Malaki 1
1 Ĩno nĩyo ndũmĩrĩri nditũ ĩrĩa Jehova aarĩirie andũ a Isiraeli na kanua ka mũnabii Malaki.
The oracle of the word of Yahweh, unto Israel, —by the hand of Malachi.
2 Jehova ekuuga atĩrĩ, “Niĩ nĩndĩmwendete. “No inyuĩ mũũragia atĩrĩ, ‘Ũtwendete atĩa?’” Nake Jehova akamũũria atĩrĩ, “Githĩ Esaũ ndaarĩ mũrũ wa nyina na Jakubu? No niĩ ndendire Jakubu,
I have loved you, saith Yahweh, and yet ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us? Is not Esau, brother, to Jacob? enquireth Yahweh, Yet have I loved Jacob,
3 ngĩrega Esaũ, bũrũri wake wa irĩma ngĩwananga ũgĩtuĩka tũhũ, narĩo igai rĩake ngĩrĩtua werũ wa gũikaragwo nĩ mbwe.”
And, Esau, have I hated, — and made his mountains a desolation, and his inheritance [a dwelling] for the jackals of the wilderness.
4 Andũ a Edomu no moige atĩrĩ, “O na gũtuĩka tũrĩ ahehenje-rĩ, no tũgaaka kũrĩa kwanangĩku rĩngĩ.” No Jehova Mwene-Hinya-Wothe ekuuga atĩrĩ, “No maake rĩngĩ, no nĩngakũmomora. Mageetagwo Bũrũri Mwaganu, andũ matũũraga marakarĩirwo nĩ Jehova hĩndĩ ciothe.
Whereas Edom, may say, We are laid waste, but we will again build the desolate places, Thus, saith Yahweh of hosts, They, may build, but, I, will pull down, — and men shall call them, The Boundary of Lawlessness, and, The people with whom Yahweh hath indignation unto times age-abiding;
5 Nĩmũkeyonera ũhoro ũcio, muuge atĩrĩ, ‘Jehova nĩwe mũnene, o na akaneneha na kũu mbere ya mĩhaka ya Isiraeli!’”
And, your own eyes, shall see, —and, ye yourselves, shall say, Yahweh, be magnified, beyond the boundary of Israel.
6 Jehova Mwene-Hinya-Wothe ekũũria atĩrĩ, “Mwanake atĩĩaga ithe, nayo ndungata ĩgatĩĩa mũmĩathi. Angĩkorwo ndĩ mũciari-rĩ, gĩtĩĩo kĩrĩa kĩnjagĩrĩire gĩkĩrĩ ha? Angĩkorwo ndĩ mwathani-rĩ, gwĩtigĩrwo kũrĩa kũnjagĩrĩire gũkĩrĩ ha? Inyuĩ, athĩnjĩri-Ngai, nĩinyuĩ mũmenagĩrĩria rĩĩtwa rĩakwa. “No mũũragia atĩrĩ, ‘Tũmenagĩrĩria rĩĩtwa rĩaku atĩa?’
A son, will honour a father, and, a servant, his lord, — If then, a father, I am, where is mine honour? And, if, a lord, I am, where is my reverence? saith Yahweh of hosts— to you, ye priests, who despise my Name, and yet say, Wherein have we despised thy Name?
7 “Mũigagĩrĩra irio irĩ na thaahu kĩgongona-inĩ gĩakwa. “No mũũragia atĩrĩ, ‘Tũgũthaahĩtie atĩa?’ “Nĩ kuuga muugaga atĩ metha ya Jehova nĩ ya kũmeneka.
In bringing near upon mine altar, polluted food, while yet ye say, Wherein have we polluted thee? Because ye say, As for the table of Yahweh, a thing to be despised, it is;
8 Jehova Mwene-Hinya-Wothe ekũũria atĩrĩ, ‘Rĩrĩa mũkũrehe nyamũ ndumumu cia igongona-rĩ, gwĩka ũguo ti ũũru? Rĩrĩa mũkũruta igongona rĩa nyamũ nyonju kana ndwaru-rĩ, gwĩka ũguo ti ũũru? Ta geriai gũcirutĩra mwathi wanyu! No akenio nĩinyuĩ? No amwĩtĩkĩre?’
