Isaiah 44
1 “And now, hear, O Jacob, My servant, And Israel, whom I have fixed on—
Sasa, sikiliza, Yakobo mtumishi wangu, na Isreli, Niliyekuchagua:
2 Thus said YHWH, your Maker, and your Former, From the womb He helps you: Do not fear, My servant Jacob, And Yeshurun, whom I have fixed on.
Yahwe asema hivi, yeye aliyekufanya na kukuumba wewe katika tumbo na yeye aliye kusadia wewe: Usiogope, Yakobo mtumishi wangu; na wewe Yeshuruni, niliyekuchagua.
3 For I pour waters on a thirsty one, And floods on a dry land, I pour My Spirit on your seed, And My blessing on your offspring.
Maana nitashusha mvua kwenye aridhi yenye kiu, na mikondo ya maji kwenye ardhi kavu; Nitashusha roho yangu kwa watoto wako, na baraka zangu kwa watoto wako.
4 And they have sprung up as among grass, As willows by conduits of water.
Watakuwa miongoni mwa nyasi, kama mti pembeni ya mkondo wa maji.
5 This [one] says, For I [am] YHWH’s, And this calls [himself] by the name of Jacob, And this [one] writes [with] his hand, For YHWH, And surnames himself by the name of Israel.”
Mmoja atasema, 'Mimi ni wa Yahwe; na mwingine ataita jina la Yakobo, na mwingine ataandika kwenye mkono wake 'Mimi ni wa Yahwe, na kujiita mwenyewe kwa jina la Israeli.''
6 Thus said YHWH, King of Israel, And his Redeemer, YHWH of Hosts: “I [am] the first, and I [am] the last, And besides Me there is no God.
Yahwe asema hivi—Mfalme wa Israeli na Mkombozi wake, Yahwe wa majeshi: ''Mimi ni mwanzo na ni mwisho; na hakuna mungu ila mimi.
7 And who [is] as I, call and declare it, And arrange it for Me, Since My placing the people of antiquity, And things that are coming, And those that come, they declare to them.
Ni nani aliye kama mimi? Na atangaze na anielezee matukio yaliyotokea tangu nilipoanzisha watu wangu wa kale, na waache watangaze matukio yajayo.
8 Do not fear, nor be afraid, Have I not caused you to hear from that time, and declared? And you [are] My witnesses, Is there a God besides Me? Indeed, there is none, I have not known another Rock.”
Usiogope wala usifadhaike. Je si mimi niliyekutangazia toka zamani, na nikatangaza? ninyi ni mashaidi wangu: Je kuna Mungu mwingine zaidi yangu? Hakuna Mwamba mwingine zaidi yangu; Ninajua hakuna.''
9 Framers of a carved image, all of them [are] emptiness, And their desirable things do not profit, And they [are] their own witnesses, They do not see, nor know, that they may be ashamed.
Mitindo yote ya sanamu si kitu; vitu wanavyo vifurahia ndani havina maana; mashahidi wake hawawezi kuona au kujua chochote, na watapatwa katika aibu.
10 Who has formed a god, And poured out a molten image—not profitable?
Ni nani atengenezae miungu au sanamu zisizo na maana?
11 Behold, all his companions are ashamed, As for artisans—they [are] of men, All of them gather together, they stand up, They fear, they are ashamed together.
Tazama, washirika wote watapatwa na aibu; mafundi ni watu tu. waache washikilie msimamao wao kwa pamoja; wataogopa na kuhaibishwa.
12 He has worked iron [with] an axe, And has worked with coals, And forms it with hammers, And works it by his powerful arm, Indeed, he is hungry, and there is no power, He does not drink water, and he is wearied.
Mhunzi anafanya kazi kwa vyombo vyake, kutengeneza, kufanya kazi kwenye makaa ya mawe. Hurekebisha kwa kutumia nyundo na hufanya kazi kwa mkono wake wenye nguvu. Hupata njaa, na nguvu zake humuishia; Hajanywa maji na huzimia.
13 He has worked [with] wood, He has stretched out a rule, He marks it out with a line, He makes it with carving tools, And he marks it out with a compass, And makes it according to the form of a man, According to the beauty of a man, To remain in the house.
Seremala hupima mbao kwa kamba na kuiweka alama kwa kitu kikali. Huichonga kwa vyombo vyake na kuweka alama kwa kutumia dira. Huichonga baada ya sanamu ya mtu, kama mtu anyevutia, ili iweze kukaa ndani ya nyumba.
14 Cutting down cedars for himself, He also takes a cypress, and an oak, And he strengthens [it] for himself Among the trees of a forest, He has planted an ash, and the shower nourishes [it].
Huikata chini mierezi, huchagua miti ya miseprasi au miti ya mialoni. Huchukua mti yeye mwenyewe katika msitu. huotesha mvinje na mvua huifanya ikue.
15 And it has been for man to burn, And he takes of them, and becomes warm, Indeed, he kindles [it], and has baked bread, Indeed, he makes a god, and bows himself, He has made it a carved image, And he falls down to it.
