Isaiah 14
1 Because Jehovah loveth Jacob, And hath fixed again on Israel, And given them rest on their own land, And joined hath been the sojourner to them, And they have been admitted to the house of Jacob.
Bwana atamhurumia Yakobo, atamchagua Israeli tena, na kuwakalisha katika nchi yao wenyewe. Wageni wataungana nao na kujiunga na nyumba ya Yakobo.
2 And peoples have taken them, And have brought them in unto their place, And the house of Israel have inherited them, On the land of Jehovah, For men-servants and for maid-servants, And they have been captors of their captors, And have ruled over their exactors.
Mataifa watawachukua na kuwaleta mahali pao wenyewe. Nayo nyumba ya Israeli itamiliki mataifa kama watumishi na wajakazi katika nchi ya Bwana. Watawafanya watekaji wao kuwa mateka, na kutawala juu ya wale waliowaonea.
3 And it hath come to pass, In the day of Jehovah's giving rest to thee, From thy grief, and from thy trouble, And from the sharp bondage, That hath been served upon thee,
Katika siku Bwana atakapokuondolea mateso, udhia na utumwa wa kikatili,
4 That thou hast taken up this simile Concerning the king of Babylon, and said, How hath the exactor ceased,
utaichukua dhihaka hii dhidi ya mfalme wa Babeli: Tazama jinsi mtesi alivyofikia mwisho! Tazama jinsi ghadhabu yake kali ilivyokoma!
5 Ceased hath the golden one. Broken hath Jehovah the staff of the wicked, The sceptre of rulers.
Bwana amevunja fimbo ya mwovu, fimbo ya utawala ya watawala,
6 He who is smiting peoples in wrath, A smiting without intermission, He who is ruling in anger nations, Pursuing without restraint!
ambayo kwa hasira waliyapiga mataifa kwa mapigo yasiyo na kikomo, nao kwa ghadhabu kali waliwatiisha mataifa kwa jeuri pasipo huruma.
7 At rest — quiet hath been all the earth, They have broken forth [into] singing.
Nchi zote ziko kwenye mapumziko na kwenye amani, wanabubujika kwa kuimba.
8 Even firs have rejoiced over thee, Cedars of Lebanon — [saying]: Since thou hast lain down, The hewer cometh not up against us.
Hata misunobari na mierezi ya Lebanoni inashangilia mbele yako na kusema, “Basi kwa sababu umeangushwa chini, hakuna mkata miti atakayekuja kutukata.”
9 Sheol beneath hath been troubled at thee, To meet thy coming in, It is waking up for thee Rephaim, All chiefs ones of earth, It hath raised up from their thrones All kings of nations. (Sheol h7585)
Kuzimu kote kumetaharuki kukulaki unapokuja, kunaamsha roho za waliokufa ili kukupokea, wote waliokuwa viongozi katika ulimwengu, kunawafanya wainuke kwenye viti vyao vya kifalme: wale wote waliokuwa wafalme juu ya mataifa. (Sheol h7585)
10 All of them answer and say unto thee, Even thou hast become weak like us! Unto us thou hast become like!
Wote wataitikia, watakuambia, “Wewe pia umekuwa dhaifu, kama sisi tulivyo; wewe umekuwa kama sisi.”
11 Brought down to Sheol hath been thine excellency, The noise of thy psaltery, Under thee spread out hath been the worm, Yea, covering thee is the worm. (Sheol h7585)
Majivuno yako yote yameshushwa mpaka kuzimu, pamoja na kelele ya vinubi vyako, mafunza yametanda chini yako, na minyoo imekufunika. (Sheol h7585)
12 How hast thou fallen from the heavens, O shining one, son of the dawn! Thou hast been cut down to earth, O weakener of nations.
Tazama jinsi ulivyoanguka kutoka mbinguni, ewe nyota ya asubuhi, mwana wa mapambazuko! Umetupwa chini duniani, wewe uliyepata kuangusha mataifa!
13 And thou saidst in thy heart: the heavens I go up, Above stars of God I raise my throne, And I sit in the mount of meeting in the sides of the north.
Ulisema moyoni mwako, “Nitapanda juu hadi mbinguni, nitakiinua kiti changu cha enzi juu ya nyota za Mungu, nitaketi nimetawazwa juu ya mlima wa kusanyiko, kwenye vimo vya juu sana vya Mlima Mtakatifu.
14 I go up above the heights of a thick cloud, I am like to the Most High.
Nitapaa juu kupita mawingu, nitajifanya kama Yeye Aliye Juu Sana.”
Lakini umeshushwa chini hadi kuzimu, hadi kwenye vina vya shimo. (Sheol h7585)
16 Thy beholders look to thee, to thee they attend, Is this the man causing the earth to tremble, Shaking kingdoms?
Wale wanaokuona wanakukazia macho, wanatafakari hatima yako: “Je, huyu ndiye yule aliyetikisa dunia na kufanya falme zitetemeke,
17 He hath made the world as a wilderness, And his cities he hath broken down, Of his bound ones he opened not the house.
yule aliyeifanya dunia kuwa jangwa, aliyeipindua miji yake, na ambaye hakuwaachia mateka wake waende nyumbani?”
