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Hooggii Efrayim

28 Waxaa iska hoogay taajka kibirka oo sakhraamiinta reer Efrayim, iyo ubaxa engegay ee quruxdooda weyn oo ku yaal madaxa dooxada barwaaqaysan ee kuwa khamrigu ka adkaaday. Bal eega, Sayidku wuxuu leeyahay mid itaal weyn oo xoog badan. Sida roobdhagaxyaale ah, iyo duufaan wax burburinaya, iyo sida daad biyo xoog badan oo wax qarqinaya ayaa gacantiisu dhulka wax ugu xoori doontaa. Oo taajka kibirka ee sakhraamiinta reer Efrayim ayaa cagaha lagula tuman doonaa, oo ubaxa engegay oo quruxdooda weyn oo ku yaal madaxa dooxada barwaaqaysanna wuxuu noqon doonaa sida berdaha beergoosadka hortiis bislaada, oo ku alla kii fiiriyaaba markuu arko iska cuno intuu gacantiisa ku jiro. Oo wakhtigaas Rabbiga ciidammadu wuxuu kuwa dadkiisa ka hadhay u ahaan doonaa taaj sharaf ah, iyo cigaal quruxsan, oo kan garsoorid u fadhiyana wuxuu u ahaan doonaa caddaalad, oo kuwa dagaalka iridda ka celiyana wuxuu u ahaan doonaa xoog. Laakiinse kuwaasuba khamri bay ku ambadeen, oo waxay la dhacdheceen wax lagu sakhraamo. Oo wadaadkii iyo nebigiiba waxay ku ambadeen wax lagu sakhraamo, oo waxay aad ugu qasmeen khamri, oo waxay u habaabeen wax lagu sakhraamo. Riyada way ku ambadaan, oo garsooriddana way ku turunturoodaan. Waayo, miisaskii oo dhan waxaa ka buuxsamay mantag iyo wasakh, oo xataa meel keliya oo nadiifsan lama arko. Bal yuu aqoon bari doonaa? Bal yuuse warka garansiin doonaa? Ma kuwa caanihii laga gudhiyey oo naasaha laga duway baa? 10 Waayo, amarba amar, amarba amar baa lagu daraa, oo qaynuunba qaynuun, qaynuunba qaynuun baa lagu daraa, halkan in yar, halkaasna in yar. 11 Laakiinse bushimo dad qalaad iyo af kale ayuu kula hadli doonaa dadkan 12 uu markii hore ku yidhi, Tanu waa nasasho, ee kuwa daallan ku nasiya, oo tanuna waa isqabowjintii. Laakiinse inay maqlaan way diideen. 13 Sidaas daraaddeed erayga Rabbigu wuxuu iyaga u noqon doonaa amar amar lagu daray, iyo amar amar lagu daray, qaynuun qaynuun lagu daray, iyo qaynuun qaynuun lagu daray, halkan in yar, halkaasna in yar, si ay intay tagaan dib ugu dhacaan, oo ay u jajabaan, oo ay dabin ugu dhacaan, oo ay u noqdaan kuwa la qabtay.

