Ezekiel 47
1 Then the man brought me back to the entrance of the temple, and I saw water flowing from under the threshold of the temple toward the east (for the temple faced east). The water was coming down from under the south side of the temple, south of the altar.
Kisha yule mtu akanirudisha nyuma kwenye lango la kuingia la hekalu, na kulikuwa na maji yakitiririka nje kutoka chini ya hekalu kizingiti cha nyumba kuelekea masharikii-kwa mbele ya hekalu kulekea mashariki-na maji yalikuwa yakitiririka chini upande wa kusini mwa hekalu, kuelekea upande wa kuume wa madhabahu.
2 Next he brought me out through the north gate and led me around the outside to the outer gate facing east, and there I saw the water trickling out from the south side.
Hivyo akanileta kwenye lango la kaskazini na kuniongoza kuzunguka lango kuelekea mashariki, na hapo maji yalikuwa yakitiririka kutoka lango hili kwa upande wa kusini yake.
3 As the man went eastward with a measuring line in his hand, he measured off a thousand cubits and led me through ankle-deep water.
Yule mtu alipokuwa akienda mashariki, kulikuwa na kamba ya kupimia kwenye mkono wake; akapima dhiraa elfu moja akanivusha kwenye maji hata maji yakafika kwenye magoti.
4 Then he measured off a thousand cubits and led me through knee-deep water. Again he measured a thousand cubits and led me through waist-deep water.
Kisha akapima dhiraa elfu moja ten akanivusha kwenye yale maji yaliyofika kwenye magoti; akapima dhiraa elfu kumi nyingine na kunivusha maji yakafika hata kwenye nyonga.
5 Once again he measured off a thousand cubits, but now it was a river that I could not cross, because the water had risen and was deep enough for swimming—a river that could not be crossed on foot.
Tena akapima dhiraa elfu moja nyingine, lakini ulikuwa mto ambao sikuweza kuuvuka kwa sababu maji yalizidi na yalijaa maji ya kuogelea ndani-yalikuwa mto usiovukika
6 “Son of man, do you see this?” he asked. Then he led me back to the bank of the river.
Yule mtu akanambia, “Mwanadamu, unaona hii?” akanipeleka na kunirudisha karibu na ukingo wa mto.
7 When I arrived, I saw a great number of trees along both banks of the river.
Nilipokuwa nikirudi, hapo kwenye ukingo wa mto kulikuwa na miti mingi katika huu upande na upande mwingine pia.
8 And he said to me, “This water flows out to the eastern region and goes down into the Arabah. When it empties into the Sea, the water there becomes fresh.
Yule mtu akanambia, “Haya maji yanatoka kwenda pande za nchi ya mashariki na chini hata Araba; haya maji hutiririka kwenye Bahari ya Chumvi itaifanya kuwa mpya.
9 Wherever the river flows, there will be swarms of living creatures and a great number of fish, because it flows there and makes the waters fresh; so wherever the river flows, everything will flourish.
Itakuwa kwamba kila kiumbe hai kisongamanacho kitaishi mahali maji yanapoelekea; kutakuwa na samaki wengi, kwenye hayo maji yatiririkayo huko. Itafanya maji ya chumvi kuwa mapya. Kila kitu kitaishi popote mto utakapoelekea.
10 Fishermen will stand by the shore; from En-gedi to En-eglaim they will spread their nets to catch fish of many kinds, like the fish of the Great Sea.
Kisha itatokea kwamba wavuvi wa En Gedi watasimama karibu na maji, na kutakuwa na sehemu ya kutandazia nyavu za samaki karibu na En Eglaimu. Kutakuwa na samaki nyingi za aina tofauti tofauti katika Bahari ya Chumvi, kama samaki kwenye Bahari Kuu kwa wingi wao.
11 But the swamps and marshes will not become fresh; they will be left for salt.
Lakini Bahari ya Chumvi ikajaa maji na matope hayataachwa mapya; yataachwa yawe kwa ajili ya kutengeneza chumvi.
12 Along both banks of the river, fruit trees of all kinds will grow. Their leaves will not wither, and their fruit will not fail. Each month they will bear fruit, because the water from the sanctuary flows to them. Their fruit will be used for food and their leaves for healing.”
