< Isaias 10 >
1 Anong kapighatian ang nakalaan sa mga gumagawa nang hindi makatuwirang mga batas at hindi patas na mga tuntunin.
Terrible things will happen to you judges who are unjust and who make unfair laws.
2 Pinagkaitan nila ng katarungan ang mga nangangailangan, ninakawan ng karapatan ang naghihirap kong bayan, ninanakawan ang mga balo, at binibiktima ang mga ulila sa ama!
You refuse to help poor people, and you do not allow them to get the things that they should get. You [allow people to] steal things from widows and do unfair things to orphans.
3 Ano ang gagawin mo sa araw ng paghuhukom kapag dumating na ang pagkawasak mula sa malayo? Kanino ka tatakbo para magkubli at ilalagak ang iyong kayamanan?
When I punish you by sending people from distant lands to cause you to experience disasters, (to whom will you run to get help?/there will be no one who can help you.) [RHQ] Your valuable possessions will certainly [not be safe] [RHQ] anywhere.
4 Walang matitira, gagapang ka kasama ng mga bihag, o babagsak kasama ng mga napaslang. Sa lahat ng mga ito, hindi pa humuhupa ang galit ni Yahweh, pero nakataas pa rin ang kaniyang kamay para humampas.
You will be able only to stumble along as you are taken away with other prisoners, or [else] your corpses will lie on the ground with others who have been killed. But even after that happens, Yahweh will still be very angry with you. He will still be ready to strike you again with his fist.
5 Anong kapighatian ang nakalaan sa mga taga-Asiria, ang pamalo ng aking galit, ang pamalo ng aking poot!
[Yahweh says], “Terrible things will happen to Assyria. [It is true that their army] is like a rod/club [DOU] with which I [punish other nations] because I am very angry with those nations [DOU].
6 Ipapadala ko siya laban sa isang mayabang na bansa at laban sa mga taong pasan ang nag-uumapaw kong poot. Inutusan ko siyang samsamin ang mga kayamanan, para kunin ang biktima, at para apakan sila tulad ng mga putik sa mga lansangan.
[Sometimes] I send the armies of Assyria to attack a godless nation, to fight against [other] people who have caused me to be angry. I send them to capture people and to seize and take away their possessions, and to trample them like [SIM] people walk on mud in the streets.
7 Pero hindi ito ang kaniyang intensyon, o hindi niya inisip ang ganitong pamamaraan. Nasa kaniyang puso ang wasakin ang maraming bansa.
But the [king of Assyria] does not understand, he does not realize [that he is only like a weapon in my hand]. He wants [only] to destroy people, to get rid of many nations.
8 Dahil sinabi niya, “Hindi ba lahat ng aking mga prinsipe ay mga hari?
He says, ‘All of my army commanders will soon be kings [of these nations that I conquer]!
9 Hindi ba tulad ng Calno ang Carquemis? Hindi ba ang Hamat ay tulad ng Arpad? Hindi ba ang Samaria ay tulad ng Damasco?
We destroyed Calno [city] like we destroyed Carchemish [city], We destroyed Hamath [city] like we destroyed Arpad [city]; we destroyed Samaria just like we destroyed Damascus.
10 Gaya ng pagsakop ko sa mga paganong kaharian, na ang mga inukit na rebulto ay mas malaki kaysa sa Jerusalem at Samaria,
We were able to destroy [all] those kingdoms [that were full] of idols, kingdoms whose idols were greater than the idols in Jerusalem and Samaria.
11 tulad ng ginawa ko sa Samaria at sa mga walang kwenta niyang diyus-diyosan, hindi ko rin ba ito gagawin sa Jerusalem at sa kaniyang mga diyus-diyosan?”
So we will defeat Jerusalem and destroy the idols that are there, just like we destroyed Samaria and the idols that were there!’
12 Kapag natapos na ang ginagawa ng Diyos sa Bundok ng Sion at sa Jerusalem, siya ay magsasabi ng “paparusahan ko ang mga kayabangan na sinabi ng hari ng Asiria at kaniyang mapagmataas na hitsura.
[But, I, Yahweh, say that] after I [have used Assyria to] finish what I want to do to punish the people in Jerusalem [DOU], I will punish the king of Assyria because he has been very proud and arrogant/boastful [DOU].