And when ye bring near the blind as a sacrifice, [saying] —No harm! or when ye bring near the lame or the sick [saying] —No harm! Offer it, I pray you, unto thy pasha, Will he accept thee? or lift up thy countenance? saith Yahweh of hosts.
9 “Na rĩrĩ, ta thaithai Ngai nĩguo atũtuge. Rĩrĩa mũkũrehe maruta ta macio-rĩ, no amwĩtĩkĩre?” Ũguo nĩguo Jehova Mwene Hinya Wothe ekũũria.
Now, therefore, pacify, I pray you, the face of GOD, that he may grant us favour, —at your hands, hath this come to pass, Will he lift up the countenances, of any of you? saith Yahweh of hosts.
10 Jehova Mwene-Hinya-Wothe ekuuga atĩrĩ: “Naarĩ korwo ũmwe wanyu aahinga mĩrango ya hekarũ nĩguo mũtikanaakie mĩaki ya tũhũ kĩgongona-inĩ gĩakwa! Ndikenetio nĩ inyuĩ na ndingĩĩtĩkĩra iruta o na rĩrĩkũ kuuma kũrĩ inyuĩ.
Who is there, even among you, that will shut the doors, so as not to set light to mine altar, for nothing? I can take no pleasure in you, saith Yahweh of hosts, and, your present, can I not accept at your hand.
11 Rĩĩtwa rĩakwa nĩrĩgatũũgĩrio ndũrĩrĩ-inĩ, kuuma riũa rĩkĩratha o nginya riũa rĩgĩthũa. Kũndũ guothe ũbumba nĩũgacinagwo na maruta matheru marutagĩrwo rĩĩtwa rĩakwa, tondũ rĩĩtwa rĩakwa nĩrĩgatũũgĩrio ndũrĩrĩ-inĩ,” ũguo nĩguo Jehova Mwene-Hinya-Wothe ekuuga.
For, from the rising of the sun, even unto the going in thereof, great is my Name among the nations, and, in every place, incense, is offered to my Name, and a pure present, —for great is my Name among the nations, saith Yahweh of hosts.
12 “No inyuĩ mũrĩthaahagia na kwaria ũhoro wa metha ya Mwathani mũkoiga atĩrĩ, ‘Nĩĩthaahie,’ na ha ũhoro wa irio ciayo mũkoiga atĩrĩ, ‘Nĩ cia kũmeneka.’”
But ye are profaning me, — in that ye say, As for the table of the Lord, polluted it is, and, as for his produce, contemptible is his food.
13 Jehova Mwene-Hinya-Wothe ekuuga atĩrĩ, “Muugaga atĩrĩ, ‘Kaĩ ũhoro ũcio nĩ mũritũ-ĩ!’ Na mũgatembania iromo.” Jehova ekũũria atĩrĩ, “Rĩrĩa mũkũrehe nyamũ iria ndiihangie, na iria iigũthua, kana iria ndwaru mũgaaciruta irĩ magongona-rĩ, no ndĩgĩciĩtĩkĩre kuuma harĩ inyuĩ?”
And ye have said, Lo! what a weariness! And ye have snuffed at Me, saith Yahweh of hosts, and have brought in the torn and the lame and the sick, thus have ye brought the present, — Could I accept it at your hand? saith Yahweh.
14 Jehova Mwene-Hinya-Wothe ekuuga atĩrĩ, “Kũgwatwo nĩ kĩrumi nĩ mũheenania ũrĩa wĩranĩire kũruta nyamũ ya njamba ĩngĩĩtĩkĩrĩka kuuma rũũru-inĩ rwake rwa mbũri, no agacooka akarutĩra Mwathani igongona rĩa nyamũ ĩrĩ na ũũgũ. Nĩgũkorwo ndĩ Mũthamaki mũnene, narĩo rĩĩtwa rĩakwa nĩ rĩa gwĩtigĩrwo ndũrĩrĩ-inĩ.
But accursed is he that defraudeth, who, when there is in his flock a male, yet voweth and sacrificeth a corrupt thing to the Lord, for, a great king, am I, saith Yahweh of hosts, and, my Name, is revered among the nations.
