Isaiah 66
1 Thus saith Jehovah: Heaven is my throne, And the earth my footstool; Where is the house that ye can build me, And where is the place of my rest?
Hili ndilo asemalo Bwana, “Mbingu ni kiti changu cha enzi, nayo dunia ni mahali pa kuweka miguu yangu. Iko wapi nyumba mtakayoijenga kwa ajili yangu? Mahali pangu pa kupumzikia patakuwa wapi?
2 For all these things hath my hand made; By it do all these things exist, saith Jehovah. But to this man will I look, Even to him who is humble and of a contrite spirit, And who trembleth at my word.
Je, mkono wangu haukufanya vitu hivi vyote, hivyo vikapata kuwepo?” asema Bwana. “Mtu huyu ndiye ninayemthamini: yeye ambaye ni mnyenyekevu na mwenye roho yenye toba, atetemekaye asikiapo neno langu.
3 He that slayeth an ox killeth a man; He that sacrificeth a lamb beheadeth a dog; He that maketh an oblation offereth swine's blood; He that burneth incense blesseth an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, And in their abominations their souls delight.
Lakini yeyote atoaye dhabihu ya fahali ni kama yeye auaye mtu, na yeyote atoaye sadaka ya mwana-kondoo, ni kama yule avunjaye shingo ya mbwa. Yeyote atoaye sadaka ya nafaka, ni kama yule aletaye damu ya nguruwe, na yeyote afukizaye uvumba wa kumbukumbu, ni kama yule aabuduye sanamu. Wamejichagulia njia zao wenyewe, nazo nafsi zao zinafurahia machukizo yao.
4 I also will choose their calamities; What they dread I will bring upon them; Because I called, and no one answered, I spake, and they did not hear; But they did what is evil in my sight, And chose that in which I have no delight.
Hivyo, mimi pia nitawachagulia mapigo makali, nami nitaleta juu yao kile wanachokiogopa. Kwa maana nilipoita, hakuna yeyote aliyejibu, niliposema, hakuna yeyote aliyesikiliza. Walifanya maovu machoni pangu na kuchagua lile linalonichukiza.”
5 Hear the word of Jehovah, Ye that tremble at his word! “Your brethren that hate you, And thrust you out for my name's sake, have said, “May Jehovah be glorified, that we may see your joy!” But they shall be confounded.
Sikieni neno la Bwana, ninyi mtetemekao kwa neno lake: “Ndugu zenu wanaowachukia ninyi na kuwatenga ninyi kwa sababu ya Jina langu, wamesema, ‘Bwana na atukuzwe, ili tupate kuona furaha yenu!’ Hata sasa wataaibika.
6 A voice of tumult from the city! A voice from the temple! The voice of Jehovah, rendering recompense to his enemies!
Sikieni hizo ghasia kutoka mjini, sikieni hizo kelele kutoka hekaluni! Ni sauti ya Bwana ikiwalipa adui zake yote wanayostahili.
7 Before she was in travail, she brought forth, Before her pangs came, she was delivered of a son.
“Kabla hajasikia utungu, alizaa; kabla hajapata maumivu, alizaa mtoto mwanaume.
8 Who hath heard such a thing? Who hath seen such things? Is a country brought forth in a day? Is a nation born at once? For as soon as Zion was in travail, she brought forth her children.
Ni nani amepata kusikia jambo kama hili? Ni nani amepata kuona mambo kama haya? Je, nchi yaweza kuzaliwa kwa siku moja, au taifa laweza kutokea mara? Mara Sayuni alipoona utungu, alizaa watoto wake.
9 Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth, saith Jehovah; Shall I, who beget, restrain the birth? saith thy God.
Je, nilete mwana hadi wakati wa kuzaliwa na nisizalishe?” asema Bwana. “Je, nifunge tumbo la uzazi wakati mimi ndiye nizalishaye?” asema Mungu wako.
10 Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, And exult for her, all ye that love her! Be very joyful with her, all ye that mourn for her!
“Shangilieni pamoja na Yerusalemu na mfurahi kwa ajili yake, ninyi nyote mnaompenda, shangilieni kwa nguvu pamoja naye, ninyi nyote mnaoomboleza juu yake.
11 That ye may suck, and be satisfied, from the breast of her consolations, That ye may suck and be delighted with the fulness of her glory.
Kwa kuwa mtanyonya na kutosheka katika faraja ya matiti yake; mtakunywa sana, na kuufurahia wingi wa mafuriko ya ustawi wake.”
12 For thus saith Jehovah: Behold, I will bring prosperity to her like a river, And the wealth of the nations like an overflowing stream; Ye shall suck at the breast, Ye shall be carried on the arm, And on the knees shall ye be dandled.
