Isaiah 3
1 For, lo, the Lord, Jehovah of Hosts, Is turning aside from Jerusalem, And from Judah, stay and staff, Every stay of bread, and every stay of water.
Ona, Bwana, Yahwe wa majeshi, anakaribia kuwachukua kutoka Yerusalema na Yudawasaidizi na wafanyakazi: wasambazaji wote wa mikate, wasambazaji wote wa maji;
2 Hero and man of war, judge and prophet, And diviner and elder,
mtu mwenye nguvu, shuja, hakimu, nabii, dalili za msomaji, na mzee;
3 Head of fifty, and accepted of faces, And counsellor, and the wise of artificers, And the intelligent of charmers.
naodha wa hamsini, raia husika, mshauri, fundi mtarajiwa, na mchawi stadi.
4 And I have made youths their heads, And sucklings rule over them.
Nitamuweka kijana tu kama kiongozi wenu, kijana atawaongoza wao.
5 And the people hath exacted — man upon man, Even a man on his neighbour, Enlarge themselves do the youths against the aged, And the lightly esteemed against the honoured.
Watu watanyanyasika, kila mmoja mmoja na kila mmoja na jirani yake; watoto watawatusi wazee, na mivutano itawapa changamoto waheshimiwa.
6 When one layeth hold on his brother, [Of] the house of his father, [by] the garment, 'Come, a ruler thou art to us, And this ruin [is] under thy hand.'
Mwanaume atamshikilia ndugu yake katika nyumba ya baba yake na kusema, 'Unayo kanzu; uwe kiongozi wetu, na uharibifu huu uwe mikononi mwako.
7 He lifteth up, in that day, saying: 'I am not a binder up, And in my house is neither bread nor garment, Ye do not make me a ruler of the people.'
'Siku hiyo atapaza sauti na kusema, 'hautakuwa mganga; sina mkate wala mavazi. Hatanifanya kuwa kiongozi wa watu.
8 For stumbled hath Jerusalem, and Judah hath fallen, For their tongue and their doings [are] against Jehovah, To provoke the eyes of His glory.
Kwa maana Yerusalemu kuna mashaka, na Yuda imeanguka, kwa sababu mazungumzo yao na matendo yao yako kinyume na Yahwe, wanayapinga macho ya utukufu wake.
9 The appearance of their faces witnessed against them, And their sin, as Sodom, they declared, They have not hidden! Woe to their soul, For they have done to themselves evil.
Angalia nyuso zao zinashudia kinyume nao; na watasema dhambi zao kama Sodoma; hawatazificha, Ole wao! Maana wanakamilisha janga lao wenyewe.
10 Say ye to the righteous, that [it is] good, Because the fruit of their doings they eat.
Mwambie mtu mwenye haki kwamba itakuwa vizuri, maana watakula matunda ya matendo yao.
11 Woe to the wicked — evil, Because the deed of his hand is done to him.
Ole kwa wakosaji! itakuwa vibaya kwa yeye, maana malipo ya mikono yake yatafanyika kwake pia.
12 My people — its exactors [are] sucklings, And women have ruled over it. My people — thy eulogists are causing to err, And the way of thy paths swallowed up.
Watu wangu-watoto wangu wanawakandamiza, na wanawake wanawaongoza wao. Watu wangu, wale wanaowaongoza wanawaongoza vibaya na kuchanganya muelekeo wa nja yenu.
13 Jehovah hath stood up to plead, And He is standing to judge the peoples.
Yahwe simama juu ya mashitaka; yeye amesimama kuwashaki watu.
14 Jehovah into judgment doth enter With elders of His people, and its heads: 'And ye, ye have consumed the vineyard, Plunder of the poor [is] in your houses.
Yahwe atakuja na hukumu juu ya wazee na watu wao na viongozi wao: ''Umeharibu shamba; nyara kutoka kwa masikni ziko kwenye nyumba zako.
15 What — to you? ye bruise My people, And the faces of the poor ye grind.' An affirmation of the Lord, Jehovah of Hosts, And Jehovah saith:
Kwa nini unaponda watu wangu na kusaga nyuso za masikini?'' Hili ni tamko Bwana, Yahwe wa majeshi.
16 'Because that daughters of Zion have been haughty, And they walk stretching out the neck, And deceiving [with] the eyes, Walking and mincing they go, And with their feet they make a tinkling,
Yahwe anasema hivyo kwa sababu mabinti wa Sayuni wanajigamba, wanatembea pekee yao vichwa vyao vikiwa juu, na kutaniana kwa macho yao, na kutakata kokote waendako na kuamua upatu kwa miguu yao,
17 The Lord also hath scabbed The crown of the head of daughters of Zion, And Jehovah their simplicity exposeth.
Kwa hiyo Bwana atafanya magonjwa ya mapele kwenye kishwa cha mabinti wa Sayuni, na Yahwe atawafanya upaa.
18 In that day doth the Lord turn aside The beauty of the tinkling ornaments, And of the embroidered works, And of the round tires like moons,
Siku hiyo Bwana ataondoa mapambo mazuri yaliyoko kwenye kifundo cha miguu, bendi za kichwa chao, kaya zao; bangili za masikio,
19 Of the drops, and the bracelets, and the mufflers,
bangili za miguu na taji zao;
20 Of the bonnets, and the ornaments of the legs, And of the bands, And of the perfume boxes, and the amulets,
kitambaa cha kichwa, chaini za miguu, mafurungu na maboksi ya marashi na na haiba ya bahati.
21 Of the seals, and of the nose-rings,
Atatoa bangili na kipini kwenye pua;
22 Of the costly apparel, and of the mantles, And of the coverings, and of the purses,
sherehe za mavazi, mapazia na mabegi ya mkononi;
23 Of the mirrors, and of the linen garments, And of the hoods, and of the vails,
vioo vya mkononi, sanda nzuri, vilemba vya kichwa na taji.
24 And it hath been, instead of spice is muck, And instead of a girdle, a rope, And instead of curled work, baldness, And instead of a stomacher a girdle of sackcloth.
Badala ya manukato mazuri kutakuwa na arufu mbaya; na badala ya ukunda, kamba, kufunika kwa vazi la gunia; kitia alama mwilini kwa moto badala ya uzuri. wanaume wao wataanguka kwa upanga,
25 For instead of glory, thy men by sword do fall, And thy might in battle.
na wanaume wenye nguvu wataanguka kwenye vita.
26 And lamented and mourned have her openings, Yea, she hath been emptied, on the earth she sitteth!
Lango la Yerusalemu litaomboleza na kuomboleza; na atakuwa peke yake amekaa chini ya ardhi.
