Isaias 3
1 Masdan ninyo, aalisin ng Panginoon, si Yahweh ng mga hukbo, ang mga tauhan at kawani ng Juda at Jerusalem; ang lahat ng pinagkukunan ng tinapay, at ang lahat ng pinagkukunan ng tubig;
The Commander of the armies of angels is about to take away from Jerusalem and [other places in] Judea everything that you depend on— all your food and water.
2 ang magiting, ang mandirigma, ang hukom, ang propeta, ang manghuhula, ang nakatatanda,
He will take away your heroes and your [other] soldiers, your judges and your prophets, people who do rituals to find out what will happen in the future and the elders,
3 ang kapitan ng limampu, ang tinitingalang mamamayan, ang tagapayo, ang dalubhasang mang-uukit, ang mahusay na mambabarang.
army officers and [other] officials, advisors and skilled craftsmen and those who perform rituals to predict the future.
4 “Magtatalaga ako ng mga kabataan bilang pinuno nila, at ang mga nakababata ang mamamahala sa kanila.
He will appoint boys to be your leaders; your children will rule you.
5 Aapihin ang mga tao, bawat isa ng isa pa, at bawat isa ng kapwa nila; buong pagmamataas na tutuligsain ng bata ang nakatatanda, at hahamunin ng mga minamaliit ang mga kagalang-galang.
People will treat each other cruelly: people will fight against their neighbors. Young people will insult older people, and vulgar/dishonorable people will sneer at people who should be honored.
6 Kukunin maging ng isang lalaki ang kapatid niya mula sa bahay ng kaniyang ama at sasabihing, 'May balabal ka; pamunuan mo kami, at pangasiwaan mo ang kaguluhang ito.'
At that time, someone will grab one of his brothers in his father’s house and say to him, “You have a coat, [which shows that you are respected]. [So] you be our leader! You rule this [city, which is now] a pile of ruins!”
7 Sa araw na iyon, sisigaw siya at sasabihing, 'Hindi ako magiging manggagamot; wala akong tinapay ni damit. Hindi mo ako maaaring gawing tagapamahala ng mga tao.”
[But] his brother will reply, “[No], I cannot help you, [because] I do not have [any extra] food or clothes in this house. [So] do not appoint me to be your leader!”
8 Sapagkat wasak na ang Jerusalem, at bumagsak ang Juda, dahil ang mga sinasabi nila at ang mga ginagawa nila ay laban kay Yahweh, pagsuway sa marangal niyang kapangyarihan.
Jerusalem and [the other towns in] Judah will be destroyed, because [everything] that the people do and say there opposes Yahweh, who is powerful and glorious, and they refuse to obey him. They rebel against him.
9 Ang mga mukha nila ay tumetestigo laban sa kanila; at pinagsasasabi nila ang mga kasalanan nila gaya ng Sodom; hindi nila itinatago ito. Kaaawa-awa sila! Dahil nagdulot sila ng sakuna sa mga sarili nila.
They even show on their faces that [they oppose Yahweh]. They are proud of their sins, like [the people of] Sodom were [long ago]; they do not try to hide their sins. [Because of their sins], terrible things will happen to them, [but] they will bring those disasters on themselves.
10 Sabihin mo sa matuwid na magiging maayos ang lahat sa kaniya; dahil kakainin niya ang bunga ng mga gawain niya.
[Yahweh told me to] tell the righteous people that good things will happen to them; they will enjoy the blessings that they will receive for their good deeds.
11 Kaawa-awa ang masasama! Mamalasin siya, dahil aanihin niya ang ginawa ng mga kamay niya.
[But] terrible things will happen to wicked people; they will be (paid back/punished) for [the evil things that] [MTY] they have done.
12 Bayan ko —mga bata ang nag-uusig, at ang mga babae ang namamahala sa kanila. Bayan ko, nililinlang kayo ng mga pinuno niyo at nililito ang direksyon ng inyong landas.
