Ezekieli 12

1 Neno la Yahwe likanijia, kusema,

The word of the LORD also 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 dwell in the midst of the rebellious house, who have eyes to see, and do not see, who have ears to hear, and 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, you son of man, prepare your stuff for moving, and move by day in their sight; and you shall move from your 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.

You shall bring forth your baggage by day in their sight, as baggage for exile; and you shall go forth yourself at even in their sight, as when men go forth into exile.

5 Chimba shimo ukutani kwenye uso wa macho yao, na ingia ndani yake.

Dig through the wall in their sight, and carry your stuff out that way.

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 you shall bear it on your shoulder, and carry it forth in the dark; you shall cover your face, so that you do not see the land: for I have set you for 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.

I did so as I was commanded: I brought forth my stuff by day, as stuff for removing, and in the even I dug through the wall with my hand; I brought it forth in the dark, and bore it on my shoulder in their sight.

8 Kisha neno la Yahwe likanijia asubuhi, likisema,

In the morning came the word of the LORD to me, saying,

9 Mwanadamu, je nyumba ya Israeli, ile ni nyumba ya uasi, hawakukwambia, 'Unafanya nini?'

"Son of man, has not the house of Israel, the rebellious house, said to 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.'

Say to them, 'Thus says the LORD: This burden concerns the prince in Jerusalem, and all the house of Israel among whom they are.'

11 Sema, 'Mimi ni ishara kwenu. Kama nilivyofanya, itafanyika kwao; watakwenda uhamishoni na kuwa wafungwa.

Say, 'I am your sign: like as I have done, so shall it be done to 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.

"The prince who is among them shall bear on his shoulder in the dark, and shall go forth. He shall dig through the wall and carry it through: he shall cover his face, because he shall not see 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.

My net also will I spread on him, and he shall be taken in my snare; and I will bring him to Babylon to the land of the Chaldeans; yet shall he not see it, though he shall die there.

14 Pia nitatawatawanya katika kila mwelekeo wale wote waliomzunguka wanaomsaidia na jeshi lake lote, na nitaufuata upanga nyuma yao.

I will scatter toward every wind all who are around him to help him, and all his bands; and I will draw out the sword after them.

15 Kisha watajua kwamba mimi ni Yahwe, wakati nitakapo watawanya kwenye nchi zote.

They shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall disperse them among the nations, and scatter 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 where they come; and they shall 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 quaking, and drink your water with trembling and with fearfulness;

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 tell the people of the land, 'Thus says the LORD concerning the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and the land of Israel: They shall eat their bread with fearfulness, and drink their water in dismay, that her land may be desolate, and all that is in it, because of the violence of all those who dwell in it.

20 Hivyo ile miji iliyokuwa wenyeji itachukuliwa, na nchi itakuwa ukiwa; hivyo mtajua kwamba mimi ni Yahwe.”'

The cities that are inhabited shall be laid waste, and the land shall be a desolation; and you shall know that I am the LORD.'"

21 Tena neno la Yahwe likanijia, likisema,

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, saying, 'The days are prolonged, 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.

Tell them therefore, 'Thus says the LORD: I will make this proverb to cease, and they shall no more use it as a proverb in Israel'; but tell them, 'The days are at hand, and the fulfillment 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 false vision nor flattering divination 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.””

For I am the LORD; I will speak, and the word that I shall speak shall be performed; it shall be no more deferred: for in your days, rebellious house, will I speak the word, and will perform it,' says the LORD."

26 Tena neno la Yahwe likanijia, likisema,

Again 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, look, they of the house of Israel say, 'The vision that he sees is for many day to come, and he prophesies 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 tell them, 'Thus says the LORD: None of my words shall be deferred any more, but the word which I shall speak shall be performed, says the LORD.'"