¹The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.

¹ Bangando kaŋ Isaya Amoz izo di Yahuda nda Urusalima* boŋ, Yahuda bonkooney Uzziya nda Yotam da Ahaz da Hezeciya zamaney ra neeya:

¹The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.

²Hear, heavens, and listen, earth; for Yahweh “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “LORD” (all caps) in other translations. has spoken: “I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me.

² Ya beeney, wa maa! Ya ganda, ma hanga jeeri! Zama Rabbi salaŋ ka ne: «Ay na izeyaŋ jare, ay mo no k'i biiri, Amma i murte ay gaa.

²Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth; for Jehovah hath spoken: I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me.

³The ox knows his owner, and the donkey his master’s crib; but Israel doesn’t know, my people don’t consider.”

³ Haw ga nga koyo bay, Farkay mo ga bay naŋ kaŋ nga koyo ga ŋwaari jisi a se. Amma Israyla* s'ay bay, ay jama mana faham.»

³The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master's crib; [but] Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider.

⁴Ah sinful nation, a people loaded with iniquity, a seed of evildoers, children who deal corruptly! They have forsaken Yahweh. They have despised the Holy One of Israel. They are estranged and backward.

⁴ Kaari kunda zunubikoono! Jama kaŋ gonda taaliyaŋ ga jare, Dumi kaŋ ga goy laaloyaŋ te, Izeyaŋ kaŋ ga fumbi goy te! I fay da Rabbi, i donda Israyla wane Hananyankoyo, I na banda bare a gaa mo.

⁴Ah sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a seed of evil-doers, children that deal corruptly! they have forsaken Jehovah, they have despised the Holy One of Israel, they are estranged [and gone] backward.

⁵Why should you be beaten more, that you revolt more and more? The whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint.

⁵ Man gaa no araŋ ga ba ay m'araŋ kar koyne, Kaŋ araŋ goono ga murte ka tonton? Boŋo kulu go ga dooru, bina kulu mo taabi.

⁵Why will ye be still stricken, that ye revolt more and more? the whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint.

⁶From the sole of the foot even to the head there is no soundness in it: wounds, welts, and open sores. They haven’t been closed, neither bandaged, neither soothed with oil.

⁶ Za ce taamo gaa kal a ma koy boŋo gaa kulu sinda baani. Kala marayyaŋ, da burbunduyaŋ, Da jomboyaŋ kaŋ ga hinni dooru. Boro kulu mana i kankam, i man'i haw, I man'i tuusu nda ji mo.

⁶From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in it; [but] wounds, and bruises, and fresh stripes: they have not been closed, neither bound up, neither mollified with oil.

⁷Your country is desolate. Your cities are burned with fire. Strangers devour your land in your presence, and it is desolate, as overthrown by strangers.

⁷ Araŋ laabo, boro kulu si no a ra. I n'araŋ galley ton da danji, Araŋ farey mo, mebarawyaŋ goono g'i ŋwa araŋ jine, A ciya kurmu danga mate kaŋ mebarawey g'a zeeri.

⁷Your country is desolate; your cities are burned with fire; your land, strangers devour it in your presence, and it is desolate, as overthrown by strangers.

⁸The daughter of Zion is left like a shelter in a vineyard, like a hut in a field of melons, like a besieged city.

⁸ I na Sihiyona ize wayo naŋ danga day reyzin* kali ra tanda cine, Sanda batuko bukka kaŋ go gaasu fari ra, Wala binde kwaara kaŋ wongu n'a daŋ game.

⁸And the daughter of Zion is left as a booth in a vineyard, as a lodge in a garden of cucumbers, as a besieged city.

⁹Unless Yahweh of Armies had left to us a very small remnant, we would have been as Sodom; we would have been like Gomorrah.

⁹ Da manti kaŋ Rabbi Kundeykoyo na dumi kayniyaw wo cindi iri se, Doŋ iri ciya sanda Saduma* cine, Doŋ iri ga hima Gomorata* cine.

⁹Except Jehovah of hosts had left unto us a very small remnant, we should have been as Sodom, we should have been like unto Gomorrah.

¹⁰Hear the word of Yahweh, you rulers of Sodom! Listen to the law of our God The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “Elohim.” , you people of Gomorrah!

¹⁰ Ya araŋ Saduma ciitikoy, wa maa Rabbi sanno! Ya araŋ Gomorata borey, Wa hanga jeeri iri Irikoyo asariya* se.

