Joeli 2
1 Huhai karumbeta kũu Zayuni, na muuge mbu kũu kĩrĩma-inĩ gĩakwa gĩtheru! Andũ arĩa othe matũũraga bũrũri ũyũ nĩmainaine, nĩgũkorwo mũthenya wa Jehova nĩũrooka. Mũthenya ũcio nĩ ta mũkinyu:
Blow the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm on my holy mountain. Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble, for the day of YHWH is coming, for it is near.
2 nĩ mũthenya wa nduma na wa mairia, mũthenya wa matu na nduma ndumanu. Mbũtũ nene na ĩrĩ hinya ya ngigĩ nĩĩroka ta ruoro rũgĩtema irĩma-inĩ, na gũtirĩ kwagĩa ĩngĩ tayo kuuma tene, na gũtikagĩa ĩngĩ tayo matukũ marĩa magooka.
A day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness. As blackness spreading on the mountains a great and powerful people; there has never been the like, neither will there be any more after them, even after the years of many generations.
3 Mbere yacio nĩ mwaki wa kũniina, na thuutha wacio nĩ rũrĩrĩmbĩ rũracina bũrũri. Bũrũri ũrĩa ũrĩ mbere yacio ũhaana ta mũgũnda wa Edeni, no thuutha wacio ũgaatigwo ũhaana ta werũ mwanangĩku: gũtirĩ kĩndũ kĩngĩĩhonokia harĩ cio.
A fire devours before them, and behind them, a flame burns. The land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them, a desolate wilderness. Yes, and no one has escaped them.
4 Mũhianĩre wacio nĩ ta wa mbarathi cia ita; ihanyũkaga ta thigari ihaicĩte mbarathi.
The appearance of them is as the appearance of horses, and as horsemen, so do they run.
5 Irĩ na mũrurumo ta wa ngaari cia ita; irũgaga tũcũmbĩrĩ twa irĩma ta mwaki ũracarĩka ũgĩcina itira cia ngano, ihaana ta mbũtũ ya ita ĩrĩ hinya ĩthagathagĩtwo nĩ ũndũ wa mbaara.
Like the noise of chariots on the tops of the mountains do they leap, like the noise of a flame of fire that devours the stubble, as a mighty people drawn up for battle.
6 Na rĩrĩa cionwo-rĩ, ndũrĩrĩ nĩinyiitagwo nĩ ruo rũnene; andũ othe magatukia ithiithi.
At their presence the peoples are in anguish. All faces have grown pale.
7 Itharĩkagĩra ta njamba cia ita; ihaicaga thingo ta thigari. Ithiiaga ciothe na mĩhari, itekũhĩtia kũrĩa cierekeire.
They run like mighty men. They climb the wall like warriors. They each march in his line, and they do not swerve off course.
8 Itihatĩkanaga ĩmwe na ĩrĩa ĩngĩ; o ĩmwe ĩthiiaga yerekeire mbere. Itoonyaga kũrĩa kũgitĩre, gũtirĩ kĩndũ kĩngĩcigiria.
Neither does one jostle another; they march everyone in his path, and they burst through the defenses, and do not break ranks.
9 Iguthũkagĩra itũũra inene, igatengʼerera rũthingo-inĩ. Ikahaica, igatoonya nyũmba, igatoonyera ndirica ta aici.
They rush on the city. They run on the wall. They climb up into the houses. They enter in at the windows like thieves.
10 Thĩ ĩthingithaga mbere yacio, na igũrũ rĩkainaina, riũa na mweri ikagĩa nduma, na njata igatiga kwara.
The earth quakes before them. The heavens tremble. The sun and the moon are darkened, and the stars withdraw their shining.
11 Jehova araruruma ta ngwa atongoretie ita; thigari ciake itingĩtarĩka, arĩa maathĩkagĩra watho wake marĩ hinya. Mũthenya wa Jehova nĩ mũnene, na nĩ wa gwĩtigĩrwo. Nũũ ũngĩkĩhota kũwĩtiiria?
YHWH thunders his voice before his army; for his forces are very great; for he is strong who obeys his command; for the day of YHWH is great and very awesome, and who can endure it?
12 Jehova aroiga atĩrĩ, “O na rĩu-rĩ, njokererai na ngoro cianyu ciothe, mwĩhingĩte kũrĩa irio, mũkĩrĩraga na mũgĩcakayaga.”
"Yet even now," says YHWH, "turn to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning."
