Isaya 35
1 Jangwa na nchi kame vitafurahi; nyika itashangilia na kuchanua maua. Kama waridi,
They rejoice from the wilderness and dry place, And the desert rejoices, And flourishes as the rose,
2 litachanua maua, litashangilia sana na kupaza sauti kwa furaha. Litapewa utukufu wa Lebanoni, fahari ya Karmeli na Sharoni; wataona utukufu wa Bwana, fahari ya Mungu wetu.
Flourishing it flourishes, and rejoices, Indeed, [with] joy and singing, The glory of Lebanon has been given to it, The beauty of Carmel and Sharon, They see the glory of YHWH, The majesty of our God.
3 Itieni nguvu mikono iliyo dhaifu, yafanyeni imara magoti yaliyolegea,
Strengthen the feeble hands, Indeed, strengthen the stumbling knees.
4 waambieni wale wenye mioyo ya hofu, “Kuweni hodari, msiogope; tazama, Mungu wenu atakuja, pamoja na malipo ya Mungu, atakuja na kuwaokoa ninyi.”
Say to the hurried of heart, “Be strong, Do not fear, behold, your God; vengeance comes, The repayment of God, He Himself comes and saves you.”
5 Ndipo macho ya vipofu yatafumbuliwa na masikio ya viziwi yatazibuliwa.
Then eyes of the blind are opened, And ears of the deaf are unstopped,
6 Ndipo kilema atarukaruka kama kulungu, nao ulimi wa aliye bubu utapaza sauti kwa shangwe. Maji yatatiririka kwa kasi katika nyika, na vijito katika jangwa.
Then the lame leap as a deer, And the tongue of the mute sings, For waters have been broken up in a wilderness, And streams in a desert.
7 Mchanga wa moto utakuwa bwawa la maji, ardhi yenye kiu itabubujika chemchemi. Maskani ya mbweha walikolala hapo awali patamea majani, matete na mafunjo.
And the mirage has become a pond, And the thirsty land—fountains of waters, In the habitation of dragons, Its place of lying down, A court for reed and rush.
8 Nako kutakuwa na njia kuu, nayo itaitwa Njia ya Utakatifu. Wasio safi hawatapita juu yake; itakuwa ya wale watembeao katika Njia ile; yeye asafiriye juu yake, ajapokuwa mjinga, hatapotea.
And a highway has been there, and a way, And it is called the “Way of Holiness.” The unclean do not pass over it, And He Himself [is] by them, Whoever is going in the way—even fools do not err.
9 Huko hakutakuwepo na simba, wala mnyama mkali hatapita njia hiyo, wala hawatapatikana humo. Ila waliokombolewa tu ndio watakaopita huko,
No lion is there, Indeed, a destructive beast does not ascend it, It is not found there, And the redeemed have walked,
10 waliokombolewa na Bwana watarudi. Wataingia Sayuni wakiimba; furaha ya milele itakuwa juu ya vichwa vyao. Watapata furaha na shangwe; huzuni na majonzi vitakimbia.
And the ransomed of YHWH return, And have entered Zion with singing, And [with] continuous joy on their head, They attain joy and gladness, And sorrow and sighing have fled away!
