Ezekieli 1
1 Katika mwaka wa thelathini, mwezi wa nne, na siku ya tano ya mwezi, ikawa kuhusu kwamba nilikuwa nikiishi miongoni mwa wafungwa karibu na Kebari Kanali. Mbingu zilifunguka, na kuona maono ya Mungu.
Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, on the fifth day of the month, when I was in the midst of the captives by the river Chobar, the heavens were opened, and I saw the visions of God.
2 Katika siku ya tano katika mwezi huo-ilikuwa mwaka wa tano wa utumwani wa Mfalme Yehoyakini-
On the fifth day of the month, the same was the fifth year of the captivity of king Joachin,
3 Neno la Yahwe likamjia Ezekieli mwana wa Buzi kuhani, katika nchi ya Wakaldayo karibu na Keberi Kanali, na mkono wa Yahwe ulikuwa juu yake hapo.
The word of the Lord came to Ezechiel the priest the son of Bud in the land of the Chaldeans, by the river Chobar: and the hand of the Lord was there upon him.
4 Kisha nikaona, kulikuwa na upepo wa dhoruba unakuja kutoka kaskazini; wingu kubwa pamoja na moto wa nuru ndani yake na kung'aa ukizunguka ndani yake, na moto ulikuwa na rangi ya kaharabu ndani ya hilo wingu.
And I saw, and behold a whirlwind came out of the north: and a great cloud, and a fire infolding it, and brightness was about it: and out of the midst thereof, that is, out of the midst of the fire, as it were the resemblance of amber:
5 Katikati kulikuwa na viumbe vinne vinavyofanana. Mwonekano wao ulikuwa hivi: walikuwa wanamfanano wa mtu,
And in the midst thereof the likeness of four living creatures: and this was their appearance: there was the likeness of a man in them.
6 lakini walikuwa na sura nne kila mmoja, na kila mmoja alikuwa na mabawa manne.
Every one had four faces, and every one four wings.
7 Miguu yao ilikuwa imenyooka, lakini nyayo za miguu yao zilikuwa kama kwato za ndama zilizokuwa zinang'aa kama shaba iliyosuguliwa.
Their feet were straight feet, and the sole of their foot was like the sole of a calf’s foot, and they sparkled like the appearance of glowing brass.
8 Bado walikuwa na mikono ya binadamu chini ya mabawa yao chini kwenye pande zote nne. Kwa wote wanne, nyuso zao na mabawa vilikuwa hivi:
And they had the hands of a man under their wings on their four sides: and they bad faces, and wings on the four sides,
9 mabawa yao yalikuwa yameungana na kiumbe kingine, na hawakurudi walipokuwa wameenda; badala yake, kila mmoja alienda mbele.
And the wings of one were joined to the wings of another. They turned not when they went: but every one went straight forward.
10 Mfanano wa nyuso zao ulikuwa kama uso wa mwanadamu. Wanne hao walikuwa na uso wa simba kwa upande wa kuume. Hao wanne pia walikuwa na uso wa tai.
And as for the likeness of their faces: there was the face of a man, and the face of a lion on the right side of all the four: and the face of an ox, on the left side of all the four: and the face of an eagle over all the four.
11 Nyuso zao zilikuwa hivyo, na mabawa yao yalikuwa yametawanyika juu, hivyo basi kila kiumbe kilikuwa na jozi ya za mabawa yaliyokuwa yameshikamana na bawa la kiumbe kingine, na pia jozi za mabawa yaliyokuwa yamefunika miili yao.
And their faces, and their wings were stretched upward: two wings of every one were joined, and two covered their bodies:
12 Kila mmoja alienda mbele, hivyo basi popote Roho alipowaelekeza kwanda, walienda bila kurudi.
And every one of them went straight forward: whither the impulse of the spirit was to go, thither they went: and they turned not when they went.
13 Kama kwa mfanano wa hao viumbe hai, mwonekano wao ulikuwa ni kama kuchoma kaa la moto, kama mwonekano wa nuru; mng'ao wa moto pia ulihama karibu na miongoni mwa viumbe, na kulikuwa na nuru za radi.
And as for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like that of burning coals of fire, and like the appearance of lamps. This was the vision running to and fro in the midst of the living creatures, a bright fire, and lightning going forth from the fire.
14 Hao viumbe hai vilikuwa vikihama mbio mbele na nyuma, na walikuwa na mwonekano wa radi!
And the living creatures ran and returned like flashes of lightning.
15 Kisha nikawatazama wale viumbe hai; kulikuwa na gurudumu moja juu ya aridhi kando ya vile viumbe hai.
Now as I beheld the living creatures, there appeared upon the earth by the living creatures one wheel with four faces.
