Zechariah 3
1 He showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of YHWH, and Satan standing at his right hand to be his adversary.
Kisha Yahwe akanionesha Yoshua kuhani mkuu amesimama mbele za malaika wa Yahwe na Shetani amesimama mkono wake wa kushoto kumshitaki kwa ajili ya dhambi.
2 YHWH said to Satan, "YHWH rebuke you, Satan. Yes, YHWH who has chosen Jerusalem rebuke you. Isn't this a burning stick plucked out of the fire?"
Malaika wa Yahwe akamwambia Shetani, “Yahwe na akukemee, Yahwe, aliyeuchagua Yerusalemu, akukemee! Je hiki si kinga kilichotolewa motoni”
3 Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and was standing before the angel.
Yoshua alikuwa na mavazi machafu aliposimama mbele ya malaika.
4 He answered and spoke to those who stood before him, saying, "Take the filthy garments off of him." To him he said, "Look, I have caused your iniquity to pass from you, and I will clothe you with rich clothing."
Malaika akawaambia waliosimama mbele yake, “Mvulisheni hayo mavazi machafu.” Kisha akamwambia Yoshua, “Tazama! nimeuondoa uovu wako na nitakuvika mavazi safi.”
5 I said, "Let them set a clean turban on his head." So they set a clean turban on his head, and clothed him; and the angel of YHWH was standing by.
Haya wamvike kilemba safi kichwani!” Hivyo wakaweka kilemba safi kichwani pa Yoshua na wakamvika mavazi safi wakati malaika wa Yahwe amesimama kando.
6 The angel of YHWH protested to Joshua, saying,
Kisha malaika wa Yahwe akamwagiza Yoshua na kusema,
7 "Thus says YHWH of hosts: 'If you will walk in my ways, and if you will follow my instructions, then you also shall judge my house, and shall also keep my courts, and I will give you a place of access among these who stand by.
Yahwe wa majeshi asema hivi: “Ikiwa utatembea katika njia zangu, na kutunza amri zangu, ndipo utakapoisimamia nyumba yangu na kulinda nyua zangu, kwa maana nitakuruhusu kwenda na kutoka kati ya wasimamao mbele zangu.
8 Hear now, Joshua the high priest, you and your fellows who sit before you; for they are men who are a sign: for, look, I will bring forth my servant, the Branch.
WeweYoshua kuhani mkuu na wenzako wanaoishi nawe! Sikilizeni. Watu hawa ni ishara, kwa kuwa mimi mwenyewe nitamwinua mtumishi wangu aitwaye Tawi.
9 For, look, the stone that I have set before Joshua; on one stone are seven eyes: look, I will engrave its engraving,' says YHWH of hosts, 'and I will remove the iniquity of that land in one day.
Tazameni jiwe nililoliweka mbele ya Yoshua. Kuna macho saba juu ya jiwe hili moja, nami nitaandika maneno juu yake - asema Yahwe wa majeshi - nami nitaondoa dhambi katika nchi hii kwa siku moja.
10 In that day,' says YHWH of hosts, 'you will invite every man his neighbor under the vine and under the fig tree.'"
Katika siku hiyo kila mtu atamwalika jirani yake kukaa chini ya mzabibu na mtini wake.” asema Yahwe wa majeshi.
