Isaya 10
1 Ole wao watimizao sheria zisizo za haki na waandikao sheria zisizo na haki.
Woe unto those that decree decrees of unrighteousness, and the writers who write down wrongful things;
2 Wanawanyima wahitaji haki yao, wanawaibia watu wangu walio masikini haki zao, wajane mateka wao, na kuwafanya waliofiwa na baba zao mawindo yao!
To turn aside from judgment the needy, and to rob the just due of the poor of my people, that widows may be their prey, and [that] they may plunder the fatherless!
3 Hutafanya nini siku ya hukumu pale siku ya uaribifu itakapokuja kutoka mbali, utakimbilia msaada kwa nani? na utauacha utajiri wako wapi?
And what will ye do on the day of the visitation, and at the desolation which will come from afar? to whom will ye flee for help? and where will ye leave your glory?
4 Hakuna kitakachobaki, utaota miongoni mwa wafungwa au kuanguka miongoni mwa wauwaji. Katika mambo yote haya, hasira yake haijapungua; badala yake mkono wake ameunjoosha hata sasa.
Without me they shall kneel down under the prisoners, and under the slain shall they fall. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand still remaineth stretched out.
5 Ole kwa watu wa Asiria klabu ya asira yangu, fimbo ya asira yangu!
Woe over Asshur, the rod of my anger; and a staff is in their hand my indignation.
6 Nimemtuma juu ya taifa lenye kiburi na juu ya watu waliobeba uwingi wa hasira. Ninaamuru chukua nyara, chukua mawindo, na kuwakanyaga wao kama matope mitaani.
Against a hypocritical nation will I send him, and against the people of my fury will I give him a charge, to take the spoil, and to carry off the prey, and to render them trodden down like the mire of the streets.
7 Lakini hichi sicho alichomaanisha, wala sivyo afikiriavyo. Maana katika moyo wake ni kuharibu na kuondoa mataifa.
But he deemeth it not so, and his heart doth not think so; but to destroy is in his heart, and to cut off nations not a few.
8 Maana amesema, '' wakuu wote sio wafalme?
For he saith, “Are not my princes altogether kings?
9 Je? kalno si kama Karkemish? Je Hamathi si kama Arpadi? Je Samaria si kama Demeski?
Is not Calno like Karkemish? is not Chamath like Arpad? is not Samaria like Damascus?
10 Kama mikono yangu imeshinda falme za ibada ya sanamu, ikiwa sanamu zao za kuchonga ni bora kuliko sanamu za Yerusalemu
As my hand hath reached the kingdoms of the idols, whose graven images exceeded in number those of Jerusalem and of Samaria:
11 na Kama nilivyofanya kule Samaria na sanamu zake zisizo na maana, je sitaweza kufanya hivyo Yerusalemu na sanamu zake?''
Shall I not, as I have done unto Samaria and her idols, do so unto Jerusalem and unto her idols?”
12 Pindi ambapo Bwana alipoimaliza kazi kwenye mlima Sayuni na juu ya Yerusalemu, nitayaadhibu maneno ya moyo wenye kiburi ya mfalme wa Asiria na majivuno yake.
Wherefore shall it come to pass, that when the Lord hath completed all his work on mount Zion and in Jerusalem, I will punish the fruit of the haughtiness of the king of Asshur, and the vain-glory of his proud looks.
13 Kwa maana amesema, ''Kwa nguvu zangu na kwa hekima yangu niliyoifanya. na Nimeelewa, na nimeondoa mipaka ya watu. nimewaibia akiba yao, ni kama nilioileta chini kwa wenyeji wake.
For he hath said, “By the strength of my hand have I done it, and by my wisdom, for I have intelligence; and I have removed the boundaries of nations, and their laid-up treasures have I plundered, and brought down low those that were powerfully seated.
14 Na mkono wangu umezitoa mali za mataifa kama vile mtu ayakusanyavyo mayai, kama nilivyokusanya dunia yote. Hakuna atakayeperusha mabawa yake au kufungua midomo yake au kulia.''
And my hand hath reached, as a bird's nest, the wealth of the people: and as one gathereth up eggs that are forsaken, have I myself gathered up all the earth: and there was not one that moved the wing, or opened the mouth, or chirped.”
15 Je shoka lijisifu lenyewe juu ya mtu anayelitumia? Je litajisifia lenyewe zaidi ya yule anaelitumia kukatia? Au fimbo imuinuae yeye ambaye si mti.
Shall the axe boast itself over him that heweth therewith? or shall the saw magnify itself against him that swingeth it? as if the rod should swing about those that lift it up, or as if the staff should lift up him who is no wood.
16 Hivyo basi Yahwe wa majeshi atatuma wadhaifu miongoni mwa wasomi wa kijeshi; na chini ya utukufu na kuteketea kama kuteketea kwa moto.
Therefore will the Lord, the Eternal of hosts, send forth among his fat ones leanness; and under his glory shall be kindled a burning like the burning of a fire.
