Ezekiel 2
1 This was the vision of the likeness of the glory of the Lord. And I saw, and I fell upon my face, and I heard the voice of one that spoke. And he said to me: Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak to thee.
Akanambia, “Mwana wa adamu, simama kwa miguu yako; kisha nitaongea na wewe.”
2 And the spirit entered into me after that he spoke to me, and he set me upon my feet: and I heard him speaking to me,
Kisha, alipokuwa akiongea na mimi, Roho akaingia ndani yangu na ikaniweka kwenye miguu yangu, na nikamsikia akiongea na mimi.
3 And saying: Son of man, I send thee to the children of Israel, to a rebellious people, that hath revolted from me, they, and their fathers, have transgressed my covenant even unto this day.
Akanambia, “Mwana wa adamu, nakutuma kwa watu wa Israeli, kwa mataifa yanayoasi ambayo yameasi dhidi yangu-wote wao na babu zao wameasi juu yangu hata hivi leo!
4 And they to whom I send thee are children of a hard face, and of an obstinate heart: and thou shalt say to them: Thus saith the Lord God:
Vizazi vyao vina sura za kikaidi na mioyo migumu. Nakutuma wewe kwenda kwao, na utawaambia, 'Hivi ndivyo Bwana Yahwe asemavyo.'
5 If so be they at least will hear, and if so be they will forbear, for they are a provoking house: and they shall know that there hath been a prophet in the midst of them.
Labda watasikia au hawatasikia. Ni nyumba za uasi, lakini angalau watajua kwamba nabii alikuwa miongoni mwao.
6 And thou, O son of man, fear not, neither be thou afraid of their words: for thou art among unbelievers and destroyers, and thou dwellest with scorpions. Fear not their words, neither be thou dismayed at their looks: for they are a provoking house.
Wewe, mwanadamu, usiwaogope au maneno yao. Usiogope, ingawa utakuwa pamoja na mitemba na miiba na ijapokuwa unaishi na nge. Usiogope maneno yao au kuvunjika moyo kwa nyuso zao, kwa kuwa ni nyumba zenye kuasi.
7 And thou shalt speak my words to them, if perhaps they will hear, and forbear: for they provoke me to anger.
Lakini utawaambia maneno yangu, labda watasikia au hapana, kwa sababu ni waasi mno.
8 But thou, O son of man, hear all that I say to thee: and do not thou provoke me, as that house provoketh me: open thy mouth, and eat what I give thee.
Lakini wewe, mwanadamu, silikiliza kile nisemacho kwako. Usiwe muasi kama nyumba za uasi. Fungua mdomo wako na ule kile ninachotaka kukupa!”
9 And I looked, and behold, a hand was sent to me, wherein was a book rolled up:
Kisha nikaona, na mkono ulikuwa umenyooshwa kwangu; ndani yake kulikuwa na hati ya kukunja.
10 and he spread it before me, and it was written within and without: and there were written in it lamentations, and canticles, and woe.
Akaikinjua mbele yangu; ilikuwa imeandikwa pande zote mbele na nyuma, na yalikuwa yameandikwa maombolezo kwenye hiyo hati ya kukunja, na huzuni, na ole.
