1Yeluxalees raug kev puastsuaj vim ua tsis ncaj, nws ntxeev siab thiab tsimtxom nws cov neeg. 2Nws yeej tsis mloog tus TSWV tej lus lossis tsis yuav tus TSWV tej lus ntuas. Nws tsis cia siab rau tus TSWV lossis tsis thov tus TSWV pab. 3Nws cov nomtswv zoo ib yam li cov tsov ntxhuav uas nyooj laws xwb; nws cov txiav txim zoo ib yam li cov hma uas tshaib plab heev, noj ntau thiab tsis tseg ib nyuag pobtxha seem cia rau tagkis li. 4Cov cev Vajtswv lus tsis muab siab rau ua lawv tej haujlwm, tiamsis ntxias noj ntxias haus nkaus xwb; cov povthawj ua rau qhov chaw dawbhuv tsis tseemceeb lawm thiab hloov Vajtswv txoj kevcai raws li lawv lub siab nyiam. 5Tiamsis tus TSWV tseem nyob hauv lub nroog; nws ncaj ncees thiab tsis ua txhaum li. Nws ua ncaj ncees rau nws haivneeg txhua tagkis tsis tu ncua li. Txawm li ntawd los cov neeg tsis ncaj ncees tseem ua txhaum qees tsis paub txajmuag li. 6Tus TSWV hais tias, “Kuv twb coj txhua haivneeg mus tas huv tibsi lawm; kuv twb muab lawv tej nroog rhuav puastsuaj tas, tseg lawv tej ntsa loog thiab tej chaw tsomfaj tawg ntsoog ntxaws cia lawm xwb. Tej nroog ua suabpuam tas, thiab tej kev nphob xuav tsis muaj leejtwg taug li. 7Kuv xav hais tias kuv haivneeg yuav hwm kuv thiab yuav mloog kuv tej lus ntuas, thiab lawv yuav nco qab ntsoov tej lus uas kuv tau qhia rau lawv. Tiamsis tsis ntev xwb lawv tseem ua phem tshaj li uas lawv ibtxwm ua los lawm. 8Tus TSWV hais tias, “Nej tos mentsis, tos txog hnub uas kuv txiav txim rau txhua haivneeg tso. Kuv yeej txiav txim siab yuav sau txhua haivneeg thiab txhua lub tebchaws los nyob ua ke thiab yuav muab kuv txojkev chim hliv rau lawv. Thoob plaws lub ntiajteb yuav raug kev puastsuaj tas los ntawm cov hluavtaws uas yog kuv txojkev chim. 9“Ces kuv yuav muab txhua haivneeg hloov, thiab lawv yuav pehawm kuv tib leeg xwb tsis pe lwm tus vajtswv li lawm. Lawv txhua tus yuav mloog kuv lus. 10Txawm yog kuv haivneeg uas tawg ua sab ua sua mus nyob deb rau nram tebchaws Sudas lawm los lawv yeej yuav coj khoom tuaj fij rau kuv. 11Thaum txog lub sijhawm ntawd, nej cov uas yog kuv haivneeg yuav tsis txajmuag rau tej uas nej tau ntxeev siab tawmtsam kuv lawm. Kuv yuav muab txhua tus neeg khavtheeb thiab muaj plhus tshem tawm kom tas, thiab nej yuav tsis ntxeev siab rau kuv saum kuv lub Roob Dawbhuv ib zaug ntxiv li lawm. 12Kuv yuav cia cov neeg txo hwjchim thiab cov neeg txomnyem nrog nej nyob, lawv thiaj yuav tuaj thov kuv pab lawv. 13Cov Yixalayees uas seem yuav tsis ua txhaum rau leejtwg, tsis hais lus dag, lossis dag ntxias lwm tus. Lawv yuav vammeej thiab ua neej nyob kaj siab lug tsis ntshai leejtwg li.”
