Ezekieli 43
1 Yule mtu kisha akanileta hata kwenye lango lililokuwa linaelekea mashariki.
Then [in the vision] the man brought me to the entrance on the east side.
2 Tazama! Utukufu wa Mungu wa Israeli ukaja kutoka mashariki; sauti yake ilikuwa kama sauti ya maji mengi, na nchi iling'aa kwa utukufu wake.
Suddenly I saw the glory/brightness of the God of Israel coming from the east. The sound of his coming was like the roar of a rushing river, and all that area shone with his glory.
3 Yalikuwa yanalingana na sura ya ono nililolona, kulingana na ono nililokuwa nimeliona wakati alipokuja kuuteketeza mji, na maono yalikuwa kama maono ambayo niliyokuwa nimeyaona Keberi Kanali nikaanguka kifudi fudi.
What I saw in this vision was like what I saw in the visions that I had seen [previously, first] by the Kebar River and [later] when God came to destroy Jerusalem. I prostrated myself on the ground.
4 Hivyo utukufu wa Yahwe ukaja kwenye nyumba ya karibu na njia ya lango lililokuwa wazi kwa upande wa magharibi.
The glory of Yahweh entered the temple through the east entrance.
5 Kisha Roho akanichukua na kunileta kwenye ua wa ndanni. Tazama! Utukufu wa Yahwe ulikuwa umeijaza nyumba.
Then the Spirit lifted me up and brought me into the inner courtyard, and the glory of Yahweh filled the temple.
6 Mtu alisimama karibu na mimi, na nikamsikia mtu mwingine akizungumza na mimi kutoka kwenye nyumba.
[Then] while the man was standing beside me, I heard someone speak to me from inside the temple.
7 Akanambia, “Mwanadamu, hapa ndipo mahali pangu pa enzi na mahali kwa ajili ya ya miguu yangu, ambapo nitaishi kati ya watu wa Israeli milele. Nyumba ya Israeli haitalikufuru tena jina langu takatifu-wao au wafalme wao katika mahali patakatifu pao.
He said, “You human, this is [my temple], the place [I sit on] my throne and where I rest my feet. This is where I will live with the Israeli people forever. The Israeli people and their kings will never again disgrace me [SYN] by worshiping other gods [MET] at the shrines on their hilltops, or by [building] monuments to honor their kings who have died.
8 Hawatalikufuru tena jina langu takatifu kwa kuweka kizingiti chao karibu na kizingiti changu, na nguzo yao ya lango karibu na nguzo yangu ya lango, bila kitu lakini ukuta kati yangu na wao. Wamelikufuru jina langu kwa matendo yao machafu, hivyo nimewala kwa hasira yangu.
They placed their altars near mine, and the doorposts of their [temples] were next to the doorposts of my [temple]. There was only a wall between them. And they disgraced me by the detestable things that they did. So, being very angry with them, I got rid of them.
9 Sasa waache waondoe udanganyifu wao na maiti za wafalme wao kutoka kwangu, na nitaishi katikati yao milele.
Now they must stop this disgusting worship of idols and these rituals to honor their kings who have died. If they stop doing those things, I will live among them forever.
10 Mwanadamu, wewe mwenyewe utaiambia nyumba ya Israeli kuhusu nyumba hii hivyo watajiskia aibu ya uovu wao. Wanaweza kutafakari kuhusu haya maelezo.
You human, describe to the Israeli people what this temple that I have shown you [in a vision] is like, in order that they will be ashamed of the sins that they have committed [which resulted in their temple in Jerusalem being destroyed].
11 Kwa kuwa wameaibika kwa yote waliyoyafanya, kisha waonyeshe mchoro wa nyumba, maelezo yake, matokeo yake, maingio yake, na mchoro wake, sheria zake zote na kanuni. Kisha andika hivi chini mbele ya macho yao ili waweze kutunza michoro yote na kanuni zake zote, hivyo kama wazitiivo.
If they are ashamed of all [the evil things] that they have done, tell them [all] about the temple [that I showed you]: its design/shape, the exits and entrances, [and everything else about it]. And tell them all my laws and regulations about worshiping me there. Write all these things down while they watch you, in order that they will be able to faithfully obey those laws.
12 Hii ndiyo sheria kwa ajili ya nyumba: Kutoka kwenye kilele cha mlima hata mpaka wote unaoizunguka, patakuwa patakatifu sana. Tazama! Hii ndiyo sheria kwa ajili ya nyumba.
And this is the supreme law about the temple [DOU]: All of the area on top of the hill [where the temple will be built] must be kept sacred and holy.”
13 Hivi vitakuwa vipimo vya madhabahu katika dhiraa-hiyo dhiraa kuwa dhiraa ya kawaida na urefu wa kiganja. Hivyo mfereji ulio uzunguka madhabahu utakuwa dhiraa moja chini, na upana wake pia utakuwa dhiraa moja. Mpaka wa karibu uizungukayo machinjio shubiri moja. Hii itakuwa kitako cha madhabahu.
These are the measurements of the altar, using the same kind of measuring stick that was used for the temple area: There is a gutter around the altar that is (21 in./53 cm.) deep and (21 in./53 cm.) wide. There is a rim around it that is (9 in./23 cm.) wide.
