Isaias 1

1 Ang pangitain ni Isaias na anak ni Amoz, na nakita tungkol sa Juda at Jerusalem, sa mga kaarawan ni Uzias, ni Jotham, ni Ahaz, at ni Ezechias, na mga hari sa Juda.

[I am] Isaiah, the son of Amoz. [Yahweh showed me] visions about Jerusalem and [all the other places in] Judah. He showed me these visions during the years that Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah were kings of Judah.

2 Dinggin mo, Oh langit, at pakinggan mo, Oh lupa, sapagka't sinalita ng Panginoon: Ako'y nagalaga at nagpalaki ng mga bata, at sila'y nanganghimagsik laban sa akin.

This is what Yahweh says: “All you [angels in] [APO] heaven and [all you people on] [APO] earth, listen to me! The people that I caused to exist and took care of [DOU] have rebelled against me.

3 Nakikilala ng baka ang kaniyang panginoon, at ng asno ang pasabsaban ng kaniyang panginoon: nguni't ang Israel ay hindi nakakakilala, ang bayan ko ay hindi gumugunita.

Oxen know their owners, and donkeys know who provides food for them, but my Israeli people do not know [me]; they do not realize [that I am the one who takes care of them].”

4 Ah bansang salarin, bayang napapasanan ng kasamaan, lahi ng mga manggagawa ng kasamaan, mga anak na nagsisigawa ng kalikuan: pinabayaan nila ang Panginoon, hinamak nila ang Banal ng Israel, sila'y nangapalayo na nagsiurong.

Terrible things will happen to that sinful nation, to those people who are guilty of sinning greatly. They are a group of very evil people, who act very unjustly. They have abandoned Yahweh, the holy one of Israel; they have (abandoned/turned away from) him.

5 Bakit kayo'y hahampasin pa, na kayo'y manganghimagsik ng higit at higit? ang buong ulo ay masakit, at ang buong puso ay nanglulupaypay.

Why do you [RHQ] continue to [do things for which] you should be punished? Why do you continue to rebel against Yahweh? [You are like] [MET] someone whose head is badly injured and whose mind is sick/corrupt.

6 Mula sa talampakan ng paa hanggang sa ulo ay walang kagalingan; kundi mga sugat, at mga pasa, at nangagnananang sugat: hindi nangatikom, o nangatalian man, o nangapahiran man ng langis.

[It is as though] [MET] from the soles/bottoms of your feet to the [tops of your] heads nothing is healthy; there are only open wounds and cuts and sores that have not been cleaned or bandaged, and no [olive] oil has been put on them [to heal them].

7 Ang inyong lupain ay giba; ang inyong mga bayan ay sunog ng apoy; ang inyong lupain ay nilalamon ng mga taga ibang lupa sa inyong harapan, at giba, na gaya ng iniwasak ng mga taga ibang lupa.

[It is as though] your country is ruined/desolate; your towns have been burned. Foreigners plunder/steal the crops in your fields while you watch; they destroy everything [that they see].

8 At ang anak na babae ng Sion ay naiwang parang balag sa isang ubasan, parang pahingahan sa halamanan ng mga pepino, parang bayang nakukubkob.

The city of Jerusalem has [already] been abandoned, it is like [SIM] a shelter in a vineyard that has been abandoned by the watchmen; it is like [SIM] a watchman’s hut in a field of melons that has been deserted. It is a city surrounded by its enemies who are waiting to attack it.

9 Kung hindi nagiwan sa atin ng napakakaunting labi ang Panginoon ng mga hukbo, naging gaya sana tayo ng Sodoma, naging gaya sana tayo ng Gomorra.

If the Commander of the armies of angels had not allowed a few of us [his people] to (survive/remain alive), we would have [all] been [destroyed], like [the cities of] Sodom and Gomorrah [were destroyed].

10 Pakinggan ninyo ang salita ng Panginoon, ninyong mga pinuno ng Sodoma; mangakinig kayo sa kautusan ng ating Dios, kayong bayan ng Gomorra.

