Ezekiel 38
1 A message from the Lord came to me, saying,
Neno la Yahwe likanijia, likisema,
2 “Son of man, face towards Gog of the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal. Prophesy against him
“Mwanadamu, weka uso wako kumwelekea Gogu, nchi ya Magogu, kiongozi mkuu wa Mesheki na Tubali; na kutabiri dhidi yake.
3 and declare that this is what the Lord God says: Watch out, I am condemning you, Gog, chief prince of Meshech and Tubal.
Sema, 'Bwana Yahwe asema hivi: Tazama! Ni juu yako, Gogu, kiongozi mkuu wa Mesheki na Tubali.
4 I will send you in a different direction, put hooks in your jaws, and drag you out with your whole army, including your horses, your horsemen in uniform, and a host of men with large and small shields and bucklers, all waving their swords.
Hivyo nitakugeuza na kuweka kulabu kwenye taya yako; nitakupeleka nje pamoja na jeshi lako lote, farasi, na waendesha farasi, wote wakiwa wamevaa silaha, kusanyiko kubwa pamoja na ngao ndogo na ngao kubwa, wote wakishikilia panga!
5 Soldiers from Persia, Cush, and Put will join them, all equipped with shields and helmets,
Persia, Kushi, Uajemi wapo pamoja nao, wote pamoja na ngao na chapeo!
6 together with Gomer and all its armies, as well as Beth-togarmah from the distant places of the north with all its armies—and many other nations that join with you.
Gomeri na jeshi lake lote, na Beth-Togarma, kutoka sehemu za mbali ya kaskazini, na jeshi lake lote! Watu wengi wako pamoja nawe!
7 Get ready! Make sure you and your whole army with you is prepared. You're the one in charge of them.
Kuwa tayari! Ndio, jiandae na jeshi lako waliokusanyika pamoja na wewe, na amiri wao mkuu.
8 A long time later you will be called to battle. In the final years you will invade a country that has recovered from war. Its people will have been gathered from many nations to the mountains of Israel, which had been abandoned for a long time. They had been brought back from the nations, and were all living in safety.
Utaitwa baada ya siku nyingi, na baada ya miaka michache utaenda kwenye nchi iliyofunikwa kutoka upanga na ambayo iliyokusanywa kutoka watu wengi, iliyowkusanya kuwarudisha milima ya Israeli ambayo imeendelea kuangamizwa. Lakini watu wa nchi watatolewa na kabila za watu, na wataishi salama, wote!
9 You and your whole army, and the armies of many nations with you, will advance like an incoming storm, like a cloud that covers the land.
Hivyo utapanda juu kama tufani iendavyo; utakuwa kama wingu lililofunika nchi, wewe na jeshi lako lote, maaskari wako wote pamoja na wewe.
10 This is what the Lord God says: On that day you will start thinking about things in your mind, and you will come up with an evil plan.
Bwana Yahwe asema hivi: Itakuwa siku hiyo hayo mawazo yataingia moyoni mwako, na utatunga njama mbaya.'
11 You tell yourself, ‘I'm going to attack a country of undefended villages, a peaceful people who don't suspect an attack. They all live in towns without defensive walls or barred gates.
Kisha utasema, 'nitapanda hata nchi iliyowazi; nitaenda hata kwa watu wapole waishio salama, wote wakiishi mahali ambapo hakuna kuta wala makomeo, na mahali ambapo hakuna malango ya mji.
12 I'll be able to loot them—I'll rob them of their possessions. I'll attack those places that were once ruined but now are inhabited again. I'll attack a people brought back from the other nations, who now own livestock and possessions, living in the center of the country.’
Nitanyakua mateka na kuiba mateka, ili nilete mkono wangu juu kuwaangamiza wale wakazi wapya, na juu ya watu waliokusanyika kutoka mataifa, watu wale waongezao wanyama na mali, na wale waishio katikatika ya dunia.'
13 Sheba and Dedan and the traders from Tarshish with all its strong leaders will ask, ‘Are you going to loot the place? Have you gathered your armies to rob them, to carry away silver and gold, to take cattle and possessions—to grab a great deal of plunder?’
