Yesaya 48

1 “Mverani izi, inu nyumba ya Yakobo, inu amene amakutchani dzina lanu Israeli, ndinu a fuko la Yuda, inu mumalumbira mʼdzina la Yehova, ndi kupemphera kwa Mulungu wa Israeli, ngakhale osati mʼchoonadi kapena mʼchilungamo.

Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, who are called by the name of Israel, and have come forth out of the waters of Judah, who swear by the name of Jehovah, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness

2 Komabe inu mumadzitcha nzika za mzinda wopatulika ndipo mumadalira Mulungu wa Israeli, amene dzina lake ndi Yehova Wamphamvuzonse:

(for they call themselves of the holy city, and steady themselves upon the God of Israel, Jehovah of hosts is his name):

3 Zimene zinachitika poyamba ndinalosera kalekale, zinatuluka mʼkamwa mwanga ndipo ndinazilengeza; tsono mwadzidzidzi ndinachitapo kanthu ndipo zinachitikadi.

I have declared the former things from of old. Yea, they went forth out of my mouth, and I showed them. Suddenly I did them, and they came to pass.

4 Pakuti Ine ndinadziwa kuti iwe ndiwe nkhutukumve wa nkhongo gwaa, wa mutu wowuma.

Because I knew that thou are obstinate, and thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy brow brass,

5 Ine ndinakuwuziratu zinthu izi kalekale lomwe; zisanachitike ndinazilengezeratu kwa iwe kuti unganene kuti, ‘Fano langa ndilo lachita zimenezi, kapena kuti fano langa losema ndi kamulungu kanga kachitsulo ndiwo analamula kuti zimenezi zichitike.’

therefore I have declared it to thee from of old. Before it came to pass I showed it to thee, lest thou should say, My idol has done them. And my graven image, and my molten image, has commanded them.

6 Inu munamva zinthu zimenezi. Kodi inu simungazivomereze? “Kuyambira tsopano mpaka mʼtsogolo ndidzakuwuzani zinthu zatsopano zinthu zobisika zimene simunazidziwe konse.

Thou have heard it, behold all this, and ye, will ye not declare it? I have shown thee new things from this time, even hidden things, which thou have not known.

7 Zinthu zimenezi zikulengedwa tsopano lino, osati kalekale; munali musanazimve mpaka lero lino. Choncho inu simunganene kuti, ‘Zimenezi ndiye ayi, ndinazidziwa kale.’

They are created now, and not from of old. And thou have not heard them before this day, lest thou should say, Behold, I knew them.

8 Inu simunazimvepo kapena kuzidziwa; makutu anu sanali otsekuka. Tsono Ine ndinadziwa bwino kuti ndinu anthu achiwembu ndi kuti chiyambire ubwana wanu munatchedwa owukira.

Yea, thou heard not. Yea, thou knew not. Yea, from of old thine ear was not opened. For I knew that thou dealt very treacherously, and were called a transgressor from the womb.

9 Ine ndikuchedwetsa mkwiyo wanga chifukwa cha dzina langa. Ndikukulezerani ukali wanga kuti anthu andilemekeze. Sindidzakuwonongani kotheratu.

For my name's sake I will defer my anger, and for my praise I will refrain for thee, that I not cut thee off.

10 Taonani, ndinakuyeretsani ngati siliva; ndinakuyesani mʼngʼanjo yamasautso.

Behold, I have refined thee, but not as silver. I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.

11 Chifukwa cha ulemu wanga, chifukwa cha ulemu wanga Ine ndikuchita zimenezi. Ndingalole bwanji kuti ndinyozeke? Ulemerero wanga sindidzawupereka kwa wina.

For my own sake, for my own sake, I will do it. For how should my name be profaned? And I will not give my glory to another.

12 “Tamvera Ine, iwe Yakobo, Israeli, amene ndinakuyitana: Mulungu uja Woyamba ndi Wotsiriza ndine.

Hearken to me, O Jacob, and Israel my called: I am he. I am the first. I also am the last.

13 Inde dzanja langa linamanga maziko a dziko lapansi, dzanja langa lamanja linafunyulula mlengalenga. Ndi mawu anga ndinalenga kumwamba ndi dziko lapansi.

Yea, my hand has laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand has spread out the heavens. When I call to them, they stand up together.

14 “Sonkhanani pamodzi inu nonse ndipo mvetserani: Ndani mwa mafano anu amene analoseratu za zinthu izi? Wokondedwa wa Yehova uja adzachita zomwe Iye anakonzera Babuloni; dzanja lake lidzalimbana ndi Kaldeya.

Assemble yourselves, all ye, and hear: Who among them has declared these things? He whom Jehovah loves shall perform his pleasure on Babylon, and his arm, the Chaldeans.

15 Ine, Inetu, ndayankhula; ndi kumuyitana ndidzamubweretsa ndine ndipo adzakwaniritsa zolinga zake.

I, even I, have spoken, yea, I have called him. I have brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous.

16 “Bwerani pafupi ndipo mvetserani izi: “Kuyambira pachiyambi sindinayankhule mobisa; pa nthawi imene zinkachitika zimenezi Ine ndinali pomwepo.” Ndipo tsopano Ambuye Yehova wandipatsa Mzimu wake ndi kundituma.

Come ye near to me, hear ye this: From the beginning I have not spoken in secret. From the time that it was, there I am. And now the lord Jehovah and his Spirit has sent me.

17 Yehova, Mpulumutsi wanu, Woyerayo wa Israeli akuti, “Ine ndine Yehova Mulungu wanu, amene ndimakuphunzitsa kuti upindule, ndimakutsogolera pa njira yoyenera kuyitsata.

Thus says Jehovah, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: I am Jehovah thy God, who teaches thee to profit, who leads thee by the way that thou should go.

18 Ngati iwe ukanangosamalira zolamulira zanga, bwenzi mtendere wako ukanakhala ngati mtsinje, ndi chipulumutso chako ngati mafunde a pa nyanja.

Oh that thou had hearkened to my commandments! Then thy peace would have been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea.

19 Zidzukulu zako zikanachuluka ngati mchenga, ana ako akanachuluka ngati fumbi; dzina lawo silikanachotsedwa pamaso panga ndipo silikanafafanizidwa konse.”

Thy seed also would have been as the sand, and the offspring of thy bowels like the grains of it. His name would not be cut off nor destroyed from before me.

20 Tulukani mʼdziko la Babuloni! Thawani dziko la Kaldeya! Lengezani zimenezi ndi mawu a chisangalalo ndipo muzilalikire mpaka kumathero a dziko lapansi; muzinena kuti, “Yehova wawombola Yakobo mtumiki wake.”

Go ye forth from Babylon. Flee ye from the Chaldeans. With a voice of singing declare ye, tell this, utter it even to the end of the earth. Say ye, Jehovah has redeemed his servant Jacob.

21 Iwo sanamve ludzu pamene Yehova ankawatsogolera mʼchipululu; anawapatsa madzi otuluka mʼthanthwe; anangʼamba thanthwelo ndipo munatuluka madzi.

And they did not thirst when he led them through the deserts. He caused the waters to flow out of the rock for them. He also split the rock, and the waters gushed out.

22 “Palibe mtendere kwa anthu ochimwa,” akutero Yehova.

There is no peace, says Jehovah, to the wicked.