Isaya 30

1 Ole wa watoto waasi, ''Hili ni tamko la Yahwe. ''Wataweka mipango, lakini haitatoka kwangu; wataungana na mataifa mengine, lakini hawakuongozwa na Roho wangu, hivyo wanongeza dhambi baada ya dhambi.

Wo to the rebellious children, sayth the Lord, that take counsell, but not of me, and couer with a couering, but not by my spirit, that they may lay sinne vpon sinne:

2 Wanapanga kushuka chini Misri, lakini hawajaniomba niwaelekeze. Wanatafuta ulinzi kutoka kwa Farao kuchukua kimbilio katika kivuli cha Misri.

Which walke forth to goe downe into Egypt (and haue not asked at my mouth) to strengthen them selues with the strength of Pharaoh, and trust in the shadowe of Egypt.

3 Hivyo basi ulinzi wa Farao utakuwa aibu yenu, na kimbilio lenu katika kivuli cha Misri, kitakuwa udhalilishaji wenu,

But the strength of Pharaoh shalbe your shame, and the trust in the shadow of Egypt your confusion.

4 japo wakuu wako Sayuni, na wajumbe wao wamekuja Hanesi.

For his princes were at Zoan, and his Ambassadours came vnto Hanes.

5 Watahaibika kwa sababu ya watu ambao hawawezi kuwasaidia, wala kuwa na faida, lakini ni aibu, na fedheha.

They shalbe all ashamed of the people that cannot profite them, nor helpe nor doe them good, but shalbe a shame and also a reproche.

6 Tamko kuhusu mnyama wa Negevi: kupitia kwenye mlango wa mateso na hatari, wa simba jike na simba dume, nyoka na nyoka wa moto aneyepaa, wamebeba utajiri wao kwenye mgongo wa punda, na hazina yao katika mabega ya ngamia, kwa watu ambao hawana msaada kwao.

The burden of the beasts of the South, in a land of trouble and anguish, from whence shall come the yong and olde lyon, the viper and fierie flying serpent against them that shall beare their riches vpon the shoulders of the coltes, and their treasures vpon the bounches of the camels, to a people that cannot profite.

7 Maana msaada Misri hauna maana; hivyo basi nimemwita Rahabu, aliyekaa bado.

For the Egyptians are vanitie, and they shall helpe in vaine. Therefore haue I cried vnto her, Their strength is to sit still.

8 Sasa nenda, andika hili mbele yao juu ya meza, na uyaandike katika kitabu, iliyaifadhiwe kwa mda mrefu kama ushuhuda.

Now go, and write it before them in a table, and note it in a booke that it may be for the last day for euer and euer:

9 Maana ni watu waasi, watoto waongo, watoto ambao hawaskilizi maelekezo ya Yahwe.

That it is a rebellious people, lying children, and children that would not heare the law of the Lord.

10 Wanawambia waonaji, ''msiangalie; na kwa manabii, ''msitabiri yaliyoyakweli kwetu; zungumza maneno ya kujipendeza kwetu, tabiri udanganyifu. Geukeni katika njia,

Which say vnto the Seers, See not: and to the Prophets, Prophecie not vnto vs right things: but speake flattering things vnto vs: prophecie errours.

11 ondokeni kwenye njia; maana Mtakatifu wa Israeli amesitisha kuongea mbele ya uso wetu.

Depart out of the way: go aside out of the path: cause the holy one of Israel to cease from vs.

12 Hivyo basi mtakatifu wa Israeli asema, ''Kwa sababu umekataa maneno haya na kujifunza ukandamizaji na udanganyifu,

Therefoe thus saith the holy one of Israel, Because you haue cast off this worde, and trust in violence, and wickednes, and stay thereupon,

13 hivyo dhambi hii itakuwa kwenu kama kitu kilichovunjika tayari kwa kuanguka, kama kitu katika ukuta mrefu ambao anguko lake linakaribia, papo kwa hapo.''

Therefore this iniquitie shalbe vnto you as a breach that falleth, or a swelling in an hie wall, whose breaking commeth suddenly in a moment.

