Isaya 56
1 Hili ndilo asemalo Bwana: “Dumisheni haki na mkatende lile lililo sawa, kwa maana wokovu wangu u karibu na haki yangu itafunuliwa upesi.
Thus saith Jehovah: Keep ye judgment and do righteousness; for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed.
2 Amebarikiwa mtu yule atendaye hili, mtu yule alishikaye kwa uthabiti, yeye ashikaye Sabato bila kuinajisi, auzuiaye mkono wake usifanye uovu wowote.”
Blessed is the man that doeth this, and the son of man that holdeth fast to it; that keepeth the sabbath from profaning it, and keepeth his hand from doing any evil.
3 Usimwache mgeni aambatanaye na Bwana aseme, “Hakika Bwana atanitenga na watu wake.” Usimwache towashi yeyote alalamike akisema, “Mimi ni mti mkavu tu.”
And let not the son of the alien, that hath joined himself to Jehovah, speak saying, Jehovah hath entirely separated me from his people; neither let the eunuch say, Behold, I am a dry tree;
4 Kwa kuwa hili ndilo asemalo Bwana: “Kwa matowashi washikao Sabato zangu, ambao huchagua kile kinachonipendeza na kulishika sana agano langu:
for thus saith Jehovah: Unto the eunuchs that keep my sabbaths, and choose the things that please me, and hold fast to my covenant,
5 hao nitawapa ndani ya Hekalu langu na kuta zake kumbukumbu na jina bora kuliko kuwa na watoto wa kiume na wa kike: nitawapa jina lidumulo milele, ambalo halitakatiliwa mbali.
even unto them will I give in my house and within my walls a place and a name better than of sons and daughters; I will give them an everlasting name, that shall not be cut off.
6 Wageni wanaoambatana na Bwana ili kumtumikia, kulipenda jina la Bwana, na kumwabudu yeye, wote washikao Sabato bila kuinajisi na ambao hushika sana agano langu:
Also the sons of the alien, that join themselves to Jehovah, to minister unto him and to love the name of Jehovah, to be his servants, every one that keepeth the sabbath from profaning it, and holdeth fast to my covenant;
7 hawa nitawaleta kwenye mlima wangu mtakatifu na kuwapa furaha ndani ya nyumba yangu ya sala. Sadaka zao za kuteketeza na dhabihu zao zitakubalika juu ya madhabahu yangu; kwa maana nyumba yangu itaitwa nyumba ya sala kwa mataifa yote.”
even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer; their burnt-offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar: for my house shall be called a house of prayer for all the peoples.
8 Bwana Mwenyezi asema, yeye awakusanyaye Waisraeli waliohamishwa: “Bado nitawakusanya wengine kwao zaidi ya hao ambao wamekusanywa tayari.”
The Lord Jehovah, who gathereth the outcasts of Israel, saith: Yet will I gather [others] to him, with those of his that are gathered.
9 Njooni, enyi wanyama wote wa kondeni, njooni mle, ninyi wanyama wote wa mwituni!
All ye beasts of the field, come to devour, all ye beasts in the forest.
10 Walinzi wa Israeli ni vipofu, wote wamepungukiwa na maarifa; wote ni mbwa walio bubu, hawawezi kubweka; hulala na kuota ndoto, hupenda kulala.
His watchmen are all of them blind, they are without knowledge; they are all dumb dogs that cannot bark, dreaming, lying down, loving to slumber:
11 Ni mbwa wenye tamaa kubwa, kamwe hawatosheki. Wao ni wachungaji waliopungukiwa na ufahamu; wote wamegeukia njia yao wenyewe, kila mmoja hutafuta faida yake mwenyewe.
and the dogs are greedy, they know not to be satisfied, and these are shepherds that know not how to discern: they all turn to their own way, every one for his gain, even to the last of them:
12 Kila mmoja hulia, “Njooni, tupate mvinyo! Tunywe kileo sana! Kesho itakuwa kama leo, au hata bora zaidi.”
Come, [say they, ] I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and to-morrow shall be as this day, [and] much more abundant.
