Isaiah 63
1 Who is this coming from Edom, from Bozrah with crimson-stained garments? Who is this robed in splendor, marching in the greatness of His strength? “It is I, proclaiming vindication, mighty to save.”
Ni nani ajaye kutoka Edomu, aliyevaa mavazi rangi nyekundu kutoka Bozra? Ni nani aliye katika mavazi ya kifahari, anayetembea kwa kujiamini kwa sababu ya ukuu wa nguvu zake? Ndiye mimi, nizungumzae haki na uwezo mkubwa wa kuokoa.
2 Why are Your clothes red, and Your garments like one who treads the winepress?
Kwa nini umevaa mavazi ya rangi nyekundu, na kwan nini wanaonekana kama akanyagae mizabibu katika vyombo vyake.
3 “I have trodden the winepress alone, and no one from the nations was with Me. I trampled them in My anger and trod them down in My fury; their blood spattered My garments, and all My clothes were stained.
Nimekanyaga zabibu lililoko katika vyombo vyenyewe, na hakuna hata mmoja kutoka mataifa aliyeungana na mimi. Niliwakanyaga kwa hasira yangu na niliwakanyaga wao kwa hasira yangu. Damu zao zimeruka katika nguo zangu na kuweka madoa nguo zangu zote.
4 For the day of vengeance was in My heart, and the year of My redemption had come.
Maana niliangalia mbele katika siku ya kisasi, na mwaka wa ukombozi ulikwishawadia.
5 I looked, but there was no one to help; I was appalled that no one assisted. So My arm brought Me salvation, and My own wrath upheld Me.
Mimi nilitazama, na hapo hapakuwa na mtu mmoja hata wa kutoa msaada, lakini mkono wangu mwenywe uliniletea ushindi mimi, na hasira yangu kubwa iliniongoza mimi.
6 I trampled the nations in My anger; in My wrath I made them drunk and poured out their blood on the ground.”
Niliwakanyaga watu wangu chini kwa hasira yangu na kuwafanya wao wanywe laana yangu, na nilimwaga damu zao juu ya nchi.
7 I will make known the LORD’s loving devotion and His praiseworthy acts, because of all that the LORD has done for us— the many good things for the house of Israel according to His great compassion and loving devotion.
Nitakusimulia matendo ya agano la Yahwe lenye kuaminika, matendo ya kusifu ya Yahwe. Nitawasimulia yote ambayo Yahwe ametutendea sisi, na ukuu wa uzuri wake katika nyumba ya Israeli. Huruma hii aliyetuonyesha sisi kwa sababu ya rehema zake na matendo ya agano lake la kuaminika.
8 For He said, “They are surely My people, sons who will not be disloyal.” So He became their Savior.
Maana alisema, ''Baadhi yao ni watu wangu, watoto ambao sio waaminifu.'' Amekuwa mwokozi wao.
9 In all their distress, He too was afflicted, and the Angel of His Presence saved them. In His love and compassion He redeemed them; He lifted them up and carried them all the days of old.
Kupitia mateso yao yote, aliteseka pia, na malaika kutoka mbele yake aliwaokoa wao. Katika upendo wake na rehema aliwakomboa wao, na aliwanyanyua juu na aliwabeba wote katika kipindi chote cha kale.
10 But they rebelled and grieved His Holy Spirit. So He turned and became their enemy, and He Himself fought against them.
Lakini walimuasi na kumuuzunisha roho mtakatifu. Hivyo basi akkawa adui wao na kupigana dhidi yao.
11 Then His people remembered the days of old, the days of Moses. Where is He who brought them through the sea with the shepherds of His flock? Where is the One who set His Holy Spirit among them,
Watu wake walifikiri kuhushu nyakati za kale za Musa. Walisema, ''Yuko wapi Mungu, aliyewaleta juu nje ya bahari pamoja na mchungaji wa kundi lake? Yuko wapi Mungu, ambaye aliyeweka roho mtakatifu mwiongoni mwenu?
12 who sent His glorious arm to lead them by the right hand of Moses, who divided the waters before them to gain for Himself everlasting renown,
Yuko wapi Mungu, aliyeufanya wingi wa utukufu wake kwenda katika mkono wa kuume wa Musa, na ukaganya maji mbele yao, kulifanya jina lake milele yeye mwenyewe?
13 who led them through the depths like a horse in the wilderness, so that they did not stumble?
Yuko wapi Mungu, aliyewaongoza katika maji mengi? Kama farasi anayekimbia kwenye aridhi ambayo ni tambarare, hawakua na mashaka.
14 Like cattle going down to the valley, the Spirit of the LORD gave them rest. You led Your people this way to make for Yourself a glorious name.
Kama ng'ombe anayeshuka chini kwenye bonde, Roho ya Yahwe imewapa punziko. Hivyo umewaongoza watu wako, kufanya wewe mwenyewe jina la kusifu.
15 Look down from heaven and see, from Your holy and glorious habitation. Where are Your zeal and might? Your yearning and compassion for me are restrained.
Tazama chini kutoka mbinguni na pata taarifa kutoka kwenye makao ya utukufu wako. Iko wapi bidii yenu na matendo makuu? Uruatendo yako ya uruma yamezuiliwaa kutoka kwetu.
16 Yet You are our Father, though Abraham does not know us and Israel does not acknowledge us. You, O LORD, are our Father; our Redeemer from Everlasting is Your name.
Maana wewe n baba yetu, Japokuwa Ibrahimu hatujui sisi, na Israeli haitutambui sisi, wewe, Yahwe, wewe ni baba yetu. Mkombozi wetu limekuwa jina lako kutoka nyakati za kale.
17 Why, O LORD, do You make us stray from Your ways and harden our hearts from fearing You? Return, for the sake of Your servants, the tribes of Your heritage.
Yahwe, kwa nini unatufanya tangetange na kuifanya mioyo yetu kuwa migumu, hivyo hatukukuheshimu wewe? Rudi kwa niaba ya watumishi wako, kabila la urithi wako.
18 For a short while Your people possessed Your holy place, but our enemies have trampled Your sanctuary.
Watu wako walirithi mahali patakatifu kwa mda mfupi, halafu maadui zetu waliwakanyaga.
19 We have become like those You never ruled, like those not called by Your name.
Tumekuwa kama juu ya wale ambao hawajawai kuongoza, kama wale ambao hawajaitwa kwa jina lako.
