Isaias 7
1 At nangyari, nang mga kaarawan ni Achaz na anak ni Jotham, anak ni Uzzias, na hari sa Juda, na si Rezin na hari sa Siria, at si Peca na anak ni Remalias, hari sa Israel, ay nagsiahon sa Jerusalem upang makipagdigma laban doon; nguni't hindi nanganaig laban doon.
Ahaz was the son of Jotham and grandson of Uzziah. During the time that Ahaz was the king of Judah, King Rezin of Syria and King Pekah of Israel marched [with their armies] to attack Jerusalem. But they could not conquer it.
2 At nasaysay sa sangbahayan ni David, na sinasabi, Ang Siria ay nalakip sa Ephraim. At ang puso niya'y nakilos, at ang puso ng kaniyang bayan na gaya ng mga punong kahoy sa gubat na kinilos ng hangin.
[But before they attacked], everyone in the palace heard a report that the armies of Syria and Israel were [now] (allies/joined [to attack Jerusalem)]. So Ahaz and the people over whom he ruled were extremely afraid; they were shaking from fear like trees shake in a windstorm.
3 Nang magkagayo'y sinabi ng Panginoon kay Isaias, Lumabas ka na iyong salubungin si Achaz, ikaw, at si Sear-jasub na iyong anak, sa dulo ng padaluyan ng tipunan ng tubig sa itaas, sa lansangan ng parang ng nagpapaputi ng kayo;
Then Yahweh said to me, “Take your son Shear-Jashub, and go to talk with [King] Ahaz. He is at the end of the (aqueduct/water channel) that brings water into the upper reservoir, near the road to the place where women wash clothes.
4 At sabihin mo sa kaniya, Ikaw ay magingat, at tumahimik ka; huwag kang matakot, o manglupaypay man ang iyong puso ng dahil sa dalawang buntot na apoy na ito na umuusok, ng dahil sa mabangis na galit ng Rezin at Siria, at ng anak ni Remalias.
Tell Ahaz to stop worrying [DOU]. Tell him that he does not need to be afraid of those two kings, Rezin and Pekah. They are very angry [with Judah], but they are [unable to harm his country any more than] completely burned-out coals [can harm him].
5 Dahil sa ang Siria ay pumayo ng masama laban sa iyo, ang Ephraim din naman, at ang anak ni Remalias, na nagsasabi,
Yes, they are planning to attack this land and saying,
6 Magsiahon tayo laban sa Juda, at ating bagabagin, at ating papasukin sila, at tayo'y maglagay ng hari sa gitna niyaon, sa makatuwid baga'y ang anak ni Tabeel:
‘We will attack Judah and conquer it. Then we will appoint Tabeel’s son to be the king of Judah.’
7 Ganito ang sabi ng Panginoong Dios, Hindi matatayo o mangyayari man.
But this is what Yahweh, the Lord, says: ‘It will not happen; they will not [conquer Jerusalem]!
8 Sapagka't ang pangulo ng Siria ay ang Damasco, at ang pangulo ng Damasco ay ang Rezin: at sa loob ng anim na pu't limang taon ay magkakawatakwatak ang Ephraim, upang huwag maging bayan:
The capital of Syria is Damascus, but Damascus is ruled [only] by its [unimportant/insignificant] king king Rezin. And as for Israel, within 65 years it will be conquered and completely destroyed.
9 At ang pangulo ng Ephraim ay ang Samaria, at ang pangulo ng Samaria ay ang anak ni Remalias. Kung kayo'y hindi maniniwala, tunay na hindi kayo mangatatatag.
Israel’s capital is Samaria, and Samaria is ruled only by its [insignificant/unimportant] king king Pekah. [So you do not need to be afraid of those two countries]! [But you must trust me, because] if you do not trust me fully, you will be defeated.’”
10 At ang Panginoon ay nagsalita uli kay Achaz, na nagsasabi,
[Later], Yahweh gave [me another message to tell to] King Ahaz.
11 Humingi ka sa ganang iyo ng tanda na mula sa Panginoon mong Dios; humingi ka maging sa kalaliman, o sa kaitaasan sa itaas. (Sheol h7585)
[He said to tell him], “Request me, Yahweh your God, to do something that will enable you to be sure [that I will help/protect you]. What you request can be [from a place that is] as high as the sky or as low as the place where the dead people are.” (Sheol h7585)
12 Nguni't sinabi ni Achaz, Hindi ako hihingi, ni tutuksuhin ko man ang Panginoon.
But [when I told that to the king, he refused]. He said, “[No], I will not request Yahweh to do something to prove [that he will help/protect us]!”