13 Dahil sinabi niya, “Sa pamamagitan ng aking lakas at katalinuhan kaya ko ito nagawa, at tinanggal ko ang mga hangganan ng mga tao. Ninakaw ko ang kanilang mga kayamanan, at tulad ng isang makapangyarihang tao winasak ko silang mga nakaupo sa mga trono.
He says, ‘By my own great power [MTY] I have done these things. I have been able to do them because I am very wise and very intelligent. My army removed the barriers [at the borders] of nations and carried away all their valuable things. My army has knocked down their kings like [SIM] a ferocious bull would.
14 Kinuha ng aking kamay, na tila mula sa isang pugad, ang kayamanan ng mga bansa, na parang kumukuha lang ng mga naiwang itlog, ganoon ko kinamkam ang buong mundo. Walang nagpagaspas ng kanilang pakpak o nagbukas sa kanilang bibig para humuni.”
Like [MET] a farmer reaches into a bird’s nest [to take away the eggs], we have taken away the treasures of other countries [DOU]. The people were not like birds that would flap their wings or chirp loudly [to protest about their eggs being stolen]; the people did not object at all [to their treasures being stolen].’
15 Makakapagmayabang ba ang palakol sa taong gumagamit nito? Pupurihin ba ng lagari ang kaniyang sarili nang higit pa kaysa sa mamumutol na gumagamit nito? O kaya naman kaya bang iangat ng pamalo ang namamalo o ang pamalo ba ay kayang buhatin ang bumubuhat sa kaniya?
[But I, Yahweh, say that] an axe certainly cannot [RHQ] boast about being stronger than the person who uses it, and a saw is not greater than the person who uses it. A rod cannot control the one who holds it [RHQ], and a wooden club cannot lift up a person [RHQ]. [So the king of Assyria should not boast that he has done these things with his own wisdom and strength].
16 Kaya magpapadala ng pagkagutom ang Panginoong Yahweh ng mga hukbo sa kaniyang mga magigiting na mandirigma, at sa silong ng kaniyang kaluwalhatian ay may nagniningas na apoy.
And [I], the Commander of the armies of angels, will send a plague among the proud soldiers of Assyria; it will be like [MET] a fire that will kill them and get rid of their glory/wealth.
17 Ang liwanag ng Israel ay magiging isang apoy, at ang kaniyang Banal ay alab; tutupukin niya ang mga damo at mga tinik sa loob lang ng isang araw.
[I], Yahweh, who am like [MET] a light for the people of Israel, will be the fire; [I], the Holy One, will be like a flame. [The soldiers of Assyria are like] [MET] thorns and briers, and I will burn them up in one night.
18 Tutupukin ni Yahweh ang kaluwalhatian ng kaniyang kagubatan at ang kaniyang masaganang lupain, ang parehong kaluluwa at katawan, ito ay magiging tulad ng isang lalaking may sakit na unti-unting nawawalan ng buhay.
There are glorious forests and fertile farmlands in Assyria, but I will completely destroy them; they will be like [SIM] a [very] sick person who shrivels up and then dies.
19 Ang mga maiiwan na bahagi ng mga puno sa kaniyang kagubatan ay kakaunti lamang, na kaya itong bilangin ng isang bata.
There will be very few trees left in those forests; even a child will be able to count them.”
20 Sa araw na iyon, ang mga naiwan sa Israel, ang pamilya ni Jacob na nakatakas, ay hindi na patuloy aasa sa sumakop sa kanila, bagkus kay Yahweh na sila aasa, Ang Banal ng Israel.
In the future there will be only a few people left in Israel; not many descendants of Jacob will still be alive. [But] they will no longer rely on [the king of Assyria], [the king of the nation] that tried to destroy them. Instead, they will faithfully/sincerely trust in Yahweh, the Holy One of Israel.
21 May mga naiwan kay Jacob ang babalik kay Yahweh.
Those Israelis will return to their mighty God.
22 Kahit na ang iyong mamamayan, Israel, ay kasing dami ng mga buhangin sa dalampasigan, kakaunti lamang mula sa kanila ang babalik. Ang pagkawasak ay naitalaga na, ayon sa hinihingi ng nag-uumapaw na katuwiran.
[Now], the people of Israel are as numerous as the grains of sand on the seashore, but only a few of them will return [from the countries to which they were exiled]. Yahweh has decided to destroy [most of the Israelis] and that is what [he must do because he is completely] just/righteous.
