Isaia 9
1 No rĩrĩ, andũ a bũrũri ũyũ arĩa makoretwo marĩ na mĩnyamaro matigacooka kũgĩa na kĩeha. Mbere ĩyo nĩanyararithirie bũrũri wa Zebuluni na bũrũri wa Nafitali, no mahinda ma thuutha-inĩ nĩagatĩĩithia bũrũri ũrĩa ũgereire iria-inĩ, ũikũrũkanĩtie na Rũũĩ rwa Jorodani, nĩkuo gwĩtagwo Galili-kwa-Ndũrĩrĩ:
But there shall be no more gloom for her who was in anguish. In the former time, he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali; but in the latter time he has made it glorious, by the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations.
2 Andũ arĩa matũũraga nduma-inĩ nĩmonete ũtheri mũnene; nao arĩa matũũraga bũrũri ũrĩ nduma ta ya gĩkuũ-rĩ, nĩmarĩirwo nĩ ũtheri.
The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light. The light has shined on those who lived in the land of the shadow of death.
3 Wee nĩũingĩhĩtie rũrĩrĩ rũu, na ũkongerera gĩkeno kĩaruo; andũ aruo makenaga marĩ mbere yaku, o ta ũrĩa andũ makenagĩra magetha, magakena o ta ũrĩa andũ makenaga makĩgayana indo cia ndaho.
You have multiplied the nation. You have increased their joy. They rejoice before you according to the joy in harvest, as men rejoice when they divide the plunder.
4 Nĩgũkorwo o ta ũrĩa kwarĩ mũthenya ũrĩa Amidiani maahootirwo, ũguo noguo unangĩte icooki rĩrĩa rĩmaritũhagĩra, na ũkoinanga mũtĩ wa kũmoohania ciande, na rũthanju rwa arĩa mamahinyagĩrĩria.
For the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, you have broken as in the day of Midian.
5 Iraatũ ciothe cia njamba cia ita iria ihũthagĩrwo mbaara-inĩ, na nguo ciothe ĩtoboketio thakame-inĩ, igaatuĩka cia gũcinwo ta irĩ ngũ cia mwaki.
For all the armor of the armed man in the noisy battle, and the garments rolled in blood, will be for burning, fuel for the fire.
6 Nĩgũkorwo nĩtũciarĩirwo kaana, tũkaheo kahĩĩ, naguo wathani ũgaakorwo ciande-inĩ ciako. Nako gageetagwo Mũheani-Kĩrĩra-wa-Kũgegania, Mũrungu Mwene-Hinya, Ithe-wa-Andũ-wa-Tene-na-Tene, Mũnene-wa-Thayũ.
For a child is born to us. A son is given to us; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
7 Naguo ũhoro wa gũtheerema kwa ũthamaki wake na thayũ gũtirĩ hĩndĩ igaathira. Agaathamakagĩra ũthamaki wake aikarĩire gĩtĩ kĩa ũnene kĩa Daudi, aũhaande na aũtiirĩrĩre na ciira wa kĩhooto na ũthingu, kuuma rĩu nginya tene. Kĩyo kĩa Jehova Mwene-Hinya-Wothe nĩkĩo gĩgaatũma maũndũ macio mekĩke.
Of the increase of his government and of peace there shall be no end, on David’s throne, and on his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from that time on, even forever. The zeal of the LORD of Armies will perform this.
8 Mwathani nĩatũmĩte ndũmĩrĩri ya gũũkĩrĩra Jakubu; nayo nĩĩgakinyĩra Isiraeli.
The Lord sent a word into Jacob, and it falls on Israel.
9 Nao andũ othe nĩmakamenya ũhoro wayo, andũ acio a Efiraimu, na arĩa matũũraga Samaria, o acio moigaga na mwĩtĩĩo na nguthi ngoro-inĩ atĩrĩ,
All the people will know, including Ephraim and the inhabitants of Samaria, who say in pride and in arrogance of heart,
10 “Maturubarĩ nĩmagwĩte thĩ, no ithuĩ tũgwaka rĩngĩ na mahiga maicũhie; mĩtĩ ya mĩkũyũ nĩmĩteme, no ithenya rĩayo tũgwaka na mĩtarakwa.”
