< Isaya 44 >

1 Sasa, sikiliza, Yakobo mtumishi wangu, na Isreli, Niliyekuchagua:
Hianagi menina tamagra Israeli vahera Jekopu naga'mota Ra Anumzamo'a amanage hianki antahiho, Nagri eri'za vahe manigahaze hu'na ko huhampari tamante'noe.
2 Yahwe asema hivi, yeye aliyekufanya na kukuumba wewe katika tumbo na yeye aliye kusadia wewe: Usiogope, Yakobo mtumishi wangu; na wewe Yeshuruni, niliyekuchagua.
Hagi tamagri'ma tro'ma huno tamazeri fore'ma hu'nea Ra Anumzamo'a amanage nehie, antatamimofo rimpafina Nagra tamazeri fore hu'noanki'na, kegava huramantegahue. Nagri eri'za vahe Jekopugagu'ma Jeshurumu'ema nehazage'nama huhampri'noa ne'moka korora osuo.
3 Maana nitashusha mvua kwenye aridhi yenye kiu, na mikondo ya maji kwenye ardhi kavu; Nitashusha roho yangu kwa watoto wako, na baraka zangu kwa watoto wako.
Na'ankure hagege huno tima omane'nea mopafina tina tagi netre'na, hagege mopafina hanugeno tina evugahie. Ana nehu'na tamagrama kase zamantesnaza mofavre nagatera avamuni'a eri herafinetrena henkama zamagripinti'ma efore hunante anante'ma hu'za vanaza vahera asomu huzmantegahue.
4 Watakuwa miongoni mwa nyasi, kama mti pembeni ya mkondo wa maji.
Zamagra trazamo tretre huno hageaza nehu'za, tinkenare me'nea popra zafamo hageaza hugahaze.
5 Mmoja atasema, 'Mimi ni wa Yahwe; na mwingine ataita jina la Yakobo, na mwingine ataandika kwenye mkono wake 'Mimi ni wa Yahwe, na kujiita mwenyewe kwa jina la Israeli.''
Mago'mo'a huno, Ra Anumzamofo suza mani'noe nehanigeno, mago'mo'a huno nagra Jekopu suza mani'noe nehanigeno, mago'mo'a huno Ra Anumzamofo suza nagra mani'noe huno azantera krenentenigeno, mago'a vahe'mo'za hu'za tagra Israeli vahe mani'none hu'za zamagia erisga hugahaze.
6 Yahwe asema hivi—Mfalme wa Israeli na Mkombozi wake, Yahwe wa majeshi: ''Mimi ni mwanzo na ni mwisho; na hakuna mungu ila mimi.
Ra Anumzamo'a amanage hu'ne, Nagra Israeli vahe'mota kini mani'nena tamagu'ma vazi'noa Anumzankina Monafi sondia vahe'mofo Ra Anumza mani'noe. Ana hu'neankina Nagra'a ese agafa hu mani'nena, Nagra'a vagare'enena mani'noe. Magore huno Nagrikna Anumzana omani'ne.
7 Ni nani aliye kama mimi? Na atangaze na anielezee matukio yaliyotokea tangu nilipoanzisha watu wangu wa kale, na waache watangaze matukio yajayo.
Iza Nagri knara hu'nefi huama hino. Nagrikna vahe'ma mago'ma mani'nesniana hinkeno, nagri navure eno Nagrama vahe'ni'ama huhamprima zamante'noa vahetera korapara na'a fore hu'nefi eme huama nehu'za, henkama ne-ea zane henkama fore'ma hania zanena eme huama hino.
8 Usiogope wala usifadhaike. Je si mimi niliyekutangazia toka zamani, na nikatangaza? ninyi ni mashaidi wangu: Je kuna Mungu mwingine zaidi yangu? Hakuna Mwamba mwingine zaidi yangu; Ninajua hakuna.''
Nagri vahe'mota tamahirahikura nehuta korora osiho, ama ana zantamima fore'ma osu'nege'na e'inahuza fore hugahie hu'na ko'ma tamasami'noana tamagra ontahi'nazafi? Tamagra Nagrira ko keta antahita hu'nazanki, nagrikna Anumzana magora mani'neno, Nagrama huaza huno hankave havegnara huno mani'nage'na nagra ontahi'nofi?
9 Mitindo yote ya sanamu si kitu; vitu wanavyo vifurahia ndani havina maana; mashahidi wake hawawezi kuona au kujua chochote, na watapatwa katika aibu.
Hanki havi anumzamofo amema'a zafare'ma antre'za tro'ma nehaza vahera amne'za mani'naze. Ana nehu'za ana zanku'ma mareri fenoza ante'none nehaza zantamina amneza me'ne. Ana havi anumzante'ma mono'ma hunentaza vahera, zamavu suhuno neginagi vahe mani'nazanki'za, tusi zamagazegu hugahaze.
10 Ni nani atengenezae miungu au sanamu zisizo na maana?
Zafareti'ma antreno havi anumzama tro'ma huge, golireti'ma kreno havi anumzamofo amema'ama tro'ma nehia vahera, ana anumzamo'a mago zana aza osugahie.