[Now], youths [who have become leaders] treat my people cruelly, and women rule over my people. My people, your leaders are misleading you; they are causing you to go down the wrong road [MET].
13 Tumatayo si Yahweh para humatol sa hukuman; tumatayo siya para hatulan ang kaniyang bayan.
[It is as though] Yahweh has sat in his place in a courtroom and is ready to judge his people.
14 Ibababa ni Yahweh ang hatol sa mga nakatatanda at sa mga opisyales ng kaniyang bayan: “Kinain niyo ang ubasan; ang mga nakaw sa mahihirap ay nasa inyong mga bahay.
He will stand up to declare why the elders and rulers of his people should be punished: [he says], “The people of Israel are [like] [MET] a vineyard that I planted, but you have ruined it! Your houses are full of things that you have stolen from poor people.
15 Bakit niyo dinudurog ang mga tao at inginungudngod ang mukha ng mahihirap?” Ito ang pahayag ng Panginoon, si Yahweh ng mga hukbo.
You should stop [RHQ] crushing my people! [It is as though] you are pushing the faces of poor people into the dirt!” [That is what] the Commander of the armies of angels says.
16 Sinasabi ni Yahweh na hambog ang mga anak ng babae ni Sion at lumalakad sila nang nakatingala, nang-aakit gamit ang mga mata nila, kunwari'y mahinhing naglalakad, at pinatutunog ang mga palawit sa mga paa nila.
Yahweh says this: “The women of Jerusalem are haughty/proud; they walk around sticking their chins out, and flirting [with men] with their eyes. They walk with tiny steps with bracelets on their ankles that jingle.
17 Kaya bibigyan ng Diyos ng galis ang mga anak na babae ni Sion, at kakalbuhin sila ni Yahweh.
So I, Yahweh, will cause sores to be on their heads, and I will cause those beautiful women in Jerusalem to become bald.”
18 Sa araw na iyon, aalisin ng Panginoon ang magaganda nilang mga alahas sa paa, mga panali nila ng buhok, mga agimat,
At the time [that Yahweh does that], he will strip away everything that the women of Jerusalem wear to make themselves beautiful—the ornaments on their ankles and their headbands, their crescent necklaces,
19 mga hikaw, mga pulseras at mga belo,
their earrings and bracelets and veils,
20 mga panakip ng ulo, mga kadena sa paa, ang mga laso, at kahong-kahong pabango at mga pampaswerteng palamuti.
their scarves and ankle bracelets and sashes, their perfumes and (charms/little things that they wear thinking that those things will protect them from evil),
21 Aalisin niya ang mga singsing nila at mga alahas sa ilong;
their signet rings and nose rings,
22 ang mga pangpistang balabal, ang mantel, ang belo, at ang mga sisidlan,
their nice robes and capes and cloaks and purses,
23 ang salamin, ang magandang lino, ang mga palamuti sa ulo at mga pambalot.
their mirrors and nice linen clothes and shawls.
24 Sa halip na matamis na pabango, magkakaroon ng masangsang na amoy, at sa halip na laso ay lubid, sa halip na buhok na maganda ang gupit ay pagkakalbo, at sa halip na balabal ay panakip sa sako, at kahihiyan sa halip na kagandahan.
Instead of their having a nice smell from perfume, they will stink; instead of nice sashes, they will have ropes [around their waists because they will be captives]. Instead of having fancy hairdos, they will be bald. Instead of fancy/beautiful robes, they will wear rough sackcloth, and instead of being beautiful, they will be branded.
25 Mamamatay ang inyong mga kalalakihan sa espada, at ang malalakas niyong kalalakihan ay babagsak sa digmaan.
Their husbands will be killed by [their enemies’] swords, and their soldiers [will also die] in battles.
26 Ang tarangkahan ng Jerusalem ay magluluksa at maghihinagpis, at mag-isa siyang uupo sa lupa.
People [PRS] will mourn and cry at the gates [of the city]. The city will [be like] [MET] a woman who sits on the ground because everything that she owned is gone.