14 Usawa wa kutoka kwenye mferji hadi kwenye machinijo ya chini ya madhabahu itakuwa dhiraa mbili, na hiyo machinjio yenyewe itakuwa dhiraa moja upana. Kisha kutoka machinjio madogo hadi kwenye machinjio makubwa ya madhabahu, itakuwa dhiraa nne, na machinjio makubwa yatakuwa dhraa moja upana.
The lower part of the gutter is (3-1/2 feet/1.1 meters) high to the lower ledge/rim that surrounds the altar. The lower ledge is (21 in./53 cm.) wide. The upper part of the altar is (7 feet/2.1 meters) high, up to the upper ledge. That ledge is also (21 in./53 cm.) wide.
15 Meko juu ya madhabahu kwa ajili ya sadaka ya kuteketezwa ni dhiraa nne juu, na kuna pembe nne zilizoelekea juu kwenye meku.
The (hearth/place where the sacrifices are burned) at the top of the altar is another (7 feet/2.2 meters) high, and there is a projection that juts/extends up from each of the four corners.
16 Meku ina dhiraa kumi na moja urefu na dhiraa kumi na mbili upana, za mraba.
That place at the top of the altar is square, (21 feet/6.4 meters) on each side.
17 Mpaka wake ni dhiraa kumi na nne urefu na dhiraa kumi na nne upana pande zake zote nne, na ukingo wake ni nusu dhiraa upana. Mfereji ni dhiraa moja upana kuzuka kote pamoja na ngazi zielekeazo mashariki.”
The upper ledge is also a square, (24-1/2 feet/7.4 meters) on each side. There is a (21 in./53 cm.) gutter [at the bottom of the altar], and a (10.5 in./26.6 cm.) rim all around it. There are steps up to the east side of the altar.”
18 Kisha akanambia, “Mwanadamu, Bwana Yahwe asema hivi: Hizi ndizo sheria kwa ajili ya madhabahu katika siku watakayoitengeza, kwa ajili kutoa sadaka ya kuteketezwa kwenye hiyo, na kwa jili ya kunyunyiza damu juu yake.
Then the man said to me, “You human, this is what Yahweh the Lord says: These are the regulations for sacrificing offerings that will be completely burned and for sprinkling the blood against the sides of the altar when it is built:
19 Utatoa ng'ombe kutoka kwenye kundi kama sadaka ya dhambi kwa ajili ya Walawi makuhani ambao ni uzao wa Zadoki, wale wajao karibu nami kunitumikia-hivi ndivyo Bwana Yahwe asemavyo.
You must present to the priests a young bull to be an offering to cause the altar to be acceptable to me. The priests are descendants of Levi, from the clan of Zadok, who come near to the altar to serve me.
20 Kisha utachukua baadhi ya damu yake na kuiweka juu pembe nne za madhabahu na pande nne za machinjio na kuuzunguka ukingo; utaitakasa na kufanya upatanisho kwa ajili yake.
You must take some of the blood [from the bull that is sacrificed], and smear it on the four projections of the altar and on the four corners of the upper ledge, and all around the rim, to cause the altar to be acceptable to me, and to consecrate it.
21 Kisha chukua ng'ombe kama sadaka ya dhambi na iteketezwe katika eneneo lililotengwa la nje ya patakatifu.
You must burn that bull outside the temple in the part of the temple area [that I have] designated for that.
22 Kisha katika siku ya pili utatoa mbuzi dume asiyekuwa na dosari kutoka kundini kama sadaka ya dhambi; makuhani wataisafisha madhabahu kama walivyoisafisha kwa ng'ombe.
The next day, you must offer a male goat that has no defects, to be an offering to cause the altar to be acceptable to me. Then you must purify the altar again, like you did with the bull that was sacrificed.
23 Utakapomaliza kusafisha, toa ng'ombe asiyekuwa na dosari kutoka kwenye mifugo na kondoo dume asiyekuwa na dosari kutoka kundini.
When you have finished doing all that, you must offer a young bull and a ram, both of them without any defects.
24 Watoe mbele ya Yahwe; makuhani watanyunyiza chumvi juu yao na kuwainua juu kama sadaka ya kutekezwa kwa Yahwe.
You must offer them to [me], Yahweh, and the priests must sprinkle salt on them and completely burn them [on the altar] for a sacrifice to me.
25 Utaandaa mbuzi dume kama sadaka ya dhambi kila siku kwa mda wa siku saba, na makuhani pia wataandaa ng'ombe asiye na dosari kutoka kwenye kundi na kondoo dume kutoka kwenye kundi.
[Then], each day for seven days, you must bring [to the priest] a male goat [to be sacrificed] for an offering to cause the altar to be acceptable to me. You must also sacrifice a young bull and a ram, [each] without any defect.
26 Wataipatanisha madhabahu kwa siku saba na kuitakasa, wataitakasa kwa njia hii.
For seven days the priests will consecrate the altar and cause it to be acceptable to me. By doing that they will dedicate it to me.
27 Watamaliza hizi siku saba, na katika siku ya nane na kuendelea itakuwa kwamba makuhani wataandaa sadaka za kuteketezwa na sadaka za amani kwenye madhabahu, ndipo nitakapowakubali-hivi ndivyo Bwana Yahwe asemavyo.”
At the end of those seven days, starting on the following day, the priests will continue to put on the altar offerings to be completely burned and offerings to maintain fellowship with me. Then I will accept you. [That it what I], Yahweh the Lord, declare.”