Sheba na Denani, na wafanya biashara wa Tarshishi pamoja na mahodari wake wote watakwambia, 'Je, umekuja kuteka nyara? Je, umewakusanya majeshi yako kuchukua mateka, kuchukua fedha na dhahabu, kuchukua mifugo yao na mali na kuwakokota mateka wengi sana?'
14 So prophesy, son of man, and tell Gog that this is what the Lord God says: On the day you attack aren't you going to notice that my people Israel are unsuspecting?
Kwa hiyo tabiri, mwanadamu, na mwambie Gogu, 'Bwana Yahwe asema hivi: Katika siku hiyo, wakati watu wangu Israeli watakapoishi salama, je, hutajifunza kuhusu wao?
15 You'll advance from your place in the distant north, you and your many allies, everyone riding horses, a huge number of men, a massive army.
Utakuja kutoka mahali pangu mbali katika kaskazini pamoja na jeshi kubwa, wote wakiendesha farasi, kusanyiko kubwa, jeshi kubwa.
16 You will attack my people Israel like a cloud that covers the land. Gog, in the last days I will send you to attack my land, so that the nations may acknowledge me as holy when I reveal myself to them by what I do through you.
Utawashambulia watu wangu Israeli kama wingu lifunikavyo nchi. Katika siku za baadaye nitakuleta juu ya nchi yangu, ili mataifa wanijue nitakapojifunua mwenyewe kupitia wewe, Gogu, kuwa mtakatifu mbele ya macho yao.
17 This is what the Lord God says: Aren't you the one of whom I spoke about long ago through my servants, the prophets of Israel? During that time didn't they prophesy for years that I would have you come and attack them?
Bwana Yahwe asema hivi: Je, wewe siye yule ambaye niliyeongea naye katika siku za zamani kwa mkono wa watumishi wangu, manabii wa Israeli, waliotabiri katika mda wao wenyewe kwa miaka niliyowaleta juu yao?
18 Now on that day, the day when Gog comes to attack the country of Israel, I will become very angry, declares the Lord God.
Basi itakuwa katika siku hiyo wakati Gogu atakapo ishambulia nchi ya Israeli-hivi ndivyo Bwana Yahwe asemavyo-ghadhabu yangu itapanda katika hasira yangu.
19 In my passionate, furious anger I announce that at that time a violent earthquake will hit of the country of Israel.
Katika wivu wangu katika hasira ya moto wangu, ninasema kwamba katika siku hiyo kutakuwa na tetemeko kubwa la nchi katika nchi ya Israeli.
20 Everything that lives on the earth will tremble at my presence—the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, the wild animals, every creature that runs upon the ground, and every human being. The mountains will be torn down, the cliffs will collapse, and every wall will be knocked to the ground.
Watatetemeka mbele yangu-samaki wa baharini na ndege wa angani, wanyama wa mashambani, na viumbe watambaao juu ya nchi, na kila mtu aliyeko juu ya uso wa nchi. Milima itaangushwa chini majabali yataanguka, hadi kila ukuta utaanguka kwenye nchi.
21 I will call for an attack on Gog from all my mountains, declares the Lord God. Everyone will attack his brother with sword.
Nitaita upanga dhidi yake juu ya milima yangu yote-hivi ndivyo Bwana Yahwe asemavyo-upanga wa kila mtu utakuwa kinyume na ndugu yake.
22 I will punish him with disease and bloodshed. I will send rainstorms, hailstones, fire, and sulfur down on him and his army, and on the armies of his many allies.
Kisha nitamuhukumu kwa tauni na damu; nakufurika mvua na mvua ya mawe na kuchoma asidi nitainyeshea chini juu yake na jeshi lake na mataifa mengi yaliyo pamoja naye.
23 I will demonstrate my true power and holiness, revealing myself to many nations. Then they will acknowledge that I am the Lord.”
Kwa kuwa nitaonyesha ukuu wangu na utakatifu wangu na nitafanya kujulikana mimi mwenyewe katiaka macho ya mataifa mengi, na watajua kwamba mimi ni Yahwe.”
