ʻIsaia 66

1 ‌ʻOku pehē ʻe Sihova, “Ko hoku ʻafioʻanga ʻae langi, pea ko hoku tuʻuʻanga vaʻe ʻa māmani: kofaʻā ia ʻae fale ʻoku mou langa kiate au? Pea kofaʻā ia ʻae potu ʻo ʻeku mālōlō?

This is what Yahweh says, “Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. Where then is the house you will build for me? Where is the place where I may rest?

2 He ʻoku pehē ʻe Sihova, “Ko e ngaahi meʻa na kotoa pē naʻe ngaohi ʻe hoku nima, pea kuo ʻi ai pe ʻae ngaahi meʻa ko ia: ka te u vakai ki he tangata ni, ʻio, kiate ia ʻoku masiva pea ʻoku loto fakatomala moʻoni, pea ʻoku tetetete ʻi heʻeku folofola.

My hand has made all these things; that is how these things came to be—this is Yahweh's declaration. This is the man of whom I approve, the broken and contrite in spirit, and who trembles at my word.

3 Ko ia ʻoku ne tāmateʻi ʻae pulu ʻoku hangē ia kuo ne tāmateʻi ha tangata; ko ia ʻoku ne feilaulau ʻaki ha lami, ʻo hangē kuo ne tuʻusi ke motu ʻae kia ʻoe kulī; ko ia ʻoku ne ʻatu ha feilaulau, ʻoku hangē kuo ne ʻatu ʻae toto ʻoe puaka; ko ia ʻoku ne tutu ʻae meʻa namu kakala, ʻo hangē kuo ne tāpuaki ha tamapua. ʻIo, kuo nau fili honau ngaahi hala, pea ʻoku fiefia honau laumālie ʻi heʻenau ngaahi meʻa fakalielia.

He who slaughters an ox also murders a man; he who sacrifices a lamb also breaks a dog's neck; he who offers a grain offering offers swine's blood; he who offers a memorial of incense also blesses wickedness. They have chosen their own ways, and they take pleasure in their abominations.

4 Pea ko au foki te u tuʻutuʻuni ʻenau ngaahi mamahi, pea ko e meʻa ʻoku nau manavahē ki ai te u ʻomi kiate kinautolu; koeʻuhi ʻi heʻeku ui, naʻe ʻikai tali ʻe ha tokotaha ʻi heʻeku lea, naʻe ʻikai te nau fanongo, kā naʻa nau fai kovi ʻi hoku ʻao, pea naʻa nau fili ʻaia naʻe ʻikai te u fiemālie ai.”

In the same way I will choose their own punishment; I will bring on them what they fear, because when I called, no one answered; when I spoke, no one listened. They did what was evil in my sight, and chose to do what displeases me.”

5 Fanongo ki he folofola ʻa Sihova, ʻakimoutolu ʻoku tetetete ki heʻene folofola; “Ko homou ngaahi kāinga naʻe fehiʻa kiate kimoutolu, ʻo kapusi kituʻa ʻakimoutolu koeʻuhi ko hoku huafa, naʻa nau pehē, ‘Ke ongoongoleleiʻia ʻa Sihova: ka e ʻafio ia ko homou fakafiefia,’ pea ʻe mā ʻakinautolu.

Hear the word of Yahweh, you who tremble at his word, “Your brothers who hate and exclude you for my name's sake have said, 'May Yahweh be glorified, then we will see your joy,' but they will be put to shame.

6 Ko e leʻo ʻoe longoaʻa mei he kolo, ko e leʻo mei he falelotu lahi, ko e leʻo ʻo Sihova ʻaia ʻoku ne totongi totonu ki hono ngaahi fili.

A sound of battle tumult comes from the city, a sound from the temple, the sound of Yahweh paying back his enemies.

7 “ʻI he teʻeki ai ke langā, naʻa ne fāʻeleʻi, ʻi he teʻeki ai ke mamahi ia, naʻe fāʻeleʻi ia ʻae tamasiʻi tangata.

Before she goes into labor, she gives birth; before pain is upon her, she gave birth to a son.