“The bricks have fallen, but we will build with cut stone. The sycamore fig trees have been cut down, but we will put cedars in their place.”
11 No rĩrĩ, Jehova nĩaheete andũ arĩa marĩ muku na Rezini hinya mamookĩrĩre, na akaarahũra thũ ciao.
Therefore the LORD will set up on high against him the adversaries of Rezin, and will stir up his enemies,
12 Andũ a Suriata kuuma mwena wa irathĩro, na Afilisti kuuma mwena wa ithũĩro nĩmathamĩtie kanua, magatambuura Isiraeli. No o na kũrĩ ũguo-rĩ, marakara make matirĩ maraahũahũa, guoko gwake no gũtambũrũkĩtio o na rĩu.
The Syrians in front, and the Philistines behind; and they will devour Israel with open mouth. For all this, his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
13 No rĩrĩ, andũ acio maticookereire ũcio wamahũũrire, kana makarongooria Jehova Mwene-Hinya-Wothe.
Yet the people have not turned to him who struck them, neither have they sought the LORD of Armies.
14 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio Jehova nĩagatinia mũtwe na mũtingʼoe wa Isiraeli, na arenge rũhonge rwa mũkĩndũ na rwa ithanjĩ o mũthenya ũmwe.
Therefore the LORD will cut off from Israel head and tail, palm branch and reed, in one day.
15 Athuuri na andũ arĩa marĩ igweta nĩo mũtwe, nao anabii arĩa marutanaga ũhoro wa maheeni nĩo mũtingʼoe.
The elder and the honorable man is the head, and the prophet who teaches lies is the tail.
16 Nĩgũkorwo atongoria a andũ aya nĩo mamahĩtithagia, nao arĩa matongoragio makahĩtithio njĩra.
For those who lead this people lead them astray; and those who are led by them are destroyed.
17 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio Mwathani ndagakenio nĩ aanake, kana aiguĩre ciana cia ngoriai na atumia a ndigwa tha, nĩgũkorwo andũ othe matiĩtigĩrĩte Ngai na nĩ aaganu, natuo tũnua twao tuothe twaragia maũndũ mooru. No o na kũrĩ ũguo-rĩ, marakara make matirĩ maraahũahũa, guoko gwake no gũtambũrũkĩtio o na rĩu.
Therefore the Lord will not rejoice over their young men, neither will he have compassion on their fatherless and widows; for everyone is profane and an evildoer, and every mouth speaks folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
18 Ti-itherũ waganu ũrĩrĩmbũkĩte ta mwaki, ũgacina congʼe na mĩigua, na ũgaakana ihinga-inĩ cia mũtitũ, nayo ndogo yaguo ĩgeekonja yambatĩte na igũrũ ta itu ithimbu.
For wickedness burns like a fire. It devours the briers and thorns; yes, it kindles in the thickets of the forest, and they roll upward in a column of smoke.
19 Nĩ ũndũ wa mangʼũrĩ ma Jehova Mwene-Hinya-Wothe bũrũri nĩũgaacinwo biũ, nao andũ magaatuĩka ta ngũ cia mwaki; gũtirĩ mũndũ o na ũmwe ũgacaaĩra mũrũ wa nyina.
Through the LORD of Armies’ wrath, the land is burned up; and the people are the fuel for the fire. No one spares his brother.
20 Magaathara irio cia mwena wao wa ũrĩo, na makorwo marĩ o ahũtu; makaarĩa cia mwena wao wa ũmotho, no matihũũne. O mũndũ akaarĩa nyama cia ciana ciake mwene;
One will devour on the right hand, and be hungry; and he will eat on the left hand, and they will not be satisfied. Everyone will eat the flesh of his own arm:
21 Manase akaarĩa Efiraimu, nake Efiraimu arĩe Manase: nao marĩ hamwe nĩmagookĩrĩra Juda. No o na kũrĩ ũguo-rĩ, marakara make matirĩ maraahũahũa, guoko gwake no gũtambũrũkĩtio o na rĩu.
Manasseh eating Ephraim and Ephraim eating Manasseh, and they together will be against Judah. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
