< Isaiah 3 >

1 For look, the Lord Jehovah of hosts takes away from Jerusalem and from Judah supply and support, the whole supply of bread, and the whole supply of water;
Atĩrĩrĩ, Mwathani, Jehova Mwene-Hinya-Wothe, arĩ hakuhĩ kwehereria Jerusalemu na Juda ũteithio wao na kĩrĩa kĩmatiiragĩrĩra, amehererie ũteithio wothe wa irio na wa maaĩ,
2 the mighty man, the man of war, the judge, the prophet, the diviner, the elder,
o na amehererie mũndũ ũrĩa njamba na mũrũi wa mbaara, na mũtuanĩri ciira na mũnabii, na mũragũri na mũthuuri wa kĩama,
3 the captain of fifty, the honorable man, the counselor, the skilled craftsman, and the clever enchanter.
na mũtongoria wa gĩkundi gĩa thigari mĩrongo ĩtano, na mũheani kĩrĩra, na mũbundi mũũgĩ, o na mũndũ-mũgo mũũgĩ.
4 And I will make youths to be their leaders, and capricious children shall rule over them.
Tũhĩĩ nĩtuo ngaatua anene ao; na maathagwo nĩ tũkenge.
5 The people will be oppressed, everyone by another, and everyone by his neighbor. The child will behave himself proudly against the old man, and the base against the honorable.
Andũ nĩmakahiinyanĩrĩria: o mũndũ akaahinyĩrĩria ũrĩa ũngĩ, mũndũ wa itũũra okĩrĩre mũndũ wa itũũra rĩake. Arĩa anini nĩmagookĩrĩra arĩa akũrũ, nao arĩa matarĩ ngumo mokĩrĩre mũndũ ũrĩa mũtĩĩku.
6 Indeed a man shall take hold of his brother in the house of his father, saying, "You have clothing, you be our ruler, and let this ruin be under your control."
Mũndũ nĩakanyiita ũmwe wa ariũ a nyina arĩ gwa ithe mũciĩ, amwĩre atĩrĩ, “Wee ũrĩ na nguo ya igũrũ, tuĩka mũtongoria witũ; ũreke kũndũ gũkũ kwanangĩtwo kũgĩe wathani-inĩ waku!”
7 In that day he will cry out, saying, I will not be a healer; for in my house is neither bread nor clothing. You shall not make me ruler of the people.
Nowe nĩakaanĩrĩra mũthenya ũcio oige atĩrĩ, “Niĩ ndirĩ na kĩhonia. Nĩgũkorwo gwakwa mũciĩ gũtirĩ irio kana nguo, tigai kũndua mũtongoria wa andũ.”
8 For Jerusalem is ruined, and Judah is fallen; because their tongue and their doings are against Jehovah, to provoke the eyes of his glory.
Nĩgũkorwo Jerusalemu nĩkũratũgũũga, nakuo Juda nĩkũragũa; ciugo na ciĩko ciakuo nĩirokĩrĩra Jehova na makangʼathĩria thiithi wake ũrĩ riiri.
9 The look of their faces testify against them. They parade their sin like Sodom. They do not hide it. Woe to their soul. For they have brought disaster upon themselves.
Ithiithi ciao nĩcio ciumbũraga ũrĩa mahaana; maanĩkaga mehia mao o ta ma Sodomu; o na matimahithaga. Kaĩ marĩ na haaro-ĩ! Nĩo mereheire mwanangĩko.
10 Tell the righteous "Good." For they shall eat the fruit of their deeds.
Ha ũhoro wa andũ arĩa athingu, meerei atĩ nĩmakagaacĩra; nĩgũkorwo nĩmakaarĩĩaga maciaro ma maũndũ marĩa maaneka.
11 Woe to the wicked. Disaster is upon them; for the work of his hands will be done to him.
No andũ arĩa aaganu, meerei atĩrĩ: kaĩ marĩ na haro-ĩ! Nĩgũkorwo mwanangĩko ũrĩ igũrũ rĩao! Nao makaarĩhwo kũringana na wĩra wa moko mao.
12 As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. My people, those who lead you cause you to err, and destroy the way of your paths.
