Ezekieli 47
1 Yule mtu akanirudisha mpaka kwenye ingilio la Hekalu, nami nikaona maji yakitoka chini ya kizingiti cha Hekalu yakitiririkia upande wa mashariki (kwa maana upande wa mbele wa Hekalu ulielekea mashariki). Maji yalikuwa yakitoka chini upande wa kusini wa Hekalu, kusini mwa madhabahu.
Then the man brought me back to the entrance of the temple, and I saw water flowing from under the threshold of the temple toward the east (for the temple faced east). The water was coming down from under the south side of the temple, south of the altar.
2 Ndipo akanitoa nje kupitia lango la kaskazini na kunizungusha mpaka kwenye lango la nje linaloelekea mashariki, nayo maji yalikuwa yakitiririka kutoka upande wa kusini.
Next he brought me out through the north gate and led me around the outside to the outer gate facing east, and there I saw the water trickling out from the south side.
3 Mtu yule alipokwenda upande wa mashariki akiwa na kamba ya kupimia mkononi mwake, akapima dhiraa 1,000 kisha akanipitisha kwenye hayo maji ambayo yalifika kwenye vifundo vya miguu.
As the man went eastward with a measuring line in his hand, he measured off a thousand cubits and led me through ankle-deep water.
4 Akapima dhiraa 1,000 nyingine na kunipitisha kwenye hayo maji ambayo yalifika magotini. Akapima dhiraa nyingine 1,000 na kunipitisha kwenye hayo maji ambayo yalifika kiunoni.
Then he measured off a thousand cubits and led me through knee-deep water. Again he measured a thousand cubits and led me through waist-deep water.
5 Akapima tena dhiraa 1,000 nyingine, lakini wakati huu yalikuwa mto ambao sikuweza kuvuka, kwa kuwa maji yalikuwa na kina kirefu ambacho ni cha kuogelea, mto ambao hakuna mtu yeyote ambaye angeweza kuvuka.
Once again he measured off a thousand cubits, but now it was a river that I could not cross, because the water had risen and was deep enough for swimming—a river that could not be crossed on foot.
6 Akaniuliza, “Je, mwanadamu, unaona hili?” Kisha akanirudisha mpaka kwenye ukingo wa huo mto.
“Son of man, do you see this?” he asked. Then he led me back to the bank of the river.
7 Nilipofika pale, nikaona idadi kubwa ya miti kila upande wa ule mto.
When I arrived, I saw a great number of trees along both banks of the river.
8 Akaniambia, “Haya maji yanatiririka kuelekea nchi ya mashariki na kushuka mpaka Araba, ambapo huingia Baharini. Yanapomwagikia kwenye hiyo Bahari, maji yaliyoko humo huponywa na kuwa safi.
And he said to me, “This water flows out to the eastern region and goes down into the Arabah. When it empties into the Sea, the water there becomes fresh.
9 Popote mto huu uendapo kila kiumbe hai kinachoyaparamia hayo maji kitaishi, nako kutakuwa na samaki wengi mno, mara maji haya yafikapo huko. Maji hayo yatakuwa hai na kila kitu kitakachoishi kule mto uendako.
Wherever the river flows, there will be swarms of living creatures and a great number of fish, because it flows there and makes the waters fresh; so wherever the river flows, everything will flourish.
10 Wavuvi watasimama kando ya bahari, kuanzia En-Gedi hadi En-Eglaimu huko patakuwa mahali pa kutandaza nyavu za kuvulia samaki. Samaki watakuwa wa aina nyingi, kama samaki wa Bahari Kuu
Fishermen will stand by the shore; from En-gedi to En-eglaim they will spread their nets to catch fish of many kinds, like the fish of the Great Sea.
11 Lakini madimbwi yake na mabwawa yake hayatakuwa na maji yanayofaa kunywa, bali yatabakia kuwa maji ya chumvi.
But the swamps and marshes will not become fresh; they will be left for salt.
12 Miti ya matunda ya kila aina itaota kwenye kingo zote mbili za mto huu. Majani yake hayatanyauka wala haitaacha kuwa na matunda katika matawi yake. Kila mwezi kutakuwa na matunda, kwa sababu maji yatokayo patakatifu yanaitiririkia. Matunda yake yatakuwa chakula na majani yake yatakuwa dawa.”
