Micah 4
1 But in the last dayes it shall come to passe, that the mountaine of the House of the Lord shall be prepared in the toppe of the mountaines, and it shall bee exalted aboue the hilles, and people shall flowe vnto it.
Katika siku za mwisho mlima wa Hekalu la Bwana utaimarishwa kama mlima mkuu miongoni mwa milima yote; utainuliwa juu ya vilima, na watu wa mataifa watamiminika humo.
2 Yea, many nations shall come and say, Come, and let vs goe vp to the Mountaine of the Lord, and to the House of the God of Iaakob, and hee will teache vs his wayes, and we wil walke in his pathes: for the Lawe shall goe forth of Zion, and the worde of the Lord from Ierusalem.
Mataifa mengi yatakuja na kusema, “Njooni, twendeni mlimani mwa Bwana, kwenye nyumba ya Mungu wa Yakobo. Atatufundisha njia zake, ili tuweze kuenenda katika mapito yake.” Sheria itatoka Sayuni, neno la Bwana litatoka Yerusalemu.
3 And he shall iudge among many people, and rebuke mightie nations a farre off, and they shall breake their swordes into mattockes, and their speares into sithes: nation shall not lift vp a sword against nation, neither shall they learne to fight any more.
Atahukumu kati ya mataifa mengi, na ataamua migogoro ya mataifa yenye nguvu na yaliyo mbali. Watafua panga zao ziwe majembe, na mikuki yao kuwa miundu ya kukata matawi. Taifa halitainua upanga dhidi ya taifa jingine, wala hawatajifunza vita tena.
4 But they shall sit euery man vnder his vine, and vnder his figge tree, and none shall make them afraid: for the mouth of the Lord of hostes hath spoken it.
Kila mtu ataketi chini ya mzabibu wake na chini ya mtini wake, wala hakuna mtu atakayewaogopesha, kwa kuwa Bwana Mwenye Nguvu Zote amesema.
5 For all people will walke euery one in the name of his God, and we will walke in the Name of the Lord our God, for euer and euer.
Mataifa yote yanaweza kutembea katika jina la miungu yao; sisi tutatembea katika jina la Bwana Mungu wetu milele na milele.
6 At the same day, saith the Lord, will I gather her that halteth, and I will gather her that is cast out, and her that I haue afflicted.
“Katika siku hiyo,” asema Bwana, “nitawakusanya walemavu; nitawakusanya walio uhamishoni na wale niliowahuzunisha.
7 And I will make her that halted, a remnant, and her that was cast farre off, a mightie nation: and the Lord shall reigne ouer them in Mount Zion, from hence forth euen for euer.
Nitawafanya walemavu kuwa mabaki, wale waliofukuzwa kuwa taifa lenye nguvu. Bwana atatawala juu yao katika Mlima Sayuni kuanzia siku hiyo na hata milele.
8 And thou, O towre of the flock, the strong holde of the daughter Zion, vnto thee shall it come, euen the first dominion, and kingdome shall come to the daughter Ierusalem.
Lakini kuhusu wewe, ee mnara wa ulinzi wa kundi, ee ngome ya Binti Sayuni, milki ya awali itarudishwa kwako, ufalme utakuja kwa Binti Yerusalemu.”
9 Nowe why doest thou crie out with lamentation? is there no King in thee? is thy counseller perished? for sorowe hath taken thee, as a woman in trauaile.
Kwa nini sasa unalia kwa nguvu: kwani huna mfalme? Je, mshauri wako amekufa, hata maumivu yakukamate kama ya mwanamke aliye na utungu wa kuzaa?
10 Sorow and mourne, O daughter Zion, like a woman in trauaile: for nowe shalt thou goe foorth of the citie, and dwel in the field, and shalt goe into Babel, but there shalt thou be deliuered: there the Lord shall redeeme thee from the hand of thine enemies.
Gaagaa kwa utungu, ee Binti Sayuni, kama mwanamke mwenye utungu wa kuzaa, kwa kuwa sasa ni lazima uuache mji ukapige kambi uwanjani. Utakwenda Babeli; huko utaokolewa. Huko Bwana atakukomboa kutoka mikononi mwa adui zako.
11 Nowe also many nations are gathered against thee, saying, Zion shalbe condemned and our eye shall looke vpon Zion.
Lakini sasa mataifa mengi yamekusanyika dhidi yako. Wanasema, “Mwache anajisiwe, macho yetu na yatazame Sayuni kwa furaha!”
12 But they knowe not the thoughtes of the Lord: they vnderstand not his counsell, for he shall gather them as the sheaues in the barne.
Lakini hawayajui mawazo ya Bwana; hawauelewi mpango wake, yeye awakusanyaye kama miganda kwenye sakafu ya kupuria.
13 Arise, and thresh, O daughter Zion: for I will make thine horne yron, and I will make thine hooues brasse, and thou shalt breake in pieces many people: and I will consecrate their riches vnto the Lord, and their substance vnto the ruler of the whole worlde.
“Inuka upure, ee Binti Sayuni, kwa kuwa nitakupa pembe za chuma; nitakupa kwato za shaba na utavunja vipande vipande mataifa mengi.” Utatoa mapato yao waliopata kwa udanganyifu kwa Bwana, utajiri wao kwa Bwana wa dunia yote.
