like the priests to serve Yahweh, to work for God. You will enjoy valuable goods [that are brought] from other nations, and you will be happy that those things have become yours.
7 Kahalili ng inyong kahihiyan ay nagtatamo kayo ng ibayong karangalan; at kahalili ng pagkalito ay magagalak sila sa kanilang bahagi: kaya't sa kanilang lupain ay mangagaari sila ng ibayong kasaganaan, walang hanggang kagalakan ang mapapasa kanila.
Previously you were shamed and disgraced, but now you will have great blessings; previously [your enemies] humbled you, but now you will have many good things; you will be happy because of being in your land again, and you will rejoice forever.
8 Sapagka't ako, ang Panginoon, ay umiibig ng kahatulan, aking ipinagtatanim ang pagnanakaw sangpu ng kasamaan; at aking ibibigay sa kanila ang kanilang kagantihan sa katotohanan, at ako'y makikipagtipan sa kanila ng walang hanggan.
“I, Yahweh, am very pleased with those/judges who decide matters fairly; I hate [those who illegally] take things from other people. I will surely repay my people (for/because of) all that they have suffered [in the past]. And I will make an everlasting agreement with them.
9 At ang kanilang lahi makikilala sa gitna ng mga bansa, at ang kanilang lahi sa gitna ng mga bayan: lahat na nangakakakita sa kanila ay mangakakakilala sa kanila, na sila ang lahi na pinagpala ng Panginoon.
Their descendants will be honored by people of other nations [DOU]. Everyone who sees them will know that they are a nation that [I], Yahweh, have blessed.”
10 Ako'y magagalak na mainam sa Panginoon, ang aking kaluluwa ay magagalak sa aking Dios; sapagka't binihisan niya ako ng mga damit ng kaligtasan; kaniyang tinakpan ako ng balabal ng katuwiran, gaya ng kasintahang lalake na nagpuputong ng putong na bulaklak, at gaya ng kasintahang babae na naggagayak ng kaniyang mga hiyas.
I greatly rejoice because of what Yahweh [has done]! I am happy, because he has saved me and declared that I am righteous; [those blessings are like] [MET] a robe that he has put on me. I am [as happy as] [SIM] a bridegroom in his wedding suit, or a bride wearing jewels.
11 Sapagka't kung paanong ang lupa'y nagsisibol ng pananim, at kung paanong ang halamanan ay nagsisibol ng mga bagay na natanim sa kaniya; gayon pasisibulin ng Panginoong Dios ang katuwiran at kapurihan sa harap ng lahat na bansa.
Just as [seeds sown in] a garden sprout from the soil and grow [DOU], Yahweh [our] God will cause [people of] all nations to act righteously, with the result that they will praise him for doing that.
