Esimano lyaSion
1 Ligola, ngoye omuntimbe,
ngoye ngoka inoo vala!
Kugilila nokunyanyukwa newi lyopombanda, ngoye ngoka inoo thetwa,
oshoka Omuwa ota ti,
omuthigwapo oku na oyana oyendji ye vule aana yomuhokanwa.
2 Tamununa etsali lyoye li ninge enene;
oongodhi dhalyo dhi hilila kokule
noomboha dhadho dhi dhengela muule.
3 Oto ka taandelitha oongamba dhoye koombinga adhihe.
Oluvalo lwoye otalu ka lala iilongo mbyoka iigwana yilwe yi yi na ngashingeyi.
Iilando ya mbugala otayi ka udha aantu.
4 Ino tila — ito ka sithwa we ohoni; ito ka fupipikwa we.
Oto ka dhimbwa ohoni yomuufuko woye,
noito dhimbulukwa we ezaza lyomuuselekadhi woye.
5 Omushiti gwoye oye omusamane gwoye,
Omuwa Omunankondoawike olyo edhina lye.
Kalunga kaIsrael omuyapuki ote ku hupitha —
oye omupangeli gwuuyuni auhe.

6 Israel, owa fa omufuko e ethiwa komulume
noku li moluhodhi olululu.
Ihe Omuwa ote ku ithana,
u galuke ta ti:
7 “Onde ku etha okathimbo okashona,
ihe otandi ku galula nesilohenda enene.
8 Muupyundjahi onde ku iholeke oshipala shandje okathimbo,
ihe otandi ku sile ohenda hayi kalelele.”
Omuwa omukulili gwoye osho ta ti.

9 “Muuyuni waNoa ondu uvaneke kutya
efundja lyaa ye ko we kombanda yevi.
Ngashingeyi otandi uvaneke,
ndaaye ku geele we nomagandambadhi nenge ndi ku dhenge.
10 Oondundu nando odhi dhikuke po,
niikulundundu nando oyi kakame,
esilohenda lyandje itali ku thigi po,
nuukuume wetu nangoye itau teka po.”
Omuwa naku ku silohenda osho ta ti.
Jerusalem oshipe
11 Omuwa ota ti:
“Omunamupya ngoye, omutelaganithwa kiikungulu
nopwaa na ngoka e ku hekeleke!
Otandi ku tungulula nooagate,
nomakankameno goye noosafire.
12 Ooshungo dhoye otandi dhi tungulula noorubini,
omiyelo dhoye nookristali,
nedhingililokuma nomamanya gondilo.

13 “Ongame mwene tandi ka longa aantu yandje,
notandi ya pe elago nombili.
14 Eutho nuuyuuki otau ke ku koleka.
Uukolokoshi otau ka kala kokule nangoye,
ito pumbwa okutila.
Omahalutho oga gamuka ko, itage ku hedha popepi.
15 Ngele oku na ngoka te ku matukile,
kashi shi pazimino lyandje;
ngoka te ku kondjitha, ota ka teka po.

16 “Tala, ongame nda shiti omuhambudhi,
ngoka ta pepele omupepo ta hambula iikuti.
Ongame nda shiti wo omukwiita,
ngoka ta longitha omatati a dhipage.
17 Oshikondjitho kehe tashi hambulwa shi ku kondjithe,
itashi tompola sha.
Nelaka kehe tali ku tamaneke,
oto li tompele ondjo.
Otandi ka popila aapiya yandje
e tandi ya pe esindano.”
Omuwa oye a popi.
A Promise of the Lord's Protection
1 Sing and shout,
even though you have never
had children!
The Lord has promised that you
will have more children
than someone married
for a long time.
2 Make your tents larger!
Spread out the tent pegs;
fasten them firmly.
3 You and your descendants
will take over the land
of other nations.
You will settle in towns
that are now in ruins.

4 Don't be afraid or ashamed
and don't be discouraged.
You won't be disappointed.
Forget how sinful you were
when you were young;
stop feeling ashamed
for being left a widow.
5 The Lord All-Powerful,
the Holy God of Israel,
rules all the earth.
He is your Creator and husband,
and he will rescue you.

6 You were like a young wife,
brokenhearted and crying
because her husband
had divorced her.
But the Lord your God says,
“I am taking you back!
7 I rejected you for a while,
but with love and tenderness
I will embrace you again.
8 For a while, I turned away
in furious anger.
Now I will have mercy
and love you forever!
I, your protector and Lord,
make this promise.”
The Lord Promises Lasting Peace
9 I once promised Noah that I
would never again destroy
the earth by a flood.
Now I have promised that I
will never again get angry
and punish you.
10 Every mountain and hill
may disappear.
But I will always be kind
and merciful to you;
I won't break my agreement
to give your nation peace.
The New Jerusalem
11 Jerusalem, you are sad
and discouraged,
tossed around in a storm.
But I, the Lord,
will rebuild your city
with precious stones;
for your foundation
I will use blue sapphires.
12 Your fortresses
will be built of rubies,
your gates of jewels,
and your walls of gems.
13 I will teach your children
and make them successful.

14 You will be built on fairness
with no fears of injustice;
every one of your worries
will be taken far from you.
15 I will never send anyone
to attack your city,
and you will make prisoners
of those who do attack.
16 Don't forget that I created
metalworkers who make weapons
over burning coals.
I also created armies
that can bring destruction.
17 Weapons made to attack you
won't be successful;
words spoken against you
won't hurt at all.

My servants, Jerusalem is yours!
I, the Lord, promise
to bless you with victory.