¹⁰Hear the word of Jehovah, ye rulers of Sodom; give ear unto the law of our God, ye people of Gomorrah.

¹¹“What are the multitude of your sacrifices to me?,” says Yahweh. “I have had enough of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed animals. I don’t delight in the blood of bulls, or of lambs, or of male goats.

¹¹ Yaa no Rabbi ci: «Sargay boobo wo kaŋ araŋ goono ga te ay se, Ifo n'a ga hanse ay se? Ay farga nda feeji kaŋ i ton sargayey, Da biiriyaŋ almaney maano. Haw kuri si kaan ay se, Wala feej'ize kuri, wala hincin jindi kuri.

¹¹What unto me is the multitude of your sacrifices? saith Jehovah: I have had enough of the burnt-offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he-goats.

¹²When you come to appear before me, who has required this at your hand, to trample my courts?

¹² D'araŋ kaa ka bangay ay jine, May no ka araŋ hã ka ne araŋ ma kaa k'ay windi batama taamu-taamu?

¹²When ye come to appear before me, who hath required this at your hand, to trample my courts?

¹³Bring no more vain offerings. Incense is an abomination to me; new moons, Sabbaths, and convocations: I can’t bear with evil assemblies.

¹³ Wa si ye ka kande sargay yaamey din, Dugu ya fanta hari no ay se, Asibti* da handu kayyaŋ hane da jama marga ceyaŋ -- Oho, hala nda jama kaŋ ga dangay -- ay si hin ka suuru nda woodin yaŋ kulu laala.

¹³Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; new moon and sabbath, the calling of assemblies,- I cannot away with iniquity and the solemn meeting.

¹⁴My soul hates your New Moons and your appointed feasts. They are a burden to me. I am weary of bearing them.

¹⁴ Araŋ handu kayyaŋey da alwaati kosante batey, Ay fundo ga konn'ey. I ciya jaraw ay se, ay farga nd'i jaraw.

¹⁴Your new moons and your appointed feasts my soul hateth; they are a trouble unto me; I am weary of bearing them.

¹⁵When you spread forth your hands, I will hide my eyes from you. Yes, when you make many prayers, I will not hear. Your hands are full of blood.

¹⁵ D'araŋ g'araŋ kambey feeri ka te adduwa, Ay si araŋ guna. Oho, d'araŋ ga adduwa boobo te, ay si hangan, Za kaŋ araŋ kambey ga to da boro kuri.

¹⁵And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you; yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.

¹⁶Wash yourselves, make yourself clean. Put away the evil of your doings from before my eyes. Cease to do evil.

¹⁶ Wa nyumay ka hanan! Wa fay d'araŋ goyey laalayaŋo ay jine, Wa naŋ laala teeyaŋ.

¹⁶Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil;

¹⁷Learn to do well. Seek justice. Relieve the oppressed. Judge the fatherless. Plead for the widow.”

¹⁷ Wa booriyaŋ goy dondon, wa cimi ciiti ceeci, Wa deeni kankamandikoy gaa. Wa alatuumi sanni ciiti te a ma boori, Wa wayboro kaŋ kurnye bu kalima gaakasinay.»

¹⁷learn to do well; seek justice, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.

¹⁸“Come now, and let us reason together,” says Yahweh: “Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow. Though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

¹⁸ Yaa no Rabbi ci: «Wa kaa sohõ, iri ma fintal care banda, Baa day araŋ zunubey ga ciray sanda cemo, I ga ye ka kwaaray sanda neezu* cine. Baa kaŋ i ga ciray coy sanda garuure ciray, I ga ye ka ciya sanda feeji hamni kwaaray cine.

¹⁸Come now, and let us reason together, saith Jehovah: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

¹⁹If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land;

¹⁹ Da day araŋ yadda ka gana mo, Araŋ ga laabo maafa ŋwa.

¹⁹If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:

²⁰but if you refuse and rebel, you shall be devoured with the sword; for the mouth of Yahweh has spoken it.”

²⁰ Amma hala day araŋ wangu, araŋ murte mo koyne, Takuba g'araŋ ŋwa.» Zama Rabbi meyo no ka woodin ci.

²⁰but if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword; for the mouth of Jehovah hath spoken it.

²¹How the faithful city has become a prostitute! She was full of justice; righteousness lodged in her, but now murderers.