8 Ko hai kuo ne fanongo ki ha meʻa pehē? Ko hai kuo ne mamata ki he ngaahi meʻa pehē? ʻE faʻa ngaohi ʻa māmani ke fanauʻi ʻi he ʻaho pe taha? Pe ʻe fanauʻi fakafokifā ha puleʻanga? He naʻe kamata langa pe ʻa Saione, pea fanauʻi leva ʻa ʻene fānau.

Who has heard of such a thing? Who has seen such things? Will a land be born in one day? Can a nation be established in one moment? Yet as soon as Zion goes into labor, she gives birth to her children.

9 ‌ʻOku pehē ʻe Sihova, He te u ʻomi ke fanauʻi, ka e ʻikai te u ngaohi ke fāʻele?” ʻOku pehē ʻe ho ʻOtua, He te u ngaohi ke fānau, kae tāpuni [ʻae manāva]?

Do I bring a baby to the birth opening and not permit the child to be born?—asks Yahweh. Or do I bring a child to moment of delivery and then hold it back?—asks your God.”

10 “Ke fiefia ʻakimoutolu mo Selūsalema, pea nekeneka mo ia, ʻakimoutolu kotoa pē ʻoku ʻofa kiate ia: mou fiefia ʻi he fiefia mo ia, ʻakimoutolu kotoa pē ʻoku mamahi koeʻuhi ko ia:

Rejoice with Jerusalem and be glad for her, all you who love her; rejoice with her, all you who mourned over her!

11 Koeʻuhi ke mou huhu, pea mākona ʻi he huʻahuhu ʻo ʻene fakafiemālie? Koeʻuhi ke mou mimisi, pea fiefia ʻi hono lahi ʻo hono nāunau.

For you will nurse and be satisfied; with her breasts you will be comforted; for you will drink them to the full and be delighted with the abundance of her glory.

12 He ʻoku pehē ʻe Sihova, “Vakai, te u tuku ʻae melino kiate ia ʻo hangē ko e vaitafe, pea ko e nāunau ʻoe Senitaile ʻo hangē ko e vaitafe laulahi: pea te mou toki huhu, ʻe fua ʻakimoutolu ʻi hono vakavaka, pea lulululu ʻe hono ongo tui.

This is what Yahweh says, “I am about to spread prosperity over her like a river, and the riches of the nations like an overflowing stream. You will nurse at her side, be carried in her arms, and be dandled on her knees.

13 ‌ʻO hangē ko e tokotaha ʻoku fakafiemālie ki ai ʻene faʻē, ʻe pehē ʻeku fakafiemālie kiate koe; pea ʻe fakafiemālieʻi ʻakimoutolu ʻi Selūsalema.”

As a mother comforts her child, so I will comfort you, and you will be comforted in Jerusalem.”

14 Pea ka mou ka mamata ki he meʻa ni, ʻe fiefia homou loto, pea moʻui homou hui ʻo hangē ko e ʻakau mata: pea ʻe hā ʻae nima ʻo Sihova ki heʻene kau tamaioʻeiki, mo hono houhau ki hono ngaahi fili.

You will see this, and your heart will rejoice, and your bones will sprout like the tender grass. The hand of Yahweh will be made known to his servants, but he will show his anger against his enemies.

15 Kae vakai, ʻe hāʻele mai ʻa Sihova mo e afi, pea hangē ko e ʻahiohio ʻa ʻene ngaahi saliote, ke ʻatu hono houhau ʻi he mālohi, pea mo ʻene valoki ʻaki ʻae ulo ʻoe afi.

For look, Yahweh is coming with fire, and his chariots are coming like the windstorm to bring the heat of his anger and his rebuke with flames of fire.

16 Koeʻuhi ʻe fai ʻe Sihova mo e kakano kotoa pē ʻaki ʻae afi mo ʻene heletā: pea ko e tokolahi ʻe tāmateʻi ʻe Sihova.

For Yahweh executes judgment on mankind by fire and with his sword. Those killed by Yahweh will be many.

17 ‌ʻOku pehē ʻe Sihova, “ʻE ʻauha fakataha, ʻakinautolu ʻoku teuteu mo fakamaʻa ʻakinautolu ʻi he ngoue ʻi he tuʻa [ʻakau ʻe taha ]ʻi he lotolotonga, ʻo kai ʻae kakano ʻoe puaka, pea mo e meʻa fakalielia, pea mo e kumā.

