Isaiah 14
1 For the LORD will have compassion on Jacob, and will yet choose Israel, and set them in their own land. The foreigner will join himself with them, and they will unite with the house of Jacob.
Bwana atamhurumia Yakobo, atamchagua Israeli tena, na kuwakalisha katika nchi yao wenyewe. Wageni wataungana nao na kujiunga na nyumba ya Yakobo.
2 The peoples will take them, and bring them to their place. The house of Israel will possess them in the LORD’s land for servants and for handmaids. They will take as captives those whose captives they were; and they shall rule over their oppressors.
Mataifa watawachukua na kuwaleta mahali pao wenyewe. Nayo nyumba ya Israeli itamiliki mataifa kama watumishi na wajakazi katika nchi ya Bwana. Watawafanya watekaji wao kuwa mateka, na kutawala juu ya wale waliowaonea.
3 It will happen in the day that the LORD will give you rest from your sorrow, from your trouble, and from the hard service in which you were made to serve,
Katika siku Bwana atakapokuondolea mateso, udhia na utumwa wa kikatili,
4 that you will take up this parable against the king of Babylon, and say, “How the oppressor has ceased! The golden city has ceased!”
utaichukua dhihaka hii dhidi ya mfalme wa Babeli: Tazama jinsi mtesi alivyofikia mwisho! Tazama jinsi ghadhabu yake kali ilivyokoma!
5 The LORD has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of the rulers,
Bwana amevunja fimbo ya mwovu, fimbo ya utawala ya watawala,
6 who struck the peoples in wrath with a continual stroke, who ruled the nations in anger, with a persecution that no one restrained.
ambayo kwa hasira waliyapiga mataifa kwa mapigo yasiyo na kikomo, nao kwa ghadhabu kali waliwatiisha mataifa kwa jeuri pasipo huruma.
7 The whole earth is at rest, and is quiet. They break out in song.
Nchi zote ziko kwenye mapumziko na kwenye amani, wanabubujika kwa kuimba.
8 Yes, the cypress trees rejoice with you, with the cedars of Lebanon, saying, “Since you are humbled, no lumberjack has come up against us.”
Hata misunobari na mierezi ya Lebanoni inashangilia mbele yako na kusema, “Basi kwa sababu umeangushwa chini, hakuna mkata miti atakayekuja kutukata.”
9 Sheol (Sheol h7585) from beneath has moved for you to meet you at your coming. It stirs up the departed spirits for you, even all the rulers of the earth. It has raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations.
Kuzimu kote kumetaharuki kukulaki unapokuja, kunaamsha roho za waliokufa ili kukupokea, wote waliokuwa viongozi katika ulimwengu, kunawafanya wainuke kwenye viti vyao vya kifalme: wale wote waliokuwa wafalme juu ya mataifa. (Sheol h7585)
10 They all will answer and ask you, “Have you also become as weak as we are? Have you become like us?”
Wote wataitikia, watakuambia, “Wewe pia umekuwa dhaifu, kama sisi tulivyo; wewe umekuwa kama sisi.”
11 Your pomp is brought down to Sheol (Sheol h7585), with the sound of your stringed instruments. Maggots are spread out under you, and worms cover you.
Majivuno yako yote yameshushwa mpaka kuzimu, pamoja na kelele ya vinubi vyako, mafunza yametanda chini yako, na minyoo imekufunika. (Sheol h7585)
12 How you have fallen from heaven, shining one, son of the dawn! How you are cut down to the ground, who laid the nations low!
Tazama jinsi ulivyoanguka kutoka mbinguni, ewe nyota ya asubuhi, mwana wa mapambazuko! Umetupwa chini duniani, wewe uliyepata kuangusha mataifa!
13 You said in your heart, “I will ascend into heaven! I will exalt my throne above the stars of God! I will sit on the mountain of assembly, in the far north!
Ulisema moyoni mwako, “Nitapanda juu hadi mbinguni, nitakiinua kiti changu cha enzi juu ya nyota za Mungu, nitaketi nimetawazwa juu ya mlima wa kusanyiko, kwenye vimo vya juu sana vya Mlima Mtakatifu.
14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds! I will make myself like the Most High!”
Nitapaa juu kupita mawingu, nitajifanya kama Yeye Aliye Juu Sana.”
Lakini umeshushwa chini hadi kuzimu, hadi kwenye vina vya shimo. (Sheol h7585)
16 Those who see you will stare at you. They will ponder you, saying, “Is this the man who made the earth to tremble, who shook kingdoms,
Wale wanaokuona wanakukazia macho, wanatafakari hatima yako: “Je, huyu ndiye yule aliyetikisa dunia na kufanya falme zitetemeke,
17 who made the world like a wilderness, and overthrew its cities, who did not release his prisoners to their home?”
yule aliyeifanya dunia kuwa jangwa, aliyeipindua miji yake, na ambaye hakuwaachia mateka wake waende nyumbani?”
