< Isaiah 66 >
1 The Lord says, Heaven is the seat of my power, and earth is the resting-place for my feet: what sort of house will you make for me, and what place will be my resting-place?
Jehova ekuuga ũũ: “Igũrũ nĩrĩo gĩtĩ gĩakwa kĩa ũnene, nayo thĩ nĩyo gĩturwa gĩakwa kĩa magũrũ. Mũngĩkĩnjakĩra nyũmba ĩhaana atĩa? Naho handũ hakwa ha kũhurũka hangĩkorwo hahaana atĩa?
2 For all these things my hand has made, and they are mine, says the Lord; but to this man only will I give attention, to him who is poor and broken in spirit, fearing my word.
Githĩ ti guoko gwakwa gwathondekire indo ici ciothe, na gũgĩtũma igĩe kuo?” ũguo nĩguo Jehova ekuuga. “Atĩrĩrĩ, mũndũ ũyũ nowe ngaatĩĩa: nĩ mũndũ ũrĩa wĩnyiihagia na akagĩa na ngoro ĩherete, na akainaina rĩrĩa ekũigua kiugo gĩakwa.
3 He who puts an ox to death puts a man to death; he who makes an offering of a lamb puts a dog to death; he who makes a meal offering makes an offering of pig's blood; he who makes an offering of perfumes for a sign gives worship to an image: as they have gone after their desires, and their soul takes pleasure in their disgusting things;
No rĩrĩ, mũndũ ũrĩa ũrutaga ndegwa igongona ahaana o ta ũrĩa ũragaga mũndũ, nake ũrĩa ũrutaga gatũrũme, ahaana o ta mũndũ ũrĩa uunaga ngui ngingo; mũndũ ũrĩa ũrutaga iruta rĩa mũtu, ahaana o ta mũndũ ũrĩa ũrutaga thakame ya ngũrwe, nake ũrĩa ũcinaga ũbumba wa kĩririkano, ahaana o ta mũndũ ũrĩa ũhooyaga mũhianano. Andũ acio nĩmethuurĩire njĩra ciao o ene, na ngoro ciao igakenagio nĩ maũndũ marĩa marĩ magigi;
4 So I will go after trouble for them, and will send on them what they are fearing: because no one made answer to my voice, or gave ear to my word; but they did what was evil in my eyes, going after that in which I took no pleasure.
nĩ ũndũ ũcio, niĩ o na niĩ nĩngathuura kũmeka ũndũ mũũru na ndĩmarehithĩrie maũndũ marĩa matũmaga metigĩrĩte. Nĩgũkorwo rĩrĩa ndetanire, gũtirĩ mũndũ o na ũmwe wanjĩtĩkire, na rĩrĩa ndaaririe, gũtirĩ mũndũ o na ũmwe wathikĩrĩirie. Andũ acio meekire maũndũ mooru maitho-inĩ makwa, na magĩthuura maũndũ marĩa matangenagia.”
5 Give ear to the word of the Lord, you who are in fear at his word: your countrymen, hating you, and driving you out because of my name, have said, Let the Lord's glory be made clear, so that we may see your joy; but they will be put to shame.
Atĩrĩrĩ, inyuĩ mũinainaga nĩ gũtĩĩa kiugo gĩake, ta iguai ndũmĩrĩri ya Jehova: “Ariũ a thoguo arĩa mamũthũire, na makamũingata nĩ ũndũ wa rĩĩtwa rĩakwa, moigĩte atĩrĩ, ‘Jehova ta nĩagĩkumio nĩguo tũkĩone gĩkeno kĩanyu!’ No rĩrĩ, o nĩmagaconorithio.
6 There is a noise of war from the town, a sound from the Temple, the voice of the Lord giving punishment to his haters.
Ta iguai mbugĩrĩrio ĩyo ĩroima kũu itũũra rĩrĩa inene, mũigue inegene rĩu rĩroima kũu hekarũ-inĩ! Ũcio nĩ mũgambo wa Jehova mũraigua akĩrĩha thũ ciake kĩrĩa kĩmagĩrĩire.
7 Before her pains came, she gave birth; before her pains, she gave birth to a man-child.
“Atanambĩrĩria kũrũmwo-rĩ, nĩaciarĩte: na ataanarũmwo nĩ ruo-rĩ, agagĩciara mwana wa kahĩĩ.
