Isaya 56
1 Yahwe asema hivi, ''Fanyeni yaliyo sahihi, fanyeni yaliyo ya haki; maana wakovu wangu u karibu, na haki yangu inakaribia kujidhihirisha.
Thus saith Jehovah: Keep ye justice, and practise righteousness; For the coming of my salvation is near, And my deliverance is soon to be revealed.
2 Abarikiwe mtu yule ataendae haya, anayeyashika sana. Anaifuata sabato, na haitii unajisi, azuiaye mkono wake usitende maovu.''
Happy the man that doeth this, And the son of man that holdeth it fast; That keepeth the sabbath, and profaneth it not, And restraineth his hand from doing evil.
3 Usimuache mgeni yeyote aliyekuwa mfuasi wa Yahwe aseme, ''Yahwe atahakikisha ananiondoa kwa watu wake.'' Toashi ataweza kusema, ''tazama, mimi ni mti mkavu.''
And let not the stranger that joineth himself to Jehovah say, Jehovah hath wholly separated me from his people. And let not the eunuch say, Behold, I am a dry tree!
4 Yahwe asema hivi, kwa matoashi wanaoitimiza sabato yangu huchagua mambo yanayonipendeza mimi, na hushika kwanza agano langu,
For thus saith Jehovah concerning the eunuchs: They that keep my sabbaths, And take pleasure in doing my will, And hold fast my covenant,
5 kwao nitaiweka nyumba yangu na ndani ya kuta zangu kumbukumbu ambayo ni kubwa kuliko kuwa na vijana na mabinti. Nitawapa kumbumbu ya milele ambalo halitaondolewa.
To them will I give in my house, and within my walls, a portion and a name, Better than of sons and daughters; An everlasting name will I give them, That shall never fade away.
6 Pia wageni ambao wataungana wenyewe kwa Yahwe- kwa ajili ya kumtumikia yeye, na yeye alipendae jina la Yahwe, kumuabudu yeye, na kila anayeheshimu sabato na wale wanoitunza isitiwe najisi, na wale walishikao agano langu
The strangers, also, that join themselves to Jehovah, to serve him, To love the name of Jehovah, and to be his servants. Every one that keepeth the sabbath, and profaneth it not, And holdeth fast my covenant,
7 nitawaleta katika mlima wangu mtakatifu na kuwafaya muwe na furaha katika nyumba yangu ya maombi; matoleo na sadaka zenu zitakubalika katika mathebau yangu. Maana nyumba yangu itaitwa nyumba ya maombi kwa mataifa yote.
Them will I bring to my holy mountain, And I will make them rejoice in my house of prayer; Their burnt-offerings and sacrifices shall be accepted on mine altar; For my house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations.
8 Hili ni tamko la Yahwe, anayewakusanya watu wenye ukiwa katika Israeli- nitaendelea kuwakusanya wenginwe ili kuwaongeza wao.''
Thus saith the Lord Jehovah, That gathereth the outcasts of Israel; Yet will I gather others to him, Besides those that are already gathered.
9 Enyi nyote wanyama pori mlioko porini, njooni na mle, enyi wanyama mlioko msituni, Walinzi wao wote ni vipofu, hawaelewi.
Come, all ye beasts of the field, Yea, all ye beasts of the forest, to devour!
10 Wote ni mbwa wapole ambao hawawezi kubweka. Wanaota, na wanalala chini maana wanapenda kulala.
His watchmen are all blind; they know nothing; They are all dumb dogs, that cannot bark, Dreaming, lying down, loving to slumber;
11 Mbwa wanahamu kubwa; hawajawahi kuridhika; wachungaji wao hawawatambui; wamejeuka katika njia zao wenyewe, kila mmoja ana tamaa kupata faida isiyo yaa haki.
Yet are they greedy dogs that cannot be satisfied; The shepherds themselves will not attend; They all turn aside to their own way, Every one of them to their own gain.
12 ''Njooni, ''Tunywe mvinyo na pombe. Kesho itakuwa kama leo, siku kubwa zaidi ya kipimo.''
“Come on, let me bring wine, And let us fill ourselves with strong drink, And to-morrow shall be as to-day, And even much more abundant.”
