Ezekiel 12

1 And the word of the Lord came to me, saying:

Neno la Yahwe likanijia, kusema,

2 Son of man, thou dwellest in the midst of a provoking house: who have eyes to see, and see not: and ears to hear, and hear not: for they are a provoking house.

“Mwana wa adamu, unaishi kwenye nyumba ya uasi, wana macho ya kuona lakini hawaoni; na wana masikio ya kusikia lakini hawasikii, kwa sababu wao ni nyumba iliyoasi.

3 Thou, therefore, O son of man, prepare thee all necessaries for removing, and remove by day in their sight: and thou shalt remove out of thy place to another place in their sight, if so be they will regard it: for they are a provoking house.

Kwa hiyo wewe mwanadamu, andaa mambo yako kwa ajili ya uhamisho, na anza kuondoka mchana usoni kwao, kwa kuwa nitakuhamisha kwenye uso wao kutoka sehemu yao kwenda sehemu nyingine. Labda wataanza kuona, kuwa wao ni nyumba ya uasi.

4 And thou shalt bring forth thy furniture as the furniture of one that is removing by day in their sight: and thou shalt go forth in the evening in their presence, as one goeth forth that removeth his dwelling.

Utatoa vitu vyako kwa ajili ya kuhamisha mchana katika macho yao; toka jioni kwenye macho yao kama ambavyo uendavyo kwenye uhamisho.

5 Dig thee a way through the wall before their eyes: and thou shalt go forth through it.

Chimba shimo ukutani kwenye uso wa macho yao, na ingia ndani yake.

6 In their sight thou shalt be carried out upon men’s shoulders, thou shalt be carried out in the dark: thou shalt cover thy face, and shalt not see the ground: for I have set thee for a sign of things to come to the house of Israel.

Kwenye macho yao, chukua vitu vyako kwenye mabega yako, na uwalete kwenye giza. Funika uso wako kama ishara kwenye nyumba ya Israeli.”

7 I did therefore as he had commanded me: I brought forth my goods by day, as the goods of one that removeth: and in the evening I digged through the wall with my hand: and I went forth in the dark, and was carried on men’s shoulders in their sight.

Hivyo nikafanya hivyo, kama nilivyokuwa nimeamriwa. Nikatoa vitu vya uhamisho wakati wa mchana, na katika jioni nikachimba shimo hata kwenye ukuta kwa mkono. Nikachukua vitu vyangu kwenye giza, na kuviweka juu kwenye bega langu katika macho yao.

8 And the word of the Lord came to me in the morning, saying:

Kisha neno la Yahwe likanijia asubuhi, likisema,

9 Son of man, hath not the house of Israel, the provoking house, said to thee: What art thou doing?

Mwanadamu, je nyumba ya Israeli, ile ni nyumba ya uasi, hawakukwambia, 'Unafanya nini?'

10 Say to them: Thus saith the Lord God: This burden concerneth my prince that is in Jerusalem, and all the house of Israel, that are among them.

Waambie, 'Bwana Yahwe asema hivi: hili tendo la kinabii linamhuusu mwana wa mfalme wa Yerusalemu, na nyumba yote ya Israeli walio kati yao.'

11 Say: I am a sign of things to come to you: as I have done, so shall it be done to them: they shall be removed from their dwellings, and go into captivity.

Sema, 'Mimi ni ishara kwenu. Kama nilivyofanya, itafanyika kwao; watakwenda uhamishoni na kuwa wafungwa.

12 And the prince that is in the midst of them, shall be carried on shoulders, he shall go forth in the dark: they shall dig through the wall to bring him out: his face shall be covered, that he may not see the ground with his eyes.

Yule mwana wa mfalme aliye miongoni mwao atavibeba vitu vyake kwenye bega lake katika giza, na ataenda zake kupitia kwenye ukuta. Watachimba kwenye ukuta na kutoa vitu vyao nje. Atafunika uso wake, hivyo hataona nchi kwa macho yake.

13 And I will spread my net over him, and he shall be taken in my net: and I will bring him into Babylon, into the land of the Chaldeans, and he shall not see it, and there he shall die.

Nitausambaza wavu wangu juu yake naye atanaswa kwenye mtego wangu; kisha nitamleta Babeli, ncha ya Wakaldayo, lakini hataiona. Atafia huko.

14 And all that are about him, his guards, and his troops I will scatter into every wind: and I will draw out the sword after them.

