Ezekieli 12
1 Neno la Yahwe likanijia, kusema,
Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
2 “Mwana wa adamu, unaishi kwenye nyumba ya uasi, wana macho ya kuona lakini hawaoni; na wana masikio ya kusikia lakini hawasikii, kwa sababu wao ni nyumba iliyoasi.
“Son of man, you are living in a rebellious house. They have eyes to see but do not see, and ears to hear but do not hear, for they are a rebellious house.
3 Kwa hiyo wewe mwanadamu, andaa mambo yako kwa ajili ya uhamisho, na anza kuondoka mchana usoni kwao, kwa kuwa nitakuhamisha kwenye uso wao kutoka sehemu yao kwenda sehemu nyingine. Labda wataanza kuona, kuwa wao ni nyumba ya uasi.
Therefore, son of man, pack your bags for exile. In broad daylight, set out from your place and go to another as they watch. Perhaps they will understand, though they are a rebellious house.
4 Utatoa vitu vyako kwa ajili ya kuhamisha mchana katika macho yao; toka jioni kwenye macho yao kama ambavyo uendavyo kwenye uhamisho.
Bring out your baggage for exile by day, as they watch. Then in the evening, as they watch, go out like those who go into exile.
5 Chimba shimo ukutani kwenye uso wa macho yao, na ingia ndani yake.
As they watch, dig through the wall and carry your belongings out through it.
6 Kwenye macho yao, chukua vitu vyako kwenye mabega yako, na uwalete kwenye giza. Funika uso wako kama ishara kwenye nyumba ya Israeli.”
And as they watch, lift your bags to your shoulder and take them out at dusk; cover your face so that you cannot see the land. For I have made you a sign to the house of Israel.”
7 Hivyo nikafanya hivyo, kama nilivyokuwa nimeamriwa. Nikatoa vitu vya uhamisho wakati wa mchana, na katika jioni nikachimba shimo hata kwenye ukuta kwa mkono. Nikachukua vitu vyangu kwenye giza, na kuviweka juu kwenye bega langu katika macho yao.
So I did as I was commanded. I brought out my bags for exile by day, and in the evening I dug through the wall by hand. I took my belongings out at dusk, carrying them on my shoulder as they watched.
8 Kisha neno la Yahwe likanijia asubuhi, likisema,
And in the morning the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
9 Mwanadamu, je nyumba ya Israeli, ile ni nyumba ya uasi, hawakukwambia, 'Unafanya nini?'
“Son of man, hasn’t the rebellious house of Israel asked you, ‘What are you doing?’
10 Waambie, 'Bwana Yahwe asema hivi: hili tendo la kinabii linamhuusu mwana wa mfalme wa Yerusalemu, na nyumba yote ya Israeli walio kati yao.'
Tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘This burden concerns the prince in Jerusalem and all the house of Israel who are there.’
11 Sema, 'Mimi ni ishara kwenu. Kama nilivyofanya, itafanyika kwao; watakwenda uhamishoni na kuwa wafungwa.
You are to say, ‘I am a sign to you.’ Just as it happened here, so will it be done to them; they will go into exile as captives.
12 Yule mwana wa mfalme aliye miongoni mwao atavibeba vitu vyake kwenye bega lake katika giza, na ataenda zake kupitia kwenye ukuta. Watachimba kwenye ukuta na kutoa vitu vyao nje. Atafunika uso wake, hivyo hataona nchi kwa macho yake.
And at dusk the prince among them will lift his bags to his shoulder and go out. They will dig through the wall to bring him out. He will cover his face so he cannot see the land.
13 Nitausambaza wavu wangu juu yake naye atanaswa kwenye mtego wangu; kisha nitamleta Babeli, ncha ya Wakaldayo, lakini hataiona. Atafia huko.
But I will spread My net over him, and he will be caught in My snare. I will bring him to Babylon, the land of the Chaldeans; yet he will not see it, and there he will die.
14 Pia nitatawatawanya katika kila mwelekeo wale wote waliomzunguka wanaomsaidia na jeshi lake lote, na nitaufuata upanga nyuma yao.
