Yesaya 9
1 Anthu amene anali ndi nkhawa, sadzakhalanso otaya mtima. Masiku amakedzana Mulungu ananyozetsa dziko la Zebuloni ndi dziko la Nafutali, koma kutsogolo kuno dera lonse la Galileya, limene lili dziko la anthu a mitundu ina, kuyambira ku nyanja yayikulu, mʼmbali mwa Yorodani, adzalisandutsa laulemu.
But there shall be no gloom to her who was in anguish. In the former time he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the latter time he has made it glorious, by the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles.
2 Anthu oyenda mu mdima awona kuwala kwakukulu; kwa iwo okhala mʼdziko la mdima wandiweyani kuwunika kwawafikira.
The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light. Those who dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, upon them the light has shone.
3 Inu mwauchulukitsa mtundu wanu ndipo mwawonjezera chimwemwe chawo. Iwo akukondwa pamaso panu, ngati mmene anthu amakondwera nthawi yokolola, ngatinso mmene anthu amakondwera pamene akugawana zolanda ku nkhondo.
Thou have multiplied the nation. Thou have increased their joy. They joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.
4 Monga munachitira pogonjetsa Amidiyani, inu mwathyola goli limene limawalemera, ndodo zimene amamenyera mapewa awo, ndiponso mikwapulo ya anthu owazunza.
For the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, thou have broken as in the day of Midian.
5 Nsapato iliyonse ya munthu wankhondo, ndiponso chovala chilichonse chodonthekera magazi zidzatenthedwa pa moto ngati nkhuni.
For all the armor of the armed man in the tumult, and the garments rolled in blood, shall be for burning, for fuel of fire.
6 Chifukwa mwana watibadwira, mwana wamwamuna wapatsidwa kwa ife, ndipo ulamuliro udzakhala pa phewa lake. Ndipo adzamutcha dzina lake lakuti Phungu Wodabwitsa, Mulungu Wamphamvu, Atate Amuyaya, ndi Mfumu ya Mtendere.
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given. And the government shall be upon his shoulder. And his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Father of Eternity, Prince of Peace.
7 Ulamuliro ndi mtendere wake zidzakhala zopanda malire. Iye adzalamulira ufumu wake ali pa mpando waufumu wa Davide, ndipo adzawukhazikitsa ndi kuwuchirikiza mwa chiweruzo cholungama ndi pochita zachilungamo kuyambira nthawi imeneyo mpaka muyaya. Ndi mtima wake wonse, Yehova Wamphamvuzonse watsimikiza kuchita zimenezi.
Of the increase of his government and of peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from henceforth even forever. The zeal of Jehovah of hosts will perform this.
8 Ambuye atumiza mawu otsutsa Yakobo; ndipo mawuwo agwera pa Israeli.
The Lord sent a word into Jacob, and it has lighted upon Israel.
9 Anthu onse okhala mu Efereimu ndi okhala mu Samariya, adzadziwa zimenezi. Iwo amayankhula modzikuza kuti,
And all the people shall know, even Ephraim and the inhabitant of Samaria, who say in pride and in arrogance of heart,
10 “Ngakhale njerwa zagumuka, koma ife tidzamanga ndi miyala yosema. Mitanda ya mkuyu yagwetsedwa, koma ife tidzayika mitanda ya mkungudza mʼmalo mwake.”
The bricks are fallen, but we will build with hewn stone, the sycamores are cut down, but we will put cedars in their place.
11 Koma Yehova wadzutsa adani kuti alimbane nawo ndipo wawafulumiza adani awo kuti amenyane nawo.
Therefore Jehovah will set up on high against him the adversaries of Rezin, and will stir up his enemies,
12 Asiriya ochokera kummawa ndi Afilisti ochokera kumadzulo ndipo ayasama pakamwa kuti adye a Israeli. Komabe, mkwiyo wake sunawachokere, mkono wake uli chitambasulire.
the Syrians in front, and the Philistines behind, and they shall devour Israel with open mouth. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
13 Koma anthu sanabwerere kwa amene anawakantha uja, ngakhale kufunafuna Yehova Wamphamvuzonse.
Yet the people have not turned to him who smote them, nor have they sought Jehovah of hosts.
14 Choncho Yehova adzadula mutu wa Israeli pamodzi ndi mchira womwe, nthambi ya kanjedza ndi bango lomwe tsiku limodzi;
Therefore Jehovah will cut off from Israel head and tail, palm-branch and rush, in one day.
15 mutuwo ndiye akuluakulu ndi olemekezeka, mchira ndiye aneneri ophunzitsa zabodza.
The elder and the honorable man, he is the head. And the prophet who teaches lies, he is the tail.
16 Amene amatsogolera anthuwa ndiwo amawasocheretsa, ndipo otsogoleredwa amatayika.
For those who lead this people cause them to err, and those who are led by them are destroyed.
17 Nʼchifukwa chake Ambuye adzakondwera nawo achinyamata, ngakhale kuwachitira chifundo ana amasiye ndi akazi amasiye, pakuti aliyense ndi wosapembedza Mulungu ndiponso ndi wochimwa ndipo aliyense amayankhula zopusa. Komabe, mkwiyo wake sunawachokere, mkono wake uli chitambasulire.
Therefore the Lord will not rejoice over their young men, nor will he have compassion on their fatherless and widows. For everyone is profane and an evildoer, and every mouth speaks folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
18 Ndithu kuyipa kwa anthuwo kumayaka ngati moto; moto wake umanyeketsa mkandankhuku ndi minga, umayatsa nkhalango yowirira, ndipo utsi wake umachita kuti toloo ngati mtambo.
For wickedness burns as the fire. It devours the briers and thorns. Yea, it kindles in the thickets of the forest, and they roll upward in a column of smoke.
19 Dziko lidzatenthedwa ndi ukali wa Yehova Wamphamvuzonse, dziko lidzatenthedwa ndipo anthu adzakhala ngati nkhuni zosonkhera moto; palibe munthu amene adzachitire chifundo mʼbale wake.
Through the wrath of Jehovah of hosts is the land burnt up, and the people are as the fuel of fire; no man spares his brother.
20 Kudzanja lamanja adzapeza chakudya nʼkudya, koma adzakhalabe ndi njala; kudzanja lamanzere adzapeza chakudya nʼkudya, koma sadzakhuta. Aliyense azidzadya ana ake omwe.
And he shall snatch on the right hand, and be hungry. And he shall eat on the left hand, and they shall not be satisfied. They shall eat every man the flesh of his own arm-
21 Manase adzadya Efereimu ndipo Efereimu adzadya Manase; onsewa pamodzi adzadya Yuda. Komabe pa zonsezi, mkwiyo wake sunawachokere, mkono wake uli chitambasulire.
Manasseh, Ephraim, and Ephraim, Manasseh, and together they shall be against Judah. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
