1Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest? 2For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word. 3He that killeth an ox is as if he slew a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, as if he cut off a dog’s neck; he that offereth an oblation, as if he offered swine’s blood; he that burneth incense, as if he blessed an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations.66.3 lamb: or, kid66.3 burneth: Heb. maketh a memorial of 4I also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears upon them; because when I called, none did answer; when I spake, they did not hear: but they did evil before mine eyes, and chose that in which I delighted not.66.4 delusions: or, devices
5¶ Hear the word of the LORD, ye that tremble at his word; Your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for my name’s sake, said, Let the LORD be glorified: but he shall appear to your joy, and they shall be ashamed. 6A voice of noise from the city, a voice from the temple, a voice of the LORD that rendereth recompence to his enemies. 7Before she travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she was delivered of a man child. 8Who hath heard such a thing? who hath seen such things? Shall the earth be made to bring forth in one day? or shall a nation be born at once? for as soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her children. 9Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth? saith the LORD: shall I cause to bring forth, and shut the womb? saith thy God.66.9 not…: or, not beget? 10Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all ye that love her: rejoice for joy with her, all ye that mourn for her: 11That ye may suck, and be satisfied with the breasts of her consolations; that ye may milk out, and be delighted with the abundance of her glory.66.11 abundance: or, brightness 12For thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the Gentiles like a flowing stream: then shall ye suck, ye shall be borne upon her sides, and be dandled upon her knees. 13As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem. 14And when ye see this, your heart shall rejoice, and your bones shall flourish like an herb: and the hand of the LORD shall be known toward his servants, and his indignation toward his enemies.
15For, behold, the LORD will come with fire, and with his chariots like a whirlwind, to render his anger with fury, and his rebuke with flames of fire. 16For by fire and by his sword will the LORD plead with all flesh: and the slain of the LORD shall be many. 17They that sanctify themselves, and purify themselves in the gardens behind one tree in the midst, eating swine’s flesh, and the abomination, and the mouse, shall be consumed together, saith the LORD.66.17 behind…: or, one after another 18For I know their works and their thoughts: it shall come, that I will gather all nations and tongues; and they shall come, and see my glory. 19And I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal, and Javan, to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles. 20And they shall bring all your brethren for an offering unto the LORD out of all nations upon horses, and in chariots, and in litters, and upon mules, and upon swift beasts, to my holy mountain Jerusalem, saith the LORD, as the children of Israel bring an offering in a clean vessel into the house of the LORD.66.20 litters: or, coaches 21And I will also take of them for priests and for Levites, saith the LORD. 22For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me, saith the LORD, so shall your seed and your name remain. 23And it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, and from one sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith the LORD.66.23 from one new…: Heb. from new moon to his new moon, and from sabbath to his sabbath 24And they shall go forth, and look upon the carcases of the men that have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched; and they shall be an abhorring unto all flesh.
Chiweruzo ndi Chiyembekezo
1Yehova akuti,
“Kumwamba ndi mpando wanga waufumu
ndipo dziko lapansi ndilo chopondapo mapazi anga.
Tsono nyumba ili kuti yomwe mundimangire,
ndipo malo ali kuti amene inu mungandikonzere kuti ndizipumuliramo?
2Kodi si manja anga amene anapanga zinthu zonsezi,
motero zonsezi ndi zanga?”
Akutero Yehova.
“Koma munthu amene ndimakondwera naye ndi uyu:
amene ali wodzichepetsa ndi wosweka mtima,
ndipo amamvera mawu anga.
3Koma aliyense amene amapereka nsembe ngʼombe yayimuna
amaphanso munthu,
ndipo aliyense amene amapereka mwana wankhosa,
amaphanso galu.
Aliyense amene amapereka nsembe chopereka cha chakudya
amaperekanso magazi a nkhumba.
Ndipo amene amafukiza lubani pa guwa lansembe la chikumbutso
amapembedzanso fano.
Popeza iwo asankha njira zawozawo,
ndiponso kusangalatsidwa ndi zonyansa zawo.
4Inenso ndawasankhira chilango chowawa
ndipo ndidzabweretsa pa iwo zimene amaziopa zija.
Pakuti pamene ndinawayitana palibe amene anayankha,
pamene ndinayankhula palibe amene anatchera khutu.
Anachita zoyipa pamaso panga
ndi kusankha kuchita zimene zimandinyansa zija.”
5Imvani mawu a Yehova,
inu amene mumanjenjemera ndi mawu ake:
“Abale anu amene amakudani,
ndi kukuchotsani pakati pawo chifukwa cha dzina langa, amanena kuti,
‘Yehova alemekezeke
kuti ife tione chimwemwe chanu!’
Koma ndi iwowo amene adzachite manyazi.
6Imvani mfuwu mu mzinda,
imvani phokoso mʼNyumba ya Mulungu!
Limenelo ndi liwu la Yehova,
kulanga adani ake onse.