8 When has such a story come to men's ears? who has seen such things? will a land come to birth in one day? will a nation be given birth in a minute? For when Zion's pains came on her, she gave birth to her children straight away.
Nũũ ũrĩ aigua ũndũ ta ũcio? Nũũ ũrĩ wona maũndũ ta macio? Anga bũrũri wakĩhota gũciarĩrwo andũ aguo mũthenya o ro ũmwe, o na kana rũrĩrĩ rũkĩigane o ro rĩmwe? No rĩrĩ, o rĩrĩa Zayuni yanyiitirwo nĩ ruo-rĩ, o hĩndĩ ĩyo nĩguo yaciarire ciana ciayo o ro rĩmwe.
9 Will I by whom the birth was started, not make it complete? says the Lord. Will I who make children come to birth, let them be kept back? says your God.
Anga no nginyie ihinda rĩa mwana gũciarwo na ndikĩreke aciarwo?” ũguo nĩguo Jehova ekũũria. “Anga no hingĩrĩrie mwana nda nginyĩtie ihinda rĩake rĩa gũciarwo?” ũguo nĩguo Ngai wanyu ekũũria.
10 Have joy with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all you her lovers: take part in her joy, all you who are sorrowing for her:
“Inyuĩ inyuothe arĩa mwendete itũũra rĩa Jerusalemu, kenanĩrai narĩo na mũcanjamũke nĩ ũndũ warĩo; kenanĩrai mũno narĩo, inyuĩ inyuothe arĩa mũtũire mũrĩcakayagĩra.
11 So that you may take of the comfort flowing from her breasts, and be delighted with the full measure of her glory.
Nĩgeetha mũhaane ta andũ mongete maũndũ mega marĩo, mũkahũũna mũhooreire nyondo-inĩ ciake; ningĩ mũnyuuage mũkanyootoka, na mũkenagĩre ũingĩ wa iria rĩake.”
12 For the Lord says, See, I will make her peace like a river, and the glory of the nations like an overflowing stream, and she will take her children in her arms, gently caring for them on her knees.
Nĩgũkorwo ũũ nĩguo Jehova ekuuga: “Nĩngakinyĩria itũũra rĩa Jerusalemu thayũ ũhaana ta rũũĩ, na ũtonga wa ndũrĩrĩ ũhaana taarĩ rũũĩ rũiyũrĩte rũkoina; mũkahoorera ta kaana gakĩongithio nĩ nyina, mũgaakuuo na moko make, na mũcũgacũgagio mũrĩ maru-inĩ make.
13 As to one who is comforted by his mother, so will I give you comfort: and you will be comforted in Jerusalem.
O ta ũrĩa mwana ahooreragio nĩ nyina, ũguo noguo ngaamũhooreria; na nĩmũkahoorerio mũrĩ kũu Jerusalemu.”
14 And you will see it and your heart will be glad, and your bones will get new strength, like young grass: and the hand of the Lord will be seen at work for his servants, and his wrath against his haters.
Rĩrĩa mũkoona ũndũ ũcio, ngoro cianyu nĩigakena, nawe ũrirũke ta nyeki nduru; naguo hinya wa guoko kwa Jehova nĩũkamenyeka nĩ ndungata ciake, no marakara make nĩmakamenyeka nĩ thũ ciake.
15 For the Lord is coming with fire, and his war-carriages will be like the storm-wind; to give punishment in the heat of his wrath, and his passion is like flames of fire.
Atĩrĩrĩ, Jehova arooka arĩ na mwaki, na ngaari ciake cia ita ihaana ta kĩhuhũkanio kĩnene; akaamũikũrũkĩria marakara make arĩ na mangʼũrĩ, na amũkũũme na ikũũmana rĩhaana ta nĩnĩmbĩ cia mwaki.
16 For with fire and sword will the Lord come, judging all the earth, and his sword will be on all flesh: and great numbers will be put to death by him.
Nĩgũkorwo Jehova nĩagatuĩra andũ othe ciira, arĩ na mwaki na rũhiũ rwake rwa njora, na arĩa makooragwo nĩ Jehova magaakorwo marĩ aingĩ.
17 As for those who keep themselves separate, and make themselves clean in the gardens, going after one in the middle, taking pig's flesh for food, and other disgusting things, such as the mouse: their works and their thoughts will come to an end together, says the Lord.
