Isaiah 47
1 [Yahweh also says], “You people of Babylon, you should go and sit in the dust/dirt [to show that you are mourning], because your time to rule [MTY] [other countries] is almost ended. People will never again say that Babylonia is beautiful [like] a very attractive/beautiful young woman.
Sstup a seď v prachu, panno dcero Babylonská, seď na zemi, a ne na trůnu, dcero Kaldejská; nebo nebudou tě více nazývati milostnou a rozkošnou.
2 [You will be slaves, so] take heavy stones and grind grain [like slave women do]. Take off your [beautiful] veils and take off your robes [as you prepare to cross streams to go where you will be forced to go].
Chyť se žernovu, a mel mouku; odkrej kadeře své, obnaž nohy, odkrej hnáty, břeď přes řeky.
3 You will be naked and [very] ashamed. I will get vengeance on you and not pity you.”
Odkryta bude hanba tvá, a ukáže se mrzkost tvá. Mstíti budu, a nedám sobě žádnému překaziti,
4 The one who frees us [people of Judah], whom we call ‘the Commander of the armies of angels’, is the Holy One of Israel.
Praví vykupitel náš, jehož jméno jest Hospodin zástupů, Svatý Izraelský.
5 [Yahweh says], “You people of Babylon, sit silently in the darkness, because people will never again say that your city is [like] [MET] a queen that rules many kingdoms.
Sediž mlče, a vejdi do tmy, dcero Kaldejská; nebo nebudou tě více nazývati paní království.
6 I was angry with the people whom I chose [to belong to me], and I punished them. I allowed you [people of Babylon] to conquer them. But [when you conquered them], you did not have mercy on them. You (oppressed/treated cruelly) [MET] even the old people.
Rozhněval jsem se na lid svůj, v lehkost jsem uvedl dědictví své, a vydal jsem je v ruku tvou, a neprokázalas k nim milosrdenství. Starce jsi obtížila velmi jhem svým,
7 You said, ‘We will rule [other nations] forever; [it is as though our city] will be the queen [of the world] forever!’ But you did not think about the things [that you were doing], or think about what would result.
A říkalas: Na věky budu paní, a nikdy jsi nesložila těch věcí v srdci svém, aniž jsi pamatovala na cíl jeho.
8 You people [of Babylon] who enjoy pleasure and sex, listen to this: You enjoy a luxurious life and you feel secure. You say, ‘We are [like gods], and there are no others like us. Our women will never become widows, and our children will never be killed [in wars].’
Protož nyní slyšiž toto, ó rozkošná, (kteráž sedíš bezpečně, a říkáš v srdci svém: Já jsem, a není kromě mne žádné; nebuduť vdovou, aniž zvím o sirobě),
9 But both of those things will happen to you suddenly: Many of your women will become widows and many of your children will die, even though you perform much sorcery and many kinds of magic [to prevent bad things from happening to you].
Že obé to přijde na tě pojednou dne jednoho, i siroba i vdovství. Všecko zúplna přijde na tě, i na množství kouzlů tvých, a na velikou moc čárů tvých.
10 You felt protected even though you were doing many wicked things, and you said, ‘No one will see what we [are doing]!’ [You thought that] you were very wise and knew many things, and you said, ‘We are gods, and there are no others like us,’ but you deceived yourselves.
Nebo doufáš v zlost svou, a říkáš: Žádný mne nevidí. Moudrost tvá a umění tvé, to tě převrátilo, abys říkala v srdci svém: Já jsem, a není kromě mne žádné.
11 So you will experience terrible things, and you will not be able to prevent them by working magic. You will experience disasters, and you will not be able to pay anyone to prevent those things from happening. (A catastrophe/Something terrible) will happen to you suddenly, something that you will not realize [is about to happen].
A protož přijde na tě zlé, jehož východu neznáš, a připadne na tě bída, kteréž nebudeš moci se odžehnati, a přijde na tě pojednou hrozné zpuštění, než zvíš.
12 So you can continue to perform all your magic spells [IRO]! You can perform the many kinds of sorcery that you have practiced for many years! Perhaps [doing those things will enable you to] be successful; perhaps you will be able to cause your enemies to be afraid of you!
Postav se nyní s čáry svými, a s množstvím kouzlů svých, jimiž jsi se zaměstknávala od mladosti své, budeš-li moci co prospěti, aneb snad zmocniti se.
13 But [all that has resulted from your] doing all the things that the magicians have told you to do is that you have become tired! The men who look at the stars every month and predict what will happen should come forward and rescue you [from the disasters that you are about to experience].
Ustáváš s množstvím rad svých. Nechať se nyní postaví hvězdáři, kteříž spatřují hvězdy, a oznamují na každý měsíc, a vysvobodí tě z toho, což přijíti má na tě.
14 But [they cannot do that, because] they are like [SIM] straw that is burning in a fire; they cannot save themselves from being burned up in the flames. Those men are unable to help you [MET]; they are as useless as stubble [that burns quickly and produces no heat] for you.
Aj, jako pleva jsou, oheň popálí je, nevychvátí ani sami sebe z prudkosti plamene; žádného uhlí nezůstane k zhřívání se, ani ohně, aby se mohlo poseděti u něho.
15 The people whom you have associated with and worked with since you were young [will not help you], because they will just continue doing their own foolish things, and they will not pay any attention to you [when you cry out for help].”
Takť se stane i kupcům tvým, jimiž jsi se zaměstknávala od mladosti své. Jeden každý svou stranou půjde, aniž bude, kdo by tě vysvobodil.
