< Zechariah 6 >
1 Againe, I turned and lift vp mine eyes, and looked: and beholde, there came foure charets out from betweene two mountaines, and the mountaines were mountaines of brasse.
Nikatazama juu tena: nikaona mbele yangu magari manne ya vita yakija kutoka kati ya milima miwili, milima ya shaba!
2 In the first charet were red horses, and in the second charet blacke horses,
Gari la kwanza lilivutwa na farasi wekundu, la pili lilivutwa na farasi weusi,
3 And in the thirde charet white horses, and in the fourth charet, horses of diuers colours, and reddish.
la tatu lilivutwa na farasi weupe na gari la nne lilivutwa na farasi wa madoadoa ya kijivu, wote wenye nguvu.
4 Then I answered, and saide vnto the Angell that talked with mee, What are these, my Lord?
Nikamuuliza malaika aliyekuwa akizungumza nami, “Hawa ni nani bwana wangu?”
5 And the Angell answered, and sayde vnto mee, These are the foure spirites of the heauen, which goe foorth from standing with the Lord of all the earth.
Malaika akanijibu, “Hizi ni roho nne za mbinguni zisimamazo mbele ya uwepo wa Bwana wa dunia yote, zinatoka kwenda kufanya kazi yake.
6 That with the blacke horse went forth into the land of the North, and the white went out after them, and they of diuers colours went forth toward the South countrey.
Gari linalovutwa na farasi weusi linaelekea katika nchi ya kaskazini, la farasi weupe linaelekea magharibi na la farasi wa madoadoa ya kijivu linaelekea kusini.”
7 And the reddish went out, and required to go, and passe through the world, and he sayde, Goe passe through the worlde. So they went thorowout the world.
Wakati hao farasi wenye nguvu walipokuwa wakitoka, walikuwa wakijitahidi kwenda duniani kote. Akasema, “Nenda duniani kote!” Kwa hiyo wakaenda duniani kote.
8 Then cryed hee vpon me, and spake vnto me, saying, Beholde, these that goe towarde the North countrey, haue pacified my spirit in the North countrey.
Kisha akaniita, “Tazama, wale wanaokwenda kuelekea nchi ya kaskazini wamepumzisha Roho yangu katika nchi ya kaskazini.”
9 And the worde of the Lord came vnto me, saying,
Neno la Bwana likanijia kusema:
10 Take of them of ye captiuitie, euen of Heldai, and of Tobijah, and Iedaiah, which are come from Babel, and come thou the same day, and goe vnto the house of Ioshiah, the sonne of Zephaniah.
“Chukua fedha na dhahabu kutoka kwa watu waliohamishwa, yaani Heldai, Tobia na Yedaya ambao wamefika kutoka Babeli. Siku iyo hiyo nenda nyumbani kwa Yosia mwana wa Sefania.
11 Take euen siluer, and golde, and make crownes, and set them vpon the head of Iehoshua, the sonne of Iehozadak the hie Priest,
Chukua fedha na dhahabu utengeneze taji, nawe uiweke kichwani mwa kuhani mkuu Yoshua, mwana wa Yehosadaki.
12 And speake vnto him, saying, Thus speaketh the Lord of hostes, and sayth, Behold the man whose name is the Branch, and he shall growe vp out of his place, and he shall build the Temple of the Lord.
Umwambie, hili ndilo asemalo Bwana Mwenye Nguvu Zote: ‘Huyu ndiye mtu ambaye jina lake ni Tawi, naye atachipua kutoka mahali pake na kujenga Hekalu la Bwana.
13 Euen hee shall build the Temple of the Lord, and he shall beare the glory, and shall sit and rule vpon his throne, and he shalbe a Priest vpon his throne, and the counsell of peace shall be betweene them both.
Ni yeye atakayejenga Hekalu la Bwana, naye atavikwa utukufu na ataketi kumiliki katika kiti cha enzi naye atakuwa kuhani katika kiti chake cha enzi. Hapo patakuwa amani kati ya hao wawili.’
14 And the crownes shall be to Helem, and to Tobijah, and to Iedaiah, and to Hen the sonne of Zephaniah, for a memoriall in the Temple of the Lord.
Taji itatolewa kwa Heldai, Tobia, Yedaya na Heni mwana wa Sefania kama kumbukumbu ndani ya Hekalu la Bwana.
15 And they that are farre off, shall come and build in the Temple of the Lord, and ye shall know, that the Lord of hostes hath sent me vnto you. And this shall come to passe, if ye will obey the voyce of the Lord your God.
Wale walio mbali sana watakuja na kusaidia kulijenga Hekalu la Bwana, nanyi mtajua ya kwamba Bwana Mwenye Nguvu Zote amenituma kwenu. Hili litatokea ikiwa mtamtii Bwana Mungu wenu kwa bidii.”