1Aw ching, nang tanei ngeilou, nuamsa takin lasain; nang, nauvei ngeilou, lasa khe guihin, kikou khiain: pasalneimi tate sangin lunglengnu tate lah a tam zo ngal ua, Toupan a chi.
1“Sing, barren, you who didn’t bear; break forth into singing, and cry aloud, you who did not travail with child: for more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married wife,” says Yahweh.
2Na puanin mun kekin, na omnate puanin tung kai palhin; chil ken: na khuate sausak inla, na kaihgakna khette kipsakin.
2“Enlarge the place of your tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of your habitations; don’t spare: lengthen your cords, and strengthen your stakes.
3Tak lam leh vei lamah na dalh za sin ngala; huchiin na chi suanten nam chih gou a luah ding ua, khopi loih sa nungte-ah mi a omsak nawn ding uh.
3For you shall spread out on the right hand and on the left; and your seed shall possess the nations, and make the desolate cities to be inhabited.
4Lau ken, na zahlak kei ding ahi; zum sam ken, zahlakin na om sin kei hi: na tuailai zahlakna na mangngilhin, na neithaina minsiatna lah na theigigeta kei ding hi.
4“Don’t be afraid; for you shall not be ashamed: neither be confounded; for you shall not be disappointed: for you shall forget the shame of your youth; and the reproach of your widowhood you shall remember no more.
5Nang hon-Bawlpa lah na pasal ahi ngala; a min sepaihte Toupa ahi: Israel Mi Siangthou nang hontanpa ahi hi; amah khovel tengteng Pathian a chi ding uh.
5For your Maker is your husband; Yahweh of Armies is his name: and the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; the God of the whole earth shall he be called.
6Zi mak lungsima lungkham tak, tuailai ji khensa, paihsa nung sap nawn bangin Toupan nang a honsam ahi, na Pathianin a chi.
6For Yahweh has called you as a wife forsaken and grieved in spirit, even a wife of youth, when she is cast off,” says your God.
7Mitphiatkal lel ka honmaa; ahihhangin hehpihna thupitakin ka honpih nawn ding.
7“For a small moment have I forsaken you; but with great mercies will I gather you.
8Ka heh dimletin mitphiatkal na lakah ka mai ka sela; ahihhangin khantawn chitnain ka honhehpih ding, Toupa nang Hontanpan a chi.
8In overflowing wrath I hid my face from you for a moment; but with everlasting loving kindness will I have mercy on you,” says Yahweh your Redeemer.
9Huai lah keia dingin Noa damlai nite bang ahi ngala: Noa tuiten leitunga tum mang nawn kei ding, chi-a, ka chiam bangin, Na tungah ka heh nawn kei dinga, ka honsal nawn sam kei ding hi, chiin, ka kichiamta ahi.
9“For this is like the waters of Noah to me; for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah shall no more go over the earth, so have I sworn that I will not be angry with you, nor rebuke you.
10Tang liante a paimang ding ua, tang neute leng suanin a om ding uh; ka chitna ahihleh nanga kipanin a pai mang kei dinga, ka lemna thukhun leng suanin a om sam kei ding, Toupa nang honhehpihpan a chi hi.
10For the mountains may depart, and the hills be removed; but my loving kindness shall not depart from you, neither shall my covenant of peace be removed,” says Yahweh who has mercy on you.
11Aw nang hihgentheih, tuikihawt sepsep, lungmuanna neilou, ngaiin na suangte ze hoihin ka lem ding, na suangphumte leng sapphir suangin ka lem ding hi.
11“You afflicted, tossed with storms, and not comforted, behold, I will set your stones in beautiful colors, and lay your foundations with sapphires.
12Na tungzumte rubi suangin, na kongkhakte karbankul suangin, na kulh tengteng suang hoihtein a bawl ding.
12I will make your pinnacles of rubies, and your gates of sparkling jewels, and all your walls of precious stones.
13Huan, na tate tengteng Toupa chilin a om ding ua; na tate lungmuanna thupitak ahi ding.
13All your children shall be taught of Yahweh; and great shall be the peace of your children.
14Diktatnaa kipsakin na om dinga; nuaisiahna akipan gamla pi-ah na om dinga, na lau kei ding hi; thil mulkimhuai akipanin leng gamla pi-ah na om dinga, a honnaih kei ding hi.
14In righteousness you shall be established: you shall be far from oppression, for you shall not be afraid; and from terror, for it shall not come near you.
15Ngaiin, a hong kikhawm uh ahi thei, ahihhangin ka thu ahi kei ding: nang sual dinga kikhawm peuhmahte nang jiakin a puk ding uh.
15Behold, they may gather together, but not by me: whoever shall gather together against you shall fall because of you.
16Ngaiin, ken siksekmi pumjapa nasepna ding vanzat sek jelmi ka siama; kei mahmah hihse dingin hihsemi ka siam ding hi.Nang sualna dinga vanzat sek himhim a phatuam kei ding; lei chih thubuaia nang honlang siamlouh na tangsak ding. Huailah Toupa sikhate goutan ahia, a diktatna uh ka kianga kipan ahi. Toupan a chi.
16“Behold, I have created the smith who blows the fire of coals, and brings forth a weapon for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy.
17Nang sualna dinga vanzat sek himhim a phatuam kei ding; lei chih thubuaia nang honlang siamlouh na tangsak ding. Huailah Toupa sikhate goutan ahia, a diktatna uh ka kianga kipan ahi. Toupan a chi.
17No weapon that is formed against you will prevail; and you will condemn every tongue that rises against you in judgment. This is the heritage of the servants of Yahweh, and their righteousness which is of me,” says Yahweh.