Isaia 28
1 Kaĩ itũũra rĩrĩa rĩa arĩĩu a Efiraimu, o rĩu matuĩte tanji yao ya mwĩtĩĩo, rĩrĩ na haaro-ĩ, o rĩu rĩrĩ riiri mũnene ta wa mahũa marĩa macookaga kũhooha, o rĩu rĩakĩtwo gĩtwe-inĩ gĩa kĩanda kĩrĩa kĩnoru, kĩa andũ acio matooragio nĩ ndibei!
Woe to the crown of pride of the drunkards of Ephraim, and to the fading flower of his glorious beauty, which is on the head of the fat valley of them that are overcome with wine!
2 Atĩrĩrĩ, Jehova arĩ na njamba ĩrĩ hinya na ũhoti. Ĩhaana ta mbura ya mbembe, na ta rũhuho rũrĩa rwanangaga, kana rũhuho rũnene rũrĩa rũniinanaga, o na kana mũiyũro wa mbura nene, nake nĩakarĩtungumania thĩ na hinya.
Behold, the Lord hath a mighty and strong one; as a tempest of hail, a destroying storm, as a tempest of mighty waters overflowing, will he cast down to the earth with the hand.
3 Tanji ĩyo ya mwĩtĩĩo ya arĩĩu a Efiraimu, nĩĩkarangĩrĩrio thĩ na magũrũ.
The crown of pride of the drunkards of Ephraim shall be trodden under foot:
4 Ihũa rĩu rĩraahooha, o rĩo ũthaka wa riiri wake, o rĩu rĩakĩtwo gĩtwe-inĩ gĩa kĩanda kĩrĩa kĩnoru, itũũra rĩu rĩkaahaana ta ngũyũ ĩĩruĩte mbere ya magetha, nayo mũndũ aamĩona amĩnyiitaga na guoko gwake, nake no kũmĩrĩa amĩrĩĩaga.
and the fading flower of his glorious beauty, which is on the head of the fat valley, shall be as the first-ripe fig before the summer; which when he that looketh upon it seeth, while it is yet in his hand he eateth it up.
5 Mũthenya ũcio Jehova Mwene-Hinya-Wothe agaatuĩka thũmbĩ ĩrĩ riiri, atuĩke tanji thaka mũno ya mahũa harĩ matigari ma andũ ake.
In that day will Jehovah of hosts become a crown of glory, and a diadem of beauty, unto the residue of his people;
6 Agaatuĩka roho wa gũtuanĩra ciira na kĩhooto kũrĩ andũ arĩa matuanagĩra ciira, o na atuĩke hinya wa andũ arĩa mahũndũraga ita cia thũ ciakinya kĩhingo-inĩ.
and a spirit of justice to him that sitteth in judgment, and strength to them that turn back the battle at the gate.
7 No rĩrĩ, andũ aya mathiiaga magĩtũgũũgaga nĩkũnyua ndibei, na magatururio nĩ njoohi: athĩnjĩri-Ngai na anabii nĩo mathiiaga magĩtũgũũgaga nĩ ũndũ wa njoohi, ĩĩ ti-itherũ nĩmarĩtwo nĩ ndibei biũ, na magatururio nĩ njoohi; nĩgũtũgũũga maratũgũũga makĩona cioneki, na magaturuura magĩtuanĩra ciira.
And even these reel with wine, and stagger with strong drink; the priest and the prophet reel with strong drink, they are swallowed up of wine, they stagger with strong drink; they err in vision, they stumble in judgment.
8 Metha ciothe ciyũrĩte matahĩko, na gũtirĩ handũ o na hamwe hataiyũrĩte gĩko.
For all tables are full of vomit [and] filthiness, [so that there is] no place [clean].
9 Nao maroria atĩrĩ, “Nũũ ũcio arageria kũruta maũndũ? Ningĩ nũũ arataarĩria ndũmĩrĩri yake? Hihi nĩ kũrĩ ciana iria ciĩrĩgĩte gũtiga kuonga, o icio irutĩtwo nyondo-inĩ?
Whom will he teach knowledge? and whom will he make to understand the message? them that are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts?
