Isaiah 60
1 "Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD has risen upon you.
“Ondoka, angaza, kwa kuwa nuru yako imekuja na utukufu wa Bwana umezuka juu yako.
2 For, look, darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the peoples; but the LORD will arise on you, and his glory shall be seen on you.
Tazama, giza litaifunika dunia na giza kuu litayafunika mataifa, lakini Bwana atazuka juu yako na utukufu wake utaonekana juu yako.
3 Nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising.
Mataifa watakuja kwenye nuru yako na wafalme kwa mwanga wa mapambazuko yako.
4 "Lift up your eyes all around, and see: they all gather themselves together, they come to you; your sons shall come from far, and your daughters shall be carried in the arms.
“Inua macho yako na utazame pande zote: Wote wanakusanyika na kukujia, wana wako wanakuja toka mbali, nao binti zako wanabebwa mikononi.
5 Then you shall see and be radiant, and your heart shall thrill and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall be turned to you, the wealth of the nations shall come to you.
Ndipo utatazama na kutiwa nuru, moyo wako utasisimka na kujaa furaha, mali zilizo baharini zitaletwa kwako, utajiri wa mataifa utakujilia.
6 The multitude of camels shall cover you, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come; they shall bring gold and frankincense, and shall proclaim the praises of the LORD.
Makundi ya ngamia yatajaa katika nchi yako, ngamia vijana wa Midiani na Efa. Nao wote watokao Sheba watakuja, wakichukua dhahabu na uvumba na kutangaza sifa za Bwana.
7 All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together to you, the rams of Nebaioth shall minister to you; they shall come up with acceptance on my altar; and I will glorify the house of my glory.
Makundi yote ya Kedari yatakusanyika kwako, kondoo dume wa Nebayothi watakutumikia, watakubalika kama sadaka juu ya madhabahu yangu, nami nitalipamba Hekalu langu tukufu.
8 "Who are these who fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows?
“Ni nani hawa warukao kama mawingu, kama hua kuelekea kwenye viota vyao?
9 Surely the islands shall wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring your sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, for the name of the LORD your God, and for the Holy One of Israel, because he has glorified you.
Hakika visiwa vinanitazama, merikebu za Tarshishi ndizo zinazotangulia, zikiwaleta wana wenu kutoka mbali, wakiwa na fedha na dhahabu zao, kwa heshima ya Bwana, Mungu wenu, yeye Aliye Mtakatifu wa Israeli, kwa maana amekujalia utukufu.
10 "Foreigners shall build up your walls, and their kings shall minister to you: for in my wrath I struck you, but in my favor have I had mercy on you.
“Wageni watazijenga upya kuta zako, na wafalme wao watakutumikia. Ingawa katika hasira nilikupiga, lakini katika upendeleo wangu nitakuonyesha huruma.
11 Your gates also shall be open continually; they shall not be shut day nor night; that men may bring to you the wealth of the nations, and their kings led captive.
Malango yako yatakuwa wazi siku zote, kamwe hayatafungwa, mchana wala usiku, ili watu wapate kukuletea utajiri wa mataifa: wafalme wao wakiongoza maandamano ya ushindi.
12 For that nation and kingdom that will not serve you shall perish; yes, those nations shall be utterly wasted.
Kwa maana taifa au ufalme ule ambao hautakutumikia utaangamia; utaharibiwa kabisa.
13 "The glory of Lebanon shall come to you, the fir tree, the pine, and the box tree together, to beautify the place of my sanctuary; and I will make the place of my feet glorious.
“Utukufu wa Lebanoni utakujilia, msunobari, mvinje pamoja na mteashuri, ili kupapamba mahali pangu patakatifu, nami nitapatukuza mahali pa miguu yangu.
14 The sons of those who afflicted you shall come bending to you; and all those who despised you shall bow themselves down at the soles of your feet; and they shall call you The city of the LORD, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
Wana wa wale waliokuonea watakuja wakisujudu mbele yako, wote wanaokudharau watasujudu kwenye miguu yako, nao watakuita Mji wa Bwana, Sayuni ya Aliye Mtakatifu wa Israeli.
15 "Whereas you have been forsaken and hated, so that no man passed through you, I will make you an everlasting excellency, a joy of many generations.
“Ingawa umeachwa na kuchukiwa, bila yeyote anayesafiri ndani yako, nitakufanya kuwa fahari ya milele, na furaha ya vizazi vyote.
16 You shall also drink the milk of the nations, and shall nurse from royal breasts; and you shall know that I, the LORD, am your Savior, and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.
Utanyonya maziwa ya mataifa, na kunyonyeshwa matiti ya wafalme. Ndipo utakapojua kwamba Mimi, Bwana, ni Mwokozi wako, Mkombozi wako, niliye Mwenye Nguvu wa Yakobo.
17 For bronze I will bring gold, and for iron I will bring silver, and for wood bronze, and for stones iron. I will also make your officers peace, and righteousness your ruler.
Badala ya shaba nitakuletea dhahabu, na fedha badala ya chuma. Badala ya mti nitakuletea shaba, na chuma badala ya mawe. Nitafanya amani kuwa mtawala wako, na haki kuwa mfalme wako.
18 Violence shall no more be heard in your land, destruction nor calamity within your borders; but you shall call your walls Salvation, and your gates Praise.
Jeuri hazitasikika tena katika nchi yako, wala maangamizi au uharibifu ndani ya mipaka yako, lakini utaita kuta zako Wokovu, na malango yako Sifa.
19 The sun will no longer be your light by day, nor will the moon shine for illumination at night; but the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory.
Jua halitakuwa tena nuru yako mchana, wala mwangaza wa mwezi hautakuangazia, kwa maana Bwana atakuwa nuru yako ya milele, naye Mungu wako atakuwa utukufu wako.
20 Your sun shall no more go down, neither shall your moon withdraw itself; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and the days of your mourning shall be ended.
Jua lako halitazama tena, nao mwezi wako hautafifia tena; Bwana atakuwa nuru yako milele, nazo siku zako za huzuni zitakoma.
21 Your people also shall be all righteous; they shall inherit the land forever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.
Ndipo watu wako wote watakuwa waadilifu, nao wataimiliki nchi milele. Wao ni chipukizi nililolipanda, kazi ya mikono yangu, ili kuonyesha utukufu wangu.
22 The little one shall become a thousand, and the small one a strong nation; I, the LORD, will hasten it in its time."
Aliye mdogo kwenu atakuwa elfu, mdogo kuliko wote atakuwa taifa lenye nguvu. Mimi ndimi Bwana; katika wakati wake nitayatimiza haya upesi.”
