ʻIsaia 9

1 Ka ko eni, ʻe ʻikai kei ʻi ai ha fakapoʻuli ʻi he fonua naʻe mamahi: ʻi he kuonga ʻi muʻa naʻa ne fakavaivaiʻi ʻae fonua ʻo Sepuloni mo e fonua ʻo Nafitali, ka kuo ne fakalelei ia ʻi he kuonga ki mui; ʻio, ʻi he hala ʻoe tahi, ʻi he tuʻa Sioatani, ʻi Kāleli ʻoe ngaahi puleʻanga.

But there shall be no more gloom for 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 nations.

2 Ko e kakai naʻe ʻaʻeva ʻi he poʻuli kuo mamata ki he maama lahi: ko kinautolu naʻe nofo ʻi he fonua ʻoe ʻata ʻoe mate, kuo ulo kiate kinautolu ʻae maama.

The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light. The light has shined on those who lived in the land of the shadow of death.

3 Kuo ke fakatokolahi ʻae puleʻanga, pea fakalahi mo ʻenau fiefia: ʻoku nau fiefia ʻi ho ʻao ʻo hangē ko e fiefia ʻi he ututaʻu, pea hangē ko e fiefia ʻae kakai ʻi heʻenau tufa ʻae koloa kuo vete.

You have multiplied the nation. You have increased their joy. They rejoice before you according to the joy in harvest, as men rejoice when they divide the plunder.

4 He kuo ke fesiʻi ʻae haʻamo ʻo ʻene kavenga, pea mo e tokotoko ʻoku ai ki hono uma, mo e meʻa tā ʻa hono fili, ʻo hangē ko ia ne fai ʻi he ʻaho ʻo Mitiane.

For the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, you have broken as in the day of Midian.

5 He ko e tau kotoa pē ʻoe tangata tau ʻoku ʻi he longoaʻa fakamaveuveu, mo e ngaahi kofu kuo tākai ʻi he toto; ka e hoko eni ʻi he vela mo e fefie ʻoe afi.

For all the armor of the armed man in the noisy battle, and the garments rolled in blood, will be for burning, fuel for the fire.

6 He kuo fanauʻi kiate kitautolu ʻae tamasiʻi, kuo foaki kiate kitautolu ʻae foha: pea ʻe ʻi hono uma ʻae pule: pea ʻe ui hono huafa ko Fakaofo, ko ʻAkonaki, ko e ʻOtua Māfimafi, ko e Tamai Taʻengata, ko e ʻEiki ʻoe Melino.

For a child is born to us. A son is given to us; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

7 ‌ʻI he tupu ʻo ʻene pule mo e melino ʻe ʻikai hano ngataʻanga, ʻi he nofoʻanga ʻo Tevita, pea ʻi hono puleʻanga, ke fakatonutonu ia, pea ke fokotuʻumaʻu ia ʻi he fakamaau pea mo e angatonu mei he ʻaho ni ʻo taʻengata. Ko e ʻofa ʻa Sihova ʻoe ngaahi kautau te ne fai ʻae meʻa ni.

Of the increase of his government and of peace there shall be no end, on David’s throne, and on his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from that time on, even forever. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will perform this.

8 Naʻe fekau ʻe Sihova ʻae lea kia Sēkope, pea kuo tō ia ki ʻIsileli.

The Lord sent a word into Jacob, and it falls on Israel.

9 Pea ʻe ʻilo ʻe he kakai kotoa pē, ʻio, ʻe ʻIfalemi mo ia ʻoku nofo ʻi Samēlia, ʻaia ʻoku pehē ʻi he laukau mo e mālohi ʻoe loto,

All the people will know, including Ephraim and the inhabitants of Samaria, who say in pride and in arrogance of heart,

10 “Kuo tō ki lalo ʻae makaʻumea, ka te mau langa ʻaki ʻae maka kuo tā: kuo tuʻusi ki lalo ʻae ngaahi sukamino, ka te mau fetongi ʻaki ia ʻae ngaahi sita.”

“The bricks have fallen, but we will build with cut stone. The sycamore fig trees have been cut down, but we will put cedars in their place.”