“Na rĩrĩ, andũ arĩa meamũrĩte na magetheria nĩguo mathiĩ marũmĩrĩire ũrĩa ũrĩ gatagatĩ nĩguo makinye magongona-inĩ marĩa marutagĩrwo mĩgũnda-inĩ, o acio marĩĩaga nyama cia ngũrwe na mbĩa, na indo ingĩ irĩ thaahu, magaathiranĩra hamwe,” ũguo nĩguo Jehova ekuuga.
18 And I am coming to get together all nations and tongues: and they will come and will see my glory.
“Na niĩ-rĩ, tondũ wa ciĩko ciao na mecũũrania mao, ngirie gũũka njookanĩrĩrie ndũrĩrĩ ciothe o na andũ a mĩario yothe, nao nĩmagooka meyonere riiri wakwa.
19 And I will put a sign among them, and I will send those who are still living to the nations, to Tarshish, Put, and Lud, Meshech and Rosh, Tubal and Javan, to the sea-lands far away, who have not had word of me, or seen my glory; and they will give the knowledge of my glory to the nations.
“Nĩngekĩra kĩmenyithia thĩinĩ wao, na amwe a arĩa makaahonoka nĩngamatũma mathiĩ ndũrĩrĩ-inĩ: mathiĩ Tarishishi, na mathiĩ Putu na Ludu kũrĩ andũ arĩa me ngumo ya gũikia mĩguĩ, na mathiĩ Tubali na Javani, na mathiĩ kũrĩ andũ arĩa matũũraga icigĩrĩra-inĩ cia kũndũ kũraya, kũrĩa gũtarĩ kwaiguuo ngumo yakwa, kana gũkonwo riiri wakwa. Nĩmakahunjia ũhoro wa riiri wakwa kũrĩ andũ a ndũrĩrĩ.
20 And they will take your countrymen out of all the nations for an offering to the Lord, on horses, and in carriages, and in carts, and on asses, and on camels, to my holy mountain Jerusalem, says the Lord, as the children of Israel take their offering in a clean vessel into the house of the Lord.
Nao nĩmakarehe ariũ a thoguo othe, kuuma ndũrĩrĩ-inĩ ciothe, marehwo makuuĩtwo nĩ mbarathi, na ngaari cia ita, na makaari ma kũguucio, na mahaicĩte nyũmbũ na ngamĩĩra, moke kĩrĩma-inĩ gĩakwa kĩrĩa kĩamũre kũu Jerusalemu, matuĩke ta igongona harĩ Jehova,” ũguo nĩguo Jehova ekuuga. “Nao magaacirehe o ta ũrĩa andũ a Isiraeli marehaga ngano yao ya maruta kũu hekarũ-inĩ ya Jehova ĩkuuĩtwo na indo iria itarĩ thaahu.
21 And some of them will I take for priests and Levites, says the Lord.
Na niĩ nĩngathuura amwe ao matuĩke athĩnjĩri-Ngai na Alawii,” ũguo nĩguo Jehova ekuuga.
22 For as the new heaven and the new earth which I will make will be for ever before me, says the Lord, so will your seed and your name be for ever.
Jehova ekuuga atĩrĩ, “O ta ũrĩa igũrũ rĩu rĩerũ na thĩ njerũ iria ngũthondeka igatũũra mbere yakwa-rĩ, ũguo noguo rĩĩtwa rĩaku na njiaro ciaku irĩtũũraga.
23 And it will be, that from new moon to new moon, and from Sabbath to Sabbath, all flesh will come to give worship before me, says the Lord.
Kuuma Karũgamo ka Mweri ũmwe nginya Karũgamo ka Mweri ũrĩa ũngĩ, na kuuma Thabatũ ĩmwe nginya Thabatũ ĩrĩa ĩngĩ, andũ othe nĩmagookaga kũhooya mainamĩrĩire mbere yakwa,” ũguo nĩguo Jehova ekuuga.
24 And they will go out to see the dead bodies of the men who have done evil against me: for their worm will ever be living, and their fire will never be put out, and they will be a thing of fear to all flesh.
“Nao nĩmakoimagara makerorere ciimba cia andũ arĩa maanemeire; nĩ ũndũ igunyũ ciao itigakua, o na kana mwaki ũrĩa wa kũmacina ũhore, nao nĩmagatuĩka ta kĩndũ gĩthũirwo mũno nĩ andũ othe.”