²¹ Guna mate kaŋ cine gallu bambata naanaykoyo din go, A ciya kaaruwa*. Nga kaŋ waato a go toonante nda cimi ciiti, Adilitaray go a ra da goray mo, Amma sohõ boro wiyey go a ra.

²¹How is the faithful city become a harlot! she that was full of justice! righteousness lodged in her, but now murderers.

²²Your silver has become dross, your wine mixed with water.

²² Ni nzarfo ciya ni se ziibi laalo, Ni duvaŋo* mo, i n'a margu nda hari bi.

²²Thy silver is become dross, thy wine mixed with water.

²³Your princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves. Everyone loves bribes, and follows after rewards. They don’t judge the fatherless, neither does the cause of the widow come to them.

²³ Ni maykoy ya turanteyaŋ no, zay coroyaŋ mo no, I afo kulu, me-daabu n'a ga ba. I goono ga nooyaŋ ceeci, I siino ga ciiti hanno te alatuumi se. Wayboro kaŋ kurnye bu mo, I siino g'a kalima gaakasinay.

²³Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves; every one loveth bribes, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them.

²⁴Therefore the Lord, The word translated “Lord” is “Adonai.” Yahweh of Armies, the Mighty One of Israel, says: “Ah, I will get relief from my adversaries, and avenge myself of my enemies;

²⁴ Woodin sabbay se no Rabbi Irikoy Kundeykoyo, Israyla Hinkoyo ne: «Ay ga dogonandi ay boŋ se no d'ay yanjekaarey. Ay ga bana ay boŋ se mo ay ibarey gaa.

²⁴Therefore saith the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, the Mighty One of Israel, Ah, I will ease me of mine adversaries, and avenge me of mine enemies;

²⁵and I will turn my hand on you, thoroughly purge away your dross, and will take away all your tin.

²⁵ Ay g'ay kamba bare ni boŋ, Ay ma ni ziibo kulu nyun mo parkatak, Ay ma ni diibi-diiba kulu kaa mo.

²⁵and I will turn my hand upon thee, and thoroughly purge away thy dross, and will take away all thy tin;

²⁶I will restore your judges as at the first, and your counselors as at the beginning. Afterward you shall be called ‘The city of righteousness, a faithful town.’

²⁶ Ay ma ni ciitikoy ye ka ciya sanda za sintina waney cine, Ni saawarekasiney mo sanda za sintina waney cine. Woodin banda i ga ne ni se Adilitaray Kwaara da Gallu Naanaykoy.»

²⁶and I will restore thy judges as at the first, and thy counsellors as at the beginning: afterward thou shalt be called The city of righteousness, a faithful town.

²⁷Zion shall be redeemed with justice, and her converts with righteousness.

²⁷ Ay ga Sihiyona fansa nda cimi ciiti, A borey kaŋ yaŋ ga tuubi mo, ay m'i fansa nda adilitaray.

²⁷Zion shall be redeemed with justice, and her converts with righteousness.

²⁸But the destruction of transgressors and sinners shall be together, and those who forsake Yahweh shall be consumed.

²⁸ Amma taali-teerey da zunubikooney, Ay g'i halaci care banda. Borey kaŋ yaŋ fay da Rabbi ganayaŋ mo ga leemun.

²⁸But the destruction of transgressors and sinners shall be together, and they that forsake Jehovah shall be consumed.

²⁹For they shall be ashamed of the oaks which you have desired, and you shall be confounded for the gardens that you have chosen.

²⁹ Zama shen* tuurey kaŋ araŋ goono ga yalla nd'ey ga ciya fanta hari. Farro ra kaley mo kaŋ araŋ suuban, Araŋ ga haaw i sabbay se.

²⁹For they shall be ashamed of the oaks which ye have desired, and ye shall be confounded for the gardens that ye have chosen.

³⁰For you shall be as an oak whose leaf fades, and as a garden that has no water.

³⁰ Zama araŋ ga ciya sanda shen tuuri-nya kaŋ kobtey goono ga lakaw, Wala sanda farro ra kali kaŋ sinda hari.

³⁰For ye shall be as an oak whose leaf fadeth, and as a garden that hath no water.

³¹The strong will be like tinder, and his work like a spark. They will both burn together, and no one will quench them.”

³¹ Boro gaabikooni ga ciya sanda subu baano, A goyo mo sanda nune hansi cine. Ihinka kulu ga ton care banda, Danjo wiiko mo si no.

³¹And the strong shall be as tow, and his work as a spark; and they shall both burn together, and none shall quench them.