Zechariah 4
1 And the angel that talked with me came again, and waked me, as a man that is wakened out of his sleep.
Ndipo malaika aliyekuwa akiongea nami akageuka na kuniamsha kama mtu aamshwavyo usingizini.
2 And he said unto me, What seest thou? And I said, I see, and behold, a lamp-stand all of gold, with a bowl upon the top of it, and its seven lamps thereon, seven [lamps] and seven pipes to the lamps, which are upon the top thereof;
Akaniuliza, “Unaona nini?” Nikasema, “Ninaona kinara cha taa kimetengenezwa kwa dhahabu tupu, na bakuli juu yake. Kina taa saba juu yake na mirija mmoja kwa kila taa.
3 and two olive-trees beside it, one on the right of the bowl, and the other on the left of it.
Kando yake kuna mizeituni miwili, mmoja upande wa kulia na mwingine upande wa kushoto.”
4 And I answered and spoke to the angel that talked with me, saying, What are these, my lord?
Kisha nikamwiliza tena na malaika aliyeongea nami. “Mambo haya yanamaana gani, bwana wangu?”
5 And the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me, Knowest thou not what these are? And I said, No, my lord.
Naye akanijibu na kusema, Haujui mambo haya yanamaanisha nini?” Nikasema, “ndiyo sijui bwana wangu.”
6 And he answered and spoke unto me, saying, This is the word of Jehovah unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, saith Jehovah of hosts.
Hivyo akaniambia, “Hili ni neno la Yahwe kwa Zerubabeli: lisemalo siyo kwa uwezo wala kwa nguvu, lakini ni kwa Roho wangu, asema Yahwe wa majeshi.
7 Who art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel [thou dost become] a plain; and he shall bring forth the head-stone with shoutings: Grace, grace unto it!
U nini wewe, mlima mrefu? Mbele ya Zerubabeli utakuwa tambarare, naye ataondoa jiwe la juu kwa kelele ya 'Neema! Neema kwake!”
8 And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,
Neno la Yahwe likanijia kusema,
9 The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house; and his hands shall finish it: and thou shalt know that Jehovah of hosts hath sent me unto you.
“Mikono ya Zerubabeli imeweka misingi ya nyumba hii nayo itaimaliza. Ndipo mtakapojua kuwa Yahwe wa majeshi amenituma kwenu.
10 For who hath despised the day of small things? Yea, they shall rejoice [even] those seven — and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel: these are the eyes of Jehovah, which run to and fro in the whole earth.
Ni nani aliyedharau siku ya mambo madogo? Watu hawa wataona jiwe la kupimia mkononi mwa Zerubabeli, nao watafurahi. (Taa saba ni macho ya Yahwe yanayozunguka duniani mwote.)”
11 And I answered and said unto him, What are these two olive-trees on the right of the lamp-stand and on its left?
Ndipo nilipomwuliza malaika, Mizeituni hii miwili isimamayo upande wa kushoto na kulia wa kinara cha taa ni nini?”
12 And I answered the second time and said unto him, What are the two olive-branches which are beside the two golden tubes that empty the gold out of themselves?
Nikauliza kwa mara nyingine tena, “Haya matawi mawili ya mizeituni kando ya mirija miwili ya dhahabu iliyo na mafuta ya dhahabu yanatiririka kutoka ndani yake?
13 And he spoke to me, saying, Knowest thou not what these are? And I said, No, my lord.
Naye akaniambia, “Hauvijui vitu hivi ni nini?” Nami nikasema, “Hapana, bwana wangu.”
14 And he said, These are the two sons of oil, that stand before the Lord of the whole earth.
Akasema, “Hawa ni wana wa mafuta mabichi ya mizeituni wasimamao mbele ya Bwana wa dunia yote.”
