Isaias 46
Ang Salita ng Dios (Tagalog Contemporary Bible)
Ang mga Dios-diosan ng Babilonia
46 Ang mga dios-diosan ng Babilonia na sina Bel at Nebo ay nakahiga habang ikinakarga sa mga karwahe na hinihila ng mga asno. Mabibigat sila, karga ng mga pagod na hayop. 2 Nakahiga nga sila, at hindi nila kayang iligtas ang kumakarga sa kanila, kaya pati sila ay nabihag.
3 Makinig kayo sa akin, mga lahi ni Jacob, kayong mga natirang mga mamamayan ng Israel. Inalagaan ko kayo mula nang kayoʼy ipinanganak. 4 Aalagaan ko kayo hanggang sa tumanda at pumuti ang inyong buhok. Nilikha ko kayo kaya kayoʼy aalagaan ko. Tutulungan ko kayo at ililigtas. 5 Kanino ninyo ako maihahalintulad? Mayroon bang katulad ko? 6 Ang ibang mga tao ay naglalabas ng kanilang ginto o pilak at inuupahan nila ang platero para iyon ay gawing rebulto at pagkatapos ay kanilang luluhuran at sasambahin. 7 Pinapasan nila ito at inilalagay sa kanyang lalagyan at nananatili ito roon dahil hindi naman ito makakakilos. Kung may mananalangin sa kanya, hindi siya makakasagot at hindi makakatulong sa panahon ng kaguluhan. 8 Kayong mga rebelde, tandaan ninyo ito, at itanim sa inyong mga isip. 9 Alalahanin ninyo ang aking mga ginawa noong unang panahon. Ako lang ang Dios, at wala nang iba pang katulad ko. 10 Sa simula pa lang, sinabi ko na ang mga mangyayari sa hinaharap. Ang aking mga inihayag ay magaganap, at gagawin ko ang lahat ng gusto kong gawin. 11 Tatawag ako ng isang tao mula sa silangan sa malayong lugar, at siya ang magsasagawa ng aking mga plano. Maitutulad ko siya sa isang ibong mandaragit. Isasagawa ko ang aking mga sinabi at plinano. 12 Makinig kayo sa akin kayong matitigas ang ulo. Hindi ninyo mararanasan ang tagumpay at katuwiran. 13 Hindi na magtatagal, ibibigay ko na ang tagumpay at katuwiran sa Jerusalem. Malapit ko na itong iligtas; pararangalan ko ang Israel.
Isaiah 46
New King James Version
Dead Idols and the Living God
46 Bel (A)bows down, Nebo stoops;
Their idols were on the beasts and on the cattle.
Your carriages were heavily loaded,
(B)A burden to the weary beast.
2 They stoop, they bow down together;
They could not deliver the burden,
(C)But have themselves gone into captivity.
3 “Listen to Me, O house of Jacob,
And all the remnant of the house of Israel,
(D)Who have been upheld by Me from [a]birth,
Who have been carried from the womb:
4 Even to your old age, (E)I am He,
And even to gray hairs (F)I will carry you!
I have made, and I will bear;
Even I will carry, and will deliver you.
5 “To(G) whom will you liken Me, and make Me equal
And compare Me, that we should be alike?
6 (H)They lavish gold out of the bag,
And weigh silver on the scales;
They hire a (I)goldsmith, and he makes it a god;
They prostrate themselves, yes, they worship.
7 (J)They bear it on the shoulder, they carry it
And set it in its place, and it stands;
From its place it shall not move.
Though (K)one cries out to it, yet it cannot answer
Nor save him out of his trouble.
8 “Remember this, and [b]show yourselves men;
(L)Recall to mind, O you transgressors.
9 (M)Remember the former things of old,
For I am God, and (N)there is no other;
I am God, and there is none like Me,
10 (O)Declaring the end from the beginning,
And from ancient times things that are not yet done,
Saying, (P)‘My counsel shall stand,
And I will do all My pleasure,’
11 Calling a bird of prey (Q)from the east,
The man (R)who executes My counsel, from a far country.
Indeed (S)I have spoken it;
I will also bring it to pass.
I have purposed it;
I will also do it.
12 “Listen to Me, you (T)stubborn-hearted,
(U)Who are far from righteousness:
13 (V)I bring My righteousness near, it shall not be far off;
My salvation (W)shall not [c]linger.
And I will place (X)salvation in Zion,
For Israel My glory.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 46:3 Lit. the belly
- Isaiah 46:8 be men, take courage
- Isaiah 46:13 delay
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