Isaya 53
1 Ni nani angeweza kuamini tuliyasikia? Na mkono wa Yahwe, kwake uliojidhihirisha?
Who would have believed our report? and the arm of the Lord—over whom hath it been revealed?
2 Maana amekuwa mbele za Yahwe kama sampuli, na kama chipukizikatika aridhi kavu; hakuna maajabu yalionekana au mapambo; tulipo muona yeye, hapakuwa na uzuri kutuvutia sisi.
Yea, he grew up like a small shoot before him, and as a root out of a dry land: he had no form nor comeliness, so that we should look at him; and no countenance, so that we should desire him.
3 Alidharauliwa na kukataliwa na watu; mtu wa huzuni, na mwenye maumivu. Kama mmoja aliyetoka kwa watu wafichao nyuso zao, alidharauliwa; na kujfikiria kuwa asiye na faida.
He was despised and shunned by men; a man of pains, and acquainted with disease; and as one who hid his face from us was he despised, and we esteemed him not.
4 Lakini hakika amezaliwa ugonjwa wetu na kubeba huzuni yetu; tulidhani aliadhibiwa na Mungu, amepigwa na Mungu, na kutaabishwa.
But only our diseases did he bear himself, and our pains he carried: while we indeed esteemed him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.
5 Lakini alichomwa kwa sababu ya uaasi wa matendo yetu; aliangamizwa kwa sababu ya dhambi zetu. Adhabu ya amani yetu ilikuwa juu yake, na kwa majeraha yake sisi tumepona.
Yet he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement for our peace was upon him; and through his bruises was healing granted to us.
6 Sisi ni kama kondoo tumepotoka; kila mmoja amejeuka katika njia yake, na Yahwe amemueka juu yake maovu kwetu sisi sote.
We all like sheep went astray; every one to his own way did we turn; and the Lord let befall him the guilt of us all.
7 Aliteswa; lakini alinyenyekea mwenyewe, hakufungua mdomo wake; kama kondooendae kuchinjwa, na kama kondoo mbele ya mtu anayemkata mnyoa yake taratibu, hivyo hakufungua mdomo wake.
He was oppressed, and he was also taunted, yet he opened not his mouth; like the lamb which is led to the slaughter, and like an ewe before her shearers is dumb; and he opened not his mouth.
8 Kwa kutumia nguvu na hukumu yeye aliyelaaniwa; ni katika kizazi hicho atafikiria zaidi kuhusu yeye? Lakini aliondolewa katika aridhi ya walio hai; kwa sababu ya makosa ya watu wangu na adhabu ilikuwa juu yake.
Through oppression and through judicial punishment was he taken away; but his generation—who could tell, that he was cut away out of the land of life, [that] for the transgressions of my people the plague was laid on him?
9 Wameliweka kaburi lake pamoja nawahalifu, kwa utajiri wa mtu katika kifo chake ingawa hakuwa na vurugu wala udanganyifu wowote katika mdomo wake.
And he let his grave be made with the wicked, and with the [godless] rich at his death; although he had done no violence, and there was no deceit in his mouth.
10 Lakini yalikuwa ni mapenzi ya Yahwe kumponda yeye na kumfanya yeye apone. Alipoyafanya maisha yake kuwa sadaka kwa ajili ya dhambi, ataona watoto wake, ataongeza siku zao, na mapenzi ya Yahwe yatatimizwa kupitia yeye.
But the Lord was pleased to crush him through disease: when [now] his soul hath brought the trespass-offering, then shall he see [his] seed, live many days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand.
11 Baada ya mateso ya maisha yake, ataona mwanga na ataridhika kwa maarifa yake.
[Freed] from the trouble of his soul shall he see [the good] and be satisfied: through his knowledge shall my righteous servant bring the many to righteousness, while he will bear their iniquities.
12 Hivyo basi Je ninaweza kumpa yeye sehemu yake miongoni mwa wengi, naye atatawnya mateka kwa wengi, kwa sabubu amejionyesha yeye mwenye kwenye kifo na amehesabiwa na wahalifu. Amezaa dhambi za wengi na kufanya maombolezo kwa wahalifu.
Therefore will I divide him [a portion] with the many, and with the strong shall he divide the spoil; because he poured out his soul unto death, and with transgressors was he numbered: while he bore the sin of many, and for the transgressors he let [evil] befall him.
