Isaiah 45
1 Thus says the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have held, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut;
“Hili ndilo asemalo Bwana kwa mpakwa mafuta wake, Koreshi, ambaye nimemshika mkono wake wa kuume kutiisha mataifa mbele yake na kuwavua wafalme silaha zao, kufungua milango mbele yake ili malango yasije yakafungwa:
2 I will go before you, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in two the bars of iron:
Nitakwenda mbele yako na kusawazisha milima; nitavunjavunja malango ya shaba na kukatakata mapingo ya chuma.
3 And I will give you the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that you may know that I, the LORD, which call you by your name, am the God of Israel.
Nitakupa hazina za gizani, mali zilizofichwa mahali pa siri, ili upate kujua ya kwamba Mimi ndimi Bwana, Mungu wa Israeli, akuitaye kwa jina lako.
4 For Jacob my servant's sake, and Israel mine elect, I have even called you by your name: I have surnamed you, though you have not known me.
Kwa ajili ya Yakobo mtumishi wangu, Israeli niliyemchagua, nimekuita wewe kwa jina lako, na kukupa jina la heshima, ingawa wewe hunitambui.
5 I am the LORD, and there is none else, there is no God beside me: I girded you, though you have not known me:
Mimi ndimi Bwana, wala hakuna mwingine, zaidi yangu hakuna Mungu. Nitakutia nguvu, ingawa wewe hujanitambua,
6 That they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is none beside me. I am the LORD, and there is none else.
ili kutoka mawio ya jua mpaka machweo yake, watu wapate kujua kwamba hakuna Mungu mwingine ila Mimi. Mimi ndimi Bwana wala hakuna mwingine.
7 I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things.
Mimi ninaumba nuru na kuhuluku giza, ninaleta mafanikio na kusababisha maafa. Mimi, Bwana, huyatenda haya yote.
8 Drop down, all of you heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness: let the earth open, and let them bring forth salvation, and let righteousness spring up together; I the LORD have created it.
“Enyi mbingu juu, nyesheni haki, mawingu na yaidondoshe. Dunia na ifunguke sana, wokovu na uchipuke, haki na ikue pamoja nao. Mimi, Bwana, ndiye niliyeiumba.
9 Woe unto him that strives with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashions it, What make you? or your work, He has no hands?
“Ole wake yeye ashindanaye na Muumba wake, yeye ambaye ni kigae tu kati ya vigae juu ya ardhi. Je, udongo wa kufinyangia humwambia mfinyanzi, ‘Unatengeneza nini wewe?’ Je, kazi yako husema, ‘Hana mikono’?
10 Woe unto him that says unto his father, What brought forth you? or to the woman, What have you brought forth?
Ole wake amwambiaye baba yake, ‘Umezaa nini?’ Au kumwambia mama yake, ‘Umezaa kitu gani?’
11 Thus says the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker, Ask me of things to come concerning my sons, and concerning the work of my hands command all of you me.
“Hili ndilo asemalo Bwana, yeye Aliye Mtakatifu wa Israeli na Muumba wake: Kuhusu mambo yatakayokuja, je, unaniuliza habari za watoto wangu, au kunipa amri kuhusu kazi za mikono yangu?
12 I have made the earth, and created man upon it: I, even my hands, have stretched out the heavens, and all their host have I commanded.
Mimi ndiye niliyeumba dunia na kumuumba mwanadamu juu yake. Mikono yangu mwenyewe ndiyo iliyozitanda mbingu, nikayapanga majeshi yake yote ya angani.
13 I have raised him up in righteousness, and I will direct all his ways: he shall build my city, and he shall let go my captives, not for price nor reward, says the LORD of hosts.
Mimi nitamwinua Koreshi katika haki yangu: nitazinyoosha njia zake zote. Yeye atajenga mji wangu upya, na kuwaweka huru watu wangu walio uhamishoni, lakini si kwa kulipiwa fedha wala kupewa zawadi, asema Bwana Mwenye Nguvu Zote.”
