Isaias 42
Magandang Balita Biblia
Ang Lingkod ni Yahweh
42 Sinabi(A) (B) ni Yahweh,
“Narito ang lingkod ko na aking hinirang;
ang aking pinili at lubos na kinalulugdan;
ibinuhos ko sa kanya ang aking Espiritu,
at siya ang magpapairal ng katarungan sa mga bansa.
2 Hindi siya makikipagtalo o makikipagsigawan,
ni magtataas ng boses sa mga lansangan.
3 Ang marupok na tambo'y hindi niya babaliin,
ilaw na aandap-andap hindi niya papatayin;
katarungan para sa lahat ang kanyang paiiralin.
4 Hindi siya mawawalan ng pag-asa o masisiraan ng loob,
hangga't katarungan ay maghari sa daigdig;
ang malalayong lupain ay buong pananabik na maghihintay sa kanyang mga turo.”
5 Ang(C) Diyos na si Yahweh ang lumikha ng kalangitan,
nilikha rin niya ang lupa at nagbigay-buhay sa lahat ng bagay dito sa daigdig,
kaya't sinabi ng Diyos na si Yahweh sa kanyang lingkod,
6 “Akong(D) si Yahweh ang tumawag sa iyo sa katuwiran,
binigyan kita ng kapangyarihan upang pairalin ang katarungan sa daigdig.
Sa pamamagitan mo ay gagawa ako ng kasunduan sa lahat ng tao,
at sa pamamagitan mo'y dadalhin ko ang liwanag sa lahat ng bansa.
7 Ikaw ang magbubukas sa mga mata ng mga bulag
at magpapalaya sa mga bilanggo ng kadiliman.
8 Ako si Yahweh; 'yan ang aking pangalan;
walang makakaangkin ng aking karangalan;
ang papuri'y sa akin, hindi sa diyus-diyosan.
9 Ang mga dating pahayag ko ay natupad na.
Mga bagong bagay ang sasabihin ko ngayon bago pa mangyari ang mga ito.”
Awit ng Pagpupuri sa Diyos
10 Umawit kayo ng isang bagong awit para kay Yahweh,
ang buong daigdig sa kanya ay magpuri!
Purihin ninyo siya, kayong mga naglalayag;
kayong lahat na nilalang sa karagatan!
Umawit kayong lahat na nasa malalayong kapuluan.
11 Kayo ay magdiwang, kayong nasa disyerto, at sa mga bayan,
mga taga-Kedar, kayo ay magdiwang;
mga taga-Sela, kayo'y mag-awitan,
kayo ay umakyat sa tuktok ng bundok at kayo'y sumigaw sa kagalakan.
12 Kayong nasa malalayong lupain,
purihin ninyo si Yahweh at parangalan.
13 Siya ay lalabas, parang mandirigma na handang lumaban,
siya ay sisigaw bilang hudyat ng pagsalakay,
at ang kapangyarihan niya'y ipapakita sa mga kaaway.
Tutulungan ng Diyos ang Kanyang Bayan
14 Sinabi ng Diyos,
“Mahabang panahon na ako'y nanahimik;
ngayo'y dumating na ang oras para ako ay kumilos.
Parang manganganak,
ako ay sisigaw sa tindi ng kirot.
15 Ang mga bundok at burol ay aking gigibain,
malalanta ang mga damo at ang iba pang mga halaman;
ang mga ilog at lawa ay matutuyo,
at magiging disyerto.[a]
16 Aakayin ko ang mga bulag,
sa mga daang hindi nila nakikita.
Gagawing liwanag ang kadiliman sa harapan nila,
at papatagin ko ang mga daang baku-bako.
Ang lahat ng ito'y aking gagawin alang-alang sa kanila.
17 Mabibigo at mapapahiya ang lahat ng kumikilala
at nagtitiwala sa mga diyus-diyosan.”
Hindi na Natuto ang Israel
18 Sinabi ni Yahweh,
“Kayong mga bingi, ngayon ay makinig!
At kayong mga bulag naman ay magmasid!
19 Mayroon bang mas bulag pa kaysa sa aking lingkod,
o mas bingi pa sa aking isinugo?
20 Israel, napakarami mo nang nakita ngunit walang halaga sa iyo.
Mayroon kang tainga ngunit ano ang iyong napakinggan?”
21 Isang Diyos na handang magligtas itong si Yahweh,
kaya ibinandila niya ang kanyang kautusan at mga tuntunin
upang sundin ng kanyang bayan.
22 Ngunit ngayong sila'y pinagnakawan,
ikinulong sa bilangguan, at inalipin,
sa nangyaring ito'y wala man lang nagtanggol,
o kaya'y dumamay.
23 Wala pa bang makikinig sa inyo?
Hindi pa ba kayo natututo para makinig na mabuti?
24 Sino ang nagpahintulot na manakawan ang Israel?
Hindi ba si Yahweh na ating sinuway?
Hindi natin siya sinunod
sa halip, nilabag natin ang kanyang mga utos.
25 Kaya ipinadama niya sa Israel ang kanyang galit,
at ipinalasap ang lupit ng digmaan.
Ang galit niya'y nag-aalab laban sa Israel,
halos matupok na tayo,
ngunit hindi pa rin tayo natuto.
Footnotes
- Isaias 42:15 disyerto: Sa ibang manuskrito'y baybaying-dagat .
