Ezekieli 47
1 Kisha yule mtu akanirudisha nyuma kwenye lango la kuingia la hekalu, na kulikuwa na maji yakitiririka nje kutoka chini ya hekalu kizingiti cha nyumba kuelekea masharikii-kwa mbele ya hekalu kulekea mashariki-na maji yalikuwa yakitiririka chini upande wa kusini mwa hekalu, kuelekea upande wa kuume wa madhabahu.
Afterward he brought me again unto the door of the house; and, behold, waters issued out from under the threshold of the house eastward: for the forefront of the house stood toward the east, and the waters came down from under from the right side of the house, at the south side of the altar.
2 Hivyo akanileta kwenye lango la kaskazini na kuniongoza kuzunguka lango kuelekea mashariki, na hapo maji yalikuwa yakitiririka kutoka lango hili kwa upande wa kusini yake.
Then brought he me out of the way of the gate northward, and led me about the way without unto the utter gate by the way that looketh eastward; and, behold, there ran out waters on the right side.
3 Yule mtu alipokuwa akienda mashariki, kulikuwa na kamba ya kupimia kwenye mkono wake; akapima dhiraa elfu moja akanivusha kwenye maji hata maji yakafika kwenye magoti.
And when the man that had the line in his hand went forth eastward, he measured a thousand cubits, and he brought me through the waters; the waters were to the ankles.
4 Kisha akapima dhiraa elfu moja ten akanivusha kwenye yale maji yaliyofika kwenye magoti; akapima dhiraa elfu kumi nyingine na kunivusha maji yakafika hata kwenye nyonga.
Again he measured a thousand, and brought me through the waters; the waters were to the knees. Again he measured a thousand, and brought me through; the waters were to the loins.
5 Tena akapima dhiraa elfu moja nyingine, lakini ulikuwa mto ambao sikuweza kuuvuka kwa sababu maji yalizidi na yalijaa maji ya kuogelea ndani-yalikuwa mto usiovukika
Afterward he measured a thousand; and it was a river that I could not pass over: for the waters were risen, waters to swim in, a river that could not be passed over.
6 Yule mtu akanambia, “Mwanadamu, unaona hii?” akanipeleka na kunirudisha karibu na ukingo wa mto.
And he said unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen this? Then he brought me, and caused me to return to the brink of the river.
7 Nilipokuwa nikirudi, hapo kwenye ukingo wa mto kulikuwa na miti mingi katika huu upande na upande mwingine pia.
Now when I had returned, behold, at the bank of the river were very many trees on the one side and on the other.
8 Yule mtu akanambia, “Haya maji yanatoka kwenda pande za nchi ya mashariki na chini hata Araba; haya maji hutiririka kwenye Bahari ya Chumvi itaifanya kuwa mpya.
Then said he unto me, These waters issue out toward the east country, and go down into the desert, and go into the sea: which being brought forth into the sea, the waters shall be healed.
9 Itakuwa kwamba kila kiumbe hai kisongamanacho kitaishi mahali maji yanapoelekea; kutakuwa na samaki wengi, kwenye hayo maji yatiririkayo huko. Itafanya maji ya chumvi kuwa mapya. Kila kitu kitaishi popote mto utakapoelekea.
And it shall come to pass, that every thing that liveth, which moveth, whithersoever the rivers shall come, shall live: and there shall be a very great multitude of fish, because these waters shall come thither: for they shall be healed; and every thing shall live whither the river cometh.
10 Kisha itatokea kwamba wavuvi wa En Gedi watasimama karibu na maji, na kutakuwa na sehemu ya kutandazia nyavu za samaki karibu na En Eglaimu. Kutakuwa na samaki nyingi za aina tofauti tofauti katika Bahari ya Chumvi, kama samaki kwenye Bahari Kuu kwa wingi wao.
And it shall come to pass, that the fishers shall stand upon it from En–gedi even unto En–eglaim; they shall be a place to spread forth nets; their fish shall be according to their kinds, as the fish of the great sea, exceeding many.
11 Lakini Bahari ya Chumvi ikajaa maji na matope hayataachwa mapya; yataachwa yawe kwa ajili ya kutengeneza chumvi.
But the miry places thereof and the marishes thereof shall not be healed; they shall be given to salt.