23 Dahil ipapatupad na ng Panginoong Yahweh ng mga hukbo, ang hatol na wasakin ang lupain.
[Yes, ] the Commander of the armies of angels has [already] decided to destroy the entire land [of Israel].
24 Kaya sinabi ng Panginoong Yahweh ng mga hukbo, “Ang aking bayan na nakatira sa Sion ay hindi natatakot sa mga taga-Asiria. Hahampasin niya kayo ng kaniyang pamalo, at papaluin ng kaniyang tungkod, na tulad ng ginawa sa mga taga-Ehipto.
This is what the Commander of the armies of angels says: “My people in Jerusalem, do not be afraid of the army of Assyria when they beat you with rods and clubs, like the men of Egypt did [to your ancestors long ago].
25 Huwag kayong matakot sa kaniya, dahil sa konting sandali na lang ang aking galit sa inyo ay matatapos na, at itutuon ko naman sa kaniya ang aking galit na wawasak sa kaniya.”
Soon I will no longer be angry with you, and [then] I will be angry with the people of Assyria and destroy them!”
26 At hahampasin sila ni Yahweh ng mga hukbo ng latigo, tulad nang pagtalo niya sa Midian sa bato ng Oreb. Itataas niya ang kaniyang pamalo sa ibabaw ng dagat tulad nang ginawa niya sa Ehipto.
The Commander of the armies of angels will whip them. He will do to them like he did when he helped Gideon [and his 300 soldiers] to defeat the [army of the] Midian people-group, and like he did when he showed his mighty power [MTY] [by causing the army of Egypt to drown] in the [Red] Sea.
27 Sa araw na iyon, ang mga pabigat ay aalisin sa inyong balikat at ang pamatok ay tatanggalin mula sa inyong mga leeg, at sisirain ang mga pamatok dahil malayo na ang inyong mga leeg mula rito.
Some day, Yahweh will cause the army of Assyria to stop oppressing you, [his people]; he will end your suffering and your being slaves of the people of Assyria [MET]; he will take away the load that you people of Judah have been carrying, and cause things to go well for you.
28 Tinahak ng mga kalaban ang Migron at dumating sa Aiat, at inilagak ang kanilang mga kagamitan sa Micmas.
[The army of Assyria will enter northern Judah] near Aiath [town], they will go through Migron [town] and store their supplies at Micmash [town north of Jerusalem].
29 Tinawid nila ang lambak at gumawa ng kuta sa Geba. Nanginig sa takot ang Ramah at ang Gibea ni Saul ay tumakas.
They will cross through a mountain pass and set up their tents at Geba [town]. [People in] Ramah [town] will tremble [because of being afraid]. [The people of] Gibeah [town], where King Saul [was born], will [all] run away.
30 Sumigaw kayo nang malakas, mga dalaga ng Galim! Makinig kayo, Laisa! Kayong mga kaawa-awang Anatot!
You people of Gallim [town] will cry out [for help]. You will shout to [the people of] Laish [city near Jerusalem] to warn them! [The people of] Anathoth [town] will suffer a lot.
31 Tumatakas ang Madmenah, at ang mga nananahan sa Gebim ay naghanap ng mapagkakanlungan.
[The people of] Madmenah [town north of Jerusalem will all] be running away, and [the people of] Gebim [town close to Jerusalem] will be trying to hide.
32 Ngayong araw mismo, titigil siya sa Nob at iuumang ang kaniyang kamao sa bundok ng anak ng Sion, sa bulubundukin ng Jerusalem.
The soldiers of Assyria will stop at Nob [city outside Jerusalem]. They will shake their fists [as they threaten the people] on Zion Hill in Jerusalem.
33 Masdan, puputulin ng Panginoong Yahweh ng mga hukbo ang mga sanga ng puno sa isang kasindak-sindak na pagbagsak; ang mga matataas na puno ay puputulin, at ang mga matatayog ay babagsak.
But listen to this! The Commander of the armies of angels with his great power will destroy [MET] the mighty army of Assyria. [It is as though they are] a huge tree [MET] that he will cut down.
34 puputulin niya ang kasukalan ng kagubatan gamit ang palakol, at ang tanyag na Lebanon ay babagsak.
He will destroy the [soldiers of Assyria] like men use big axes to cut down the tall trees in the forests of Lebanon.