Isaia 65
1 U A haliu au i ka ka poe nonoi ole mai ia'u, Ua loaa no wau i ka poe imi ole ia'u: I ko ka aina i hea ole ia ma ko'u inoa, ua olelo no au, E nana mai ia'u, e nana mai ia'u.
[This is what Yahweh said]: “I was ready to reply [to my people], but no one requested me [to help them]. I was ready to help [even] those who did not call out to me. I continued to say, ‘I am here [to help you]!’
2 A po ka la, ua hohola aku au i ko'u mau lima i ka poe kanaka kipi, I ka poe i hele ma ka aoao pono ole, mamuli o ko lakou manao iho.
[It is as though] I have continually held out my arms [to show that I am ready to help] my people who rebel [against me], and who [continually] do the evil things that they want to do.
3 He poe kanaka hoonaukiuki mau loa mai ia'u ma ko'u alo, He poe mohai aku ma na mahinaai, A kuni hoi i ka mea ala, maluna o na pohaku lepo:
They boldly continue to do things that cause me to be angry: They offer sacrifices [to their idols] in their gardens, and they burn incense [to them] on [altars made of] bricks.
4 He poe noho iwaena o na ilina, A moe hoi ma na wahi i hoonaloia, He poe ai i ka io puaa, a me ka supa o na mea haumia, maloko o ko lakou kiaha:
They secretly remain awake at night in burial caves, [talking with the spirits of] ([dead people/their ancestors]). They eat the meat of pigs, and their pots are full of [other] meat that is [also] unacceptable to me.
5 He poe olelo, E hookaawale oe ia oe ihe, mai hoopili mai ia'u, No ka mea, ua oi aku ko'u pono i kou. He uwahi no keia poe ma kuu ihu, He ahi no o a ana, a po ka la.
[Then] they say [to others], ‘Stay away from me; do not come near me, because I am very holy, [with the result that you should not touch me].’ People like that are [like] [MET] smoke in my nose [from] a fire that burns continually.
6 Aia hoi, ua palapalaia imua o ko'u alo; Aole au e noho ekema ole, e uku aku no wau, E uku aku no wau, maloko o ko lakou poli,
I have written [a record of all the evil things that they have done]. And I will not do nothing about all those things; I will certainly punish them
7 I ko oukou mau hewa, a me na hewa o ko oukou poe makua pu, wahi a Iehova, I ka poe i kuni i ka mea ala, maluna o na mauna, A olelo hoino mai ia'u, maluna o na puu; Nolaila, e ana aku au i ka lakou hana kahiko, maloko o ko lakou poli.
for the sins that they and their ancestors have committed. They have mocked/insulted me by burning incense [to their idols] on the hilltops. So I will punish them like they deserve for doing those things.”
8 Ke olelo mai nei o Iehova penei, E like me ka waina hou i loaa maloko o ka huhuiwaina, A olelo kekahi, Mai kiola ia, no ka mea, maloko ona ka mea e pomaikai ai, Pela no wau e hana'i no ka'u poe kauwa, I ole ai au e luku ia lakou a pau.
This is [also] what Yahweh said: “When there is a cluster of nice grapes on a vine, people do not throw them away, because they know that there is good juice in those grapes. Similarly, because there are some people [in Judah] who faithfully serve/worship me, I will not get rid of all of them.
9 A e hoopuka no wau i ka hua, mailoko mai o Iakoba, A mai loko mai hoi o Iuda, i hooilina no ko'u mau kuahiwi, Na ko'u poe i waeia e komo ia, A na ka'u poe kauwa e noho malaila.
I will spare some of the descendants of Jacob who are living on the hills of Judah. I have chosen them, and they will possess that land; they will worship/serve me, and they will live there.
10 A e lilo no o Sarona i pa no na hipa, A o ke kahawai o Akora i wahi moe no na bipi, No ko'u poe kanaka i imi mai ai ia'u.
[Then all the land from the] Sharon [Plain near the Mediterranean Sea] and [as far east as] Achor Valley [near Jericho] will become pastureland where their cattle and sheep will rest.
11 Aka, o oukou ka poe haalele ia Iehova, A hoopoina hoi i ko'u mauna hoano, Ka poe hoomakaukau i ka papaaina no Gada, A hoomakaukau hoi i ka waina ala no Meni.
But [it will be different] for you who have abandoned me, you who do not worship me on [Zion], my sacred hill, you who worship Gad and Meni, [the gods who you think will bring you] good luck and good fortune.
12 O oukou ka'u e helu aku ai no ka pahikaua, A e kulou oukou a pau i ka make; No ka mea, ia'u i hea aku ai, aole oukou i o mai, Ia'u i olelo ai, aole oukou i hoolohe; Aka, hana hewa no oukou imua o ko'u mau maka, A koho oukou i ka mea a'u i makemake ole ai.
[It is I, not Meni, who will decide/say what will happen to you]; you will all [be slaughtered by] swords. [That will happen] because you did not answer when I called out to you. I spoke to you, but you did not pay attention. Instead, you did things that I said are evil; you chose to do things that do not please me.