And I will scatter to every wind all the attendants around him and all his troops, and I will draw a sword to chase after them.
15 Kisha watajua kwamba mimi ni Yahwe, wakati nitakapo watawanya kwenye nchi zote.
And they will know that I am the LORD, when I disperse them among the nations and scatter them throughout the countries.
16 Lakini nitaacha kuwaangamiza watu wachache kutoka miongoni mwao kutoka kwenye upanga, njaa, na tauni, hivyo wanaweza kukumbuka maovu yao yote katika nchi zao nilipowachukulia, hivyo watajua kwamba mimi ni Yahwe.”'
But I will spare a few of them from sword and famine and plague, so that in the nations to which they go, they can recount all their abominations. Then they will know that I am the LORD.”
17 Neno la Yahwe likanijia, likisema,
Moreover, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
18 “Mwanadamu, kula mkate wako kwa kutetemeka, na kunywa maji yako kwa mtetemo na hofu.
“Son of man, eat your bread with trembling, and drink your water with quivering and anxiety.
19 Kisha waambie watu wa nchi, 'Bwana Yahwe asema hivi kuhusiana na wale wakaao Yerusalemu, na nchi ya Israeli: Watakula mikate yao kwa kutetemeka na kunywa maji yao wakiwa wanatetemeka, kwa kuwa nchi itaporwa vitu vyote viijazavyo kwa sababu ya kuwa kinyume na waishio huko.
Then tell the people of the land that this is what the Lord GOD says about those living in Jerusalem and in the land of Israel: ‘They will eat their bread with anxiety and drink their water in dread, for their land will be stripped of everything in it because of the violence of all who dwell in it.
20 Hivyo ile miji iliyokuwa wenyeji itachukuliwa, na nchi itakuwa ukiwa; hivyo mtajua kwamba mimi ni Yahwe.”'
The inhabited cities will be laid waste, and the land will become desolate. Then you will know that I am the LORD.’”
21 Tena neno la Yahwe likanijia, likisema,
Again the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
22 “Mwanadamu, je ni mithali gani hii mlio nayo katika nchi ya Israeli mliyoisema, 'Siku zimerefushwa, na kila ono linaanguka'?
“Son of man, what is this proverb that you have in the land of Israel: ‘The days go by, and every vision fails’?
23 Kwa hiyo, waambie, 'Bwana Yahwe asema hivi: Nitaweka mwisho wa hii mithali, na watu wa Israeli hawataitumia tena.' Waambie, 'Siku zi karibu wakati kila ono litatimizwa.
Therefore tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I will put an end to this proverb, and in Israel they will no longer recite it.’ But say to them: ‘The days are at hand when every vision will be fulfilled.
24 Kwa kuwa hakutakuwa na maono ya uongo yoyote wala upendeleo wa mgawanyiko kati ya nyumba ya Israeli.
For there will be no more false visions or flattering divinations within the house of Israel,
25 Kwa kuwa mimi Yahwe! Nimesema, na nitayatiza yale maneno nilyoyasema. Hakuna kitu kitakacho chelewesha. Kwa kuwa nitaongea hili neno katika siku zenu, nyumba ya uasi, na nitalitimiza! -hivi ndivyo Bwana Yahwe asemavyo.””
because I, the LORD, will speak whatever word I speak, and it will be fulfilled without delay. For in your days, O rebellious house, I will speak a message and bring it to pass, declares the Lord GOD.’”
26 Tena neno la Yahwe likanijia, likisema,
Furthermore, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
27 “Mwanadamu! Tazama, nyumba ya Israeli imesema, 'Lile ono alionalo ni kwa siku nyingi kutoka sasa, na ametabiri kipindi kilicho mbali sana.'
“Son of man, take note that the house of Israel is saying, ‘The vision that he sees is for many years from now; he prophesies about the distant future.’
28 Kwa hiyo waambie, 'Bwana Yahwe asema hivi: Neno langu halitacheleweshwa sana, lakini lile neno nililoliongea litatimizwa-hivi ndivyo Yahwe asemavyo.'”
Therefore tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘None of My words will be delayed any longer. The message I speak will be fulfilled, declares the Lord GOD.’”