Zaj Nkauj Zoo Siab
14Cov Yixalayees, cia li hu nkauj thiab qw zoo siab! Lub nroog Yeluxalees, cia li zoo siab kom kawg koj lub siab lub ntsws! 15Tus TSWV twb tseg tsis rau txim rau koj lawm; nws twb muab koj cov yeebncuab tshem tawm tas huv tibsi lawm. Tus TSWV uas yog cov Yixalayees tus Vajtswv yeej nrog nraim koj nyob; nimno tsis txhob ntshai tej kev puastsuaj ib yam dabtsi hlo li lawm. 16Thaum txog lub sijhawm ntawd lawv yuav hais rau lub nroog Yeluxalees tias, “Lub Nroog Xi-oos, koj tsis txhob ntshai! Tsis txhob cia koj ob txhais tes tsaug leeg hlo li! 17Tus TSWV uas yog nej tus Vajtswv yeej nrog nraim nej nyob; nws lub hwjchim ua rau nej kovyeej lawm! Tus TSWV yuav txaus siab kawg rau nej vim nws txojkev hlub, nws yuav pub nej muaj lub neej tshiab. Nws yuav hu nkauj thiab zoo siab heev rau nej 18ib yam li cov neeg uas zoo siab rau rooj noj rooj haus.”
Tus TSWV hais tias, “Kuv twb tshem txojkev puastsuaj tawm ntawm nej thiab twb tshem nej txojkev txajmuag tawm huv tibsi lawm. 19Tabtom txog lub sijhawm lawm lauj! Kuv yuav rau txim rau cov neeg uas tsimtxom nej; kuv yuav cawm txhua tus uas cegtawv thiab yuav coj cov neeg uas raug ntes rov qab los tsev; kuv yuav muab lawv txojkev txajmuag hloov ua kev tau ntsejmuag, thiab txhua haivneeg hauv ntiajteb yuav qhuas lawv. 20Tabtom txog lub sijhawm lawm lauj! Kuv yuav coj nej cov uas tawg mus nyob ua sab ua sua rov los tsev; kuv yuav ua kom nej lub koob lub npe nrov ncha moo lug mus thoob ntiajteb; thiab kuv yuav ua kom nej rov muaj kev vammeej dua ib zaug ntxiv.” Tus TSWV yog tus hais li ntawd.
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Jerusalem
1Woe to the city of oppressors, rebellious and defiled! 2She obeys no one, she accepts no correction. She does not trust in the Lord, she does not draw near to her God. 3Her officials within her are roaring lions; her rulers are evening wolves, who leave nothing for the morning. 4Her prophets are unprincipled; they are treacherous people. Her priests profane the sanctuary and do violence to the law. 5The Lord within her is righteous; he does no wrong. Morning by morning he dispenses his justice, and every new day he does not fail, yet the unrighteous know no shame.
Jerusalem Remains Unrepentant
6“I have destroyed nations; their strongholds are demolished. I have left their streets deserted, with no one passing through. Their cities are laid waste; they are deserted and empty. 7Of Jerusalem I thought, ‘Surely you will fear me and accept correction!’ Then her place of refuge⚓ would not be destroyed, nor all my punishments come upon⚓ her. But they were still eager to act corruptly in all they did. 8Therefore wait for me,” declares the Lord, “for the day I will stand up to testify.⚓ I have decided to assemble the nations, to gather the kingdoms and to pour out my wrath on them— all my fierce anger. The whole world will be consumed by the fire of my jealous anger.
Restoration of Israel’s Remnant
9“Then I will purify the lips of the peoples, that all of them may call on the name of the Lord and serve him shoulder to shoulder. 10From beyond the rivers of Cush⚓ my worshipers, my scattered people, will bring me offerings. 11On that day you, Jerusalem, will not be put to shame for all the wrongs you have done to me, because I will remove from you your arrogant boasters. Never again will you be haughty on my holy hill. 12But I will leave within you the meek and humble. The remnant of Israel will trust in the name of the Lord. 13They will do no wrong; they will tell no lies. A deceitful tongue will not be found in their mouths. They will eat and lie down and no one will make them afraid.”
14Sing, Daughter Zion; shout aloud, Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, Daughter Jerusalem! 15The Lord has taken away your punishment, he has turned back your enemy. The Lord, the King of Israel, is with you; never again will you fear any harm. 16On that day they will say to Jerusalem, “Do not fear, Zion; do not let your hands hang limp. 17The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.”
18“I will remove from you all who mourn over the loss of your appointed festivals, which is a burden and reproach for you. 19At that time I will deal with all who oppressed you. I will rescue the lame; I will gather the exiles. I will give them praise and honor in every land where they have suffered shame. 20At that time I will gather you; at that time I will bring you home. I will give you honor and praise among all the peoples of the earth when I restore your fortunes⚓ before your very eyes,”