11 Ko ia ʻe fokotuʻu ʻe Sihova kia Lesini hono ngaahi fili, pea fakakau fakataha hono ngaahi fili;

Therefore the LORD will set up on high against him the adversaries of Rezin, and will stir up his enemies,

12 ‌ʻAe kau Silia ʻi he potu hahake, pea mo e kau Filisitia ʻi he lulunga; pea te nau keina ʻa ʻIsileli ʻaki ʻae ngutu kuo fakamanga. Pea neongo ʻae meʻa ni kotoa pē ʻoku ʻikai taʻofi hono houhau, ka ʻoku kei mafao hono nima.

The Syrians in front, and the Philistines behind; and they will devour Israel with open mouth. For all this, his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

13 He ʻoku ʻikai tafoki mai ʻae kakai kiate ia ʻoku taaʻi ʻakinautolu, ʻoku ʻikai te nau kumi kia Sihova ʻoe ngaahi kautau.

Yet the people have not turned to him who struck them, neither have they sought the LORD of Hosts.

14 Ko ia ʻe tuʻusi ʻe Sihova mei ʻIsileli ʻae ʻulu mo e iku, ʻae vaʻa mo e tefito, ʻi he ʻaho pe taha.

Therefore the LORD will cut off from Israel head and tail, palm branch and reed, in one day.

15 Ko e motuʻa mo ia ʻoku ongoongolelei, ko e ʻulu ia; pea ko e palōfita ʻoku ako ʻaki ʻae loi, ko e iku ia.

The elder and the honorable man is the head, and the prophet who teaches lies is the tail.

16 He ko e kau takimuʻa ʻoe kakai ni ʻoku nau fakahalaʻi ʻakinautolu; pea ʻe ʻauha ʻakinautolu kuo takiekina ʻiate kinautolu.

For those who lead this people lead them astray; and those who are led by them are destroyed.

17 Ko ia ʻe ʻikai fiemālie ʻa Sihova ʻi honau kau talavou, pe ʻaloʻofa ki heʻenau kau tamai mate mo e kau fefine kuo mate honau husepāniti: he ko e mālualoi mo e fai kovi ʻakinautolu kotoa pē, pea ʻoku lea vale ʻae ngutu kotoa pē. Pea neongo ʻae meʻa ni kotoa pē ʻoku ʻikai taʻofi hono houhau, ka ʻoku kei mafao hono nima.

Therefore the Lord will not rejoice over their young men, neither 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 He ʻoku vela ʻae angahala ʻo hangē ko e afi; ʻe keina ia ʻae ngaahi ʻakau talatala, pea ʻe tutu ʻi he matolu ʻoe vao lahi, pea te nau ʻalu hake ʻo hangē ko e puna hake ʻoe ʻohuafi.

For wickedness burns like a fire. It devours the briers and thorns; yes, it kindles in the thickets of the forest, and they roll upward in a column of smoke.

19 Ko e meʻa ʻi he houhau ʻo Sihova ʻoe ngaahi kautau ʻoku fakapoʻuli ai ʻae fonua, pea ko e kakai te nau hangē ko e fefie ʻoe afi: ʻe ʻikai mamae ha tangata ʻe tokotaha ki hono tokoua.

Through the LORD of Hosts’ wrath, the land is burned up; and the people are the fuel for the fire. No one spares his brother.

20 Pea te ne hamusi ʻi he potu toʻomataʻu, kae fiekaia; pea te ne kai ʻi he potu toʻohema, ka e ʻikai te nau mākona: ʻe kai ʻe he tangata taki taha ʻae kakano ʻo hono nima ʻoʻona:

One will devour on the right hand, and be hungry; and he will eat on the left hand, and they will not be satisfied. Everyone will eat the flesh of his own arm:

21 Ko Manase, kia ʻIfalemi; mo ʻIfalemi, kia Manase: pea ko kinaua fakatouʻosi te na kau fakataha ke fakamamahiʻi ʻa Siuta. Pea neongo ʻae meʻa ni kotoa pē ʻoku ʻikai taʻofi hono houhau, ka ʻoku kei mafao hono nima.

Manasseh eating Ephraim and Ephraim eating Manasseh, and they together will be against Judah. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.