They consecrate themselves and make themselves pure, so they may enter the gardens, following the one in the middle of those who eat the flesh of pig and abominable things like mice. “They will come to an end—this is Yahweh's declaration.

18 “He ʻoku ou ʻilo ʻenau ngaahi ngāue pea mo ʻenau ngaahi mahalo: ʻe hoko ʻo pehē, te u tānaki ʻae ngaahi puleʻanga kotoa pē mo e lea kehekehe kotoa pē; pea te nau haʻu, ʻo mamata ki hoku nāunau.

For I know their deeds and their thoughts. The time is coming when I will gather all nations and languages. They will come and will see my glory.

19 “Pea te u ai ha fakaʻilonga ʻiate kinautolu, pea te u fekau ʻakinautolu ʻoku hao ʻiate kinautolu ki he ngaahi puleʻanga, ki Tasisi, mo Puli, mo Luti, ʻakinautolu ʻoku teke ʻae kaufana, ki Tupale, mo Savani, ki he ngaahi motu mamaʻo, ʻaia ʻoku teʻeki ai ke fanongo ki hoku ongoongo, pea teʻeki ai ke mamata ki hoku nāunau; pea te nau fakahā hoku nāunau ki he kakai Senitaile.

I will set a mighty sign among them. Then I will send survivors from them to the nations: To Tarshish, Put, and Lud, archers who draw their bows, to Tubal, Javan, and to the distant coastlands where they have not heard about me nor seen my glory. They will proclaim my glory among the nations.

20 Pea ʻoku pehē ʻe Sihova, te nau ʻomi homou ngaahi kāinga kotoa pē ko e feilaulau kia Sihova mei he puleʻanga kotoa pē ʻi he fanga hoosi, pea ʻi he ngaahi meʻa teka, pea ʻi he meʻa fata, pea ʻi he fanga miuli, pea ʻi he fanga manu veʻe vave, ki hoku moʻunga tapu ko Selūsalema, ʻo hangē naʻe ʻomi ʻe he fānau ʻo ʻIsileli ʻae feilaulau ʻi he ipu maʻa ki he fale ʻo Sihova.

They will bring back all your brothers out of all the nations, as an offering to Yahweh. They will come on horses, and in chariots, in wagons, on mules, and on camels, to my holy mountain Jerusalem—says Yahweh. For the people of Israel will bring a grain offering in a clean vessel into the house of Yahweh.

21 Pea ʻoku pehē ʻe Sihova, “Te u fokotuʻu ʻiate kinautolu foki ʻae kau taulaʻeiki pea mo e kau Livai.”

Some of these I will even choose as priests and Levites—says Yahweh.

22 ‌ʻOku pehē ʻe Sihova, “ʻO hangē ko e tuʻumaʻu ʻi hoku ʻao, ʻae ngaahi langi foʻou pea mo e maama foʻou, ʻaia te u ngaohi, ʻe pehē ʻae tuʻumaʻu ʻo homou hako mo homou hingoa.

For just as the new heavens and the new earth that I will make will remain before me—this is Yahweh's declaration—so your descendants will remain, and your name will remain.

23 Pea ʻoku pehē ʻe Sihova, “ʻE haʻu ʻae kakai kotoa pē ke lotu ʻi hoku ʻao, mei he māhina foʻou ʻe taha ʻo aʻu ki he māhina foʻou ʻe taha, pea mei he ʻaho tapu ʻe taha ʻo aʻu ki he ʻaho tapu ʻe taha.

From one month to the next, and from one Sabbath to the next, all people will come to bow down to me—says Yahweh.

24 “Pea te nau ʻalu atu, pea sio ki he ngaahi ʻangaʻanga ʻoe kakai naʻe angatuʻu kiate au: koeʻuhi ʻe ʻikai mate honau ʻuanga, pea ʻe ʻikai tāmateʻi ʻenau afi; pea te nau hoko ko e fehiʻanekina ki he kakai kotoa pē.”

They will go out and see the dead bodies of the men who have rebelled against me, for the worms that eat them will not die, and the fire that consumes them will not be quenched; and it will be an abhorrence to all flesh.”