Isaiah 63
1 Who is this who comes from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? Who is this who is glorious in his clothing, marching in the greatness of his strength? “It is I who speak in righteousness, mighty to save.”
Ni nani ajaye kutoka Edomu, aliyevaa mavazi rangi nyekundu kutoka Bozra? Ni nani aliye katika mavazi ya kifahari, anayetembea kwa kujiamini kwa sababu ya ukuu wa nguvu zake? Ndiye mimi, nizungumzae haki na uwezo mkubwa wa kuokoa.
2 Why is your clothing red, and your garments like him who treads in the wine vat?
Kwa nini umevaa mavazi ya rangi nyekundu, na kwan nini wanaonekana kama akanyagae mizabibu katika vyombo vyake.
3 “I have trodden the wine press alone. Of the peoples, no one was with me. Yes, I trod them in my anger and trampled them in my wrath. Their lifeblood is sprinkled on my garments, and I have stained all my clothing.
Nimekanyaga zabibu lililoko katika vyombo vyenyewe, na hakuna hata mmoja kutoka mataifa aliyeungana na mimi. Niliwakanyaga kwa hasira yangu na niliwakanyaga wao kwa hasira yangu. Damu zao zimeruka katika nguo zangu na kuweka madoa nguo zangu zote.
4 For the day of vengeance was in my heart, and the year of my redeemed has come.
Maana niliangalia mbele katika siku ya kisasi, na mwaka wa ukombozi ulikwishawadia.
5 I looked, and there was no one to help; and I wondered that there was no one to uphold. Therefore my own arm brought salvation to me. My own wrath upheld me.
Mimi nilitazama, na hapo hapakuwa na mtu mmoja hata wa kutoa msaada, lakini mkono wangu mwenywe uliniletea ushindi mimi, na hasira yangu kubwa iliniongoza mimi.
6 I trod down the peoples in my anger and made them drunk in my wrath. I poured their lifeblood out on the earth.”
Niliwakanyaga watu wangu chini kwa hasira yangu na kuwafanya wao wanywe laana yangu, na nilimwaga damu zao juu ya nchi.
7 I will tell of the loving kindnesses of the LORD and the praises of the LORD, according to all that the LORD has given to us, and the great goodness towards the house of Israel, which he has given to them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his loving kindnesses.
Nitakusimulia matendo ya agano la Yahwe lenye kuaminika, matendo ya kusifu ya Yahwe. Nitawasimulia yote ambayo Yahwe ametutendea sisi, na ukuu wa uzuri wake katika nyumba ya Israeli. Huruma hii aliyetuonyesha sisi kwa sababu ya rehema zake na matendo ya agano lake la kuaminika.
8 For he said, “Surely, they are my people, children who will not deal falsely;” so he became their Saviour.
Maana alisema, ''Baadhi yao ni watu wangu, watoto ambao sio waaminifu.'' Amekuwa mwokozi wao.
9 In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them. In his love and in his pity he redeemed them. He bore them, and carried them all the days of old.
Kupitia mateso yao yote, aliteseka pia, na malaika kutoka mbele yake aliwaokoa wao. Katika upendo wake na rehema aliwakomboa wao, na aliwanyanyua juu na aliwabeba wote katika kipindi chote cha kale.
10 But they rebelled and grieved his Holy Spirit. Therefore he turned and became their enemy, and he himself fought against them.
Lakini walimuasi na kumuuzunisha roho mtakatifu. Hivyo basi akkawa adui wao na kupigana dhidi yao.
11 Then he remembered the days of old, Moses and his people, saying, “Where is he who brought them up out of the sea with the shepherds of his flock? Where is he who put his Holy Spirit amongst them?”
Watu wake walifikiri kuhushu nyakati za kale za Musa. Walisema, ''Yuko wapi Mungu, aliyewaleta juu nje ya bahari pamoja na mchungaji wa kundi lake? Yuko wapi Mungu, ambaye aliyeweka roho mtakatifu mwiongoni mwenu?
12 Who caused his glorious arm to be at Moses’ right hand? Who divided the waters before them, to make himself an everlasting name?
Yuko wapi Mungu, aliyeufanya wingi wa utukufu wake kwenda katika mkono wa kuume wa Musa, na ukaganya maji mbele yao, kulifanya jina lake milele yeye mwenyewe?
13 Who led them through the depths, like a horse in the wilderness, so that they didn’t stumble?
Yuko wapi Mungu, aliyewaongoza katika maji mengi? Kama farasi anayekimbia kwenye aridhi ambayo ni tambarare, hawakua na mashaka.
14 As the livestock that go down into the valley, the LORD’s Spirit caused them to rest. So you led your people to make yourself a glorious name.
Kama ng'ombe anayeshuka chini kwenye bonde, Roho ya Yahwe imewapa punziko. Hivyo umewaongoza watu wako, kufanya wewe mwenyewe jina la kusifu.
15 Look down from heaven, and see from the habitation of your holiness and of your glory. Where are your zeal and your mighty acts? The yearning of your heart and your compassion is restrained towards me.
Tazama chini kutoka mbinguni na pata taarifa kutoka kwenye makao ya utukufu wako. Iko wapi bidii yenu na matendo makuu? Uruatendo yako ya uruma yamezuiliwaa kutoka kwetu.
16 For you are our Father, though Abraham doesn’t know us, and Israel does not acknowledge us. You, LORD, are our Father. Our Redeemer from everlasting is your name.
Maana wewe n baba yetu, Japokuwa Ibrahimu hatujui sisi, na Israeli haitutambui sisi, wewe, Yahwe, wewe ni baba yetu. Mkombozi wetu limekuwa jina lako kutoka nyakati za kale.
17 O LORD, why do you make us wander from your ways, and harden our heart from your fear? Return for your servants’ sake, the tribes of your inheritance.
Yahwe, kwa nini unatufanya tangetange na kuifanya mioyo yetu kuwa migumu, hivyo hatukukuheshimu wewe? Rudi kwa niaba ya watumishi wako, kabila la urithi wako.
18 Your holy people possessed it but a little while. Our adversaries have trodden down your sanctuary.
Watu wako walirithi mahali patakatifu kwa mda mfupi, halafu maadui zetu waliwakanyaga.
19 We have become like those over whom you never ruled, like those who were not called by your name.
Tumekuwa kama juu ya wale ambao hawajawai kuongoza, kama wale ambao hawajaitwa kwa jina lako.