18 All kings of nations — all of them, Have lain down in honour, each in his house,
Wafalme wote wa mataifa wamelala kwa heshima kila mmoja katika kaburi lake.
19 And — thou hast been cast out of thy grave, As an abominable branch, raiment of the slain, Thrust through ones of the sword, Going down unto the sons of the pit, As a carcase trodden down.
Lakini wewe umetupwa nje ya kaburi lako kama tawi lililokataliwa, umefunikwa na waliouawa pamoja na wale waliochomwa kwa upanga, wale washukao mpaka kwenye mawe ya shimo. Kama mzoga uliokanyagwa chini ya nyayo,
20 Thou art not united with them in burial, For thy land thou hast destroyed, Thy people thou hast slain, Not named to the age is the seed of evil doers.
Hutajumuika nao kwenye mazishi, kwa kuwa umeharibu nchi yako na kuwaua watu wako. Mzao wa mwovu hatatajwa tena kamwe.
21 Prepare ye for his sons slaughter; Because of the iniquity of their fathers, They rise not, nor have possessed the land, Nor filled the face of the world [with] cities.
Andaa mahali pa kuwachinjia wanawe kwa ajili ya dhambi za baba zao, wasije wakainuka ili kuirithi nchi na kuijaza dunia kwa miji yao.
22 And I have risen up against them, (The affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts, ) And have cut off, in reference to Babylon, Name and remnant, and continuator and successor, The affirmation of Jehovah.
Bwana Mwenye Nguvu Zote asema, “Nitainuka dhidi yao, nitalikatilia mbali jina lake kutoka Babeli pamoja na watu wake walionusurika, watoto wake na wazao wake,” asema Bwana.
23 And have made it for a possession of a bittern, And ponds of waters, And daubed it with the mire of destruction, The affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts!
“Nitaifanya kuwa mahali pa bundi, na kuwa nchi ya matope; nitaifagia kwa ufagio wa maangamizi,” asema Bwana Mwenye Nguvu Zote.
24 Sworn hath Jehovah of Hosts, saying, 'As I thought — so hath it not been? And as I counselled — it standeth;
Bwana Mwenye Nguvu Zote ameapa, “Hakika, kama vile nilivyopanga, ndivyo itakavyokuwa, nami kama nilivyokusudia, ndivyo itakavyosimama.
25 To break Asshur in My land, And on My mountains I tread him down, And turned from off them hath his yoke, Yea, his burden from off their shoulder turneth aside.
Nitamponda Mwashuru katika nchi yangu, juu ya milima yangu nitawakanyagia chini. Nira yake itaondolewa kutoka kwa watu wangu, nao mzigo wake utaondolewa kutoka mabegani mwao.”
26 This [is] the counsel that is counselled for all the earth, And this [is] the hand that is stretched out for all the nations.
Huu ndio mpango uliokusudiwa kwa ajili ya ulimwengu wote, huu ni mkono ulionyooshwa juu ya mataifa yote.
27 For Jehovah of Hosts hath purposed, And who doth make void? And His hand that is stretched out, Who doth turn it back?'
Kwa kuwa Bwana Mwenye Nguvu Zote amekusudia, ni nani awezaye kumzuia? Mkono wake umenyooshwa, ni nani awezaye kuurudisha?
28 In the year of the death of king Ahaz was this burden:
Neno hili lilikuja mwaka ule Mfalme Ahazi alipofariki:
29 Rejoice not thou, Philistia, all of thee, That broken hath been the rod of thy smiter, For from the root of a serpent cometh out a viper, And its fruit [is] a flying saraph.
Msifurahi, enyi Wafilisti wote, kwamba fimbo iliyowapiga imevunjika; kutoka mzizi wa huyo nyoka atachipuka nyoka mwenye sumu kali, uzao wake utakuwa joka lirukalo, lenye sumu kali.
30 And delighted have the first-born of the poor, And the needy in confidence lie down, And I have put to death with famine thy root, And thy remnant it slayeth.
Maskini kuliko maskini wote watapata malisho, nao wahitaji watalala salama. Lakini mzizi wako nitauangamiza kwa njaa, nayo njaa itawaua walionusurika.
31 Howl, O gate; cry, O city, Melted art thou, Philistia, all of thee, For from the north smoke hath come, And there is none alone in his set places.
Piga yowe, ee lango! Bweka, ee mji! Yeyukeni, enyi Wafilisti wote! Wingu la moshi linakuja toka kaskazini, wala hakuna atakayechelewa katika safu zake.
32 And what doth one answer the messengers of a nation? 'That Jehovah hath founded Zion, And in it do the poor of His people trust!'
Ni jibu gani litakalotolewa kwa wajumbe wa taifa hilo? “Bwana ameifanya imara Sayuni, nako ndani yake watu wake walioonewa watapata kimbilio.”