14 Atavunja kama chombo cha mfinyanyanzi kivunjavyo, hivyo basi hakitabaki kitu, hivyo hakuna vipande vyovyote vya kigae kitoshacho kutwaa moto jikoni, kuchota maji kisimani.

And the breaking thereof is like the breaking of a potters pot, which is broken without pitie, and in the breaking thereof is not found a sheard to take fire out of the hearth, or to take water out of the pit.

15 Maana Bwana Yahwe, Mtakatifu wa Israeli asema hivi, ''Kwa kurudi na kwa kupumzika mtaokolewa; katika utulivu na imani itakuwa ni nguvu zako, Lakini hamkuwa tayari.

For thus sayd the Lord God, the Holy one of Israel, In rest and quietnes shall ye be saued: in quietnes and in confidence shall be your strength, but ye would not.

16 Amesema, 'Hapana, maana kukimbia kwa farasi; hivyo tutakimbia; tutakimbia kwa kutumia farasi mwepesi; hivyo basi watakaojingiza watakuwa wepesi.

For ye haue sayd, No, but we wil flee away vpon horses. Therefore shall ye flee. We will ride vpon the swiftest. Therefore shall your persecuters be swifter.

17 Watu eflu moja watakimbia kwa kumuhofia mtu mmoja; kwa vitisho vya watu watano mtakimbia mpaka mtakuwa kama nguzu ya bendera iliyoko juu ya mlima, au kama bendera kwenye kilima.''

A thousand as one shall flee at the rebuke of one: at the rebuke of fiue shall ye flee, till ye be left as a ship maste vpon the top of a mountaine, and as a beaken vpon an hill.

18 Lakini Bwana anawasubiri ili awape neema yake, Hivyo basi yuko tayari kuwaonyesha huruma. Maana Yahwe na Mungu wa haki; Huwabarikiwe wale wanaomsubiri yeye.

Yet therefore will the Lord waite, that he may haue mercy vpon you, and therefore wil he be exalted, that hee may haue compassion vpon you: for the Lord is the God of iudgement. Blessed are all they that waite for him.

19 Maana watu wataishi Sayuni, na Yerusalemu na hawatalia tena. Hakika atakuwa neema kwenu kwa sauti ya kilio chenu. Atakaposikia tu, atawajibu ninyi.

Surely a people shall dwell in Zion, and in Ierusalem: thou shalt weepe no more: he wil certainly haue mercy vpon thee at the voyce of thy crye: when he heareth thee, he wil answere thee.

20 Kupitia Yahwe tunapata mkate wa shida na maji ya mateso, hata sasa, mwalimu wako hatajifisha mwenyewe tena, lakini utamuona mwalimu wako kwa macho yako mwenyewe.

And when the Lord hath giuen you the bread of aduersitie, and the water of affliction, thy raine shalbe no more kept backe, but thine eyes shall see thy raine.

21 Masikio yako yatasikia maneno yanayosemwa nyuma, Hii ndio njia, pitia hii, ''utakapogeuka upande wa kulia au utakageuka upande wa kushoto.

And thine eares shall heare a worde behind thee, saying, This is the way, walke ye in it, when thou turnest to the right hand, and when thou turnest to the left.

22 Mtakinajisi kifuniko chenu mlichokiweka juu ya pesa na dhahabu na kukitupa. Mtakitupa mbali kama hedhi kali, '''utawambia wao, ''Ondokeni hapa.''

And ye shall pollute the couering of the images of siluer, and the riche ornament of thine images of golde, and cast them away as a menstruous cloth, and thou shalt say vnto it, Get thee hence.

23 Naye atatoa mvua kwanye mbegu zenu mtakapopanda kwenye aridhi, na mkate utakuwa kwa wingi kutoka kwenye aridhi na mazao yatazaa kwa wingi. Katika siku hizo ng'ombe zako zitachungwa katika eneo kubwa.