Isaiah 42
King James Version
42 Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.
2 He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street.
3 A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth.
4 He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law.
5 Thus saith God the Lord, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein:
6 I the Lord have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;
7 To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house.
8 I am the Lord: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.
9 Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them.
10 Sing unto the Lord a new song, and his praise from the end of the earth, ye that go down to the sea, and all that is therein; the isles, and the inhabitants thereof.
11 Let the wilderness and the cities thereof lift up their voice, the villages that Kedar doth inhabit: let the inhabitants of the rock sing, let them shout from the top of the mountains.
12 Let them give glory unto the Lord, and declare his praise in the islands.
13 The Lord shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war: he shall cry, yea, roar; he shall prevail against his enemies.
14 I have long time holden my peace; I have been still, and refrained myself: now will I cry like a travailing woman; I will destroy and devour at once.
15 I will make waste mountains and hills, and dry up all their herbs; and I will make the rivers islands, and I will dry up the pools.
16 And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them.
17 They shall be turned back, they shall be greatly ashamed, that trust in graven images, that say to the molten images, Ye are our gods.
18 Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see.
19 Who is blind, but my servant? or deaf, as my messenger that I sent? who is blind as he that is perfect, and blind as the Lord's servant?
20 Seeing many things, but thou observest not; opening the ears, but he heareth not.
21 The Lord is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable.
22 But this is a people robbed and spoiled; they are all of them snared in holes, and they are hid in prison houses: they are for a prey, and none delivereth; for a spoil, and none saith, Restore.
23 Who among you will give ear to this? who will hearken and hear for the time to come?
24 Who gave Jacob for a spoil, and Israel to the robbers? did not the Lord, he against whom we have sinned? for they would not walk in his ways, neither were they obedient unto his law.
25 Therefore he hath poured upon him the fury of his anger, and the strength of battle: and it hath set him on fire round about, yet he knew not; and it burned him, yet he laid it not to heart.
Isaiah 42
Revised Standard Version
The Servant, a Light to the Nations
42 Behold my servant, whom I uphold,
my chosen, in whom my soul delights;
I have put my Spirit upon him,
he will bring forth justice to the nations.
2 He will not cry or lift up his voice,
or make it heard in the street;
3 a bruised reed he will not break,
and a dimly burning wick he will not quench;
he will faithfully bring forth justice.
4 He will not fail[a] or be discouraged[b]
till he has established justice in the earth;
and the coastlands wait for his law.
5 Thus says God, the Lord,
who created the heavens and stretched them out,
who spread forth the earth and what comes from it,
who gives breath to the people upon it
and spirit to those who walk in it:
6 “I am the Lord, I have called you in righteousness,
I have taken you by the hand and kept you;
I have given you as a covenant to the people,
a light to the nations,
7 to open the eyes that are blind,
to bring out the prisoners from the dungeon,
from the prison those who sit in darkness.
8 I am the Lord, that is my name;
my glory I give to no other,
nor my praise to graven images.
9 Behold, the former things have come to pass,
and new things I now declare;
before they spring forth
I tell you of them.”
A Hymn of Praise
10 Sing to the Lord a new song,
his praise from the end of the earth!
Let the sea roar[c] and all that fills it,
the coastlands and their inhabitants.
11 Let the desert and its cities lift up their voice,
the villages that Kedar inhabits;
let the inhabitants of Sela sing for joy,
let them shout from the top of the mountains.
12 Let them give glory to the Lord,
and declare his praise in the coastlands.
13 The Lord goes forth like a mighty man,
like a man of war he stirs up his fury;
he cries out, he shouts aloud,
he shows himself mighty against his foes.
14 For a long time I have held my peace,
I have kept still and restrained myself;
now I will cry out like a woman in travail,
I will gasp and pant.
15 I will lay waste mountains and hills,
and dry up all their herbage;
I will turn the rivers into islands,
and dry up the pools.
16 And I will lead the blind
in a way that they know not,
in paths that they have not known
I will guide them.
I will turn the darkness before them into light,
the rough places into level ground.
These are the things I will do,
and I will not forsake them.
17 They shall be turned back and utterly put to shame,
who trust in graven images,
who say to molten images,
“You are our gods.”
18 Hear, you deaf;
and look, you blind, that you may see!
19 Who is blind but my servant,
or deaf as my messenger whom I send?
Who is blind as my dedicated one,
or blind as the servant of the Lord?
20 He sees[d] many things, but does not observe them;
his ears are open, but he does not hear.
Israel’s Disobedience
21 The Lord was pleased, for his righteousness’ sake,
to magnify his law and make it glorious.
22 But this is a people robbed and plundered,
they are all of them trapped in holes
and hidden in prisons;
they have become a prey with none to rescue,
a spoil with none to say, “Restore!”
23 Who among you will give ear to this,
will attend and listen for the time to come?
24 Who gave up Jacob to the spoiler,
and Israel to the robbers?
Was it not the Lord, against whom we have sinned,
in whose ways they would not walk,
and whose law they would not obey?
25 So he poured upon him the heat of his anger
and the might of battle;
it set him on fire round about, but he did not understand;
it burned him, but he did not take it to heart.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 42:4 Or burn dimly
- Isaiah 42:4 Or bruised
- Isaiah 42:10 Cn Compare Ps 96.11; 98.7: Heb Those who go down to the sea
- Isaiah 42:20 Heb you see
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