1Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth, their idols were upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: your carriages were heavy loaden; they are a burden to the weary beast. 2They stoop, they bow down together; they could not deliver the burden, but themselves are gone into captivity.46.2 themselves: Heb. their soul
3¶ Hearken unto me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, which are borne by me from the belly, which are carried from the womb: 4And even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you.
5¶ To whom will ye liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like? 6They lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, and hire a goldsmith; and he maketh it a god: they fall down, yea, they worship. 7They bear him upon the shoulder, they carry him, and set him in his place, and he standeth; from his place shall he not remove: yea, one shall cry unto him, yet can he not answer, nor save him out of his trouble. 8Remember this, and shew yourselves men: bring it again to mind, O ye transgressors. 9Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me, 10Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure: 11Calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that executeth my counsel from a far country: yea, I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also do it.46.11 that…: Heb. of my counsel
12¶ Hearken unto me, ye stouthearted, that are far from righteousness: 13I bring near my righteousness; it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not tarry: and I will place salvation in Zion for Israel my glory.
Za Kupasuka kwa Babuloni ndi Mafano Ake
1Beli wagwada pansi, Nebo wawerama;
nyama zonyamula katundu za nyamula milungu yawo.
Mafano awo asanduka katundu wolemera pa msana pa ngʼombe.
Asandukadi ngati katundu pa msana pa nyama zotopa.
2Nyamazo zikuwerama ndi kufuna kugwa ndi milunguyo;
sizikutha kupulumutsa katunduyo,
izo zomwe zikupita ku ukapolo.
3Mverani Ine, Inu nyumba ya Yakobo,
inu nonse otsala a mʼnyumba ya Israeli,
Ine ndakhala ndi kukusamalirani kuyambira mʼmimba ya amayi anu,
ndakhala ndikukunyamulani chibadwire chanu.
4Mpaka pamene mudzakalambe ndi kumera imvi
ndidzakusamalirani ndithu.
Ndinakulengani ndipo ndidzakunyamulani,
ndidzakusamalirani ndi kukulanditsani.
5“Kodi inu mudzandifanizira ndi yani, kapena mufananitsa ndi yani?
Kodi mudzandiyerekeza kapena kundifanizitsa ndi yani?
6Anthu ena amakhuthula golide mʼzikwama zawo
ndipo amayeza siliva pa masikelo;
amalemba ntchito mʼmisiri wosula kuti awapangire mulungu,
kenaka iwo amagwada pansi ndikupembedza kamulunguko.
7Amanyamula nʼkumayenda nayo milunguyo pa mapewa awo;
amayikhazika pa malo pake ndipo imakhala pomwepo.
Singathe kusuntha pamalo pakepo.
Ngakhale wina apemphere kwa milunguyo singathe kuyankha;
kapena kumupulumutsa ku mavuto ake.
8“Kumbukirani zimenezi ndipo muchite manyazi,
Muzilingalire mu mtima, inu anthu owukira.
9Kumbukirani zinthu zakale zinthu zamakedzana;
chifukwa Ine ndine Mulungu
ndipo palibe wina ofanana nane.
10Ndinaneneratu zakumathero kuchokera pachiyambi pomwe.
Kuyambira nthawi yamakedzana ndinaloseratu zoti zidzachitike.
Ndikanena zimene ndifuna kuchita ndipo zimachitikadi.
Chilichonse chimene ndafuna ndimachichita.
11Ndikuyitana chiwombankhanga kuchokera kummawa.
Ndikuyitana kuchokera ku dziko lakutali munthu amene adzakwaniritsa cholinga changa.
Zimene ndanena ndidzazikwaniritsadi;
zimene ndafuna ndidzazichitadi.
12Ndimvereni, inu anthu owuma mtima,
inu amene muli kutali ndi chipulumutso.
13Ndikubweretsa pafupi tsiku la chipulumutso changa;
sichili kutali.
Tsikulo layandikira
ndipo sindidzachedwa kukupulumutsani
ndi kupereka ulemerero wanga kwa Israeli.