14 Thus says the LORD, The labour of Egypt, and merchandise of Ethiopia and of the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over unto you, and they shall be yours: they shall come after you; in chains they shall come over, and they shall fall down unto you, they shall make supplication unto you, saying, Surely God is in you; and there is none else, there is no God.
Hili ndilo asemalo Bwana: “Mazao ya Misri na bidhaa za Kushi, nao wale Waseba warefu, watakujia na kuwa wako, watakujia wakijikokota nyuma yako, watakujia wamefungwa minyororo. Watasujudu mbele yako wakikusihi na kusema, ‘Hakika Mungu yu pamoja nawe, wala hakuna mwingine; hakuna Mungu mwingine.’”
15 Verily you are a God that hide yourself, O God of Israel, the Saviour.
Hakika wewe u Mungu unayejificha, Ee Mungu na Mwokozi wa Israeli.
16 They shall be ashamed, and also confounded, all of them: they shall go to confusion together that are makers of idols.
Wote watengenezao sanamu wataaibika na kutahayarika; wataenda kutahayarika pamoja.
17 But Israel shall be saved in the LORD with an everlasting salvation: all of you shall not be ashamed nor confounded world without end.
Lakini Israeli ataokolewa na Bwana kwa wokovu wa milele; kamwe hutaaibika wala kutatahayarika, milele yote.
18 For thus says the LORD that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he has established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: I am the LORD; and there is none else.
Kwa kuwa hili ndilo asemalo Bwana, yeye aliyeumba mbingu, ndiye Mungu; yeye aliyeifanya dunia na kuiumba, yeye ndiye aliiwekea misingi imara, hakuiumba ili iwe tupu, bali aliiumba ikaliwe na viumbe vyake. Anasema: “Mimi ndimi Bwana, wala hakuna mwingine.
19 I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth: I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek all of you me in vain: I the LORD speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.
Sijasema sirini, kutoka mahali fulani katika nchi ya giza; sijawaambia wazao wa Yakobo, ‘Nitafuteni bure.’ Mimi, Bwana, nasema kweli; ninatangaza lililo sahihi.
20 Assemble yourselves and come; draw near together, all of you that are escaped of the nations: they have no knowledge that set up the wood of their graven image, and pray unto a god that cannot save.
“Kusanyikeni pamoja mje, enyi wakimbizi kutoka mataifa. Wale wabebao sanamu za mti ni watu wasio na akili, wale waombao miungu isiyoweza kuokoa.
21 Tell all of you, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who has declared this from ancient time? who has told it from that time? have not I the LORD? and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me.
Tangazeni litakalokuwepo, lisemeni hilo, wao na wafanye shauri pamoja. Ni nani aliyetangulia kusema hili tangu zamani, aliyetangaza tangu zamani za kale? Je, haikuwa Mimi, Bwana? Wala hapana Mungu mwingine zaidi yangu mimi, Mungu mwenye haki na Mwokozi; hapana mwingine ila mimi.
22 Look unto me, and be all of you saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.
“Nigeukieni mimi, nanyi mkaokolewe, enyi miisho yote ya dunia; kwa maana mimi ndimi Mungu, wala hapana mwingine.
23 I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.
Nimeapa kwa nafsi yangu, kinywa changu kimenena katika uadilifu wote neno ambalo halitatanguka: Kila goti litapigwa mbele zangu, kwangu mimi kila ulimi utaapa.
24 Surely, shall one say, in the LORD have I righteousness and strength: even to him shall men come; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed.
Watasema kuhusu mimi, ‘Katika Bwana peke yake ndiko kuna haki na nguvu.’” Wote ambao wamemkasirikia Mungu watamjia yeye, nao watatahayarika.
25 In the LORD shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory.
Lakini katika Bwana wazao wote wa Israeli wataonekana wenye haki na watashangilia.
