< Isaias 9 >

1 Gayon man ay hindi magkakaroon ng paguulap sa kaniya na nasa kahapisan. Nang unang panahon ay dinala niya sa pagkawalang kabuluhan ang lupain ng Zabulon at ang lupain ng Nephtali, nguni't sa huling panahon ay ginawa niyang maluwalhati, sa daang patungo sa dagat, sa dako roon ng Jordan, ng Galilea ng mga bansa.
However, those in Judah who have been distressed/worried will not [continue to] suffer. Previously, Yahweh humbled [the people in] the land [where the tribes of] Zebulun and Naphtali [live]. But in the future he will honor [the people who live in] that Galilee region, along the road between the Jordan [River] and the [Mediterranean] Sea, where [many] foreigners live.
2 Ang bayan na lumalakad sa kadiliman ay nakakita ng dakilang liwanag: silang nagsisitahan sa lupain ng lilim ng kamatayan, sa kanila sumilang ang liwanag.
[Some day, it will be as though] [MET] the people who walked in darkness will see a great light. A [great] light will shine on those who live in a land where they have great troubles/distress.
3 Iyong pinarami ang bansa, iyong pinalago ang kanilang kagalakan: sila'y nangagagalak sa harap mo ayon sa kagalakan sa pagaani, gaya ng mga tao na nangagagalak pagka nangagbabahagi ng samsam.
[Yahweh], you will cause us people in Israel to rejoice; we will become very happy. We will rejoice about what you [have done] like [SIM] people rejoice when they harvest their crops, [or] like soldiers rejoice when they divide up among themselves the things that they have captured in a battle.
4 Sapagka't ang pamatok na kaniyang pasan, at ang pingga sa kaniyang balikat, ang panghampas ng mamimighati sa kaniya, ay iyong sinira na gaya sa kaarawan ng Madian.
You will cause us to no longer be slaves [MET] [of those who captured us]; you will lift the heavy burdens from our shoulders. [It will be as though] you will break the rods of those who oppressed us, like you did when you destroyed [the army of] the Midian people-group.
5 Sapagka't ang lahat na sakbat ng nasasakbatang tao sa kaguluhan, at ang mga kasuutang puno ng dugo ay magiging para sa pagkasunog, para sa mitsa ng apoy.
The boots that the enemy soldiers have worn and their clothing which has stains of blood on them will all be burned up; they will only be fuel for a [big] fire.
6 Sapagka't sa atin ay ipinanganak ang isang bata, sa atin ay ibinigay ang isang anak na lalake; at ang pamamahala ay maaatang sa kaniyang balikat: at ang kaniyang pangalan ay tatawaging Kamanghamangha, Tagapayo, Makapangyarihang Dios, Walang hanggang Ama, Pangulo ng Kapayapaan.
Another reason that we will rejoice is that a [special] child will be born for us; [a woman will give birth to] a son, who will be our ruler. And his names will be ‘Wonderful Counselor’, ‘Mighty/Powerful God’, ‘[Our] Everlasting Father’, and ‘Prince/Ruler [who enables us to have] Peace’.
7 Ang paglago ng kaniyang pamamahala at ng kapayapaan ay hindi magkakaroon ng wakas, sa luklukan ni David, at sa kaniyang kaharian, upang itatag, at upang alalayan ng kahatulan at ng katuwiran mula ngayon hanggang sa magpakailan man. Isasagawa ito ng sikap ng Panginoon ng mga hukbo.
His rule, and the peace that he [brings/causes], will never end. He will rule [MTY] fairly and justly [DOU], like [his ancestor King] David did. This will happen because the Commander of the armies of angels greatly desires that it happen.
8 Nagpasabi ang Panginoon sa Jacob, at naliliwanagan ang Israel,
The Lord has warned the people of Israel, the descendants of Jacob; he has said that [he will punish] them.
9 At malalaman ng buong bayan ng Ephraim, at ng nananahan sa Samaria, na nagsasabi sa kapalaluan at sa pagmamatigas ng ulo,
And all the people in Samaria and [other places in] Israel know that, [but] they are very proud and arrogant [DOU]. They say, “Our city has been destroyed, but we will [take away the broken bricks from the ruins] [and] replace them with carefully cut stones. Our sycamore-fig trees have been cut down [by our enemies], but we will plant cedar trees [in their place].”