18 All the kings of the nations sleep in glory, everyone in his own house.
Wafalme wote wa mataifa wamelala kwa heshima kila mmoja katika kaburi lake.
19 But you are cast away from your tomb like an abominable branch, clothed with the slain who are thrust through with the sword, who go down to the stones of the pit; like a dead body trodden under foot.
Lakini wewe umetupwa nje ya kaburi lako kama tawi lililokataliwa, umefunikwa na waliouawa pamoja na wale waliochomwa kwa upanga, wale washukao mpaka kwenye mawe ya shimo. Kama mzoga uliokanyagwa chini ya nyayo,
20 You will not join them in burial, because you have destroyed your land. You have killed your people. The offspring of evildoers will not be named forever.
Hutajumuika nao kwenye mazishi, kwa kuwa umeharibu nchi yako na kuwaua watu wako. Mzao wa mwovu hatatajwa tena kamwe.
21 Prepare for slaughter of his children because of the iniquity of their fathers, that they not rise up and possess the earth, and fill the surface of the world with cities.
Andaa mahali pa kuwachinjia wanawe kwa ajili ya dhambi za baba zao, wasije wakainuka ili kuirithi nchi na kuijaza dunia kwa miji yao.
22 “I will rise up against them,” says the LORD of Armies, “and cut off from Babylon name and remnant, and son and son’s son,” says the LORD.
Bwana Mwenye Nguvu Zote asema, “Nitainuka dhidi yao, nitalikatilia mbali jina lake kutoka Babeli pamoja na watu wake walionusurika, watoto wake na wazao wake,” asema Bwana.
23 “I will also make it a possession for the porcupine, and pools of water. I will sweep it with the broom of destruction,” says the LORD of Armies.
“Nitaifanya kuwa mahali pa bundi, na kuwa nchi ya matope; nitaifagia kwa ufagio wa maangamizi,” asema Bwana Mwenye Nguvu Zote.
24 The LORD of Armies has sworn, saying, “Surely, as I have thought, so shall it happen; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand:
Bwana Mwenye Nguvu Zote ameapa, “Hakika, kama vile nilivyopanga, ndivyo itakavyokuwa, nami kama nilivyokusudia, ndivyo itakavyosimama.
25 that I will break the Assyrian in my land, and tread him under foot on my mountains. Then his yoke will leave them, and his burden leave their shoulders.
Nitamponda Mwashuru katika nchi yangu, juu ya milima yangu nitawakanyagia chini. Nira yake itaondolewa kutoka kwa watu wangu, nao mzigo wake utaondolewa kutoka mabegani mwao.”
26 This is the plan that is determined for the whole earth. This is the hand that is stretched out over all the nations.
Huu ndio mpango uliokusudiwa kwa ajili ya ulimwengu wote, huu ni mkono ulionyooshwa juu ya mataifa yote.
27 For the LORD of Armies has planned, and who can stop it? His hand is stretched out, and who can turn it back?”
Kwa kuwa Bwana Mwenye Nguvu Zote amekusudia, ni nani awezaye kumzuia? Mkono wake umenyooshwa, ni nani awezaye kuurudisha?
28 This burden was in the year that King Ahaz died.
Neno hili lilikuja mwaka ule Mfalme Ahazi alipofariki:
29 Do not rejoice, O Philistia, all of you, because the rod that struck you is broken; for out of the serpent’s root an adder will emerge, and his fruit will be a fiery flying serpent.
Msifurahi, enyi Wafilisti wote, kwamba fimbo iliyowapiga imevunjika; kutoka mzizi wa huyo nyoka atachipuka nyoka mwenye sumu kali, uzao wake utakuwa joka lirukalo, lenye sumu kali.
30 The firstborn of the poor will eat, and the needy will lie down in safety; and I will kill your root with famine, and your remnant will be killed.
Maskini kuliko maskini wote watapata malisho, nao wahitaji watalala salama. Lakini mzizi wako nitauangamiza kwa njaa, nayo njaa itawaua walionusurika.
31 Howl, gate! Cry, city! You are melted away, Philistia, all of you; for smoke comes out of the north, and there is no straggler in his ranks.
Piga yowe, ee lango! Bweka, ee mji! Yeyukeni, enyi Wafilisti wote! Wingu la moshi linakuja toka kaskazini, wala hakuna atakayechelewa katika safu zake.
32 What will they answer the messengers of the nation? That the LORD has founded Zion, and in her the afflicted of his people will take refuge.
Ni jibu gani litakalotolewa kwa wajumbe wa taifa hilo? “Bwana ameifanya imara Sayuni, nako ndani yake watu wake walioonewa watapata kimbilio.”
