Ezekiel 47
1 And he brought me back again unto the door of the house: and, behold, water was issuing out from under the threshold of the house eastward; for the front of the house stood toward the east; and the water came down from under [the threshold], from the right side of the house, to the south of the altar.
Yule mtu akanirudisha mpaka kwenye ingilio la Hekalu, nami nikaona maji yakitoka chini ya kizingiti cha Hekalu yakitiririkia upande wa mashariki (kwa maana upande wa mbele wa Hekalu ulielekea mashariki). Maji yalikuwa yakitoka chini upande wa kusini wa Hekalu, kusini mwa madhabahu.
2 Then did he bring me out by the way of the gate northwards and led me about the way without unto the outer gate by the way that looked eastward: and, behold, the water was running on the right side.
Ndipo akanitoa nje kupitia lango la kaskazini na kunizungusha mpaka kwenye lango la nje linaloelekea mashariki, nayo maji yalikuwa yakitiririka kutoka upande wa kusini.
3 When the man went forth eastward, having the measuring-line in his hand, he measured a thousand cubits, and he led me through the water, the water reaching to the ankles.
Mtu yule alipokwenda upande wa mashariki akiwa na kamba ya kupimia mkononi mwake, akapima dhiraa 1,000 kisha akanipitisha kwenye hayo maji ambayo yalifika kwenye vifundo vya miguu.
4 Again he measured a thousand [cubits], and led me through the water, the water reaching to the knees. Again he measured a thousand [cubits], and led me through, the water reaching to the loins.
Akapima dhiraa 1,000 nyingine na kunipitisha kwenye hayo maji ambayo yalifika magotini. Akapima dhiraa nyingine 1,000 na kunipitisha kwenye hayo maji ambayo yalifika kiunoni.
5 And he measured again a thousand [cubits], it being a stream that I could not wade through; for the water was increased, being water fit to swim in, a stream that could not be waded through.
Akapima tena dhiraa 1,000 nyingine, lakini wakati huu yalikuwa mto ambao sikuweza kuvuka, kwa kuwa maji yalikuwa na kina kirefu ambacho ni cha kuogelea, mto ambao hakuna mtu yeyote ambaye angeweza kuvuka.
6 And he said unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen this: Then did he lead me, and caused me to return to the bank of the stream.
Akaniuliza, “Je, mwanadamu, unaona hili?” Kisha akanirudisha mpaka kwenye ukingo wa huo mto.
7 Now when I returned, behold, there were at the banks of the stream very many trees, on the one side and on the other.
Nilipofika pale, nikaona idadi kubwa ya miti kila upande wa ule mto.
8 Then said he unto me, These waters issue out toward the eastern district, and go down into the plain, and fall into the sea, [the waters] being carried forth into the sea, so that the waters shall be healed.
Akaniambia, “Haya maji yanatiririka kuelekea nchi ya mashariki na kushuka mpaka Araba, ambapo huingia Baharini. Yanapomwagikia kwenye hiyo Bahari, maji yaliyoko humo huponywa na kuwa safi.
9 And it shall come to pass, that every thing that liveth, which moveth, whithersoever the double-stream shall come, shall live: and the fish shall be [therein] in great abundance; for when this water shall have come thither, [the waters of the sea] shall be healed, and every thing shall live whither the stream cometh.
Popote mto huu uendapo kila kiumbe hai kinachoyaparamia hayo maji kitaishi, nako kutakuwa na samaki wengi mno, mara maji haya yafikapo huko. Maji hayo yatakuwa hai na kila kitu kitakachoishi kule mto uendako.
10 And it shall come to pass, that the fishers shall stand by it; from 'En-gedi even unto 'En-'eglayim, there shall be places for the spreading out of nets: after their various kinds shall the fish thereof be, like the fish of the great sea, exceedingly many.
Wavuvi watasimama kando ya bahari, kuanzia En-Gedi hadi En-Eglaimu huko patakuwa mahali pa kutandaza nyavu za kuvulia samaki. Samaki watakuwa wa aina nyingi, kama samaki wa Bahari Kuu
11 But its swamps and its lagoons shall not be healed, for [the production of] salt are they destined.
Lakini madimbwi yake na mabwawa yake hayatakuwa na maji yanayofaa kunywa, bali yatabakia kuwa maji ya chumvi.
12 And by the stream upon its banks, on this side and on that side, shall grow up all kinds of trees for food, the leaves of which shall not fade, and the fruit of which shall not come to an end, every month shall they bring forth new ripe fruit; because its water is that which issueth out of the sanctuary; and their fruit shall serve for food, and their leaves for remedies.