Andũ akwa mahinyagĩrĩrio nĩ ciana, nao andũ-a-nja nĩo mamaathaga. Atĩrĩrĩ inyuĩ andũ akwa, atongoria anyu nĩo mamũhĩtithagia, magatũma muume njĩra ĩrĩa yagĩrĩire.
13 Jehovah stands up to contend, and stands to judge his people.
Jehova nĩaikarĩire gĩtĩ gĩake iciirĩro-inĩ; akarũgama nĩguo aciirithie andũ.
14 Jehovah will enter into judgment with the elders of his people, and their leaders: "It is you who have eaten up the vineyard. The spoil of the poor is in your houses.
Jehova nĩarĩkĩtie gũtuĩra athuuri na atongoria a andũ ake ciira, akameera atĩrĩ: “Nĩ inyuĩ mwanangĩte mũgũnda wakwa wa mĩthabibũ; o na indo iria mũtunyĩte athĩĩni irĩ thĩinĩ wa nyũmba cianyu.”
15 What do you mean that you crush my people, and grind the face of the poor?" says Jehovah of hosts.
“Mũhehenjaga andũ akwa, na mũkamemenda mothiũ ma athĩĩni nĩkĩ?” nĩguo Mwathani Jehova Mwene-Hinya-Wothe ekũũria.
16 Moreover Jehovah said, "Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with outstretched necks and flirting eyes, walking to trip as they go, jingling ornaments on their feet;
Jehova ekuuga atĩrĩ, “Andũ-a-nja a Zayuni nĩetĩĩi, mathiiaga maguucĩtie ngingo, makiuhanaga na maitho mao, na makinyaga na njacĩ magĩthiĩ, na makagambia njingiri iria irĩ thũngʼwa-inĩ ciao.
17 therefore Jehovah brings sores on the crown of the head of the women of Zion, and Jehovah will make their scalps bald."
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio Mwathani nĩagatũma andũ-a-nja acio a Zayuni magĩe na ironda mĩtwe; Jehova nĩakoonania njaga yao.”
18 In that day Jehovah will take away the beauty of their anklets, the headbands, the crescent necklaces,
Mũthenya ũcio Jehova nĩakamaaũra mathaga mao: nĩmo bangiri, na rũtamĩ rwa kuoha njuĩrĩ, na mĩgathĩ ĩrĩa ĩĩhacĩte ta mweri,
19 the earrings, the bracelets, the veils,
na icũhĩ cia matũ, na mĩrĩnga ya moko, na taama wa kwĩhumbĩra ũthiũ,
20 the headdresses, the ankle chains, the sashes, the perfume bottles, the charms,
na itambaya cia mũtwe, na irengeeri cia magũrũ, na mĩcibi, na cuba cia maguta manungi wega, na ithiitũ
21 the signet rings, the nose rings,
na icũhĩ cia mũhũũri cia moko, na icũhĩ cia maniũrũ,
22 the fine robes, the capes, the cloaks, the purses,
na nguo ndaihu iria njega, na ngũbia, na tũbuti, na nguo cia igũrũ, na tũmondo,
23 the hand mirrors, the fine linen garments, the tiaras, and the shawls.
na icicio cia kwĩrora, na nguo cia gatani ĩrĩa njega, na itambaya, na macuka ma ciande.
24 It shall happen that instead of sweet spices, there shall be rottenness; instead of a belt, a rope; instead of well set hair, baldness; instead of a robe, a girding of sackcloth; and branding instead of beauty.
Handũ ha mũtararĩko mwega gũkaagĩa na mũnungo mũũru; handũ ha mũcibi hagaakorwo mũkanda; handũ ha njuĩrĩ thondeke wega hagĩe kĩhara; handũ ha nguo njega hakaagĩa nguo ya ikũnia; naho handũ ha ũthaka wa mwĩrĩ hagĩe gũcinanwo na ruoro.
25 Your men shall fall by the sword, and your mighty in the war.
Arũme anyu makooragwo na rũhiũ rwa njora, nacio njamba cianyu cia ita ikaaniinĩrwo mbaara-inĩ.
26 Her gates shall lament and mourn; and she shall be desolate and sit on the ground.
Ihingo cia Zayuni nĩigacakaya na igirĩke, na itũũra rĩu rĩkire ihooru, na rĩikare rĩmomoretwo, rĩkagũa thĩ.

< Isaiah 3 >