14 Haddaba sidaas daraaddeed kuwiinna wax quudhsada oo dadkan Yeruusaalem deggan u taliyow erayga Rabbiga maqla. 15 Idinku waxaad tidhaahdeen, Axdi baan geerida la dhigannay, oo She'oolna heshiis baannu la nahay, oo markii belaayada wax qarqinaysa ay dhacayso na soo gaadhi mayso, waayo, been baannu gabbaad ka dhigannay, oo waxaannu ku hoos dhuumannay daacadla'aan, 16 sidaas daraaddeed Sayidka Rabbiga ahu wuxuu leeyahay, Bal eega, Siyoon dhagax baan aasaas uga dhigay, waana dhagax la tijaabiyey, waana dhagax geeseed oo qaali ah oo aasaas la hubo ah, oo kii isaga rumaystaana ma degdegi doono. 17 Oo caddaaladna waxaan ka dhigi doonaa xadhig qiyaaseed, xaqnimona waxaan ka dhigi doonaa xadhig miisaan leh, oo roobdhagaxyaaluhuna wuxuu xaaqi doonaa gabbaadka beenta, oo biyuhuna waxay qarqin doonaan meesha dhuumashada. 18 Oo axdigii aad geerida la dhigateenna waa la burin doonaa, oo heshiiskiinnii aad She'ool la lahaydeenna ma hagaagi doono, oo markii belaayada wax qarqinaysa ay dhacaysona way idinku tuman doontaa. 19 Oo markay dhacaysoba way idin kaxaysan doontaa, waayo, waxay dhici doontaa subax ka subax, iyo habeen iyo maalinba, oo in warka la garto waxay noqon doontaa cabsi uun. 20 Waayo, sariirtu way ka gaaban tahay in qof isku kala bixin karo, oo aad buu uga yar yahay wax qof huwan karo. 21 Waayo, Rabbigu wuxuu u soo kici doonaa siduu Buur Feraasiim ugu kacay, oo wuxuu u cadhoon doonaa siduu dooxada Gibecoon ugu cadhooday, inuu sameeyo shuqulkiisa, waana shuqulkiisa yaabka leh, iyo inuu falintiisa falo, waana falintiisa aan la fillayn. 22 Haddaba sidaas daraaddeed ha noqonina kuwa wax quudhsada yaan waxa laydinku xidhay idinku sii adkaynine, waayo, Sayidka ah Rabbiga ciidammada waxaan ka maqlay xukunkii baabbi'inta ee uu dhulka oo dhan la damacsan yahay.

23 Dhegta ii dhiga, oo codkayga maqla, dhegaysta oo hadalkayga maqla. 24 Kan beerta jeexa miyuu had iyo goorba beerta u jeexaa inuu wax abuuro aawadeed? Oo miyuu had iyo goorba beertiisa sii qodaa oo sii jeexaa? 25 Markuuse beerta ciiddeeda oo dhan wada simo miyuusan ku firdhin kabsarmadowda, oo miyuusan kamuunta firdhin, oo sarreenkana miyuusan safsaf u beerin, iyo shaciirkana meeshiisii, iyo heeddana xagga darafka? 26 Waayo, caqligaas Ilaahiisaa ku tacliimiya, oo isaga bara. 27 Waayo, kabsarmadowda wax af leh laguma tumo, oo giringirta gaadhiguna kamuunta kuma kor wareegto, laakiinse kabsarmadowda siiqaa lagu garaacaa, oo kamuuntana ul baa lagu tumaa. 28 Hadhuudhka kibista waa la tumaa, laakiinse had iyo goorba siima uu tumi doono, oo ma uu burburiyo in kastoo giringirta gaadhigiisa iyo fardihiisuba ay ku tuntaan. 29 Oo taasuna waxay ka timaadaa Rabbiga ciidammada, kaasoo xagga talada yaab miidhan ah, oo xagga xigmaddana aad ugu weyn.

Woe to the Leaders of Ephraim and Judah

28 Woe(A) to that wreath, the pride of Ephraim’s(B) drunkards,
    to the fading flower, his glorious beauty,
set on the head of a fertile valley(C)
    to that city, the pride of those laid low by wine!(D)
See, the Lord has one who is powerful(E) and strong.
    Like a hailstorm(F) and a destructive wind,(G)
like a driving rain and a flooding(H) downpour,
    he will throw it forcefully to the ground.
That wreath, the pride of Ephraim’s(I) drunkards,
    will be trampled(J) underfoot.
That fading flower, his glorious beauty,
    set on the head of a fertile valley,(K)
will be like figs(L) ripe before harvest—
    as soon as people see them and take them in hand,
    they swallow them.

In that day(M) the Lord Almighty
    will be a glorious(N) crown,(O)
a beautiful wreath
    for the remnant(P) of his people.
He will be a spirit of justice(Q)
    to the one who sits in judgment,(R)
a source of strength
    to those who turn back the battle(S) at the gate.

