Isaiah 66
1 Thus saith Yhwh, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest?
Yahwe asema hivi, ''Mbinguni ni makao yangu, na nchi ni miguu yangu. Iko wapi nyumba uliyonitengenezea mimi? iko wapi sehemu amabayo ninaweza kupumzika?
2 For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith Yhwh: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.
Mkono wangu umeyafanya haya yote; hivi ndovyo jinsi ambavyo vitu vitatokeavyo—hili ndilo tamko la Yahwe. Mtu niliyempitisha, mwenye roho iliyopondeka na mwenye kujutia roho, na atetemekaye kwa ajili ya neno langu.
3 He that killeth an ox is as if he slew a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, as if he cut off a dog’s neck; he that offereth an oblation, as if he offered swine’s blood; he that burneth incense, as if he blessed an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations.
Yeyote achinjae ng'ombe humuua mtu pia; yeye anayetoa sadaka ya kondoo huvunja shingo ya mbwa pia; yeye anayetoa sadaka ya mavuno anatoa sadaka ya damu yangurue; yeye anayetoa kumbukumbuvumba huwabariki wakosaji pia. Wamechagua njia zao wenyewe wanachukua radhi kwa uchafu wao wenyewe.
4 I also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears upon them; because when I called, none did answer; when I spake, they did not hear: but they did evil before mine eyes, and chose that in which I delighted not.
Katika njia hiyo hiyo nitachagua adhabu yao wenyewe; Nitaleta juu yao kitu wanachokiogopa, maana niilpowaita, hakuna aliyeitika; nilipozungumza aliyenisikiliza mimi. Walifanya yaliyo maovu mbele yangu, na kuchagua yasiyo nipenindeza mimi.''
5 Hear the word of Yhwh, ye that tremble at his word; Your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for my name’s sake, said, Let Yhwh be glorified: but he shall appear to your joy, and they shall be ashamed.
Sikiliza neno la Yahwe, ewe utemekae kwa neno lake, ''Kaka zako wanaonichukia na kukutenga wewe kwa ajili ya jina langu walisema, 'Na atukuzwe Yahwe, halafu tutaiona furaha yenu; lakini mtatiwa katika aibu.
6 A voice of noise from the city, a voice from the temple, a voice of Yhwh that rendereth recompence to his enemies.
Sauti ya vita vya ghasi vinakuja katika mji, sauti kutoka hekaluni, sauti ya Yahwe anawarudia maadui zake.
7 Before she travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she was delivered of a man child.
Kabla ajaenda katika chumba, hujifungua; kabla ya uchungu kumtoka hujifungua mtoto wa kiume.
8 Who hath heard such a thing? who hath seen such things? Shall the earth be made to bring forth in one day? or shall a nation be born at once? for as soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her children.
Ni nani asikiaye mambo haya? Ni nani aonae mambo haya? Je taifa linaweza kuanzishwa kwa wakati mmoja? lakini kwa haraka Sayuni inapokwenda katika chumba, hujifungua watoto wake.
9 Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth? saith Yhwh: shall I cause to bring forth, and shut the womb? saith thy God.
Ninawezaje kumleta mtoto azaliwe na nisimruhusu mtoto azaliwe? Yahwe auliza? — au Je ninamleta mtoto wakati tu wa kujifungua na halafu nimshikilie tena - anauliza Yahwe.''
10 Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all ye that love her: rejoice for joy with her, all ye that mourn for her:
Furahia na Yerusalemu na fuhahia kwa ajili yake, ninyi nyote mnaopenda yeye; furahia pamoja na yeye, ninyi mnaomboleza juu yake!
11 That ye may suck, and be satisfied with the breasts of her consolations; that ye may milk out, and be delighted with the abundance of her glory.
Maana utamuuguza na ataridhika, katika maziwa yake atakufariji; utakunywa mpaka ushibe na kufurahia kwa wingi wa utukufu wake.
12 For thus saith Yhwh, Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the Gentiles like a flowing stream: then shall ye suck, ye shall be borne upon her sides, and be dandled upon her knees.
Yahwe asema hivi, ''Ni nanakaribia kutawanya mafanikio juu katika mto, na utajiri wa mataifa kama wingi wa mkondo wa maji. Utamuuguza kwa upande wake, na kubebwa katika mikono yake, mtabebwa juu ya magoti yake.
