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Ilmo Baa Inoo Dhashay

Habase ahaatee madow uma ahaan doono tii cidhiidhiga ku jirtay. Waagii hore wuxuu ka dhigay in la quudhsado dhulka Sebulun iyo dhulka Naftaali, laakiinse waagii dambe wuxuu ka dhigay in la sharafo dhulka ah xagga jidka badda, iyo Webi Urdun shishadiisa, iyo Galili quruumaha ka mid ah. Dadkii ku socon jiray gudcurka ayaa iftiin weyn arkay, kuwii fadhiyi jiray dalka hooska dhimashada ahna iftiin baa u baxay. Adigu quruunta waad badisay, oo farxaddoodiina waad sii kordhisay, oo waxay hortaada ugu farxaan sida farxadda wakhtiga beeraha la goosto, iyo sida niman booli qaybsanayaa ay u reyreeyaan oo kale. Waayo, harqoodkii ku cuslaa, iyo hangoolkii garbaha lagaga dhufan jiray, iyo ushii kii dulmi jiray, ayaad jebisay sidii waagii reer Midyaan. Waayo, ninka hubka leh ee buuqa ku dhex jira hubkiisa oo dhan iyo dharka dhiigga miidhanna waa la gubi doonaa oo waxaa laga dhigi doonaa wax dabka lagu shido. Waayo, waxaa inoo dhashay ilmo, waxaa layna siiyey wiil, oo boqornimadu garbihiisay saarmi doontaa, oo magiciisana waxaa loo bixin doonaa Ka Yaabkaleh, iyo Lataliye, iyo Ilaaha Xoogga leh, iyo Aabbaha Daa'imka ah, iyo Amiirka Nabadda. Oo boqornimadiisa iyo nabaddu way badnaan doonaan, dhammaadna uma lahaan doonaan carshiga Daa'uud iyo boqortooyadiisa, in la sii adkeeyo, oo caddaalad iyo xaqnimo lagu sii hayo haatan iyo tan iyo weligeedba. Oo tan waxaa samayn doona qiirada Rabbiga ciidammada.

Cadhadii Rabbiga

Sayidku wuxuu eray u soo diray dadka Yacquub wuxuuna ku kor dhacay dadka Israa'iil. Oo waxaa garan doona dadka oo dhan, xataa reer Efrayim iyo kuwa Samaariya deggan oo kibirka iyo islaweynaanta qalbiga ku hadla, iyagoo leh, 10 Lebennadii way soo dheceen, laakiinse annagu waxaannu ku dhisi doonnaa dhagaxyo la qoray, geedihii darayga ahaa waa la jaray, laakiinse waxaannu ku beddeli doonnaa geedo kedar ah. 11 Haddaba sidaas daraaddeed Rabbigu wuxuu ku soo kicin doonaa kuwa Resiin la col ah, oo cadaawayaashiisana wuu isku soo wada ururin doonaa dhammaantood, 12 wuxuu reer Suuriya ka soo kicin doonaa xagga bari, reer Falastiinna xagga galbeed, oo waxay dadka Israa'iil ku cuni doonaan af furan. Hase ahaatee cadhadiisa kama uu sii jeedin, laakiinse gacantiisii weli way fidsan tahay.

13 Laakiinse dadku uma ay soo noqon kii iyaga wax ku dhuftay, mana ay doondoonin Rabbiga ciidammada. 14 Haddaba sidaas daraaddeed Rabbigu maalin keliya ayuu dadka Israa'iil ka jari doonaa madaxa iyo dabadaba, iyo laanta iyo cawsduurkaba. 15 Odayga iyo kan sharafta lahu waa madaxa, oo nebiga dadka beenta baraana waa dabada. 16 Waayo, dadkan hoggaamiyayaashoodu way qaldaan, oo kuwa la hoggaamiyaana way wada baabba'aan. 17 Haddaba sidaas daraaddeed Sayidku ku farxi maayo barbaarradooda, oo agoontooda iyo carmalladoodana u naxariisan maayo, waayo, midkood kastaaba waa cibaadalaawe iyo xumaanfale, oo af kastaana wuxuu ku hadlaa wax nacasnimo ah. Hase ahaatee cadhadiisa kama uu sii jeedin, laakiinse gacantiisii weli way fidsan tahay.