10 Nĩgũkorwo ũrutani wake nĩ ta ũũ: ĩka ũũ na ũũ, ĩka ũũ na ũũ, ningĩ watho nĩũrũmĩrĩirwo nĩ watho, ĩĩ, watho ũrũmĩrĩirwo nĩ watho; na kohoro kanini haha, na kohoro kanini hau.”
For it is precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, there a little.
11 Atĩrĩrĩ, ti-itherũ Ngai nĩakaarĩria andũ aya na tũnua twa andũ maaragia na mwarĩrie wa andũ a kũngĩ na thiomi ngʼeni,
Nay, but by [men of] strange lips and with another tongue will he speak to this people;
12 andũ arĩa eerire atĩrĩ, “Haha nĩho handũ ha kũhurũka, andũ arĩa anogu nĩmahurũke ho”; o na akĩmeera atĩrĩ, “Haha nĩho kĩhurũko”; no matiigana kũmũigua.
to whom he said, This is the rest, give ye rest to him that is weary; and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear.
13 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio kiugo kĩa Jehova harĩo gĩgaatuĩka ũũ: Ĩka ũũ na ũũ, ĩka ũũ na ũũ, ningĩ watho nĩũrũmĩrĩirwo nĩ watho, ĩĩ, watho ũrũmĩrĩirwo nĩ watho; na kohoro kanini haha, na kohoro kanini hau: nĩguo mathiĩ magũe na ngara, matiihio, na magwatio na mũtego, manyiitwo.
Therefore shall the word of Jehovah be unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, there a little; that they may go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.
14 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio ta thikĩrĩriai kiugo kĩa Jehova, inyuĩ anyũrũrania, o inyuĩ mwathaga andũ aya marĩ gũkũ Jerusalemu.
Wherefore hear the word of Jehovah, ye scoffers, that rule this people that is in Jerusalem:
15 Mwĩgaathaga mũkoiga atĩrĩ, “Nĩtũgĩĩte na kĩrĩkanĩro na gĩkuũ, tũkaiguana na mbĩrĩra. Hĩndĩ ĩrĩa gũkaaherithanio taarĩ kĩguũ gĩa kũhubanĩria-rĩ, gĩtigaatũhutia, nĩgũkorwo nĩtũtuĩte maheeni rĩũrĩro riitũ, naguo ũheenania tũkaũtua kĩĩhitho giitũ.” (Sheol h7585)
Because ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with Sheol are we at agreement; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come unto us; for we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we hid ourselves: (Sheol h7585)
16 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio Mwathani Jehova ekuuga atĩrĩ: “Nĩnjigĩte ihiga rĩa gĩtina kĩrũmu kũu Zayuni, ihiga rĩbaarĩrĩre wega, ihiga rĩa goro rĩa koine; mũndũ ũrĩa ũrĩrĩĩhokaga ndarĩ hĩndĩ akeenyenyeka.
therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner-[stone] of sure foundation: he that believeth shall not be in haste.
17 Ũtuanĩri ciira na kĩhooto nĩguo ũgaatuĩka rũrigi rwa gũthima naruo, naguo ũthingu ũtuĩke kabirũ; mbura ya mbembe nĩĩgathereria maheeni macio mũtuĩte kĩĩhitho kĩanyu, namo maaĩ nĩmakoinĩra kũrĩa mwĩhithĩte.
And I will make justice the line, and righteousness the plummet; and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding-place.
18 Kĩrĩkanĩro kĩanyu kĩrĩa mwarĩkanĩire na gĩkuũ nĩgĩgathario; ũiguano wanyu na mbĩrĩra ndũkehaanda. Hĩndĩ ĩrĩa iherithia ta rĩa kĩguũ rĩkaamũhubanĩria, nĩmũgatoorio nĩrĩo. (Sheol h7585)
And your covenant with death shall be annulled, and your agreement with Sheol shall not stand; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, then ye shall be trodden down by it. (Sheol h7585)
19 Rĩrĩa rĩothe iherithia rĩu rĩoka nĩmũrĩkoragĩrĩrwo nĩrĩo; rĩrĩmũkoragĩrĩra rũciinĩ o rũciinĩ, na mũthenya o na ũtukũ nĩrĩkamũthereria.” Nĩmũkamaka mũno mwataũkĩrwo nĩ ndũmĩrĩri ĩno.