Basi mtu hutumia kwa moto na kujipatia joto. Ndio, huwasha moto kuwooka mkate. Halafu hutengeneza miungu ili ausujudie;
16 Half of it he has burned in the fire, By [this] half of it he eats flesh, He roasts a roasting and is satisfied, Indeed, he is warm and says: “Aha, I have become warm, I have enjoyed the light.”
Huchoma sehemu ya kuni kwa moto, na huchoma nyama yake juu yake. hula na kushiba. huota moto na kusema, ''Ah, Nimepata joto, nimeouna moto.''
17 And he has made its remnant for a god—For his carved image, He falls down to it, and worships, And prays to it, and he says, “Deliver me, for you [are] my god.”
Kwa kutumia mbao hutengeneza miungu, sanamu yake; huisujudu na kuhieshimu, huipa sifa na kusema, ''Niokoe mimi, maana wewe ni mungu wangu.''
18 They have not known, nor do they understand, For He has coated their eyes from seeing, Their heart from acting wisely.
Hawajui, wala hawaelewi, maana macho yao yamepofuka na hawaoni, na mioyo yao haiwezi kufahamu.
19 And none turn [it] back to his heart, Nor has knowledge nor understanding to say, “I have burned half of it in the fire, Indeed, I have also baked bread over its coals, I roast flesh and I eat, And I make its remnant for an abomination, I fall down to the stock of a tree.”
Hakuna anayefikiria, wala kuelewa na kusema, ''Nimechoma sehemu ya mbao kwenye moto; na pia nimewooka mkate kwa kutumia makaa yake. Nimechoma nyama kwa makaa yake nikala. Sasa Je ninaweza kutengeneza kitu kinachochukiza kwa ajili ya kuabudia kwa sehemu ya mbao iliyobakia? Je ninaweza kusujudia sanamu ya mbao?''
20 Feeding on ashes, the heart is deceived, It has turned him aside, And he does not deliver his soul, nor says: “Is there not a lie in my right hand?”
Ni kama anayejilisha majivu; moyo wke mdanganyifu unampoteza yeye. Huwezi kujiokoa mwenyewe, wala hawezi kusema, ''Hiki kitu katika mkono wangu wa kulia sio mungu wa kweli.''
21 “Remember these, O Jacob, and Israel, For you [are] My servant, I formed you, you [are] a servant to Me, O Israel, you do not forget Me.
Fikiria kuhusu vitu hivi, Yakobo na Israeli, maana wewe ni mtumishi wangu: Nimekuumba wewe; wewe ni mtumishi wangu:
22 I have blotted out, as [by] a thick cloud, Your transgressions, And as [by] a cloud, your sins, Return to Me, for I have redeemed you.”
Nimeyafuta makosa yako, kama wingu zito, matendo yako mabaya, na wingu, ni kama dhambi zako; maana nimekukomboa wewe.
23 Sing, O heavens, for YHWH has worked, Shout, O lower parts of earth, Break forth, O mountains, with singing, Forest, and every tree in it, For YHWH has redeemed Jacob, And He beautifies Himself in Israel.
Imba, enyi mbingu, maana Yahwe ameyafanya haya; piga kelele enyi mkaao katika nchi. Pazeni sauti enyi mlima milima, enyi misitu yenye miti ndani yake, ewe mlima, ewe msitu wenye kila aina ya mti ndani yak; Maana Yahwe amemkomboa Yakobo, na nitakuonyesha utukufu wake katika Israeli.
24 Thus said YHWH, your Redeemer, And your Framer from the womb: “I [am] YHWH, doing all things, Stretching out the heavens by Myself, Spreading out the earth—who [is] with Me?
Yahwe asema hivi, Mkombozi wako, yeye aliyekuumba wewe kutoka tumboni: ''Mimi ni Yahwe, niliyefanya kila kitu, mimi mwenyewe nizinyooshae mbigu, mimi peke niitngenezae nchi.
25 Making void the tokens of devisers, And makes diviners mad, Turning the wise backward, And makes their knowledge foolish.
Mimi niliyezikata dalili za waongo na kuwaabisha wanaosoma dalili zake; Mimi niliyezigeuza busara za wenye hekima na kujeuza ushauri wao kuwa ujinga.
26 Confirming the word of His servant, He perfects the counsel of His messengers, Who is saying of Jerusalem, She is inhabited, And of cities of Judah, They will be built, and her ruins I raise up,
Mimi, Yahwe, niliyethibitisha maneno ya mtumishi wake na kuutimiza utabiri wa mjumbe wake. Aliyezungumza kuhusu Yerusalemu, 'Atakuwa mwenyeji; na katika mji wa Yuda, 'Watatengeneza tena, na nitapatengeneza palipoharibika;
27 Who is saying to the deep, Be dry, and your rivers I cause to dry up,
awezae kusema kwa bahari kubwa, 'Kauka,' na yanakauka mda huo.'
28 Who is saying of Cyrus, My shepherd, And he perfects all My delight, So as to say of Jerusalem, You are built, And of the temple, You are founded.”
Yahwe ndiye amwambiye Koreshi, 'Ni mchungaji wangu, atafanya kila nilitakalo; atatoa amri kuhusu Yerusalemu, 'Utajengwa kwa upya, 'na kuhusu Hekalu, 'Basi na msingi wake uanzwe kuwekwa.''
