Isaia 1
1 Maya nĩmo maũndũ marĩa maaguũrĩirio Isaia mũrũ wa Amozu, makoniĩ Juda na Jerusalemu hĩndĩ ya wathani wa Uzia, na wa Jothamu, na wa Ahazu, na wa Hezekia, arĩa maarĩ athamaki a Juda.
The vision which Esaias the son of Amos saw, which he saw against Juda, and against Jerusalem, in the reign of Ozias, and Joatham, and Achaz, and Ezekias, who reigned over Judea.
2 Atĩrĩrĩ, wee igũrũ, ta thikĩrĩria! Nawe thĩ ta igua! Nĩgũkorwo Jehova nĩarĩtie akoiga atĩrĩ: “Niĩ heete ciana irio, ngacirera igakũra, no cio ikaanemera.
Hear, O heaven, and listen, O earth: for the Lord has spoken, [saying], I have begotten and reared up children, but they have rebelled against me.
3 Ndegwa nĩyũũĩ mwene yo, nayo ndigiri ĩkamenya mũharatĩ wa mwene yo, no Isiraeli ndarĩ ũndũ ooĩ, andũ akwa nĩmagĩte ũmenyo.”
The ox knows his owner, and the ass his master's crib: but Israel does not know me, and the people has not regarded me.
4 Hĩ! Kaĩ mũrĩ rũrĩrĩ rwĩhagia-ĩ. Mũrĩ andũ matitikĩte mahĩtia, na rũruka rwa andũ mekaga ũũru, na ciana ciĩrutĩire gũthũkia maũndũ! Nĩmatiganĩirie Jehova; nĩmamenete Ũrĩa Mũtheru wa Isiraeli, makamũhutatĩra, magacooka na thuutha.
Ah sinful nation, a people full of sins, an evil seed, lawless children: you have forsaken the Lord, and provoked the Holy One of Israel.
5 Nĩ kĩĩ gĩgũtũma mwende gũikara mũkĩhũũragwo? Nĩ kĩĩ gĩgũtũma mũthiĩ o na mbere kũrema? Mũtwe wothe nĩmũtihangie, nayo ngoro yothe ĩkanyamarĩka.
Why should you be struck [any] more, transgressing more and more? the whole head is pained, and the whole heart sad.
6 Kuuma ikinya rĩa kũgũrũ nginya mũtwe gũtirĩ handũ hagima: no nguraro theri, na mĩtũnda, na ironda cia ndĩĩra itarĩ thambie, kana ikoohwo, kana ikororoiyo na maguta.
From the feet to the head, there is no soundness in them; neither wound, nor bruise, nor festering ulcer [are healed]: it is not possible to apply a plaister, nor oil, nor bandages.
7 Bũrũri wanyu ũkirĩte ihooru, matũũra manyu manene magacinwo na mwaki; mĩgũnda yanyu ĩramathwo ĩgatigwo ũtheri nĩ andũ a kũngĩ o mũkĩonaga, ĩkoonũhwo ta ĩngʼaũranĩtio nĩ ageni.
Your land is desolate, your cities burned with fire: your land, strangers devour it in your presence, and it is made desolate, overthrown by strange nations.
8 Mwarĩ wa Zayuni atiganĩirio ta gĩthũnũ kĩrĩ mũgũnda wa mĩthabibũ, agatiganĩrio ta kanyũmba karĩ mũgũnda wa marenge, o na ta itũũra inene rĩthiũrũrũkĩirio nĩ thũ ikĩenda kũrĩtunyana.
The daughter of Sion shall be deserted as a tent in a vineyard, and as a storehouse of fruits in a garden of cucumbers, as a besieged city.
9 Tiga Jehova Mwene-Hinya-Wothe aatũtigĩirie matigari manini ma andũ-rĩ, tũngĩtuĩkĩte ta Sodomu, na tũkahaana ta Gomora!
And if the Lord of Sabaoth had not left us a seed, we should have been as Sodom, and we should have been made like Gomorrha.
