Zekaria 6
1 Ningĩ ngĩtiira maitho rĩngĩ, na rĩrĩ, ngĩona ngaari inya cia ita igĩũka ciumĩte gatagatĩ ka irĩma igĩrĩ, irĩma icio ciarĩ cia gĩcango!
And I turn back, and lift up mine eyes, and look, and lo, four chariots are coming forth from between two of the mountains, and the mountains [are] mountains of brass.
2 Ngaari ya mbere yaguucĩtio nĩ mbarathi ndune, na ya keerĩ ĩkaguucio nĩ mbarathi njirũ,
In the first chariot [are] red horses, and in the second chariot brown horses,
3 na ya gatatũ ĩkaguucio nĩ mbarathi njerũ, nayo ya kana ĩkaguucio nĩ mbarathi cia marooro; ciothe ciarĩ mbarathi ciarĩ na hinya.
and in the third chariot white horses, and in the fourth chariot strong grisled horses.
4 Ngĩũria mũraika ũcio wanjaragĩria atĩrĩ, “Mwathi wakwa, ici nacio nĩ ndũũ?”
And I answer and say unto the messenger who is speaking with me, 'What [are] these, my lord?'
5 Nake mũraika ũcio akĩnjookeria atĩrĩ, “Maya nĩ maroho marĩa mana ma igũrũ, maroima harĩa marũgamaga mbere ya Mwathani wa thĩ yothe.
And the messenger answereth and saith unto me, 'These [are] four spirits of the heavens coming forth from presenting themselves before the Lord of the whole earth.
6 Ngaari ĩyo ĩguucĩtio nĩ mbarathi njirũ yerekeire bũrũri wa gathigathini, nayo ĩyo ĩguucĩtio nĩ mbarathi njerũ yerekeire bũrũri wa ithũĩro, nayo ĩyo ĩguucĩtio nĩ mbarathi irĩ na maroro yerekeire bũrũri wa gũthini.”
The brown horses that [are] therein, are coming forth unto the land of the north; and the white have come forth unto their hinder part; and the grisled have come forth unto the land of the south;
7 Rĩrĩa mbarathi icio irĩ hinya cioimagarire-rĩ, nĩciageragia mũno ũrĩa ingĩthiĩ thĩ yothe. Nake agĩciĩra atĩrĩ, “Thiĩi mũcange thĩ yothe!” Nĩ ũndũ ũcio igĩthiĩ thĩ yothe.
and the strong ones have come forth, and they seek to go to walk up and down in the earth;' and he saith, 'Go, walk up and down in the earth;' and they walk up and down in the earth.
8 Ningĩ agĩcooka akĩnjĩta akĩnjĩĩra atĩrĩ, “Ta rora, icio cierekeire bũrũri wa gathigathini nĩitũmĩte Roho wakwa ũgĩe na ũhurũko kũu bũrũri wa gathigathini.”
And he calleth me, and speaketh unto me, saying, 'See, those coming forth unto the land of the north have caused My Spirit to rest in the land of the north.'
9 Ndũmĩrĩri ya Jehova nĩyanginyĩrire ngĩĩrwo atĩrĩ,
And there is a word of Jehovah unto me, saying,
10 “Amũkĩra betha na thahabu kuuma kũrĩ andũ arĩa maatahĩtwo, na nĩo Helidai, na Tobija, na Jedaia, arĩa mokĩte kuuma Babuloni. Thiĩ o ũmũthĩ mũciĩ kwa Josia mũrũ wa Zefania.
to take of the captivity (who came from Babylon) from Heldai, from Tobijah, and from Jedaiah, 'and thou hast come in — thou, in that day, yea, thou hast come into the house of Josiah son of Zephaniah,
11 Oya betha na thahabu icio ũthondeke thũmbĩ, ũcooke ũmĩigĩrĩre mũtwe wa Joshua mũrũ wa Jehozadaki, mũthĩnjĩri-Ngai ũrĩa mũnene.
and thou hast taken silver and gold, and hast made a crown, and hast placed on the head of Joshua son of Josedech, the high priest,
12 Mwĩre atĩ Jehova Mwene-Hinya-Wothe ekuuga ũũ: ‘Ũyũ nĩwe mũndũ ũrĩa wĩtagwo Rũhonge, nake nĩakaruta honge arĩ handũ haake na ake hekarũ ya Jehova.
and hast spoken unto him, saying: Thus spake Jehovah of Hosts, saying: Lo, a man! A Shoot — [is] his name, And from his place he doth shoot up, And he hath built the temple of Jehovah.
13 Ũcio nĩwe ũgaaka hekarũ ya Jehova, na nĩakahumbwo riiri, na nĩagaikarĩra gĩtĩ gĩake kĩa ũnene aathane. O na nĩagatungata arĩ mũthĩnjĩri-Ngai aikarĩire gĩtĩ gĩake kĩa ũnene; na maũndũ macio meerĩ nĩmakaganĩrĩra wega.’
Yea, he doth build the temple of Jehovah, And he doth bear away honour, And he hath sat and ruled on His throne, And hath been a priest on His throne, And a counsel of peace is between both.
14 Nayo thũmbĩ ĩyo ĩigwo thĩinĩ wa hekarũ ya Jehova, ĩrĩ kĩririkano kĩa Helidai, na Tobija, na Jedaia, na Heni mũrũ wa Zefania.
And the crown is to Helem, and to Tobijah, and to Jedaiah, and to Hen son of Zephaniah, for a memorial in the temple of Jehovah.
15 Arĩa marĩ kũraya nĩmagooka gũteithia gwaka hekarũ ya Jehova, na inyuĩ nĩmũkamenya atĩ Jehova Mwene-Hinya-Wothe nĩwe ũndũmĩte kũrĩ inyuĩ. Ũndũ ũyũ nĩũgekĩka mũngĩgaathĩkĩra Jehova Ngai wanyu mũrĩ na kĩyo.”
And the far-off come in, and they have built in the temple of Jehovah, and ye have known that Jehovah of Hosts hath sent me unto you, yea, it hath come to pass, if ye do certainly hearken to the voice of Jehovah your God.'