11 Tazama, washirika wote watapatwa na aibu; mafundi ni watu tu. waache washikilie msimamao wao kwa pamoja; wataogopa na kuhaibishwa.
Hagi antahiho, havi anumzantamima troma nehia vahe'ene azama hu'za ana anumzama tro'ma nehaza vahe'mo'zanena zamagazegu hugahaze. Na'ankure ana havi anumzamofo ame'ma'a vahe'mo'za zamazanteti tro hu'naze. E'ina hu'negu zamatrenke'za eme eri atru hute'za amare eho. Tamagerfa hu'na nagra zamazeri koro hanuge'za, zamagazegu hugahaze.
12 Mhunzi anafanya kazi kwa vyombo vyake, kutengeneza, kufanya kazi kwenye makaa ya mawe. Hurekebisha kwa kutumia nyundo na hufanya kazi kwa mkono wake wenye nguvu. Hupata njaa, na nguvu zake humuishia; Hajanywa maji na huzimia.
Ainireti'ma eri'zama eri antahi'zama eri'nea vahe'mo'a hama eri'neno hankave'a atreno ainia runtra aheno ana havi anumzamofo amema'a tro nehie. Hagi ana eri'zama e'neriana aganegeteno hankave'a omne amne nehigeno, tinkura ave'nesigeno ana zana tro nehie.
13 Seremala hupima mbao kwa kamba na kuiweka alama kwa kitu kikali. Huichonga kwa vyombo vyake na kuweka alama kwa kutumia dira. Huichonga baada ya sanamu ya mtu, kama mtu anyevutia, ili iweze kukaa ndani ya nyumba.
Hagi magora zafareti'ma antreno keonke zama tro'ma nehia vahe'mo'a, nofi avazu hu'neno, anante avona eri vakakino krenteno evuteno, ananka avaririno siselireti hanagatino vahe amema'a avaseseane tro huteno erino nompi ome nente.
14 Huikata chini mierezi, huchagua miti ya miseprasi au miti ya mialoni. Huchukua mti yeye mwenyewe katika msitu. huotesha mvinje na mvua huifanya ikue.
Ana zantamima tro hunakura sida zafama, saipresi zafama oki zafareti'ene erino tro nehie. Ana nehuno menizafa, zafa tanopafi krinegeno ana zafafina kora runentegeno hageno mareneria zafa antagino ana zana tro nehie.
15 Basi mtu hutumia kwa moto na kujipatia joto. Ndio, huwasha moto kuwooka mkate. Halafu hutengeneza miungu ili ausujudie;
Mago'a ana zafaramina, kave'ma kreno nesnia teve nehareno, mago'a tevema hugreno tohisigu nehare. Mago'a ana zafafintira erino havi anumzamofo amema'a tro hunteteno, monora hunente.
16 Huchoma sehemu ya kuni kwa moto, na huchoma nyama yake juu yake. hula na kushiba. huota moto na kusema, ''Ah, Nimepata joto, nimeouna moto.''
Ana zafa mago'a apapu huno afu ame'a kreno neneno muse nehie. Ana nehuno mago'a zafa erino tevefi kregeno neregeno teve tonehino, tevemo'a knare huno navufga temuho hie huno muse nehie.
17 Kwa kutumia mbao hutengeneza miungu, sanamu yake; huisujudu na kuhieshimu, huipa sifa na kusema, ''Niokoe mimi, maana wewe ni mungu wangu.''
Hianagi mago'a zafa erino havi anumzazamimofo amema'a antreno tro hunteteno ana zante monora hunenteno, amanage huno nunamuna nehie, kagra anumzani'a mani'nanku naza nehunka nagu'vazio huno nehie.
18 Hawajui, wala hawaelewi, maana macho yao yamepofuka na hawaoni, na mioyo yao haiwezi kufahamu.
Tamagerfa hu'za havi anumzante'ma mono'ma hunentaza vahe'mo'za neginagi nehu'za, ama antahi'zana e'norize. Anazamo zamavua anteso hige'za nonke'za, antahintahi zamimo'a ankanire'neanki'za ama' antahi'zana e'norize.
19 Hakuna anayefikiria, wala kuelewa na kusema, ''Nimechoma sehemu ya mbao kwenye moto; na pia nimewooka mkate kwa kutumia makaa yake. Nimechoma nyama kwa makaa yake nikala. Sasa Je ninaweza kutengeneza kitu kinachochukiza kwa ajili ya kuabudia kwa sehemu ya mbao iliyobakia? Je ninaweza kusujudia sanamu ya mbao?''
Mago'mo'e huno amanahu antahi'zana e'norie. Mago zafa eri'na teve hegre'na bretia krege afu ame'anena krena ne'noe. Ana nehu'na mago'ama mesia zafaretira kasrino haviza huno agoterfa zana trora hutena ana zafa atuparera narena re'na monora huntegahufi?
20 Ni kama anayejilisha majivu; moyo wke mdanganyifu unampoteza yeye. Huwezi kujiokoa mwenyewe, wala hawezi kusema, ''Hiki kitu katika mkono wangu wa kulia sio mungu wa kweli.''