7“Mzinda uli ngati amayi apakati amene asanayambe kumva zowawa
wachira kale;
asanayambe kumva ululu,
wabala kale mwana wamwamuna.
8Ndani anamvapo zinthu zoterezi?
Ndani anazionapo zinthu zoterezi?
Kodi dziko nʼkupangika tsiku limodzi,
kapena mtundu wa anthu nʼkubadwa tsiku limodzi?
Komatu Ziyoni atangoyamba kumva zowawa
nthawi yomweyo anabereka ana ake.
9Kodi Ine ndingangofikitsa amayi apakati mpaka nthawi yake yochira,
koma osalola kuti abaledi mwana?” akutero Yehova.
“Kodi ndingatseke mimba
pa nthawi yoti abeleke?” akutero Mulungu wako.
10“Kondwera nayeni Yerusalemu ndipo musangalale chifukwa cha Iye,
inu nonse amene mumakonda Yerusalemu,
kondwera nayeni kwambiri,
nonse amene mumamulira.
11Pakuti mudzagawana naye ulemerero wake
ngati kuyamwa ndi kukhuta mkaka wambiri
wa mʼmawere
a chitonthozo chake.”
12Yehova akuti,
“Ndidzamupatsa mtendere ngati mtsinje wa madzi,
ndiponso chuma cha anthu a mitundu ina ngati mtsinje wosefukira.
Mudzakhala ngati mwana woyamwa amene amayi ake amunyamulira pambalipa,
kapena kumufungata pa miyendo yake.
13Monga momwe amayi amasangalatsira mwana wawo,
moteronso Ine ndidzakusangalatsani;
ndipo mudzasangalala chifukwa cha Yerusalemu.”
14Mukadzaona zimenezi mitima yanu idzakondwera. Mudzabiriwira ngati udzu.
Zimenezi zidzakulimbikitsani ndi kukupatsani moyo wamphamvu.
Mudzadziwa kuti ndimathandiza amene amanditumikira
ndi kuti ndimakwiyira adani anga.
15Taonani, Yehova akubwera ngati moto,
ndipo magaleta ake ali ngati kamvuluvulu;
Iye adzaonetsa mkwiyo wake nadzalanga adani ake
ndi malawi amoto.
16Pakuti Yehova adzalanga anthu onse
ndi moto ndi lupanga,
Yehova adzapha anthu ambiri.
17Yehova akuti, “Amene amadzipatula ndi kudziyeretsa okha kuti apite ku minda, ali ndi mtsogoleri awo, nʼkumadya nyama ya nkhumba, mbewa ndi zinthu zina zonyansa, onsewa adzafera limodzi.”
18“Ndipo Ine, chifukwa cha zochita zawo ndi maganizo awo, ndili pafupi kubwera kudzasonkhanitsa mitundu yonse ya anthu ndi ziyankhulo zonse. Iwo adzabwera ndi kuona ulemerero wanga.
19“Ndidzayika chizindikiro pakati pawo, ndipo ndidzatumiza ena mwa iwowa amene anapulumuka kuti apite kwa anthu a mitundu ina inu ku Tarisisi, ku Libiya ndi ku Ludi (akatswiri a mauta) ku Tubala ndi Grisi, ndi ku mayiko akutali a mbali mwa nyanja amene sanamvepo za mbiri yanga kapena kuona ulemerero wanga. Iwo adzalalika za ulemerero wanga pakati pa anthu a mitundu ina. 20Ndipo adzabwera nawo abale anu onse ngati mphatso yopereka kwa Yehova kuchokera kwa anthu a mitundu yonse. Iwo adzakwera nawo kupita ku Yerusalemu, phiri langa loyera ku Yerusalemu monga nsembe kwa Yehova, atakwera akavalo, magaleta ndi ngolo, ndi pa abulu ndi ngamira,” akutero Yehova. “Adzabwera nawo ngati momwe Aisraeli amabwerera ndi zopereka zachakudya ku Nyumba ya Yehova mu ziwiya zoyeretsedwa monga mwa mwambo. 21Ndipo ndidzasankha ena mwa iwonso kukhala ansembe ndi Alevi,” akutero Yehova.
22“Monga momwe mlengalenga mwatsopano ndi dziko lapansi latsopano zimene ndidzapanga zidzakhala mpaka muyaya pamaso panga, ndi chonchonso dzina lanu ndi zidzukulu zanu zidzakhalire.” Akutero Yehova. 23“Anthu a mitundu yonse adzabwera kudzandipembedza ku Yerusalemu, pa chikondwerero chilichonse cha pokhala pa mwezi watsopano ndi tsiku la Sabata lililonse,” akutero Yehova. 24“Akamachoka adzaona mitembo ya anthu amene anandiwukira Ine. Mphutsi zawo sizidzafa, kapena moto wawo sudzazimitsidwa. Anthu a mitundu ina yonse powaona adzanyansidwa nawo.”
