1Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the LORD! 2Yet he also is wise, and will bring evil, and will not call back his words: but will arise against the house of the evildoers, and against the help of them that work iniquity.31.2 call…: Heb. remove 3Now the Egyptians are men, and not God; and their horses flesh, and not spirit. When the LORD shall stretch out his hand, both he that helpeth shall fall, and he that is holpen shall fall down, and they all shall fail together. 4For thus hath the LORD spoken unto me, Like as the lion and the young lion roaring on his prey, when a multitude of shepherds is called forth against him, he will not be afraid of their voice, nor abase himself for the noise of them: so shall the LORD of hosts come down to fight for mount Zion, and for the hill thereof.31.4 noise: or, multitude 5As birds flying, so will the LORD of hosts defend Jerusalem; defending also he will deliver it; and passing over he will preserve it.
6¶ Turn ye unto him from whom the children of Israel have deeply revolted. 7For in that day every man shall cast away his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which your own hands have made unto you for a sin.31.7 his idols of gold: Heb. the idols of his gold
8¶ Then shall the Assyrian fall with the sword, not of a mighty man; and the sword, not of a mean man, shall devour him: but he shall flee from the sword, and his young men shall be discomfited.31.8 from: or, for fear of31.8 discomfited: or, tributary: Heb. for melting, or, tribute 9And he shall pass over to his strong hold for fear, and his princes shall be afraid of the ensign, saith the LORD, whose fire is in Zion, and his furnace in Jerusalem.31.9 he…: Heb. his rock shall pass away for fear31.9 his strong hold: or, his strength
Tsoka kwa Amene Amadalira Igupto
1Tsoka kwa amene amapita ku Igupto kukapempha chithandizo,
amene amadalira akavalo,
nakhulupirira kuchuluka kwa magaleta awo ankhondo
ndiponso mphamvu za asilikali awo okwera pa akavalo,
koma sakhulupirira Woyerayo wa Israeli,
kapena kupempha chithandizo kwa Yehova.
2Komatu Yehovayo ndi wanzeru ndipo angathe kuwononga,
ndipo sasintha chimene wanena.
Adzalimbana ndi anthu ochita zoyipa,
komanso ndi amene amathandiza anthu ochita zoyipa.
3Aigupto ndi anthu chabe osati Mulungu;
akavalo awo ndi nyama chabe osati mizimu.
Yehova akangotambasula dzanja lake,
amene amapereka chithandizo adzapunthwa,
amene amalandira chithandizocho adzagwa;
onsewo adzathera limodzi.
4Zimene Yehova akunena kwa ine ndi izi:
“Monga mkango kapena msona wamkango umabangula
ukagwira nyama yake,
ndipo suopsedwa kapena kusokonezeka
ndi kufuwula kwa abusa amene akulimbana nayo,
momwemonso palibe chingaletse
Yehova Wamphamvuzonse
kubwera kudzatchinjiriza
phiri la Ziyoni ndi zitunda zake.
5Monga mbalame zowuluka pamwamba pa zisa zake,
Yehova Wamphamvuzonse adzatchinjiriza Yerusalemu;
ndi kumupulumutsa,
iye adzawupitirira ndi kuwulanditsa.”
6Inu Aisraeli, bwererani kwa Iye amene munamuwukira kwakukulu. 7Pakuti tsiku limenelo nonsenu mudzataya mafano anu a siliva ndi golide amene mumapanga ndi manja anu auchimo.
8“Aasiriya adzaphedwa ku nkhondo ndi mphamvu osati za munthu.
Lupanga, osati la munthu, lidzawawononga.
Adzathawa ku nkhondo ndipo anyamata awo
adzagwira ntchito yathangata.
9Mfumu yawo idzamwalira ndi mantha,
ndipo atsogoleri awo ankhondo adzathawa ndi mantha
kusiya pambuyo mbendera yawo ya nkhondo.”
Akutero Yehova, amene moto wake uli mu Ziyoni,
ndipo ngʼanjo yake ili mu Yerusalemu.