Inankna hu'za vahe'mo'za negia nene'za tanefa'ma ase'nia zantera zamentintia nehaze? Ana vahera havi antahi'zazmimo rezamavatga hige'za havi kante nevazankiza, zamagra'a zamagura ovazigahaze. Ana nehu'za tamaga kazigama eri'naza zankura havige'za eri'none hu'za ke'za antahi'zara osugahaze.
21 Fikiria kuhusu vitu hivi, Yakobo na Israeli, maana wewe ni mtumishi wangu: Nimekuumba wewe; wewe ni mtumishi wangu:
Ra Anumzamo'a amanage huno nehie, Israeli vahera Jekopu nagamota ama zantaminkura tagera okaniho, nagra tamazeri fore hugeta nagri eri'za vahe mani'naze. Hagi Israeli vahe'mota Nagra nagera akani oramantegahue.
22 Nimeyafuta makosa yako, kama wingu zito, matendo yako mabaya, na wingu, ni kama dhambi zako; maana nimekukomboa wewe.
Zaho'mo hanintiri hampo erino eviaza hu'na, tamagri kefozana eri netre'na, kna'ane anafru huramia ata ko zahomo eri huhu huno eviaza hu'na kumi tamia eri atre'noe. Ana hu'negu Nagrite rukrahe huta eho, na'ankure nagra ko tamagu'vazina tamavre'noe.
23 Imba, enyi mbingu, maana Yahwe ameyafanya haya; piga kelele enyi mkaao katika nchi. Pazeni sauti enyi mlima milima, enyi misitu yenye miti ndani yake, ewe mlima, ewe msitu wenye kila aina ya mti ndani yak; Maana Yahwe amemkomboa Yakobo, na nitakuonyesha utukufu wake katika Israeli.
Ra Anumzamo'ma ama anazama tro'ma hu'nea zama negetma, anami monaramimoka muse zagame nehugeno, mopa agu'afima me'nea zamoka muse nehugeno, agonaramimokane zafa tanopafima me'nana zafaramimotanena ranke huta muse zagamera hiho. Na'ankure Jekopu naga'ma aguvazino ete avre'nea Ra Anumzamo Israeli vahetera agra hankave'a erinte ama' nehie.
24 Yahwe asema hivi, Mkombozi wako, yeye aliyekuumba wewe kutoka tumboni: ''Mimi ni Yahwe, niliyefanya kila kitu, mimi mwenyewe nizinyooshae mbigu, mimi peke niitngenezae nchi.
Israeli vahe'mota ha' vahetmimofo zamazampinti'ma tamagu'mavazino neramavreno, antatamimofo zamarimpafima tamazeri fore'ma hu'nea Ra Anumzamo'a amanage hu'ne, Nagrake Ra Anumzana mani'nena maka zana tro nehu'na, anami monaramimpine ama mopafima me'nea zantamina nagrake tro hu'na erimporogeno me'ne.
25 Mimi niliyezikata dalili za waongo na kuwaabisha wanaosoma dalili zake; Mimi niliyezigeuza busara za wenye hekima na kujeuza ushauri wao kuwa ujinga.
Havi kasnampa kema nehaza vahera ana kasnampa kea eri atrogeno nena'a forera nosigeno, henkama fore hania zanku'ma zamema eri nentaza vahera antahintahi zamia zamazeri neginagi nehue. Ana nehu'na antahi'zane vahe'mokizmi antahi'zana eri atroge'za, neginagi vahe nemanize.
26 Mimi, Yahwe, niliyethibitisha maneno ya mtumishi wake na kuutimiza utabiri wa mjumbe wake. Aliyezungumza kuhusu Yerusalemu, 'Atakuwa mwenyeji; na katika mji wa Yuda, 'Watatengeneza tena, na nitapatengeneza palipoharibika;
Nagri kasnampa vahe'ene, nagri kema erino vu vahe'mo'zama henkama fore hania zanku'ma huama'ma hu'naza zantamina, Nagra ana zantamina erifore nehua Anumza mani'noe. E'ina hu'negu menina amanage nehue, Jerusalemi rankumapina mani avinete'za, Juda mopafima me'nea kumatmina negi'za havizama hu'nea kumatamina nagra hanuge'za ete erioti vagare'za kigahaze.
27 awezae kusema kwa bahari kubwa, 'Kauka,' na yanakauka mda huo.'
Nagra hugeno hagerimo'a hagege hu'nea Anumzankina, nagra hanugeno tirantamimo'za tanegahaze.
28 Yahwe ndiye amwambiye Koreshi, 'Ni mchungaji wangu, atafanya kila nilitakalo; atatoa amri kuhusu Yerusalemu, 'Utajengwa kwa upya, 'na kuhusu Hekalu, 'Basi na msingi wake uanzwe kuwekwa.''
Nagra Sairusina huhamparugeno nagri sipisipi kva vahe mani'neankino, Nagri'ma nave'nesia zana ana maka agra eri fore hugahie. Ana hu'neankino agra hanige'za Jerusalemi ran kumara ete eri kasefa hu'za negi'za, Nagri mono noma azeri oti'za ki tra'a agafa hu'za kigahaze.

< Isaya 44 >