Isaya 54
1 ''Imba, ewe mwanamke tasa, ewe ambaye haujazaa; imba wimbo kwa furaha na lia kwa nguvu ewe ambaye hujapata uchungu wa kuzaa. Maana watoto walio katika ukiwa ni wengi kuliko watoto wa wanawake waliolewa,'' asema Yahwe.
Give praise, O thou barren, that bearest not: sing forth praise, and make a joyful noise, thou that didst not travail with child: for many are the children of the desolate, more than of her that hath a husband, saith the Lord.
2 Fanya hema lako kuwa kubwa na tawanya mapazia mbali, sio kidogo; nyoosha kamba zako na imarisha vigingi vyako.
Enlarge the place of thy tent, and stretch out the skins of thy tabernacles, spare not: lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes.
3 Maana utawanjwa katika mkono wa kulia na wa kushoto, na ukoo wako utashinda mataifa na kuwapatia miji iliyo na ukiwa.
For thou shalt pass on to the right hand, and to the left: and thy seed shall inherit the Gentiles, and shall inhabit the desolate cities.
4 Usiogope maana hautahaibika, wala kukatishwa tamaa maana hautapatwa na aibu; hutasahau aibu ya ujana wako na aibu ya kutelekezwa.
Fear not, for thou shalt not be confounded, nor blush: for thou shalt not be put to shame, because thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth, and shalt remember no more the reproach of thy widowhood.
5 Maana Muumba ni mume wako; Yahwe wa majeshi ndilo jina lake. Mtakatifu wa Israeli yeye ni mkombozi wenu; anaitwa Mungu wa nchi yote.
For he that made thee shall rule over thee, the Lord of hosts is his name: and thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel, shall be called the God of all the earth.
6 Yahwe anakuita wew urudi kama mwanamke aliyetelekezwa na mwenye roho ya huzuni, kama mwanamke mdogo aliyeolewa na kukataliwa, asema Mungu.
For the Lord hath called thee as woman forsaken and mourning in spirit, and as a wife cast off from her youth, said thy God.
7 ''Kwa kipindi kifupi nimewatelekeza ninyi, lakini kwa huruma kubwa nitawakusanya ninyi.
For a, small moment have I forsaken thee, but with great mercies will I gather thee.
8 Katika gharikia ya hasira nimeuficha uso wangu kwa muda. lakini kwa agano la milele la kuaminika nitakuwa na huruma na ninyi- amesema Yahwe, aliyewakomboa ninyi.
In a moment of indignation have I hid my face a little while from thee, but with everlasting kindness have I had mercy on thee, said the Lord thy Redeemer.
9 Maana haya ni kama Nuhu kwangu: kama nilivyoapa maji ya Nuhu hayuatapita tena katika nchi, Hivyo nimeapa kwama sitapatwa na hasira na ninyi wala kuwakemea ninji.
This thing is to me as in the days of Noe, to whom I swore, that I would no more bring in the waters of Noe upon the earth: so have I sworn not to be angry with thee, and not to rebuke thee.
10 Japo milima yaweza kuanguka na vilima vyaweza kutikiswa, japo uimara wa pendo langu hautageuka nyuma kutoka kwenu, wala agano langu la amani kutikiswa- asema Yahwe, Yeye mwenye huruma juu yenu.
For the mountains shall be moved, and the hills shall tremble; but my mercy shall not depart from thee, and the covenant of my peace shall not be moved: said the Lord that hath mercy on thee.
11 Wanaotaabika, wanaopitia dhoruba na wasio na faraja, tazama, nitaweka lami kwa rangi nzuri, na kuweka misingi kwa yakuti.
O poor little one, tossed with tempest, without all comfort, behold I will lay thy stones in order, and will lay thy foundations with sapphires,
12 Nitaufanya mnara wa akiki na lango yake ya almasi na kuta zake za nje ni za mawe mazuri.
And I will make thy bulwarks of jasper: and thy gates of graven stones, and all thy borders of desirable stones.
13 Na watoto wako wote watafundishwa na Yahwe; na amani ya watoto wako itakuwakubwa.
All thy children shall be taught of the Lord: and great shall be the peace of thy children.
14 Katika haki nitakuanzisha tena. Hautaona dhiki tena, maana hautaogopa, na hakuna kitu cha kutisha kitakachokuja karibu yako.
And thou shalt be founded in justice: depart far from oppression, for thou shalt not fear; and from terror, for it shall not come near thee.
15 Tazama, ikiwa yeyote atakaye koroga matatizo, hayatako kwangu; yeyote atakaye changanya matatizo pamaoja na wewe ataanguka kwa kishindo.
Behold, an inhabitant shall come, who was not with me, he that was a stranger to thee before, shall be joined to thee.
16 Tazama, nimemumba fundi, anayepuliza makaa yanayoungua na na kuanda a silsha kama kazi yake, na nimemumba mharibifu ili awaharibu.
Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and bringeth forth an instrument for his work, and I have created the killer to destroy.
17 Hakuna silaha iliyotengenezwa dhidi yako ikafanikiwa; na utamlaani kila mmjoa anayekutusi wewe. Huu ndio urithi wa watumishi wa Yahwe, na uthibitisho wake kutoka kwangu- Hili ndilo tamko la Yahwe.''
No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper: and every tongue that resisteth thee in judgment, thou shalt condemn. This is the inheritance of the servants of the Lord, and their justice with me, saith the Lord.
A Dove is Sent Forth from the Ark
