Isaya 60
1 “Ondoka, angaza, kwa kuwa nuru yako imekuja na utukufu wa Bwana umezuka juu yako.
Arise, be enlightened, O Jerusalem: for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.
2 Tazama, giza litaifunika dunia na giza kuu litayafunika mataifa, lakini Bwana atazuka juu yako na utukufu wake utaonekana juu yako.
For behold darkness shall cover the earth, and a mist the people: but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.
3 Mataifa watakuja kwenye nuru yako na wafalme kwa mwanga wa mapambazuko yako.
And the Gentiles shall walk in thy light, and kings in the brightness of thy rising.
4 “Inua macho yako na utazame pande zote: Wote wanakusanyika na kukujia, wana wako wanakuja toka mbali, nao binti zako wanabebwa mikononi.
Lift up thy eyes round about, and see: all these are gathered together, they are come to thee: thy sons shall come from afar, and thy daughters shall rise up at thy side.
5 Ndipo utatazama na kutiwa nuru, moyo wako utasisimka na kujaa furaha, mali zilizo baharini zitaletwa kwako, utajiri wa mataifa utakujilia.
Then shalt thou see, and abound, and thy heart shall wonder and be enlarged, when the multitude of the sea shall be converted to thee, the. strength of the Gentiles shall come to thee.
6 Makundi ya ngamia yatajaa katika nchi yako, ngamia vijana wa Midiani na Efa. Nao wote watokao Sheba watakuja, wakichukua dhahabu na uvumba na kutangaza sifa za Bwana.
The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Madian and Epha: all they from Saba shall come, bringing gold and frankincense: and shewing forth praise to the Lord.
7 Makundi yote ya Kedari yatakusanyika kwako, kondoo dume wa Nebayothi watakutumikia, watakubalika kama sadaka juu ya madhabahu yangu, nami nitalipamba Hekalu langu tukufu.
All the flocks of Cedar shall be gathered together unto thee, the rams of Nabaioth shall minister to thee: they shall be offered upon my acceptable altar, and I will glorify the house of my majesty.
8 “Ni nani hawa warukao kama mawingu, kama hua kuelekea kwenye viota vyao?
Who are these, that fly as clouds, and as doves to their windows?
9 Hakika visiwa vinanitazama, merikebu za Tarshishi ndizo zinazotangulia, zikiwaleta wana wenu kutoka mbali, wakiwa na fedha na dhahabu zao, kwa heshima ya Bwana, Mungu wenu, yeye Aliye Mtakatifu wa Israeli, kwa maana amekujalia utukufu.
For, the islands wait for me, and the ships of the sea in the beginning: that I may bring thy sons from afar: their silver, and their gold with them, to the name of the Lord thy God, and to the Holy One of Israel, because he hath glorified thee.
10 “Wageni watazijenga upya kuta zako, na wafalme wao watakutumikia. Ingawa katika hasira nilikupiga, lakini katika upendeleo wangu nitakuonyesha huruma.
And the children of strangers shall build up thy walls, and their kings shall minister to thee: for in my wrath have I struck thee, and in my reconciliation have I had mercy upon thee.
11 Malango yako yatakuwa wazi siku zote, kamwe hayatafungwa, mchana wala usiku, ili watu wapate kukuletea utajiri wa mataifa: wafalme wao wakiongoza maandamano ya ushindi.
And thy gates shall be open continually: they shall not be shut day nor night, that the strength of the Gentiles may be brought to thee, and their kings may be brought.
12 Kwa maana taifa au ufalme ule ambao hautakutumikia utaangamia; utaharibiwa kabisa.
For the nation and the kingdom that will not serve thee, shall perish: and the Gentiles shall be wasted with desolation.
13 “Utukufu wa Lebanoni utakujilia, msunobari, mvinje pamoja na mteashuri, ili kupapamba mahali pangu patakatifu, nami nitapatukuza mahali pa miguu yangu.
The glory of Libanus shall come to thee, the Ar tree, and the box tree, and the pine tree together, to beautify the place of my sanctuary: and I will glorify the place of my feet.
14 Wana wa wale waliokuonea watakuja wakisujudu mbele yako, wote wanaokudharau watasujudu kwenye miguu yako, nao watakuita Mji wa Bwana, Sayuni ya Aliye Mtakatifu wa Israeli.
And the children of them that afflict thee, shall come bowing down to thee, and all that slandered thee shall worship the steps of thy feet, and shall call thee the city of the Lord, the Sion of the Holy One of Israel.
15 “Ingawa umeachwa na kuchukiwa, bila yeyote anayesafiri ndani yako, nitakufanya kuwa fahari ya milele, na furaha ya vizazi vyote.
Because thou wast forsaken, and hated, and there was none that passed through thee, I will make thee to be an everlasting glory, a joy unto generation and generation:
16 Utanyonya maziwa ya mataifa, na kunyonyeshwa matiti ya wafalme. Ndipo utakapojua kwamba Mimi, Bwana, ni Mwokozi wako, Mkombozi wako, niliye Mwenye Nguvu wa Yakobo.
And thou shalt suck the milk of the Gentiles, and thou shalt be nursed with the breasts of kings: and thou shalt know that I am the Lord thy Saviour, and thy Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.
17 Badala ya shaba nitakuletea dhahabu, na fedha badala ya chuma. Badala ya mti nitakuletea shaba, na chuma badala ya mawe. Nitafanya amani kuwa mtawala wako, na haki kuwa mfalme wako.
For brass I will bring gold, and for iron I will bring silver: and for wood brass, and for stones iron: and I will make thy visitation peace, and thy overseers justice.
18 Jeuri hazitasikika tena katika nchi yako, wala maangamizi au uharibifu ndani ya mipaka yako, lakini utaita kuta zako Wokovu, na malango yako Sifa.
Iniquity shall no more be heard in thy land, wasting nor destruction in thy borders, and salvation shall possess thy walls, and praise thy gates.
19 Jua halitakuwa tena nuru yako mchana, wala mwangaza wa mwezi hautakuangazia, kwa maana Bwana atakuwa nuru yako ya milele, naye Mungu wako atakuwa utukufu wako.
Thou shalt no more have the sun for thy light by day, neither shall the brightness of the moon enlighten thee: but the Lord shall be unto thee for an everlasting light, and thy God for thy glory.
20 Jua lako halitazama tena, nao mwezi wako hautafifia tena; Bwana atakuwa nuru yako milele, nazo siku zako za huzuni zitakoma.
Thy sun shall go down no more, and thy moon shall not decrease: for the Lord shall be unto thee for an everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended.
21 Ndipo watu wako wote watakuwa waadilifu, nao wataimiliki nchi milele. Wao ni chipukizi nililolipanda, kazi ya mikono yangu, ili kuonyesha utukufu wangu.
And thy people shall be all just, they shall inherit the land for ever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hand to glorify me.
22 Aliye mdogo kwenu atakuwa elfu, mdogo kuliko wote atakuwa taifa lenye nguvu. Mimi ndimi Bwana; katika wakati wake nitayatimiza haya upesi.”
The least shall become a thousand, and a little one a most strong nation: I the Lord will suddenly do this thing in its time.