10 Thikĩrĩriai kiugo kĩa Jehova, inyuĩ mwathanaga Sodomu; na mũigue watho wa Ngai witũ, inyuĩ andũ a Gomora!
Hear the word of the Lord, you rulers of Sodoma; attend to the law of God, you people of Gomorrha.
11 “Magongona macio manyu mũndutagĩra maingĩ-rĩ, nĩ ma kĩ kũrĩ niĩ?” Ũguo nĩguo Jehova ekũũria. “Nĩnjiganĩtwo nĩ magongona ma njino, na magongona ma ndũrũme, na maguta ma nyamũ noru; niĩ ndikenagĩra thakame ya ndegwa, na ya tũtũrũme, o na ya mbũri.
Of what [value] to me is the abundance of your sacrifices? says the Lord: I am full of whole burnt offerings of rams; and I delight not in the fat of lambs, and the blood of bulls and goats:
12 Nũũ ũkoragwo amwĩrĩte mũndutĩre magongona macio rĩrĩa mũgũũka mbere yakwa kũũhooya, mũkĩrangaga nja cia nyũmba yakwa?
neither shall you come [with these] to appear before me; for who has required these things at your hands? You shall no more tread my court.
13 Tigai gũcooka kũrehe maruta ma tũhũ! Ũbumba wanyu nĩ kĩndũ kĩa magigi harĩ niĩ. Ndingĩhota gũkirĩrĩria ciũngano cianyu cia waganu: mĩcemanio yanyu ya Karũgamo ka Mweri, na Thabatũ, o na ciathĩ iria njathane.
Though you bring fine flour, [it is] vain; incense is an abomination to me; I can’t bear your new moons, and your sabbaths, and the great day;
14 Ngoro yakwa nĩĩthũire ciathĩ cianyu cia Karũgamo ka Mweri, o na ciathĩ iria njathane. Maũndũ macio matuĩkĩte mũrigo harĩ niĩ, nĩmanogetie.
[your] fasting, and rest from work, your new moons also, and your feasts my soul hates: you have become loathsome to me; I will no more pardon your sins.
15 Hĩndĩ ĩrĩa mwambararia moko manyu na igũrũ mũkĩhooya, nĩndĩrĩmũhithaga maitho makwa ndikamuone; o na mũngĩhooya mahooya maingĩ ndirĩmũiguaga. Nĩgũkorwo moko manyu maiyũrĩtwo nĩ thakame;
When you stretch forth your hands, I will turn away mine eyes from you: and though you make many supplications, I will not listen to you; for your hands are full of blood.
16 mwĩthambei mwĩtherie. Eheriai ciĩko cianyu njũru maitho-inĩ makwa! Tigai gwĩka maũndũ mooru,
Wash you, be clean; remove your iniquities from your souls before mine eyes; cease from your iniquities;
17 mwĩrutei gwĩkaga wega! Thingatagai ciira wa kĩhooto, na mũkoomĩrĩria arĩa ahinyĩrĩrie. Tuagai ciira wa ciana cia ngoriai na kĩhooto, na mũthaithanagĩrĩre mũtumia wa ndigwa.”
learn to do well; diligently seek judgment, deliver him that is suffering wrong, plead for the orphan, and obtain justice for the widow.
18 Jehova ekuuga atĩrĩ, “Ũkai tũciire. O na mehia manyu mangĩkorwo matunĩhĩte ta gakarakũ-rĩ, nĩmagathera o ta ira; o na maatuĩka matunĩhĩte ta thakame, nĩmakerũha o ta guoya wa ngʼondu.
And come, let us reason together, says the Lord: and though your sins be as purple, I will make them white as snow; and though they be as scarlet, I will make [them] white as wool.
19 Mũngĩnjigua na mũnjathĩkĩre, nĩ mũrĩrĩĩaga indo iria njega mũno cia bũrũri;
And if you be willing, and listen to me, you shall eat the good of the land:
20 no mũngĩrema na mũrege gwathĩka, mũkaaniinwo na rũhiũ rwa njora.” Nĩgũkorwo nĩ kanua ka Jehova koigĩte ũguo.
but if you be not willing, nor listen to me, a sword shall devour you: for the mouth of the Lord has spoken this.