18 Waayo, xumaantu waxay wax u gubtaa sida dabka oo kale, oo waxay dam ka dhigtaa yamaarugga iyo qodxanta, oo jiqda duuddana way ololisaa, oo waxaa kor uga baxa daruur qiiq ah. 19 Dhulku wuxuu la gubtay Rabbiga ciidammada cadhadiisa, oo dadkuna waxay yihiin sida wax dabka lagu shido, oo ninna walaalkiis ma caymiyo. 20 Xagga gacanta midig ayaa wax laga dhufsan doonaa, waana la sii gaajoon doonaa, xagga gacanta bidixna wax baa lagu cuni doonaa, lamana dhergi doono, oo midkood kastaaba wuxuu cuni doonaa hilibka gacantiisa. 21 Reer Manaseh waxay cuni doonaan reer Efrayim, oo reer Efrayimna waxay cuni doonaan reer Manaseh, oo iyana dhammaantood waxay col ku ahaan doonaan reer Yahuudah. Hase ahaatee cadhadiisa kama uu sii jeedin, laakiinse gacantiisii weli way fidsan tahay.

[a]Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom(A) for those who were in distress. In the past he humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali,(B) but in the future he will honor Galilee of the nations, by the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan—

The people walking in darkness(C)
    have seen a great light;(D)
on those living in the land of deep darkness(E)
    a light has dawned.(F)
You have enlarged the nation(G)
    and increased their joy;(H)
they rejoice before you
    as people rejoice at the harvest,
as warriors rejoice
    when dividing the plunder.(I)
For as in the day of Midian’s defeat,(J)
    you have shattered(K)
the yoke(L) that burdens them,
    the bar across their shoulders,(M)
    the rod of their oppressor.(N)
Every warrior’s boot used in battle
    and every garment rolled in blood
will be destined for burning,(O)
    will be fuel for the fire.
For to us a child is born,(P)
    to us a son is given,(Q)
    and the government(R) will be on his shoulders.(S)
And he will be called
    Wonderful Counselor,(T) Mighty God,(U)
    Everlasting(V) Father,(W) Prince of Peace.(X)
Of the greatness of his government(Y) and peace(Z)
    there will be no end.(AA)
He will reign(AB) on David’s throne
    and over his kingdom,
establishing and upholding it
    with justice(AC) and righteousness(AD)
    from that time on and forever.(AE)
The zeal(AF) of the Lord Almighty
    will accomplish this.

The Lord’s Anger Against Israel

The Lord has sent a message(AG) against Jacob;
    it will fall on Israel.
All the people will know it—
    Ephraim(AH) and the inhabitants of Samaria(AI)
who say with pride
    and arrogance(AJ) of heart,
10 “The bricks have fallen down,
    but we will rebuild with dressed stone;(AK)
the fig(AL) trees have been felled,
    but we will replace them with cedars.(AM)
11 But the Lord has strengthened Rezin’s(AN) foes against them
    and has spurred their enemies on.
12 Arameans(AO) from the east and Philistines(AP) from the west
    have devoured(AQ) Israel with open mouth.

Yet for all this, his anger(AR) is not turned away,
    his hand is still upraised.(AS)

13 But the people have not returned(AT) to him who struck(AU) them,
    nor have they sought(AV) the Lord Almighty.
14 So the Lord will cut off from Israel both head and tail,
    both palm branch and reed(AW) in a single day;(AX)
15 the elders(AY) and dignitaries(AZ) are the head,
    the prophets(BA) who teach lies(BB) are the tail.
16 Those who guide(BC) this people mislead them,
    and those who are guided are led astray.(BD)
17 Therefore the Lord will take no pleasure in the young men,(BE)
    nor will he pity(BF) the fatherless and widows,
for everyone is ungodly(BG) and wicked,(BH)
    every mouth speaks folly.(BI)

Yet for all this, his anger is not turned away,
    his hand is still upraised.(BJ)

18 Surely wickedness burns like a fire;(BK)
    it consumes briers and thorns,(BL)
it sets the forest thickets ablaze,(BM)
    so that it rolls upward in a column of smoke.
19 By the wrath(BN) of the Lord Almighty
    the land will be scorched(BO)
and the people will be fuel for the fire;(BP)
    they will not spare one another.(BQ)
20 On the right they will devour,
    but still be hungry;(BR)
on the left they will eat,(BS)
    but not be satisfied.
Each will feed on the flesh of their own offspring[b]:
21     Manasseh will feed on Ephraim, and Ephraim on Manasseh;(BT)
    together they will turn against Judah.(BU)

Yet for all this, his anger is not turned away,
    his hand is still upraised.(BV)

Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 9:1 In Hebrew texts 9:1 is numbered 8:23, and 9:2-21 is numbered 9:1-20.
  2. Isaiah 9:20 Or arm