Isaiah 45
1 The Lord says to the man of his selection, to Cyrus, whom I have taken by the right hand, putting down nations before him, and taking away the arms of kings; making the doors open before him, so that the ways into the towns may not be shut;
“Hili ndilo asemalo Bwana kwa mpakwa mafuta wake, Koreshi, ambaye nimemshika mkono wake wa kuume kutiisha mataifa mbele yake na kuwavua wafalme silaha zao, kufungua milango mbele yake ili malango yasije yakafungwa:
2 I will go before you, and make the rough places level: the doors of brass will be broken, and the iron rods cut in two:
Nitakwenda mbele yako na kusawazisha milima; nitavunjavunja malango ya shaba na kukatakata mapingo ya chuma.
3 And I will give you the stores of the dark, and the wealth of secret places, so that you may be certain that I am the Lord, who gave you your name, even the God of Israel.
Nitakupa hazina za gizani, mali zilizofichwa mahali pa siri, ili upate kujua ya kwamba Mimi ndimi Bwana, Mungu wa Israeli, akuitaye kwa jina lako.
4 Because of Jacob my servant, and Israel whom I have taken for myself, I have sent for you by name, giving you a name of honour, though you had no knowledge of me.
Kwa ajili ya Yakobo mtumishi wangu, Israeli niliyemchagua, nimekuita wewe kwa jina lako, na kukupa jina la heshima, ingawa wewe hunitambui.
5 I am the Lord, and there is no other; there is no God but me: I will make you ready for war, though you had no knowledge of me:
Mimi ndimi Bwana, wala hakuna mwingine, zaidi yangu hakuna Mungu. Nitakutia nguvu, ingawa wewe hujanitambua,
6 So that they may see from the east and from the west that there is no God but me: I am the Lord, and there is no other.
ili kutoka mawio ya jua mpaka machweo yake, watu wapate kujua kwamba hakuna Mungu mwingine ila Mimi. Mimi ndimi Bwana wala hakuna mwingine.
7 I am the giver of light and the maker of the dark; causing blessing, and sending troubles; I am the Lord, who does all these things.
Mimi ninaumba nuru na kuhuluku giza, ninaleta mafanikio na kusababisha maafa. Mimi, Bwana, huyatenda haya yote.
8 Let righteousness come down, O heavens, from on high, and let the sky send it down like rain: let the earth be open to give the fruit of salvation, causing righteousness to come up with it; I the Lord have made it come about.
“Enyi mbingu juu, nyesheni haki, mawingu na yaidondoshe. Dunia na ifunguke sana, wokovu na uchipuke, haki na ikue pamoja nao. Mimi, Bwana, ndiye niliyeiumba.
9 Cursed is he who has an argument with his Maker, the pot which has an argument with the Potter! Will the wet earth say to him who is working with it, What are you doing, that your work has nothing by which it may be gripped?
“Ole wake yeye ashindanaye na Muumba wake, yeye ambaye ni kigae tu kati ya vigae juu ya ardhi. Je, udongo wa kufinyangia humwambia mfinyanzi, ‘Unatengeneza nini wewe?’ Je, kazi yako husema, ‘Hana mikono’?
10 Cursed is he who says to a father, To what are you giving life? or to a woman, What are you in birth-pains with?
Ole wake amwambiaye baba yake, ‘Umezaa nini?’ Au kumwambia mama yake, ‘Umezaa kitu gani?’
11 The Lord, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker, says, Will you put a question to me about the things which are to come, or will you give me orders about my sons, and the work of my hands?
“Hili ndilo asemalo Bwana, yeye Aliye Mtakatifu wa Israeli na Muumba wake: Kuhusu mambo yatakayokuja, je, unaniuliza habari za watoto wangu, au kunipa amri kuhusu kazi za mikono yangu?
12 I have made the earth, forming man on it: by my hands the heavens have been stretched out, and all the stars put in their ordered places.
Mimi ndiye niliyeumba dunia na kumuumba mwanadamu juu yake. Mikono yangu mwenyewe ndiyo iliyozitanda mbingu, nikayapanga majeshi yake yote ya angani.
13 I have sent him out to overcome the nations, and I will make all his ways straight: I will give him the work of building my town, and he will let my prisoners go free, without price or reward, says the Lord of armies.