13 At kaniyang sinabi, Dinggin ninyo ngayon, Oh sangbahayan ni David; maliit na bagay ba sa inyo ang mamagod sa mga tao na inyong papagurin rin ang aking Dios?
Then I said [to him], “You people who are descendants of King David, listen! You are causing me to be tired of being patient. Are you also going to cause my God to stop being patient with you [RHQ]?
14 Kaya't ang Panginoon nga ay magbibigay sa inyo ng tanda; narito, isang dalaga ay maglilihi, at manganganak ng isang lalake, at tatawagin ang kaniyang pangalan na Emmanuel.
Yahweh himself will do something for you [to prove that he will help/protect you]. Listen to this: A young woman will become pregnant and give birth to a son. She will name him Immanuel, [which means ‘God is with us’].
15 Siya'y kakain ng mantekilla at pulot, pagka siya'y natutong tumanggi sa kasamaan, at pumili ng mabuti.
And by the time that child is old enough to eat curds/yogurt and honey, he will be able to reject what is evil and choose what is good.
16 Sapagka't bago maalaman ng bata na tumanggi sa kasamaan, at pumili ng mabuti, pababayaan ang lupain ng dalawang haring iyong kinayayamutan.
And before that child is old enough to do that, the lands of the two kings that you(sg) are very (afraid of/worried about) will be deserted.
17 Ang Panginoon ay magpapasapit sa iyo, at sa iyong bayan, at sa sangbahayan ng iyong magulang ng mga araw na hindi nangyari mula ng araw na humiwalay ang Ephraim sa Juda; sa makatuwid baga'y ang hari sa Asiria.
[But then] Yahweh will cause you and your family and your entire nation to experience [terrible disasters]. Those disasters will be worse than any disasters that have occurred since the country of Israel separated from Judah. Yahweh will cause [the army of] the king of Assyria to attack you!”
18 At mangyayari sa araw na yaon, na susutsutan ng Panginoon ang langaw na nasa kahulihulihang bahagi ng mga ilog ng Egipto, at ang pukyutan na nasa lupain ng Asiria.
At that time, [it will be as though] Yahweh will whistle to summon the army from the south of Egypt as well as the army of Assyria. They will [come and surround your country like] [MET] flies and bees.
19 At sila'y magsisidating, at silang lahat ay mangagpapahinga sa mga gibang libis, at sa mga bitak ng malalaking bato, at sa lahat ng mga tinikan, at sa lahat ng mga sukal.
They will all come and settle/live [everywhere]—in the narrow valleys and caves in the rock cliffs, on land where there are thornbushes as well as on the fertile land.
20 Sa araw na yaon ay aahitin ng Panginoon ang ulo at ang balahibo ng mga paa, ng pangahit na inupahan, ang nangasa bahagi ng dako roon ng Ilog, ang hari sa Asiria: at aalisin din ang balbas.
At that time Yahweh will hire the king of Assyria to come [with his army] from east of the [Euphrates] River. [They will get rid of everything in your land—the crops and the people. They will destroy everything thoroughly]; it will be like [MET] a barber shaving not only a man’s hair but his beard and the hair on his legs.
21 At mangyayari sa araw na yaon, na ang isang tao ay magaalaga ng guyang baka, at ng dalawang tupa;
When that happens, a farmer will be able to have only one cow and two goats/sheep.
22 At mangyayari, na dahil sa kasaganaan ng gatas na kanilang ibibigay ay kakain siya ng mantekilla: sapagka't ang bawa't isa na naiwan sa gitna ng lupain ay kakain ng mantekilla at pulot.
[However], those animals will give plenty of milk, with the result that the farmer will have curds/yogurt to eat. And [because there will not be many people left] in the land, all the people who remain there will have plenty of milk and honey.
23 At mangyayari sa araw na yaon, na ang bawa't dakong kinaroroonan ng libong puno ng ubas na nagkakahalaga ng isang libong siklong pilak, ay magiging dawagan at tinikan.
Now there are many areas where there are vineyards that are worth 1,000 pieces of silver, but at that time there will be only briers and thorns [DOU] in those fields.
24 Paroroon ang isa na may mga pana at may busog; sapagka't ang buong lupain ay magiging mga dawag at mga tinikan.
There will be only briers and thorns in the entire land, [and wild animals], with the result that men will take their bows and arrows and go there [to hunt and kill animals].
25 At ang lahat ng burol na hinukay ng azarol, hindi mo paroroonan dahil sa takot sa mga dawag at sa mga tinikan; kundi magiging pagalaan sa mga baka, at yurakan ng mga tupa.
No one will go to where there previously were gardens on fertile hillsides, because briers and thorns will cover those hillsides. They will be areas where [only a few] cattle and sheep and goats wander around [searching for something to eat].
