Isaias 47

1 Bumaba ka at umupo ka sa alikabok, birheng anak na babae ng Babilonia; maupo ka sa lupa nang walang trono, anak na babae ng mga taga-Caldea. Hindi ka na magiging kaakit-akit at kahali-halina.

[Yahweh also says], “You people of Babylon, you should go and sit in the dust/dirt [to show that you are mourning], because your time to rule [MTY] [other countries] is almost ended. People will never again say that Babylonia is beautiful [like] a very attractive/beautiful young woman.

2 Kunin mo ang batong gilingan at gilingin mo ang harina; tanggalin mo ang iyong belo, punitin mo ang iyong magandang kasuotan, alisin mo ang takip ng iyong mga binti, tawirin mo ang mga batis.

[You will be slaves, so] take heavy stones and grind grain [like slave women do]. Take off your [beautiful] veils and take off your robes [as you prepare to cross streams to go where you will be forced to go].

3 Malalantad ang iyong kahubaran, oo, makikita ang iyong kahihiyan: Maghihiganti ako at walang taong makakaligtas.

You will be naked and [very] ashamed. I will get vengeance on you and not pity you.”

4 Ang aming Tagapagligtas, Yahweh ng mga hukbo ang kaniyang pangalan, ang Banal ng Israel.

The one who frees us [people of Judah], whom we call ‘the Commander of the armies of angels’, is the Holy One of Israel.

5 Maupo ka sa katahimikan at pumunta ka sa kadiliman, anak na babae ng mga taga-Caldea; dahil hindi ka na tatawagin na Reyna ng mga kaharian.

[Yahweh says], “You people of Babylon, sit silently in the darkness, because people will never again say that your city is [like] [MET] a queen that rules many kingdoms.

6 Nagalit ako sa aking bayan; dinungisan ko ang aking pamana at binigay ko sila sa iyong kamay, pero hindi mo sila pinakitaan ng awa; nagpatong ka ng napakabigat na pamatok sa mga matatanda.

I was angry with the people whom I chose [to belong to me], and I punished them. I allowed you [people of Babylon] to conquer them. But [when you conquered them], you did not have mercy on them. You (oppressed/treated cruelly) [MET] even the old people.

7 Sinabi mo, “Mamumuno ako bilang pinakamataas na reyna magpakailanman.” Hindi mo isinapuso ang mga bagay na ito, maging inisip kung anong mangyayari sa mga ito.

You said, ‘We will rule [other nations] forever; [it is as though our city] will be the queen [of the world] forever!’ But you did not think about the things [that you were doing], or think about what would result.

8 Kaya ngayon pakinggan mo ito, ikaw na mahilig sa kasiyahan at nauupo nang may kasiguraduhan, ikaw na sinasabi sa iyong puso, “Nabubuhay ako, at wala akong katulad; hindi ako mauupo bilang isang balo kailanman, maging ang maranasan ang mawalan ng mga anak.”

You people [of Babylon] who enjoy pleasure and sex, listen to this: You enjoy a luxurious life and you feel secure. You say, ‘We are [like gods], and there are no others like us. Our women will never become widows, and our children will never be killed [in wars].’

9 Pero ang dalawang bagay na ito ay biglang darating sa iyo sa isang araw: ang pagkawala ng mga anak at pagiging balo; darating sila sa iyo nang buong lakas, sa kabila ng mga pangkukulam mo at maraming mga dasal at anting-anting.

But both of those things will happen to you suddenly: Many of your women will become widows and many of your children will die, even though you perform much sorcery and many kinds of magic [to prevent bad things from happening to you].

10 Nagtiwala ka sa iyong kasamaan; sinabi mo, “Walang nakakakita sa akin;” nililigaw ka ng iyong karunungan at kaalaman, pero sinasabi mo sa iyong puso, “Nabubuhay ako, at walang akong katulad.”

You felt protected even though you were doing many wicked things, and you said, ‘No one will see what we [are doing]!’ [You thought that] you were very wise and knew many things, and you said, ‘We are gods, and there are no others like us,’ but you deceived yourselves.

11 Magagapi ka ng sakuna; hindi mo matataboy ito gamit ang iyong mga dasal. Babagsak sa iyo ang pagkawasak; hindi mo ito makakayang salagin. Bigla kang tatamaan ng kalamidad, bago mo pa ito malaman.

So you will experience terrible things, and you will not be able to prevent them by working magic. You will experience disasters, and you will not be able to pay anyone to prevent those things from happening. (A catastrophe/Something terrible) will happen to you suddenly, something that you will not realize [is about to happen].

12 Magpatuloy ka sa paggamit ng salamangka at maraming pangkukulam na tapat mong binibigkas mula pa nang iyong pagkabata; marahil ay magtatagumpay ka, marahil ay matataboy mo ang sakuna.

So you can continue to perform all your magic spells [IRO]! You can perform the many kinds of sorcery that you have practiced for many years! Perhaps [doing those things will enable you to] be successful; perhaps you will be able to cause your enemies to be afraid of you!

13 Pagod ka na sa marami mong pagsangguni; hayaan mong tumayo at iligtas ka ng mga lalaking iyon—sila na tinatala ang kalangitan at tumitingin sa mga bituin, sila na nagpapahayag ng mga bagong buwan—hayaan mo silang iligtas ka mula sa mangyayari sa iyo.

But [all that has resulted from your] doing all the things that the magicians have told you to do is that you have become tired! The men who look at the stars every month and predict what will happen should come forward and rescue you [from the disasters that you are about to experience].

14 Tingnan mo, sila ay magiging parang mga pinaggapasan. Susunugin sila ng apoy. Hindi nila maliligtas ang mga sarili nila mula sa kamay ng apoy. Walang uling na magpapainit sa kanila at walang apoy para tabihan nila!

But [they cannot do that, because] they are like [SIM] straw that is burning in a fire; they cannot save themselves from being burned up in the flames. Those men are unable to help you [MET]; they are as useless as stubble [that burns quickly and produces no heat] for you.

15 Para sa iyo, wala silang silbi kundi kapaguran, sila na mga nakasama mo sa pangangalakal simula noong kabataan mo pa; gagala sila sa kani-kaniyang landas; kaya walang magliligtas sa iyo.

The people whom you have associated with and worked with since you were young [will not help you], because they will just continue doing their own foolish things, and they will not pay any attention to you [when you cry out for help].”