You [leaders of Judah are as wicked as] the rulers of Sodom were, and you [other people in Jerusalem areas are as wicked as] the people in Gomorrah [were]. Listen to this message from Yahweh, [all of you]!

11 Sa anong kapararakan ang karamihan ng inyong mga hain sa akin? sabi ng Panginoon: ako'y puno ng mga handog na susunugin na mga lalaking tupa, at ng mataba sa mga hayop na pinataba; at ako'y hindi nalulugod sa dugo ng mga toro, o ng mga kordero o ng mga kambing na lalake.

He says, “You continue to bring many sacrifices to me, but I do not [RHQ] want them [because you do not worship me sincerely]! You bring me many offerings to be completely burned [on the altar], [but] I (am tired/do not want any more) of your burning all those offerings, the burning rams and the fat from fat cattle. I am not pleased with the blood of bulls and lambs and goats that [the priest] pours [against the altar].

12 Nang kayo'y magsidating na pakita sa harap ko, sinong humingi nito sa inyong kamay, upang inyong yapakan ang aking mga looban?

When you come to my temple to worship me, no one [RHQ] told you to trample on my courtyard while you perform all those rituals.

13 Huwag na kayong magdala ng mga walang kabuluhang alay; kamangyan ay karumaldumal sa akin; ang bagong buwan, at ang sabbath, ang tawag ng mga kapulungan, hindi ako makapagtitiis ng kasamaan at ng takdang pulong.

Stop bringing to me those offerings, because they are useless [to me]; I am disgusted with the incense that [the priests burn]. And [your feasts to celebrate] the new moon [each month] and your (Sabbath [days]/days of rest) and your [other] festivals— I detest them because of the wicked things [that you do].

14 Ipinagdaramdam ng aking puso ang inyong mga bagong buwan at ang inyong mga takdang kapistahan: mga kabagabagan sa akin; ako'y pata ng pagdadala ng mga yaon.

I [SYN] hate [all] your celebrations of each new moon and the [other] festivals that you celebrate each year. They are [like] [MET] a heavy burden that I am tired of carrying.

15 At pagka inyong iginagawad ang inyong mga kamay, aking ikukubli ang aking mga mata sa inyo: oo, pagka kayo'y nagsisidalangin ng marami, hindi ko kayo didinggin: ang inyong mga kamay ay puno ng dugo.

[So], when you lift up your hands when you pray [to me], I will not [even] look at you. Even if you pray [to me very] frequently, I will not listen [to you], [because it is as though] your hands are covered with the blood [of people whom you have killed].

16 Mangaghugas kayo, mangaglinis kayo; alisin ninyo ang kasamaan ng inyong mga gawa sa harap ng aking mga mata; mangaglikat kayo ng paggawa ng kasamaan:

Cleanse your inner beings, and become [spiritually] clean! Stop your evil behavior! Stop doing things that are wrong!

17 Mangatuto kayong magsigawa ng mabuti; inyong hanapin ang kahatulan, inyong saklolohan ang napipighati, inyong hatulan ang ulila, ipagsanggalang ninyo ang babaing bao.

Learn to do [things that are] good! [Try to] cause people to do what is just. Help people who are (oppressed/treated cruelly). Defend orphans and widows [when people take them to court].”

18 Magsiparito kayo ngayon, at tayo'y magkatuwiranan, sabi ng Panginoon: bagaman ang inyong mga kasalanan ay maging tila mapula, ay magiging mapuputi na parang niebe; bagaman maging mapulang gaya ng matingkad na pula, ay magiging parang balahibo ng bagong paligong tupa,

Yahweh says, “You need to think about the results of what you do. Even though [the guilt of] your sins be [as evident and as difficult to get rid of] as [SIM] red [stains on a white garment] [DOU], [I will get rid of them completely] [like someone who can make that stained garment] become as white as snow or wool [DOU].

19 Kung kayo'y magkusa at mangagmasunurin, kayo'y magsisikain ng buti ng lupain:

If you are willing to obey [me], [I will enable] you to have plenty to eat.

20 Nguni't kung kayo'y magsitanggi at manganghimagsik, kayo'y lilipulin ng tabak: sapagka't sinalita ng bibig ng Panginoon.