Mimi nitamwinua Koreshi katika haki yangu: nitazinyoosha njia zake zote. Yeye atajenga mji wangu upya, na kuwaweka huru watu wangu walio uhamishoni, lakini si kwa kulipiwa fedha wala kupewa zawadi, asema Bwana Mwenye Nguvu Zote.”
14 The Lord says, The workmen of Egypt, and the traders of Ethiopia, and the tall Sabaeans, will come over the sea to you, and they will be yours; they will go after you; in chains they will come over: and they will go down on their faces before you, and will make prayer to you, saying, Truly, God is among you; and there is no other God.
Hili ndilo asemalo Bwana: “Mazao ya Misri na bidhaa za Kushi, nao wale Waseba warefu, watakujia na kuwa wako, watakujia wakijikokota nyuma yako, watakujia wamefungwa minyororo. Watasujudu mbele yako wakikusihi na kusema, ‘Hakika Mungu yu pamoja nawe, wala hakuna mwingine; hakuna Mungu mwingine.’”
15 Truly, you have a secret God, the God of Israel is a Saviour!
Hakika wewe u Mungu unayejificha, Ee Mungu na Mwokozi wa Israeli.
16 All those who have gone against him will be put to shame; the makers of images will be made low.
Wote watengenezao sanamu wataaibika na kutahayarika; wataenda kutahayarika pamoja.
17 But the Lord will make Israel free with an eternal salvation: you will not be put to shame or made low for ever and ever.
Lakini Israeli ataokolewa na Bwana kwa wokovu wa milele; kamwe hutaaibika wala kutatahayarika, milele yote.
18 For this is the word of the Lord who made the heavens; he is God; the maker and designer of the earth; who made it not to be a waste, but as a living-place for man: I am the Lord, and there is no other.
Kwa kuwa hili ndilo asemalo Bwana, yeye aliyeumba mbingu, ndiye Mungu; yeye aliyeifanya dunia na kuiumba, yeye ndiye aliiwekea misingi imara, hakuiumba ili iwe tupu, bali aliiumba ikaliwe na viumbe vyake. Anasema: “Mimi ndimi Bwana, wala hakuna mwingine.
19 I have not given my word in secret, in a place in the underworld; I did not say to the seed of Jacob, Go into a waste land to make request of me: I the Lord say what is true, my word is righteousness.
Sijasema sirini, kutoka mahali fulani katika nchi ya giza; sijawaambia wazao wa Yakobo, ‘Nitafuteni bure.’ Mimi, Bwana, nasema kweli; ninatangaza lililo sahihi.
20 Come together, even come near, you nations who are still living: they have no knowledge who take up their image of wood, and make prayer to a god in whom is no salvation.
“Kusanyikeni pamoja mje, enyi wakimbizi kutoka mataifa. Wale wabebao sanamu za mti ni watu wasio na akili, wale waombao miungu isiyoweza kuokoa.
21 Give the word, put forward your cause, let us have a discussion together: who has given news of this in the past? who made it clear in early times? did not I, the Lord? and there is no God but me; a true God and a saviour; there is no other.
Tangazeni litakalokuwepo, lisemeni hilo, wao na wafanye shauri pamoja. Ni nani aliyetangulia kusema hili tangu zamani, aliyetangaza tangu zamani za kale? Je, haikuwa Mimi, Bwana? Wala hapana Mungu mwingine zaidi yangu mimi, Mungu mwenye haki na Mwokozi; hapana mwingine ila mimi.
22 Let your hearts be turned to me, so that you may have salvation, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is no other.
“Nigeukieni mimi, nanyi mkaokolewe, enyi miisho yote ya dunia; kwa maana mimi ndimi Mungu, wala hapana mwingine.
23 By myself have I taken an oath, a true word has gone from my mouth, and will not be changed, that to me every knee will be bent, and every tongue will give honour.
Nimeapa kwa nafsi yangu, kinywa changu kimenena katika uadilifu wote neno ambalo halitatanguka: Kila goti litapigwa mbele zangu, kwangu mimi kila ulimi utaapa.
24 Only in the Lord will Jacob overcome and be strong: together all those who were angry with him will be put to shame and come to destruction.
Watasema kuhusu mimi, ‘Katika Bwana peke yake ndiko kuna haki na nguvu.’” Wote ambao wamemkasirikia Mungu watamjia yeye, nao watatahayarika.
25 In the Lord will all the seed of Israel get their rights, and they will give glory to him.
Lakini katika Bwana wazao wote wa Israeli wataonekana wenye haki na watashangilia.