Kwa kuwa hili ndilo asemalo Bwana: “Nitamwongezea amani kama mto, nao utajiri wa mataifa kama kijito kifurikacho; utanyonya na kuchukuliwa mikononi mwake na kubembelezwa magotini pake.
13 As one whom his mother comforteth, So will I comfort you; And in Jerusalem shall ye be comforted.
Kama mama anavyomfariji mtoto wake, ndivyo nitakavyokufariji wewe, nawe utafarijiwa huko Yerusalemu.”
14 Ye shall see, and your heart shall rejoice, And your bones shall flourish like a green plant, And the hand of Jehovah shall be manifested to his servants, And be moved with indignation against his enemies.
Wakati mtakapoona jambo hili, mioyo yenu itashangilia, nanyi mtastawi kama majani; mkono wa Bwana utajulikana kwa watumishi wake, bali ghadhabu yake kali itaonyeshwa kwa adui zake.
15 For behold, Jehovah cometh with fire, Like a whirlwind are his chariots, To breathe forth his anger in a glowing heat, And his rebuke in flames of fire.
Tazama, Bwana anakuja na moto, magari yake ya vita ni kama upepo wa kisulisuli, atateremsha hasira yake kwa ghadhabu kali, na karipio lake pamoja na miali ya moto.
16 For with fire will Jehovah contend, And with his sword, with all flesh, And many shall be the slain of Jehovah.
Kwa maana kwa moto na kwa upanga wake Bwana atatekeleza hukumu juu ya watu wote, nao wengi watakuwa ni wale waliouawa na Bwana.
17 They who sanctify and purify themselves in the groves, Following one in the midst, Who eat swine's flesh, and the abomination, and the mouse. They shall all perish together, saith Jehovah.
“Watu wote wanaojiweka wakfu na kujitakasa wenyewe ili kwenda bustanini, wakimfuata aliye katikati ya wale ambao hula nyama za nguruwe na panya pamoja na vitu vingine vilivyo machukizo, watafikia mwisho wao pamoja,” asema Bwana.
18 For I know their works, and their thoughts; The time cometh to gather all nations and tongues together; They shall come, and behold my glory.
“Nami, kwa sababu ya matendo yao na mawazo yao, niko karibu kuja na kukusanya mataifa yote na lugha zote, nao watakuja na kuuona utukufu wangu.
19 And I will give a sign among them, And of those that escape I will send to the nations, To Tarshish, Phul, and Lud, who draw the bow, to Tubal and Javan, To the distant coasts, who never heard my name, And who never saw my glory; And they shall declare my glory among the nations.
“Nitaweka ishara katikati yao, nami nitapeleka baadhi ya hao walionusurika kwa mataifa, hadi Tarshishi, kwa Puli na Waludi (wanaojulikana kama wapiga upinde), kwa Tubali na Uyunani, hadi visiwa vya mbali ambavyo havijasikia juu ya sifa zangu au kuuona utukufu wangu. Watatangaza utukufu wangu miongoni mwa mataifa.
20 And they shall bring all your brethren From all the nations, an offering to Jehovah, Upon horses, and in chariots, and in litters, and upon mules and dromedaries, To my holy mountain, Jerusalem, saith Jehovah, As the sons of Israel bring their gifts In pure vessels to the house of Jehovah.
Nao watawaleta ndugu zenu wote, kutoka mataifa yote, mpaka kwenye mlima wangu mtakatifu katika Yerusalemu kama sadaka kwa Bwana, juu ya farasi, katika magari ya vita na magari makubwa, juu ya nyumbu na ngamia,” asema Bwana. “Watawaleta, kama Waisraeli waletavyo sadaka zao za nafaka, katika Hekalu la Bwana, katika vyombo safi kwa kufuata desturi za ibada.
21 And of them will I also take For priests and for Levites, saith Jehovah.
Nami nitachagua baadhi yao pia wawe makuhani na Walawi,” asema Bwana.
22 For as the new heavens, And the new earth, which I make, Endure before me, saith Jehovah, So shall your race and your name endure.
“Kama vile mbingu mpya na nchi mpya ninazozifanya zitakavyodumu mbele zangu,” asema Bwana, “ndivyo jina lenu na wazao wenu watakavyodumu.
23 And it shall be, from new moon to new moon, And from sabbath to sabbath, That all flesh shall come and worship before me, saith Jehovah.
Kutoka Mwezi Mpya hata mwingine, na kutoka Sabato hadi nyingine, wanadamu wote watakuja na kusujudu mbele zangu,” asema Bwana.
24 Then shall they go forth and see The dead bodies of the men that rebelled against me! For their worm shall not die, And their fire shall not be quenched, And they shall be an abhorrence to all flesh.
“Nao watatoka nje na kuona maiti za wale walioniasi mimi. Funza wao hawatakufa, wala moto wao hautazimika, nao watakuwa kitu cha kuchukiza sana kwa wanadamu wote.”