13 Tembũrangai ngoro cianyu no ti nguo cianyu. Cookererai Jehova Ngai wanyu, nĩgũkorwo nĩ mũtugi na nĩ mũigua-tha, ndahiũhaga kũrakara, na aiyũrĩtwo nĩ wendo, na nĩericũkagwo, akaaga gwĩka andũ ũũru.
Tear your heart, and not your garments, and turn to YHWH, your God; for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, and relents from sending calamity.
14 Nũũ ũngĩmenya? Hihi no agarũrũke na aigue tha, atige atũrathima: atũhe indo iria irutagwo magongona ma mũtu, na iria irutagwo magongona ma kũnyuuo, cia kũrutĩrwo Jehova Ngai wanyu.
Who knows? He may turn and relent, and leave a blessing behind him, even a meal offering and a drink offering to YHWH, your God.
15 Huhai karumbeta kũu Zayuni, anĩrĩrai gĩathĩ kĩamũre gĩa kwĩhinga kũrĩa irio, ĩtanai kĩũngano gĩtheru.
Blow the trumpet in Zion. Sanctify a fast. Call a solemn assembly.
16 Cookanĩrĩriai andũ, amũrai kĩũngano kĩu; rehei athuuri hamwe, na mũcookanĩrĩrie ciana, o na tũkenge tũrĩa tũronga. Mũhikania nĩoime kanyũmba gake, nake mũhiki nĩoime kĩrĩrĩ gĩake.
Gather the people. Sanctify the assembly. Assemble the elders. Gather the children, and those who suck the breasts. Let the bridegroom go forth from his room, and the bride out of her chamber.
17 Athĩnjĩri-Ngai, arĩa matungataga mbere ya Jehova, nĩmarĩrĩre gatagatĩ ga gĩthaku kĩa Hekarũ na kĩgongona. Nĩmoige atĩrĩ, “Kĩhonokie andũ aku, Wee Jehova. Ndũkareke igai rĩaku rĩtuĩke kĩndũ gĩa kũnyũrũrio, kana tuunagwo thimo gatagatĩ-inĩ ka ndũrĩrĩ. Nĩ kĩĩ kĩngĩtũma ndũrĩrĩ ciũranagie atĩrĩ, ‘Kaĩ Ngai wao akĩrĩ ha?’”
Let the priests, the ministers of YHWH, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, "Spare your people, YHWH, and do not give your heritage to mockery, a byword among the nations. Why should they say among the peoples, 'Where is their God?'"
18 Ningĩ Jehova nĩakaigua ũiru nĩ ũndũ wa bũrũri wake, na aiguĩre andũ ake tha.
Then YHWH was jealous for his land, And had pity on his people.
19 Jehova nĩakamacookeria atĩrĩ: “Nĩngũmũrehithĩria ngano, na ndibei ya mũhihano, na maguta, indo cia kũmũigana biũ; na ndigacooka kũreka mũtuĩke kĩndũ gĩa kũnyũrũrio nĩ ndũrĩrĩ rĩngĩ.
YHWH answered his people, "Look, I will send you grain, new wine, and oil, and you will eat and you will be satisfied with them; and I will no more make you a reproach among the nations.
20 “Nĩngaingata mbũtũ ĩyo ya ita ya kuuma gathigathini ĩthiĩ kũraya na inyuĩ, ndĩmĩtindĩkĩrĩrie bũrũri mũũmũ na mũhĩnju, ũtangĩgĩa irio. Mbũtũ yao ĩrĩa ĩtoongoretie ndĩmĩitĩrĩre iria-inĩ rĩa mwena wa irathĩro, na ĩrĩa ĩrĩ thuutha ndĩmĩitĩrĩre iria-inĩ rĩa mwena wa ithũĩro. Nakĩo kĩheera gĩa ciimba ciayo kĩambate na igũrũ; mũnungo wayo naguo ũiguĩke.” Ti-itherũ nĩekĩte maũndũ manene.
But I will remove the northern army far away from you, and will drive it into a barren and desolate land, its front into the eastern sea, and its back into the western sea; and its stench will come up, and its bad smell will rise." Surely he has done great things.
21 Wee bũrũri, tiga gwĩtigĩra; kena na ũcanjamũke. Ti-itherũ Jehova nĩekĩte maũndũ manene.
Land, do not be afraid. Be glad and rejoice, for YHWH has done great things.