10 Ang mga laryo ay nangahulog, nguni't aming itatayo ng tinabas na bato: ang mga sikomoro ay nangaputol, nguni't aming papalitan ng mga cedro.
11 Kaya't itataas ng Panginoon laban sa kaniya ang mga kaaway ng Rezin, at manghihikayat ng kaniyang mga kaalit;
But Yahweh brought the armies of [Assyria], the enemies of King Rezin [of Syria, to fight] against Israel and incited [other] nations [to attack Israel].
12 Ang mga taga Siria sa unahan, at ang mga Filisteo sa likuran; at kanilang lalamunin ang Israel ng bukang bibig. Sa lahat na ito ang kaniyang galit ay hindi napawi, kundi ang kaniyang kamay ay laging nakaunat.
[The army of] Syria [came] from the east, and [the army of] Philistia [came] from the west, and they destroyed Israel [like a wild animal tears another animal apart and] [MET] devours it. But even after that happened, Yahweh was still very angry with them. He was ready to strike them with his fist again.
13 Gayon ma'y ang bayan ay hindi nagbalik-loob sa kaniya na sumakit sa kanila, o hinanap man nila ang Panginoon ng mga hukbo.
[But even though] Yahweh punished his people [like that], they [still] did not return to him [and worship him]. They [still] did not request the Commander of the armies of angels [to assist them].
14 Kaya't puputulin ng Panginoon sa Israel ang ulo't buntot, ang sanga ng palma at ang tambo, sa isang araw.
Therefore, in one day Yahweh will get rid of [those who are like] Israel’s head and [those who are like] its tail; the [ones who are like] the top of the palm tree and the [ones who are like] the bottom.
15 Ang matanda at ang marangal na tao, siyang ulo; at ang propeta na nagtuturo ng mga kabulaanan, siyang buntot.
The leaders [DOU] of Israel are the head, and the prophets who tell lies are the tail.
16 Sapagka't silang nagsisipatnubay ng bayang ito ay siyang nangagliligaw; at silang pinapatnubayan ay nangapapahamak.
The leaders of the people have misled them; they have caused the people that they are ruling to be confused.
17 Kaya't ang Panginoon ay hindi magagalak sa kanilang mga binata, ni mahahabag man sa kanilang mga ulila at mga babaing bao: sapagka't bawa't isa ay marumi at manggagawa ng kasamaan, at bawa't bibig ay nagsasalita ng kamangmangan. Sa lahat na ito ang galit niya ay hindi napawi, kundi ang kaniyang kamay ay laging nakaunat.
For that reason, Yahweh is not pleased with the young men [of Israel], and he does not [even] act mercifully toward the widows and orphans, because they are all ungodly and wicked, and they all say things that are foolish. [But] Yahweh still is angry with them; he is ready to strike them with his fist again.
18 Sapagka't ang kasamaan ay sumusunog na gaya ng apoy; pumupugnaw ng mga dawag at mga tinikan: oo, nagaalab na sa siitan sa gubat, at umiilanglang na paitaas sa mga masinsing ulap na usok.
When people do wicked things, it is like [SIM] a brushfire [that spreads rapidly]. It burns up [not only] briers and thorns; it starts a big fire in the forests from which clouds of smoke will rise.
19 Sa poot ng Panginoon ng mga hukbo ay nasusunog ang lupain: ang bayan naman ay gaya ng panggatong sa apoy; walang taong mahahabag sa kaniyang kapatid.
[It is as though] the [whole] land is burned [black] because the Commander of the armies of angels is extremely angry with the Israeli people. They will become like [SIM] fuel for that great fire, and no one will try to rescue even his [own] brother [from that fire].
20 At isa'y susunggab ng kanang kamay, at magugutom; at kakain ng kaliwa, at hindi sila mabubusog: sila'y magsisikain bawa't isa ng laman ng kaniyang sariling bisig:
Israeli people will attack their neighbors on the right [to get food from them], but they will still be hungry. They will [kill those who live in houses] on the left and eat their flesh, but their stomachs will still not be full.
21 Ang Manases, ay kakanin ang Ephraim; at ang Ephraim, ay ang Manases: at sila kapuwa ay magiging laban sa Juda. Sa lahat na ito ang galit niya ay hindi napawi, kundi ang kaniyang kamay ay laging nakaunat.
[People of the tribes of] Manasseh and Ephraim will attack each other, and [then] they will both attack the people of Judah. But even after that happens, Yahweh will still be very angry with them. He will be ready to strike them with his fist again.

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