17 Mwanga wa Isreli utakuwa moto, na Mtakatifu wake atakuwa ni moto unaoteketeza na kula mbigiri siku moja.
And the light of Israel shall become a fire, and his Holy One a flame; and it shall burn and devour his thorns and his briers on one day.
18 Yahwe atauteketeza utukufu wa msitu wake na shamba lake linalostawi, vyote nafsi na mwili; itakuwa kama vile mgonjwa apotezae maisha yake.
And the glory of his forest, and of his fruitful field, both soul and body, will he destroy: and he shall be as [a tree] eaten to powder by the worms.
19 Mabaka ya miti ya misitu itakuwa michache sana, ambayo mtoto anaweza kuyahesabu.
And the rest of the trees of his forest shall be few in number, so that a boy may write them down.
20 Siku hiyo, mabaki ya Israeli, familia ya Yakobo ambayo imekimbia, hawatategemea kushindwa, lakini watamtegemea Yahwe, Mtakatifu wa Israeli.
And it shall come to pass on that day, that the remnant of Israel, and such as are escaped of the house of Jacob, shall not farther lean for support upon him that smiteth them; but they shall lean upon the Lord, the Holy one of Israel, in truth.
21 Mabaki ya Yakobo yatarudi kwa Mungu mwenye nguvu.
The remnant shall return, the remnant of Jacob, unto the mighty God.
22 Kwa kupitia watu wako, Israeli ni kama mchanga kama pwani ya bahari, Mabaki yao tu ndio yatakayorudi. Uaribifu wa amri, na mahitaji ya wingi wa haki.
For though thy people Israel should be as the sand of the sea, [yet] a remnant [only] of them shall return: destruction is decreed, it overfloweth with righteousness.
23 Maana Bwana wa majeshi, anakaribia kuleta uharibifu utachukua nafasi kubwa kitika nchi.
For it is completed and decreed: the Lord, the Eternal of hosts will do it in the midst of all the land.
24 Hivyo basi Bwana Yahwe wa majeshi anasema, ''watu wangu mhishio Sayuni, msiwaogope watu wa Asiria. Atawangamiza nyie kwa fimbo na atawanyua wafanyakazi juu yenu, kama ilivyotokea kwa Wamisri.
Therefore thus hath said the Lord the Eternal of hosts, Be not afraid, O my people that dwellest in Zion, of Asshur, who will smite thee with the rod, and lift up his staff against thee, after the manner of Egypt.
25 Msimuogope, kwa mda mfupi hasira yangu itakwisha juu yenu, na hasira yangu italeta uharibifu.''
For yet but a very little while more, and the indignation shall cease, and my anger shall be for their destruction.
26 Hivyo Yahwe wa majeshi atapiga mjeledi juu yenu kama vile alivyoishinda Midiani karibu na mwamba Orebu. Na atanyanyua fimbo yake juu ya bahari kama alivyofanya kule Misri.
And the Lord shall lift up a scourge over him like [at] the smiting of Midian at the rock of 'Oreb: and as his staff was lifted over the sea, so will he carry him off after the manner of Egypt.
27 Siku hiyo mzigo wake utanyanyuliwa kwenye mabeba yako na nira katika shingo yako, nayo nira itaharibiwa kwa sababu ya unene.
And it shall come to pass in that day, that his burden shall be removed from off thy shoulder, and his yoke from off thy neck, and the yoke shall be broken because of the fatness.
28 Adui amekuja Aiathi na amepitia Migroni; katika Michmashi ameyahifadhi mahitaji yake.
He cometh to 'Ayath, he passeth on to Migron; at Michmash he layeth up his baggage;
29 Wamevuka juu ya njia na wamepunzika huko Geba. Rama inatetemeka na Gibea ya Sauli imekimbia.
They go through the pass; they take up their lodging at Geba'; Ramah trembleth; Gib'ah of Saul fleeth.
30 Lia kwa sauti, ewe binti wa Galimu! sikiliza, Laishashi! Maskini Anathothi!
Let thy voice resound, O daughter of Gallim; listen Layshah; O poor 'Anathoth!
31 Madmena ni mkimbizi na mkazi wa Gebuni wamejikusanya wanakimbia kutafuta msada.
Madmenah is in motion; the inhabitants of Gebim are assembled to flee.
32 Siku hizi za leo atasimulia huko Nobi na atatingisha mlima wa binti Sayuni, mlima wa Yerusalemu.
As yet today will he remain at Nob: then will he swing his hand against the mount of the daughter of Zion, the hill of Jerusalem.
33 Tazama, Bwana Yahwe wa majeshi atapunguza matawi kwa nguvu za kutisha; miti mirefu itakatwa chini, wanaojivuna wataangushwa.
Behold, the Lord, the Eternal of hosts, will lop off the fruitful bough with terrific might: and those of towering growth shall be hewn down, and the high shall be laid low.
34 Atang'oa vichaka vya msitu kwa shoka, Lebanoni na utukufu wake utaanguka.
And he will cut down the thickets of the forests with iron, and the Lebanon shall fall by [means of] a mighty one.