As often as it passeth through, it shall take you; for morning by morning shall it pass through, by day and by night: and it shall be nought but terror to understand the message.
20 Nĩgũkorwo ũrĩrĩ wanyu ndũngĩmũigana gwĩtambũrũkĩria ho nĩ gũkuhĩha, naguo mũrĩngĩti nĩ mũceke mũno ndũngĩmũigana kwĩhumbĩra.
For the bed is shorter than that a man can stretch himself on it; and the covering narrower than that he can wrap himself in it.
21 Jehova nĩakarahũka o ta ũrĩa aarahũkire kũu Kĩrĩma-inĩ kĩa Perazimu, arahũke arakarĩte o ta ũrĩa aarakarĩte kũu Gĩtuamba-inĩ kĩa Gibeoni: nĩgeetha arute wĩra wake ũrĩa atamenyerete kũruta, na ahingie ciĩko ciake, ciĩko iria atatũire ahingagia.
For Jehovah will rise up as in mount Perazim, he will be wroth as in the valley of Gibeon; that he may do his work, his strange work, and bring to pass his act, his strange act.
22 Tondũ ũcio, tigai inyũrũri cianyu, kana mĩnyororo yanyu ĩmũritũhĩre makĩria; nĩgũkorwo Mwathani, o we Jehova Mwene-Hinya-Wothe, nĩaheete ũhoro akanjĩĩra atĩ gũkũ thĩ guothe nĩgũkwanangwo biũ.
Now therefore be ye not scoffers, lest your bonds be made strong; for a decree of destruction have I heard from the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, upon the whole earth.
23 Thikĩrĩriai mũigue mũgambo wakwa; tegai matũ mũigue ũrĩa nguuga.
Give ye ear, and hear my voice; hearken, and hear my speech.
24 Hĩndĩ ĩrĩa mũrĩmi ekũrĩma nĩguo ahaande-rĩ, atũũraga o arĩmaga? Atũũraga aciimbaga na akĩhũũraga harũ?
Doth he that ploweth to sow plow continually? doth he [continually] open and harrow his ground?
25 Aarĩkia kwaragania mũgũnda-rĩ, githĩ ndacookaga akahaanda mbegũ cia ndengũ, na akahura tũhĩndĩ twa kumini? Nayo ngano githĩ ndamĩhaandaga handũ hayo, na cairi akamĩhaanda karũhari kayo, nayo ngano ĩrĩa njirũ akamĩhaanda mũgũnda wayo?
When he hath levelled the face thereof, doth he not cast abroad the fitches, and scatter the cummin, and put in the wheat in rows, and the barley in the appointed place, and the spelt in the border thereof?
26 Ngai wake nĩwe ũmuonagia ũrĩa egwĩka, na akamũruta maũndũ marĩa magĩrĩire.
For his God doth instruct him aright, [and] doth teach him.
27 Ndengũ itihũũragwo na mũgogo ũkururĩtio, kana kumini ĩkahũũrwo na kũgũrũ kwa ngaari; ndengũ ihũũragwo na mũtĩ, na kumini ĩkahũũrwo na rũthanju.
For the fitches are not threshed with a sharp [threshing] instrument, neither is a cart wheel turned about upon the cummin; but the fitches are beaten out with a staff, and the cummin with a rod.
28 Ngano no nginya ĩthĩo nĩguo ĩthondekwo mũgate; nĩ ũndũ ũcio mũndũ ndatũũraga amĩhũũraga nginya tene. O na angĩtwarĩra magũrũ ma ngaari ya kũhũũra igũrũ rĩayo-rĩ, mbarathi ciake itingĩmĩthĩa.
Bread [grain] is ground; for he will not be always threshing it: and though the wheel of his cart and his horses scatter it, he doth not grind it.
29 Maũndũ maya mothe o namo moimaga kũrĩ Jehova Mwene-Hinya-Wothe, mũheani kĩrĩra wa kũgegania, na ũrĩa mwĩkĩrĩre mũno nĩ ũndũ wa ũũgĩ wake mũnene.
This also cometh forth from Jehovah of hosts, who is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in wisdom.