13 As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.
Kama vile mama anavyomfariji mtoto wake, hivyo basi nami nitawafariji ninyi, na mtapata faraja katika Yerusalemu.''
14 And when ye see this, your heart shall rejoice, and your bones shall flourish like an herb: and the hand of Yhwh shall be known toward his servants, and his indignation toward his enemies.
Utayaona haya, na moyo wako utafurahia, na mifupa yako itachipukia kama zabuni ya nyasi. Aridhi ya Yahweitajulikana kwa watumishi wake, lakini atawaonyesha hasira yake dhidi ya maadui zake.
15 For, behold, Yhwh will come with fire, and with his chariots like a whirlwind, to render his anger with fury, and his rebuke with flames of fire.
Kwa kutazama, Yahwe anakuja kwa moto, na gari lake linakuja kama upepo wa dhoruba kuleta joto katika hasira yake na kukemea kwake ni kama moto uwakao.
16 For by fire and by his sword will Yhwh plead with all flesh: and the slain of Yhwh shall be many.
Maana Yahwe ametekeleza hukumu juu ya watu kwa moto na kwa upanga wake. Wale watakaouliwa na Yahwe watakuwa wengi.
17 They that sanctify themselves, and purify themselves in the gardens behind one tree in the midst, eating swine’s flesh, and the abomination, and the mouse, shall be consumed together, saith Yhwh.
Watajiweka wakfu wenyewe na kujisafisha wenywe, ili waweze kuingia katika bustani, kumfuata aliyeko katikati ya wale walao nyama ya nguruwe na vitu haramu kama panya. ''Watafika mwisho - hili ni tamko la Yahwe.
18 For I know their works and their thoughts: it shall come, that I will gather all nations and tongues; and they shall come, and see my glory.
Maana ninayajua matendo yao na mawazo yao. Wakatiutafika nitakapoyakusanya mataifa yote na lugha zote. Watakuja na kuona utukufu wangu.
19 And I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal, and Javan, to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles.
Nitaweka ishara ya ukuu wangu miongoni mwao. Halafu nitawatuma wakazi kutoka miongoni mwao kwa mataifa. Kwa Tarshishi, Puti, na Ludi, upinde wale wanaochukua upinde wao, kwa Tubali, Javani, na umbali kuelekea katika pwani kule ambapo hawajasikia chochote kuhusu mimi wala kuona utukufu wangu. Watatangaza utukufu wangu miongoni mwa mataifa.
20 And they shall bring all your brethren for an offering unto Yhwh out of all nations upon horses, and in chariots, and in litters, and upon mules, and upon swift beasts, to my holy mountain Jerusalem, saith Yhwh, as the children of Israel bring an offering in a clean vessel into the house of Yhwh.
Watawaleta kaka zako wote nje ya mataifa yote, kama sadaka kwa Yahwe. Watakuja kwa farasi na kwa gari, na kwa gari, juu ya nyumbu na juu ya ngamia, kuelekea mlima wangu mtakatifu Yerusalemu - asema Yahwe. Maana watu wangu wa Israeli wataleta sadaka ya mavuno kwenye vyombo visafi katika nyumba ya Yahwe.
21 And I will also take of them for priests and for Levites, saith Yhwh.
Baadhi ya vitu hivi nitavichagua kama makuhani na walawi — asema Yahwe.
22 For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me, saith Yhwh, so shall your seed and your name remain.
Maana itakuwa mbingu mpya na nchi mpya ambayo nitakayoifanya ibaki mbele zangu— Hili ndilo tamko la Yahwe— Hivyo ndivyo ukoo wenu utakavyobakia, na jina lenu litabaki.
23 And it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, and from one sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith Yhwh.
Kutoka mwenzi mmoja mpaka mwingine, na kutoka sabato moja mpaka nyingine, watu wote watakuja kukuinamia chini— asema Yahwe.
24 And they shall go forth, and look upon the carcases of the men that have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched; and they shall be an abhorring unto all flesh.
Watakwenda nje na kuona miili ya wafu ya watu walioniasi mimi, maana wadudu wawalao wao hatakufa, na moto huwaunguzao hautazimika; na itakuwa ni chuki kwa wale wote wenye mwili.''
