Isaya 35
1 Jangwa na nchi kame vitafurahi; nyika itashangilia na kuchanua maua. Kama waridi,
The wilderness and the parched land shall be glad, And the desert rejoice and blossom 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.
It shall blossom abundantly, and exult with joy and singing; The glory of Lebanon shall be given to it; The beauty of Carmel and Sharon; They shall behold the glory of Jehovah, The majesty of our God;
3 Itieni nguvu mikono iliyo dhaifu, yafanyeni imara magoti yaliyolegea,
Strengthen ye the weak hands, And confirm the tottering 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 ye to the faint-hearted, “Be ye strong; fear ye not; Behold your God! Vengeance cometh, the retribution of God; He will come and save you!”
5 Ndipo macho ya vipofu yatafumbuliwa na masikio ya viziwi yatazibuliwa.
Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened, And the ears of the deaf be 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 shall the lame leap like the hart, And the tongue of the dumb shall sing; For in the wilderness shall waters break forth, And streams in the 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.
The glowing sands shall become a pool, And the thirsty ground springs of water; In the habitation of jackals, where they lie, Shall be a place for reeds and rushes.
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 path shall be there, and a highway, And it shall be called the holy way; No unclean person shall pass over it; it shall be for them alone; He that therein goeth in this way, though a fool, shall not err therein.
9 Huko hakutakuwepo na simba, wala mnyama mkali hatapita njia hiyo, wala hawatapatikana humo. Ila waliokombolewa tu ndio watakaopita huko,
No lion shall be there, Nor shall any ravenous beast go up thereon; It shall not be found there; But the redeemed shall walk there.
10 waliokombolewa na Bwana watarudi. Wataingia Sayuni wakiimba; furaha ya milele itakuwa juu ya vichwa vyao. Watapata furaha na shangwe; huzuni na majonzi vitakimbia.
Yea, the ransomed of Jehovah shall return; They shall come to Zion with songs: Everlasting joy shall be upon their heads; They shall obtain joy and gladness, And sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
