Isaiah 65
1 [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]!’
“Ani warra na hin iyyaafatinitti nan mulʼadhe; warri na hin barbaadinis na argatan. Ani saba maqaa koo hin waammatiniin, ‘Ani asan jira; ani asan jira’ nan jedhe.
2 [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.
Ani guyyaa guutuu gara uummata didaa taʼeetti, kan karaa gaarii hin taʼin irra deemu, kan yaada ofii isaa duukaa buʼuuf harka koo nan diriirfadhe;
3 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.
Isaan saba iddoo biqiltuu keessatti aarsaa dhiʼeessuudhaan, iddoo aarsaa kan xuubii irrattis ixaana aarsuudhaan, utuu gargar hin kutin, utuma ani arguu dheekkamsaaf na kakaasanii dha;
4 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.
isaan warra awwaala gidduu tataaʼanii lafa dhoksaa bulanii dha; warra foon booyyee nyaatanii okkoteen isaanii bishaan foon xuraaʼaa baatuu dha;
5 [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.
isaan warra, ‘Achi fagaadhu; natti hin dhiʼaatin; ani si caalaa qulqulluudhaatii!’ jedhanii dha. Sabni akkasii funyaan koo keessatti akkuma aaraa, akkuma ibidda guyyaa guutuu bobaʼuu ti.
6 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
“Kunoo, wanni kun akkana jedhamee fuula koo duratti barreeffameera: ani hin calʼisu; garuu gatii hojii isaanii guutuu nan kennaaf; dhugumaanis qomatti isaan nan baachisa.
7 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.”
Kunis cubbuu keessanii fi cubbuu abbootii keessanii ti” jedha Waaqayyo. “Isaan tulluuwwan irratti aarsaa dhiʼeessanii, gaarran irratti waan na arrabsaniif, ani hojii isaanii kan duriitiif, kaffaltii guutuu isaaniifin kenna.”
8 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.
Waaqayyo akkana jedha: “Akkuma yeroo hurbuu wayinii keessa cuunfaan jirutti, namoonni, ‘Amma iyyuu eebbatu keessa jiraatii, hin balleessinaa’ jedhan sana, anis tajaajiltoota kootiif akkasuma nan godha; isaan hundas hin balleessu.
9 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.
Anis Yaaqoob keessaa sanyii tokko, Yihuudaa keessaa immoo warra tulluuwwan koo dhaalan nan biqilcha; sabni koo filatamaan tulluuwwan sana dhaala; tajaajiltoonni koos achi ni jiraatu.
10 [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.
Saba koo kan na barbaaduuf Shaaroon lafa bushaayeen itti bobbaʼan, Sululli Aakoor immoo lafa loon boqotan ni taʼan.
11 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.
“Garuu isin warra Waaqayyoon dhiiftanii tulluu koo qulqulluu dagattan, kanneen waaqa ‘Milkii’ jedhamuuf maaddii qopheessitanii, waaqa, ‘Hiree’ jedhamuuf immoo dhibaayyuu kubbaayyaatti guuttan,
12 [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.
ani irbaata goraadee isinan godha; isin hundis qalamuuf gad jettu; ani isin waameen ture; isin garuu na jalaa hin owwaanne; ani dubbadheen ture; isin garuu na hin dhaggeeffanne. Isin fuuluma koo duratti waan hamaa hojjettanii waan na hin gammachiifne filattan.”
13 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.
Kanaafuu Waaqayyo Gooftaan akkana jedha: “Garboonni koo ni nyaatu; isin garuu ni beeloftu; garboonni koo ni dhugu; isin garuu ni dheebottu; garboonni koo ni gammadu; isin garuu ni qaanoftu.
14 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.
Garboonni koo gammachuu garaa irraa maddeen ni faarfatu; isin garuu, waan garaan keessan miidhameef ni boossu; waan hafuurri keessan gaddeef ni wawwaattu.
15 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].
Filatamtoonni koo maqaa isin dabarfattan sana abaarsaaf itti fayyadamu; Waaqayyo Gooftaan isin fixa; garboota isaatiif garuu maqaa biraa ni kenna.
16 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].”
Namni lafa irratti eebbifamu kam iyyuu, Waaqa dhugaatiin eebbifama; namni lafa irratti kakatus, Waaqa dhugaatiin kakata. Rakkinni durii ni irraanfatama; ija koo duraas ni dhokataatii.
17 “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.
“Kunoo ani, samiiwwan haaraa fi lafa haaraa nan uuma. Wanni durii hin yaadatamu; yookaan qalbii namaatti hin dhufu.
18 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.
Isin garuu waan ani uumutti, bara baraan gammadaa ililchaa; ani Yerusaalemin gammachuuf, saba ishee immoo ililleef nan uumaatii.
19 I will rejoice about Jerusalem, and I will be delighted with my people. [People] will no longer weep or cry because of being distressed.
Ani Yerusaalemitti nan gammada; saba koottis nan gammada; siʼachi sagaleen booʼichaatii fi iyyaa ishee keessatti hin dhagaʼamu.
20 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.
“Siʼachi, daaʼimni guyyaa muraasa qofa jiraatu, yookaan jaarsi umuriin isaa hanqatu tokko iyyuu ishee keessatti hin argamu; namni waggaa dhibbatti duʼu, akka waan dargaggummaan duʼeetti yaadama; namni waggaa dhibba hanqate tokko, akka waan abaarameetti hedama.
21 My people will build houses and [then] live in them. They will plant vineyards and then eat grapes from those vineyards.
Namoonni mana ni ijaarratu; achi keessas ni jiraatu; wayinii dhaabbatu; ija isaas ni nyaatu.
22 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].
Siʼachi isaan mana ijaaranii namoonni biraa keessa hin jiraatan; yookaan isaan biqiltuu dhaabanii namoonni biraa hin nyaatan. Umuriin saba koo, akkuma umurii mukaa ni taʼa; warri ani filadhe, hojii harka isaaniitiin bara dheeraa ni gammadu.
23 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.
Isaan akkasumaan hin dadhaban yookaan ijoollee balaan eeggattu hin dhalchan; isaan sanyii isaanii wajjin saba Waaqayyo eebbisu ni taʼu.
24 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].
Ani utuu isaan na hin waammatin nan deebisaaf; utuu isaan dubbatanii hin fixinis nan dhagaʼa.
25 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.”
Yeeyyii fi xobbaallaan hoolaa walii wajjin nyaatu; leenci akka sangaa okaa nyaata; biyyoon garuu soora bofaa taʼa. Isaan tulluu koo qulqulluu hunda irratti homaa hin miidhan yookaan homaa hin balleessan” jedha Waaqayyo.