21 Hĩ! Kaĩ itũũra inene rĩrĩa rĩĩhokeku nĩrĩtuĩkĩte ta mũmaraya-ĩ! Hĩndĩ ĩmwe rĩaiyũrĩte ũtuanĩri ciira wa kĩhooto; ũthingu nĩguo watũũraga thĩinĩ warĩo, no rĩu nĩ oragani matũũraga kuo!
How has the faithful city Sion, [once] full of judgment, become a harlot! wherein righteousness lodged, but now murderers.
22 Betha yanyu ĩtuĩkĩte gĩko, ndibei yanyu ĩrĩa njega mũno ĩgatukanio na maaĩ.
Your silver is worthless, your wine merchants mix the wine with water.
23 Andũ anyu arĩa mamwathaga nĩ kũrema maremete, magatuĩka a thiritũ ya aici; othe nĩmendete mahaki, nao mahanyũkanagia na indo cia kũheo. Maticiiragĩra ciana cia ngoriai na kĩhooto; na matithikagĩrĩria ciira wa mũtumia wa ndigwa.
Your princes are rebellious, companions of thieves, loving bribes, seeking after rewards; not pleading for orphans, and not heeding the cause of widows.
24 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio, Mwathani, Jehova Mwene-Hinya-Wothe, O we Mwene Hinya wa Isiraeli, ekuuga atĩrĩ, “Hĩ! Nĩngaitĩrĩria amuku akwa mangʼũrĩ makwa, na ndĩĩrĩhĩrie harĩ thũ ciakwa.
Therefore thus says the Lord, the Lord of hosts, Woe to the mighty [men] of Israel; for my wrath shall not cease against mine adversaries, and I will execute judgment on mine enemies.
25 Nĩngagũũkĩrĩra na guoko gwakwa; ngagũtheria gĩko gĩaku gĩthire biũ, na maũndũ maku mothe marĩa matarĩ matheru ndĩmatherie.
And I will bring my hand upon you, and purge you completely, and I will destroy the rebellious, and will take away from you all transgressors.
26 Aciirithania aku ngaatũma matuĩke o ta ũrĩa maatariĩ matukũ-inĩ ma tene, na aheani kĩrĩra aku o ta ũrĩa maatariĩ kĩambĩrĩria-inĩ. Thuutha ũcio ũgeetagwo Itũũra Inene rĩa Ũthingu, o na Itũũra Inene Rĩĩhokeku.”
And I will establish your judges as before, and your counselors as at the beginning: and afterward you shall be called the city of righteousness, the faithful mother-city of Sion.
27 Itũũra rĩa Zayuni rĩgaakũũrwo na ciira wa kĩhooto, nao andũ a rĩo arĩa merirĩte makũũrwo na ũthingu.
For her captives shall be saved with judgment, and with mercy.
28 No andũ arĩa aremi na arĩa ehia makaaniinwo hamwe, nao arĩa matiganagĩria Jehova nĩmagathira biũ.
And the transgressors and the sinners shall be crushed together, and they that forsake the Lord shall be utterly consumed.
29 “Nĩmũgaconoka nĩ ũndũ wa mĩgandi ĩyo mĩamũre mũtũire mũkenagĩra; nĩmũkaigua thoni nĩ ũndũ wa mĩgũnda ĩyo mwĩthuurĩire.
For they shall be ashamed of their idols, which they delighted in, and they are made ashamed of the gardens which they coveted.
30 Mũgaatuĩka ta mũgandi ũrahooha mathangũ, mũtuĩke ta mũgũnda ũtarĩ maaĩ.
For they shall be as a turpentine tree that has cast its leaves, and as a garden that has no water.
31 Mũndũ ũrĩa ũrĩ hinya agaatuĩka maragara, naguo wĩra wake ũtuĩke thandĩ; we na wĩra wake nĩmakahĩa hamwe, haage mũndũ wa kũhoria mwaki ũcio.”
And their strength shall be as a thread of tow, and their works as sparks, and the transgressors and the sinners shall be burnt up together, and there shall be none to quench [them].
