Isaya 3
1 Ona, Bwana, Yahwe wa majeshi, anakaribia kuwachukua kutoka Yerusalema na Yudawasaidizi na wafanyakazi: wasambazaji wote wa mikate, wasambazaji wote wa maji;
For behold, the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, Taketh away from Jerusalem and from Judah every stay and support; The whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water;
2 mtu mwenye nguvu, shuja, hakimu, nabii, dalili za msomaji, na mzee;
The mighty man, and the warrior, The judge, the prophet, the diviner, and the sage,
3 naodha wa hamsini, raia husika, mshauri, fundi mtarajiwa, na mchawi stadi.
The captain of fifty, and the honorable man, The counsellor, the expert in arts, and the skilful in charms.
4 Nitamuweka kijana tu kama kiongozi wenu, kijana atawaongoza wao.
And I will make boys their princes, And children shall rule over them.
5 Watu watanyanyasika, kila mmoja mmoja na kila mmoja na jirani yake; watoto watawatusi wazee, na mivutano itawapa changamoto waheshimiwa.
And the people shall oppress one another, Man striving against man, and neighbor against neighbor; The boy shall behave himself insolently toward the aged, And the base toward the honorable.
6 Mwanaume atamshikilia ndugu yake katika nyumba ya baba yake na kusema, 'Unayo kanzu; uwe kiongozi wetu, na uharibifu huu uwe mikononi mwako.
Then shall a man take hold of his brother in his father's house, [[and say, ]] Thou hast yet clothing, Be thou our ruler, And take this ruin into thy hands!
7 'Siku hiyo atapaza sauti na kusema, 'hautakuwa mganga; sina mkate wala mavazi. Hatanifanya kuwa kiongozi wa watu.
But in that day shall he lift up his hand, and say: I am no healer; In my house is neither bread nor raiment; Make not me ruler of the people!
8 Kwa maana Yerusalemu kuna mashaka, na Yuda imeanguka, kwa sababu mazungumzo yao na matendo yao yako kinyume na Yahwe, wanayapinga macho ya utukufu wake.
For Jerusalem tottereth, and Judah falleth, Because their tongues and their deeds are against Jehovah, To provoke his holy eyes.
9 Angalia nyuso zao zinashudia kinyume nao; na watasema dhambi zao kama Sodoma; hawatazificha, Ole wao! Maana wanakamilisha janga lao wenyewe.
Their very countenance witnesseth against them; They publish their sin like Sodom; they hide it not; Woe to them, for they bring evil upon themselves!
10 Mwambie mtu mwenye haki kwamba itakuwa vizuri, maana watakula matunda ya matendo yao.
Say ye of the righteous that it shall be well with him, For he shall eat the fruit of his doings.
11 Ole kwa wakosaji! itakuwa vibaya kwa yeye, maana malipo ya mikono yake yatafanyika kwake pia.
Woe to the wicked, it shall be ill with him, For the work of his hands shall be repaid him!
12 Watu wangu-watoto wangu wanawakandamiza, na wanawake wanawaongoza wao. Watu wangu, wale wanaowaongoza wanawaongoza vibaya na kuchanganya muelekeo wa nja yenu.
As for my people, children are their oppressors, And women rule over them. O my people, thy leaders cause thee to err, And destroy the way in which thou walkest!
13 Yahwe simama juu ya mashitaka; yeye amesimama kuwashaki watu.
Jehovah standeth up to maintain his cause; He standeth up to judge his people.
14 Yahwe atakuja na hukumu juu ya wazee na watu wao na viongozi wao: ''Umeharibu shamba; nyara kutoka kwa masikni ziko kwenye nyumba zako.
Jehovah entereth into judgment with the elders of his people, and their princes: “So then ye have consumed the vineyard; The plunder of the poor is in your houses!
15 Kwa nini unaponda watu wangu na kusaga nyuso za masikini?'' Hili ni tamko Bwana, Yahwe wa majeshi.
What mean ye, that ye crush my people, And grind the faces of the poor?” Saith Jehovah, the Lord of hosts.
16 Yahwe anasema hivyo kwa sababu mabinti wa Sayuni wanajigamba, wanatembea pekee yao vichwa vyao vikiwa juu, na kutaniana kwa macho yao, na kutakata kokote waendako na kuamua upatu kwa miguu yao,
Thus, also, saith Jehovah: Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, And walk with outstretched necks, And glance their eyes wantonly, Mincing their steps as they go, And tinkling with their foot-clasps,
17 Kwa hiyo Bwana atafanya magonjwa ya mapele kwenye kishwa cha mabinti wa Sayuni, na Yahwe atawafanya upaa.
Therefore will the Lord make their heads bald, And Jehovah will expose their nakedness.
18 Siku hiyo Bwana ataondoa mapambo mazuri yaliyoko kwenye kifundo cha miguu, bendi za kichwa chao, kaya zao; bangili za masikio,
In that day shall the Lord take from them The ornaments of the foot-clasps, and the net-works, and the crescents;
19 bangili za miguu na taji zao;
The ear-rings, and the bracelets, and the veils;
20 kitambaa cha kichwa, chaini za miguu, mafurungu na maboksi ya marashi na na haiba ya bahati.
The turbans, and the ankle-chains, and the belts; The perfume-boxes, and the amulets;
21 Atatoa bangili na kipini kwenye pua;
The finger-rings, and the nose-jewels;
22 sherehe za mavazi, mapazia na mabegi ya mkononi;
The embroidered robes, and the tunics, and the cloaks, and the purses;
23 vioo vya mkononi, sanda nzuri, vilemba vya kichwa na taji.
The mirrors, and the linen shifts, and the head-bands, and the large veils.
24 Badala ya manukato mazuri kutakuwa na arufu mbaya; na badala ya ukunda, kamba, kufunika kwa vazi la gunia; kitia alama mwilini kwa moto badala ya uzuri. wanaume wao wataanguka kwa upanga,
And instead of perfume there shall be corruption; Instead of a belt, a rope; Instead of curled locks, baldness; Instead of a wide mantle, a covering of sackcloth; Fire-scars instead of beauty.
25 na wanaume wenye nguvu wataanguka kwenye vita.
Thy men shall fall by the sword, Yea, thy mighty men in battle;
26 Lango la Yerusalemu litaomboleza na kuomboleza; na atakuwa peke yake amekaa chini ya ardhi.
Her gates shall lament and mourn, And she, being desolate, shall sit upon the ground.