16 Huu ndio ulikuwa mwonekano na umbo wa hizo gurudumu: kila gurudumu lilikuwa kama zabarajadi, na manne hayo yalikuwa na mfano mmoja; mwonekano wao na umbo vilikuwa kama gurudumu lililoungana na jingine.
And the appearance of the wheels, and the work of them was like the appearance of the sea: and the four had all one likeness: and their appearance and their work was as it were a wheel in the midst of a wheel.
17 Wakati yale magurudumu yalipokuwa yakitembea, yalienda bila kurudi kwenye mwelekeo wowote viumbe vilipokuwa vimeelekea.
When they went, they went by their four parts: and they turned not when they went.
18 Kama kwa upande kingo, walikuwa warefu na wakutisha, kwa upande kingo kulikuwa na macho yamezunguka kote.
The wheels had also a size, and a height, and a dreadful appearance: and the whole body was full of eyes round about all the four.
19 Popote vile viumbe hai vilipokuwa vikielekea, yale magurudumu yalielekea karibu nao. Wakati vile viumbe hai vilipoinuka kutoka kwenye nchi, na yale magurudumu yaliinuka pia.
And when the living creatures went, the wheels also went together by them: and when the living creatures were lifted up from the earth, the wheels also were lifted up with them.
20 Popote Roho alipokwenda, walikwenda, na yale magurudumu yaliinuka karibu nao, roho wa kiumbe hai ilikuwa magurudumu.
Whithersoever the spirit went, thither as the spirit went the wheels also were lifted up withal, and followed it: for the spirit of life was in the wheels.
21 Popote vile viumbe vilipoelekea, magurudumu pia yalielekea huko; na wakati wale viumbe viliposimama hata hivyo, magurudumu yalisimama bado; wakati viumbe viliposimama kutoka kwenye nchi, magurudumu yalisimama karibu nao, kwa sababu yule roho wa wale viumbe alikuwa kwenye magurudumu.
When those went these went, and when those stood these stood, and when those were lifted up from the earth, the wheels also were lifted up together, and followed them: for the spirit of life was in the wheels.
22 Juu ya vichwa vya wale viumbe hai kulikuwa na mfanano wa anga la kutanuka; ilikuwa inang'aa kama mfano wa barafu juu ya vichwa vyao.
And over the heads of the living creatures was the likeness of the firmament, as the appearance of crystal terrible to behold, and stretched out over their heads above.
23 Chini ya anga, kila mabawa ya kiumbe kimoja yalinyooshwa mbele na kugusana kila mabawa na kiumbe kimoja. Pia kila kiumbe hai kilikuwa na jozi moja kwa ajili ya kujifunika vyenyewe; kila kimoja kilikuwa na jozi moja kwa ajili ya kujifunika mwili wake mwenyewe.
And under the firmament were their wings straight, the one toward the other, every one with two wings covered his body, and the other was covered in like manner.
24 Kisha nikasikia sauti ya mabawa yao. Kama mlio wa maji mengi. Kama sauti ya mwenye enzi popote walipoelekea. Kama sauti ya jeshi. Popote pale waliposimama, walishusha mabawa yao.
And I heard the noise of their wings, like the noise of many waters, as it were the voice of the most high God: when they walked, it was like the voice of a multitude, like the noise of an army, and when they stood, their wings were let down.
25 Sauti ikaja kutoka juu ya anga juu ya vichwa vyao popote waliposimama na kushusha mabawa yao.
For when a voice came from above the firmament, that was over their heads, they stood, and let down their wings.
26 Juu ya anga juu ya vichwa vyao kulikuwa na mfanao wa kiti cha enzi ambacho kilikuwa na mwonekano wa jiwe la samawati, na juu mfano wa kiti cha enzi kilifanana kama mwonekano wa mwanadamu.
And above the firmament that was over their heads, was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of the sapphire stone, and upon the likeness of the throne, was a likeness as of the appearance of a man above upon it.
27 Nikaona umbo lenye mwonekano wa chuma chenye kung'aa pamoja na moto ndani yake kutoka kwenye mwonekano wa juu ya nyonga zake juu; Nikaona kutoka kwenye mwonekano wa nyonga zake upande wa chini mwonekano wa moto na mng'ao umezunguka kote.
And I saw as it were the resemblance of amber as the appearance of fire within it round about: from his loins and upward, and from his loins downward, I saw as it were the resemblance of fire shining round about.
28 Kama mwonekano wa upinde wa mvua kwenye mawingu katika siku ya mvua ulikuwa na mwonekano wa taa iliyowaka imeizunguka. ulikuwa na mwonekano unaofanana na utukufu wa Yahwe. Wakati nilipouona, nilihisi kwenye uso wangu, na nikasikia sauti ikiongea.
As the appearance of the rainbow when it is in a cloud on a rainy day: this was the appearance of the brightness round about.
