Ezekieli 12
1 Neno la Yahwe likanijia, kusema,
And the word of Jehovah came unto 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, thou dwellest in the midst of a rebellious house, which have eyes to see, and see not, which have ears to hear, and hear not; 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.
And thou, son of man, prepare thee a captive's baggage, and go captive by day in their sight; and thou shalt go captive from thy place to another place in their sight. It may be they will consider, 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.
And bring forth thy baggage by day in their sight, as a captive's baggage, and thou thyself, go forth at even in their sight as they that go forth into captivity.
5 Chimba shimo ukutani kwenye uso wa macho yao, na ingia ndani yake.
Dig thou through the wall in their sight, and carry out thereby.
6 Kwenye macho yao, chukua vitu vyako kwenye mabega yako, na uwalete kwenye giza. Funika uso wako kama ishara kwenye nyumba ya Israeli.”
In their sight shalt thou bear [it] upon [thy] shoulder, and carry it forth in the dark; thou shalt cover thy face, and thou shalt not see the ground: for I have appointed thee for a sign unto 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.
And I did so as I was commanded: I brought forth my baggage by day, as a captive's baggage, and in the even I digged through the wall with my hand; I brought it forth in the dark, [and] bore it upon [my] shoulder, in their sight.
8 Kisha neno la Yahwe likanijia asubuhi, likisema,
And in the morning the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,
9 Mwanadamu, je nyumba ya Israeli, ile ni nyumba ya uasi, hawakukwambia, 'Unafanya nini?'
Son of man, hath not the house of Israel, the rebellious house, said unto thee, What doest thou?
10 Waambie, 'Bwana Yahwe asema hivi: hili tendo la kinabii linamhuusu mwana wa mfalme wa Yerusalemu, na nyumba yote ya Israeli walio kati yao.'
Say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: This burden [concerneth] the prince in Jerusalem, and all the house of Israel that are among them.
11 Sema, 'Mimi ni ishara kwenu. Kama nilivyofanya, itafanyika kwao; watakwenda uhamishoni na kuwa wafungwa.
Say, I am your sign: as I have done, so shall it be done unto them: they shall go into exile, into captivity.
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 the prince that is among them shall bear upon [his] shoulder in the dark, and shall go forth; they shall dig through the wall to carry out thereby; he shall cover his face, that he see not the land with [his] eyes.
13 Nitausambaza wavu wangu juu yake naye atanaswa kwenye mtego wangu; kisha nitamleta Babeli, ncha ya Wakaldayo, lakini hataiona. Atafia huko.
And I will spread my net upon him, and he shall be taken in my snare; and I will bring him to Babylon to the land of the Chaldeans; but he shall not see it, and there shall he die.
14 Pia nitatawatawanya katika kila mwelekeo wale wote waliomzunguka wanaomsaidia na jeshi lake lote, na nitaufuata upanga nyuma yao.
And I will scatter toward every wind all that are about him to help him, and all his troops; and I will draw out the sword after them.
15 Kisha watajua kwamba mimi ni Yahwe, wakati nitakapo watawanya kwenye nchi zote.
And they shall know that I [am] Jehovah when I shall scatter them among the nations and disperse them through 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 leave a few men of them from the sword, from the famine, and from the pestilence; that they may declare all their abominations among the nations whither they shall come; and they shall know that I [am] Jehovah.
17 Neno la Yahwe likanijia, likisema,
And the word of Jehovah came to me, saying,
18 “Mwanadamu, kula mkate wako kwa kutetemeka, na kunywa maji yako kwa mtetemo na hofu.
Son of man, eat thy bread with quaking, and drink thy water with trembling and with 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.
and say unto the people of the land, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah concerning the inhabitants of Jerusalem, in the land of Israel: They shall eat their bread with anxiety, and drink their water with astonishment, because her land shall be left desolate of all that is in it, for the violence of all them that dwell therein.
20 Hivyo ile miji iliyokuwa wenyeji itachukuliwa, na nchi itakuwa ukiwa; hivyo mtajua kwamba mimi ni Yahwe.”'
And the cities that are inhabited shall be laid waste, and the land shall be a desolation; and ye shall know that I [am] Jehovah.
21 Tena neno la Yahwe likanijia, likisema,
And the word of Jehovah came unto 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 that proverb which ye have in the land of Israel, saying, The days shall be prolonged, and every vision faileth?
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.
Tell them therefore, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: I will make this proverb to cease, and they shall no more use it as a proverb in Israel; but say unto them, The days are at hand, and the accomplishment of every vision.
24 Kwa kuwa hakutakuwa na maono ya uongo yoyote wala upendeleo wa mgawanyiko kati ya nyumba ya Israeli.
For there shall be no more any vain vision nor flattering divination in the midst of 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.””
For I [am] Jehovah; I will speak, and the word that I shall speak shall be performed, it shall be no more deferred. For in your days, O rebellious house, will I speak the word and will perform it, saith the Lord Jehovah.
26 Tena neno la Yahwe likanijia, likisema,
And the word of Jehovah came unto 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, behold, they of the house of Israel say, The vision that he seeth is for many days, and he prophesieth of times that are far off.
28 Kwa hiyo waambie, 'Bwana Yahwe asema hivi: Neno langu halitacheleweshwa sana, lakini lile neno nililoliongea litatimizwa-hivi ndivyo Yahwe asemavyo.'”
Therefore say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: There shall none of my words be deferred any more, but the word that I have spoken shall be done, saith the Lord Jehovah.
