Isaiah

1Thus said Jehovah: 'Where [is] this — the bill of your mother's divorce, Whom I sent away? Or to which of My creditors have I sold you? Lo, for your iniquities ye have been sold, And for your transgressions Hath your mother been sent away.

2Wherefore have I come, and there is no one? I called, and there is none answering, Hath My hand been at all short of redemption? And is there not in me power to deliver? Lo, by My rebuke I dry up a sea, I make rivers a wilderness, Their fish stinketh, for there is no water, And dieth with thirst.

3I clothe the heavens [with] blackness, And sackcloth I make their covering.

4The Lord Jehovah hath given to me The tongue of taught ones, To know to aid the weary [by] a word, He waketh morning by morning, He waketh for me an ear to hear as taught ones.

5The Lord Jehovah opened for me the ear, And I rebelled not — backward I moved not.

6My back I have given to those smiting, And my cheeks to those plucking out, My face I hid not from shame and spitting.

7And the Lord Jehovah giveth help to me, Therefore I have not been ashamed, Therefore I have set my face as a flint, And I know that I am not ashamed.

8Near [is] He who is justifying me, Who doth contend with me? We stand together, who [is] mine opponent? Let him come nigh unto me.

9Lo, the Lord Jehovah giveth help to me, Who [is] he that declareth me wicked? Lo, all of them as a garment wear out, A moth doth eat them.

10Who [is] among you, fearing Jehovah, Hearkening to the voice of His servant, That hath walked in dark places, And there is no brightness for him? Let him trust in the name of Jehovah, And lean upon his God.

11Lo, all ye kindling a fire, girding on sparks, Walk ye in the light of your fire, And in the sparks ye have caused to burn, From my hand hath this been to you, In grief ye lie down!

1chính bởi tội lỗi của các ngươi mà mẹ các ngươi đã bị rẫy.

2cá mắc cạn nặng mùi và chết khát.

3và phủ lên đó tấm vải thô.

4để tôi lắng tai nghe như một người môn đệ.

5còn tôi, tôi không cưỡng lại, cũng chẳng tháo lui.

6Tôi đã không che mặt khi bị mắng nhiếc phỉ nhổ.

7Tôi biết mình sẽ không phải thẹn thùng.

8Ai muốn kiện cáo tôi ? Cứ thử đến đây coi !

9Này, tất cả chúng sẽ mục đi như chiếc áo, và sẽ bị mối ăn.

10và tìm nương tựa nơi Thiên Chúa mình thờ.

11các ngươi sẽ nằm xuống trong đớn đau cùng cực.