Ezekieli 13
1 Tena, neno la Yahwe likanijia, kusema,
The word of the LORD came to me, saying,
2 “Mwanadamu, tabiri dhidi ya manabii wanaotabiri katika Israeli, na uwaambie wale wanotabiri nje ya fikra zao wenyewe, 'Lisikilizeni neno la Yahwe.
"Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who prophesy, and say to those who prophesy out of their own heart, 'Hear the word of the LORD:
3 Bwana Yahwe asema hivi: Ole wao manbii wajinga ambao wafwatao roho zao wenyewe, lakini wale wasioona kitu!
Thus says the LORD, "Woe to the foolish prophets, who follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing.
4 Israeli, manabii zako wamekuwa kama mbeha kwenye aridhi iliyoharibiwa na vita.
Israel, your prophets have been like foxes in the waste places.
5 Hamkwenda kwenye nyufa katika ukuta uliozunguka nyumba ya Israeli kwa ajili ya kuukarabati, ili kupigana katika vita katika siku ya Yahwe.
You have not gone up into the breaches, neither built up the wall for the house of Israel, to stand in the battle in the day of the LORD."
6 Watu wameona uongo na kufanya utabiri wa uongo, wale wasemao, “Hivi na hivi ndvyo Yahwe asemavyo.” Yahwe hajawatuma, lakini hata hivyo wamewafanya watu kutumaini kwamba ujumbe wao utakuwa kweli.
They have seen falsehood and lying divination, who say, "The LORD says"; but the LORD has not sent them: and they have made men to hope that the word would be confirmed.
7 Je hamkusikia maono ya uongo na kufanya utabiri wa uongo, ninyi msemao, “Hivi na hivi ndivyo Yahwe asemavyo” Wakati mimi mwenyewe sikuongea?'
"Haven't you seen a false vision, and haven't you spoken a lying divination, in that you say, "The LORD says"; but I have not spoken?
8 Kwa hiyo Bwana Yahwe asema hivi, 'Kwa sababu mmesikia maono ya uongo na kuwaambia uongo-kwa hiyo hivi ndivyo Bwana Yahwe asemavyo dhidi yenu:
Therefore thus says the LORD: Because you have spoken falsehood, and seen lies, therefore, look, I am against you, says the LORD.
9 Mkono wangu utakuwa juu yenu ninyi manabii mliodanganya maono na wale waliofanya unabii wa uongo. Hawatakuwepo kwenye kusanyiko la watu wangu, au kuandikishwa katika kumbukumbu ya nyumba ya Israeli; hawataenda kwenye nchi ya Israeli. Kwa kuwa mtajua yakwamba mimi ni Bwana Yahwe!
My hand shall be against the prophets who see false visions, and who divine lies: they shall not be in the council of my people, neither shall they be written in the writing of the house of Israel, neither shall they enter into the land of Israel; and you shall know that I am the LORD.
10 Kwa sababu hiyo, na kwa sababu wamewaongoza watu wangu kuwapotosha na kusema, “Amani!” wakati hakuna amani, wanajenga ukuta ambao wataupaka rangi ya chokaa.'
Because, even because they have seduced my people, saying, 'Peace'; and there is no peace; and when one builds up a wall, look, they plaster it with whitewash:
11 Waambie wale wanaopaka chokaa ukuta, 'Utaanguka chini; kutakuwa na mvua ya kufurika, na nitaleta mvua ya mawe kuufanya uanguke chini, na upepo wa dhoruba kupuliza hata kuuvunja chini.
tell those who plaster it with whitewash, that it shall fall: there shall be an overflowing shower; and you, great hailstones, shall fall; and a stormy wind break out.
12 Tazama, ukuta utaanguka chini. Je wengine hawakuwaambia, “Iko wapi chokaa mliyoipaka juu yake?”
Look, when the wall has fallen, shall it not be said to you, 'Where is the plaster with which you have plastered it?'
13 Kwa hiyo Bwana Yahwe asema hivi: Nitaleta upepo wa dhoruba katika ghadhabu yangu, na kutakuwa na mafuriko ya mvua kwenye ghadhabu yangu! Mvua ya mawe katika ghadhabu yangu itauharibu kabisa.
"'"Therefore thus says the LORD: I will even tear it with a stormy wind in my wrath; and there shall be an overflowing shower in my anger, and great hailstones in wrath to consume it.
