Zechariah 6
1 And I turned, and lifted up my eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came four chariots out from between two mountains; and the mountains were mountains of brass.
Kisha nikageuka na kuinua macho na nikaona vibandawazi vinne vya farasi vikija kutoka kati ya milima miwili; na milima hiyo ilikuwa imetengenezwa kwa shaba.
2 In the first chariot were red horses; and in the second chariot black horses;
Kibandawazi cha kwanza kilikuwa na farasi wekundu, kibandawazi cha pili kilikuwa na farasi weusi,
3 And in the third chariot white horses; and in the fourth chariot spotted and bay horses.
kibandawazi cha tatu kilikuwa na farasi weupe, na kibandawazi cha nne kilikuwa na farasi wa kijivu.
4 Then I answered and said to the angel that talked with me, What are these, my lord?
Hivyo nikamwuliza malaika aliyesema nami, “Ni vitu gani hivi bwana wangu?”
5 And the angel answered and said to me, These are the four spirits of the heavens, which go forth from standing before the LORD of all the earth.
Malaika akajibu na kuniambia, “Hizi ni pepo nne za mbinguni zisimamazo mbele ya Bwana wa dunia yote.
6 The black horses which are therein go forth into the north country; and the white go forth after them; and the spotted go forth toward the south country.
Lenye farasi weusi linakwenda nchi ya kaskazini; farasi weupe wanakwenda nchi ya magharibi; na farasi wa kijivu wanakwenda nchi ya kusini.”
7 And the bay went forth, and sought to go that they might walk to and fro through the earth: and he said, Get you hence, walk to and fro through the earth. So they walked to and fro through the earth.
Farasi hawa wenye nguvu walitoka na wanatafuta kwenda na kuzunguka juu ya nchi, hivyo malaika akasema, “Nendeni na mzunguke juu ya nchi!” nao wakaenda juu ya dunia yote.
8 Then cried he on me, and spoke to me, saying, Behold, these that go toward the north country have quieted my spirit in the north country.
Kisha akaniita na kuniambia, “Tazama wale wanaokwenda nchi ya kaskazini, wataituliza roho yangu juu nchi hiyo.”
9 And the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
Hivyo neno la Yahwe likanijia kusema,
10 Take of them of the captivity, even of Heldai, of Tobijah, and of Jedaiah, which are come from Babylon, and come you the same day, and go into the house of Josiah the son of Zephaniah;
“Chukua sadaka kutoka kwa waliohamishwa - kutoka kwa Helidai, Tobiya na Yedaya - leo hii uende na kuipeleka katika nyumba ya Yosia mwana wa Zefania, aliyetoka Babeli.
11 Then take silver and gold, and make crowns, and set them on the head of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest;
Kisha uchukue fedha na dhahabu, ufanye taji na uivike katika kichwa cha Yoshua mwana wa Yehosadaki kuhani mkuu.
12 And speak to him, saying, Thus speaks the LORD of hosts, saying, Behold the man whose name is The BRANCH; and he shall grow up out of his place, and he shall build the temple of the LORD:
Ongea naye na useme, Yahwe wa majeshi asema hivi: Mtu huyu, jina lake Tawi! Naye atakuwa alipo na kisha atajenga hekalu la Yahwe!
13 Even he shall build the temple of the LORD; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule on his throne; and he shall be a priest on his throne: and the counsel of peace shall be between them both.
Ndiye atakayejenga hekalu la Yahwe naye atauinua utukufu wake; kisha ataketi na kutawala katika kiti chake cha enzi. Atakuwa kuhani juu ya kiti cha enzi na ufahamu wa amani utakuwa kati ya vyote viwili.
14 And the crowns shall be to Helem, and to Tobijah, and to Jedaiah, and to Hen the son of Zephaniah, for a memorial in the temple of the LORD.
Taji itawekwa hekaluni mwa Yahwe kwa heshima ya Heldai, Tobiya na Yedaya na kama kumbukumbu ya ukarimu wa mwana wa Zefania.
15 And they that are far off shall come and build in the temple of the LORD, and you shall know that the LORD of hosts has sent me to you. And this shall come to pass, if you will diligently obey the voice of the LORD your God.
Ndipo waliombali watakapokuja na kulijenga hekalu la Yahwe, hivyo mtajua kuwa Yahwe wa majeshi amenituma kwenu; kwani ikiwa kweli mnaisikiliza sauti ya Yahwe Mungu wenu hili litatendeka!”