Then shall hee giue raine vnto thy seede, when thou shalt sowe the ground, and bread of the increase of the earth, and it shalbe fat and as oyle: in that day shall thy cattell be fed in large pastures.

24 Ng'ombe na punda, wanaolima kwenye aridhi, watakula chakula cha majira kilicho tawnywa kwa koleo na uma.

The oxen also and the yong asses, that till the ground, shall eate cleane prouender, which is winowed with the shoouel and with the fanne.

25 Juu ya mlima mrefu na juu ya kilima kirefu, kutapitasha vijito na mifereji ya maji, katika siku siku ya machinjio makuu pale minara yote itakapoanguka.

And vpon euery hie mountaine, and vpon euery hie hill shall there be riuers and streames of waters, in the day of the great slaughter, when the towers shall fall.

26 Mwanga wa mwenzi utakuwa kama mwanga wa jua, na mwanga wa jua utang'aa mara saba, kama mwanga wa siku saba. Yahwe atakapofunga kuvujwa kwa watu wake na kuyaponya majeraha waliyoyapata.

Moreouer, the light of the moone shall be as the light of the sunne, and the light of the sunne shalbe seuen folde, and like the light of seuen dayes in the day that the Lord shall binde vp the breach of his people, and heale the stroke of their wound.

27 jina la Yahwe limekuja kutoka sehemu ya mbali, Linawaka kwa hasira yake na katika moshi mnene. Midomo yake imejaa hasira, na lugha yake nia kama moto unaoangamiza.

Beholde, the Name of the Lord commeth from farre, his face is burning, and the burden thereof is heauy: his lips are full of indignation, and his tongue is as a deuouring fire.

28 Punzi yake ni kama maji yaliyojaa yanayofika mpaka katikati ya shingo, kwa ajili kuchuja mataifa kwa kuhamasisha uharibifu. Pumzi yake ni mzabuni katika taya za watu wanowasababisha kutangatanga mbali.

And his spirit is as a riuer that ouerfloweth vp to the necke: it deuideth asunder, to fanne the nations with the fanne of vanitie, and there shall be a bridle to cause them to erre in the chawes of the people.

29 Utakuwa na wimbo kama usiku pale sherehe takatifu itakapofanyika, na moyo wenye furaha, pindi mmoja atakopo kwenda na katika mlima wa Yahwe, katika mwamba wa Israeli.

But there shall be a song vnto you as in the night, when solemne feast is kept: and gladnes of heart, as he that commeth with a pipe to goe vnto the mount of the Lord, to the mightie one of Israel.

30 Yahwe atafanya mapambo ya sauti yake inayosikika na atawaonyesha jinsi mkono wake ushukavyo na dhouba ya hasira yake na moto uwakao, pamoja na upepo mkubwa, mvua kubwa, na mvua ya mawe.

And the Lord shall cause his glorious voyce to be heard, and shall declare the lighting downe of his arme with the anger of his countenance, and flame of a deuouring fire, with scattering and tempest, and hailestones.

31 Maana kwa sauti ya Yahwe, Asiria itanyamazishwa; atahiaribu kwa fimbo.

For with the voyce of the Lord shall Asshur be destroyed, which smote with the rod.

32 Na kila adhabu iliyochaguliwa amechagua fimbo ambayo Yahwe ataiweka juu yao na wakisidikizwa na mziki wa kigoma na kinubi kama wataanzisha vita na kupgana nao.

And in euery place that ye staffe shall passe, it shall cleaue fast, which the Lord shall lay vpon him with tabrets and harpes: and with battels, and lifting vp of hands shall he fight against it.

33 Maana sehemu ya kuchoma iliandaliwa toka zamani. kweli, imeandaliwa kwa mfalme, na Mungu amelifanya kuwa na kina na upana. Rundo liko tayari kwa moto na kuni za kutosha. Punzi ya Yahwe, ni kama mkondo kiberiti, na utawsha moto.

For Tophet is prepared of olde: it is euen prepared for the King: hee hath made it deepe and large: the burning thereof is fire and much wood: the breath of the Lord, like a riuer of brimstone, doeth kindle it.