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.

۱ ای باکره دختر بابل فرود شده، بر خاک بنشین و‌ای دختر کلدانیان بر زمین بی‌کرسی بنشین زیرا تو را دیگر نازنین و لطیف نخواهند خواهند.

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].

۲ دستاس را گرفته، آرد را خردکن. نقاب را برداشته، دامنت را بر کش و ساقها رابرهنه کرده، از نهرها عبور کن.

3 You will be naked and [very] ashamed. I will get vengeance on you and not pity you.”

۳ عورت تو کشف شده، رسوایی تو ظاهر خواهد شد. من انتقام کشیده، بر احدی شفقت نخواهم نمود.

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.

۴ و امانجات‌دهنده ما اسم او یهوه صبایوت و قدوس اسرائیل می‌باشد.

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.

۵ ‌ای دختر کلدانیان خاموش بنشین و به ظلمت داخل شو زیرا که دیگر تو راملکه ممالک نخواهند خواند.

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.

۶ بر قوم خود خشم نموده و میراث خویش را بی‌حرمت کرده، ایشان را به‌دست تو تسلیم نمودم. بر ایشان رحمت نکرده، یوغ خود را بر پیران بسیار سنگین ساختی.

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.

۷ و گفتی تا به ابد ملکه خواهم بود. و این چیزها رادر دل خود جا ندادی و عاقبت آنها را به یادنیاوردی.

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].’

۸ پس الان‌ای که در عشرت بسر می‌بری و دراطمینان ساکن هستی این را بشنو. ای که در دل خود می‌گویی من هستم و غیر از من دیگری نیست و بیوه نخواهم شد و بی‌اولادی را نخواهم دانست.

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].

۹ پس این دو چیز یعنی بی‌اولادی وبیوگی بغته در یکروز به تو عارض خواهد شد و باوجود کثرت سحر تو و افراط افسونگری زیاد توآنها بشدت بر تو استیلا خواهد یافت.

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.

۱۰ زیرا که بر شرارت خود اعتماد نموده، گفتی کسی نیست که مرا بیند. و حکمت و علم تو، تو را گمراه ساخت و در دل خود گفتی: من هستم و غیر از من دیگری نیست.

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].

۱۱ پس بلایی که افسون آن رانخواهی دانست بر تو عارض خواهد شد ومصیبتی که به دفع آن قادر نخواهی شد تو را فروخواهد گرفت و هلاکتی که ندانسته‌ای ناگهان برتو استیلا خواهد یافت.

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!

۱۲ پس در افسونگری خود و کثرت سحر خویش که در آنها ازطفولیت مشقت کشیده‌ای قائم باش شاید که منفعت توانی برد و شاید که غالب توانی شد.

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].

۱۳ از فراوانی مشورتهایت خسته شده‌ای پس تقسیم کنندگان افلاک و رصد بندان کواکب وآنانی که در غره ماهها اخبار می‌دهند بایستند وتو را از آنچه بر تو واقع شدنی است نجات دهند.

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.

۱۴ اینک مثل کاهبن شده، آتش ایشان را خواهدسوزانید که خویشتن را از سورت زبانه آن نخواهند رهانید و آن اخگری که خود را نزد آن گرم سازند و آتشی که در برابرش بنشینندنخواهد بود.

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].”

۱۵ آنانی که از ایشان مشقت کشیدی برای تو چنین خواهند شد و آنانی که از طفولیت با تو تجارت می‌کردند هر کس بجای خود آواره خواهد گردید و کسی‌که تو را رهایی دهدنخواهد بود.