Miti ya matunda ya kila aina itaota kwenye kingo zote mbili za mto huu. Majani yake hayatanyauka wala haitaacha kuwa na matunda katika matawi yake. Kila mwezi kutakuwa na matunda, kwa sababu maji yatokayo patakatifu yanaitiririkia. Matunda yake yatakuwa chakula na majani yake yatakuwa dawa.”
13 Thus hath said the Lord Eternal, This shall be the boundary, whereby ye shall divide out the land unto the twelve tribes of Israel: Joseph shall have two portions.
Hili ndilo Bwana Mwenyezi asemalo: “Hii ndiyo mipaka ambayo kwayo mtagawanya hiyo nchi kuwa urithi miongoni mwa hayo makabila kumi na mawili ya Israeli, pamoja na mafungu mawili ya Yosefu.
14 And ye shall inherit it, every one like the other, [the land] concerning which I lifted up my hand to give it unto your fathers: and this land shall fall unto you for an inheritance.
Mtagawa kwa usawa miongoni mwao. Kwa sababu niliapa kwa mkono ulioinuliwa kuwapa baba zenu, nchi hii itakuwa urithi wenu.
15 And this shall be the boundary of the land: On the north side, from the great sea, the road to Chethlon, as far as to Zedad;
“Huu ndio utakuwa mpaka wa hiyo nchi: “Upande wa kaskazini utaanzia Bahari Kuu kwa njia ya Hethloni kupitia Lebo-Hamathi hadi maingilio ya Sedadi.
16 Chamath, Berothah, Sibrayim, which is between the boundary of Damascus and the boundary of Chamath; Chazar-hattichon, which is by the boundary of Chavran.
Berotha na Sibraimu (ambao uko kwenye mpaka kati ya Dameski na Hamathi), hadi kufikia Haser-Hatikoni, ambao uko katika mpaka wa Haurani.
17 And the boundary shall be from the sea to Chazar-'enon, the boundary of Damascus, and the northern part on the north, and the boundary of Chamath. And this is the north side.
Hivyo mpaka utaendelea kuanzia Baharini hadi Hasar-Enoni, ukiambaa na mpaka wa kaskazini wa Dameski, pamoja na mpaka wa Hamathi upande wa kaskazini. Huu utakuwa ndio mpaka wa kaskazini.
18 And the east side shall ye measure between Chavran and Damascus [on the one side], and between Gil'ad and the land of Israel [on the other side] by the Jordan, from the [north] boundary unto the east sea. And this is the east side.
Upande wa mashariki mpaka utapita kati ya Haurani na Dameski, kuambaa Yordani na kati ya Gileadi na nchi ya Israeli, hadi bahari ya mashariki na kufika Tamari. Huu utakuwa ndio mpaka wa mashariki.
19 And the south side; on the south, from Thamar even to the waters of contention at Kadesh, toward the brook [flowing] into the Great Sea. And this is the south side on the south.
Upande wa kusini utaanzia Tamari hadi kufikia maji ya Meriba-Kadeshi, kisha utaambaa na Kijito cha Misri hadi Bahari Kuu. Huu utakuwa ndio mpaka wa kusini.
20 And the west side shall be the great sea from the [southern] boundary, as far as straight up to Chamath. This is the west side.
Upande wa magharibi, Bahari Kuu itakuwa ndio mpaka hadi kwenye sehemu mkabala na Lebo-Hamathi. Huu utakuwa ndio mpaka wa magharibi.
21 And ye shall divide this land among yourselves according to the tribes of Israel.
“Mtagawanya nchi hii miongoni mwenu kufuatana na makabila ya Israeli.
22 And it shall come to pass, that ye shall divide it by lot for an inheritance among yourselves, and to the strangers that sojourn in the midst of you, who shall have begotten children in the midst of you; and they shall be unto you as the native born among the children of Israel: with you shall they obtain an inheritance in the midst of the tribes of Israel.
Mtaigawanya kuwa urithi kwa ajili yenu na kwa ajili ya wageni wanaoishi miongoni mwenu na ambao wana watoto. Wao watakuwa kwenu kama wenyeji wazawa wa Israeli, pamoja na ninyi watagawiwa urithi miongoni mwa makabila ya Israeli.
23 And it shall come to pass that in whatever tribe the stranger sojourneth, there shall ye give him his inheritance, saith the Lord Eternal.
Katika kabila lolote mgeni atakapoishi hapo ndipo mtakapompatia urithi wake,” asema Bwana Mwenyezi.