Pia nitatawatawanya katika kila mwelekeo wale wote waliomzunguka wanaomsaidia na jeshi lake lote, na nitaufuata upanga nyuma yao.

15 And they shall know that I am the Lord, when I shall have dispersed them among the nations, and scattered them in the countries.

Kisha watajua kwamba mimi ni Yahwe, wakati nitakapo watawanya kwenye nchi zote.

16 And I will leave a few men of them from the sword, and from the famine, and from the pestilence: that they may declare all their wicked deeds among the nations whither they shall go: and they shall know that I am the Lord.

Lakini nitaacha kuwaangamiza watu wachache kutoka miongoni mwao kutoka kwenye upanga, njaa, na tauni, hivyo wanaweza kukumbuka maovu yao yote katika nchi zao nilipowachukulia, hivyo watajua kwamba mimi ni Yahwe.”'

17 And the word of the Lord came to me, saying:

Neno la Yahwe likanijia, likisema,

18 Son of man, eat thy bread in trouble: and drink thy water in hurry and sorrow.

“Mwanadamu, kula mkate wako kwa kutetemeka, na kunywa maji yako kwa mtetemo na hofu.

19 And say to the people of the land: Thus saith the Lord God to them that dwell in Jerusalem in the land of Israel: They shall eat their bread in care, and drink their water in desolation: that the land may become desolate from the multitude that is therein, for the iniquity of all that dwell therein.

Kisha waambie watu wa nchi, 'Bwana Yahwe asema hivi kuhusiana na wale wakaao Yerusalemu, na nchi ya Israeli: Watakula mikate yao kwa kutetemeka na kunywa maji yao wakiwa wanatetemeka, kwa kuwa nchi itaporwa vitu vyote viijazavyo kwa sababu ya kuwa kinyume na waishio huko.

20 And the cities that are now inhabited shall be laid waste, and the land shall be desolate: and you shall know that I am the Lord.

Hivyo ile miji iliyokuwa wenyeji itachukuliwa, na nchi itakuwa ukiwa; hivyo mtajua kwamba mimi ni Yahwe.”'

21 And the word of the Lord came to me, saying:

Tena neno la Yahwe likanijia, likisema,

22 Son of man, what is this proverb that you have in the land of Israel? saying: The days shall be prolonged, and every vision shall fail.

“Mwanadamu, je ni mithali gani hii mlio nayo katika nchi ya Israeli mliyoisema, 'Siku zimerefushwa, na kila ono linaanguka'?

23 Say to them therefore: Thus saith the Lord God: I will make this proverb to cease, neither shall it be any more a common saying in Israel: and tell them that the days are at hand, and the effect of every vision.

Kwa hiyo, waambie, 'Bwana Yahwe asema hivi: Nitaweka mwisho wa hii mithali, na watu wa Israeli hawataitumia tena.' Waambie, 'Siku zi karibu wakati kila ono litatimizwa.

24 For there shall be no more any vain visions, nor doubtful divination in the midst of the children of Israel.

Kwa kuwa hakutakuwa na maono ya uongo yoyote wala upendeleo wa mgawanyiko kati ya nyumba ya Israeli.

25 For I the Lord will speak: and what word soever I shall speak, it shall come to pass, and shall not be prolonged any more: but in your days, ye provoking house, I will speak the word, and will do it, saith the Lord God.

Kwa kuwa mimi Yahwe! Nimesema, na nitayatiza yale maneno nilyoyasema. Hakuna kitu kitakacho chelewesha. Kwa kuwa nitaongea hili neno katika siku zenu, nyumba ya uasi, na nitalitimiza! -hivi ndivyo Bwana Yahwe asemavyo.””

26 And the word of the Lord came to me, saying:

Tena neno la Yahwe likanijia, likisema,

27 Son of man, behold the house of Israel, they that say: The vision that this man seeth, is for many days to come: and this men prophesieth of times afar off.

“Mwanadamu! Tazama, nyumba ya Israeli imesema, 'Lile ono alionalo ni kwa siku nyingi kutoka sasa, na ametabiri kipindi kilicho mbali sana.'

28 Therefore say to them: Thus saith the Lord God: Not one word of mine shall be prolonged any more: the word that I shall speak shall be accomplished, saith the Lord God.

Kwa hiyo waambie, 'Bwana Yahwe asema hivi: Neno langu halitacheleweshwa sana, lakini lile neno nililoliongea litatimizwa-hivi ndivyo Yahwe asemavyo.'”