12 Karibu na huo mto juu ya ukingo wake, pande zote, aina zote za miti utazaa chakula. Majani yake hayatanyauka na matunda yake hayataacha kukua. Kila mwezi miti itazaa matunda, kwa sababu maji kutoka patakatifu yatatirirka kwenda kwenye hiyo miti. Matunda yake yatakuwa kwa ajili ya chakula, na majani yake yatakuwa kwa ajili ya dawa.
And by the river upon the bank thereof, on this side and on that side, shall grow all trees for meat, whose leaf shall not fade, neither shall the fruit thereof be consumed: it shall bring forth new fruit according to his months, because their waters they issued out of the sanctuary: and the fruit thereof shall be for meat, and the leaf thereof for medicine.
13 Bwana Yahwe asema hivi: Hii itakuwa njia ambayo mtaigawanya nchi kwa ajili ya kabila kumi na mbili za Israeli: Yusufu atakuwa na mafungu mawili.
Thus saith the Lord Yhwh; This shall be the border, whereby ye shall inherit the land according to the twelve tribes of Israel: Joseph shall have two portions.
14 Mtaigawa kila mtu sawa sawa ambayo niliinua mkono wangu na kuapa kuwapa baba zenu. Hii nchi itakuja kuwa urithi kwenu.
And ye shall inherit it, one as well as another: concerning the which I lifted up mine hand to give it unto your fathers: and this land shall fall unto you for inheritance.
15 Huu utakuwa mpaka wa nchi upande wa kaskazini kutoka Bahari Kubwa kwa njia ya Hethloni, na kisha kuelekea Zedada.
And this shall be the border of the land toward the north side, from the great sea, the way of Hethlon, as men go to Zedad;
16 Kisha mpaka utaenda hata Berotha, hadi Sibraimu, iliyopo kati ya Damaskasi na Hamathi, na kisha hata Hazer-hatikoni, iliyopo karibu na mpaka wa Haurani.
Hamath, Berothah, Sibraim, which is between the border of Damascus and the border of Hamath; Hazar–hatticon, which is by the coast of Hauran.
17 Hivyo mpaka utaenda kutoka kwenye bahari hadi Hazar-enoni kwenye mpaka wa Damaskasi na Hamathi hata kaskazini. Huu utakuwa upande wa kaskazini.
And the border from the sea shall be Hazar–enan, the border of Damascus, and the north northward, and the border of Hamath. And this is the north side.
18 Kwa upande wa mashariki, kati ya Haurani na Damaskasi na kati ya Geliadi na nchi ya Israeli kutakuwa na mto Yordani. Mtapima kutoka kwenye mpaka hata kwenye bahari ya mashariki; huo wote utakuwa mpaka wa mashariki.
And the east side ye shall measure from Hauran, and from Damascus, and from Gilead, and from the land of Israel by Jordan, from the border unto the east sea. And this is the east side.
19 Kisha upande wa kusini: kusini mwa Tamari hadi kwenye maji ya Meriba Kadeshi, kijito cha Misri hata Bahari Kuu, na upande wa kusini kuelekea kusini.
And the south side southward, from Tamar even to the waters of strife in Kadesh, the river to the great sea. And this is the south side southward.
20 Kisha mpaka wa magharibi utakuwa Bahari Kuu utaelekea hata nyuma ya Hamathi. Huu utakuwa upande wa mgharibi.
The west side also shall be the great sea from the border, till a man come over against Hamath. This is the west side.
21 Kwa njia hii mtaigawanya hii nchi kwa ajili yenu wenyewe, kwa kabila za Israeli.
So shall ye divide this land unto you according to the tribes of Israel.
22 Hivyo mtagawana urithi kwa ajili yenu wenyewe na kwa ajili ya wageni walio kati yenu, wale watakaozaa watoto kati yenu na waliokuwa, kati yenu, kama wazaliwa wa watu wa Israeli. Mtapewa urithi miongoni mwa makabila ya Israeli.
And it shall come to pass, that ye shall divide it by lot for an inheritance unto you, and to the strangers that sojourn among you, which shall beget children among you: and they shall be unto you as born in the country among the children of Israel; they shall have inheritance with you among the tribes of Israel.
23 Kisha itatokea kwamba wageni watakuwa pamoja na kabila miongoni mwa yule anayeishi. Mtapatia urithi-hivi ndivyo Bwana Yahwe asemavyo.”
And it shall come to pass, that in what tribe the stranger sojourneth, there shall ye give him his inheritance, saith the Lord Yhwh.
