Isaiah 31
1 Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help, and depend on horses, and confide in chariots because [they are] many, and in horsemen because they are very strong; and who look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek Jehovah!
Ole wao wale washukao Misri kwa ajili ya msaada, wale wategemeao farasi, wanaoweka tumaini katika wingi wa magari yao ya vita, na katika nguvu nyingi za wapanda farasi, lakini hawamwangalii yeye Aliye Mtakatifu wa Israeli, wala hawatafuti msaada kwa Bwana.
2 But he also is wise, and he bringeth evil, and recalleth not his words; and he will arise against the house of evildoers, and against the help of workers of iniquity.
Hata hivyo yeye pia ana hekima na anaweza kuleta maafa, wala hayatangui maneno yake. Yeye atainuka dhidi ya nyumba ya mwovu, dhidi ya wale ambao huwasaidia watenda mabaya.
3 And the Egyptians are men, and not God, and their horses flesh, and not spirit; and Jehovah shall stretch forth his hand, and he that helpeth shall stumble, and he that is helped shall fall, and they all shall perish together.
Lakini Wamisri ni wanadamu, wala si Mungu, farasi wao ni nyama, wala si roho. Wakati Bwana atakaponyoosha Mkono wake, yeye anayesaidia atajikwaa, naye anayesaidiwa ataanguka, wote wawili wataangamia pamoja.
4 For thus hath Jehovah said unto me: Like as the lion and the young lion growling over his prey, when a multitude of shepherds is called forth against him, is not afraid of their voice, nor giveth way before the multitude of them; so will Jehovah of hosts come down to war upon mount Zion, and on the hill thereof.
Hili ndilo Bwana analoniambia: “Kama vile simba angurumavyo, simba mkubwa juu ya mawindo yake: hata ingawa kundi lote la wachunga mifugo huitwa pamoja dhidi yake, hatiwi hofu na kelele zao wala kusumbuliwa na ghasia zao; ndivyo Bwana Mwenye Nguvu Zote atakavyoshuka kufanya vita juu ya Mlima Sayuni na juu ya vilele vyake.
5 As birds with outstretched wings, so will Jehovah of hosts cover Jerusalem; covering, he will also deliver, passing over, he will rescue [it].
Kama ndege warukao, Bwana Mwenye Nguvu Zote ataukinga Yerusalemu; ataukinga na kuuokoa, atapita juu yake na kuufanya salama.”
6 Turn unto him from whom ye have deeply revolted, ye children of Israel;
Mrudieni yeye ambaye nyumba ya Israeli imemwasi sana.
7 for in that day every man shall cast away his idols of silver and his idols of gold, which your sinful hands have made unto you.
Kwa kuwa katika siku ile kila mmoja wenu atazikataa sanamu za fedha na za dhahabu zilizotengenezwa kwa mikono yenu yenye dhambi.
8 And Asshur shall fall by the sword, not of a great man; and the sword, not of a mean man, shall devour him: and he shall flee from the sword, and his young men shall become tributary;
“Ashuru itaanguka kwa upanga ambao si wa mwanadamu; upanga usio wa kibinadamu utawaangamiza. Watakimbia mbele ya upanga na vijana wao wa kiume watafanyizwa kazi kwa lazima.
9 and for fear, he shall pass over to his rock, and his princes shall be afraid of the banner, saith Jehovah, whose fire is in Zion, and his furnace in Jerusalem.
Ngome zao zitaanguka kwa sababu ya hofu; kwa kuona bendera ya vita, majemadari wao watashikwa na hofu ya ghafula,” asema Bwana, ambaye moto wake uko Sayuni, nayo tanuru yake iko Yerusalemu.