Along both banks of the river, fruit trees of all kinds will grow. Their leaves will not wither, and their fruit will not fail. Each month they will bear fruit, because the water from the sanctuary flows to them. Their fruit will be used for food and their leaves for healing.”
13 Hili ndilo Bwana Mwenyezi asemalo: “Hii ndiyo mipaka ambayo kwayo mtagawanya hiyo nchi kuwa urithi miongoni mwa hayo makabila kumi na mawili ya Israeli, pamoja na mafungu mawili ya Yosefu.
This is what the Lord GOD says: “These are the boundaries by which you are to divide the land as an inheritance among the twelve tribes of Israel; Joseph shall receive two portions.
14 Mtagawa kwa usawa miongoni mwao. Kwa sababu niliapa kwa mkono ulioinuliwa kuwapa baba zenu, nchi hii itakuwa urithi wenu.
You are to divide it equally among them. Because I swore with an uplifted hand to give it to your forefathers, this land will fall to you as an inheritance.
15 “Huu ndio utakuwa mpaka wa hiyo nchi: “Upande wa kaskazini utaanzia Bahari Kuu kwa njia ya Hethloni kupitia Lebo-Hamathi hadi maingilio ya Sedadi.
This shall be the boundary of the land: On the north side it will extend from the Great Sea by way of Hethlon through Lebo-hamath to Zedad,
16 Berotha na Sibraimu (ambao uko kwenye mpaka kati ya Dameski na Hamathi), hadi kufikia Haser-Hatikoni, ambao uko katika mpaka wa Haurani.
Berothah, and Sibraim (which is on the border between Damascus and Hamath), as far as Hazer-hatticon, which is on the border of Hauran.
17 Hivyo mpaka utaendelea kuanzia Baharini hadi Hasar-Enoni, ukiambaa na mpaka wa kaskazini wa Dameski, pamoja na mpaka wa Hamathi upande wa kaskazini. Huu utakuwa ndio mpaka wa kaskazini.
So the border will run from the Sea to Hazar-enan, along the northern border of Damascus, with the territory of Hamath to the north. This will be the northern boundary.
18 Upande wa mashariki mpaka utapita kati ya Haurani na Dameski, kuambaa Yordani na kati ya Gileadi na nchi ya Israeli, hadi bahari ya mashariki na kufika Tamari. Huu utakuwa ndio mpaka wa mashariki.
On the east side the border will run between Hauran and Damascus, along the Jordan between Gilead and the land of Israel, to the Eastern Sea and as far as Tamar. This will be the eastern boundary.
19 Upande wa kusini utaanzia Tamari hadi kufikia maji ya Meriba-Kadeshi, kisha utaambaa na Kijito cha Misri hadi Bahari Kuu. Huu utakuwa ndio mpaka wa kusini.
On the south side it will run from Tamar to the waters of Meribath-kadesh, and along the Brook of Egypt to the Great Sea. This will be the southern boundary.
20 Upande wa magharibi, Bahari Kuu itakuwa ndio mpaka hadi kwenye sehemu mkabala na Lebo-Hamathi. Huu utakuwa ndio mpaka wa magharibi.
And on the west side, the Great Sea will be the boundary up to a point opposite Lebo-hamath. This will be the western boundary.
21 “Mtagawanya nchi hii miongoni mwenu kufuatana na makabila ya Israeli.
You are to divide this land among yourselves according to the tribes of Israel.
22 Mtaigawanya kuwa urithi kwa ajili yenu na kwa ajili ya wageni wanaoishi miongoni mwenu na ambao wana watoto. Wao watakuwa kwenu kama wenyeji wazawa wa Israeli, pamoja na ninyi watagawiwa urithi miongoni mwa makabila ya Israeli.
You shall allot it as an inheritance for yourselves and for the foreigners who dwell among you and who have children. You are to treat them as native-born Israelites; along with you, they shall be allotted an inheritance among the tribes of Israel.
23 Katika kabila lolote mgeni atakapoishi hapo ndipo mtakapompatia urithi wake,” asema Bwana Mwenyezi.
In whatever tribe a foreigner dwells, you are to assign his inheritance there,” declares the Lord GOD.