But, if you turn away [from me and] rebel against me, you will be killed [by your enemies’] swords. [That will surely happen, because I, ] Yahweh, have said it.”

21 Ano't ang tapat na bayan ay naging tila patutot! noong una siya'y puspos ng kahatulan! katuwiran ay tumatahan sa kaniya, nguni't ngayo'y mga mamamatay tao.

“[You people of Jerusalem previously] faithfully [worshiped only] me, but now you have become like [MET] prostitutes [who are not faithful to any husband]. Previously, people there always acted justly/fairly and righteously, but now your city [is full of] murderers.

22 Ang iyong pilak ay naging dumi, ang iyong alak ay nahaluan ng tubig.

Previously, you were [like] [MET] pure silver, but now you have become [like] [MET] the scum that is left [when silver is purified]. Previously you were [like pure] wine, but you have become [like] [MET] wine that has [a lot of] water mixed with it.

23 Ang iyong mga pangulo ay mapanghimagsik, at mga kasama ng mga tulisan; bawa't isa'y umiibig ng mga suhol, at naghahangad ng mga kabayaran: hindi nila hinahatulan ang ulila, o pinararating man sa kanila ang usap ng babaing bao.

Your leaders are rebels; they spend time with thieves. They all want to get bribes and force others to give them gifts [in order that they do good things for them]. They do not defend orphans [in court], and they do not do all they can to enable widows to get what they should receive.

24 Kaya't sabi ng Panginoon, ng Panginoon ng mga hukbo, ng Makapangyarihan ng Israel, Ah kukuhang sulit ako sa aking mga kaalit, at manghihiganti ako sa aking mga kaaway.

Therefore [I, ] the Commander of the armies of angels, the mighty God of Israel, say to my enemies, ‘will get revenge on you; you will not cause me any more trouble. And I will pay you back for the evil things that you did.

25 At aking ibabalik ang aking kamay sa iyo, at aking lilinising lubos ang naging dumi mo, at aalisin ko ang iyong lahat na tingga:

I will raise my fist to strike you. I will [punish you severely] [MET], as though [MET] you were silver [and I needed to heat you very greatly to] melt you and get rid of the impurities.

26 At aking papananauliin ang iyong mga hukom na gaya ng una, at ang iyong mga kasangguni na gaya ng pasimula: pagkatapos ay tatawagin ka, Ang bayan ng katuwiran, ang tapat na bayan.

[After that happens, ] I will give you good judges like you had previously; you will have [wise] counselors like you had long ago. Then people will call your city “a city where people [act] righteously, a city where people are loyal to me.”'”

27 Ang Sion ay tutubusin ng kahatulan, at ng katuwiran ang kaniyang mga nahikayat.

Because the people of Jerusalem will do what is fair/just, their city will be restored; those who repent [will be saved] because of [their acting] righteously.

28 Nguni't ang pagkalipol ng mga mananalangsang at ng mga makasalanan ay magkakapisan, at silang nagtatakuwil sa Panginoon ay mangalilipol.

But rebels and sinners will be crushed by Yahweh, and those who forsake him will disappear.

29 Sapagka't kanilang ikahihiya ang mga encina na inyong ninasa, at kayo'y mangalilito dahil sa mga halamanan na inyong pinili.

You will be ashamed because [you worshiped] idols under the oak trees [that you considered to be] sacred; you will be disgraced because [you worshiped idols] in the gardens where you chose [to worship them].

30 Sapagka't kayo'y magiging parang encina na ang dahon ay nalalanta, at parang halamanan na walang tubig.

You will be like [SIM] a very large tree which has withered leaves, like [SIM] a garden that [is dried up because] it has no water.

31 At ang malakas ay magiging parang taling estopa, at ang kaniyang gawa ay parang alipato; at kapuwa sila magliliyab, at walang papatay sa apoy.

Those among you who are [very] strong will become [like] [MET] dry wood, and the work they do will be [like] [MET] a spark; both they and the evil things that they do will burn up completely, and no one will be able to put out the fire.