13 Nolaila, ke olelo mai nei o Iehova, ka Haku, Aia hoi, e ai no ka'u poe kauwa, aka, e pololi ana oukou; Aia hoi, e inu no ka'u poe kauwa, aka, e makewai ana oukou; Aia hoi, e olioli no ka'u poe kauwa, aka, e hilahila ana oukou:
I, Yahweh the Lord, will give to those who worship and obey me things to eat and drink, and they will be happy; but [all] you evil people will be hungry and thirsty, and you will be [sad and] disgraced.
14 Aia hoi, e oli no ka'u poe kauwa no ka hauoli o ka naau, Aka, e uwe ana oukou no ke kaumaha o ka naau, A e aoa ana no hoi no ka nahaehae ana o ka uhane.
Those who worship and obey me will sing joyfully, but you [evil people] will wail loudly because you will be suffering in your inner beings.
15 A e hooili aku oukou no ko'u poe i waeia i ko oukou inoa i mea e poino ai; No ka mea, e pepehi mai no o Iehova, ka Haku, ia oe, A e kapa iho i kana poe kauwa ma ka inoa e.
Those whom I have chosen will use your names when they curse people; [I], Yahweh the Lord, will get rid of you. But I will give to those who worship and obey me a new name [that they will use when they bless people].
16 O ka mea hoopomaikai ia ia iho ma ka honua, E hoopomaikai oia ia ia ma ke Akua oiaio; A o ka mea hoohiki ma ka honua, E hoohiki oia ma ke Akua oiaio; No ka mea, ua poinaia na kaumaha kahiko, A no ka mea hoi, ua hunaia lakou mai ko'u mau maka aku.
The people in this land have had many troubles, but I will cause those troubles to occur no more. Therefore those who ask me to bless them and those who solemnly promise to do something should never forget that I am God, who faithfully [do what I promise to do].”
17 No ka mea, aia hoi, e hana ana au i lani hou, a i honua hou, Aole hoi e hoomanao hou ia ua mau mea kahiko la, Aole no e komo iloko o ka manao.
“Note this: [Some day] I will create a new heaven and a new earth. [They will be very wonderful, with the result that] you will no longer think about all [the troubles] you had previously.
18 E olioli hoi oukou, a e hauoli mau loa i kela mea a'u e hana'i; No ka mea, aia hoi, e hana ana au ia Ierusalema i mea e olioli ai, A i kona poe kanaka hoi, i mea e hauoli ai.
Be glad and always rejoice because of what I will do: Jerusalem will be a place where [people] rejoice; the people who live there will always be happy.
19 A e olioli no wau ia Ierusalema, A e hauoli hoi i ko'u poe kanaka: Aole e lohe hou ia maloko ona, ka leo o ka uwe ana, A me ka leo o ke kumakena.
I will rejoice about Jerusalem, and I will be delighted with my people. [People] will no longer weep or cry because of being distressed.
20 Aole e loaa hou malaila ke keiki hoopiha ole i na la, Aohe hoi kanaka elemakule i hoopiha ole i kona mau la: No ka mea, e make no ke keiki, hookahi haneri makahiki, Aka, o ka mea i hana hewa, hookahi haneri ona mau makahiki, E poino ana ia.
No child will die when it is still an infant; all people will live until they are very old. [People will consider that] anyone who is 100 years old is still young; [they will consider that] anyone who dies who is younger than that has been cursed.
21 E kukulu hale no lakou, a e noho iloko, A e kanu no lakou i na pawaina, A e ai no hoi i ka hua o lakou.
My people will build houses and [then] live in them. They will plant vineyards and then eat grapes from those vineyards.
22 Aole lakou e kukulu, a na hai e noho, Aole lakou e kanu, a na hai e ai; No ka mea, e like me na la o ka laau, Pela no na la o ko'u poe kanaka, A e noho no ko'u poe i waeia ma ka hana a ko lakou lima.
As for the houses that they build, no one will [take those houses away from them and] live in them. No one will take a vineyard away from its owner. My chosen people will live a long time, like trees do, and they will enjoy what they have accomplished— [the houses that they have built and the crops that they have planted].
23 Aole e make hewa ka lakou hana ana, Aole hoi lakou e hanau no ka make; No ka mea, o lakou ka hua a ka poe pomaikai ia Iehova, A me ka lakou poe keiki pu me lakou.
They will not work hard in vain, and their children will not die from some (calamity/terrible thing happening to them). I will [certainly] bless their children and their grandchildren.
24 Eia hoi, mamua o ko lakou hea ana, e ae aku no wau; A ia lakou e olelo ana, e hoolohe no au.
Before they call to me [to help them], I will answer; I will answer their prayers while they are still praying [for me to do something for them].
25 E ai pu no ka iliohae me ke keikihipa, A e ai no ka liona i ka mauu maloo e like me ka bipi; A o ka lepo auanei ka ai a ka nahesa. Aohe mea hana ino, aohe mea pepehi ma ko'u mauna hoano a pau, wahi a Iehova.
No one will be harmed or injured anywhere on [Zion], my sacred hill: Wolves and lambs will eat grass together [peacefully]; lions will eat hay like oxen do, [and they will not attack people]. Snakes will [not hurt anyone; they will lie on the ground and] eat [only] dirt. [That is surely what it will be like because I], Yahweh, have said it.”
