Micah 6
1 Do but hear now what the Lord saith, Arise, contend thou before the mountains, and let the hills hear thy voice.
Sasa sikilizeni kile ambacho Yahwe asemacho, “Inuka na ueleze kesi yako mbele ya milima; acha milima isikie sauti yako.
2 Hear ye, O mountains, the controversy of the Lord, and ye strong foundations of the earth! for the Lord hath a controversy with his people, and with Israel will he plead.
Sikilizeni madai ya Yahwe, enyi milima, na ninyi misingi mivumilivu ya dunia. Kwa kuwa Yahwe anavumilia pamoja na watu wake, na atapigana katika mahakama juu ya Israeli.”
3 O my people, what have I done unto thee? and wherewith have I wearied thee? testify against me.
Watu wangu, nimefanya nini kwenu? nimewachosha mara ngapi? shuhudieni dhidi yangu!
4 Although I had brought thee up out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed thee out of the house of bond-men; and I sent before thee Moses, Aaron, and Miriam.
Kwa kuwa niliwaleta kutoka nchi ya Msiri na kuwaokoa kutoka kwenye nyumba ya utumwa. Nawatuma Musa, Aruni, na Mariamu kwako.
5 O my people, do but remember what Balak the king of Moab resolved, and what Bil'am the son of Be'or answered him, from Shittim unto Gilgal, in order that ye may know the gracious benefits of the Lord.
Watu wangu, kumbukeni ambavyo Balaki mfalme wa Moabu alivyotunga, na vile ambavyo Balamu mwana wa Beori alivyomjibu kama ulipokuwa ukienda kutoka kwa Gilgali, hivyo mnaweza kujua matendo ya haki ya Yahwe.”
6 Wherewith shall I come before the Lord, bow myself before the God on high? shall I come before him with burnt-offerings, with calves of a year old!
Je nilete nini kwa Yahwe, ninapoenda kumwinamia Mungu aliye juu? Je ninaweza kuja kwake na sadaka za kuteketeza, pamoja na ndama wenye mwaka mmoja?
7 Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams, or with myriads of streams of oil? shall I give my first-born for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?
Je Yahwe atapendezwa na maelfu ya kondoo waume, au na elfu kumi za mito ya mafuta? Je nimtoe mzaliwa wangu wa kwanza kwa ajili ya kosa langu, tunda la mwili wangu kwa ajili ya dhambi yangu mwenyewe?
8 He hath told thee, O man, what is good; and what the Lord doth require of thee: [nothing] but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with thy God.
Amekwambia, mtu, kile kilicho bora, na kile ambacho Yahwe atakacho kutoka kwako: Kutenda haki, kupenda ukarimu, na kutembea kwa unyenyekevu pamoja na Mungu wako.
9 The voice of the Lord calleth unto the city, —and [the man of] wisdom shall see thy name: —hear ye the rod [of punishment], and who hath ordained it.
Sauti ya Yahwe inatangaza kwenye mji-hata sasa hekima hukukiri jina lako: “Kaa tayari kwa ajili ya fimbo, na kwa yule aliyeiweka.
10 Are there yet in the house of the wicked man the treasures of wickedness, and the scant accursed measure?
Kuna utajiri katika nyumba za waovu, na kipimo cha uongo hilo ni chukizo mno.
11 Can I be pure with wicked balances, and with a bag [full] of deceptive weights?
Ningeweza kumfikira mtu kuwa hana hatia kama anatumia kipimo cha ulaghai, pamoja na mfuko wa kipimo wa udanganyifu?
12 For her rich men are full of violence, and her inhabitants have spoken falsehood, and their tongue is deceit [itself] in their mouth.
Matajiri wamejaa uharibifu, makazi yao yamesema uongo, na ulimi wao katika midomo yao unaudanganyifu.
13 Therefore have I also smitten thee with sore wounds, making [thee] desolate because of thy sins.
Kwa hiyo nimekupiga kwa pigo linaloumiza, nimekufanya gofu kwa sababu ya dhambi zako.
14 Thou wilt indeed eat, but not be satisfied; and what thou hast eaten shall bend thee down; and thou wilt overtake [the enemy], but thou shalt not deliver; and that which thou deliverest will I give up to the sword.
Utakula lakini hutatosheka; utupu wako utabakia ndani yako. Utatunza mizigo mbali lakini hutahifadhi, na kile unachokihifadhi nitakitoa kwa upanga.
15 Thou wilt indeed sow, but thou shalt not reap; thou wilt indeed tread out olives, but thou shalt not anoint thyself with oil; and the juice of the grapes, but thou shalt not drink wine.
Utapanda lakini huatavuna; utazikusanya zaituni lakini hutajipaka mafuta; utasindika zabibu lakini hutakunywa divai.
16 For there are observed the statutes of 'Omri, and all the works of the house of Achab, and ye walk in their counsels: in order that I should give thee up unto desolation, and thy inhabitants to derision; and ye shall bear the reproach of my people.
Kanuni zilizotengenezwa na Omri zimetunzwa, na matendo yote ya nyumba ya Ahabu. Mnatembea kwa ushauri wao. Hivyo nitakufanya wewe, mji, gofu, na makazi yako jambo la zomeo, na matabeba dharau kama watu wangu.”