22 Inyuĩ nyamũ cia gĩthaka, tigai gwĩtigĩra, nĩgũkorwo ũrĩithio wa werũ-inĩ nĩũramera nyeki. Mĩtĩ nĩĩraciara maciaro mayo, nayo mĩkũyũ na mĩthabibũ ĩgaciara mũno.
Do not be afraid, you animals of the field; for the pastures of the wilderness spring up, for the tree bears its fruit. The fig tree and the vine yield their strength.
23 Inyuĩ andũ a Zayuni, canjamũkai, mũkenere Jehova Ngai wanyu, nĩgũkorwo nĩamũheete mbura ya mbere nĩ ũndũ wa ũthingu wake. Nĩamuurĩirie mbura nyingĩ ya mbere na ya thuutha, o ta mbere.
"Be glad then, you people of Zion, and rejoice in YHWH, your God; for he gives you the former rain in just measure, and he causes the rain to come down for you, the former rain and the latter rain, as before.
24 Nacio ihuhĩro cia ngano nĩikaiyũra ngano; mĩtũngi nayo nĩĩkaiyũrĩrĩra ndibei ya mũhihano na maguta.
The threshing floors will be full of wheat, and the vats will overflow with new wine and oil.
25 “Nĩngamũrĩha mĩaka ĩrĩa yothe irio cianyu ciarĩirwo nĩ ngigĩ: ngigĩ iria nene, na itono cia ngigĩ, na ngigĩ iria ingĩ, na mĩrumbĩ ya ngigĩ; icio nĩ mbũtũ ciakwa nene cia ita iria ndaatũmĩte thĩinĩ wanyu.
I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten, the great locust, the grasshopper, and the caterpillar, my great army, which I sent among you.
26 Nĩmũkagĩa na irio nyingĩ cia kũrĩa, o nginya mũhũũne, na inyuĩ nĩmũkagoocaga rĩĩtwa rĩa Jehova Ngai wanyu, ũrĩa ũmwĩkĩire maũndũ ma magegania; andũ akwa matigacooka gũconorithio rĩngĩ.
You will have plenty to eat, and be satisfied, and will praise the name of YHWH, your God, who has dealt wondrously with you; and my people will never be put to shame.
27 Hĩndĩ ĩyo nĩmũkamenya atĩ niĩ ndĩ thĩinĩ wa Isiraeli, na atĩ niĩ nĩ niĩ Jehova Ngai wanyu, na atĩ gũtirĩ ũngĩ; andũ akwa matigacooka gũconorithio rĩngĩ.
You will know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I am YHWH, your God, and there is no one else; and my people will never be put to shame.
28 “Na thuutha wa maũndũ macio-rĩ, nĩngaitĩrĩria andũ othe Roho wakwa. Ariũ anyu na airĩtu anyu nĩmakarathaga mohoro, nao athuuri anyu nĩmakarootaga irooto, nao aanake anyu monage cioneki.
"And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh; and your sons and your daughters will prophesy, and your old men will dream dreams, and your young men will see visions.
29 O na ningĩ ndungata ciakwa cia arũme, na cia andũ-a-nja, nĩngaciitĩrĩria Roho wakwa matukũ-inĩ macio.
And also on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days.
30 Nĩngonania morirũ kũu igũrũ, o na gũkũ thĩ, namo nĩ ma thakame, na ma mwaki, o na ma ndogo ĩkwambata na igũrũ.
And I will show wonders in the heavens and in the earth: blood, fire, and pillars of smoke.
31 Riũa nĩrĩkagarũrwo rĩtuĩke nduma, naguo mweri ũtuĩke ta thakame, mbere ya mũthenya ũcio mũnene na wa kũmakania wa Jehova ũtanakinya.
The sun will be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and awesome day of YHWH comes.
32 Na nĩgũgakinya atĩrĩ, atĩ mũndũ o wothe ũgaakaĩra rĩĩtwa rĩa Jehova nĩakahonoka; nĩgũkorwo kĩrĩma-inĩ gĩa Zayuni na Jerusalemu nĩgũgakorwo na ũhonokio, o ta ũrĩa Jehova oigĩte, atĩ gatagatĩ-inĩ ka matigari nĩgũgakorwo na arĩa Jehova eĩtĩire.
And it will happen that whoever will call on the name of YHWH shall be saved; for in Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there will be those who escape, as YHWH has said, and among the remnant, those whom YHWH calls.