And these also stagger(T) from wine(U)
    and reel(V) from beer:
Priests(W) and prophets(X) stagger from beer
    and are befuddled with wine;
they reel from beer,
    they stagger when seeing visions,(Y)
    they stumble when rendering decisions.
All the tables are covered with vomit(Z)
    and there is not a spot without filth.

“Who is it he is trying to teach?(AA)
    To whom is he explaining his message?(AB)
To children weaned(AC) from their milk,(AD)
    to those just taken from the breast?
10 For it is:
    Do this, do that,
    a rule for this, a rule for that[a];
    a little here, a little there.(AE)

11 Very well then, with foreign lips and strange tongues(AF)
    God will speak to this people,(AG)
12 to whom he said,
    “This is the resting place, let the weary rest”;(AH)
and, “This is the place of repose”—
    but they would not listen.
13 So then, the word of the Lord to them will become:
    Do this, do that,
    a rule for this, a rule for that;
    a little here, a little there(AI)
so that as they go they will fall backward;
    they will be injured(AJ) and snared and captured.(AK)

14 Therefore hear the word of the Lord,(AL) you scoffers(AM)
    who rule this people in Jerusalem.
15 You boast, “We have entered into a covenant with death,(AN)
    with the realm of the dead we have made an agreement.
When an overwhelming scourge sweeps by,(AO)
    it cannot touch us,
for we have made a lie(AP) our refuge
    and falsehood[b] our hiding place.(AQ)

16 So this is what the Sovereign Lord says:

“See, I lay a stone in Zion,(AR) a tested stone,(AS)
    a precious cornerstone for a sure foundation;(AT)
the one who relies on it
    will never be stricken with panic.(AU)
17 I will make justice(AV) the measuring line
    and righteousness the plumb line;(AW)
hail(AX) will sweep away your refuge, the lie,
    and water will overflow(AY) your hiding place.
18 Your covenant with death will be annulled;
    your agreement with the realm of the dead will not stand.(AZ)
When the overwhelming scourge sweeps by,(BA)
    you will be beaten down(BB) by it.
19 As often as it comes it will carry you away;(BC)
    morning after morning,(BD) by day and by night,
    it will sweep through.”

The understanding of this message
    will bring sheer terror.(BE)
20 The bed is too short to stretch out on,
    the blanket too narrow to wrap around you.(BF)
21 The Lord will rise up as he did at Mount Perazim,(BG)
    he will rouse himself as in the Valley of Gibeon(BH)
to do his work,(BI) his strange work,
    and perform his task, his alien task.
22 Now stop your mocking,(BJ)
    or your chains will become heavier;
the Lord, the Lord Almighty, has told me
    of the destruction decreed(BK) against the whole land.(BL)

23 Listen(BM) and hear my voice;
    pay attention and hear what I say.
24 When a farmer plows for planting,(BN) does he plow continually?
    Does he keep on breaking up and working the soil?
25 When he has leveled the surface,
    does he not sow caraway and scatter cumin?(BO)
Does he not plant wheat in its place,[c]
    barley(BP) in its plot,[d]
    and spelt(BQ) in its field?
26 His God instructs him
    and teaches(BR) him the right way.

27 Caraway is not threshed(BS) with a sledge,(BT)
    nor is the wheel of a cart rolled over cumin;
caraway is beaten out with a rod,(BU)
    and cumin with a stick.
28 Grain must be ground to make bread;
    so one does not go on threshing it forever.
The wheels of a threshing cart(BV) may be rolled over it,
    but one does not use horses to grind grain.
29 All this also comes from the Lord Almighty,
    whose plan is wonderful,(BW)
    whose wisdom is magnificent.(BX)

Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 28:10 Hebrew / sav lasav sav lasav / kav lakav kav lakav (probably meaningless sounds mimicking the prophet’s words); also in verse 13
  2. Isaiah 28:15 Or false gods
  3. Isaiah 28:25 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.
  4. Isaiah 28:25 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.