Karibu na huo mto juu ya ukingo wake, pande zote, aina zote za miti utazaa chakula. Majani yake hayatanyauka na matunda yake hayataacha kukua. Kila mwezi miti itazaa matunda, kwa sababu maji kutoka patakatifu yatatirirka kwenda kwenye hiyo miti. Matunda yake yatakuwa kwa ajili ya chakula, na majani yake yatakuwa kwa ajili ya dawa.
13 This is what the Lord GOD says: “These are the boundaries by which you are to divide the land as an inheritance among the twelve tribes of Israel; Joseph shall receive two portions.
Bwana Yahwe asema hivi: Hii itakuwa njia ambayo mtaigawanya nchi kwa ajili ya kabila kumi na mbili za Israeli: Yusufu atakuwa na mafungu mawili.
14 You are to divide it equally among them. Because I swore with an uplifted hand to give it to your forefathers, this land will fall to you as an inheritance.
Mtaigawa kila mtu sawa sawa ambayo niliinua mkono wangu na kuapa kuwapa baba zenu. Hii nchi itakuja kuwa urithi kwenu.
15 This shall be the boundary of the land: On the north side it will extend from the Great Sea by way of Hethlon through Lebo-hamath to Zedad,
Huu utakuwa mpaka wa nchi upande wa kaskazini kutoka Bahari Kubwa kwa njia ya Hethloni, na kisha kuelekea Zedada.
16 Berothah, and Sibraim (which is on the border between Damascus and Hamath), as far as Hazer-hatticon, which is on the border of Hauran.
Kisha mpaka utaenda hata Berotha, hadi Sibraimu, iliyopo kati ya Damaskasi na Hamathi, na kisha hata Hazer-hatikoni, iliyopo karibu na mpaka wa Haurani.
17 So the border will run from the Sea to Hazar-enan, along the northern border of Damascus, with the territory of Hamath to the north. This will be the northern boundary.
Hivyo mpaka utaenda kutoka kwenye bahari hadi Hazar-enoni kwenye mpaka wa Damaskasi na Hamathi hata kaskazini. Huu utakuwa upande wa kaskazini.
18 On the east side the border will run between Hauran and Damascus, along the Jordan between Gilead and the land of Israel, to the Eastern Sea and as far as Tamar. This will be the eastern boundary.
Kwa upande wa mashariki, kati ya Haurani na Damaskasi na kati ya Geliadi na nchi ya Israeli kutakuwa na mto Yordani. Mtapima kutoka kwenye mpaka hata kwenye bahari ya mashariki; huo wote utakuwa mpaka wa mashariki.
19 On the south side it will run from Tamar to the waters of Meribath-kadesh, and along the Brook of Egypt to the Great Sea. This will be the southern boundary.
Kisha upande wa kusini: kusini mwa Tamari hadi kwenye maji ya Meriba Kadeshi, kijito cha Misri hata Bahari Kuu, na upande wa kusini kuelekea kusini.
20 And on the west side, the Great Sea will be the boundary up to a point opposite Lebo-hamath. This will be the western boundary.
Kisha mpaka wa magharibi utakuwa Bahari Kuu utaelekea hata nyuma ya Hamathi. Huu utakuwa upande wa mgharibi.
21 You are to divide this land among yourselves according to the tribes of Israel.
Kwa njia hii mtaigawanya hii nchi kwa ajili yenu wenyewe, kwa kabila za Israeli.
22 You shall allot it as an inheritance for yourselves and for the foreigners who dwell among you and who have children. You are to treat them as native-born Israelites; along with you, they shall be allotted an inheritance among the tribes of Israel.
Hivyo mtagawana urithi kwa ajili yenu wenyewe na kwa ajili ya wageni walio kati yenu, wale watakaozaa watoto kati yenu na waliokuwa, kati yenu, kama wazaliwa wa watu wa Israeli. Mtapewa urithi miongoni mwa makabila ya Israeli.
23 In whatever tribe a foreigner dwells, you are to assign his inheritance there,” declares the Lord GOD.
Kisha itatokea kwamba wageni watakuwa pamoja na kabila miongoni mwa yule anayeishi. Mtapatia urithi-hivi ndivyo Bwana Yahwe asemavyo.”