14 Kwa kuwa nitaurarua chini ukuta ambao mlioufunika kwa chokaa, na nitaubomoa hata kwenye nchi na kuifunua misingi yake. Hivyo utaanguka, nanyi nyote mtaangamizwa katikati ya huo.
So will I break down the wall that you have plastered with whitewash, and bring it down to the ground, so that its foundation shall be uncovered; and it shall fall, and you shall be consumed in its midst: and you shall know that I am the LORD.
15 Ndivyo nitakavouangamiza kwa ghadhabu yangu ukuta na wale walioupaka chokaa. Nitawaambia, “Ukuta hautaonekana tena, wala watu wanaoupaka chokaa-
Thus will I accomplish my wrath on the wall, and on those who have plastered it with whitewash; and I will tell you, 'The wall is no more, neither those who plastered it;
16 manabii wa Israeli wale waliotabiri kuhusu Yerusalemu na wale waliokuwa wameona amani kwa ajili yake. Lakini hakuna amani! -hivi ndivyo Bwana Yahwe asemavyo.”
to wit, the prophets of Israel who prophesy concerning Jerusalem, and who see visions of peace for her, and there is no peace,'"' says the LORD."
17 Hivyo wewe, mwanadamu, weka uso wako dhidi ya binti za watu wako wale wanaotabiri kwa akili zao wenyewe, na kutabiri dhidi yao.
"You, son of man, set your face against the daughters of your people, who prophesy out of their own heart; and prophesy against them,
18 Sema, 'Bwana Yahwe asema hivi: Ole kwa wanawake washonao hiziri kwenye kila sehemu ya mkono wao na kutengeza vitambaa vya shela kwa ajili ya vichwa vyao kwa kila kipimo, ili kuwinda watu. Je mtawawinda watu wangu ila kuokoa maisha yenu wenyewe?
and say, 'Thus says the LORD: "Woe to the women who sew pillows on all elbows, and make kerchiefs for the head of persons of every stature to hunt souls. Will you hunt the souls of my people, and save souls alive for yourselves?
19 Ninyi mmenikufuru mbele ya watu wangu kwa ajili ya makonzi ya shayiri na vipande vya mkate, kuwaua watu ambao hawakutakiwa kufa, na kuyalinda maisha ya wale ambao hawatakiwi kuendelea kuishi, kwa sababu ya uongo wenu kwa watu wangu walio wasikiliza.
You have profaned me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to kill the souls who should not die, and to save the souls alive who should not live, by your lying to my people who listen to lies."
20 Kwa hiyo Bwana Yahwe asema hivi: Niko kinyume dhidi ya hirizi ambazo mlizozitumia kuyakamata kwa hila maisha ya watu kana kwamba wamekuwa ndege. Naam, nitazichana kutoka kwenye mikono yenu; na wale watu mlio watega kama ndege-nitawaacha waende huru.
"'Therefore thus says the LORD: "Look, I am against your pillows, with which you there hunt the souls to make them fly, and I will tear them from your arms; and I will let the souls go, even the souls whom you hunt to make them fly.
21 Nitavichana mbali vitambaa vya shela na kuwaokoa watu wangu kutoka kwenye mikono yangu, kwa hiyo hawatategwa tena kwenye mikono yenu. Mtajua kwamba mimi ni Yahwe.
Your kerchiefs also will I tear, and deliver my people out of your hand, and they shall be no more in your hand to be hunted; and you shall know that I am the LORD.
22 Kwa sababu mmeuvunja moyo wa mtu mwenye haki kwa uongo, ingawa hata mimi sikutamani kuvunjwa kwake moyo, na kwa sababu mmemtia moyo badala yake matendo ya mtu mwovu ili kwamba asitaweze kurudi kutoka kwenye njia yake kuokoa maisha yake-
Because with lies you have grieved the heart of the righteous, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, and be saved alive:
23 kwa hiyo hamtayaona tena maono ya uongo au kuendelea kufanya utabiri, kwa kuwa nitawaokoa watu wangu kutoka kwenye mkono wako. Nanyi mtajua kwamba mimi ni Yahwe.'”
Therefore you shall no more see false visions, nor practice divination. I will deliver my people out of your hand; and you shall know that I am the LORD."'"
