Isaiah 3
1 For behold, the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, Taketh away from Jerusalem and from Judah every stay and support; The whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water;
Tazama sasa, Bwana, Bwana Mwenye Nguvu Zote, yu karibu kuwaondolea Yerusalemu na Yuda upatikanaji wa mahitaji na misaada, upatikanaji wote wa chakula na tegemeo lote la maji,
2 The mighty man, and the warrior, The judge, the prophet, the diviner, and the sage,
shujaa na mtu wa vita, mwamuzi na nabii, mwaguzi na mzee,
3 The captain of fifty, and the honorable man, The counsellor, the expert in arts, and the skilful in charms.
jemadari wa kikosi cha watu hamsini na mtu mwenye cheo, mshauri, fundi stadi na mlozi mjanja.
4 And I will make boys their princes, And children shall rule over them.
Nitawafanya wavulana wawe maafisa wao, watoto ndio watakaowatawala.
5 And the people shall oppress one another, Man striving against man, and neighbor against neighbor; The boy shall behave himself insolently toward the aged, And the base toward the honorable.
Watu wataoneana wao kwa wao: mtu dhidi ya mtu, na jirani dhidi ya jirani yake. Kijana atainuka dhidi ya mzee, mtu mnyonge dhidi ya mtu mwenye heshima.
6 Then shall a man take hold of his brother in his father's house, [[and say, ]] Thou hast yet clothing, Be thou our ruler, And take this ruin into thy hands!
Mtu atamkamata mmoja wa ndugu zake katika nyumba ya baba yake na kusema, “Unalo joho, sasa uwe kiongozi wetu, tawala lundo hili la magofu!”
7 But in that day shall he lift up his hand, and say: I am no healer; In my house is neither bread nor raiment; Make not me ruler of the people!
Lakini siku hiyo atapiga kelele akisema, “Sina uponyaji. Sina chakula wala mavazi katika nyumba yangu, msinifanye niwe kiongozi wa watu.”
8 For Jerusalem tottereth, and Judah falleth, Because their tongues and their deeds are against Jehovah, To provoke his holy eyes.
Yerusalemu inapepesuka, Yuda inaanguka; maneno yao na matendo yao ni kinyume na Bwana, wakiudharau uwepo wake uliotukuka.
9 Their very countenance witnesseth against them; They publish their sin like Sodom; they hide it not; Woe to them, for they bring evil upon themselves!
Nyuso zao zinavyoonekana zinashuhudia dhidi yao, hujivunia dhambi yao kama Sodoma, wala hawaifichi. Ole wao! Wamejiletea maafa juu yao wenyewe.
10 Say ye of the righteous that it shall be well with him, For he shall eat the fruit of his doings.
Waambie wanyofu itakuwa heri kwao, kwa kuwa watafurahia tunda la matendo yao.
11 Woe to the wicked, it shall be ill with him, For the work of his hands shall be repaid him!
Ole kwa watu waovu! Maafa yapo juu yao! Watalipwa kwa ajili ya yale mikono yao iliyotenda.
12 As for my people, children are their oppressors, And women rule over them. O my people, thy leaders cause thee to err, And destroy the way in which thou walkest!
Vijana wanawatesa watu wangu, wanawake wanawatawala. Enyi watu wangu, viongozi wenu wanawapotosha, wanawapoteza njia.
13 Jehovah standeth up to maintain his cause; He standeth up to judge his people.
Bwana anachukua nafasi yake mahakamani, anasimama kuhukumu watu.
14 Jehovah entereth into judgment with the elders of his people, and their princes: “So then ye have consumed the vineyard; The plunder of the poor is in your houses!
Bwana anaingia katika hukumu dhidi ya wazee na viongozi wa watu wake: “Ninyi ndio mlioharibu shamba langu la mizabibu, mali zilizonyangʼanywa maskini zimo nyumbani mwenu.
15 What mean ye, that ye crush my people, And grind the faces of the poor?” Saith Jehovah, the Lord of hosts.
Mnamaanisha nini kuwaponda watu wangu na kuzisaga nyuso za maskini?” asema Bwana, Bwana Mwenye Nguvu Zote.
16 Thus, also, saith Jehovah: Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, And walk with outstretched necks, And glance their eyes wantonly, Mincing their steps as they go, And tinkling with their foot-clasps,
Bwana asema, “Wanawake wa Sayuni wana kiburi, wanatembea na shingo ndefu, wakikonyeza kwa macho yao, wanatembea kwa hatua za madaha, wakiwa na mapambo ya njuga kwenye vifundo vya miguu yao.
17 Therefore will the Lord make their heads bald, And Jehovah will expose their nakedness.
Kwa hiyo Bwana ataleta majipu kwenye vichwa vya wanawake wa Sayuni; Bwana atazifanya ngozi za vichwa vyao kuwa vipara.”
18 In that day shall the Lord take from them The ornaments of the foot-clasps, and the net-works, and the crescents;
Katika siku ile Bwana atawanyangʼanya uzuri wao: bangili, tepe za kichwani, mikufu yenye alama za mwezi mwandamo,
19 The ear-rings, and the bracelets, and the veils;
vipuli, vikuku, shela,
20 The turbans, and the ankle-chains, and the belts; The perfume-boxes, and the amulets;
vilemba, mikufu ya vifundo vya miguu, mshipi, chupa za manukato na hirizi,
21 The finger-rings, and the nose-jewels;
pete zenye muhuri, pete za puani,
22 The embroidered robes, and the tunics, and the cloaks, and the purses;
majoho mazuri, mitandio, mavazi, kifuko cha kutilia fedha,
23 The mirrors, and the linen shifts, and the head-bands, and the large veils.
vioo, mavazi ya kitani, taji na shali.
24 And instead of perfume there shall be corruption; Instead of a belt, a rope; Instead of curled locks, baldness; Instead of a wide mantle, a covering of sackcloth; Fire-scars instead of beauty.
Badala ya harufu ya manukato kutakuwa na uvundo; badala ya mishipi, ni kamba; badala ya nywele zilizotengenezwa vizuri, ni upara; badala ya mavazi mazuri, ni nguo za magunia; badala ya uzuri, ni alama ya aibu kwa chuma cha moto.
25 Thy men shall fall by the sword, Yea, thy mighty men in battle;
Wanaume wako watauawa kwa upanga, nao mashujaa wako watauawa vitani.
26 Her gates shall lament and mourn, And she, being desolate, shall sit upon the ground.
Malango ya Sayuni yataomboleza na kulia, ataketi mavumbini akiwa fukara.
